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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1936
Page
4
A historical critique of Dr. W P Few president of Duke University arguing against raising college tuition to fund education. The piece defends equal opportunity and warns that higher costs would bar the poor, urging society to lower educa tion costs and preserve access for all.
The piece praises the annual tribute to the infant as health and happiness prospects improve. It notes shifts toward better child care and development, highlights Child Health Week, and cites the Dionne spotlight as proof of progress. It urges science and non experts alike to protect babies from needless dangers and extend well wishes to infants.
A colorful re dedication to merchandising furniture in the southern territory introduces the first issue of the magazine style return. W B Hall, longtime advocate, leads the effort to develop opportunities in furniture merchandising with a high quality format and content aimed to set a standard for the industry.
The article argues furniture values are high and buyers get more quality for less money. It highlights a shift to intelligent merchandising methods and notes a rich housing and furniture market waiting to be tapped.
A group of business firms sponsors a safety drive pledging fleet vehicles to support road safety. The effort urges every citizen to share responsibility for safe streets for drivers and pedestrians. Community notes express hope after a year with no automobile fatalities, while stressing eternal vigilance and adherence to laws.
The Perley A. Thomas Car Works, once known for trolley cars, wins a large contract to build about 400 school buses for North Carolina. The move marks a return to major orders and signals resilient, adaptable industry in the community.
A front rumor claims Emperor Haile Selassie has lost his whiskers making it hard for Il Duce to beard the Lion of Lions in a figurative clash between leaders.
A preacher argues Jesus offers a new standard of values beyond mere wealth or power. He contrasts selfish business notions with justice and goodwill, citing WWI relics and H G Wells on global education, urging High Point as the starting place to test these ideas in life.
A reader from Enterprise notes differing reports on the Washington march of April 10. He says 125 police protected a mile long march, with over 2,000 present Saturday morning. He defends the protesters as red blooded Americans opposing federal spending for politics and recalls discussions with Bob Reynolds and Mr Umstead. He declares allegiance to democracy over machines.
Citizens of Flint Hill Virginia protest a proposed highway through their town arguing it endangers school children. They urge routing the road west of Flint Hill, challenging the growth mindset of moving roads along Main Street for business.
A Fort Wayne physician claims modern women crave domination by their partners. He suggests many gains by women resemble twins or triplets in test results and offers free treatment to husbands who try the theory.
Political observers at the GOP gathering forecast the winner will be neither Borah nor Landon, suggesting a third candidate may emerge or a surprise result. The remark reflects uncertainty amid party factions and the contest’s evolving dynamics.
A London doctor argues average women lack iron in meals but the remark is challenged by a sharp joke about a bride’s biscuit. The quip highlights dietary iron debates with a humorous twist.
A laconic narrator recalls a goose bite during a Greensboro picnic at Cone Country Club. He details the comical incident of coaxing a goose, the bite’s pain, and the ensuing reflections on kindness to animals and foolish wisdom. He thanks Mr. Vaught for hospitality and ends with a moral about prudence and humor.
A preacher reflects on the parable of the Good Samaritan and the push to nationalize neighborly aid. He warns against turning benevolence into commerce, cites Golden-Rule Jones and Endicott Johnson, and urges inner principle over organized reform for lasting kindness.
In western North Carolina fifty years ago the Allen family faces murder gold theft and poverty. Least Dolly Allen cares for siblings in a closed mountain community with vivid dialect and small-town hardship shaping their fate.
The article notes the rise of a bipartisan brain trust as universities mobilize faculty to study government problems and advise on taxation economics and political economy. It highlights how both parties seek academic guidance and suggests the era of public mockery at brain trusters may be ending.
West Virginia's Holt, famed as "Baby of the Senate," lives up to the nickname by keeping lawmakers alert and awake at late hours.
A reflective piece urging restraint in censuring others, urging heart checks before judging and protecting a friend’s reputation. It advises not to break friendly vows, to mend anger with words, and to guard a brother’s fame as one’s own name. It cautions against hasty judgments and suggests that harsh views can become warm friendship.
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