Dodd Warns World Faces Armament Fever and War
Ex Ambassador Dodd denounces forces he says nullified the war aim of ending war. He claims big business at Geneva and mercenary munitions interests undermined peace plans and that nations head toward renewed conflict despite lessons from the last war. He notes Italy and France boosting navies and a possible larger defense budget from the presidency.
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Atlantic
Geneva
Dr. Dodd
Italy
France
Congress
Gloom and Prosperity Parallels Through Time
The clip cites a Harper’s Weekly piece from October 10, 1857 describing universal hardship, panic, and poverty across nations, with warnings that haste to riches harms moral forces. It notes recurring gloomy histories and argues for living day by day, borrowing little trouble, and trusting gradual progress toward higher ground.
Raking Over History in Parker Case
The column recalls Judge John J. Parker from the Supreme Court confirmation battle of Hoover era. It notes Parker’s stance on New Deal liberalism and highlights his ruling against Duke Power over government financing of municipal plants. The South Carolina case returned to the circuit court of appeals, underscoring controversy surrounding his conservatism.
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John J. Parker
Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Hoover
Senate
Washington Life
Parker
Duke Power Company
South Carolina
Eerrcuit Court of Appeals
Profit First Year Under New Plan at State Fair
The State fair, under a new operation plan, shows a favorable balance sheet with just over $8 000 in cash and $7 500 in permanent improvements. Commissioner W Kerr Scott replaced William A Graham, discarding the guaranteed return contract. weather largely decides profitability, but exhibitor numbers rose, signaling department approval of the shift.
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William A. Graham
Morrison
Graham
W. Kerr Scott
Political Figure Targeted as Hide-Bound in Conservatism
The passage notes that both Democrats and Republicans worked vainly against a figure attacked as a hindrance to true conservatism, labeled as hide-bound in the slogan. The remark reflects cross party criticism during debates over ideological purity.
High Point youth, Payne case, and China war surge analysis
The piece links Bill Payne as a case study of High Point youths shaped by rapid growth and weak social support, noting a need for better youth protection. It contrasts Payne with his decent origins and asks what his fate says about hundreds of others. It then cites Lin Yutang on China's calm endurance and ends by asking if Japan can outlast a Chinese mobilization of 400 million.
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High Point
Bill Payne
Payne
Bill
Lin Yutang
China
Japan
Logical Use of the New Court Room in High Point
The High Point Municipal court should be housed in the new county building court room designed for 250, as the current space is inadequate for crowds. A bill proposed dividing Guilford Superior Court to sit in High Point would help local litigants but burden jurors from the county. The city’s size and needs justify expanding use of the new court room for municipal cases.
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Wilhelm High Foint
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EB. Kalz
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New York City
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China and Japan contrasted in wartime resolve
The passage ponders China and Japan in war, noting China’s cool, inscrutable temperament versus Japan’s impulsive drive to act. It suggests the fate of the Japanese invasion may hinge on these emotional differences shaping responses and endurance.
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China
Japan
Notable quotes on speech, sanity, and politics from 1930s figures
A collage of opinions from Dr. Robert D. Leigh, Prof. James Vaughn, Robert H. Jackson, Tommy Farr, George Norris, Alf Landon, and Harry S. Truman. Topics cover speech training, sanity, business, boxing forecasts, presidential term, peace, and railroads.
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Robert D. Leigh
Bennington College
Southwide urged grant to raise cotton parity price in 1938
Clarence Pok urges the South to push a 2 cent per pound grant on 1938 cotton even if a processing tax is needed. He argues the present parity price should be 14.4 cents to match pre war purchasing power, notes 1937 crop size and warns of falling 1938 output. He asks Southern readers to contact Senators and Congressmen.
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Washington
South
Associated Press
Roosevelt
Ecoitton
Clarence Pok
Church of the World
Nuisance or Necessity The Telephone In Daily Life
The piece debates whether the telephone is a nuisance or necessity, noting early adoption by 1876 and modern annoyances like party lines, wrong numbers, and interruptions during meals. It contrasts practical uses with intrusions and laments ritual call timing and noise. The article also lists local surnames Hedgecock Hedrick Henderson Hiatt and a note on the Pere David's deer antler shedding.
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Plank Road
Alexander Graham Bell
Nick
High Point
Hedrick
Hederich
Europe
Hedricks
Henderson
Henry
Hendry
Wales
Hendirsonné
Henresoun
Hendersonnne
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Myatt
Myett
Hiett
Wwithgate
Highgate
London
Hygate
Hyatt and Hiatt
After Thoughts on Political Aspirations in North Carolina
The piece looks at Henry Clay Daniel Webster and William Jennings Bryan as famed figures who pursued the presidency but never attained it. It notes Cameron Morrison's evolving status and the public mood toward his senate hopes, plus Julian M Carr's post political life and social impact in North Carolina.
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Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
William Jennings Bryan
Cameron Morrison
United States Senate
Morrison
Julian 8S
Carr
Kreisler Views Talent as Providence Gift and Charity
Violinist Fritz Kreisler says he never counts earnings as his own and and lives frugally with his wife to aid undernourished children. He cites the homeless as the real barrier between wealth and personal life and urges religion to translate beliefs into compassionate action beyond church walls.
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Kreisler
Fritz Kreisler
The Enterprise Prompts readers to read deeply this year
The author urges 1938 resolve to read with understanding and not skim The Enterprise daily covering world news and feature stories. He argues papers connect readers to city, neighbors and distant places, blaming readers for superficial engagement while praising the paper’s reach. A brief joke about a traffic cop and a lady driver closes the piece.
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Enterprise
English Visitor Wonders at Country Sign
An Englishman touring a country encounters a large highway sign telling drivers to slow down and jokes about being spotted. A musician quips about constant visits, and the host urges playing anything to annoy the neighbor.
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Nieir
Book Review Highlights Photographic Hints and Poems
A lengthy review notes Photographic Hints and Gadgets edited by Frank R. Frpmie and Franklin I. Jordan offers nearly 26 articles with close to 500 photographs for amateurs and professionals. It praises practical devices, safe affordability, and clear illustrations, while also surveying new poetry collections from Allen Tate and a Wisconsin poetry anthology.
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Franklin I. Jordan
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American Photograph Publishing Co
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