Thought on resisting evil quotes from a 1937 page
A religious remark quotes Matthew 5 38 39 and a Vatican line about forgiveness. The blurb appears as a devotional snippet on the page from March 25 1937.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1937
Page
4
A religious remark quotes Matthew 5 38 39 and a Vatican line about forgiveness. The blurb appears as a devotional snippet on the page from March 25 1937.
The piece notes massive wage gains in the U S textile sector and CIO organizing efforts while stressing textiles as an international linchpin of world trade. It highlights 14 million workers worldwide in textiles and raw-material providers, and mentions an April Textile Conference in Washington to curb friction and promote justice.
The piece argues Germany faces deep internal strife as food shortages and high taxes bite. It claims Nazism shifts focus to external bluster, then to religious conflict by courting Protestants while opposing the Vatican. Protestants are urged to distrust the truce.
The text questions political aims as the government clashes with the Holy See and the Neo Pagan editor of Völkischer Beobachter seeks to intimidate religious doctrines. It asks if the German people will be further misled by such chicanery and tribute to the Nazi regime.
Presidents of Duke and the University of North Carolina urge Durham and Orange counties to consider schools, their aims and ethics when voting on liquor referendums. They warn liquor control deserves cautious, honest handling due to youth impact and bootlegger violence, while noting outcomes depend on public will beyond referenda.
President Pendleton told the Amer ican Woolen company annual meeting that directors and officers of the right sort put in their best efforts whether heavily invested or not. He emphasized ability and experience as key for executives in large industries beyond just stock wealth and dividends.
A regional tax exemption rivalry harms industry and raises concerns over unfair treatment of firms that refuse tax deals. States southward lure investment with lower levies while other states, including this one, face rising industry costs. The piece argues that tax burdens grow as budgets expand instead of cutting expenses.
A troubled narrative describes the arrest of Douglas Christian after a Tuesday afternoon crime spree ending with his confession to robbing the Dobson bank before nightfall. The story notes that the escaped convict could have been linked to Bill Payne, a habitual suspect, amid claims about lead in the human body.
Henry D. Baker argues Senator Bailey did not betray Roosevelt or Philadelphia pledges, noting Bailey campaigned on party platform and would not repudiate his conscience. He questions the idea of demanding subservience to a president over party vows, contrasting with dictatorships in Italy and Germany.
Bruce Catton argues the nation must stop treating venereal diseases as improper. He cites New York Senate hostility to renaming a state health division to Syphilis Control. The bill failed 30 to 10, highlighting reluctance to name the disease openly.
The House approved the McReynolds neutrality measure while a Fish amendment to outlaw munitions exports in peacetime failed. The piece notes the risk of American weapons fueling early conflicts and suggests Fish’s approach could be prudent if war loomed tomorrow.
The federal government advances landscaping and marker relocations at Guilford Battleground near Greensboro. Work includes plantings and new driveways as part of beautification for the national preserve. A citizen suggests obtaining the original Guilford court house drawing for historical display.
The town reports rabid dogs abroad in a Michigan city and the Office Blond questions the claim. Earlier Mrs. Paul Whiteman had her husband placed on a diet to reduce Whiteman's burden.
Washington scene outlines Congresss looming summer session as Roosevelt seeks a Supreme Court showdown. Senate hearings drag while major reform bills including farm, housing and social security face court-centered obstruction. lawmakers brace for a long, political season.
New York items describe Phil Plant’s abrupt marriage and African expedition in a trailer equipped for field collecting, plus Stalin’s daily convoy of cars with doppelganger attendants as he moves between Kremlin seats. The tone blends gossip with curious observations on wealth and power.
A centenarian from California claims longevity through a simple diet of garlic and onions. The unlikely regimen is presented as a humane, ancient method to stay ahead of death.
Report notes 18 sit down strikes at General Motors within 20 days and warns that increasing frequency could signal worsening labor unrest and production disruption across plants.
Former Kansas City socialite Mrs. Margaret Wenner Gren, wife of Swedish industrialist Axel Wennergren, visits America twice yearly with a famed jewel collection. Her pieces include emeralds as large as walnuts, a black pearl tiara, a ruby the size of a bird’s egg, and diamond necklaces with 14 carat stones, renowned in Europe outside royal houses.
An American heiress hosts a ball with a top orchestra leader. A guest offers a $50 tip to hear a novelty song, but the leader says he is paid $100 extra not to perform it. The piece notes ex-ballplayers like Mike Mitchell finding work at Santa Anita.
The piece surveys national politics with Taft and Wilson era debates, remarks on military funding and Germany, plus sports notes on Babe Ruth and Rube Marquard. It also covers theater with The Crystal Queen, local personalities at Phi Beta meetings, a birth, travel, and cultural anecdotes from figures like Noel Coward and Osa Johnson.
About twenty Americans are still unaccounted for in the Nanking district as fighting continues in China. William J. Cameron of Detroit admitted he authored Ford's Column in the Dearborn Independent.
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