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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1936
Page
4
A dated devotional excerpt cites passages from Kings and emphasizes inner enemies carried in the heart. It contrasts Adam, Lucifer, and Lot with remarks on righteousness and sin, presenting a moral meditation from a May 7, 1036 timeframe.
High Point city council delaying a decision on Daylight Saving time pending public sentiment. The Enterprise invites brief letters from residents to gauge support or opposition to the change as several southern cities adopt the system for extra evening daylight.
A nationwide survey suggests a silver lining for graduates as unemployment dips and job prospects brighten. Teaching remains hard hit but demand grows in business and industry with salaries up about 25 percent from last year, lifting hopes despite past discouragement.
The passage notes renewed employment prospects offering youth a firmer footing on the ladder of opportunity. It emphasizes strengthening mind and spirit with bold vigor to face a harsh world.
European diplomats rush to salvage the League as Mussolini’s Italy seizes Ethiopia, exposing the league’s impotence. The world laments a dream unfulfilled while Japan and Germany probe the pact’s weakness, deepening the crisis and eroding faith in collective security.
Judge M. Barnhill orders citations for slot machine owners to show cause why devices should not be destroyed. He had urged a city raid and says machines are illegal pending Supreme Court guidance. Impounded machines possible if appeal delays ruling.
The text notes courts are admired but may strain at a gnat and swallow a camel, warning that tighter limits on judicial authority would reveal more law violations than presently seen.
The piece argues Colorado plans to deploy troops at borders to turn back outsiders who lack wealth, citing Governor Johnson’s pledge. It defends migratory workers as essential to seasonal industries and warns that restricting such movement could disrupt multiple states and sectors.
The piece contrasts AFL and NICB unemployment estimates 12 56 million and 9 85 million with a 26 percent rise in industrial production over two years. It questions why employment rose only 14 percent and calls for a national unemployment census to study causes and extent for solutions.
The article argues the 1936 presidential race brings widespread campaign material and interpretive commentary. It notes citizens can access both sides, shaping a more informed voter and safeguarding democracy.
A lighthearted note questions whether the Boston Bees resemble workers or drones as the team contends with uncertain identity and performance prospects early in the season.
A Detroit robbery case involved a messenger who was freed despite associating with the hold up men. The incident arose from a revolving door attack context, with the victimized messenger noted for traveling with the suspects prior to the release.
In Maryland Roosevelt opponents forced a surprising vote against the president despite heavy local organization and New Deal patronage. Breckinridge, an out-of-state candidate with little local footing, captured about twenty percent of the Democratic primary, signaling a setback to Roosevelt prestige and a potential hurdle to renomination. The piece notes Maryland’s historical alignment with national trends and contrasts results with Pennsylvania where Roosevelt fared better.
May 17 New York observes a bicycle resurgence with shops opening in Upper Broadway and Harlem courtyards. Central Park hosts clubs of clerks on the new track while warnings appear outside Upper East Side buildings. The trend contrasts with traditional traffic rules and recalls international cycling customs.
The Maryland presidential primary shows Roosevelt winning 95,550 to Breckinridge 17,377 with 1,602 un instructed votes. Analysts say at least some Breckinridge supporters will stay home or back the Republican candidate in November.
Ten years ago on May 7 1026 inquiries about High Point rose as New York Sun ad pages praised the citys attractions. Chamber of Commerce officials said the display earned sustained interest and expected totals to exceed 60 responses. News notes show 117 meats from North Carolina gaining rapidly and 51 cars on Monday.
Members from various departments gathered at the symnasium of the M. M. A. last night for a Shop Night event. Rev. H. T. Stevens of Green Street Baptist church delivered an engaging talk on Good Fellowship.
A Loganville Georgia fruit vendor paid his physician with several bushels of apples prompting speculation whether the doctor will accept the barter as payment.
Mrs. Illiam H Elis departed this week to visit relatives in Richmond. Mrs. A F Sams plans to return this afternoon to her Winston Salem home after visiting her sister. A medical meeting in y Confederate veterans group held a dinner Monday at 12 80 o'clock at the J F Hayden venue hosted by United Daughters of the Confederacy.
A Chicago rag man claims to earn sixty cents per day, a wage he says would be matched by treaty profits if his trade were conducted in Europe.
A concise essay argues that the United States should confine diplomacy to 600 words or less to avoid entangling alliances and protracted conflicts. It urges direct talks, clear objectives, and restraint in retaliation, warning against overreach and costly military commitments.
From Raleigh three commutations of sentence and four paroles were granted by Governor A W McLean Wednesday evening while 22 applications for executive clemency were denied.
From Oslo Norway the Amundsen-Ellsworth pole expedition air ship Norge arrived at King s Bay Spitzbergen early today bringing fresh supply and signaling continued progress toward the polar expedition goals.
From Memphis Bishop Edwin D. Mouzen of Nashville Tennessee, the church’s third ranking bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, called the third day’s session to order this morning at the conference in session.
From Raleigh telegrams from Asheville and vicinity ask Governor McLean to request the adjutant general to send troops from Port Bragg to the western section of North Carolina to fight forest fires. The governor is at his home in Lumberton and the executive office cannot reach him at 3 30 this afternoon.
From Sudbury Massachusetts a forest fire renewed near the Wayside Inn once hosted by Henry Ford with Ford directing efforts. Help arrived from Wayland and Marlboro to aid the firefighting.
Rumors say Sid Solomon of Casino fame plans to revive the Embassy on East Sith Street, a venue shuttered after Gil Boag failed to reestablish it with backing from Jimmy Thompson who invested $60,000 before pulling out. Solomon aims to revive the long-ago favorite.
The text describes private New York houses guarded by detectives on patrol, noting Rockefeller Jr and Morgin as targets. It mentions furtive appearances by officers, with one instance of a man muttering and triggering an alarm after loitering near a residence.
A hazy reminiscence describes a journey by train through Benecomchem digs then a transit to a big city. The narrator recalls arriving without cover or protection, likening it to a jay bird, with a raw and exposed mood.
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