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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1936
Page
4
Quotation reflects on courage and fear in work. It contrasts good men with fear of doing wrong, noting they fear little as failure to act indicates broader fear overcome. The text echoes moral instruction and personal resolve.
A reader notes Herbert Hoover’s Cleveland remarks praise liberty and victory, while critics question whether prosperity is near. The piece contrasts Hoover’s rhetoric with bankers, merchants, and postmasters reporting rising business and postal receipts amid political shifts.
The passage reflects on past economic disasters from 1929 to 1932 and questions President Hoover's philosophy of government. It cites the Dingley tariff, Smoot Hawley, the Teapot Dome scandals, and warns against overreaching wisdom that could lead to ruin.
A bloodless constitutional shift in Soviet Russia promises advanced democracy. The draft constitution expands speech press employment religion rights, protects private property, and creates two parliament like bodies. It grants voting and candidacy to all over 18 regardless of sex race or religion.
Arthur Kirkman, not a merchant, chosen by directors of the High Point Merchants Association to lead the industry. His community minded ideas and proven leadership over the past year are cited as sound and inspiring despite his nonmerchant status. The note praises his intelligence and broad capabilities as essential to progress.
Leonard Crame is a physician from a musical family who has played violin since childhood. He seeks to enter his second world of music despite obstacles, while his wife Eisie does not play or sing and dislikes music, causing tension.
A discussion on how artistic passion tests marital harmony. The piece contrasts reactions to spouses' musical and creative pursuits, noting jealousy can strain marriages when one partner fixes on the other's talent. It argues respect for individual interests sustains both love and personal growth.
Gene Sarazen praised Tony Manero as a record breaking open champion who lacked long shots but excelled at pitching chipping and putting. Sarazen noted that championships hinge on precision and control near the cup and warned that great distances matter little if one sinks a short putt.
James Bone of the Manchester Guardian notes few women in U S politics and contrasts with Britain where women hold dominant party roles. He cites Lady Astor in Parliament as an example and suggests American women may see this as a challenge or hint.
The article notes a Soviet shift toward democratic principles with no employment discrimination against former czarists merchants and kulaks. It argues Russia is moving from strict communism toward state socialism as it recognizes these groups as vital to the social fabric.
An expectant father worries about announcing the sex of multiples as doctors reveal the count. The joke pivots on the idea that with many babies, the simple question may elicit a humorous and unexpected reply.
New York columnist 0 C McIntyre shares a stream of personal impressions and asides. He riffs on friends like Roy Howard and Percy Hammond, mentions insiders such as Gene Markey and Dr. Fosdick, and recalls memories from Boston to Easthampton and Greenwich Village parties.
A merchant explains to a credit representative how a certified check can be used when a customer cannot complete payment on an open account. The discussion covers bank familiarity, signature verification, and the risk if the payer is a crook, ending with the phrase to be continued.
Howard A. Harrison a Washington newspaper proof reader found a $1 000 bill in his pay envelope instead of the usual $100. He detected the overpayment and returned the extra $900 to the cashier, easing worry and reinforcing faith in human nature.
Children enjoy long days of freedom during summer break with playful scenes and relaxed routines. Families plan trips and activities as the school year ends and sunshine dominates.
Flag Day will be celebrated by the B P O E of High Point at the Elk's home Monday night at 7 30 o'clock. An appropriate program has been arranged featuring exercises and a special address for the occasion. All Elks are urged to be present.
In the past six days permits for buildings valued at 628555 were issued, smashing weekly records since June 1925 and topping the prior fiscal year high by 61015. March followed with 567540.
Mrs. O. P. Byars of Rome Georgia hosted a luncheon at Sedgefield Manor in honor of her sister. Mrs Lamar McCallum presided at a Friday luncheon and a Saturday bridge. Misses Noriie Horney and Ruth Jarrell returned from Asheville. Ruth Hepler and Katherine James travel to Galax Virginia to visit Eugenia McMillan. Andrew Parker, Georgia Tech graduate, visits High Point while Walter Murray and family, and Mack Hiatt join J B Marah in Charlotte.
At 10 o clock Tuesday the curtain rises on activities for the official opening of Lake Lure. An old fashioned free barbeque picnic dinner will headline the noon festivities. Ample space for 2 000 automobiles is guaranteed.
A French girls' school tightens language rules by banning slang phrases. Administrators announce plans to form anti slang clubs to enforce proper diction and classroom decorum.
Robert R. Reynolds has conceded the nomination of Senator Lee Overman for U S Senate from North Carolina. Reynolds steps aside allowing Overman to resume candidacy in the upcoming election.
The narrator recalls San Sebastian as the harshest stop and contrasts Tiffany with New York glamour. Mentions a boyhood storyteller Dr. Thompson an eye salve peddler and notes King Edward dining at Grace Moore's London home. Henry Sell writes personal reflections.
The speaker notes Cincinnati for its many alleys and recalls interviewing Chauncey Depew, describing a dizzying outing with a large Corona. He nixes recent film idols and calls for more Wallace Beery roles.
A writer recalls three readers who credited a magazine piece with saving them from harming themselves. One later died by jumping from a hotel window on Central Park South. He mentions limited contact with a close friend over six years and painful riffs with a harpist. He notes aging memories of a cloth bib at age fifteen.
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