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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1933
Page
4
A short collection of two historic lines references biblical imagery and Washington Irving. The verses reflect on the erosion of past altars and the forgetting of yesterday’s hero as new successors arise tomorrow.
A column praises Dr. George Washington Carver and Thomas Edison for living in the moment and letting the future unfold. It argues the value of steady work over speculative dreaming, crediting Carver’s 285 peanut products and Edison’s lifelong focus on craft.
A Raleigh cotton festival drew broad sponsorship from merchants, chamber groups, the cotton textile institute, manufacturers, and cooperative growers. The event demonstrated cotton fabric can rival silk in daintiness and beauty while remaining utilitarian, boosting social success and potential economic value.
The article examines Trotsky's long critique of Lenin’s successor and argues that U S recognition of Russia hinges on a stable regime. It discusses literacy, autocracy, and revolutionary control, noting mass ignorance as both a weakness and a rallying factor for counter revolutions.
Albert Simons, practicing in Charleston, argues in a Chapel Hill lecture that whole blocks of skyscrapers may be abandoned to bats and night marauders as housing stays closer to the earth. He says steam workspaces compress ground space while gasoline transport decouples location, reducing need for tall towers. European cities’re forsaking higher blocks, yet Simons doesn’t rule out future skyward trends.
The article argues Russia should be recognized as its debt repudiation is not worse morally than France's default. It contends Russia owes little compared with France and that formal ties could help curb Communist propaganda despite concerns about expanding proletarian revolution.
North Carolina will hold a special general election this fall to decide the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and the liquor referendum. The General Assembly declared the election general to allow voters to consider both the convention question and officers. Each county will elect convention members proportional to its population.
The piece argues that prosperity waned with low mood and loss, yet humanity adapts. It notes changes from science and engineering, electricity, and global communication while urging patience. It says security is not absolute but attainable through hard work, recalibrated priorities, and facing facts.
Yale psychology professor Edward Robinson reports on a survey of about 8500 voters in 87 states regarding 24 campaign statements. The study finds voters are more liberal yet wary of sweeping socialism, favoring federal aid to banks and railroads while supporting state and local government relief. The Roosevelts and Hoovers show converging trends on tax burden and farming rights.
The article discusses electing delegates in each county by petition to force a referendum on repealing the eighteenth amendment via the twenty first. Delegates chosen through petitions will reflect equal counts for repeal and against repeal while party lines are ignored to ensure a direct vote on prohibition. The piece argues prompt state action will influence national debate and strengthen popular government.
An eminent educator notes that self-will aids a young man’s progress, while the will of a wealthy grandfather also plays a role. The statement reflects on personal drive and inherited means as factors in success.
Dr. Gustav Egioff asserts petroleum derived alcohol is cheaper than carp based products. Federal Judge James A. Lowell of Massachusetts warns jurors that a witness with dirty hands indicates lying and urges clean hands in court.
A leading question of the day wonders how many quarts of a 32 beer make a quarter. The NYPD reports the pickpocket is vanishing and suggests discouragement may be a factor.
A Los Angeles court authorized actor Ramon Novarro to change his birth name from Ramon Gil Samoniegos to the stage name he uses in films. The ruling formalizes the longtime professional identity of the silent film star.
In New York on May 20 a jury heard a contention that Charles E. Mitchell, former banker, aimed at a large profit for his wife by selling her 18 200 shares at 212 a share then repurchasing at that price after the stock fell to 40 a share. The prosecution alleges the sham loss generated $850 000 in avoided taxes. Federal Attorney Medalie questioned Edward F. Barrett, ex vice president of National City Bank, about Mitchell’s remarks at the stock sale.
Corrine argues with Harry about taking the twins away for adenoids and teeth care while a storm rasps outside. She toys with a secret plan to disappear but resolves to wait for the right moment, wondering if leaving the twins behind is best. The night ends with Harry returning home as she contemplates next steps.
Employment offices at the Loray plant of Manville Jenckes reported yesterday a surge of activity unseen in three years and that all applicants for work are being employed.
A trial adjourned for the day and will resume Monday as Medalie indicates Wall Street financiers will be called as witnesses. The report mentions losses from a crash and a sale tied to tax avoidance.
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