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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1931
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text shows a private branch exchange dial code 4565 for all departments with National Advertising Representatives Landie and Kohn in New York at Brunswick building 250 Park Avenue and People's Gas Building Michigan Boulevard.
Satire or devotional note titled A Thought reflects a religious sentiment The Lord is good as quoted Madam 1 7 indicating a biblical reference from a 1093 period text
The city renames and reshapes its welfare oversight, forming a health board of ten citizens. The piece praises the new lineup but notes Miss Clara Cox is not included, honoring her long charity work and urging coordinated health and welfare efforts for public benefit.
The Asheville court scenes show custodians of bank funds straying from safe channels and fueling speculation. While some bank accounts remain risky, the piece claims no bank failures stemmed from conservative finance, with distress driven mainly by speculative ventures rather than productive lending.
The text warns that steady care by a bank custodian protects a community’s surplus cash and credit. It notes that even prudent businessmen can be drawn into Florida gamble schemes before a bubble bursts, and asserts a general rule from crisis times will keep banks open and bankers out of court.
The unemployment strain pushes many to seek political appointments in Raleigh and across county boards. Departments receive crowded petitions as private jobs remain scarce, with officials noting a temporary public payroll appeal while business conditions slowly improve.
A veteran essay notes Decoration Day reflections on the four million civilians who served in World War I not as pros but through sacrifice. It honors selfless duty and pays tribute to those who died and those in hospitals, while cautioning that war may endure as policy and a fighting spirit persists in youth. The piece credits American Legion members as the driving inspiration behind veterans’ public service.
The piece jokingly contrasts a dentist with a farmer who favors showers. It notes tobacco as feed for chickens and sheep, while goats continue to rely on butia.
Dr. Louis J. Karnosh argues mechanization breeds nervous strain and emotional anemia by removing risk and challenge. He urges shorter workdays to restore vitality and warns against safe, monotonous routines that dull mental health. The piece also notes Ohio State University’s dismissal of sociologist Dr. Herbert A. Miller for opposing compulsory military training.
The Gastonia city council is moving to a more economical budget for next year while county commissioners and school boards have yet to finalize their plans. The Charlotte News argues for widespread public economy urging tax cuts, frugal government, and acceptance of efficiency over sticking to old spending levels.
A humorous note on a Scotch barber facing many close shaves and the rise of girl caddies on European courses, suggesting golfers should prioritize form over fashion or novelty.
Davidson College readies its 95th commencement with Dr. John Timothy Stone opening the four day program in Chambers Building. The event runs May 21 to June 3, featuring sermons, alumni meetings, trustee sessions, alumni banquet, and degree conferrals including honorary degrees and commissions.
The budget bureau warned state department heads to curb purchases and collect revenues before July 1 as new appropriations begin. It projected costs at 70 percent of 1929 levels and urged prudent contracting to achieve large savings, noting the governor's 20 percent cut already absorbed.
Departments reduce staff but no uniform pay cut. The memo says total salary outlay will drop to 90 percent of prior levels, with uneven cuts and possible firings. State employees, mostly young stenographers living away from home, seek further savings in housing and groceries.
The piece urges embracing summer romance to boost confidence and beauty. It outlines steps: skin care with facials, makeup for a bright white look, hair conditioning and brushing, and eye care with sleep and baths. It emphasizes grooming as a response to feeling loved and observed.
In Raleigh a set of fine dyes from Switzerland was donated to the NC State College textile school through Dr. E W Pierce of Cibia Company New York and Basle Switzerland. Pierce presented dyes and spoke on Color and Its Application to the Textile Industry to the graduation class of 22 textile seniors. Illinois building expenditures in March were up 107 percent from March 1930.
A list of numbered crossword clues and partial phrases covering animals, professions, actions, body parts and objects. включает вопросы по лексике и ориентиры по языку.
Enterprise Bureau reports Raleigh May 30 that the new state highway commission led by EB Jeffress plans to place every mile of road under state care by July 1. Five districts will replace nine, with resident engineers for about 20 counties each and over 44 000 miles of road plus 3 000 convicts to be housed in county camps. Details on funds division remain tentative.
Governor Gardner left Raleigh to visit his home county Shelby spending the weekend there. He first went to Charlotte for private business then planned to remain in Shelby and may not return until Tuesday. He canceled a speaking engagement at French Lick Springs Indiana on June 3 due to Raleigh duties.
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