Charity and Proverb on Helping the Poor
A biblical verse from Deuteronomy urges openhanded giving to the poor in the land. A German proverb declares charity enriches while covetousness keeps one poor.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1937
Page
14
A biblical verse from Deuteronomy urges openhanded giving to the poor in the land. A German proverb declares charity enriches while covetousness keeps one poor.
Representative J Walter Lambeth, about to depart for Europe, urges income taxation on federal bond earnings and a levy on incomes of county state and federal workers to balance the budget and reduce the public debt. He warns rising taxes threaten citizens as national income climbs from 39 to near 70 billion dollars. Charlotte sells 1.4 million in waterworks bonds at 3.069 percent, a low rate reflecting sound city finances and modest debt. The Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce urges citizens to investigate before investing to counter racketeering and protect suckers.
A High Point clerk salutes longer weekend hours and thanks shoppers for early arrivals and better time off. The letter also comments on a political column by Charlies C Burlingham condemning a judicial reform bill and urging admission of a blunder.
Washington dispatch analyzes John L. Lewis and Franklin D. Roosevelt interactions over the Little Steel strike and labor politics. It weighs Lewis’s bravado against Roosevelt’s behind the scenes maneuvers and the risk of an open break, noting ALF and CIO pressures and political calculations shaping the President's stance.
North Carolina newspapers pledge support for a coordinated advertising program to promote the state as a place to live work and play. The project emphasizes cooperation between the Department of Conservation and Development and local papers and citizens to present a positive image to the world.
The $250,000 ad fund aims to lure outsiders for recreation investment and residence, with papers resisting a grab bag approach to keep the program useful and citizen boosters engaged. Soviet airmen complete a second trans polar flight as Santa Claus land ties challenge and the Queen City shines in bond light. Our Boy Scouts head for Holland while grocers push uniform closing hours and curb market alignment debates unfold.
Gasoline advances half a cent per gallon with no noted change in quality or mileage. The mention of John D s inheritance tax hints at higher itemized costs than earlier notices suggested.
It compares cultural face saving with a U S Supreme Court bill as a political device. The text discusses table etiquette in the Orient Europe and a domestic political maneuver as a metaphor for saving face.
The article portrays Stalin pushing athletic initiatives as a political showcase while seeming to use legal loopholes to advance conclusions, signaling a top leadership emphasis on sports as a statecraft tool.
Joe Louis recalls his Braddock victory and notes that few boxers support journalism after leaving the ring. The remark hints at the knighted role athletes play in media and public life beyond competition.
An osteopath argues that knock knees may fuel a novel source of artistic expression in dance, though he expects little gratitude for revealing an unconventional technique.
A Michigan man who studied law while imprisoned now serves as an example for aspiring lawyers seeking to understand the profession deeply. He pursued legal studies during confinement, illustrating dedication and resilience in advancing his career goals.
In midtown Manhattan, Arnold Reuben the long time Delicatessen keeper, greets visitors after a late night. His restaurant, a celebrity haven for stage cinema and radio figures, grew from a tiny shop on Broadway to a prestige dining spot. The Reuben crowd gathers after 3 am, composed mainly of white tie patrons finishing a night in the city from Greenwich Village to Harlem.
After a long career of more than 26 years leading the press association, Karl Bickel leaves the grind and retires to Sarasota Florida. He built a home there and says he now loafs, spending time with a banker, a cobbler, and horse shoe players, and only checks his mail once a week.
A mail item presents a letter requesting funds for a charity. Flanking the letter are long lists of patrons and patronesses, suggesting that if each donor gave five dollars, the total would be substantial. The piece notes the generous potential of supporters.
A story notes how a nine year old offered the word fili buster for long pointless talk and later supplied flying buttress with correct definition and origin. The tale credits the grandson with knowing when first used and why, impressing adults with his linguistic insight.
In Woodlawn Cemetery near White Plains Road a marble statue of a small boy on a bench stands. The boy holds a flower in his hand, and a local florist places a fresh bloom there daily regardless of weather.
Aepy describes a clever real estate tactic used to market Pilorida properties. The account outlines steps aimed at attracting buyers and accelerating sales, noting local market responses and potential risks.
Chief Inspector Horney issued two permits for new houses after noon yesterday. Dr. O B Bonner will build a two story eight room wood brick veneer and stucco dwelling on Edgedale drive, and C M Ceell a two story seven room brick veneer dwelling on Colonial drive. Reverend John W Moore urged naming Main street Church street.
A Florida real estate pitchman entertains buyers with a coconut served with gin and milk. He bores a hole in the nut, pours the mixture over ice, and claims it is ambrosia. After a day the gin and milk ferment, but he uses the ruse to seal deals.
Twenty years ago Miss Genevieve Moore spent yesterday in Greensboro as a guest of friends. Frank A. Osburn left this morning for a business trip to Charlotte and Monroe. Miss Daisey Stamey of Lincoln County visited her cousin Mrs. W. Stamey. Dr. Gilbert T. Rowe returned from Holt's Chapel after attending the Methodist district conference.
16 women suffragist pickets arrested at the White House today. Ty Cobb still leads the American League with a .375 batting average. George M. West of Raleigh becomes the first man arrested under the bone dry law on a charge of receiving beer.
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