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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1931
Page
4
A dated 1091 fragment quotes Roche and Henry Ward Beecher on covetousness. Beecher notes life as a nightmare for the covetous man while Roche’s verse weighs on wealth and desire in a moral frame.
Enterprise notes the new city council upholds its campaign pledge by reelecting merit qualified policemen with no party ties. It acknowledges prior partisan pressures during charter talks and sees the council prioritizing official service over politics, though some appointments still carried partisanship. The piece declines to claim perfection, citing utopian ideals.
The assembly passed revenue and appropriations measures that many see as blocking balanced budgeting. Analysts warn of a sizable state deficit for the biennium, potentially two to five million dollars yearly, risking public schools and state institutions while urging cautious taxation and timely debt payments.
The text discusses prospective deficits and possible mispredictions. It notes unprecedented legislative concern for county and city finances, with laws requiring balanced local budgets while central accounts may be exempt, reflecting selective fiscal discipline.
The American hosts quarrel as a party member dominates a Paris tour stop. A 30 minute address at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier sparks tension among mayors and organizers. The piece notes French familiarity with democracy and the so called western equality.
An editorial argues the tax immunity concept would spread the burden more, ensure steady payments, and shift ownership effects on property. It notes wages and living costs differ, with price drops not mirrored in rent, insurance, power, and housing costs, hurting homeowners and farmers alike.
The text discusses applying lower costs to property purchases and stresses including non-declined costs when calculating buying power. It argues that inflationary or stable costs affect the true value of a dollar for buyers, influencing how much property can be purchased.
A New York Twentieth Century Fund report urges philanthropy to reduce reliance on giving by fixing economic and industrial structure. It argues government and tax reforms, including possible income tax increases for higher brackets, are needed to avoid deficits while keeping relief targeted.
A playful piece about summer daydreams features plans to sleep in, avoid alarm clocks, explore cities, and savor freckled sun and night writings. It weaves in a humorous plunge into plumbing lore including Latin roots, Herculaneum water systems, and a note on chromium as a diamondlike hardener.
A letter from workers discusses daylight saving and urges shortening the workday by one hour. It argues rising evening heat makes earlier bedtimes hard and sleeping difficult, proposing to start at the same morning time and finish an hour earlier in the afternoon.
Catherine Frances Askins nine year old of South Stockton street Winston Salem is missing and believed abducted by Melvin Cleveland Vanter of Winston Salem The mother disappeared on the same day A warrant is sworn out The girl is described as fair skinned with blue eyes about forty nine inches tall and forty eight pounds Anyone with information should contact Sheriff T Tran son Scott Winston
Revival at Old Hopewell Church three miles south of Trinity will start Sunday with two services at 11 AM and 8 PM. Rev. W. R. Kelly, pastor, will lead both gatherings.
Police searched for Mrs Leslie Clinard after a letter announcing her brother’s death in Arcadia Florida was received. Chief W G Friddle said any information on her identity or address would be appreciated.
In ten years at its current Chicago location the Field Museum has welcomed over 8.59 million visitors. The milestone highlights the museum�s popularity as a public science and cultural attraction.
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