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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1933
Page
4
A compact meditation contrasts scriptural healing with Hugo's notion that certain thoughts are prayers. It notes moments when the soul kneels, regardless of body posture, and touches on forgiveness of sins as a spiritual theme.
The article notes President Roosevelt’s ability to secure cooperation from Congress, reflecting on his New York political experience with bipartisan state politics. It argues his skill at aligning a legislative body of his own party aids the drive for prosperity and reform.
Veterans and self styled veterans head for Washington with a planned encampment at Fort Hunt Virginia to press the bonus issue. Disputes break out as old B F F leaders plan a separate march and charges of communist influence surface amid warnings from VFW officials.
The American Federation of Labor lauds the downfall of the Company Store as a symbol of labor enslavement and peonage, noting decades of struggle. It remains in a few isolated communities though its demise marks a major victory for workers.
North Carolinians recall monopolistic mills and a company store that forced purchases at high prices. Secretary Ickes ordered the Six Companies to stop paying in scrip redeemable only at the company store and to pay workers in cash. The company store died, seen as a win for fair relations between workers and employers.
Representative H L L Taylor of Mecklenburg claims a so called sneaky bill to exempt Mecklenburg from the Workman’s Compensation Act nearly passed in the House and Senate after being rushed under a caption. A Raleigh bystander exposed the hidden provision triggering a recall and defeat. Taylor says the measure would have shielded Mecklenburg and invited lawsuits, and notes the near miss with satisfaction.
The Automobile Club of Southern California claims fuel economy drops at 70 mph compared with 20 mph, prompting cautious reactions from motorists and observers. The Columbia State notes many drivers speed for no urgent reason, suggesting slower travel could save gas, reduce tire wear, and improve safety.
A wit quips that a savant sets the earth's age at two billion years, suggesting such knowledge should imply wisdom and restraint.
Bruce Catton compares Nazi Germany and Communist Russia as they mobilize labor and subjugate unions. Both regimes centralize control of industries, elevating state power over individual rights. The piece notes striking parallels despite opposing ideologies and aims.
The piece argues a choice between Russia and Germany in the industrial age and promotes the United States pursuing a third road. It advocates liberty and initiative within a modernized economy and endorses a statewide standardized eight month school term in North Carolina. Ralph H. Vance supports standardization and equal opportunity in education.
Attorney General Cummings weighs new federal laws to curb racketeering in cities and boost an offensive against organized crime. The piece also laments wasted brainpower as graduates lack job prospects and critiques social mores and religious reflections in a mixed editorial slice.
A reflective note suggests much of the current loss is mental and tied to people wishing they had invested in stocks two years earlier. It frames the sentiment as a mindset rather than a market event.
A short verse laments shortages and aging mothers, urging respect and faith. It recalls mothers sheltering children with love, prayers, and Bible readings, then notes the mother’s approaching rest in heaven and reunion with Jesus. Signed by Verlie Mae Bottoms of 21 Greer Street.
The writer notes Hitler’s public speaking rarely yields humor and questions a claim that Germany was not defeated in the war. The passage reflects skepticism about a quotation or sentiment attributed to Hitler and weighs its plausibility.
An ad by Miss Julia Ballard of Spartanburg S C touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for anemia indigestion and widespread weakness claiming a single bottle restored appetite weight and vitality. Readers are urged to write Dr. Pierce's Clinic Buffalo N Y for free medical advice.
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