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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1935
Page
4
A thoughtful reflection contrasts inner moral treasure with outward deeds. The selection cites St Matthew 12 35 and Sir P Sidney noting that true evil resides within and external factors are natural or accidental.
Paul H. Nystrom, head of a large chain, told Chicago merchants that youth is the key consumer element. He urged directing sales toward youth, noting not age but youthful thinking and appearance shape purchasing power, and that merchants, beauticians and manufacturers bear responsibility to sell eternal youth.
The State School Commission reserves bus transport discretion and notes cities must provide safe routes for students living over a mile from school. The call emphasizes sidewalks on Council Street to protect Northside children from dangerous traffic. warns tragedy may occur without action.
The note suggests that with schools set to reopen in about a month, the city should give priority to necessary improvements and act promptly to address them.
The piece discusses President Roosevelt enduring a new whispering campaign and the nation's mixed assessment of his administration. It argues recognition of attacks can quell rumors, notes the regime’s popularity and criticism, and suggests future historians will judge its achievements and motives. It also calls for enforcing bag limits to protect waterfowl and for game wardens to prosecute violators.
Spirited bidding pushes Georgia bright leaf tobacco above 20 cents average as markets open this week. Early Cracker state prices are strong, hinting at a potentially robust season and rising prices for growers in a region long marked by low returns.
The federal government imposes strict limits to protect migratory waterfowl with a short hunting season and heavy rules. The policy aims to leave a net annual increase after the season until waterfowl populations recover from decades of overkill.
Bruce Catton critiques the January $4.8 million work relief bill aimed at 3.6 million workers. He argues the program stalls due to competing leaders Hopkins Ickes Walker and calls for White House decisiveness to prevent further paralysis of the public works effort.
National columnist Ray Tucker surveys Roosevelt era politics noting Postmaster General nominee shifts, Navy intelligence probes, and Red scare actors. Fragments touch on Harold Ickes, Walter Lippmann, and party frictions with Union and antiwar groups.
Georgia Governor Talmadge urged President Roosevelt to let Georgia spend 19 million dollars in highway funds through state channels rather than federal administration. The move aims to ensure Georgia gets a fair share, though the sight of a critic pushing for state control of federal money seems odd.
Farley plans a confrontation with Borah of Idaho after an earlier incident involved Cutting of New Mexico. The remark hints at a continuing feud and potential political or personal tension across states.
Opinion argues it is better for the United States to participate in the coming conflict rather than stay on the sidelines as an innocent bystander. The piece stresses national duty and potential consequences of neutrality.
The question hints at a maneuver to secure Comptroller H. M. McCarl’s approval for a weekend boat trip. It suggests McCarl, famed for a steady refusal, was persuaded to relent and grant permission. The anecdote underscores Roosevelt’s persuasive influence in high level decisions.
A new world oil production high is reported with output surpassing all previous records as demand grows amid troubled waters.
A former aide of the Russian czar has been sentenced to death for distributing poisoned cheese to fellow workers. The poisoned cheese alone would have been fatal.
The San Diego Fair bans Lady Godiva, shifting focus to Hollywood actresses as visitors turn their interest to film stars rather to the traditional exhibit. The move is expected to draw crowds toward cinema personalities and related attractions.
A political brief argues Congress should adjourn to improve visibility for summer tourists who can better view representatives in action. The remark frames adjournment as a public relations opportunity during peak travel season.
D. O. McIntyre sketches a twilight stroll on Fifth Avenue noting varied pedestrians and local scenes. He observes Harper’s Bazaar glamour, chocolate soda nostalgia, dress code shifts, and a gloomy mansion as a moody urban vignette. The piece blends satirical portraits with evocative city detail.
A girl stands by Hick's fountain churning a drink with a spoon and swirling the glass to finish the last drop. The passage notes soda jerks and mentions the Confect ioner’s Journal publishing recipes after decades of study.
The passage describes Mr Colby courting conservative Senators like Byrd Glass Tydings Clark and Gore while facing cool replies. He aims to recruit veterans of the party who can back his reform agenda, but so far only stony reactions and guarded responses echo through the chamber as officials weigh the repercussions.
In Washington and Detroit, Father Coughlin retreats from radio and politics. He moves his legislative agent Lois Ward away from the capital as insiders say he seeks to regain prestige by editorialising on air. Observers note he may return to Roosevelt but doubt any quid pro quo exists.
A sharp remark frames a man who lets his wife’s relatives take a two week vacation when he agrees, calling him a piker compared with husbands who grant year round vacations to those relatives when they disagree.
A narrator mocks changing dog fashion noting Claire Luce like elegance, Dunhills, and a Bedlington on a leash. The piece laments disappearing breeds such as Spitz and Pug, buffalo and Indian dogs, and claims Paris has no French poodle in sight.
A reminiscence recalls Rosina Vokes as a major theater figure with cigar mishaps on stage. The text mentions her cult status, other contemporaries like Cornell and Lillie, and Beatrice Herford opening a Rosina Vokes theatre, illustrating late 19th to early 20th century backstage culture.
A visitor climbs to the conning tower of the public library and opens Lowell's Bigelow Papers, a George Ade style summary of pre Ade days. The remark hints the most compelling biography would be one Ade would produce, portraying the era’s modern figure.
A tired faded chambermaid in a white cap and apron peeks from a hotel window near Madison Square. The scene hints at a common hidden life where many women seek work as a discreet occupation, though passersby only glance.
A fragment recalls the Flatiron area’s aging scraper and tenanted spaces, noting Frank Munsey’s offices and a mellow glow from 23rd Street toward the arch. The piece weaves in memories of Herbert Corey Jimmy Allison and writers like Mark Twain and O Henry to evoke city life.
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