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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1932

Page

4

High Point Enterprise details

The High Point Enterprise operates as a daily afternoon edition with a Sunday morning insert. It updates readers on local events, sports, weather, and notices, delivering regional news through a traditional newspaper cycle.

THE High Point Enterprise

Meditative Verses and Aphorisms for Reflection

A compact collection of religious and literary quotes dated May 11 1082, urging repentance and renewal. It contrasts biblical admonition with a call to cheerful, energetic poise, reflecting on virtue, fate, and personal reform.

Rotary Conference Brings 51 Clubs to High Point

Representatives of 51 Rotary Clubs from eastern North Carolina gather in High Point for a two day conference. Governor Ted Johnson of Raleigh leads the 57th district as hosts stress Rotary value during challenging times. The program combines work and play as the city welcomes guests and aims for strong attendance.

Rotary North Carolina High Point Ted Johnson Raleigh Civic Club

Ehringhaus Attacks Opponents Over State Spending Record

Ehringhaus casts his rivals Fountain and another as linked to costly governance as he campaigns on economic management. He notes Fountain’s long tenure in the house and his service as lieutenant governor during years of heavy spending, urging the public to reconsider past fiscal choices.

J. C. B. Ehringhaus Ehringhaus Fountain

Tax Chief Maxwell Noted as Adviser in 1931 Senate

Over the expensively organized senate of 1931 Ehringhaus auditors hear that Candidate Max well has served as chief tax collector and adviser to taxing committees for several years.

Senate Ehringhaus Maxwell

France settles after Doumer assassin death and succession

The assassin of President Doumer failed to destabilize France as Albert LeBraun succeeds the slain leader. The nation mourns calmly while Premier Andre Tardieu resigns, causing only incidental governmental shifts.

France Albert LeBraun Doumer Andre Tardieu

Franking Privilege Blunder Hits Campaign Mailings

A North Carolina congressman faces embarrassment after an accidental mailing sent anti prohibition material in official envelopes. Congressman Fred A. Britten says he did not authorize the piece and a folding room error blamed an inexperienced clerk. The incident raises questions about mail misuse and political messaging.

Congress Post Office Department North Carolina Fred A. Britten Washington

Rotary conference features city expert and new daily Spokes

Desk Sergeant C. B. Holland impresses with hotel and theater decor work during the conference revealing an expert in police department. Spokes editor Claiborne Rhodes launches a daily edition to cover two days, aided by The High Point Enterprise and Barber-Hall Printing.

Rotary C. 8 Holland Enterprise Claiborne Rhodes Spokes Rotary Club High Point Enterprise

City Rotary Conference Opens With Goodfellowship Theme

High Point officials greet Rotarians and Rotary-Anns for the first Conference of Rotary. Mayor and chiefs praise teamwork as their aim, offering hospitality and city welcome signs. The message emphasizes fellowship, guest happiness, and request for any needs to be met.

High Point Horney Rotarians Rotary-Anns Rotary

Canada towns put under province control to fix finances

Six Ontario towns facing bankruptcy are placed under receivership by the province. A control board of municipal, bank, bondholder, and provincial representatives will run finances, hire staff, and approve spending or face fines. The plan aims to restore solvency and prevent taxpayer losses.

Canada Ontario Illinois Chicago

Harvard Dean Proposes Central Thinking Agency

Wallace Denham, dean of Harvard Business School, argues in his book Business Looks at the Unforeseen for a national central thinking agency with representatives from government business and labor to plan the economy. The author warns the public to rely less on experts and more on individual thinking to raise national health, wealth and happiness.

Harvard University Despond Wallace Brett Denham Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration Dean Denham

China Japan Sign Truce in Historic Pact

China and Japan sealed a truce ending years of tension and opening a new phase in East Asia. The accord aims to stabilize regional relations and boost economic cooperation between the two nations.

Congress Crowns Tax Hike for Stock Purchases and Letters

The report notes a four cent tax per one hundred dollars on stock purchases and a fifty percent higher rate for mailing a letter, highlighting burdens on everyday citizens.

Congress

Political owe favors noted for Raskob in party talk

Discussion centers on what the Democratic Party owes John J. Raskob and contrasts with claims that Republicans owe him a larger sum. The debate highlights party debts and personal clout in postwar political circles.

John J. Raskob

Majority First Rule Proposal Sparks Debate

Commentators debate whether laws should require majority input before minority protections. Some argue prioritizing broad consent could streamline reform while others warn it risks sidelining minority rights.

Half drunk and half sober survives 156 years

The remark argues the United States has endured 156 years despite polarized governance. It suggests no single crisis has toppled the nation, noting the long span of continuity and resilience amid uneven national temperament.

United States

Ohio barber shops hire bar bers after bookmaker drive

After a recent drive on bookmakers in Ohio many barber shops faced a peculiar staffing shift as barbering roles briefly overlapped with betting culture, highlighting local economies adapting to shifting legalities.

Ohio

Penny Hidden From Tax Makers

A compact saying notes that saving a penny shifts from earning to shielding funds from taxation, reflecting a wary view of tax policy and personal finance strategies.

Letters Nominate Landmarks in Guilford Governing Vote

A letter urges readers to consider Fountain for governor, arguing he would lead in the Eastern counties and promote a square deal for all. The writer condemns political manipulators and champions the plain people over special interests, while calling for broad ballot participation and future inquiry into General Assembly candidates.

Guilford Tial Ehringhaus A. J. Maxwell Tain Guilford County Fountain Great Plain General Assembly J. W. Welborn

Retrospective on hard times and extravagance

A writer argues that excess and credit fueled postwar hardship. Extrav agance, not administration, is to blame as households overextend on autos radios and furniture. Wartime inflation and inflated profits raised prices, while wages surged, trapping buyers in debt and tightening mercantile circuits.

Public waste and high salaries draw ire over debts

A. Selders argues in a broad critique of postwar finance and governance. He condemns high public salaries and numerous commissions funded by taxpayers, calls for eliminating unnecessary offices, and demands a 10 percent salary cut for officials earning $3,000 or more.

A. Selders

Behind the Scenes in Washington Huey Long Dominates Debate

Huey Long the Louisiana senator presses the Democratic leadership, threatens to act as a conscience, and pursues possible presidential aspirations. While many doubt his seriousness, his rhetoric rattles party insiders and stirs sympathy among some Democrats.

Washington Huey Long Louisiana Democratic Party Huey Senate Congress Wall Street

Huey Long shouts at Joe Robinson as political clash deepens

The piece describes Huey Long's aggressive slams at Democratic Leader Joe Robinson after a public exchange. It notes Long's unbowed stance, attacks on Robinson as a traitor to democratic ideals, and the potential for demagogic appeal amid a party split.

Long Joe Robinson Huey Joe Mr. Long Robinson

Unique War Mascots Displayed at Imperial War Museum London

The Imperial War Museum in London showcases forty war mascots once carried by soldiers. Infantrymen favored tunic buttons while cavalrymen kept a horse’s tooth. others carried lucky tokens like coins, perforated stones, bones or metal crosses, home emblems, black cats, pigs, coal fragments, or pieces of burst shell.

Imperial War Museum London Devon

Play Ball Puzzle Clues and Puzzle Answer Revealed

A historical newspaper page presents a word puzzle titled Play Ball with vertical and horizontal clues. The grid features cross references for terms in sports, anatomy, and common nouns, including Homerun BL Hand and various theme answers.

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