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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1933
Page
4
A collection of quotes notes that distress debt and discontent extend to many gathering to a leader who becomes captain. Lowell adds that a great man is formed by qualities that meet great occasions.
The editorial calls High Point to adopt a formal council resolution approving the city’s practice of accepting its own past due bonds and coupons to pay current taxes. It notes legality, urges transparent policy, and asks the council to decide fairness for taxpayers while considering debt service and potential 20 percent relief.
The piece argues President Roosevelt seeks a two year recovery plan and industrial planning to distribute labor benefits fairly. It compares US efforts with a Russian five year plan, noting private profit remains and democracy must test its capacity to reorganize industry by law and consent.
Discussion focuses on Governor Ehringhaus retained power to appoint public officials. The Senate swiftly confirmed Stanley Wilborne as Commissioner of Utilities, while other by statute senate matters were delayed. The governor may reorganize his administration soon, with major changes possible before the year ends.
The report notes that Ru mor removed three men from office and installed others, but the governor claims he has not made any decisions himself. With no resolved positions, speculation on how jobs will be filled remains ungrounded and uncertain.
The article notes the Bonus Army excitement in Washington is mild as government plans focus on providing work for twelve million unemployed or four times the number who served in World War I. Payoff of the bonus may become a larger issue if presidential plans stall, but not currently.
Cleveland councilmen introduce an ordinance to make it illegal to press baseball equipment from teams that play in city parks. Supporters say stronger measures against theft are overdue.
An analysis contrasts Roosevelt and T R Roosevelt on government and business. It notes a shift from external supervision to positive government intervention, and discusses demographic shifts, urban decentralization, and a tragic incident involving a 14 year old driver and a seven year old rider.
A newspaper reader riffs on learning harmonica and the tale of The Wreck of Old 97, jokes about insurance and mysteries, plus garden progress and a dog with a new red collar. The piece ends with a sports box score note from a High Point game.
The Wilmington Star cites the Greensboro Record noting that an old settler is someone who recalls when counties were free to spend funds as they saw fit. The piece contrasts past cash abundance with present restraint and references advocates who remember a more open display of money.
Gaston Means was convicted by a jury in Wilmington, a verdict that circulated with public belief in his grandiose story. The case has added an enduring legend to the country’s legal records, as the public weighs the dramatic claims against the findings of the court.
Fragment mentions Chicago labor union gangsters and a motto about collective action. Text is incomplete and lacks coherent event or outcome details for a fuller summary.
Eastern Carolina Teachers rallied to beat High Point College 6 to 4 in the deciding North State Conference baseball series. High Point jumped ahead with two early runs and led 4 to 1 before ECU-Teachers surged in the eighth and ninth frames to clinch the win at Willis Park.
Washington May 18 A woman candidate Mrs Helen Owen Smith visited here to meet two North Carolina senators and Representative William B Umtead about the High Point postmaster vacancy. No opening soon, but friends urge consideration when a vacancy occurs.
The article estimates corporate indebtedness in the United States reaching a high figure. It discusses the scale of borrowing by major companies and the potential implications for the economy and financial markets.
The house sparrow is listed as a member of the weaver bird family, indicating its broader zoological classification within Passeriformes. This placement highlights its relation to other weaver-like species.
Key leaders across leagues include Frederick of the Dodgers with 485 hits and Traynor of the Pirates with 39, along with Klein of the Phillies leading in doubles with 10. In the American League Gehrig leads with 26 runs batted in and West tops with 45 hits. Pitching leaders include Meine of the Pirates and Carleton of the Cardinals at 5-0, and Hildebrand of the Indians at 5-0.
On May 18 Carl Moore, 34, jailed inmate, assigned to sweep Seattle police headquarters. He cleaned rooms, halls, front entrance and steps, leaving no dirt or the man himself found on completion.
An advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil for inflammation and corns with a two ounce bottle sold at Mann Drug Co. and other druggists. It claims quick relief within days after a few applications and offers a money back guarantee if it fails to aid foot troubles.
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