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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1935
Page
4
The text quotes Jesus and references fasting almsgiving and prayer as paths to heaven but mixes phrases with a misattributed Koran quotation, creating a disputed religious citation. It appears as a fragmented religious excerpt without a clear source or publication context.
The editor praises North Carolina journalists after a Boston cruise for the state press association. He emphasizes the profession's constructive force, leadership, and dedication that sustains newspapers banks and factories, noting the people behind every publication shape public opinion and state progress.
A 5 dollar fine is set for killing a sea gull. The piece notes how gulls follow ships for discards and praises their help to mankind. It recalls Salt Lake City's inland monument to gulls honoring their 1847 cricket plague deliverance and Mormon efforts to save the valley from starvation.
In a historic tale irrigation and pest plagues are overcome by divine aid and a flock of sea gulls. The birds dine on crickets, drink bitter lake water, and return to fields, sparing the valley. The herring gull is praised as a harborage cleaner and symbol of regional abundance.
The piece argues relief programs undermine self-reliance and public morality by forcing work where some prefer aid. It condemns South Dakota policy removing 19 000 families from relief until harvest labor returns and warns such moves threaten democracy by eroding a sturdy middle class and the national character.
The piece notes 90 degree heat as unusual in eastern cities and previews hot weather rarely reaching major headlines. It contrasts eastern and southern reactions, praising mild summer conditions and attributing heavy rainfall to green fields soon ready for harvest.
The piece argues about a satirical label calling Mecklenburg the beeriest and Guilford the dirtiest counties. It notes beer revenue and laundry taxes as the deciding figures, suggesting Guilford’s higher laundry taxes imply cleanliness, while defending Guilfordians from the insult as politically framed.
The letter to The Enterprise criticizes a city ordinance prohibiting children under twelve from church or Sunday school arguing it violates Art. 1, Sec. 26 of the State Constitution. The writer cites religious freedom and urges assembly with elders to seek protection from disease. J Ernest Shufelt signs the piece from 1438 Larkin St.
Washington reports show Republicans and White House aides clashing over a new tax bill while avoiding leaks. Officials discuss relief funding for 1936 37 and caution on silver policy, with insiders noting cautious Roosevelts restraint and court actions shaping policy.
Mrs Hunter Sechrest of 416 Washington St High Point protests misleading headlines about President Roosevelt and Snell. She contrasts local coverage with Greensboro Daily News and The New York Times and defends Roosevelt amid national confusion. She notes personal concern but adds her views will not affect others.
The poem evokes a garden scene with box-wood trim hollyhocks and mocking birds welcoming a beloved figure. Vivid natural imagery fills the verse as the speaker notes perfumed hair and rose petals, ending with a tribute to Antoinette as the subject and to Charles E. McCandless as the artist.
A Chicago driver complains he has never been thanked by hitch hikers he once picked up. He should have thanked them for leaving him the car.
New York's Harlem district increases volunteer quota for Ethiopia's army amid low morale. Many volunteers are described as barefoot due to strained resources and mood, reflecting hardship and urgent enlistment pressures.
Gil Boag returns to New York nightlife with the Embassy Club revival, renaming it Cafe de l Opera with eggplant and cream decor. His backer Jimmy Thompson previously sponsored Palais Royal and The Rendezvous, boosting Boag’s fame along with his then wife Gilda Gray. The piece notes shifts in opera fashion, medical clinic graft concerns, and hints at evolving tony night life trends.
The piece discusses an internal tariff concept for farmer compensation when buying in tariff-protected markets. Republicans like Hiram Johnson back the idea while Democrats fear a potential agrarian uprising if the Supreme Court blocks the processing tax. Farley Horja claim the West favors Roosevelt and use tariff issues to project political maneuvering.
New York conservatives warn that heavy inheritance taxes on large estates would force sales of real estate to pay the tax. They warn of depressed property values, strained city finances, and a drag on national recovery as markets falter. The investment banking sector argues against broker dealer separation, while neutral observers see aggressive customer combing by firms.
A four person party finds a small East 50s eatery with intimate service and a rain soaked rear garden. They praise savory celery soup, meat balls with sweet cream and parsley, and a Swiss style salad. The dessert Aeble Sherry Treflis impresses, with a bill under four dollars.
The Palace corner draws a crowd with Broadway style pomp and street showmen. Actors pose as they read the last edition and size up passersby, calling out for bets at floating dice games with names like Arnie Steve and Jack as they mingle near the barber's wafting scents.
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