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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1935
Page
4
A quoted religious meditation contrasts peace as the natural state of man with war as corruption. It argues that those who pursue violence lack judgment and seal themselves from true peace, citing a verse and a closing remark by Thomson.
The High Point Classroom Teachers Association, tied to a statewide body, gains momentum to press for better funding and conditions in local schools. The editorial urges united effort while cautioning against divided aims and notes teachers’ dedication to community growth and sound governance.
A group of young business and professional men in the American Business Club renewed its push for civil service reform. They seek prompt adoption of a measure covering police and fire departments, to remove city employees from political activity this spring and in future campaigns, citing past charter reform as a model.
The piece argues reform to place policing and firefighting on merit, not politics. It contends improvement before elections and calls for residency of jobs on ability to fight crime and fires, free from political influence to avoid inefficiency and moral decline.
The strike at Appalachian State Teachers College stemmed from a ban on boys and girls sitting together at basketball games. President B B Dougherty announced adjustments that remove the attendance restriction. The settlement aims to restore social contact deemed essential for the students and voices sympathy for those affected by the prohibition.
Announcement that Babe Ruth will join the Boston Braves as an assistant to Bill McKee under a three year contract brings the Bambino back into the spotlight. He draws fans and may help the club at the box office while pursuing a chance to manage his own team in the future. Ruth, at 41, is seen as beginning a new phase with lingering public sympathy and a lasting baseball legacy.
The Thomasville News commentary rails at the Hauptmann jury and vaudeville showmanship. It notes a claim about a cross country aviator and mocks the speed comparison with Abyssinia’s challenge against Mussolini.
Bruce Catton analyzes the German labor regime under Nazi rule and contrasts it with the U.S. reemployment program. He warns centralized state control of work under twenty may erode democratic freedoms, while noting voluntary relief efforts preserve political liberty. He also discusses looming tax increases, debt, and the practicality of funding recovery through prudent revenue.
Washington Republicans note Hoover’s Tucson demand for immediate gold standard. Public reaction mixed as New York gathering hints at possible 1936 leadership questions. McCarran of Nevada attacks New Deal while DC small loan rules face stiff revision to curb high interest.
The report notes a Florida hotel heist where a woman suffered a $300,000 jewelry theft and is met with little public sympathy as few have offered to organize a collection or aid.
Read by Governor Harold G Hoff man of New Jersey to the Lincoln Day Dinner at the National Republican Club in New York the speech warns against extending New Deal bureaus and broad alphabet programs while urging restraint on government aid and debt amid political tension.
The piece notes a small group on Wall Street eyed quick profits from gold clause securities after the Supreme Court decision. It reports liquidation of gold clause bonds and concerns over political repercussions, while outlining financing shifts and investor interest in new baby bonds as a hedge.
Joe Zelli weighs leaving America after another restaurant venture and may retreat to Paris. The current mood dampens Zellis and similar entrepreneurial chefs, affecting their dining ventures and plans.
A brief notes that federal issues traded openly may depreciate once inflation takes hold. It suggests assured gains in the babies would offset losses and predicts many subscriptions to the $10,000 limit based on that premise.
In response to the Macon disaster, lawmakers urge restraint and focus on recovery, with critics urging no display of grief while smaller political conflicts echo nationally. The remark highlights frustration with partisan bickering during a national tragedy.
The piece notes public figures and entertainers such as Otto Kahn Bernard Baruch Irvin Cobb Albert Payson Terhune George M. Cohan Hope Williams Gracie Allen Dolores and Garbo all famed for distinctive walks and stage movements highlighting their charm and influence on crowds and audiences.
A quirky dialogue set at a tea gathering features a sophisticated figure and a wife who shouts with excitement. The scene plays on clever wordplay about art, establishment, and coca as a metaphor for creative independence.
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