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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1936
Page
4
A brief reflection cites St Mark 15 10 on envy driving betrayal. It asserts envy withers before another's joy and excellence that it cannot reach, echoing Thomson's idea.
AP flash reports the Supreme Court strikes down the original AAA and its amended form. The ruling clouds the 1936 farm outlook, but observers expect Congress to find a workaround to preserve federal farm aid without unconstitutional features. Agriculture politics will drive votes as negotiators seek to avoid wrecking the industry.
Opinion piece arguing that a national referendum before U S entry into war would delay or derail decisive action. The author warns referenda are costly and slow, and Signal to adversaries could reveal intent, giving enemies months to prepare. mentions Supreme Court challenges to the measure and constitutional limits.
The piece argues the president holds war declaring power and command of the armed forces but notes the measure has commendable qualities. It could delay an overzealous war effort while acknowledging Congress should reflect public will despite passing acts not always matching popular desire.
The piece argues that the common view of bad business in presidential election years is fallacious. It cites New York Times data showing only four of forty years were poor for business and notes recoveries and booms around several election cycles.
Dr. J. T. Burrus used a medical meeting tour from Oregon to Mexico to argue North Carolina surpasses California in many ways not all medical. He recalled warning against Florida speculation in 1926 and urged NC to proclaim its God given advantages to attract investment and attention.
Kiwanis members paid tribute at their New Year meeting to retiring president R. K. Young. His year of service boosted community development and civic spirit. He is praised as a vigorous, leavening leader whose influence improved the town. J. A. Morris succeeds him as Kiwanis president with best wishes.
Clearing of ice and snow from city streets reveals a degree of damage and required repairs. Crews assess road safety as residents await improvements and relief from hazardous conditions.
Deterioration from recent harsh weather prompts call for immediate intensive repairs to protect utility and value. City investment recommended to restore pavement gutters and sidewalks and preserve infrastructure.
The Wilmington Star-News notes Gus Rhu McLean deserves inclusion at the Jackson Day dinner speakers for his work aligning school systems with Old Hickory era standards. It argues Jacksonian Democracy efforts have unsettled the nation enough to warrant such commentary.
The piece argues campaign speeches rarely change votes and notes the Digest poll shows anti New Deal sentiment rising to 60.47 percent with 1,370,774 ballots. It contrasts public praise of Roosevelt with privately growing worry among New Deal supporters about the poll’s implications.
Community reacts to news that the soil conservation administration direction will remain in High Point. Local leaders praise the program's impact on soil handling and resource conservation, noting High Point as a strategic hub as federal coordination expands. Washington recognizes the local site's value in directing SCS efforts.
Iowa zoologists discover Malighameba Locustae a tiny parasite that kills grasshoppers. Releasing controlled numbers may curb grasshopper plagues that have devastated western farms since Biblical times, showcasing university research value and potential big savings.
A Gary Indiana Post-Tribune poem where a speaker asks a parson about afterlife paths. The speaker imagines heaven as easy for the poor and hell as a furnace powered by stokers, while contrasting poised stars Milky Way and playful heavenly tasks with grim fates.
New York diary style entry notes an elevator man's child naming kittens Benie Meenie and Minie. The writer recalls greeting letters from figures like Gilbert White Henry Sell Idwal Jones and others. He jokes about burlesque shows and his aging, with names and places and a playful cast of colorful references.
The China Clipper返回 Alameda base after 700 miles due to strong head winds. Captain Ed Musick chose to turn back rather than press a dangerous course. Pan American emphasizes safety over rigid schedules for commercial ocean air travel.
A sharp line asks why a spur of mercy would justify harming a cowboy crooner. The debate centers on moral boundaries and unpredictable impulsive acts within Western music culture.
Czechoslovakian President Benes has provided valuable guidance to numerous European diplomats, countering the belief that his influence was unknown among party leaders and policymakers. His counsel is seen as shaping regional diplomatic efforts and strategic outlooks.
A humorous fragment notes Italy has no Christmas trees this year while a father decorates with ornaments and jokes about General Sherman’s view of war, implying a lighthearted wartime comparison.
Report notes fuel costs in Italy climbing by 80, prompting concerns station attendants may raise air tire pressure fees as a new tactic. No specific date or firm policy is cited.
The article hints that Italy's campaign could unfold to build infrastructure and later pivot to selling motor cars to Ethiopians, suggesting a strategic and potentially troubling shift.
A fragmentary newspaper line suggests World War II restraint affected Italian celebrations while a cheering figure found a gasoline vial in his sock, revealing a moment of unexpected excitement amid war weariness.
Cuba expresses resentment over the cancellation of the Joe Louis vs Isadore Gastanaga boxing match citing political tensions. The piece questions the impact of the canceled fight amid broader regional frictions and historical context.
Reported as the worst fog in ten years, the London scene reflects cabinet confusion with unclear leadership as one hand seems unaware of the other’s actions.
Hamilton attends a swell dinner at Mrs Van Sitterts wearing a stiff shirt and tails. A mouse climbs into his shirt during polite small talk and carries on an improvised show beneath his clothes, provoking alternating smiles and terror from the guest.
A vivid theater bit shows hoboes at a table amid cooking splendor as Blondes No 1 2 and 3 enter. The men gesture to the audience and shout for the lights down as a full house roars at a chaotic dining room spectacle.
Brief meditation on sleep as thoughts dim into gray indistinction leaving fragments of memory. The voice hints at fading recollections and the struggle to hold onto past moments as exhaustion quiets the mind.
A narrator recalls a North Sher Eyes moment with a young approacher, then hails a taxi. Bob Davis plans to photograph a metropolitan scene with two prints, one for Mel and one for the site. A learned writer notes radio as a communication future urged by Sarnoff.
Bill Robinson shows a copy of Funk and Wagnalls announcing a new word copestic. He coins it as a sync for all right or OK and questions if copy is copestic while doing a dance. Passengers’ faces show Hogarthian relief at a goofy train uniform clown.
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