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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1932
Page
4
The state’s road building and sturdy bridges have withstood recent rains and floods, keeping travel possible across the coast to the mountains. Most of the debt dates from road construction, funded by gasoline taxes used to pay interest and principal.
Norman Thomas visits as Socialist candidate. observers expect around five percent of the national vote this year. The piece argues for leveling rewards for citizenship and notes some supporters are college professors earning above average salaries in a capitalist state.
The article notes that breakdowns in the economy over three years refuse young men in their twenties full employment opportunities. It contrasts the impact on younger job seekers with older citizens and questions whether the community grasps the full significance of this denial.
A youth seeks work to support his mother amid fear of past records and social pressure. The piece muses on aging leadership, anxious futures, and the haunting possibility of a government past. It also notes beer at 2.75 percent, Col Ruppert on historic brewing, and tributes to Alonzo Stagg as Chicago’s coach nears retirement.
Analysis argues big business loss of sway in presidential influence as Henry Ford agency backs Hoover. It cites Reconstruction Finance Corporation backing over a trillion in resources and recalls 1929 era scandals. The piece faults honesty lapses among leaders and critiques bankers and corporate heads for misused securities and overseas tours amid a tarnished business image.
W Kirby Robinson surrendered at Leavenworth after 34 years as a fugitive from justice. He robbed a post office in Indian Territory 34 years ago, served four years, escaped custody on the way to Leavenworth, and lived quietly in the West, undiscovered.
In a nostalgic note, the article compares a veteran player’s current drive to his college days, suggesting that the unshowy hip pocket stash holds more grit than recent game energy. The piece uses a humorous contrast between international tangles and a retired athlete’s distraction.
A terse political note questions the certainty of a straight ticket guarantee and hints at concerns over a single voting approach.
The exchange hints that negotiations are described as hopeful while actual bargaining results lag behind. Observers note the stronger dollar tightens funding and slows progress, signaling renewed difficulty in reaching a deal.
A local reflection notes Jesse Pomeroy died after 66 years in prison and mentions a tenant issue about heating costs. It likens the janitor's action of turning off heat to causing tenants to “burn up” this winter, highlighting housing conditions and inmate legacy.
The note ridicules Gandhi with a grape and sugar anecdote while lampooning fashion trends and Kansas editors hosting a golf tournament. It also quips about a Cincinnati beer headline and frictions over extradition involving Chicago magnates, in a satirical tone.
Washington column notes straw polls favor Roosevelt while actual results shift, predicting potential Democratic gains. It reviews 1928 Digest trends, lists states where Hoover led in polls but lost in elections, and discusses poll biases from lists of auto owners and phone directories.
The author argues against unequal pricing by Duke Power Co for municipal services in High Point. He notes a potential 28 percent reduction in the 1931-32 wholesale power bill if the city used the municipal schedule, saving about $44,000 per year across abattoir, water, light, and sewer. He cites public utility commissions and the U.S. Supreme Court supporting equal treatment as a common carrier.
In Raleigh on October 19 an article outlines the first of four proposed amendments to North Carolina's constitution. It covers extending sheriff and coroner terms from two to four years while keeping two year terms for constables, with annotations by Henry M. London to inform voters for the November 6 election.
The discussion argues for equal rates and non拒 discriminatory service for large and small users. It stresses maintaining good-will through public relations and warns against a hostile Duke stance toward the City, noting large users’ rights and the city as a potential competitor.
In a 1882 High Point edition, a reader praises Norman Thomas as the lone presidential candidate to likely address High Point with a speech during a raucous campaign. The writer argues Thomas would better benefit the country than Hoover or Roosevelt, citing bank failures and a twelve million dollar debt on taxpayers. The note invites a fair audience at the High School auditorium for a respectful, balanced exchange.
Enterprise Bureau Raleigh reports September fire damage across North Carolina totaling $374,460 from 174 fires. City fires accounted for 146 incidents with $295,583 in losses, and rural fires 28 incidents totaling $78,875. Thirteen fires drove over half the month’s total, averaging $14,900 each.
The proposal seeks to lengthen the terms of office for the sheriff and coroner from two to four years, aligning them with the current four-year term of the clerk of superior court. The change would set new durations for elected county officials.
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