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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1931
Page
4
A compact reflection notes that poverty follows drunkenness and that most crimes arise from strong drink, citing Proverbs 28 21 and Judge Coleridge. The pieces frame addiction as a root cause of harm and social decline.
The entry of A. J. Maxwell into the governor race reshapes the field with Ehringhaus and Brummitt poised to join four contenders. Analysts foresee Maxwell and Ehringhaus splitting votes, potentially elevating Brummitt to a runoff while Fountain’s position remains strong after the first primary. Brummitt’s entry is expected this week.
Next week High Point residents will be asked to donate five thousand dollars to support Boy Scout work in the city and surrounding community. The piece stresses the value of Scouting, praising Mr. Millis and the local unit under Mr. Hackney, noting generous public support and the program’s broad community impact.
The city with 36 000 residents spends 122 000 yearly to handle crime. Scouting could cut property waste and crime, yielding dividends in safer streets and constructive good citizenship. A five thousand dollar investment in scouting is viewed as prudent insurance for the community.
A translated primer for ages 12 to 14 sails into American readers as a dramatic, action oriented portrayal of re making Russia under the five year plan. It defends communism while emphasizing individual contributions to production and raises concerns about anti capitalistic implications amid tax and budget debates. The piece notes state and national budget pressures and calls for balanced budgets.
A historic influx of gold into U S vaults amid fears of international instability triggers public debate. The government cites reserves as a safe haven while money flows into federal securities, signaling cautious confidence in the U S federal structure despite global jitters.
The piece notes the June 30 year end left the fed with about 800 million in red ink. In the 62 days after, the deficit rose by over 300 million prompting talk of a general tax revision. It suggests a likely big income tax rate boost for high earners, though officials show reluctance.
The article recalls Montreat week memories from Anderson auditorium speeches by Dr. George W. Truett Dr. Speer Mel W Trotter and others praising their sermons and impact on ministry. It highlights Truett on women and unreserved service Speer quotes and the vivid dynamism of Mel Trotter as he stirred the audience with humor and faith.
Editor H A Mills appeals High Point citizens to donate to the Uwharrie Council Boy Scouts of America. He praises the movement's moral and religious aims, stresses reverence to God and service to youth, and urges small contributions to fund the organization on September 14.
Editor The Enterprise details a September 2 reunion of lifelong friends who retraced a 35 year old mule wagon camping route from Pilot Mountain through Rural Hall and other towns into Virginia. They traveled by car this time, recalling old landmarks, meeting Mr. Job Hiatt, camping in his yard, and sharing a picnic by a New River bridge. The piece notes changes in towns and roads, a late night storm, and the diverse party, including five girls and a young colored boy cook, as they reminisce and recover old joys.
Contemporary review highlights Sex in Marriage by Ernest R. Groves and Gladys Hoagland Groves as courageous and timely, noting its accessible language and focus on sex knowledge for marriage. The piece also surveys Macmillan's new poetry and prose titles, including works by EB Robinson, John Masefield, James Stephens, T. Sturge Moore, and a regional volume The Carolina Low Country with contributors Heyward Pinckney Ravenal. Paul Ayres Rockwell’s move to Piccardy precedes finishing touches on his Morocco book.
Richard Aldington's The Colonel's Daughter lands amid reviews of McBride authors and forthcoming titles. The piece highlights Robert M. McBride and editors, plus releases like Dear Robert Emmet and Devil's Due, with notes on Ezra Pound, Phyllis Bottome, Adler influence, and Ellison Lewis connections.
The writer muses on five life stages incipiency birth life death eternity and links them to the five human senses. He recalls personal regrets and a long battle to restrain vengeance while seeking faith after a chance meeting with Rev. Ed Suits who suggests reading John and Psalm 103.
Raleigh reports the state's prison hits 100 female inmates for the first time. of the 100, 34 are white and 66 are negras. August saw 191 admissions and 108 discharges as authorities reviewed the case of Clara Holden organizer for the National Textile Workers Union who alleges kidnapping and beating by five men. witnesses reportedly heard a scream and saw a sedan flee the area, though officials dispute her account.
Greenville physician swore affidavits today that he found extensive bruising on the labor union leader. The medical notes mention numerous contusions and swelling observed during examination in Greenville.
New Orleans actress Myra Langard, 35, reportedly joyful in the hotel lobby hours before, leaped to death from the ninth floor of the Hotel Edison in New York. Her partners said they spent the day rehearsing for a new act, and the week earlier she scattered her husband's ashes over the theatrical district from an airplane.
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