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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1933
Page
12
Ohio voters approved an old age pension law via referendum after sixteen years of legislative defeat. The piece notes the referendum's role in expressing majority opinion, critiques NRA policies, and highlights the broader economic mood and farm relief effects under the AAA program.
A reader questions an invitation to a November 14 barbecue honoring three Guilford County commissioners while two others Hoffman and Causey are omitted. The letter condemns perceived partisan bias and urges inclusion of all five board members in the event hosted by the county Democratic group.
A compact reflection contrasts the wise man with the fool citing Ecclesiastes and Rochefoucauld. It notes that apparent wisdom may mask folly tied to age and fortune, offering a pithy moral about perception and human frailty.
A United States Senate subcommittee hearing on the election of Senator John H. Overton in New Orleans devolved into near riot conditions with shouting, catcalls, and fists. Acting chair M M Logan failed to maintain order and later withdrew contempt citations, undermining decorum at the investigation.
A police campaign to enforce traffic laws calls for public cooperation, arguing that respect for regulations is vital for safety and convenience. While arrests have increased for speeding and double parking, sustained compliance from drivers is seen as the longer term solution.
Edward M. Ruttenber argues in the Daily News Record that business needs capable leaders not medical gimmicks or massage. He contends many executives stay in high places despite alleged NRA constraints and wonders about remaining grumbles as codes rescue firms.
The American Business Club’s annual fall benefit play enters its sixth straight year with growing ticket interest. The group aims for quality amateur theater and directs profits to the club’s community benefit fund, supporting civic projects in the city. The current production is a mellerdrama titled The Boston Fireman and the Bond Street Heiress.
The article notes confusion after repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment with speakeasies openly defying, drug stores selling whiskey, hotels serving cocktails, and barns operating in downtown streets. It describes the interim period before new regulations and the difficulty of enforcing traffic controls.
The passage notes public uncertainty about post repeal plans, saying the campaign became a bandwagon toward ending federal prohibition without deeper study of alternatives. It argues the public failed to engage in serious discussion and evaluation of options beyond repeal.
The passage weighs options for liquor control including government stores, mixed licenses, and hotel restaurant restrictions. It notes the need to avoid the evils of prohibition and the old system while learning from past lessons and contemplating concrete policy choices.
The public weighs the idea of relaxing ethanol production caps while focusing on personal consumption and intake implications rather than volume alone. Officials outline potential impacts on revenue and health policy.
Litvinoff may push his diplomacy, but the public focus centers on the money Russia promises to invest in us and the potential impact on relations and economics.
Washington reports the dollar has fallen to a 17 year low while markets note it remains difficult to obtain. The commentary links the drop to global cues and domestic demand pressures.
An eight year old California prodigy Ruth Slewczynski drew lavish praise at a New York town hall piano recital. Critics called her a musical phenomenon with a Bach Beethoven Mendelssohn and Chopin program and remarked on the astonishing reach of her hands and the fire in her performance.
The Western North Carolina conference of the Methodist church begins tonight at the First Methodist church in Charlotte with Bishop Edwin D. Mouton presiding. Attention focuses on the educational commission report and officer elections, with minister appointments set for Monday morning.
Kelly wife of "Machine Gun George" Kelly was moved from the Cincinnati work house to an undisclosed eastbound destination. A police escort accompanied the transfer amid no public explanation. Federal prison officials and Cincinnati authorities cited orders from Washington and secrecy surrounding the move.
Weldon, Nov 14. Officers report Oole Smith, a Negro, confessed to killing Ed Hedgepeth, farm overseer, shot and robbed Saturday near Weldon. He denied taking the $60 found on Hedgepeth. Smith was taken to Raleigh State Prison for safekeeping after bloodhounds traced a trail to his home.
Rev W R Shaffer will address the First Reformed church mid week prayer service at 7 30 pm on Typical Men drawn from Luke chapter nine The public is invited to attend
An advertisement promotes B C a fast acting remedy by a registered pharmacist. It claims relief for headaches nervous tension muscular aches and neuralgia without opiates. Available in 10c and 25c packages at drugstores.
A crossword style list presents horizontal and vertical clues including famous aviator query, metals, fabrics, meanings like den of a beast and dower property, and other vocabulary hints. Answers span aviation, anatomy, language, and everyday terms with numerous cross-referenced definitions.
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