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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1931
Page
4
National Advertising Representatives Frost Landis and Kohn based in Brunswick building 250 Park Avenue New York People s Gas Building Michigan Boulevard are named as the contact firms and locations for advertising inquiries in this department notice.
A compact reflection contrasts vanity with work and faith, noting vanity wastes money labor horses men women health and peace while achieving nothing and leading nowhere. The saying mixes Job and Emerson to warn against hollow pursuits.
James A. Farrell president of United States Steel denounces wage reductions and argues industry must price products to sustain workers’ living standards. He asserts prosperity requires more than high wages and quantity production, urging smarter resource organization and worker welfare.
Mason W. Gant died after five months in prison ending a long illness that began before his trial. He spent time in a Rex Hospital transfer moving toward the end with nocturnal confinement and shared ward life.
The obituary notes the deep sadness in Guilford County over the death of a respected public and private figure named Gant. It recalls his offenses, the harsh reality of his five year sentence, and the tragedy of his confinement ending with death. It emphasizes the community’s mixed feelings, admiration for his kindness, and the impact of his life.
Senator Clarkson shifted support for the revenue bill to push a limit on teacher salary cuts to ten percent. The bill moves to the house, with likely effects on the six month school term budget and statewide funding. State estimates warn a 20 to 25 percent teacher pay reduction if the proposed appropriation stands.
A North Carolina analysis notes the abundance of laws yet widespread ignorance of their terms. It argues many statutes are drafted and repealed without notice and that many officeholders are unaware of binding rules. The piece observes the legislature has passed fewer new laws than average and many enacted will never take effect.
The text mixes playful phrases about Spanish omelets and a bungling fielder with hints of prohibition enforcement and financial concerns. It mentions girls at track events, charge accounts, and Mississippi potentially negotiating Union wages amid low funds.
A concise remark notes that two women clashing often reveal clever retorts and quick wit. The line plays on the idea that heated exchanges reveal competence and resolve rather than simple conflict.
A Sunday meditation urges valuing time as a sacred resource. It cites Mark Twain Napoleon and Paul to warn against idleness, notes how great figures used spare moments for learning, and offers four tests from Dr. Cabot—health pleasure education and victory—to guide recreation toward character building.
A reader letters the Enterprise opposing shifting to daylight saving time. The writer argues early wake times for workers would worsen sleep, claiming many laborers start at 6:45 and would lose time for rest and gardening if the clock is moved back.
L Earl Andrews head of mathematics at High Point high school writes in the May North Carolina Teacher arguing that geometry is practical as well as cultural. He says geometry develops open mindedness a key character trait for the world today.
A columnist recalls a lively Poppy Day in town with crowds buying poppies, two suspicious adults missing poppies, and a jailed intoxicated man defended by humor. The piece notes Wilmington’s daylight saving repeal and ends with whimsical remarks on haircuts ash trays and camping gear.
High Point officials F J Sizemore secretary of the chamber of commerce R K Young manager of the Elwood hotel and Ralph C Erskine manager of the Sheraton hotel are listed among about 60 chamber of commerce secretaries and hotel managers invited to a Wednesday luncheon in the Danville hotel Danville Virginia to discuss Piedmont highway plans and through federal routing.
Zeela Sikes of Trinity is named a winner in the Zelah Van Loan World Friendship Award essay contest conducted in New York. The NC entrant stands among four youths aged 14 to 19 awarded prizes for essays on Christ and World Friendship.
An unidentified white boy sought to rob County Commissioner F. P. Conrad in front of his home at 411 Tate Street after 11 pm but fled when confronted. Conrad described the youth as about 5'8" and 150 pounds, wearing a cap, blue sweater and dark pants, and not armed.
The article discusses debt reduction and a long running program of tax cuts, noting four continuous tax reductions in ten years and one temporary cut for 1929. It highlights stable customs duties and tobacco taxes as reliable revenues, but warns income tax concentration on a small taxpayer base causes revenue swings amid economic shifts. It concludes a balanced budget is the policy goal.
The bill started its legislative course and passed a second reading in the house but its future remains doubtful. It would replace a flat $60 per store levy with a graduated fee of $5 to $100 per store based on chain size. Senate committee hearings on bribery accusations concluded without a report. The Ewing power tax proposal taxing electricity at a half mill per kilowatt hour was killed in the house.
The American Institute of Architects proposes a city beautification plan that requires architects to submit designs to an advisory council. The council would judge if a finished building would enhance or detract from the city’s appearance before construction begins.
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