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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1931
Page
4
A September 25, 1931 item prints a noble exhortation from Emerson urging charity and aid to those in need. The brief quote stresses service, compassion, and steadfastness against misstep, framed as civic-minded guidance for readers.
The piece argues that legalizing light wines and beer remains unconstitutional while the eighteenth amendment stands. It dismisses economic benefits as negligible and states that Congress cannot override the amendment. The author urges choosing between the current amendment and a stringent new framework to curb contraband profits, not legalization.
The American Legion elected a North Carolinian as national commander and backed a pro standing on the eighteenth amendment question. Supporters say Commander Stevens is popular across the state while critics urge clarity on the wet or dry issue and referendum stance.
The piece describes a harsh winter on contract players and the rise of contract games as a dominant indoor pastime. It notes that gatherings of four or more after twilight often lead to a contract match, creating widespread discontent and unrest. The text reflects social strain and the spread of competitive gambling amid cold months.
The piece outlines a bitter debate over Contract bidding systems led by Ely Culbertson versus the Official System from Bridge Headquarters, Inc. It notes a winter war among experts, shifting loyalties, and a broader economic context where higher prices stem from expanded credit and money supply. It argues that thawing credit and renewed confidence are needed, warning against hoarding cash by big companies and noting potential job impacts.
The report claims the submarine used by Sir Hubert Wilkins is unfit for deep sea work. Washington ordered delivery to an Atlantic port, but Prof Sverdrup doubts it can sail on its own power and fears it may need towing. The public can be glad the crew reached port alive and spared by profitless effort.
The National Association of Furniture Manufacturers argues in Furniture Management that sweeping price cuts harm debtors and workers. Falling prices raise real obligations, hurting borrowers while workers face lower wages. High wages and prosperity are linked, countering the case for low prices as a path to revival.
Bruce Catton argues the United States must trim the number of small colleges. He cites financial strain, reports Clarkson College President Rowe, and compares the issue to rural churches. The aim is concentrating support on fewer, better institutions while honoring those that helped American life.
The president general defended action to save American children from communism and warned that the Young Pioneers movement has enrolled over a million youngsters. She argued that a genuine antidote lies in fair pay and fair treatment for ordinary citizens, not propagandistic campaigns.
For a couple of electric company agents, Owen D. Young and Gerard Swope certainly are a couple of live wires.
Washington column notes Gandhi’s stalling at the London talks while Indian leaders appear to speak mainly through him. The piece observes quiet in New York as stocks fall and suggests radio hosts urge Gandhi to speed up, with a nod to Floyd Gibbons listening in.
The remark notes the coincidence of England altering its gold standard while Gandhi preaches the Golden Rule, highlighting contrasting economic policy and moral philosophy in the same era.
A playful column surveys weather lore and seasonal fads across the country. It notes autumn delirium, humor about prohibition talk and liquor, Marxist book buzz, Greensboro fair amusement, film chatter, and a late day confession of writing in heat. The piece closes with chilly winter imagery and a cozy fire scene.
In Tracy California the laundry’s mighty and legal safe was found unlocked and empty after a break in. Tools including hammers chisels a hack saw and a wrench lay nearby suggesting the intruder attempted entry but apparently locked the safe by accident before fleeing the scene.
Rev Barnes of Emmanuel Baptist Church preaches at North Park Baptist Church on the subject Fences Around Hell. He outlines five guarding fences including home mother church and Holy Spirit, culminating with Jesus Christ and warnings in the New Testament about paths to destruction.
Hamden Ohio reports the local fire chief sent his suit to cleaners, then his house burned. He could not access the engine house as doors were locked, and the fire engine remained inside. Later investigators found the keys had been sent with the suit to the cleaners.
A dense list of crossword clues covers pronouns, measurements, geography, anatomy, and everyday items. Across includes second person pronoun, Lindbergh’s Pacific aim, strait between England and France, and many common nouns. Down lists related terms like river, oven, and moose.
A retrospective piece traces the English family’s long hunting tradition. It recalls William II as a premier early 19th century hunter, John English famed fox hunter with many dogs, and nightly 3 a.m. horn calls to gather hounds. Descendants, kennels in Archdale, Fairfield, and Texas, sustain the family’s hunting lore and local prominence in High Point area society. The article also notes the will of William Haggatt (1841) naming John English, Dewey English, and others, including a bequest to Springfield Monthly Meeting and a rifle to William Lenton English.
Berlin reports Prof. Wilhelm Glung, a German scientist, has discovered that coal contains an albumen like substance. After 15 years studying coal, he identified the synthetic egg white equivalent within a coal by-product.
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