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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1935
Page
4
A devotional note contrasts faith and fear citing St. Matthew 8 26 and F W Robertson about belief empowering action. The text links belief to strength and energy, warning doubt hampers effort.
The piece laments the deaths of Will Rogers and his friend airman Wiley Post after a fatal Alaska crash. It honors Rogers as a cowboy humorist whose homely philosophy brought happiness to many and notes Post’s loss as a major blow to an air-minded nation.
The SEC reveals Mr John D Rockefeller Jr has given about 76 million dollars over eight months to scientific educational and humanitarian groups. The gifts are among the largest on record and come as wealth faces higher taxes and inheritance worries. Rockefeller philanthropy is framed as strategic, focused on advancing science social welfare and education rather than indiscriminate giving. Some view rapid giving to beat taxes as unpatriotic, others see it as prudent wealth sharing.
A student expresses confidence that the studies he has conducted can better direct that differential to usefulness than Uncle Sam is doing. The remark emphasizes practical value and personal initiative in research and public policy.
The House Senate dispute over custody of Howard C Hopson ends with a decisive uplink from high level. The piece notes the pettiness of earlier investigations and praises Senator Bailey for statesmanship while hinting Hancock may oppose his candidacy. It also contemplates political machinery under WPA.
The article profiles Senator Reynolds proposing an 8500 mile, 30 day tour at $100 expense to inspire youth to travel. It notes his varied past roles and questions how he would obtain travel licenses for such frugality, while praising the sample as civic example.
Senator Josiah William Bailey faces questions about his alleged one man political machine built from WPA aid. Congressman Hancock credits Bailey with machine building, while WPA head George W. Coan disputes the claim. Bailey seeks re election in a Democratic state where renomination is key, amid talk of future party organization.
Richard Land a British private in the 42nd Foot Troops faces Glasgow authorities for playing cards during worship. He asserts cards double as Bible and almanac with each suit representing divine concepts and yearly divisions, claiming 366 pips map to days in a year.
National polling shows Ohio and Michigan leaning Republican while Illinois tilts Democratic and California may swing GOP ish. Roosevelt struggles to appoint capable personnel as labor and social security agencies reform under Wagner and Perkins while critics like Morgenthau and Ickes clash over liquor, taxes, and oil code control. Early sent formal protest over presidential conduct.
The article contrasts the Normandie’s costly, ambitious design with France’s fragile political scene and war-debt issues. It notes high expenditures, limited passenger projections, and that American travelers favor ships with the American flag, underscoring financial and political tensions.
This excerpt frames a man as rising above envy and complaint, honoring humility and fair treatment, standing with women, and pursuing life as a mission. It stresses restraint from grumbling, support for others, and a noble earthly ambition to live rightly as a man.
International bankers warn inflation in Italy is certain, backed by a higher Bank of Italy discount rate and heavy military spending. Yet supporters say Mussolini endures, keeping people employed by transforming swamps into industrial centers and building roads.
Thoughts on George M. Cohan Lindbergh famed self effacement and Mae West gag ideas mingle with profiles of Ziegfeld operator Alice Billy Leeds Norman Kerry and other colorful New York figures. A Murray Hill taxi driver recalls J P Morgan while James Gordon Bennett’s dog story front page rule is noted.
Unemployment rolls grew and Italy opens vast Ethiopian projects. Long term contracts attract labor to Eritrea and Somaliland as Italy aims to rebuild and modernise, signaling a shift of work from Italy to Africa.
Martin and Osa Johnson head to Borneo for a two year jungle safari to film snakes that fly and tree climbing fish. They helped decorate African Hall at the Museum of Natural History before departing and may be near their last expedition as they seek a quieter life on a Midwestern farm.
A reflection on explorers ending thrilling careers in solitude. Lawrence of Arabia’s Sussex closure is cited as a quintessential example of romantic, adventurous lives winding down after monumental journeys. The piece surveys explorers and their later years.
An arcade on the West side of Third avenue near Slat street bears the name Archea Court. Russian goods fill the stalls from refugees, with several early American displays. Cubicle shops, about 8 by 10 feet, line the row as owners chat with passersby during slow trading hours. Open until midnight.
George Kaufman comments on a hunter's tale in Hollywood. A speaker describes the lake as covered with ducks, and Kaufman quips about whether it was a single layer. The exchange captures his dry humor during a luncheon setting.
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