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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1932
Page
4
A George Eliot aphorism compares hate to fire, noting it can turn light rubbish deadly and cause harm when fueled. The remark reflects on the destructive power of hatred and its potential to escalate small offenses into real damage.
In this analysis the railroads face competition from a growing common carrier service and gasoline truck traffic. Even with lower freight rates few adjustments have reduced prices, and long hauls with large volumes remain essential. The solution proposed is a substantial cut to the railroads massive capital structure to restore profitability.
Farmers at a Raleigh convention call for tax reform to favor home ownership and farm improvements while shifting the burden to luxuries and unearned incomes. The proposed policies seek higher overall incomes to fund better farms and farm homes, noting greater urban tax burdens and widespread foreclosures.
The author argues state tax burden refuses to shift between classes and warns the real relief for farmers lies in strict public spending limits and higher market prices for state produced goods. A commodities tax on luxuries is contemplated, while ad valorem taxes could remain high.
An Ohio widowed mother, unable to feed her two young sons after job loss, serves five months in a workhouse by choice to support them. Her father filed the arrest for neglect, arguing money would avert it. The piece argues unemployment relief and broader aid, not prison, as solutions to jobless hardship.
A veteran thief, reportedly arrested 2000 times, says the pickpocket business is nearly finished as cashless behavior and new police attention shrink opportunities. He recalls seeing the best pickpockets in a breadline and notes the old watch and chain trade is in danger.
A 1932 look at the doll market shows 25 million dollars in annual U S doll sales and growing toy interest. The piece argues that character-building agencies like the Boy Scouts and Y M C A remain vital amid unemployment, welfare, and social change. It notes high alimony trends and humorously links summer to political and extremist voices.
One reason for automob ile safety talk is the unpredictability of cattle and female drivers on the road, underscoring concerns about behavior and risk.
A terse opinion notes Russia should not be hurt by nonrecognition and recalls 1929 as a benchmark for recognizing one’s own nation, signaling skepticism toward foreign acknowledgment and affirming domestic focus.
After listening to several campaign demonstrations, observers say politics feels like a racket due to loud rhetoric and organized turnout efforts. The tone suggests public disquiet with how campaigns mobilize support and fund-raising.
A Chicago outfielder worked 18 innings without a single fielding chance, a feat praised in baseball circles. The remark contrasts baseball endurance with corporate vulnerability, noting such a player would likely be laid off after the fourth inning in big business.
Washington observes the exit of Democratic chairman John Raskob. Rodney Dutcher notes his retreat ends a era, the party liquidates a 400000 dollar deficit, and Raskob’s four year influence helped shape the 1930s campaign strategy and anti administration propaganda.
Salvation Army Adjutant John O Beirne announced a sewing class at the High Point post with government donated cotton goods arriving today. Singer Machine Co manager C B Carter lent two sewing machines and two more are needed. If weather stays hot the pool will stay open another week and a Sunday school service invites pool users to attend.
Hostesses in London serve sea gulls eggs instead of plovers eggs after a recent legal ban on the latter. The eggs have ultra thin shells requiring hard boiling before shipment, reflecting a quirky shift in local dining customs.
Two actresses in Mo ustique Charleroi discuss burglary over tea. The brunette says she feels safer with a man in the house while the blonde replies with a purring remark.
Safety seats for airplanes have appeared with attached parachutes. In an accident the pilot can raise the seats and passengers over the side of the ship by pulling a lever, the parachutes opening automatically to lower the passengers safely.
Of the 30 000 students enrolled at the University of Paris during the last session, 2000 were Americans.
Seabury, counsel for the Hofstadter investigating committee, says the mayor’s charges were proved by documentary evidence and his admissions. Walker resigns after funeral of his brother, declaring he will submit his case to New York City voters, while Roosevelt presides over ouster hearings and reacts to the resigning mayor.
A crossword style puzzle listing horizontal and vertical clues across many topics. Clue numbers cover fashion law land and zoology with entries including tree, diet items, anatomy terms, vehicle parts and legal terms. Answers require cross referencing letters to fit a coherent grid.
Joseph V. McKee born in the Bronx forty eight years ago wanted to be a fireman but became mayor of New York after James J. Walker resigned. He had taught Greek Latin and literature, worked as a part time newspaper printer, served as assemblyman and city court justice, and led the board of aldermen. Known as Judge for his dignified bearing, he dresses neatly and speaks with calm humor.
Halstead Street in Chicago hosts a literacy effort inviting representatives of many races to gather for a reading event. Each participant aims to ensure a copy of every book printed in English is presented to designated libraries at no charge.
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