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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1935
Page
4
The quoted passage reflects on enduring grief and the healing power of time after loss. It blends biblical restraint with classical reflection, noting that sorrow eases with passage of time and that mourning will gradually subside.
A Forsyth County measure moved to Raleigh would remove the requirement that a kiss follow the Bible oath in court. The bill keeps hand on the Bible during oath but drops the kiss as an unsanitary, meaningless ritual deemed unnecessary to justice.
Testimony reveals Andrew Mellon held wealth totaling 97 million dollars excluding stock holdings in major corporations as the government pursues 3 million dollars in owed taxes. The disclosure sheds light on a broader debate over the Hoover era bear raids and political exposing tactics.
The editorial portrays Mellon as a political liability in 1932 framing the move to Ambassadorship in London as a strategic purge by the Hoover administration. It notes the name suppression of Mellon in the complaint and questions his side of the 72,000 change, calling it a costly prize in wealth and disrepute.
The city will hire Professor Ossie Davis to lead juvenile delinquency work for Black youths in High Point. The Boys' Council of the American Business Club expanded the Big Brother program to extend similar support beyond white youths, with city council cooperation. The article stresses guarding human values and preventing youth from straying, noting color lines should not hinder protective work.
The New Deal plans a March 1 financing called baby bonds to test public sentiment toward administration policies. The bonds offer 2.9 percent interest and denominations of 25 50 100 and 1000 with the $25 bond priced at 18 75. The issue targets broad amateur investors and seeks wide acceptance beyond a doorstep baby.
Former President Hoover speaks on reestablishing the gold standard in the United States and is seen by some as seeking Republican nomination in 1936. The remarks arrive amid criticism of the Hoover administration following the Mellon short selling revelations.
The text argues that steady leadership under Roosevelt keeps public confidence, notes little personal financial change with or without gold backing, and questions Hoover’s wartime monetary policy as a former president’s advice lacking popular support despite potential honesty.
The article argues for adequate state wages for all state employees to ensure quality education, road construction, health services, and public safety. It warns that low pay leads to poorer outcomes for education, infrastructure, and health, and that North Carolina cannot afford to drive a hard bargain any longer.
Mrs Will Johnson of Lexington North Carolina expresses gratitude for an editorial tribute to her brother Albert E Primm. She recalls his gentle affectionate nature and his preference to be known for character over wealth, noting his faith and devotion. Dated February 20 1935.
Dennis C. Frazier and his wife, both blind, request assistance finding any honest employment. He is 42 with ninth grade education, she younger with sewing experience. they live in a rural North Carolina home and have not relied on welfare or Red Cross. They ask the editor to publish their plea for aid in securing a job, even if wages are small.
Bruce Catton recalls the 1862 Chancellorsville flank march as cadets from the Virginia Military Institute join U S Marines on May 2 to reenact the famed maneuver. An obscured wilderness road known as Jackson Trail will host a sham battle recapturing the Civil War clash and its pivotal moment.
Wallaces AAA reports rising farm cash income by 42 percent over two years aided by high livestock prices. Drought and AAA programs push beef lamb and pork prices higher. Officials warn meat prices may peak with demand and regional variations in response to treatment noted.
New York reports Enzo Fiermonte may return from Italy to meet movie scouts with high offers as the next leading man after a Hollywood stay. His marriage to the former Mrs. Astor and a sea reconciliation boost his chance, while Langford the boxer, now blind and poor, is evicted and feted by scant charity. Broadway buzz notes Rae Dooley’s zumba act and a string of tragic Broadway family deaths.
Qualified-A. Mitchell Palmer, former attorney general, helps draft a new ship subsidy bill to replace mail subventions. The plan would grant subsidies equal to cost differences for American versus foreign ships, pleasing shipping interests. Notes warn lobbyists crowd Washington as Hull and Peek split widens and public interest grows in Supreme Court history.
U.S. observers report collapsed British speculative balloons in minor commodities offering a monetary negotiation edge. They note London's fragility worsened by small traders gambling heavily and a gilded gold bubble masked by Treasury guarantees of $35 per ounce. Experts say American policy could push Britain toward stabilization or a renewed gold embargo.
The Moneta dining spot on tumbled Mulberry Street resists moves from critics and neighbors as Angelo Moneta vows to stay. He cites Brillat Savarin on age and gourmet wisdom, while noting patrons cross oceans for fine dining. Papa Moneta aims beyond younger patrons, adhering to a long-standing culinary creed. An Armenian venue, Arakel's, sits nearby on a quiet stretch of lower streets.
The piece argues that a London market flop will hasten a Labour return in Britain, with New York expecting a similar shift. It frames the political drift as inevitable and fueled by public indignation, suggesting strong consequences for the global order.
The remark suggests ongoing risk to stability unless public anger remains broad and diffuse. It frames unrest as a safeguard against revolutionary movements by maintaining vigilance across multiple grievances.
A scrambled notice lists Pola Negri spurting into Berlin rage, Mrs. Damon Runyon gaining aviatrix license, Helen Morgan savoring brandy with morning coffee, and Dean Carl Ackerman chasing big news tales at night for fun. Also noted are a fire horse instinct, Bill Corum from Boonville proud of his pocket comb in the city, Lucius Beebe’s bold shirt patterns, and Channing Pollock’s quip that a critic is a legless man who teaches running.
A fellow scribe signs off in a troubling note about a costume ball and warns of possible peril at dawn, suggesting a grim farewell as he heads toward an uncertain fate. The letter conveys ominous humor and dual meaning about a risky social event.
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