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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1931
Page
4
A quoted Bible verse on God making all nations with one blood is contrasted with a defiant claim that noble blood is pointless. The speaker insists merit education and virtue determine worth, not bloodline or birth.
The piece discusses Senator Johnson condemning the league of nations as impotent while urging stronger action against Eastern fighting. It cites President Hoover’s possible futures, Rooseveltian ideas, and the need for cooperation to outlaw war or face ongoing conflict and tax burdens.
The piece argues the GOP will not pledge in its platform against the eighteenth amendment and will likely favor enforcement when needed. It notes Democratic split, with many both dry and wets, and suggests a referendum style platform to handle prohibition.
The Raleigh Times weighs the future of Gene Tunney Jr as heir to steel wealth from Polly Lauder and the fighting legacy of his father. It questions whether the newborn will pursue boxing, inherit wealth, or chart a different path, noting past boxing scions and the limits of lineage.
The piece argues that legalizing wine and beer would not fix crime or temperance aims and questions a controlled flow of alcohol versus total commercialization. It suggests if the referendum fails, the nation could pursue enforcement with a mandate after study.
South Carolina Baptists in convention voice strong opposition to a pari mutuel gambling bill. The article likens the move to a North Carolina episode, noting the similar threat to society and the low chances of legalization at present.
The article notes opposition in both Carolinas to approving mutuel gambling machines for betting on boss-racing. Lawmakers sleepy from a night of poker and craps still prepare speeches for the gallery against this “devilish device.”
The New York City Board of Estimate funds were used to yield political gain for Tammany. Judge Seabury’s probe reveals partisan bias and waste in fund administration, reflecting a long pattern of political benefit from public relief.
Essay argues that the creed of individualism is a risk in modern society and must yield to planning and cooperation. It notes America will settle somewhere between Soviet Russia and current norms, depending on collective will and recognition of needed change. It also discusses Dreiser and coal mine charges and compares cancer racketeers to municipal corruption.
A reflective essay on judging strangers by deeds over appearances. It praises everyday creativity, from poets to painters, and suggests every passerby may hold genius. A poem excerpt and a quirky submission about mood and work follow, ending with a humorous critique of money and banks.
In an era marked by widespread ignorance the only figure allowed to broadcast views freely is the aviator. The remark underscores a public debate over freedom of expression and government censorship involving aviation authorities.
A reader notes a new campaign described as aiming at perfection of man, likening it to a Swiss movement and highlighting a prominent English woman at its helm. The piece hints at broader social debates around self improvement and international influence.
In Somerset England residents reference a rose as a symbolic tenure payment while observers in America use other tokens to mark tenure luck, illustrating divergent customs in property or status transfers.
A fragment notes likely unknown person or nickname "Ma" Kennedy's "Whate-Man" Hudson, with uncertainty about recognition or context in a historical item. The line suggests casual or mocking reference, not a formal report or event.
A reader criticizes a prior column and urges adoption of 8 hour workdays to reduce unemployment in the nation. The letter argues 12 hour shifts would revive jobs, ease economic slump, and lower crime, urging support for civil service reform for police and fire departments.
The speaker admits uncertainty about the poem's value and ends with urging hard work. He mentions the late hour, his companion Big Bend, and dismisses easy praise, implying the moral is perseverance and labor over vain praise.
Washington reports wide talk on who will head the Democratic majority in the next Congress. Several names circulate with no clear favorite, and many hope the leader will come from outside the South. Joseph W. Burns of Tennessee stands as a leading potential candidate despite being a southerner.
A Nashville observer reports that Rend Byrns aims to head the House appropriations panel next session. Byrns is said to relish controlling the nation’s purse strings and has talked with enthusiasm about the committee’s work. His placement in the seventy second Congress appears secured according to a friend in Congress.
With Byrnes out of the way then the name of John O'Connor, New York Tammany Democrat, probably looms largest as a possible successor.
Rainey of Illinois pushes for a definite legislative program for the coming congress. South may seek the post with Burns as another option. Names discussed include McDuffie of Alabama once John Garner’s whip, and Rankin of Mississippi as potential southern contenders.
Sacramento dispatch reports California state forestry division records show 839 416.09 acres burned on state patrol lands in the first nine months of the year. Damage is estimated at 1 170 803.53 dollars, about twice the figure for 1930.
A farmer’s barn burned after a shot fired at a rabbit pierced the barn wall and landed in a five ton hay pile. The shot missed the rabbit and caused the blaze that destroyed the barn in Minersville.
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