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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1931
Page
4
A compact meditation cites Revelation 22 13 proclaiming the supreme beginning and end. Quarles notes the light of understanding and the contrast between humility and pride.
R J Reynolds president Clay Williams spoke in Greensboro urging that North Carolina tax policy not be shaped by selfish business or demagogic politicians. He warned both groups influence Raleigh lawmakers and urged informed public input. The speaker stressed education to resolve fiscal issues before 1933 and reduce class-based misconceptions.
Al Capone faces a longer possible sentence after a trial for income tax fraud. He says he fears double crossing and faces a verdict that could keep him jailed for life. The piece links gangster code, law, and public punishment with the era’s fear of violent retribution.
Johnny Branch will miss the remainder of the season after being suspended by the coach for breaking training. Reports say he violated training rules in the scholastic circle, prompting the punishment, while college authorities had shown more tolerance prior to this action.
Critics argue the branch suspension signals a broader view of football talent scouting at the University of this state. Alumni protests over emphasis on the game surface, while officials insist the program balances athletics with other concerns.
The Raleigh Times critiques the Supreme Court refusal to reopen the MacIntosh Bland naturalization case citing oath to bear arms. It argues that Americans cannot tolerate selective defense duties and questions why aliens should be naturalized if they will not defend the nation. The piece notes two Canadian applicants, professor Douglas MacIntosh and nurse Marie Bland, and condemns their stance as unfit for citizenship. It also describes a separate city incident where two girls were detained over a theft accusation tied to a car and criticizes prison conditions as harmful to society and individuals. The columnist calls for better treatment and accountability in law enforcement and the justice system.
A young preacher recounts two days in a city jail after hitching in the wrong company. He argues for reform, condemning mixed-gender confinement and night obscenities, yet remains unburned by bitterness and hopeful for better conditions.
Bruce Catton reflects on Ontario boys finding two boxes of pure gold near Windsor and considers youth’s pursuit of dreams, adults’ loss of wonder, and the value of the journey over the prize. He cites a low-key Ohio chase to warn that plainly identifiable officers are needed on night patrols and ends with a note on the Kellogg treaty and Manchuria.
After two years of wage pressure the Hoover administration signals a reluctant shift toward defending real wages. U S Steel cuts 10 percent saving $25 million, while officials dispute the depth of living-cost declines and the pace of wage reductions. Industrial payrolls drop about 30 percent, with 200000 Steel workers affected and firm-level job losses mounting.
Three former officials of the National Bank of New Bern were acquitted of defrauding the bank via loans to an investment company they led. W. W. Griffin, E. C. Rea, and K. H. Meadows were cleared by a directed verdict in U S district court. Other charges were postponed.
High Point Y W C A directs several clubs for the city’s more than 5,000 women and girls employed in mills and stores. The Highland Community Center provides a dedicated room for the clubs, which organize pageants, parties, hikes, and fund drives. Irene Yarnell, the industrial secretary, helps girls with illness recovery, college attendance, and educational programs. A poem by Catherine Howard in circulation reflects the workers’ experiences with silk and labor.
Iowa's popcorn acreage this year is about 20 percent lower than last year, with a $3,000 figure noted in the report. The piece focuses on weather related impacts and crop size changes across the state.
In the opening games of the Industrial Bowling League at Lucky Strike alleys last night Carolina Veneer Company and Telephone No. 2 led 1931-32 city honors by taking two of three matches. Hart led Veneers with a 109 single and 291 three game total. Koontz rolled 121 pins in round two for the high single and 29% for the match. The Telephone-Hutchins thriller edged Hello Five 444 to 443 as Koontz posted a 121 in round two. The Sears Roebuck vs Piedmont Barber Shop match was postponed to Friday. A Friday feature will bring Winston-Salem men’s and women’s teams to play here.
Ramsay MacDonald, amid a political fight threatening his career, kicked off a miners match in Seaham Harbour England. Dorothy Burgess hosted a party in Los Angeles and reported $8,000 worth of jewels missing then claimed they were found. Police suspect the thief returned them to ease conscience.
Dr Hart B Fisher says men aged 45 to 55 are the safest street car motormen. He notes they visualize potential accidents quickly and take correct preventive actions.
A thief took a dozen horseshoes from farmer Dan Sheehan, targeting three of his horses, in Des Moines. The loss angered Sheehan as the shoes were on multiple animals.
Washington Post Office employees were told to exercise extraordinary care sorting mail for several Pennsylvania cities including Ashley Ackley Ashe ville Ashland and Ardley after letters frequently reached the wrong town due to careless spellings and misreads.
The joint Y M C A finance campaign in the city named ten captains for the women’s division. W B Thomas directs the division with MelT James Edgar Whitener and Levi Hayworth as colonels. The 44 captains include Effie Cox Cotlier H Ellie Ben Moore J W Clinard Mary Mungan W F Clayton E Sheloff David Yow C Dunbar H W McCain and others. Net operating income of class 1 railroads in the United States declined over 32 percent in duty.
Civil court opened with the real estate case of F. F. Dickson versus J. L. Darr and others. Witnesses were being questioned at noon and the case continued into the afternoon session.
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