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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1931
Page
4
A thought-filled quotation evokes the spiritual water promised by Jesus and links faith to an eternal spring. Mrs EB Oakes Smith adds a concise reflection on faith as a subtle binding to the Infinite.
An Englishman debates with an American on whether the state should rear children to improve society. The piece cites birth control, numerous adoptive requests, and a critic’s remark that many babies move rapidly through humanitarian agencies, while noting Russell risks losing the argument to deep prejudice.
In High Point estimates of bootleg operations exceed those needed for legal whiskey traffic. The piece notes a price drop from past highs, with current street prices around 1.50 to 3.00 per gallon and increasing mail solicitation by some suppliers as federal enforcement grows.
A Greensboro Rotary Club talk by David Clark, editor of the Southern Textile Bulletin, railed at North Carolina College for Women for inviting Bertrand Russell and at the University for hosting Norman Thomas. He denounced what he called insidious political and atheistic instruction, criticized public funding for educators who doubt the status quo, and praised teaching as noble yet faulted practitioners deemed impractical and visionary. The report notes Clark’s impatience with the opposition and his assertion that educators are servants of the people.
The passage insinuates the speaker owes an everlasting debt of gratitude to successful business and professional men who are willing to feed and clothe incompetents and employ them as teachers of the young.
An editorial on Richard B. Sheridan’s death after an Army Yale game questions whether football is worth the cost. It argues injuries are rarer due to better coaching and conditioning, that players are tougher and play time is less disrupted, and that football finances much of the college sports program.
The 1932 North Carolina senate race costs rise as filing fees double to 100 dollars for candidates seeking both a short and a long term. Senator Morrison, appointed after Overman's death, could leave office when a successor is elected, affecting potential outcomes. Judge Bowie, who had filed, increased his fee to 100 dollars after being reminded of the short term.
The coalition sought a confidence vote amid labor policy failures that weakened the governing party. The British public listened to prophecies by MacDonald and Henderson and granted power to them and their party. MacDonald recognized the need for cross party support, actions some denounced as desertion. The latest vote shows a belief that Labor could not steer the nation out of its troubles and a willingness to set aside party labels temporarily.
Bruce Catton quotes Charles M Schwab addressing the Iron and Steel Institute saying most global troubles stem from World War I and the only recovery path is universal peace. He argues ordinary people favor peace and leaders must align with this desire, noting that masses rise to altruistic ideals if guided properly.
Pennsylvania prisoners have planted 84,000 trees as part of a nationwide effort to mark George Washington's birth bicentennial. Western penitentiary inmates contributed 30,000 trees along a state highway while Eastern penitentiary prisoners added 54,000 and the program continues. Also reported is a London dog show where Scotch collies demonstrated sheep herding skills, proving usefulness alongside aesthetics.
With winter in the offing, people act like weather prophets seeking profit or recognition. The saying suggests people claim foresight or give forecasts not purely out of goodwill but for personal gain.
In Maryland, chaperones who accompanied a young couple were jailed, highlighting a clash between youthful romance and parental authority. The incident underscores strict social expectations and legal scrutiny surrounding underage relationships.
Lord Cornwallis laughed during a Yorktown anniversary event recalling his ancestor's capture 150 years ago. The moment sparked amused reactions and reflections on history.
A fragment quotes Lady Astor praising Britain's voters to respond to a national call beyond party lines. The remark frames the electorate as capable of prioritizing country over sectarian interests amid a pivotal election context.
The municipality of Rome Italy issued an order permitting the wearing of overcoats in public. The decree clarified acceptable outerwear and reinforced local dress standards amid seasonal concerns.
A transatlantic passenger ship arrived in New York carrying 60 bars of silver and two kegs of gold. The incident sparked remarks about lingering aboard and the old saying about opening a keg of nails to reveal a hidden stash.
In a provocative remark Einstein warned that humans are becoming servants to machines as traffic chaos rises. He notes a rush hour incident where he herself tried to pass a red light, highlighting modern automation’s reach.
Washington gossip notes how Senator George Moses of New Hampshire combines sharp wit with a formidable debating style. As chairman of the rules committee he also acts as keeper of Senate office building order, a role that draws little public notice but shows his disciplined side.
A Housecleaning tale portrays Moses as the senate cleaner who boosted his budget, ordered white marble and rugs cleaned, outlawed dirty mops, and deployed women with cloths to dust every corner. He boasts not a cockroach in the building and defends the drastic wash over any critiquing senator.
Promptly at 12 45 p m a chow dog with unknown owner approaches traffic policeman John Nugent on Broad Street and barks for the right of way. Nugent whistles, traffic stops, the dog crosses, gives an acknowledging bark and trots on.
Dale Wagner, Sunday school teacher and bank cashier at Hiawatha, faces a prison sentence of twelve to two hundred years after embezzling thirty four thousand dollars to “protect the stability of the bank.”
Dr J H M Rowland, president of the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland, told the state league of women voters that private medical care costs and women’s cosmetics spending are rising, with quiet concerns noted after discussion.
Genevieve Keiley holds two phonograph records claiming Robert P. Melius pledged undying love. She plans to present them to a jury and demand 10 000 dollars because he did not marry her.
Silk hat candidates rode in shiny autos through Buffalo as a parade dissolved into chaos after small boys discovered a keg of nails. The street scene buckled under the strain and tires went flat as the event broke apart.
In Johnston county jail 17 inmates planned a walkout on Sunday afternoon. A juvenile prisoner supplied an axe and the group began singing while chopping a wall. A trusty guard found them as the hole neared completion. authorities halted the escape.
A heated exchange from Hummel Hamburg quotes a mother confronting her coed daughter over a French master’s kiss. The daughter insists she bears no blame, arguing that three lessons left her unable to stop him.
Health columnist notes a study of 622 overweight individuals finds weight loss from structured diets averaging 1.9 pounds weekly. Diet plans specify 1000 to 1500 calories daily with protein 66 grams fat 38 and carbohydrates 100, aiding knee and foot relief and improved activity.
In Council Bluffs Iowa violence erupted when anti communists clashed with organizers of the communist party. Gordon Burroughs, 69, a Papcun follower, was seized, beaten, and gas attacked, later found dazed near Neola. Papcun had been grabbed after leaving a city council meeting and fled to Omaha before vowing to press charges against his abductors. He alleges local officials connived with the attackers and that protection was lacking.
Gatesville North Carolina October 28 Elijah Felton found a strange bird on his Eure farm. He killed the bird and saw a metal band on it. He turned the bird to the sheriff and swore out a warrant for himself then surrendered for trial.
Justice Eason fined a man $10 but remitted $9 after a pheasant liberation incident. The birds numbered 20 and were released by Jack Eason, a former Gates County game warden.
Plans outline a women's branch at the merchant marine school in Stamboul. The first female students will enroll this year and a full course equal to that for men will be provided for the girls.
Prospective engineers gain chance as many Turkish women express desire to follow the sea. Observers call it another step in emancipation after removing the harem veil, reflecting shifting social norms and opportunities for women.
Asheville October meeting of the Presbyterian church national board of missions will discuss a $4,000,000 program supporting 7,000 units. The board, active since 1902, funds schools hospitals churches and mission stations across the United States Alaska Cuba Porto Rico and Santo Domingo with an annual budget near $4,000,000 despite a business recession. Endowments total $16,000,000 and contributions fund the income.
Washington, Oct 28. George Frank Hill 21 and Rodney Latham 19 were wounded when a pistol discharged from the lap of Burbie Marching as he played a guitar. The bullet hit Hill in the hand and Latham in the knee. both were recovering.
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