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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1931
Page
4
A reflective meditation cites Romans 3 10 and a Musset quote. It argues no one is righteous and perfection does not exist, framing the pursuit of total mastery as dangerous madness and praising understanding as human triumph.
The article argues North Carolina and the South should plan for expanded garment production as a major future textile development. It notes lower Southern wages and living costs enable competitive hiring while the five-state market for wearing apparel reached about 177.5 million in 1929, with NC already a leading hosiery producer.
The Carolinas could absorb output from many shirt and dress firms, with about a dozen shirt and two dress makers already in the state. The garment field favors less expensive dresses, noting 1929 US production of 152 million dresses and varied retail price ranges, highlighting market demand for lower cost clothing.
The piece argues that the Sino Japanese clash tests the Kellogg Briand pact and the world peace system. It notes Japan may violate the no force clause, risking trust in international agreements while China’s weakness limits conflict. It questions how such disarmament pacts can work without a police force.
A Virginia community raises funds to defend Bishop Cannon as he faces trial in the District of Columbia. Critics note funding appeals, alleged sophistries, and pro prohibition foes within the church. The piece urges keeping the trial free of moral or political distortion to let the jury determine the truth.
The conference last week between Governor Rit chie of Maryland and Alfred E. Smith and Mr Ras kob may carry political significance. It suggests Smith may have broken with the New York governor and could back a different candidate for the Democratic nomination.
The text suggests Ritchie could satisfy both Smith and Raskob in the prohibition split. He is seen as acceptable to a wing of the party seeking a clear issue. His stance would align with calls for a firm platform on prohibition and repeal or reform of the Volstead Act.
An editorial mocks a Chicago physician's claimed baldness cure using sheep pituitary extract. It argues baldness has its own wisdom, notes wool-related hair concerns, and jests that editors might seek injections if proven real.
A sermon on the pivotal role of forerunners in progress and religion. It argues that pioneers precede great movements from Crusaders to John the Baptist, enabling progress and preparing the way for major change. The piece links historical precedents to the mustering of future leadership and spiritual renewal.
Contemporary poetry shows signs of detaching from predicaments. Prof. Elliott argues Milton should guide a new revival, while Edna Lou Warren’s Jane Matthew and Other Poems signals a shift toward Renaissance clarity. Walton analyzes inner life with precise scrutiny and lyrical style.
A roundup of new titles and authors including George Ade's The Old-Time Saloon about pre prohibition bar life with humorous history notes. Also praised are Empress Eugenie biography, Dashes of Lavender poetry, Frank H. Simonds Can Europe Keep the Peace, and Robert Pinkerton Hudson’s Bay Company fiction, plus Merejkowski Peter and Alexis in Modern Library edition and Dumond The Secession Movement 1860 1861 analysis.
A reader in High Point commends Mrs C F Tomlinson for years of behind the scenes work to bring quality music to the city. The letter asks The Enterprise to publicly acknowledge her contributions and thank her for her efforts.
A Nov 14 1931 letter from a High Point resident questions city hall dismissals and rumored shortages. The writer alleges new hires appear, requests a public explanation of dismissals, and asks if a sinking fund or elastic checks are used to cover shrinking funds. The author signs as a taxpayer.
O P Dixon a Baptist pastor of this city has been unanimously chosen to lead the pastorate of a new Baptist church formed recently at Balford school on the High Point road near Asheboro. The church starts with nine members and about 40 potential members, with Rev Hoyle Love and M 38 Stroupe serving on the board alongside the pastor.
Rev. R. I. Farmer will speak at 11 AM on Christian Education in a Day of Re-building. Sunday school meets at 9 45 AM. Evening sermon at 7 30 PM titled Follies of the Drifting Tide. He recently returned from Asheville after delivering greetings from the Western North Carolina annual conference in session.
A. G. Willie of Mebane was jailed after police found five five gallon cans of liquor in his car at the Shamrock Filling Station near the city. Deputy Sheriff Hendrix later presented a warrant sworn by his daughter Juanita Willie for in cest.
Princeton suffered its sixth consecutive defeat as Washington and Lee captured a 6 to 0 victory at Nassau. The Generals from Lexington, Virginia, handed Princeton its first win over the Tigers in six meetings, casting a gloom over the campus.
A reader reprints James T. Fields’s The Owl Critic about a barber shop scene where a critic lambastes a poorly mounted white owl. The poem mocks taxidermy errors and ends with a live owl retort. The piece notes a Lenoir death with life savings found in a fruit jar, suggesting hidden funds and local intrigue.
The piece notes penguins intrigue visitors with circus like curiosity and compares them to humans in manners and social stratification. It recalls an explorer's months among five million upright birds and a tale of a near sighted priest baptizing a colony mistaking them for people.
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