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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1933
Page
4
A newspaper reader notes merchants should address fakeminded customers firmly while avoiding waste of time on chronic kickers. The piece argues rising everyday prices trigger consumer pushback, with price adjustments intended to raise income outpacing wage gains.
An appeal urges adoption of the NRA plan to exterminate rats in North Carolina. Rats cause farm losses and threaten homes by undermining structures and destroying belongings while carrying diseases. Federal poison is offered at nominal cost to aid this effort. Feed it to eradicate the rodents.
The piece discusses Louisiana figures led by Huey Long criticizing Federal patronage while President Roosevelt maintains loyalty support. It notes party revolt talk among Democrats and the White House handling of patronage as the public backs the New Deal policies.
Biologist A. E. Oman of the State College announces an upcoming campaign to address rats around the campus area. The effort aims to reduce rodent presence and improve sanitation and safety.
An editorial argues that federal arbitration of labor disputes could curb the influence of the AFL with NRA aid, as President Roosevelt contemplates emergency powers to stop strikes. It warns that government arbitration would force both labor and capital to meet the umpire’s demands or lose licenses, altering power dynamics.
The editorial urges the executive committee to keep Frank Porter Graham at the helm of the Greater University of North Carolina. It argues a unified system across three institutions requires one strong director with wide authority. Lenders would risk folly to remove Graham, who is seen as essential for a lasting, statewide education reform.
The passage notes a chosen man for demanding work must have near unlimited initiative and authority. Frank Porter Graham is selected for the term of his life expectancy, with labor to sustain him. replacement by an understudy is deemed dangerous.
The piece frames a historic steel town dispute where workers, deputies, and gunfire highlight a broader clash between old industrial practices and new ideas on union recognition. It argues the conflict signals a deep, enduring shift in American labor relations beyond wages and hours.
After four years of hardship wages and hours are not the sole aim. Both sides face a costly showdown. The choice pits a old Carnegie era conflict against a New Deal embrace of unions and broader modernization. The nation watches which path will prevail.
A warned forecast compares Nazi style press control to a modern U S scenario where a free press defends speech. It cites fears of a regime running housing via federal loans and warns of tax increases and corruption if private builders fail to act. The piece urges real estate men to lead slum replacement quickly to avoid government takeover.
A brief note warns that Hitler may seek further methods to control thought and suppress dissent, signaling rising fears about propaganda and manipulation. The snippet reflects contemporary anxiety over authoritarian tactics and the potential reach of totalitarian influence.
In Philadelphia a woman identifying with communist beliefs chained herself to a post to resist police removal while her mouth remained free. The incident highlights protest tactics used to draw attention without constraining speech.
University of Iowa expert seeks to help men with stuttering through pingpong drills but provides no explanation of how the activity cures the speech impediment. The report notes the approach lacks detail on mechanisms or proven methods.
A rumor suggests Postmaster Farley may appoint a Republican to the postmaster position at Little America, signaling possible political influence in the appointment.
G A Lewallen argues the 21st Amendment ends the 18th Amendment era and shifts control from gangsters to the federal government. He cites Roosevelt Farley and educators, condemns prohibition graft, urges temperance forces to vote on November 7th and support repealing the 18th Amendment.
RALEIGH October 11 The state school commission will meet here Friday to consider supplemental budgets for counties. Most counties are not levying special school taxes this year yet have funds available besides the state allotment and may apply dog taxes poll taxes and fines to their schools. Leroy Martin secretary said he knew of no other business before the group.
Elizabeth City reports yeggmen used a truck to back into the rear of the Black Cat confectioner on Sunday night. They forced open the rear door and removed an iron safe with an undetermined amount of money. nothing else was taken. Owner D M Jones will verify the sum.
The new dining room doubles as a with it night club kept by Sue Jack and Sarah Lou. Guests drift to a table as Sarah Lou guides them through the scene with half amused comments and light laughs.
A scene in a smoky dining room ends with a local ordinance in High Point regulating curb service. The ordinance prohibits curb service workers from serving customers in cars across the street and imposes a $5 fine on violators. It passes by the city council on October 4, 1933, with Lois Welborn as city clerk.
A puzzle style clue set asks who the efficient teacher of college sports is, with cross references across horizontal and vertical entries. The grid hints at themed answers and related terms, focusing on sports figures, titles, and descriptive phrases within a newspaper puzzle page.
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