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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1932
Page
4
A spiritual reflection cites Deuteronomy 5 33 urging obedience to God's commands for a long life and prosperity in the land. The piece links obedience to the Christian crown and moral conduct, emphasizing faithful walking in divine paths.
The piece discusses how much the United States is owed by Europe after World War I, noting France Italy and others may delay payments. It argues the U S must resolve debts calmly, recognizes nationalist pressures, and estimates public and private obligations totaling around 1 3 billion to 6 7 billion dollars.
The piece questions a reported massacre of Chinese peasants in northern Manchuria, doubting its truth and suggesting Chinese propaganda and fragmented Chinese governance complicate verification. It argues Japan would counter quickly if false and warns the atrocity tale may be exaggerated to pressure international powers.
The author argues that the vast international and private debts require scaling down or repayment adjustments. He suggests gradual, scheduled relief, potentially via trade waivers, partial payments tied to imports, and renewed US agricultural exports to Europe, drawing a Missouri grocer metaphor for phased relief. The piece stresses preserving US value while reducing excess liabilities.
Washington observers say federal employees are sufficiently organized to block major salary cuts or workforce reductions. Tar Heel writer Red Buck Bryant notes congress lacks free rein to slash pay as public workers push back against austerity while millions back home remain jobless.
A political essay argues that congressmen fear organized minorities more than they fear voters. It contends that vote buying occurs when officials yield to minority demands and urges a national overhaul to reform public service. The piece notes lawmakers risk reelection and must resist minority influence to serve the common good.
Bruce Catton argues city governments have long suffered from inefficiency graft and waste while federal and state systems fare better. The rise of New York acting mayor Joseph V McKee signals a nationwide shift toward demanding economical services and cleaner municipal governance with McKee becoming a national figure.
The federal government will impose far tighter supervision on trans Atlantic flights while preserving genuine aviation progress. Charting air lanes and linking continents continues apace, with real pioneers unhampered. Public scrutiny will curb publicity seekers and thrill chasers, who must stay on land.
Economic observers discuss signs that the worst part of the depression may be ending while awaiting the barber's view before drawing conclusions.
A wag quips that Democrats take the oath of office while Republicans merely emit it, noting no real difference between the major parties.
Dispatch reports say Al Capone has lost weight in the federal prison at Atlanta, reflecting strain from incarceration. The note contrasts his condition there with his earlier stay in Chicago, described as similarly unhealthy.
A historical survey notes the split of the colored vote from the Republican banner across key states. It cites estimates of 40 percent of Virginia and near 50-50 splits in Pittsburgh and Kansas City wards, attributing shifts to economic conditions and Hoover era policies affecting African Americans.
The British pound fell to 3.22 12 dollars in early New York trading, a drop of 2.78 cents from last Wednesday, marking a new post 1920 low. A Chase National Bank study links the decline to expectations that the British treasury will remit its December debt installment to the United States, amid questions about Bank of England funds.
North Carolina fire losses for October totaled 529327 from 187 fires, up 196811 from October 1931. Major fires included a Greenville tobacco warehouse 181000 and a Mooresville high school blaze 37000, with 14 fires each at or above 5000 loss.
Baltimore watchman Edward J. Clark, 66, at a city flop-house, gave 40 of his 8 dollar weekly wages to the relief drive. He has worked 39 years for two dollars a week and has typically donated about a third of his pay to relief causes. He plans to contribute more if winter relief needs rise and says he can see the need from his post.
Poynette Wisconsin marked Thanksgiving with the 71st wedding anniversary of Henry Clitheroe, 93, a Civil War veteran, and his wife, aged 88. The couple’s long union highlighted the holiday in the small community.
Rumors that Britain secured a new American banking credit to safeguard its currency were dismissed by well informed quarters. The report notes that despite the payment already made, discussions on future financial support remain uncertain.
A 72 year old farmer, Fred Henzimeier, barricaded his Kentucky home and repelled six county officers with gunfire and tear gas for hours. Captured by a neighbor’s ruse selling corn, he faced charges of shooting at a neighbor and resisted arrest. One officer wounded. Henzimeier remained defiant.
Manila reports Manuel Quezon, veteran Philippine senate president, favors Alfred E. Smith as governor general if Theodore Roosevelt is not retained. Quezon weighs traveling to urge Roosevelt’s successor with Franklin D. Roosevelt, cousin of the outgoing governor general, amid broader Philippine political speculation.
Hawk says nearly 12,000 people sent letters to be mailed with the Wright Memorial monument stamp cachet. Mrs. Elijah Baum of ws A Hawk coordinates the effort attracting widespread postal interest.
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