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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1936
Page
4
A compact note cites St Matthew 26 11 and a Daniel maxim on poverty. The text juxtaposes Jesus message with a moral reflection, stressing the distinction between material want and excessive desire.
The article argues Pennsylvania hosiery makers use wage differentials to push Southern bias, while Southern buyers and mills often rely on Pennsylvania goods for price and stock needs. It contends Southern baiters serve as the region's best advertisement by drawing attention to Southern products and exposing false notions.
Senator Borah announced campaign for Ohio delegates signaling influence over the party’s choice for president rather than an immediate bid for the nomination. The move suggests he aims to shape GOP possibilities and remain a constant force in Republican deliberations during the forthcoming campaign.
The piece centers on James Harris a ten year old with a record of mis deeds. It laments the lack of a detention room for juveniles despite a city council order months earlier. The author argues the city cannot safely handle Harris or similar youths without a proper facility.
Analysis notes Borah works to control the race by stationing himself to guide the runner rather than launching a personal bid for the win. The strategy emphasizes position and timing to influence outcomes rather than solo acceleration.
The piece notes Du Ponts posted the largest earnings in company history totaling 62 million dollars, with 19 percent higher business volume than 1934 and earnings up 18 percent from 1929 and 80 percent from 1928 despite a 36 percent drop in average product prices. It contrasts this with Roosevelt's economy push and continued emergency powers, signaling a cautious wind down of some authorizations while maintaining support for housing and key agencies.
The piece argues Donald MacMurray aims to finish in one year the work for graduation at the University of Chicago. It condemns the effort as cheating himself and others, and as a poor example undermining true education and character. It urges universities to educate well rather than grant diplomas for rapid, false pretenses.
President Roosevelt aims to inventory government financial commitments and cut borrowings by scrapping unexpended congressional authorizations. The move stirs financial and admin circles and is seen as a politically astute step amid public concern over rapid government spending and future repayment.
Bruce Catton argues that critics of obsolete criminal law ignore a sharper indictment of rackets prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey. He notes frequent praise of worn legal theories and the failure of courts to mete out strong sentences for serious crimes.
Columbia University English instructor George Hibbitt criticizes radio announcers who mock American pronunciation. He argues most listeners say either and aunt naturally, while British accents and inflections crowd the airwaves. He urges Americans to maintain their own speech style despite imitators.
The piece notes Herbert Hoover shedding a solemn image for a lighter persona as he recovers after three years. It observes a growing ease in his public demeanor and hints he is learning to connect with people, signaling a shifting presidential image.
In Cass City Michigan a woman repelled a robber by throwing canned goods at him. She frightened the bandit away as he attempted to rob a bride, a final outcome likely ending his crime attempt.
A poem recollects a dreamlike summer romance and the subsequent pain of parting. The speaker reflects on carefree days with Mrs. Ben Herman and the hurt caused by misinterpreting feelings and the end of a shared idyll.
Frank Kent accuses WPA leaders and Democratic lawmakers of using relief grants for political ends. He cites Oklahoma's Nichols urging more WPA aid to keep the state in the Democratic column and questions Roosevelt Hopkins Farley and the president about political influence in relief allocations.
A historical column argues pensions for ex servicemen are likely future policy, noting the signed and sealed bonus and the prospect of future pension demands. It traces a long tradition of veterans moving from military to civilian payroll roles and contemplates long term fiscal effects.
New York letter paints Will Hays and son Will Hays Jr as inseparable collaborators sharing decisions and routines. The 20 year old, a Wabash student and budding orator, follows his father’s path toward law while maintaining a close bond through daily letters and long distance chats.
A proposed federal measure would shield newspaper sources from contempt charges in U.S. courts. States like New Jersey Maryland and Alabama already grant this privilege to the press. The article argues protecting confidential informants is essential to fight crime and corruption and urges Congress to act or states to lead.
Attendants in coat rooms collaborate with second-hand dealers to snip labels from garments made by reputable tailors. The labels, sometimes with lining, fetch 60 cents to 1 dollar depending on the tailor’s fame.
The Casino in the Park remains in status quo as court fate looms. Once a haven for fat purses like Pre-Catelan and Armenonville, it started as a catch-as-catch-can sailors’ haunt before the current tavern scene at Tavern on the Green.
Doctors say Jack Dempsey has recovered from periods of blurred vision after head punches in the Tunney fights. A brief spell of total ring blindness occurred in the latest bout and he has since improved, with specialists declaring he is now out of the woods.
The Irwins Will and Inez Hayes publish books on the same day and celebrate with a wine toast at Brevyport. The note likens their harmony to other literary pairs such as the Nortons and the Hugheses.
A town eccentric, sunning near the general store, yawned and quipped he would like as much money as he knows where the courthouse is. The remark hints at local humor and a simple wish for financial ease.
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