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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1934
Page
4
Millions for Combating Crime Budget Debated
The justice department and budget director Lewis Douglas discuss a 2.5 to 3 million dollar crime fighting budget. Proposals include ten to twelve new investigation offices 270 personnel 20 armored cars 200 squad guns submachine guns bulletproof vests and tear gas. Some fear over allocation while others note crime remains pervasive. The piece also urges education and youth guidance as a long term crime prevention measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Department
Lewis Douglas
Department of Investigation
Dillinger
Republicans Seek Help to Pay Debts and Reorganize
The G. O. P. seeks aid to cover debts and restructure. Many potential allies have shifted to the Democratic side, but not enough to fully aid the Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fia
Angels
Philippines Out Of The Red Sparks New Independence Debate
The Philippines are reported to be out of debt, prompting new questions in Congress about the earlier move to grant independence. Lawmakers may soon regret offering independence to the islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Islands
Europe trims pensions for World War II veterans
European nations cut pensions for World War II veterans to fund pensions for future veterans. Authorities defend the move as necessary to meet long term obligations while preserving care for those who served.
In a Hundred Years or So Girls Will Be Beautiful
A Massachusetts professor predicts that in about a century all girls will be beautiful and questions what they will live for once beauty is universal. He contends beauty alters roles and aims in society, prompting debate on gender and purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Global War Plan Question Hurts Future Conflicts
A reader argues against perpetual war pensions and questions why nations would not instead orchestrate a war that wipes out their armed forces in a single clash to simplify later conflicts. The piece implies criticism of long term war costs and strategic risk.
Trade tensions loom as Britain and US tighten terms
As both nations jaw about debts and defaults the looming dispute tests wartime finance. Analysts warn a shift from credit to contention could reshape postwar repayments and alliance standing.
New Deal Under Fire from Un-American Label Proponents
The article argues that as long as administrators can feel the New Deal is functioning, they need not fear critics who label its policies un-American. It frames the dispute as a political test of efficacy rather than loyalty.
Cape Town Woman Finishes Ninety First Birthday With Smoke
Mrs Katharine Stoffberg of Cape Town New York celebrated her ninety first birthday recently by smoking twenty five cigarettes. Her picture is unlikely in cigarette ads, we are told.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katharine Stoffberg
Cape Town
New York
Profit Motive vs Serviceability in Chase The Economy
The article reviews Stuart Chase’s The Economy of Abundance arguing the profit motive underpins modern industry while the social motive of serviceability remains an idea for reducing unemployment and over production. It cautions that power, not energy, must be redirected and questions whether state salaries would attract capable leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Chase
The
Wall Street Journal
Enery
Brotherhood of Man
Nebraska Attorney General to Quit and Practice Law
The Nebraska attorney general announces resignation, citing insufficient pay and the need to pursue private legal work. The piece argues public salaries reward habit more than ability and notes a culture of fiscal penny-pinching influencing official tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Raleigh Times
John
Congress
Armament Rise Dampens Hopes for Geneva Talks
A survey shows major powers increasing forces and budgets rather than preparing for disarmament. France expands frontier forts and adds 65 000 troops. Germany increases army and navy budget from 268 million to 358 million. Russia gains over 100 000 soldiers. Japan adds 100 000 to 400 000 in three years. Italy builds navy and air force, Poland grows by 61 000, and Belgium and Czechoslovakia fortify. England, Japan and the U.S. push naval expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Germany
Russia
Japan
Italy
Poland
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
England
United States
Armies and Navies Rise Over Looming Global Tensions
The writer argues that worldwide armament grows from real. unresolved conflicts and injustices. Polish corridor disputes, Manchuria, Silesia, Adriatic tensions, oppressed minorities, and onerous treaties drive nations to fortify. Disarming without solving these causes is futile. intelligent action is needed to set fundamentals straight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchuria
Silesia
Adriatic
Army air mail service marked by early dangers and costly lessons
Airmail returns to civilian carriers along major routes as the army air corps year ends its mail duties. Lookback shows a tough start with many deaths among new flyers lacking equipment and facing severe weather. Most fatalities occurred while heading to stations, not during mail flights. The experience was valuable despite high costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Corps
Army
Spinisters Best Drivers
An insurance study argues unmarried employed women over 26 are lower risk drivers. Proponents say cautious individuals avoid accidents and many women are courteous, suggesting women may be better drivers than men despite debates on gender driving abilities.
Patterngraf M L Patrick Suita Tea
Fragmentary text references nudism criticism and public officials facing scrutiny. The passage juxtaposes old order changing with dew and mentions a sculptor's code. it includes a cryptic line about news to be broken gently. No coherent event or clear entities beyond Patrick.
Studied Indifference as Attention in Thoughtful People
A reflection notes that studied indifference is a form of attention shown by someone deeply thinking about you, contrasting casual regard with deliberate focus. It suggests perceiving interest through purposeful aloofness rather than overt concern.
Sugar Overload Slows Route Police Patrol
A humorous note suggests excessive sugar on a route can slow a policeman’s pace, causing a lighter heart beat. The remark frames a street scene with a playful, human moment amid routine policing.
Why He Won’t Listen When You Talk
A一句 humorous observation notes that when you speak the listener pays less attention because listening disrupts his own thoughts. The line implies a self centered focus that blocks receptive communication.
Scandal Travels Slow If You Meet Between Fleet and You
The remark suggests that gossip moves quickly within a group unless a mediator exists between the first and second person, implying social dynamics alter the spread of scandal across the trio.
Urban Echoes From a Turbulent Chicago
Chicago, as described by a traveling writer, blends rowdy honesty with rugged frontier mood. He notes bold journalists, fierce street life, and blunt humor, contrasting Chicago’s grit with New York’s polish while recounting travel scenes and a view of civic character.
Chicago's Champs Elysees in Morning Sunlight
The piece paints Michigan Avenue as a world class boulevard bathed in 10 o'clock sun with the lake at its feet. It notes late breakfasts at the Blackstone and Congress hotels, bustling traffic, stylish pedestrians, and a colorful taxi ride blending Chicago's blunt humor with New York chatter. The traveler recalls the Santa Fe station, Gallipolis porters, and packing frustrations, ending with a humorous remark about bringing pants guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Champs Elysees
Michigan Avenue
Blackstone
Congress
New York
Santa Fe
Gallipolis
Uncommon European Assemblies in 1930
Europe hosted 8346 congresses and exhibitions in 1930. Among the most unusual were the International Congress of Tramps the International Congress of Lodgers and a gathering of 20000 herring fishermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Modern Etiquette on Requests and Formal Dress
A woman should not invite a man to call until they have met several times and she is sure of wanting his friendship. A formal dinner gown may be worn to dances receptions the opera and theater when a party or supper follows.
LOOK AND By A GORDON 1 What three states lead in colleges
The piece poses questions on education, war casualties, invention, and mile lengths with concise answers: Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio lead in colleges. autos have caused more American deaths. Thomas Saint invented the sewing machine. statute mile is 6280 ft and nautical mile 6077.84 ft. more women commit crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
New York
Ohio
Thomas Saint
Nau
Daily Lessons In English By W L Gordon
Grammar tips and word notes cover misused phrases mispronunciations and misspellings. It highlights synonyms and a daily word study on stimulate urging readers to expand their vocabulary with concise definitions and examples.
How Can I Whiten Yellowed Clothes and Grey Hair
Inquiries describe whitening yellowed clothes by boiling water with cream of tartar and dipping fabrics, then sealing jars and cooling fries. It also asks about turning gray hair and suggests rubbing bay rum with sulfur to darken.
To the Frozen North 33 Thin ini sole
A fragmented list of clues and partial phrases hints at a crossword style puzzle. The jumbled items mention drone bee frost bite woolly and various archaic phrases, suggesting definitional wordplay and themed entries across a northern setting.
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