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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1932
Page
4
Quote ties to spiritual duty and warning about moral consequences. The saying contrasts cross bearing with worthiness. Demosthenes is cited as the sower of seed authoring the harvest of mischief in the reflection.
President Hoover’s ABA address frames the election as a choice between a courageous reform direction and a conservative push to strengthen existing banks and institutions. The piece notes the appeal to a rational electorate while acknowledging broader fears and the uncertain efficacy of production control theories.
Delegates from the seventh district of the North Carolina Federation of Women’s clubs gather in High Point. Representatives from Guilford, Rockingham, Alamance and Randolph counties attend as women’s clubs and book, history, and other groups share aims. The federation aims to lift the weak, help the strong grow wiser, and enrich life across the state.
Bruce argues that materialism rivals religion as society shifts toward secularism and calls for renewed religious alliances. The column notes Alabama near beer legalization and warns the 18th Amendment may endure, then cites Chicago auto thefts surpassing sales as a sign of economic strain. It ends urging tax relief via local government reforms.
Federal census figures show High Point residents renting homes at 59.4 percent as of April 1 1930, contradicting local boasts of widespread ownership. article notes foreclosures and other housing impacts but continues with incomplete data.
A federal report via the chamber of commerce shows High Point's home ownership at 40.6 percent, higher than Charlotte 32.1 and Greensboro 36.5, with details on native white and foreign born owners and tenants across 7,354 families. The data notes rental charges and housing class indicators, inviting comparison to current rents.
The article notes A. J. Maxwell’s gubernatorial bid failed yet his push for free textbooks endures as a statewide goal. The state schoolbook commission backs free texts for elementary schools if a practical plan exists, arguing lack of books causes pupil retardation and wastes tax money.
A writer notes camels in North America were as small as jackrabbits. He adds that southwestern jackrabbits today are likely no larger than horses, suggesting a shift in perceived animal sizes over time.
A humorous column notes breakfast mishaps from spilled egg to coffee burns and crusty crumbs, then shifts to light university chatter. It recalls Dostoevsky and Hardy volumes, a quip about lectures by Edwin Slosson, and a campus alumni vote backing President Graham amid a petition against radical speakers.
After returning home Jimmy Walker is seen as a potential candidate for the Forgotten Man. Supporters expect renewed political activity and possible campaign efforts in the coming weeks.
A remark on Virgil praising the noblest motive in public service, suggesting the aim to do the public good. The speaker questions whether the ancient author used slang.
A quirky political note describes an admirer who sent four dagen eyes to aid the campaign. The act appears meant to bolster the candidates, though the full motive remains unclear.
The Cubs have fallen from contention after the World Series and may stay in the cellar entering spring. Analysts note quiet off-season with few notable acquisitions and no clear rebound in sight for the team.
Randleman and Hasty high schools prepare for their season opener at Hasty tomorrow afternoon. Both teams are inexperienced with Randleman in year one and Hasty in year two, featuring many new players and a familiar lineup plan including Veach at quarterback and Veach, Ensley at tackles.
Atlanta, Oct 12 The commission on inter racial cooperation reports communism failed to gain traction among southern negroes while noting gains in education health and court protection. It cites economic breakdown reducing land ownership and driving tenants to cities and warns of white worker replacement in some areas.
French Premier Herriot and British Prime Minister MacDonald opened talks in London on German arms equality a major challenge at Geneva. They welcomed officials including Sir John Simon and Ishbel MacDonald while American and Japanese delegates planned sidelined participation and courtesy calls.
The State Textbook Commission approved a move to provide free textbooks in elementary schools if a satisfactory financing plan is devised. Costs are not yet estimated, but initial figures suggest several millions for start and over a million yearly for maintenance. The commission aims to address widespread textbook shortages affecting learning.
Fullback Cecil Veach stands out as a key player and others like Sowers Marion Payne Petty Blair and Welborne show rapid improvement and may be called on to face the Randleman team.
Governor Franklin D Roosevelt will arrive by special train in Raleigh on October 25 and speak briefly from his car platform. No formal program or reception is planned due to tight schedule as the train passes through on the main Seaboard line. Local officials and leading Democrats plan to greet him, while U S senate candidate Robert R Reynolds may attend a campus speech in Stanly county or Raleigh.
Ed mond Fout, eight, died after a bamboo pole broke during a vault at Men Park Country Club swimming pool in San Mateo California. The broken pole splintered and pierced him as he vaulted, authorities said.
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