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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1932
Page
4
Slump in tobacco leaf prices persists with high grade leaf selling below 1931 levels while low grade leaf stays above. State crop value fell from last year by about 30 million, with 1931 totals around 40 million. Farm losses echo broader industrial declines, shaping tax burdens.
Two University of North Carolina associate professors guided Norman Thomas campaign events across the state. The professors presided at meetings and sought donations, breaking long standing norms of nonpartisan faculty political activity. The piece questions implications for academic neutrality and individual choice.
Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate for president, spoke to a large crowd at a junior high auditorium. The piece notes his potential rise beyond 1928 votes, his campaign style, and his challenge to capitalism while predicting a largely educational yet down-to-earth canvass.
The author recalls an old lesson about 15 pounds per square inch from air pressure and argues the unseen upward force keeps us from being crushed. He links this balance to spiritual life urging readers to listen to inner voice and avoid hardening hearts.
Report asserts Samuel Insull concealed a large sum of money, a move that stockholders fear could worsen losses and erode confidence in the company.
Secretary of Agriculture Hyde milked a cow recently for the first time in two decades and observers wonder if the herd shows any difference from earlier days.
A reflective column urges cautious boldness for High Point's future, praising Chamber of Commerce secretary F. J. Sizemore and stressing investment in schools, industry, and infrastructure. It contrasts prudence in daily life with a forward drive to expand factories, housing, and civic resources. It notes political optimism around Roosevelts era and election dynamics.
A sentence reflects on President Hoover's warning that conditions could deteriorate further, recalling his comments near Thanksgiving about the potential severity of economic hardship.
An eastern school mounted a 26 600 foot ascent to study upper air winds. The venture appears costly while campaign speeches are freely aired on the ground.
A reflective column muses on the bond between humans and dogs, noting Rin Tin Tin as an example. It argues dogs show unselfish love and loyalty, contrasting dog virtues with skeptical human attitudes, and highlights childlike judgment as a measure of character.
P J Disher urges reconstruction of the city’s power rates citing examples from Lexington Concord Statesville Albemarle Monroe and Laurens South Carolina to cut costs. He argues High Point loses about 400 a day or 49 000 a year and urges an honest study and public support to restore savings.
In Danville Virginia October 1st 1932 Lew Rogers declares a personal war against prohibition and many policies of government and media. He derides the farm board silver standard radio crooners and politicians while vowing to oppose what he calls threats to liberty and the foam. He signs off with a burst of pseudo classical phrases and a mock salute.
The Hawley Smoot tariff approved June 17 1930 faces criticism from Democrats while Matthew Woll AFL urges organized workers to back protectionist policies. Woll warns that enemies and well meaning friends could erode protections unless labor stands firm with the protective tariff. The address was backed by the American Wage Earners Protective Conference.
A reflection on how wise provisions create philanthropists and how frail seeds of character yield virulent figures who rise to power in finance and church. The text argues paradoxes in wealth and belief drive many to the same endpoint via varied paths, influencing authority and sacred spaces.
The review discusses Pearl Buck style epic arcs and Grace Lumpkin’s To Make My Bread. It highlights Wang the Tiger as a bold heir who builds power and rules with justice while facing a fragile lineage. It also notes social and economic tensions in southern Appalachia and the mill village strike themes with vivid character portraits.
Author T A Alexander writes Loot a novel set in a southern political machine where a colonel edges toward power then faces a rival governor who loves the colonel’s daughter. The book exposes graft and the manipulation of politicians while tracing how taxpayers bear the burden.
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