Rural electrification plan approved for county project
Representative from DC announced approval of a county rural electrification project and a substantial grant by the Rural Electrification Administration.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1936
Page
5
Representative from DC announced approval of a county rural electrification project and a substantial grant by the Rural Electrification Administration.
A United States Navy sailor identified as Alfred S. Wolfe died early today in a car crash near Oreans. He sustained fatal injuries after the vehicle wrecked as it traveled along the road yesterday.
Olive Roberts Barton discusses anti social behavior and the mislabeling of shy or difficult children. She argues that labeling stems from failure to explain underlying causes and questions what it truly means to be anti social and to refuse to adapt.
A 1936 NEA Service column discusses compulsion of people and anti social behavior. It explains hermits keeping to themselves, the pressure of social life, and the need for routine to teach trust and acceptance. It notes parenting challenges in shaping early behavior to prevent later anti social tendencies.
The article criticizes the term pre school child as a label that repels parents and suggests discontinuing school linked language before age six. It argues six years marks when reasoning and self control mature and notes six is chosen for its developmental timing. It emphasizes children should learn social skills and self discipline, not letters, before starting formal schooling.
A columnist argues pre school guidance matters more than abrupt transfers to schooling. He likens a child to a plant needing gentle growth and strength first, warning against excessive emphasis on self development and praising hands off parenting. A stray note mentions a golf ball incident at Glacier National Park harming 74,000 fish by clogging a hatchery intake line.
Winston Salem reports R J Reynolds plans a nicotine sulphate plant in the city to process tobacco stems. Expected to start early in 1937 the venture will serve a worldwide market for a base chemical used in many insecticides.
The piece states that a child can be trained without harming personality or courage and that preparedness for school is about character. It stresses that parents initiate the training and teachers handle the rest, noting careful work is required.
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