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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1936
Page
4
A compact pairing of biblical lines Isaiah 59 1 on God’s saving reach and Luther on recognizing sin as the start of salvation. The text presents two religious maxims drawn from scriptural quotation and a Reformation-era insight.
The community faces a Democratic nomination contest for state senate with Thom J. Gold Sr favored over Dr. J. Burrus. Observers urge a peaceful transition, noting Burrus's strong local following and the risk of bitter primary clashes undermining unity and public service.
Northern front dispatches quote native informants claiming Ras Desta Demta Haile Selassie’s son in law has been deposed from command and humiliated, appearing before the emperor with an iron chain said to remain for life. The report notes such chains are standard in Ethiopian practice.
A discussion extols debtor bondage as a social discipline and contrasts Ethiopian practices with Western ideals. The text argues debt enforcement through shackles reflects a harsh yet honest morality seen as essential to a sound society, lamenting modern laxity.
The Enterprise announces the 90 000 pound press has been removed and base printing operations return home after four days of Burlington press use during the move to a new plant. Remaining equipment will follow as time allows, with publication schedules kept intact.
The article cites Justice Brandeis praising clear expression and urges restraint in ruling on constitutionality. It outlines seven principles guiding when the court should rule, emphasizing not to usurp legislative functions and to seek fair statutory construction before striking down laws.
An Fort Wayne inventor unveils an electrical manicure device promising salon quality nails at home. The prototype aims to simplify grooming despite skepticism about convincing a device to understand a misbehaving husband.
Letters writer Isabelle Bowen Henderson argues the attack targets Graham not the plan, praising his educational leadership over sports promoting. She cites national regard for UNC and the 1936 Williamstown Institute speech as evidence of his distinguished role in education.
Rev W le Clege in the North Carolina Christian Advocate argues the Roosevelt New Deal aligns with nine of the Methodist church social creed’s sixteen points while only two are opposed, asserting the creed supports social welfare policies and urging lawmakers to adopt its provisions.
The Boy Scouts of America show over six percent growth in the last year pushing total membership beyond 1,000,000. The program offers recreation and education, outdoor activity, and youth fellowship, filling a vital role as scouting complements home life.
Amid stormy conditions a traveler’s quip on the film title Any thing Goes captures the mood. Locals report weather related delays and a chorus of casual remarks reflecting frustration and irony.
In this poem by Victor P. Hammer the speaker praises Washington as a planned capital of grandeur and art. He envisions checkered streets, shaded thoroughfares, and monumental sculpture housing patriotic symbols and equal rights, celebrating the nation’s capital as a symbol of democratic ideals.
Washington February 18 The Borah drama within the Republican field stirs leaders and observers as rival claims of party regularity are aired. He touts a spotless record of backing the ticket including Taft and Harding while opponents like Knox and Landon are portrayed as bolters to Theodore Roosevelt and 1913 progressive causes.
The piece argues the New Deal and Republican Borah would share similar bases accusing others of greed. It notes Borah’s admiration for Roosevelt and a public lunch as a sign of alignment. It suggests no clear issue separation, framing it as a political moment.
The speaker argues a clash between Roosevelt and Borah would be playful rather than hostile, with New Deal supporters buoyant at changes and the senator avoiding direct attacks on Roosevelt or the opposition. He criticizes Republican leaders who straddle party lines while praising Roosevelt’s fiscal policies.
Bruce Catton argues that America fears modern machinery despite its reliance on it. He notes relief commissions banning automatic roadwork and economists predicting unemployment will worsen as automation grows, reducing jobs to a few operators.
A New York Day By Day column surveys technology’s impact on jobs, machinery, and society, praising progress from the McCormick reaper to mass production. It weighs fears of unemployment against gains, cites studies from the Machinery and Allied Products Institute, and notes cultural reflections on Will Rogers and Julia Sanderson.
Dora questions whether government plans will keep CCC volunteers off the beaches this summer as job prospects grow for the youths.
A columnist recalls New York theatre first nights in the New Amasterdam era. Frank Tours taps his baton and curtains rise while New York audiences of executives and society figures fade from excitement to wooden-faced boredom.
A serene winter scene near Darien shows a silver moonlit birch and a gentle snowfall drifting toward a white cottage with glowing windows. The coastal lullaby contrasts with newsboys in the city shouting of war and a world soaked in tears.
In a Park Avenue traffic moment a taxi bumper hooked another car bumper. Dozens of chauffeurs pedestrians and cops helped untangle the mess. A bystander pretended to read a paper and the taxi driver praised the Boy Scout for his help.
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