Lord’s Greatness and A Quote From Voltaire
A devotional line quotes Psalms 135 5 about the Lord's greatness and notes If God did not exist it would be necessary to invent him attributed to Voltaire.
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Voltaire
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1937
Page
4
Tar Heel Industry Libelled at Home
The Enterprise critiques an article on North Carolina industry, arguing it misrepresents wage data and state economic structure. It defends NC's need for higher fabrication industries and higher skilled manufacturing to boost welfare, noting seasonal agricultural labor skews wage figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
New York
Chicago
Northern Capital
Census Bureau
President releases new rules for publishing remarks
Roosevelt outlines background and direct quotation rules for presidential remarks. He notes is willing to allow attributed quotes when authorized and stresses confidentiality for information not to be attributed to him. The piece hints at press relations and longstanding White House media practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
White House
Mill stones of War: veteran benefits and economy
The piece cites Bruce Catton and notes a 22 billion dollar total paid by the U S government to veterans and dependents from the Revolutionary War to May 1937. It argues for prudent spending and supports relief bills for widows of service connected disability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Bruce Catton
Letter to the Editor on Sunday restrictions and youth morals
J. T. Coggins of 407 Jones Street High Point questions city policy that targets grocery marketing on Sundays while allowing theatres and penny arcades selling beer and cigars. He argues against Sabbath commerce and urges consistency with churchgoing youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Coggins
Jones St
High Point
What Others Say by Bruce Catton on production for use
An essay contrasts private ownership and state control in production and distribution. It argues both systems aim to maximize goods and access, noting America’s achievements via mass distribution and modern conveniences. The piece questions critics by asking who has performed better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
America
Congress Quietly Saves Last Great Grove of Sugar Pines
Washington reports one bright act as Congress authorizes Secretary Ickes to purchase 7000 acres near Yosemite for 1.5 to 2 million dollars to protect the Cary Inn grove of sugar pines. The effort began two decades ago amid forest-service opposition, but allies pushed the bill through and the pines may endure for thousands of years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
John Muir
Irving Brant
Ickes
Yosemite Park
California
Cary Inn
Forest Service
National Parks Service
Brant
Emergency Conservation Committee of
New York
McAdoo
McGroarty
Tango to debut at dancing masters convention after 54 years
The Association of Dancing Masters of America will teach the tango at its May flower hotel convention in Washington. Fredie Querne, a noted Broadway choreographer, will lead the sessions and show ballroom and exhibition versions. The piece argues the tango could usher a more aesthetic era in American dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Dancing Masters of America
Mayflower Hotel
Washington
Fredie Querne
Broadway
le Querne
America
Millstones of War Demand Continues Through 1937
The article notes U S government veterans benefits reached 22 billion dollars by May 1937 since the Revolutionary War. It cites seven and a half million in the first 11 months of the fiscal year and mentions two dependents of War of 1812 veterans still receiving payments. It predicts debt clearance around 2037 unless new conflicts arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Sugar bloc leaders clash with administration stalled by opposition
Congress sugar bloc leaders failed to block administration policy signaling a shift in leverage. The defeat suggests future battles over pricing and supply will proceed without strong organized opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Puddle jumpers and sky limits in wartime rhetoric
Commentary notes on rain splashes and stunt flights ending bans. Officials who restricted dangerous air tricks are praised for lifting an old restriction. The piece links the trend to World War era imagination and urges caution before hostilities resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Commerce Bureau
Added kernel per ear could boost US corn crop by 5,006,000 bushels
An estimate suggests that placing one extra kernel on each ear would raise the national corn yield by 5,006,000 bushels, indicating a potential productivity gain for farmers nationwide.
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United States
Lungfish Labeled Living Fossil of Prehistoric Lineage
The lungfish is known today as a living fossil a creature that is a holdover from prehistoric ages. It has evolved toward land animals but never became one.
Government Adopts Budget Despite Last One Lacking Support
A pall of skepticism surrounds a new government budget as critics call the prior plan an orphan. Reporters note political delays and questions over fiscal priorities and implementation.
Andrew Jackson as Florida's first territorial governor
The United States acquired Florida from Spain in 1821 for five million dollars and Andrew Jackson served as the territory's first governor.
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Andrew Jackson
Florida
United States
Spain
Banks in England Employ Thousands of Young Women
Banks in England hire nearly 15,000 women, with many under 20 years old. The figure highlights the prevalence of young female workers in the banking sector during the period.
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England
The Pitch Men of Canal Street and Beyond
New York writer C McIntyre reflects on traveling pitch men who hawk novelties from valises on tripods. The roaming salesmen, era worn blue serge, cigaret smokers, and cynic style resemble Ned Sparks and prize the Billboard as their Bible. They survive economic slumps and work solo rather than in packs.
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New York
Henry
Canal Street
New Orleans
San Francisco
Library Wall
42Nd Street
Rolling Stones
City Gentlemen in Park Avenue Fantasy
Indirect portrait of men in belted coats and pleated pantaloons who linger in dance halls and flash cafes. They live lavishly in Broadway style, dine late at Lindy’s, and mingle in garish hotels, never revealing their income though rumors say they may be gigolo types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Lindy’s
Duffy Square Slogan Gathers Steam In Times Square Debate
New Yorkers push to rename Longacre and Times Square to Duffy Square after a statue honoring Father Duffy, the fighting priest, was unveiled. The movement argues for a street name change as urban identity debates rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longacre Square
Times Square
Father Duffy
Duffy
Subway guards defy air theory with robust health
Fresh air theories about subway environment are challenged by guards who are among the citys healthiest workers. Sick leaves are rare as guards, though initially frail seeming, quickly gain vigor and a bloom on their cheeks.
Byron Foys Buy Vanderbilt Mansion in Bast 3rd Street
The Byron Foys acquire what is believed to be the finest private residence in town on Bast 3rd street. Mrs. Foy is Thelma Chrysler, daughter of Walter Chrysler. Foy is described as a homespun Texas product.
Paging Father Time Ten Years Ago
Forrest H. Shu ford, boys' commissioner, leads 26 youngsters from the city to Camp Uwharrie for a week's stay. Local leaders weigh Cal vin Coolidge nomination amid Republican convention talk. City council receives complaints about the bus system while social and business circles note prominent figures and past occupations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest H. Shuford
Camp Uwharrie
Calvin Coolidge
Rime of an Ancient Mariner Song Spark
Fragmentary note recalls a 1993 marriage contemplation with a Mae West comparison and references a 1937 copyright. It reads like a humorous reminiscence with literary allusion and a casual personal aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae West
McNaught Syndicate
The Warning Behind German Weakness and Early World War II Echoes
A 1917 column cites Bismarck’s limited Reichstag power and British misreadings as Germans on the Flanders coast inflict a first defeat on the British in over a year. The piece urges not premature celebration of German collapse and notes the war’s shifting momentum.
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Bismarck
England
Germany
Flanders
Frederick William Wile
The
Enterprise
Lungfish Bides In Mud Until Water Returns
When streams dry, the lungfish curls in mud at the bottom. It waits for water to return and breathes through its single lung.
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