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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1931
Page
4
A compact reflection contrasts economic hunger with ritual response as a speaker notes that when half a cod is gone the gods arrive. Emerson is cited, and a biblical verse frames the meditation on appetite, abundance, and belief.
The High Point city elects a business minded ticket under a Democratic label with cross party support. The council has restructured departments including a strong police reform and an official audit promises further improvements. Despite payroll cuts, debt and volatile markets complicate governance as officials balance efficiency with public trust.
Henry Ford lowers workers pay from seven to six dollars a day, calling it removing a post 1929 increment. The move challenges Ford’s wage theory that prosperity comes from higher wages, illustrating this century old debate as crude logic meets practical cutbacks.
The article notes that pay raises often fail to boost sales, citing Mr. Ford who profited from selling cars and who rewards workers without mandate. Yet when competition shifts, he partly abandons his proclaimed policy as business conditions change. The piece comments on wage value over time.
Thomas W. Lamont of J. P. Morgan and Company urges end to excessive protectionism. He argues credit extension and billions invested abroad clash with tariff policy and predicts a shift toward freer trade as creditor nations rethink tariffs.
North Carolina counties report self styled eye doctors claiming department sanction. Raleigh Times denounces quackery exploiting vision weakness. The piece recalls Moses and warns readers about fake eye care, drops, and glasses scams. The eye, fragile yet vital, requires strict regulation and safeguards.
The governor was inundated yesterday with telegrams and letters urging or opposing a special session of the North Carolina legislature. Citizens cite fears of special interests and potential business disruption as the reason for their views, while others hope the governor’s stance aligns with delaying any call.
Citizens weigh farm relief action as several oppose a special session. Letters and telegrams to Governor Gardner reflect mixed reasons, with opinion split over the promise of relief measures and the cost of convening a special session.
The essay argues that time whitewashes history, reframing figures like Drake Columbus Cortez and Lee as more ordinary or flawed when viewed closely. It asserts romance fades at close range, and heroic myths emerge only after decades, reshaping our view of the past.
The national assembly introduces a mutual consent divorce provision marking a sharp shift from monarchy era bans. The move would make divorce nearly as easy as in Russia and could draw affluent Americans seeking French and Parisian options, possibly shifting to Madrid in coming years.
A University of Michigan expert notes that since 1923 nearly all growth in American auto production comes from the export trade while the domestic market has barely grown in eight years. He adds that overseas production by American firms could dampen future exports more than European competition, raising questions about benefits to American workers.
The remark suggests the war did not make the country safe for democracy while the depression and the Republicans played a key role in shaping that outcome. It frames political blame around economic crisis and party actions rather than military victory.
A society note reports the Brewer daughter is set to marry a lord. The brief item notes upcoming wedding plans within titled circles and hints at a formal announcement.
A peculiar jibe claims India has 40 million widows and humorously imagines them as grass, prompting discussion about sensitivity to gender and tragedy in public discourse.
A historical note claims a love authority urges women to accept husbands as they are, while ice men present a contrasting choice. The item hints at gender roles and fashionable suitors in a dated social guidance context.
A concise comparison of Washingtons era maneuver with the broader idea of transatlantic party diplomacy, noting how symbolic acts reflect political reach and cultural exchange between nations.
Those wartime workers once paid a dollar a year would be glad to receive a raise now. The brief note reflects sentiment about adjusting compensation after wartime service.
A reader proposed a bold cure for unemployment by drafting one third of the population and firing at sunrise. The paradox notes that one third of people don’t rise that early, undermining the plan.
Washington Daybook reports Senator Brookhart ridicules the potential appointment of Daniel Steck of Ottumwa Iowa to the tariff commission. Steck must be confirmed by the Senate, and Brookhart vows to speak firmly when the time comes amid past personal tensions between the two Iowa lawmakers.
The Brookhart Steck conflict spans years since Steck won the Iowa Senate seat in a contested race. Brookhart notes the U S Senate ignored local laws and seated Steck, who later pursued party nomination. Steck, once quiet in Congress, faced limited impact and mostly aligned with Republicans on major issues.
Funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. H. S. Radcliffe for David Bruce Hawkins aged 65 retired businessman who died after several days illness at a local hospital Interment was in the city cemetery Surviving are five brothers and five sisters including Col G F Hankins and John K Hankins of Lexington J R Hankins of Winston Salem W W Hankins of Moquah Wis W G Hankins of Kissimmee Fla Mrs H S Radcliffe of Lexington Mrs J E Trotter of Atlanta Ga Mrs Willoughby Lynch of Portsmouth Va Mrs R L Payne of Norfolk Va and Mrs W G Upchurch of Jacksonville Fla The widow Merc D B Hawkins of High Point also survives
Graham Memorial building at the University of North Carolina will be dedicated January 29. The event replaces the original November 11 date, postponed because President Frank P. Graham’s inauguration will occur that day.
London story of Walter Staples and Gertie Wade who chose a novel entrance for their wedding. Coal wharf work mates watched as the bride and groom entered and exited the church beneath an archway made from picks and shovels, a playful nod to their labor.
Athom Miller, accused on intoxication charges, offered $10 bond the next morning but demanded it back after the drunken charge. He stated he preferred a short sentence to work off the fine and save money, insisting on his innocence and duty.
In Knoxville Tennessee three year old Helen Dougherty attempted to insert a bean into her ear. She forced it in deeply and required hospital surgery with surgical instruments to remove the bean.
A recent month saw Mexican silver production reach about 442000 pounds reflecting a substantial output for the period.
In a Carthage Tenn profile Cordell Hull, Tennessee’s new U S senator, is depicted as a man guided by heavy reading and human insight. Known for brief but impactful remarks in the House, Hull combines a war captain’s discipline with judicial calm and a dry humor in court cases.
The author argues that outrageous crimes occur because society tolerates dangerous individuals. He cites past murders and asserts that tests in childhood could reveal danger. He claims kindness masks risk and that released offenders threaten public safety.
Mental tests are given in large city publics to expose moral deficiencies hidden by upbringing. Experts warn early signs of murder, theft, arson and crime appear under scientific inquiry. Parents of young Loeb and Leopold would have regretted if told of future depravity, yet the tragedy that killed Loeb’s father within a year would have seemed minor by comparison. If families risk letting deficient members roam free, society should not take that chance.
The speaker advocates mandatory psychological screening for all individuals who encounter police or stand for trial, and for all children approaching adolescence to be examined. If traits indicate criminal tendencies or threat to society, these individuals should be watched, reflecting a national mood of pervasive danger.
Fragmentary excerpt discusses danger and public attitude toward examining minds and preventing reproduction of the insane and criminal. It reflects social alarm about eugenics and moral panic, with names and phrases indicating a quoted stance on population health and safety. The text appears as a clipped historical snippet with incomplete context and attribution.
Raleigh news reports Governor Gardner urged North Carolina residents to give generously to the Red Cross in a November 11-26 state roll call. He cited Providence’s sun and rain aiding crops and warned it would be a reproach if any citizen fell ill for want of food or bread for a hungry child.
Soviet officials arrange purchase of large scale electrical machinery from German suppliers as part of ongoing East West energy cooperation. The deal involves imports of transformers and generators to support Soviet industrial modernization.
In a death reveal, Edison’s long-ago counsel to youth surfaces from 20 years past. A high school principal had requested a lantern slide conclusion for a lecture on Edison, and Edison replied that every person has a brain and a will. The will powers the convolution of Broca to store knowledge, and strong will by industrial leaders has driven it. The boy who keeps that convolution working overtime can become whatever he wants.
The city of Santiago de Cuba has seen its population surge by more than twofold over the past ten years, reflecting rapid urban growth. Officials note migration and birth rates contributing to the expansion, with implications for housing, services, and infrastructure planning.
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