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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1933
Page
4
A medieval proverb and a Bible verse praise struggle as the source of noble joy. The lines frame triumph as earned through combat rather than outcome alone.
The High Point event at First M P church featured Clinton N Howard in a two hour talk denounced by the United Dry Forces as intrusive. The High Point Ministers Association hosted the speech, which critics say echoed old temperance tactics.
A large department store publishes a full page ad in several New York papers to compare a shirt before and after NRA pricing. The illustration shows two images of the same shirt with the same legend and differing prices 89 cents then and now.
A speaker argues the shirt chain shows progress from starvation wages to livable pay for cotton pickers and mill workers. Consumers are urged to buy from NRA producers at 1.25 dollars, seen as a real bargain for welfare of workers and country.
San Mateo County citizens organize aggressive campaigns to rebuild homes, businesses and factories. Door to door drives collect promised spending on property improvement with form cards and coupons tracking progress. The effort seeks to revive local patriotism and curb unemployment amid economic downturn.
Washington representatives of large department stores accuse manufacturers of cotton goods of colluding to raise wholesale prices and blame NRA code, processing tax, labor costs, and reduced discounts. They warn price hikes threaten retailers and consumers and say food prices are rising faster than wages. The piece notes government efforts to hold prices steady and references the so called H. C. of L. debate.
Bruce Catton cites Albert Einstein in London stressing that modern life hinges on individual liberty. He warns powers seeking to suppress freedom are stronger now, else civilization’s advances like Shakespeare, Pasteur, and railways would not exist.
The piece argues the United States must solve twenties economic problems without despotism, emphasizing expanding wage-earner purchasing power as the key to industrial recovery. It cites Frances Perkins and notes cautious U.S. policy in Cuba, praising State Department restraint and avoiding intervention while guarding Latin American interests.
The Durham Herald argues that tolerance of number rackets breeds violence and corruption. It cites Durham’s exposure to racketeers and warns that indifference can lead to murder, bribery, and force by disappointed players and operators in the high stakes lottery trade.
Idaho welfare commissioner bans beer feeding to dairy cows amid concerns of welfare and milk production. The report notes rising money in circulation by $57,600 in one week per the Federal Reserve, highlighting currency in flux and a sense of irony as value appears to decline in practical terms.
Psychological studies suggest girls reach maturity earlier than boys while both sexes enter middle age at similar or later times. The observation highlights differing developmental timelines across life stages.
Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton voices a simple aim of winning an audience, remarking on her personal life and noting her history of several marriages as part of her public story.
Washington column notes the Blue Eagle in the Little Green House on K Street window symbolizing a shift from excess to wholesomeness under FDR amid public works concerns. It praises Harold Ickes for integrity in administering a $3.3 billion program, including refusing his son a bid to avoid nepotism. The piece also covers Dillon Pecora hearings, NRA projects, and AFL scene with union musicians and job recovery hopes.
The creditors meeting for R. R. Ragan of High Point, set for this morning at Kenneth Brim’s office, is postponed to Friday at 2 30 p m due to the absence of Mr Ragan’s attorney. His petition for extra time to pay will be taken up then as receiver Thomas J Gold Jr reports on the case filed in state court.
The new Southampton dock is the largest in the world and can berth eight of the world’s largest ships simultaneously.
President Roosevelt signed the motor vehicle retailing code per a bulletin from the National Automobile Dealers Association. The code sets employment rules including a 44 hour week and $13 weekly minimum wage for most workers, trade rules for new and used car sales, and an official used car price guide. An emergency six member national committee will coordinate industry actions and investigate complaints. Most provisions take effect immediately. marketing rules begin November 8.
General Mario G. Menocal, former president and revolutionary figure, warned in Miami that Cuba faces civil war, not revolution, with brothers and kin fighting and party lines fading. He denied fleeing Havana to avoid arrest, saying he was in the U S on General Menocal's business.
Crossword style clues honor a named explorer with questions about his first name and lands. The grid asks for terms like putative harbor locations, instruments, notes, and traits, linking to voyages and historical regions.
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