Framing Quotes for Friday June 11 1987
A short religious reflection card cites Revelation 22 12 and a Confucius quote about securing the good of others. The piece blends scripture with classical wisdom in a concise daily message.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1937
Page
4
A short religious reflection card cites Revelation 22 12 and a Confucius quote about securing the good of others. The piece blends scripture with classical wisdom in a concise daily message.
Charles W. Phillips of Greensboro told the High Point Rotary club that youth should not be discouraged by hard times. He urged young people to embrace new and different opportunities and to pursue paths beyond their parents’ interests, warning that waiting for a static future would let the world collapse.
Belgian war veterans stage a demonstration in the capital against a government move to pardon Belgians convicted of treason in World War I. They accuse traitors of undermining the nation and fear release would invite a repeat under a new Flemish state agenda.
A fragment notes that certain parole boards in the country release harden felons and give them a chance to continue criminal activity, raising concerns about public safety and law enforcement.
The piece notes Georgians backed amendments aligning with New Deal social programs while opposing liquor changes and mentions Gov Talmadge’s stance. It highlights record turnout, discusses liquor votes by county, and emphasizes child labor issues in agriculture and sweatshops, urging careful regulation and broader poverty reduction.
A group of church representatives met at Central Friends church to discuss stricter Sunday observance. They urged listing present abuses and outlining a correction program before action, cautioning against chaos or factional conflict. They suggested engaging abusers and sponsors alike to avoid misdirection in the movement.
Bruce Catton discusses the ongoing child labor amendment debate dating from 1924 and a proposed substitute by Rep Dudley A White and Sen Warren R Austin. The substitute aims to limit regulate and prohibit labor for all under 16 in mines quarries mills factories and workshops to address fears about federal control of training and education.
Dispatches from Washington suggest a Senate filibuster may accompany the battle over Roosevelt's Supreme Court plan. The piece argues that while public debate is proper, filibusters misuse minority power and distract from the issue. It urges Americans to express views, proposing letters to senators opposing the filibuster as un-American.
An editorial urges the President and Congress to enact real retrenchment and economic measures. It criticizes talk without action and warns that ongoing high spending cannot continue without relief or decisive steps by federal leadership.
The Italian paper Il Piccolo urged a punitive expedition against the Spanish government. It notes Italian forces already operate in Spain, with soldiers fighting government troops and suffering losses, challenging the idea of a mere expedition.
Observers note that executions in the conflict are often marked with a formal 21 gun salute. Images from the scene depict mourners and military ceremony surrounding the fallen, reflecting the grim routine of wartime justice.
Washington dispatch outlines President Roosevelt labeling lawyers as baddies for tax law loopholes while noting the profession profits from New Deal lawsuits. It covers wage and hour and agricultural control bills likely to spawn court fights, plus a WPA guidebook as a doorweight novelty.
New York gossip column notes Irish actresses Sheila Barrett and Adela Rogers St. John, theater people like Bernard Baruch and Rex, and Colony restaurant chatter. It mentions Beth Leary, Nathan, Lillian Gish, and Peggy Fears, plus the demise of many female producers and a funeral on tour, with sea air memories along West Street.
The police chief tells the city council the department lacks system and economy. He cites bribery and arbitrary fines for parking offenses, contrasting with a cleaner ten year old state of affairs. The note mentions a Welcome to Colonel Lindbergh in Washington for a Coolidge reward.
Germany promotes paper shirts with demonstrations by one armed performers showing how to wear them without tearing.
Twenty years ago reports note C. Clark J. B. Rawtey in Greensboro on business. H. A. Millis and Mrs. Caldwell go to Rocks ham to visit Mrs. Frank Leak. Miss Mary York heads to Chapel Hill to enter the university. Superior court attendees include L. B. Williams T. J. Gold and C. Barnhardt.
Trench raids on the Western front resume signaling a major forthcoming battle. Lord Northcliffe, owner of the London Times, is in America in support of British interests. H Point’s old soldiers return from a Washington reunion in good shape.
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