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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1936
Page
4
The piece traces teachers facing reduced pay and blank paychecks in Chicago and across states. Investigations, oaths, and scrutiny of textbooks follow, as educators are unfairly portrayed during austerity. Yet coaches escape, and in summer, teachers hope prosperity ends the persecution and lets them teach.
A compact collection echoes Leviticus 26 19 and Demosthenes on power justice and tyranny. The lines juxtapose divine discipline with political critique noting that lasting power cannot rest on injustice and deceit.
A Raleigh editor questions alleged crookedness in the Huey McDonald primary, discussing ballot assistants and possible absentee vote irregularities. The piece mocks a McDonald supporter who claims the election was honest and urges Dr. McDonald to accept defeat and pursue cleaner politics.
High Point joins many cities in addressing heavy truck congestion and pavement damage. Officials consider truck routes to manage traffic flow and protect streets, with a potential citywide adoption of the plan.
City engineers would map a dedicated arterial route to divert heavy trucks from Main Street and other busy avenues. An ordinance could impose fines on trucks that stray from the route except when loading or unloading, reducing daily congestion and protecting deteriorating pavement.
Kyle A. Alverson of the National Emergency council told delegates at the North Carolina League of Municipalities in Wilmington that closer ties between national and municipal governments are worth considering but warned against excessive centralization that could undermine state powers. He called for careful thinking on where the balance lies.
Socialist candidate Norman Thomas in Charlottesville praised Roosevelt as more progressive than Landon and attacked incitement at radical meetings. He opposes both major tickets, noting reform costs to the classes that profit from them while signaling shrewd political maneuvering.
The article reflects on teachers finishing their summer vacations and hopes for better times as educators have faced hard years. It notes teachers were blamed for budget cuts and faced demagogic rhetoric, while awaiting signs of economic improvement.
The 1936 drought prompts talk of abandoning vast prairie areas or creating a large scale irrigation and conservation plan. Dry farming and agricultural experts agree that long term solutions beyond emergency relief are needed to address the drought as a long term problem.
The text critiquens a treaty between Hitler and Schuschnigg promising Austrian independence but with a three year limit. It argues the pact rekindles balance of power alliances with Italy and Germany shunning Locarno talks, signaling a return to pre war coalition politics and regional power blocs.
A compact line notes a feeling of fatigue as the family enjoys a vacation, likened to an eight day clock running on the ninth day. The quip captures tiredness and time drift during time away.
An Arkansas dog catcher quit his job after facing ridicule and ultimately drew the line at handling dead cats, illustrating workplace pressure and public scorn affecting municipal workers.
A reflective piece praising enduring memories, grateful tributes, and the lasting impact of honored stewards. It lauds friendships, blessings, and the footprint of those who guided others, as memory reviews the years and celebrates life’s heritage.
A jail case of a man charged with slashing a negro woman ends with doctors debating catalepsy and its causes. The dialogue riffs on Poe and Daydreaming as the suspect’s condition and the grisly details of a funeral scene unfold, ending with a cadaver and a lurid exhumation hint.
New York Day By Day notes aggressive male fashion trends since the Gibson era with broader options and sport influence. It cites a totemic Milquetoast figure, reflects on parasitic social snobs, and recalls Lord Chesterfield letters and fashion wit at Dobbie's.
Twenty years ago Sunset Park and High Rock endured floods that left seven buildings afloat only by boat. Trains were rerouted and many canceled as floods raged for 48 hours with nineteen dead and about ten missing. Fred N. Tate survived a harrowing route home via skiff and car, delaying his Chicago furniture show trip.
Lawrence Matton, a student at Trinity college, returned home yesterday. J. P. Rawley came back this afternoon from a business trip to Richmond, Virginia.
Delegates from across the state attend the opening of the state fireman's convention. The morning session focuses on welcome remarks and the formation of committees.
Shortly after noon today President Wilson went to the capitol. It was his first visit there in months.
In Denver Colorado officials warn jail efficiency hinges on reopening saloons. Today only 60 inmates occupy the jail, with most considered troublesome. They claim former saloons reduced population from about 300 inmates.
A lively scene at Jack Dempsey's features illustrator James Montgomery Flagg in Burgundy red and chrome yellow, praised for his charm and patriotic singing. A note about radio girl Martha Deane and a smiling news dealer on West 67th Street adds local color to the studio-area vignette.
Billy De Beck held the long distance working record for cartoonists. In Florida he aimed for a cruise and prepared by staying in his study for 48 hours with coffee and sandwiches. Eye strain followed, leaving him unable to do anything but take a long boat sleep of 48 hours.
The item notes a lack of a single preferred after dinner speaker as Frank Crowninshield navigates post election sentiments. It discusses the cultural role of the after dinner talk and the audience’s reaction to varied speakers.
Monta Bell travels from the jungle toward Karachi and passes through a hotel named The Crass Blunder. He is chased by wild elephants and witnesses a wedding where the bride is 18, but he does not shoot anything except his cuff.
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