Reflection on Mothers Day and Prison Reforms Across the State
The piece links Motherhood and civic duty, praising a mother’s influence as foundational to character. It then highlights reforms in the prison system aimed at reformation over punishment, noting fireproofing at Central Prison Raleigh and state prisons, with ongoing recreation and education programs and calls for citizen support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cate
Central Prison
Raleigh
Firat
Jacob
Marryat
R Thames
Char Joseph
Be Reasonable and Hands Off in Mussolini Ethiopia Clash
A column contrasts Be Reasonable and Hands Off headlines to show the split stance toward Mussolini on Ethiopia. France and the League of Nations struggle to counter Italian actions as sanctions falter and victory emboldens Il Duce. The world peers toward a victor’s spoils approach despite treaties and protests.
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Il Dace
Dace
World
France
League of Nations
Mussolini
Ethiopia
Italy
IL Duce
The New Conception of Punishment's Purpose
The North Carolina prison system has undergone rapid changes in a few months redefining the aims of confinement and reform. The article surveys shifts in policy toward rehabilitation and public safety, noting fiscal and administrative impacts on state institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Saving Junaluska Right Down Lambeth's Alley
The appointment of Dr. W. A. Lambeth to direct a $110,000 campaign to liquidate indebtedness on the Southern Methodist Assembly at Lake Junaluska is praised as a strong move. Lambeth, a noted financial steward, is seen as capable of inspiring donations and ensuring the campaign’s success for Junaluska’s restoration and church usefulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Lambeth
Southern Methodist
Lake Junaluska
Lambeth
Junaluska
North Carolina
Wesley Memorial
City School Bond Issue Sparks Letter Debate
The Enterprise carries a letter urging clarity on the school bond issue and opposing a critic who attacks City School Superintendent Wingate Andrews. The writer defends Andrews as a dedicated teacher and notes he does not handle school funds, arguing for trust in the bond proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tath
Enterprise
Wingate Andrews
Andrews
Public school term length and salaries spur debate in High Point
A local letter argues for restoring High Point schools to a nine month term and better teacher salaries to attract quality staff. The writer, a long time resident, asserts that small tax increases are minor compared to maintaining the city’s progressive image and educational standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Comparisen
The Living Enterprise Reflections on Work and World Hope
Tom Alderman Sykes writes in the High Point Enterprise about the daily news value, gratitude, and the need for a righteous peaceful world. He contrasts sad workers with those who find purpose, urging common folk to live with love, sacrifice, and civic responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cerermony
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Jesus Christ
Lincoln
Looking Glass Musings by a Sunday Guest Editor
A fragmentary guest editor column playful in tone, reflecting on editorial life, local sports metaphors, and town pride. The narrator ventriloquizes as a guest to praise Fieldglass and the Sunday paper while critiquing readers and the town’s civic spirit.
Taxing Divorces Deepens Russian Family Values Debate
The article notes a Soviet draft marriage law to double taxes for each divorce after the first, framing the move as a deterrent to hasty marriages. It contrasts Russian aims with American divorce patterns and discusses potential social effects of fiscal penalties on family stability.
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Russia
Brotherhood Enterprise and News of the Carpenter
A concise report notes the enterprise of brotherhood and service, proclaiming good news associated with the Carpenter of Nasareth and its connection to a new home for a deity coburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nasareth
Coburn
Examples of English Variety and Wit Across Authors
A selection of quotes illustrates English flexibility and vivid style from sources like a tobacco road phrase, Henry James, Corra Harris, and Michael Arlen. The notes discuss how language conveys tone, character, and humor, with admiration for concise wording that communicates ideas clearly.
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Reader's Digest
Henry James
Corra Harris
Michael Arlen
Boston
Grand Central
Wake Up Baptists Wake Up Methodists Sermon Sparks Awakening
A note recalls a sermon by Tom Alderman Sykes at a Friends church that roused a sleepy congregant. The speaker admits nodding off in anti mood days, then recounts awakening to Sykes urging churchgoers to wake up and continue attending, noting no further naps since.
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Tom Alderman Sykes
Friends’ Church
Mr. Sykes
Three frosts and a rain in July sermon tale
A church anecdote recalls Simon Jones snoozing through Elder Browns long sermon. He quips Three frosts and then a rain, prompting the preacher to scold him for mistiming the season and warn him to wake up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Jones
Elder Brown
Simon
Brother Jones
Political talk about action and idle numbers
The writer critiques political talk and The New Deal indictments, noting idle labor figures and fiscal spending. He questions constructive proposals, cites conservation themes, and argues America can move forward if a national conscience is awakened. He ends with hope regardless of the president.
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Neighbor X
Harry Hopkins
Saturday Evening
Frank Kent
America
Al Smith Walkout Sparks Democratic Tension
The passage notes friction within the Democratic ranks as Al Smith considers a walkout or picket of the hall to protest actions. The exact motive and calendar remain unclear, but party unity appears strained amid the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Smith
Mysterious Brownet Not Linked to Any Murder Case
The article notes no murder case has yet featured a reference to a mysterious brownet despite a new trend in women's hair shades.
The Sixth Beatitude and Other 1930s Books Review
A roundup of contemporary fiction and criticism notes Rad clyffe Hall's The Sixth Beatitude set in Crofts Lane England and Hannah Bullen. Guerard's Literature and Society praised for linking literature with public taste. Day Lewis's To Cancer explores politics and morality in poetry. other reviews cover Lost Women, Eberhart omnibus, Jacob Faithful, and Helen Jacobs autobiography.
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Adclyffe Hall
Miss Hall
Rother
England
Seacoast
Crofts Lane
Hannah Bullen
Bullen
Hannah
Grannie
Alf
Roach
Watercrease Bill
Jimmy
Mike Paine
J. M
C. Day Lewis
Noah and the
Mr. Lewis
Helen Jacobs
Lippincott Ear
Miss Jacobs
ac@fim
Stara
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R. B. Terry Publishers
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New York City
Ture
Lambeth’s Alley
the Living Enterprise
By Jack Field
Alice
Jack Field
John Mebane
Sracar
Bronx
Cuest
Radclyffe Hall
New York
Harcourt, Brace & Co
Literature and Society
Guerard
Lee & Shepard
Lbert Guerard
Stanford University
Times
C. Day
Random House
Lewis
Mc. Lewis
Noah Tween
Louis York
Claude Kendall
47Th Street
Drucilla
Frank
B. M
M. G. Eberhart
New Grosset
St. Ann’s Hospital
Ferdie
Keate
Thacher
Mignon Eberhart
Jacob Faithful
Captain Frederick Marryat
Oxford University Press
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