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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1936
Page
4
R Raymond Moley editor of Today argues public opinion tires of crusading and leans toward moderation despite Roosevelt’s wartime economic royalists stance. He notes a loosening of audience for the president, radio chats, and a desire to avoid a return to “good old days” while preserving reforms.
In the first primary High Point backed two candidates for the house of representatives but one was eliminated leaving a runoff. Rupert T. Pickens, praised for efficient service in the last General Assembly, deserves strong support from Guilford County and High Point to secure representation in the three-member delegation.
The article notes BEL du Pont de Nemours plans to dissolve a Cellophane division to dodge double taxation under a new tax bill. It argues the move signals broader changes in American business structure as indirect tax policy aims to curb undistributed earnings and holding companies.
City hall announces no rise in the municipal tax rate despite a referendum authorizing up to 15 cents per 100 at school level. The budget absorbs school costs with non recurring items, yielding a balanced budget and avoiding higher levies while praising city officials for good government.
The article discusses how both parent companies and subsidiaries can withhold earnings from distribution to stockholders to save taxes on undistributed profits. It notes potential tax advantages of consolidation and potential penalties under a graduated tax on large operators, while acknowledging businesses adapting to the new policy.
A fragment notes a discussion about Maxie tied to a larger rumor or inquiry. The text hints at media or public interest in the character or actions of a person named Maxie, with no clear confirmation or context provided.
A regional trade discussion questions why a restaurant insists on buying a mix produced from Brazil’s sea-dumped coffee. The matter highlights sourcing ethics and supply chain responsibility amid unusual waste practices.
The London Observer editor J L Garvin urges Britain to negotiate a quick war debt settlement with the United States to reopen American markets for munitions and machines. He argues Britain could have paid earlier, notes American reluctance to use trade channels, and warns that future peace could still drive larger debts unless settled now.
A Raleigh Times piece attacks child care norms and the role of African descent nurses, contrasting old foster nurse images with modern neglect. It then shifts to political analysis praising New Deal figures and Lehman’s pivotal role in Roosevelt’s New York strategy.
A playful clash unfolds as an Alf M Landon chrysanthemum reference shocks Farley who admits he did not know a mum was a prairie wer.
A mock claim alleges Leonardo da Vinci spent 12 years painting Mona Lisa lips. It contrasts with a modern quip about women touching up makeup faster than that.
A fragmented rural poem describes winds blowing up rain and crops like wheat, with farmers and children lingering in clover and orchards. It mentions garnet and crimson apples, bare feet, and a playful rural scene, ending with a reference to Garnet and Char McCandless.
The Lehman episode shows the clash between personal resolve and presidential influence in Roosevelt’s favor. Lehman resisted retirement until Roosevelt’s appeal framed continued public duty as essential. The Philadelphia convention momentum and London nomination pressures shaped his final stance.
The piece accuses President Roosevelt of camouflaging self interest in urging Lehman to run for New York governor. It argues Lehman’s candidacy would boost Roosevelt’s reelection chances by increasing turnout and aiding Roosevelt at the polls. It notes the doubt remains whether it will carry the state in November.
The column roams through entertainers and public figures from Bert Lytell to Carole Lombard, noting fashion trends and celebrity parodies. It mentions crowd lines at the Automat, the appeal of matinee idols, and bits of social observation about hats, walking sticks, and lapel buttons.
The note recalls H A Cecil starting work with The Enterprise on July 1 1916 under editor W N Keener and business manager J P Rawley. It mentions El Paso encampment for the first regiment with 64 officers and 1120 men. Bar Patterson of High Point was hospitalized after a heart attack. Colonel Roosevelt plans to raise 12000 men for a war with Mexico. A court recites Emma Laura Miller a Negress fined six dollars for cussing Fatima Single in a recorder’s court, claiming she did so out of provocation.
Editorial notes a new form of money and its circulation, highlighting imagined value and implications for economy. Mentions potential technologies and markets while signaling caution about impact on traditional finance systems.
The piece notes Villa failing to defeat Carranza directly, opting to hire a capable agent. It highlights a Chatauqua attraction where Rabbi Lavy replaced Dr. Cadman and delivered a successful lecture, marking a notable event in the lineup.
Mr Buxton warned the Superior court bench risked falling into the hands of law officials. He urged scrutiny of judicial control and governance amid mounting concerns about independence and influence.
Tomorrow marks the 140th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. High Point will join in a quiet celebration with subdued activity and calm reflection.
British and French forces press their western front offensive with systematic follow up. French units bombarding south of the Bomme seize two lines along a mile front and capture the village of Herbewourt.
Mamie Sze known as Y Tsung is the porcelain icon at Mosaic cafe in New York. She rose to fame in Morris Gest's imported London Chinese play, carried by George Jean Nathan. Daughter of the Chinese Ambassador to Washington, she studied at Wellesley and speaks fluent English. She has never visited China and is intrigued by No. 21.
Hollywood becomes the radio center as major air entertainment launches from there next August. The move centers on securing top talent like Clark Gable and Joan Crawford who can be guest stars between films and receive national plugs for their current releases.
A fragment recalls the tiny bow tucked inside a man’s hat, a relic from hatter craft of old. The note hints at forgotten millinery tradition and its lingering presence in vintage attire.
Irving Caesar spends 53 cents to reveal that New York loud shirt designers differ from Boris Morros in Hollywood. Morros unveils several vivid shirt designs including carnations dollars rainbow colors and magenta by Eve Caesar. Canary yellow with red lightning follows as styles explode. Once they start shirt designs there is no stopping them.
Hannen Swaffer recalls a Fleet Street journalist who faced fear of death by reading an epitaph for Matthew Pryor in Poet's Corner Westminster Abbey. The inscription contrasts mortality and life with lines about the will of Heaven and a moment that sets us even.
The note identifies Swaff as one of London's most ardent spiritualists, highlighting his prominent role in local spiritual circles.
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