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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1931
Page
4
A reflective verse cites Exodus warning that taking gifts blinds the wise and perverts the words of the righteous, urging discernment and integrity in judgment. The passage to seek truth through steadfast principle remains central.
Attorney general Brummitt ends bid for the governorship citing personal reasons. The move shifts Democratic hopes to Fountain and raises likelihood of a second primary if Jones Daniels stays out and Daniels is not in the race.
The Navy budget fight sparks mockery of President Hoover and a new commission to probe alleged naval ignorance. Navy Secretary rebukes critic William Gardiner as the Navy defends a $61 million cut and the public columns weigh the political fallout.
The passage notes Mr. Hoover faces ongoing personal irritation from a committee dominated by a stacked group. It urges him to seek the serenity his White House predecessor had and to leave resentments to friends and the public, who generally praise a good sportsman under pressure.
The city council must balance cost cutting with maintaining services and set a tax rate that covers the budget. A proposal to volunteer pay shows intent, but current costs already amount to 3415 dollars annually. Business leaders at city hall are expected to ensure the rate covers the budget.
The piece discusses Gandhi as a Christian preacher figure and the cross-cultural influence on faith. It reflects on how one God traditions shape Christian interpretation, notes missed chances to Christianize China in the 13th century, and suggests the eastern mind may yet enrich Christiandom with spiritual insight.
A Greensboro Superior Court case this past week charged a deputy game warden with posing as a deputy sheriff in actions against roadside lovers. The officer's qualification to act in this capacity is under review.
The report critiques arrests seen as less important than police conduct. It argues intermittent racketeering by officers and seeks greater publicity to expose abuses. If Greensboro evidence confirms, the officer’s actions may indicate predatory behavior toward suspects rather than enforcing law.
Bruce Catton analyzes the UK election showing a conservative turn as Labour is ousted. He notes discontent from riots ailing the economy, unemployment and taxes while the ruling class regains control, with Capone's jail stay prompting questions on criminal appeal norms.
Railroads defend against truck competition by using container cars and five eastern lines plan to load truck shipments on flat cars. A truckload would move from warehouse to consignee with most travel by rail, a move citizens may welcome for economical transportation and railroad prosperity.
The Duke of York visiting Paris ordered chicken wings cooked in champagne. The remark suggested playful fluttering behavior during the visit.
Captain Hawks aims to break Jimmy Doolittle's coast to coast record, noting he must surpass Doolittle in speed and endurance to win.
The line recalls a bygone era noting that real speed was described as going like sixty, contrasting past impressions with modern haste. It reflects cultural memory of speed in daily life and slang from earlier times.
The nation recently celebrated the thirteenth anniversary of its independence and reflected on its growth as a republic with renewed national pride and identity.
A nostalgic column recalls the Carolina State football clash last Saturday with humorous asides about the second string. The writer wanders through memories of travel, a governor, a Ford, a distant neighbor, potatoes as curiosities, and light church reflections, ending with a note on snoring in church.
A poem by Katherine Deligny envisions eternity with a thorny prison of red and a soul asking God to lend a paint brush to color the sky at dusk. The speaker hopes to paint a sunset that echoes the beloved’s eye, a crimson gold marvel beyond earthly reach.
Crowds attend revival services at the Gospel Tabernacle on Willow Brook Street led by southern evangelist Rev Charlie Dunnaway. Last night’s message was Heart Service and tonight’s topic How We May Know We Are Saved. Services run nightly at 7 30 with special singing by Miss Gillespie and the Robins Mills quartet tonight.
Josiah William Bailey, North Carolina's new senator elect, known as a forceful reformer, won the Democratic nomination by 70 000 votes. A lawyer, editor, temperance advocate, and educator, he edited his father's newspaper before entering law in 1907. He chaired the Anti-Saloon League of NC and backed local option during prohibition debates.
City auditors detail multiple cash and payroll irregularities in the collector's and water and light departments. They urge closer controls including daily deposits, complete voucher data, and independent verification of uncollected taxes and sinking fund access.
A coroner's jury case in Lexington resumes Wednesday night at 7 30 to examine the deaths of Elizabeth six and Virginia ten Pickett. Arsenic poisoning confirmed in both cases prompt a possible joint verdict. Solicitor George A. Younce attends, with witnesses likely to be questioned at the courthouse.
Jenkins Colson reports Alberta Taylor a 16 year old girl, missing from her father’s home since Friday night, left with his son Carl Colson after a football game and Halloween party. He says Alberta rode off at her request with two boyfriends and has not been heard from since. The boy, about 16, and Alberta remain missing.
Reports reveal a 619.20 deficit in the plumbing inspector accounts and urge strict control of permits and licenses. The memo calls for printers to bar memorandum distributions, and for department stubs to be surrendered for credit to prevent misuse.
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