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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1931
Page
4
Publication details list the High Point Enterprise with contact numbers and advertising representatives Frost Landis and Kohn. It notes multiple office locations in New York and Chicago for national advertising.
A reflection cites Proverbs 4 4 urging retention of divine words and commandments for life and adds a line from Goldsmith urging erring men to scorn the rage of yeain. The excerpt blends biblical counsel with a moral maxim.
A report on North Carolina farmers shows bountiful crops and good food stores, yet low prices on money crops and slow debt payments. Analysts warn the findings mix real prosperity with lingering financial strain, noting many summaries are rhetorically oriented and do not capture the full picture.
Germany seeks relief through international conferences and borrowing to meet debt. War losses cut book value from 200 billion to 40 billion dollars, with 33 billion in war debt. Capital resources cannot cover obligations, and bankruptcy immunity is gradually granted, while paid labor may lessen the burden.
An Eastern Transport plane was piloted by a gyroscopic robot that maintains course height and aircraft equilibrium. The device relieves the pilot and passengers from sole reliance on individual skill, aiming to reduce strain and improve safety as air travel grows.
The text anticipates a shift as people abandon land travel for air, predicting the day when timid travelers choose flight over hazardous roads. It frames air travel as the emerging and commonplace method of transportation driven by speed enthusiasts.
The government considers a broad sales tax to fund employment relief amid a billion dollar federal deficit. Projections suggest about a two percent levy on all goods could raise a billion, contingent on tax rates not shrinking overall commerce, as France already uses a similar approach.
The judge in Guilford County condemned dirty practices in magistrate courts after sentencing Justice of the Peace Crayton in Greensboro. He urged cleaning up lower courts, noting police corruption aimed at profit. The ruling followed a single case that revealed a racketeering pattern.
The Fountain Inn Tribune editor Robert Quillen vows to stop writing on the depression theme. He believes constant lament harms readers and laughs at poor times, recalling a film and article that failed to amuse. If his mood returns, he might quit writing and take up farming.
Bruce Catton notes American troops in Tientsin sparring with English soldiers. A returning journalist cites enduring military mood and friction born from being soldiers abroad, not national rivalry, as a reflection on wartime psychology.
The passage argues that soldiers loyalty centers on a small unit rather than the wider nation. It praises esprit de corps as key to military achievement while noting friction among allied troops behind the lines. It concludes soldiers are inherently clannish, fighting fiercely for their own unit even among allies.
The piece notes Britain’s R-100 sale as evidence that Germans and Americans dominate big dirigible design and safe operation. It discusses failures of British, French, and Italian airships, praises German tutelage, and cites a New York writer on Defoe and Selkirk in relation to fictionized biographies.
The piece laments the Manchuria conflict where multiple powers have stake yet war resumes. It recalls the Kellogg Pact vowing peace and condemns the slaughter of Chinese and Japanese soldiers, noting Japan’s actions as a five fingered insult to humanity.
In a Monroe Journal piece J Z Green of Marshville argues tenant farmers are better off than landowners under current conditions. He says tenants bear little investment beyond labor, receive free fuel, avoid building repairs, and teachers and buses benefit their children, while landowners pay taxes and support schools.
Queen Marie of Romania abandons her duties and travels to Munich to stay with Princess Ileana and her husband, the Hapsburg, hoping to influence Prince Nicholas and overturn the match with a commoner.
Washington Daybook notes Gifford Pinchot’s calls on Republican independents Brookhart Frazier Ciuzens Borah and Democrat Costigan seen as a maneuver for the Hoover era presidential race. Observers suggest potential third party splits and senate committee risks influence the reticence.
Repton Lodge No. 63 Odd Fellows will visit Greensboro Tuesday night to confer the Degree of Friendship on candidates from Draper Spray and Burlington. The degree demonstration serves the ninth district and is expected to attract a large gathering. The local team is regarded as among the state’s best and is frequently invited to confer degrees in other lodges.
Charles W. Coker 53 prominent Hartsville business leader and president of Sonoco Products died at his home. He was noted as a member of one of South Carolina’s leading families and active in regional business.
Spokane reports a cold wave from Northern Canada covering Montana Idaho Washington and Oregon. Four deaths and many accidents occurred as blizzards gale winds rain and snow battered roads and sidewalks. Up to 30 road workers near Blue Lake and Shuttle Lake Oregon faced exposure while likely prepared for the cold.
Ed Neil reports Bill Stribling returns to prominence after five straight knockouts. Promoters in New York and Chicago claim he will fight Ernie Schaaf in Madison Square Garden December 18 and in Chicago December 3, signaling his strong comeback from the Schmeling defeat.
Thomas Mills, the city champions last year, opened with a 54 to 25 victory over Gibsonville. Culler led Tommies with 25 points while T Yow added 13. Dimont paced Gibsonville with 19 points in the loss.
Columbus manufacturer Arthur P. Lamneck, a Democrat elected to Congress from Ohio's twelfth district, campaigns to modify prohibition and restore public confidence in banks. He defeated John C. Speaks, aided by an anti saloon league base in Westerville.
Wolstan Crocker Brown, noted for dynamic rhythm, invites scrutiny of his middleweight pupil ahead of a ring debut. Brown blends rhythmic training with psychology, aiming to prove rhythm applies to all life and leads toward a champion battler, asserting boxing as sport and art without debate.
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