Thoughtful faults and memories in leadership
A reflective verse fragment recalls the chief butler’s admission of his fault before Pharaoh. The quote segues to a warning that people often judge others while ignoring their own errors.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1936
Page
4
Europe trip aims to study peace prospects and industry
Holt McPherson writes that six weeks abroad will cover European social and economic conditions, with focus on peace prospects, Fascism’s impact on industry, and contrasts with American labor. He notes American productivity and global learning, promising future articles on Europe’s forces shaping civilization and prospects for cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
America
Old World
Germany
France
Spain
Mussolini
Italy
Great Britain
Gluckliche Reise -Holt McPherson
High Point Street Sweep Ordinance Urged for Clean Sundays
The High Point city once required merchants to sweep storefront sidewalks on Saturday nights to present cleaner streets for the Sabbath. The law is not enforced and sidewalks on Sundays look like a cyclone hit Main Street. A few merchants sweep for pride or Sunday hours, but overall cleanliness suffers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Main Street
Massachusetts Doctor Examines Skin Under Spectroscope
A Massachusetts physician reviews 2000 bits of skin with a spectroscope. The piece questions if the human guinea pig uses his own straight razor. A Detroit reader asks about red specks on the body but omits bathing suit purchase details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Detroit
Examining Our Social Structure
Tom Alderman Sykes argues that love and service, not force, sustain society. He credits women and children with securing liberty and safety through care, notes Trojan War parallels, highlights the family as the core unit, and asserts progress comes from substituting spiritual over physical forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Russell
Helen
Euripides
Penelope
Clytemnnestra
Hecuba
Cassandra
Andromache
Deborah
Israel
Sisera
Jael
Jesus
Pew Are Good Drivers
Harvard's Dr. Harry R. De Silva heads the traffic research bureau and has devised automobile drivers tests to reveal hidden weaknesses. He argues many drivers fail one or more phases, and serious faults should bar driving. Tests remain in lab use but should be applied by communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pew
Bruce Catton
Harvard
Harry R. de Silva
de Silva
Traffic Research Bureau
Harvard University
Dr. de Silva
Gale Wilhelm
Koni
Maurich
Wilhelm
Paula
Kona
J. M
Pup Lovingly Rebuffs Cruel Urban Street Scene
Stray mongrel pup of 10 to 12 weeks seeks human contact among pedestrians. A husky man nearly kicks it but is halted by others. the dog responds with wagging and licking, drawing gentle attention from passersby. The piece contrasts compassion with indifference and notes a broader social critique.
After Thoughts Zioncheck Checks Out
A columnist reflects on Congressman Zioncheck s death and alcohol. The piece notes his erratic actions, cites psychiatrists and public commentary, and warns of liquor s dangers while urging personal restraint and accountability. The column invokes Bill Nye and Bryan to illustrate drinking consequences and ends with a caution to stay vigilant about alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zioncheck
Congressman Zioncheck
Bill Nye
Bill
John Doe
Richard Roe
William Jennings Bryan
McCampbell
State Hospital
Morganton
The Helen of Hratio Alger Story Grows to Gone With the Wind Fame
A young Atlanta writer defies doom and drafts a novel that becomes a best seller and film sensation. Margaret Mitchell rises from illness to publish a landmark work earning 201000 copies sold at 3 dollars each and a record film option. The piece ends with a paradox on American opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hratio Alger
Charlotte Observer
America
Santa Claug
Atlanta
Margaret Mitchell
News on the Page and the Notion of News
A light verse notes how news can range from dramatic events to quieter personal stories. It humorously argues that if humanity refrained from sensationalism the press would lose its appeal and readers would crave calmer, ordinary happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Victor P. Hammer
No Letters for the Dead and Other Works Review Notes
A dated literary column surveys Gale Wilhelm’s No Letters for the Dead praising its prose and emotional intensity. It also previews Uncommon Knowledge by George W. Stimpson and reviews Ruth Suckow’s Carry-Over, among other current releases and forthcoming plays and books with brief critical takes.
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Gale Wilhelm
New York
Random House, Inc
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