Thought on forgiveness from faith and proverb
A concise reflection cites I John 1 9 about confession and forgiveness and adds to err is human to forgive divine attributed to Pope.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1938
Page
4
A concise reflection cites I John 1 9 about confession and forgiveness and adds to err is human to forgive divine attributed to Pope.
Economist Roger Babson sums up current communications to the press. He notes public mood driven by mob psychology and doubts whether truth aids business. He warns that profit hunger fuels a gambling spirit, pushing markets beyond sustainable levels and causing sharp economic fluctuations.
The piece praises Dr. W. J. McAnally for stressing North Carolina agriculture and soil chemistry as crime prevention and schooling needs. It also covers High Point city council backing a plan to add four rail crossings bridges, seeking 45 percent federal aid amid doubtful state support.
A syndicated column weaves political barbs about President and Congress with a reflection on a suicide and a California divorce case. It profiles Vick Knight’s climb in radio from church choir to director, urging readers to prepare diligently for success.
A collage of quotations from diverse individuals includes Matthew Woll criticizing big government, Lloyd N Morrisett demanding curriculum reform, and travel anecdotes from Cecilia McConnell and Abe Pickus. Also present is a grim note on a violent act by Harlan Hopkins, and Mussolini Hitler Lebrun Chamberlain cited on arbitration.
Walter Winchell on Broadway surveys current stage and screen trends. Critics praise comedies as key to box office while noting melodramas and plays with strong press angles. Mentions include Four Daughters at Music Hall and Bing Crosby in You Sinner at Paramount with other Hollywood notes.
Wireless notes recall Leith Stevens Memphis Blues disc and Ell a Fitzgerald credit for A Tisket A Tasket. Clem McCarthy discusses Ambers Armstrong and Joe Louis in a brawl impression. Kate Smith launches Fall radio chatter show thrice weekly amid sizzle from local scribes.
The column discusses Heywood Broun suing his paper and Westbrook Pegler over a column, then recounts a lunch remark about “the house that venom built” and a fallout that ended their friendship. It notes the incident followed by a later line about Broun’s departure.
A composite of editorials and columns comments on Senator Minton's press freedom bill, newspaper reaction to it, and brief quotes from The Sun and The Post. Also mentions a weather yarn on the Times front, Swastika references, debut society girl jokes, and a note about a new word from The Mirror editorialist.
A large gathering of Kirkmans met at Monroe Kirkman’s residence near Freeman's mill for the annual family reunion. Dr. W T Whitsett recited the family history noting the Kirkmans trace lineage to William Kirkman born 1788 who died 1891.
Carter Dalton is a business visitor to Waynesville. Dr. and Mrs. I. T. Mann and children are spending time in Black Mountain. Mrs. J. S. Worth, visiting in Norfolk, is expected home soon. Dr. F. C. Sharpe and family returned today from visits to several points of interest in Virginia.
News briefs report George B. Harvey ambassadorial figure dying at his Dublin New Hampshire residence. He served as the United States envoy to the Court of St James in London. Alfred E. Smith declines further discussion on prohibition. French premier Poincare is aged sixty eight today. Dr Nicholas Murray Butler denounces Herbert Hoover's stance on prohibition.
Twenty years ago local news notes reveal 18 months of public works spending exceeding 500000 in High Point. A special meeting of business men is scheduled for 8 pm to discuss freight rates. Draft registrants in class 1 are to be entertained by the local board on August 22 and 26. The Reformed Church plans a Hayworth Springs picnic Wednesday afternoon.
Sergeant W. S. Elliott arrived safely overseas. Miss Florence Welborn returns to the city after an extended visit to Richmond and Washington. W. L. Welborn of Quantico Virginia visits friends and relatives in the city.
The French delivered a hard blow on a ten mile front in the current fighting. American troops report taking sixty Germans north of Fismes without firing a shot. Today's casualty list includes 275 names with 109 killed in action. A nationwide probe into the high cost of living is underway.
A trap for war tanks was built just outside the League of Nations Palace suggesting the area around the palace has become a focal point for antiwar demonstrations and strategic defense measures.
Charles F. Cannon of Seaford Delaware aged 85 finally receives his first haircut in a barber shop. The milestone reflects long delays before attempting such a grooming.
A reader describes the Friends Seminary near Stuyvesant Square in 1860 style. The article notes the simple red brick buildings, lack of ornament, and Quaker worship practices with silent meetings and face seats. It highlights Orthodox Friends and plain speech in daily life.
The writer shares memories of John Liddell a Quaker superintendent and describes the simple honest atmosphere of the Meeting House in Stuyvesant Square. He notes his non Quaker background yet finds peace in the plain worship and sincere devotion amid a bustling city landscape.
John P. Frey, vice president of the A F L, warns that sunlight can destroy the virus of nism. He urges public health measures and cites scientific evidence as part of a broader labor movement stance.
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