Unjust Prisoner Sentencing Warned By Ancient Quotes
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1934
Page
4
Continuances Press Court as Murder Case Is Delayed
The High Point municipal court continued the preliminary hearing in the Wiley T. Brown murder case due to an absent state’s witness. Judge Lewis B E Teague urged the state to proceed if the witness did not appear. The piece commends the judge’s stance and criticizes repeated continuances as costly and time wasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Municipal Court
Wiley T. Brown
Lewis BE. Teague
Teague
Federal agencies converge under Information Service coordination
President Hoover faced heavy criticism for his many boards and commissions. Roosevelt, by contrast, has created numerous active agencies with measurable impact and legal weight. The United States Information Service emerges as a central coordinating hub for federal activities, aiding visitors in locating agencies and emergency offices while signaling broader consolidation of scattered government efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Roosevelt
Mr. Hoover
Mr. Roosevelt
United States Information Service
Washington
England Sets Model for Local Government Reform
The Hadow committee study urges reforms in American cities mirroring English practice. It calls for open vacancy advertising, school-based apprenticeships, trained department heads, and three steps including probationary training, standardized examinations, and continuous employee records to guide promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
America
Hadow
Difference in English and American government careers
The text contrasts British and American systems, noting that the English treat public service as a business career while Americans call it politics and play a game of hit and miss, suggesting how rising officers should broaden their outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Not Merely a Matter of Pride
The piece weighs the New Deal's progress and risks. It notes ongoing government relief and private recovery work, warning of a crisis if relief ends or taxes rise while industry stalls. It acknowledges early gains but questions sustainability without federal support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Principle and Practice of Collective Bargaining at Cleveland Mills
The State Industrial Relations Board has never denied the principle of collective bargaining in the Cleveland Cloth Mills strike at Shelby. Chairman Theodore Johnson notes a distinction between principle and contract and says the board has no power to force employers to sign with a union. The piece discusses how the principle is part of the National Recovery Act and the difference between recognizing the principle and applying it in practice, citing auto industry intervention by the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Industrial Relations Board
Cleveland Cloth Mills
Shelby
Theodore
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
No Negligence Cited in Transient Bureau Home Fire
Dispatch from Lytchburg states a definite conclusion that there was no negligence involved in the fire that destroyed the Transient Bureau Home, killing 17 men and injuring 70 others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lytchburg
No negligence claimed in deadly lodging house fire collapse
The text questions the absence of negligence after a fire destroyed a temporary lodging house sheltering nearly 200 men. It notes no fire escapes, locked extinguishers, a superintendant with the keys, and a grease fire triggering rapid collapse as firefighters arrived.
Politics Reform for New Economics and Local Government
The piece argues reforming political practices and local government mechanics is vital if proposed state factory schemes in North Dakota succeed. It cites Lynn Frasier and A C Townley, warns of political influence in federal loans, and stresses keeping spoils systems out of Home Owners Loan Corporation oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Lynn Frasier
A. C. Townley
Nonpartisan League
North Dakota Industrial Commission
PWA
Washington
CWA
William Langer
United States Senate
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Senate
Emperor of Manchukuo Obsessed with Heaven and Night Duty
A satirical line notes the emperor of Manchukuo is answerable only to heaven yet his marriage makes it unlikely he can stay out late without a credible excuse. The remark blends political mockery with personal moral policing.
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Manchukuo
Greece Demands Insull Wrestlers on Demand
The text asserts that even with Greece's actions regarding Insull, the United States would readily return all its wrestlers if asked, implying a strong reciprocal stance. The statement frames a transactional international response tied to Insull's case and athlete repatriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Insull
United States
New York Brewers Pick Best Goat in America
Brewers in New York selected the top goat in the country amid a contest that drew praise for its playful spirit while omitting the many depositors of failed banks from participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Professor backs America the Beautiful as anthem after posters removed
A Columbia professor urges making America the Beautiful the national anthem but says the first step is removal of highway posters obscuring the view. The remark ties local display cleanup to a national symbol debate.
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Columbia
Howe may not quit writing at eighty one
New York writer Ed Howe faces renewed public demand after announcing a retirement at 81. He is celebrated for a long career from a small town, prompting readers to urge him to continue. The piece notes his enduring wit, distinctive style, and reflections on baths, hotels, and George Bernard Shaw’s writing method.
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New York
Mar
W. Howe
Miami
Cabe Ana
America
O. McIntyre
Ed Howe
Babe Ruth
Princess Der Ling in New York an Americanized Chinese Lady
The article portrays Princess Der Ling as highly Americanized in New York society, fluent in American slang, adept at dance, and unfamiliar with chop suey and China town. It notes a potential meeting with Anna May Wong and recalls a Paul Whiteman party anecdote involving pidgin-English exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess der Ling
China
New York
Chinatown
Anna May Wong
Harold Ross
Paul Whiteman
Miss Wong
Scotsman Pirie MacDonald Loves Scotland and Ships
Pirie MacDonald, a renowned New York photographer, is a devoted Scotsman who visits Scotland from one to four times each year for thirty years. He calls homesickness a chronic condition eased only by boarding a boat. He once heard a kiltie band on Fifth Avenue and soon boarded a ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirie MacDonald
New York
Scotland
Never-can-tell Note On Duncan Stewart And A Fur Coat
A quirky reminiscence mentions Duncan M. Stewart a fashion artist with a lawyerly look from the corn belt born near Herald Square. The narrator recalls pondering fur coat storage when Harry Silvey suggested releasing it to possibly return to the 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan M. Stewart
Herald Square
Harry Silvey
American firm to build $5 million airplane coating plant in China
An American aircraft manufacturer will construct a $5,000,000 coating plant in China to support its growing business there, leveraging the high volume of existing operations in the country.
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China
Ann American Aircraft Manufacturer
Daily English Lesson Paragon Word Study
Today's word PARAGON means a model of excellence or perfection. Use it to describe someone seen as a flawless example, as in a paragon of beauty.
Look and Learn Look and Learn
A quiz item by A C Gordon asks five questions about immigration Lafitte language geography and colonial history with concise answers. The piece presents trivia style content aimed at readers seeking quick knowledge.
How Can I By Anne Ashley
A readers tips column presents simple home answers. It shows methods to remove grease stains from carpets using a paste of boiling water magnesia and fuller’s earth, to prepare creole potatoes with peppers corn and lima beans, and to freshen a room by burning dried orange on hot coals for an odor.
Modern Etiquette Q and A on Letter Pages and Table Manners
Roberta Lee answers etiquette questions about numbering letter pages, folding letters in order, and table manners. It covers whether to rest hands on the table and the proper preposition for hosting during dinner.
Cadets to Serve One Year Duty in Tactics Units
Flying cadets from Kelly Field will be assigned to tactical units for one year as cadets and one year as reserve officers instead of immediate commissions after graduation. This policy shifts from immediate commissioning to a two year service track.
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Kelly Field
Puzzle clues for the blind professor and related terms
A mixed list of crossword style clues and answers about characters places and items. The puzzle references a professor of the blind and various terms including scales and animals, with vertical and horizontal entries and scattered language notes.
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