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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1935
Page
4
A reflective excerpt contrasts Psalms and Madame de Stael on death and memory. The verses ponder gratitude in the grave and the first experience of loss through love. The tone is somber and elegiac.
Western North Carolina mountaineer Dr Zeb Angel says he spent 23.61 to cable a message to Haile Selassie offering to raise and equip two regiments of American Negro troops for Ethiopia if war with Italy develops. He also promises 20,000 aviators later if planes are provided. The plan taps long standing U S anti intervention statutes.
President G I Humphreys announces enrollment at the college is 25 percent ahead of the past two years and the institution will offer an arts degree with a sociology major starting this fall. The school aims to study human conduct and behavior to better serve students and the public.
The passage praises shaping curriculum to fit natural aptitudes and extend usefulness for the community church and state. It commends the latest innovation for its social service potential from the initial session and its broader training impact.
The University of North Carolina will waive the mathematics requirement for graduation, replacing it with Latin or Greek. The editorial argues the change values student fitness to choose studies over mandated disciplines and warns against curriculums that coddle immaturity.
The article notes Charlotte purchases a special order enclosed firetruck praised in European centers but unused in America. It argues modern safety and efficiency demand refined equipment, criticizing bulky public-display apparatus and historic firetruck mishaps.
Efforts to reinstate a local fireman suspended in definite terms after a charge of operating a car while intoxicated emphasize the need for respecting law and workplace integrity.
The article argues for clear rules governing city employees including the fire and police forces. It emphasizes immediate dismissal for drunken driving and drunkenness, rejects past exceptions, and stresses public servants must maintain a creditable, consistent standard of conduct.
A Richmond News-Sentinel note observes out of town visitors to hospitals face lodging meals and costs. It urges city bodies and chambers of commerce to organize housing guidance and cooperative plans to ease families' distress when bringing loved ones to unfamiliar facilities.
Bruce Catton portrays the life of William F P Mulholland after the St Francis Dam collapse in California. The piece reflects on the immense responsibility carried by engineers and the lasting shadow of a catastrophe. It asks whether any person can endure such weight of consequence and memory.
The text reports Mahatma Gandhi supporting Ethiopia while noting a distracting, humorous topic. It mentions Mesopotamian? No clear dates or places provided. The passage seems stylized and garbled with invented terms and incomplete names.
A fragmented verse laments a clever man and the complex web of fortune. It contrasts Mary Ann and Marge as fate's witnesses while noting a lost lover, with hints of social judgment and enduring longing across a harsh life landscape.
The piece reports on silver price pressure by silver artisans and retailers urging rises to $1.29 with feared unemployment, while Senate factions split over New Deal support. It also covers Roosevelt’s restructuring of the Justice Department, Bankhead’s influence in agricultural policy, and diplomatic snubs involving Germany.
An excerpt from the New York Day by Day diary recounts personal reminiscences and social jottings. It mentions Carl Seiie in Shamghai, letters from Rep ort Hughes, Edna Avg, and readings of Racing Seas. It describes visits to the Wee Teppie Tavern on Long Island and Bohemian frivolities, with sketches of friends Herb Roth and Rob, and a quip about a boss losing his job after a punchline.
A fragmented passage notes the sudden ag of artist Ray Rohm in Philadelphia. It mentions Rohm as a lively figure from a 20 year old arts crowd and describes him as a freelance creator who sold works to Life Judge and other publications.
The piece contrasts CCC enlistment incentives with regular soldiers pay, noting recruits sign up at 2500 a week as the war grinds on. It cites 21 as the maximum enlistment age, mentions shell shocked months, and references political controversy over propaganda, strikes, and tax action in Congress.
New York observers report a proposed industrial tactic where employers would shut down a city sector by sit down work stoppages to deter strikes. The plan has been tried in Des Moines and Cleveland with mixed results as retail workers and unions weigh the risks and potential gains.
Bob Scripps, known colleague of Roy Howard, arrives in New York from his Marimar estate near Sam Diego. His wardrobe mixes outdoorsy looks with flamboyant hats and island style, including pineapple yellow attire and a belt with a silver buckled snake skin, drawing attention.
Luise Rainer is highlighted as the most promising new arrival in cinema over the past three years, with analysts noting her poised screen presence and growing notice in early reviews. Her early work points to a potential breakout in major releases this season.
Wert e Porter asks his colored butler for an extra man to assist serving. He insists the helper must wear a white coat and mentions a mam would be present with a white coat. A white coat is seen on one side of the collar in bright red, according to the fragment.
A worldling ignites a match for an Inis cigarette in a terse scene capturing urban vice and casual risk amid smoky surroundings.
The passage lists various historical figures such as Oliver Ontoms and Gertrude Stein with fragmented phrases about their work and activities. It mentions Daniel From and Ward Morehowse with a new play titled Mise Quis, plus references to Carl Von Vech ten in Florence and Jed Kiley's nose hair growth.
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