In Defense of the First Lady
The piece defends Eleanor Roosevelt against critics who insist on a fixed role for the First Lady. It lauds her active social reform work, speeches, and charitable fundraising while noting no criticism of White House operations. It argues her independence and even running a furniture factory reflects individual merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Roosevelt
Dolly Madison
White House
Sissie
Buzzie
Bunty
London
France
Long Island
France Deliberates on Spain Crisis and Neutrality
The article notes France's reluctance to intervene in the Spanish conflict despite fears of a wider war. It cites concern for colonial interests and domestic political moves to destabilize Blum's government, aiming to weaken center parties and back the rebels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Spain
Germany
Italy
Europe
Blum
Spain War Reports Pressured by Wishful Hopes and Fear
The piece notes that truth from the Spanish civil war is hard to obtain due to contradictory reports and wishful thinking by those hoping for a certain outcome. Attacks on Spain are used to sway the French middle class against the popular front, complicating France's position amid a tense European scene.
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Spain
Popular Front
France
Charles Sons
Merrick
Vermont
Ners
Scribner’s
Thomas
Gel
Wolfe
Asheville
Germany
Reich
Farrar & Rinehart
Mary Robertshart
Rinehart
Rumors Target High Point Pool Help From Health Officials
High Point officials deny closures and disease claims about Jamestown pool. State Health Board inspector M M Melvin and Dr Booker praise the pool, calling rumors harmful and urging the public to rely on facts. The pool, funded by user fees, supports park improvements and public enjoyment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Jamestown
Dame
North Carolina State Board of Health
State Board of Health
M. M. Melvin
Dr. Booker
Melvin
Russia taxes divorce radical shift in Soviet policy
Bruce Catton notes the Soviet Union shifted from easy divorce to a heavy tax on divorce. A Moscow dispatch reports divorces have fallen about 90 percent since the new tax statute, sobering couples and prompting reflection on American divorce laws and social attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Russia
How to Get Out of the Red in Wheeling
In Wheeling West Virginia the city moved to a manager form in 1935 to cut waste and reform finances. A 13 year trend of deficits ended with a 72000 surplus after the first year of reform, following payroll cuts tax collection improvements and a central purchasing system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Truth and War in History and Faith
Tom Alderman Sykes argues that reliance on armed force fails historically and ethically. He cites empires’ collapse, biblical truth, and Kipling to show power cannot secure nations. He advocates allegiance to spiritual forces, justice, and conscience over militarism.
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Russell
Carthage
Judea
Greece
Armenia
Poland
Ireland
Boer Republics
Belgium
Ethiopia
Jesus
Kipling
Attila
Sargon
Nebuchadnezzar
Cyrus
Alexander
Caesar
Charlemagne
Haroun al Rashid
Franz Josef
Austro-Hungary
Nicholas
Russia
Wilhelm
Germany
Pilate
Roosevelt
United States
Panama Canal
Japan
Italy
World Court
League of Nations
Locarno
Paris
Ross
Alexander the Great
Kingdom of Heaven
Brazil
Napoleon
Christ
Adventures in August 1936 Wart and Whimsy in Small Town News
A collage of short items recounts a blistering outburst over a penny and a pencil, humanitarian efforts for the blind, Will Rogers cinema notices, Lionel Remfry’s return after 36 years, and playful local anecdotes about Knock Knock game mischief and distant theater chatter.
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Lionel Remfry
High Point
Liner
H. C. Pitts
Darrel
Lionel
After Thoughts Is Civilization Doomed
A writer reflects on civilization facing dark trends in Europe and Spain noting Jew and gentile sufferings, murders, wars, and fear. He counts Elijah and Bacons words to argue Mind ensures humanity may endure despite gloom and calls for focus on human uplift.
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Europe
London
Spain
Elijah
Jezabel
Jehovah
Israel
Baal
Bacon
Detroiter seeks redress over two month ordeal after tooth extraction
A Detroit resident complains of persistent ear ringing two months after a tooth extraction and says he may pursue compensation by questioning the dentist about the bill.
Joy and laughter cross a day with wandering thoughts
A reflective piece describes delight in small changes and street music lifting moods. A High Point observer spots a loafer who embodies quiet nonwork wisdom while noting a magazine excerpt on wartime heroines Bunty and an Englishwoman.
Farley Delivers Silent Gaffe on Perkins Muting
Raleigh Times notes Jim Farley uses a silence gag by muting Sis Perkins in a campaign moment. The writer lauds Farley as a clever showman and comments on the era of reduced press presence for Secretary Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Farley
Sis Perkins
Raleigh Times
Secretary Perkins
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