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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1931
Page
4
R B Terry, longtime publisher of the High Point Enterprise, passed away at his home. He guided the paper through decades of editorial leadership, leaving a lasting imprint on local journalism and community service.
A brief devotional note quotes Matthew 14 27 urging believers to be of good cheer and not afraid. It links cheerfulness to goodness and wisdom attributed to Bovee, reflecting early 20th century religious sentiment.
The piece critiques Senator Borah's proposal for a five year halt in armaments as inadequate to cure economic woes. It argues military reductions would not fix business since capital exists but misdistribution and selfishness hinder prosperity, urging a change of heart alongside policy.
The piece contrasts Gandhi's days of silence with American politicians, noting his habit of speaking without notes when addressing crowds. It highlights reliance on an inner voice and restraint as a source of strength and suggests a period of silence could aid politicians, as Gandhi demonstrates in practice.
A fragmented snippet notes the phrase nothing new under the sun and contrasts a conservative businessman with plans to equip his office. It mentions ordering quieter office machines such as noise less typewriters, a new adding machine, and a silent dictaphone, reflecting modernization themes in business.
The High Point Enterprise advocates modern home making through a cooking school run by C B. S. P. The piece promotes efficient, tech enhanced kitchens and stores, with ranges that save fuel, durable refrigerators, and global food varieties. It urges housewives to attend sessions, promising expert guidance and local merchant cooperation.
Critics blame the current business slump on merchants slow to commit and the resulting thin stocks. The Manufacturers Record urges a more aggressive sales push, stronger leadership, and quicker buying to revive demand as supplies dwindle and fall approaches.
A fragment emphasizes a driving power essential to restoring prosperity, stressing its role in economic recovery and national advancement. The text presents a concise argument without additional context or identifiable names.
Bruce Catton discusses how financial crises in Britain and earlier England led to constitutional strife, citing Charles I and the French Revolution as warnings. He asserts England’s orderly governance reduces revolution risk but warns seeds of danger remain. The piece then praises non censorship approaches to film screening by civic groups and notes a rise in yes-men in business due to a weak economy, warning that blunt criticism is essential for enterprise health.
The narrator recalls a morning circus with bustling cars and a busy grounds scene and vivid posters of elephants and lion acts. He muses on childhood memories, the purity of spiritual songs, and the haunting quiet after music fades, ending with a reflection on noble music lifting the soul.
Georgia smokers increasingly buy cigarettes and cigars out of state as Georgia raises sales taxes. North Carolina Alabama and Florida brokers solicit direct orders while ships ship postage paid and tax free. The tobacco trade journal notes untaxed imports rising and retailers facing bankruptcy.
Sam Medlin a Union county farmer was jailed after cursing during a Union Grove Primitive Baptist church service at Union Grove. Elders and congregants described a disturbance with women fainting and men ejecting him, and he could not post a 1900 bond.
A pithy proverb notes that while patience serves many, Prosperity dereives the rule and arrives only when earned. The line underscores the tension between diligence and luck.
Claude Davis of this city was acquitted by a Greensboro superior court jury yesterday afternoon of a prostitution charge. He had been arrested in a raid on the Arthur hotel here weeks ago and held in Greensboro jail pending the trial.
Locust swarms threaten crops across 800 square miles in Santa Fe Cordoba and Santiago del Estero. Wheat maize and sugar cane near harvest are at risk as the invasion expands through central Argentina.
Major Doolittle, impressed by Lowell Bayles speed in the Gee Bee, pondered naming the craft the Heeby Gee Bee, a playful jab at the rival aircraft and its swift performance.
A humorous note contrasts health par with golf par, suggesting a man’s score in golf draws attention when it rises above expectations. The quip frames public interest as chasing performance over personal ailment.
Managers of the newly organized football squad at Sing Sing are said to be weighing offering legs Diamond an athletic scholarship to join the program and enhance its prospects.
A new building material made of artificial pumice has appeared in Berlin. It is chiefly intended for the manufacture of hollow blocks and related construction products.
A reader encloses an editorial from the Chattanooga News urging tax relief. The piece argues higher taxes harm investment, cites Tunica and Greenwood in Mississippi for lowered taxes and lean administration, and highlights Iowa’s across-the-board tax cuts and budget reductions as public relief. It urges officials to economize and taxpayers to expect relief.
Winnipeg dispatch reports Col. W. E. Easterwood of Dallas Texas, who paid Coste and Belionta 25000 dollars for Paris to Dallas, now offers the same amount to any aviator who can fly between Dallas and Tokyo. The offer underscores Easterwood's wealth and interest in long distance flight.
At Wesley Memorial church the High Point district held a September Court of Honor awarding Eagle Scout badges to Allen Austin Tom Jones and John Austin. About 150 scouts attended the ceremony which also recognized many merit badges and other ranks.
Forty eight county cooperative associations in Illinois are connected to the state purchasing agency for purchasing petroleum products.
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