Excerpt Reflects on Biblical Commandment and Sin
A fragment reflects on Exodus 20 13 not killing and guilt of crime. The text cites Goffee exploring moral law and expiation in nature.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1940
Page
4
A fragment reflects on Exodus 20 13 not killing and guilt of crime. The text cites Goffee exploring moral law and expiation in nature.
The article weighs Sumner Welles 1940 European mission as a potential path to peace and explains why the visit could shape Allied strategy and public expectations. It contrasts cautious optimism with the risks of prolonging conflict, while noting Welles authority and possible impact on policy.
The article discusses North Carolina political slang using the term cousin to appeal to voters for Cousin C Wayland Spruill while noting past third term talk. It then profiles Matthew S Sloan, chairman of the Katy Railroad, as a standout salesman who visits 15 000 potential customers in five years using a car on rails and memory aids to win business and build relationships.
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Secretary of Agriculture Henry A Wallace notes war heightens need for parity payments to stabilize farm prices. Secretary of State Cordell Hull comments on U S foreign policy toward Britain France and Argentina amid commerce tensions. Otis N Brown of the Veterans of Foreign Wars calls for moral action to ease human distress.
Former Mayor Fiorello La Guardia and other city leaders reflect on education requirements for civil service amid changing political influence. The shift reduces barriers for educated applicants as officials discuss merit over patronage.
Walter Winchell argues GOP critics attack the FBI and J Edgar Hoover while noting the FBI acted on Michigan warrants and U S Marshals enforced actions. He highlights Hoover paying room and board in Florida, calls for reporting facts, and cites 1939 kidnapings solved by the FBI as counterpoint.
Fort Pierce Florida social sights feature Alice Faye and D Parker among others stirring gossip. Anita Colby and her Life magazine fiancé cancel merger plans. Betty Kern and Richard Green plot a division. Dorothy Vernon named by Ed Wynn. Henry Clive reveals news. Dempsey hints this is his final year in cafe and hotel work. Fox and Para race to release Broadway Confucius films.
After a Hicktown expose, Commy Biggies convened in New York City to pursue smear articles against J. Edgar Hoover. Two writers are tasked to portray Hoover as a Broadway glamour figure focusing on women. The target’s earnings are cited as ten thousand dollars yearly, with a prominent actress named Sie as his favored gift giver.
A chaotic, gossip drenched page mentions a U S Justice Department push to indict leaders in optical and lamp industries. It references S Richter in Beverly Hills, Princess Hohenlohe, and various showbiz figures amid scandals, reconciliations, and legal threats across Washington and New York society.
A jumble of life notes: Maxfield Parrish’s departure months ago. Lana Turner linked to Artie Shaw via Joan Crawford. Margaret Mitchell to receive a large bonus as Gone With The Wind grows. Gossip touches on editors, Hollywood power moves, and a looming census.
Local news notes Adelaide Crowell returns from Atlantic City after attending a National High School Orchestra concert and a National Education Association meeting. Hosiery men of the Carolinas plan to organize a Southern Textile Association division here tomorrow.
City council approves purchase of a ditching machine and a back filler for sewerage projects. High Point men attend the National Council of Furniture Associations meeting in Greensboro with C F Tomlinson serving as association chairman. J D Cox ill at home in Roland Park. D C McRae of Thomasville visits on business. Dudley Brewer of Thomasville visiting friends and soon to move to Concord for a new position.
A bomb exploded last night under the porch of the American consulate in Zurich Switzerland damaging the building. No injuries were reported. The North Carolina Republican convention closed at outer limits yesterday with a full ticket.
Senator McKellar of Tennessee seeks Eakin’s removal as Great Smoky National Park supervisor citing irregularities and a ballot marking claim. Senate probes led by Senator Hatch focus on the election official issue, while patronage politics complicate the inquiry. Naval security and observatory access join the broader note on political events and delegate pledges for Whoozis.
A World War II era column quotes Winston Churchill calling Nazi crimes worse than Imperial Germany. A West Virginian who sent a briefcase back to its owner for C O D rewards notes human nature, joking about trust.
The rise in missing persons reported through studies prompts calls to establish a lost and found bureau likely in the Cocoanut Grove.
Italian fight promoters protested bias in boxing decisions and replaced judges with the entire audience. Spectators then hurled bottles at each other in the ring area.
City leader Fiorello La Guardia voices sympathy and support for Finland as residents defend their homes and families against threat or aggression.
The article notes unemployment relief debates as Congressmen plan action before the campaign season. Representative Bryson of South Carolina leads, proposing nonappropriated measures. An informal study begins with 44 Congressmen, Bryson saying he is highly pleased with early progress.
John J Parker leads the ticket as gubernatorial candidate announced, with Monroe positioning as the campaign front. The report notes the lineup and political context surrounding the announced run.
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