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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1931
Page
4
An old notice reflects on sacred spaces citing Psalms and Hooker, noting how throughout Christian history churches have not viewed God's Word as hostile to them. The passage contrasts enduring sanctuaries with a verse about divine establishment.
President Hoover swings the big stick against navy department tactics to boost appropriations as Congress nears. He pressures cabinet members while national organizations push for increased funds. Amid looming deficits and election pressures, he urges persuasion over force to curb demands.
Miss Willie Welch, who has led rapid library growth in High Point, is promoted to director of public school libraries for Alabama. The move, praised by the community as a loss and a gain for Alabama, marks a significant advancement in library service.
After two years of steady service Miss Welch resigns as High Point librarian to take a new post in Alabama. The trustees praise her leadership in expanding circulation and collections. Nancy Kirkman Poston will assume the post by November 1, returning to High Point from the New York Public Library with degrees from Duke University and graduate work at UVA and Columbia.
A New York University professor Charles Gray Shaw is mocked for declaring that all men who whistle are morons. The piece treats the claim as a joke and suggests placing such items in the joke column to avoid serious consideration and public concern.
Lincoln Steffens, the noted muckraker, says at his California home that he has practiced dying for ten years and now feels free to speak honestly without concerns about public reaction. He asserts he is effectively dead and enjoys the liberty to tell truth.
The piece reflects on how public censorship shields unpalatable truths from Steffens to stock markets, Gandhi and Lancashire workers, and the stubborn pessimism of football coaches. It contrasts society’s readiness to ignore uncomfortable facts with the persistence of truth in history and sport.
The Raleigh Times notes North Carolinians continue spending to enjoy sports and fairs. About 10 000 in Greensboro and 11 000 at Columbia watched events while Wake Forest, Duke, and college games drew large crowds in warm weather. County fairs like Six County in Mebane and Sanford fairs set attendance records, showing people still spend on what they want despite banks' troubles, and no one will dictate purchases by leaders.
A playful column bundles quips about choices in study life and risky habits. It cites a doctor praising moving pictures for eye health, notes on wine bricks as cellar foundations, and humor about bank roles vs. pie not made of dough. The piece tugs at everyday absurdities with light sarcasm.
In Washington at the Army and Navy Club the Cheatham brothers Frank and Joe, from Tennessee, shaped defense spending. Frank rose from West Point to quartermaster general and commanded in World War I, while Joe served as Navy paymaster general. Their father’s Confederacy heritage framed their martial path.
The High Point city library reports a total circulation of 6696 this month, up 673 from September last year. Adults account for 4745 checkouts and 1951 for children, with 106 new members added at the Highland branch which houses 229 volumes. Miss Willie Welch notes a seasonal lull between summer and winter, and reads preferences lean toward fairy tales for youngsters while biographies top adult reading, with music art and esthetics following. about 91 inquiries were handled at the information desk.
Fire Prevention Week will be observed in High Point from October 4 to 10 announced by Chief A. B. Horney of the High Point Fire Department. The week aims to reduce fire hazards as fires cause over 10 000 deaths annually and nearly half a billion dollars in property damage.
Convicts attempting escapes from Massachusetts state prison will trigger a loud alert. A bull horn has been installed to broadcast warnings to authorities in surrounding districts when a prisoner escapes.
A large turnout of Duke alumni will attend the home debut against V. M. I. with a noon barbecue, registration at the alumni office, and greetings from Henry R. Dwire. The day introduces stadium loudspeakers and ends with moving pictures at Page Auditorium.
Funeral services for Clayton Wade Briles 18 died in a local hospital were conducted Monday at Pierce's Chapel Randolph County by Rev Mr Short of Denton. Born March 16 1913 he was a son of Mr and Mrs James Briles of Randolph County. Surviving include one brother T Briles and four sisters. A large crowd attended the rites and interment followed in the church cemetery. Completion of a coal tar oil product claimed as a gasoline substitute has been announced in Ireland.
North Carolina tax collections for September fell about 340000 below the year ago level, due to extended debate over the biennial revenue bill and late franchise tax schedules. Domestic corporate taxes dropped sharply while foreign corporate receipts also lagged, though overall year totals are expected to rise. Highway funds rose, driven by a record gas tax month totaling 1417,324.39.
Elizabeth City North Carolina reports Howard Whaley a merchant discusses cotton prospects with a Camden County farmer. The farmer says his wife sold two coops of hens for 41 dollars last year while four acres of cotton yielded only 15 dollars after paying pickers and guano, prompting him to quit cotton.
Hosey Pierce of this city sustained a bad cut above and under the eye when the car driven by John Gallimore collided with another auto driven by Evans Cecil late yesterday afternoon. The Gallimore car allegedly struck the other after it had stopped on English Street extension to pick up school children.
Beav er County Utah puzzled by federal census showing 1,013 married men and 1,002 married women. Local explanation cites women visiting in Arizona during the census taking, suggesting a census line cross-border discrepancy.
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