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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1936
Page
4
A concise citation pairing Job 19 7 with Rivarol’s line asserts that wrongdoing cannot be hidden from the All-Seeing One who will reveal and punish it. The passage links personal lament to a broader claim about truth discernment and divine judgment.
Roosevelt reiterates support for the prevailing relief labor wage amid criticism from private employers and border towns. He argues private hiring at Mexican rates harms workers and asserts WPA monthly pay of 50 to 52 dollars is necessary to maintain decent living standards. He calls on private employers to pay fair wages to attract steady labor.
The piece previews the 1946 campaign with Governor Landon and Colonel Knox set to attack President Roosevelt and the New Deal. It notes a lack of a definite substitute and suggests the race will hinge on policy contrasts between Republican and Democratic platforms.
The text notes Landon’s campaign messages praise Social Security as already in place under Roosevelt and criticize sweatshops and monopolies. It argues the GOP lacks new proposals beyond criticizing the New Deal, comparing current Republican weakness to 1934. It mentions NRA regulation and Supreme Court actions on sweatshops.
Winston-Salem physician and former Democratic governor candidate Dr Ralph W McDonald addressed the North Carolina State Federation of Labor arguing the state has done little on unemployment insurance and old age pensions. He urged more cooperation with the federal government and maintained his national appeal.
Railroads have modernized to boost passenger travel with newer cars and improved service. Antiques replaced by better schedules and cleaner, more comfortable journeys draw riders back, reflecting a broader trend of business turnarounds in various industries.
In Adrian Michigan farmers abandoned their planned annual picnic stating weather concerns. The remark suggests the event could have drawn rain or provided drought relief hopes despite the decision.
The article praises Max Brand as America's top prolific writer at 44, noting his many pen names and prolific output. It sketches his rise from Bob Davis buying his first story to his Florentine villa life, Parisian vistas, and Hudson River views. It also references Metropole, Tad and Robert Edgreen, and calls Brand a robber baron of the sporting world who lived to 84.
The writer Frederick Faust, known to readers as Max Brand, Evan Evans, George Challis, George Owen Baxter, and John Frederick, recently had a Saturday Evening Post story published under his real name. He is reputed to earn about $100,000 annually and can produce a three part serial in a single morning.
A poet's note describes Ft Tyron Park near New York as a snug harbor gifted by the Rockefeller interests. The writer recalls reaching it on a No 4 bus and finding sunset views opposite the harbor area amid urban life.
New York streets show Madison Avenue’s rise erasing the old pomp of Fifth Avenue. Car tracks were torn up and deep buses glide, while Rockefeller Plaza and the 6th Avenue association resist signs over sidewalks.
A reminiscence recalls Tom O Rourke, legendary boxing promoter, who died dramatically in Schmeling's dressing room shortly before a fight. Once a brash Broadway figure, he was celebrated for his daring promotions and larger than life persona.
Twenty years ago on August 13 1916 Rev L W Blackwelder closed his pastorate at St Marys Episcopal Church in High Point urging members to serve in a consecrated life. News notes mention a West Indian hurricane, railway workers seeking an eight hour day, and the Lake Toxaway dam collapse releasing a 650 acre lake 30 feet deep with no reported deaths.
A local observer predicts a clear yes on bonds with 626 of 1,005 eligible men expected to vote. The bond issue needs 505 votes to pass, and the election is set for Tuesday.
J J Farriss a member of the state relief committee for flood stricken western North Carolina received a telephone request from Governor Craig to join the relief party. The group is this week investigating conditions first hand in western North Carolina.
Mr and Mrs P H Johnson and daughter Violet were visitors in Charlotte. Mr and Mrs J W Harriss and family Dr and Mrs G T Rowe and family will spend next week at a fishing camp in Moore county. Mrs C H Lipford and Mrs E L Limerick of Richmond Va are guests of Mrs W 8 O Neal on Maple street. Miss Genevieve Moore, home from Morgan ton, spends the weekend in Salisbury and sang at the Andrews Spain hour wedding during her Morgan ton visit.
Mrs Katherine Sefton Page widow of the ambassador’s youngest son Walter Hines Page died of poliomyelitis at 2 PM yesterday in her Garden City home at 112 Fourth Street. She was 24 years old.
Greensboro selected to host the State Firemen's Golden Jubilee meet in 1987, with Gate City congratulated after High Point failed to secure the event. The piece notes waning real fire exhibitions but hopes for notable demonstrations.
Historic report states the island of Guam fell to the United States after a bloodless engagement in the Spanish American War. The piece notes sixteen other Mariana islands could have been seized with ease and warns against American imperial overreach.
Roger Wolfe Kahn can play 18 different musical instruments. Col. Ed Simms, a Kentucky horseman, once wore cigars and pipes as a signature, but now avoids tobacco smoke. Lloyd George keeps a dream book by his bedside.
The piece notes Ed Hill of Aurora Indiana wavering on pronouncing r sounds, shifting between regional Hoosier burr and Oxford style. It cites Richard Bennett and Clifton Webb as examples of audiences misreading accents. The writer hopes Hill stays authentic to his Aurora roots despite studio pressure.
A fragment notes Doug and Francis Lederer smiling during a photo session. The writer expresses frustration and contemplates writing a sharp letter while hoping for deadpan expressions.
The piece notes Barrymore Barrie romance ended with sharp quotes. Gaston Means ill at Fort Leavenworth. McLean 100 grand hoax money hoped to recover. Guy and Charles Phillips shift to UNC public relations and Greensboro University College for Women roles. Capus Waynick may defend highways chief post amid grumbles, while he avoids being a high-hatter.
A collage of remarks from Alois Knapp Chicago lawyer and nudist camp founder on burlesque dancers, economist Roger Babson, tennis star Johnny Van Ryn, and U S Senator Arthur Vandenberg. The piece mocks budgets and politics with playful lines about money changers and temple reform.
A Norfolk criminal tried to rob a shooting gallery but the proprietor, aware of his trade, foiled the plan. The incident highlights a bungled theft in a local entertainment venue.
A short verse by Victor P. Hammer urges individual pace and duty. It contrasts living by reading with taking action, noting progress rises from deeds. The poem stresses personal growth through effort and the link between present weakness and future strength.
The piece argues for canceling RFC and HOLC debts to states and cities, predicting a momentum shift as Congress cuts interest rates. It says most borrowers will not pay, foreclosures may rise, and a government loss could total billions, risking a political backlash amid a relief push.
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