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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1936
Page
4
The Enterprise completes 20 years of daily reports as crews dismantle the old press area and move to a modern North Carolina plant across the street. Printing will continue from the Burlington plant during the transition with minimal disruption.
Intense scramble for the North Carolina state auditor post puzzles the political community. Many seek Baxter Durham’s job as Willard Dowell and others enter the race. The discussion questions whether the auditor position is a sinecure or a doorway to broader secretary duties.
The Enterprise backs Brotherhood Day as National Conference of Jews and Christians calls for inter faith friendship. The observance emphasizes civil and religious liberty rooted in American heritage, citing founders and leaders who championed rights and oppose attacks on liberty. President Roosevelt’s letter supports broad observance.
The text notes a push for a substantive outside audit to give real effect to the office beyond nominal status. It suggests the audit could inform on a post deemed more important than in the past.
The piece argues Rupert T. Pickens should seek renomination to continue a record of credible results from his first term. It urges Guilford County to back experienced, capable representatives who understand state issues and can lead in Raleigh.
Tom Alderman Sykes argues that modern life is dominated by speed and material gain. He notes globalization and urban bustle as distractions, urges slowing down to nurture spiritual experience, and asks how to spend saved minutes in ways that benefit the soul.
Fayetteville Observer notes criticism of Cumberland county justice. It cites a High Point Enterprise record and questions judges for allowing what is labeled an obvious travesty on justice and contempt for court. The piece argues for firmer enforcement of lawful authority.
The Census Bureau cites 127 621 000 people in the United States, a 0.71 percent rise from last year and 4 percent since 1930, with six years of slower growth endangering a future of stable or shrinking population and a potential impact on cities, industry, and social policy. The piece weighs whether decline signals aging America and contrasts expansion optimism with possible government actions.
The verse by k. M. Brainerd contrasts true courage with superficial success. It argues that only those who fear doubt and suffer truly live, finding real contentment in a troubled soul.
A columnist reflects on past doomsday predictions from Millerites and modern enthusiasts. He recalls childhood fears of Judgement Day, notes scientific views on the moon's future, and concludes that the world’s end cannot be foreseen while urging focus on daily responsibilities.
Commentary on Hitler’s policy against Jews and their response as many flee or face confiscation. The piece highlights Jewish resilience and achievement despite persecution, noting pride in Jewish contributions and the enduring will to work and survive across lands.
A city-wide reflection notes that confidence among residents has risen in recent years. The piece cites Emerson and a Lemmons Tribune writer on how trust sustains cooperation, merchants, and communal progress despite trials, urging readers to reinforce faith in each other.
In this brief column the writer jokes about a press move to a new building across the street and reflects on diet with spinach and shrimp, Roosevelt’s leisure class quote, and memories of the old office while noting a recent wrist sprain and a drowsy evening.
A scholarly roundup reviews George Santayana's The Last Puritan a long 602 page novel about Oliver Alden a New England Puritan. It contrasts Oliver with friends and relatives tracing his life from Williams and Harvard to World War I and death and praises its character work and ideas.
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