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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1933
Page
4
The verses contrast Solomon’s sons counsel from elders and youths and warn that self taught folly leads to a fool as master. The biblical and literary lines emphasize guidance from seasoned tutors versus inexperienced peers.
Assistant Secretary of Commerce John Dickinson spoke to North Carolina and Virginia manufacturers at Sedgefield about a new industrial bill. It would regulate production, employment, wages, and trade practices, letting industries propose self orders or have government mandates if needed, aiming to restore buying power and protect wages with shorter hours.
Charlotte merchants led by notable figures including David Ovens and Martin of Meyer's Department Store initiate a movement to test the three percent sales tax. They argue the levy may be unconstitutional and urge careful legal examination before any challenge. If invalidated, NC may require a new legislative session.
Community leaders vow not to adjourn the Boy Scout program and plan a Tuesday drive to raise funds for the year. They argue the movement builds character and body through modest city investment, believing past supporters will back the effort.
High Point city grounds commission sponsors annual amateur industrial baseball leagues amid rising leisure time and plant worker populations. After early conflicts the leagues now run orderly, on time with improved sportsmanship and community camaraderie, providing free entertainment during economic hardship and a promising season ahead.
The article argues for continuing agencies that train youth in wholesome leisure and constructive use of time as unemployment rises. It questions what to do with empty hours and whether programs like Scouting should be maintained or abandoned as the economy changes.
A potential legal issue may arise in Guilford regarding the state school machinery Act and a supplementary tax for eight months of school. The question is whether any levy would be confined to one of the county’s three administrative units, including the Greensboro charter district and High.
The article questions whether a supplemental tax levy should apply to property outside the two charter districts or countywide. It notes possible adjudication, doubtful elections, and no community action yet. City charter districts face less favorable conditions than rural schools under state aid and living costs.
Bruce Catton argues that unemployment outlives the immediate downturn as industry moves workers into new fields. He cites coal mining where 200,000 miners may never again work their old trade and urges government and industry to redistribute work through a shorter working week to keep wages afloat and avoid a permanent dole.
The Department of Agriculture report boosts a 2 to 10 percent ethyl alcohol gasoline blend as a market for surpluses, citing potential gains in employment and higher grain usage. Critics warn of higher fuel costs, reduced hog and cotton production, and inefficiencies, while industry groups dispute efficiency gains.
The National Farmers' Holiday Association delays their planned national farm strike to give the administration time to improve the agricultural mood. Indicators suggest 1933 may be better for farmers, making a mass boycott unlikely and risking public sympathy. The piece contrasts arts patronage with Rivera's firing, noting artists rebel and the Rockefellers lose in the Studio Center dispute.
Montreal May 19 United States doubles pair George Lott and John Van Ryn were chosen to play Canada in Davis Cup action. Ellsworth Vines and Wilmer Allison won opening singles to leave Canada needing an upset in doubles and a win in both Saturday singles to stay alive.
Legal notice recounts a property description in High Point Guilford County North Carolina for Lots Nos 39 and 40 in Fairmont Park. It cites a stake at English Street Extension Landsdown Street Bruce Clodfelter and Yates corners and references Plat Book No 6 Page 126. Dated May 18 1933.
Controversy over American and National League strength will be settled by a single July 6 game in Chicago. Fans nationwide will vote on All-star teams to play at either Wrigley Field or Comiskey Park under Chicago Tribune sponsorship. Proceeds fund a players charity and a trust for aid to retired and destitute players.
Cuba's Kid Chocolate defends his featherweight title against Seaman Tom Watson of England in a 15 round Madison Square Garden bout. Despite a stomach ailment causing a postponement, Chocolate is the favorite to retain the crown recognized by the New York state athletic commission and Freddy Miller of Cincinnati holds NSBA recognition.
Aabline for the use of Mos lem travelers has been installed in the new railway station at Johannesburg, South Africa.
The Sophomore class defeated the Juniors yesterday afternoon 16 to 3 in the intramural baseball championship at the high school. The contest featured heavy hitting from the entire Sophomore lineup.
Multiple foreclosures announced by trustee J Allen Austin against Martha Chaplin Stoner and Ida Osborn, involving deeds of trust dated 1926 and 1933. Sale set for June 19 1933 at Greensboro courthouse, detailing property lines and parcel descriptions in College Park High Point North Carolina.
Special run lists veal chops veal stew and veal cutlets with prices and notes in a brief ad.
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