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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1931
Page
4
A compact reflection merges Deuteronomy 4 14 on God commanding the teaching of statutes with Seneca’s maxim to teach the art of living well The quotation links ancient law and moral wisdom for guiding behavior in a new land.
The Kiwanis club promotes a yearly focus on the federal constitution with speeches on its inspiration, inditing, and role as a political influence. The public discussion sparks slight shifts in constitutional consciousness as global restlessness prompts reflection on the American republic and its guaranteed ground rules.
The article notes the US holds about five billion in bullion with fifteen million added recently, a figure large relative to global supplies. It explains gold underpins credit and currency in modern economies, with movement tied to trade balances and creditor-debtor status, and attributes much of America's bullion to trust in the American government and economic system.
North Carolina Senator Cameron Morrison urged Americans to set aside class labels and act as unified citizens. He criticized the growing class consciousness that divides farmers, laborers, and business people in the pursuit of progress.
High Point man C. B. Overman proposes a tax reform to the 1931 North Carolina legislature. His plan would exempt real estate up to 2500 dollars occupied by the owner as a home and raise revenue via a 5 percent general sales tax. The proposal excludes real estate sales and aims to lessen the burden on homeowners.
The speaker urges consideration of tax plans, arguing a sales tax could be easily passed and would burden no one. He praises fair and adequate taxation as vital to the state's welfare and supports open discussion of all plans, good or bad, for a thriving state.
Tom Alderman Sykes laments the collapse of High Point floral festival and community cooperation. He notes farmers’ disappointment at low local turnout and urges revival of citywide civic pride to restore a 1982 floral festival that would surpass past shows. He credits Davis Mendenhall Byrd and others for past effort.
A remark suggests applying dietary strategies to dental decay, proposing that managing stomach cavities similarly could be considered, sparking debate over preventive nutrition and medical practice.
Mayor Walker, who posed for a bust in Paris, likely understands the experience of being the subject in that artistic exchange.
In light of the wheat situation, a Baker for President push surfaces as a possible response. Supporters see timing as aligned with grain concerns and agricultural policy debates.
The Sunday meditation recalls Ezra and Nehemiah as models of rebuilding. Nehemiah’s night survey of Jerusalem’s broken walls, prompted by sorrow and prayer, contrasts ancient ruin with modern travel to view enduring monuments. The speaker links patriotic duty to the temple’s renewal and humanity’s gaze upon vanished grandures.
A reflective piece contrasts grand ruins with ruined people in modern cities. The author invokes Nehemiah and historical sites to argue that damaged souls require rebuilding, not despair, citing Mayflower ancestry, Genesis, and Psalm lines. It discusses John Henry and recent literary figures, framing ruin as a source of future renewal and inspiration.
Letters from Charles Scribner's Sons reveal Communist and Nazi tensions, Shaw’s sharp critique of Irving, and cinema as a rising influence. McBride previews "70,000 Witnesses" by Cortland Fitzsimmons, while Hooton studies criminal anthropology. Anne Ellis, F Scott Fitzgerald, and Mammy Lou figure in literary and cultural notes.
A long reflective piece compares nature's seasonal produce and human dependence, honoring hospitality, ethics, and education. It references archeology, various disciplines, and quotes from The Builders, while noting a Masonry title and the NC Educational League. It juxtaposes natural law with human behavior and ends with remarks on education and notable figures.
Paterson N J September 19 The Paterson Evening News reports that State Senator Roy T Yavea of Passaic who was wounded in a New York City apartment incident is in the hands of State Comptroller John McCutcheon or will be within days McCutcheon said he knows nothing about it when contacted by the Associated Press
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