Behold Little Children Come Unto Me
A religious reflection notes Jesus calling children to him in Luke 18 16 and comments on desires by Franklin.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1932
Page
4
A religious reflection notes Jesus calling children to him in Luke 18 16 and comments on desires by Franklin.
High Point hosts a state convention of the Patriotic Order Sons of America with the national head and executive committee in attendance. National President Orrin E. Boyle of Allentown, Pa spoke on nationalism and fostering Americanism among new citizens. The order emphasizes public education as essential to strong national loyalty and democracy.
The article discusses the long running question of removing the two thirds rule at the national Democratic Convention. It notes Arizona Senator Ashurst urging abolition, the inertia of change, and the political tradeoffs facing supporters who fear losing advantages in a contested nomination.
A passage notes that seeking a two thirds vote for constitutional action backfires, creating lasting scars and trouble for delegates. The text emphasizes the paradox and enduring impact of such procedural demands on participants.
Josephus Daniels is 70 years old, yet his friends view him as youthful in spirit and interests. The News and Observer editor remains highly alert in public affairs and wields influential ownership and editorial power across North Carolina. He is a final owner editor of a newspaper with broad state circulation.
The confession by Curtis reinvigorates the idea that locals near the Lindbergh home orchestrated the crime. The piece questions premeditated kidnapping and suggests the body’s discovery dates undermine a ransom motive, hinting killers may have remained close to the scene.
Politics and graft are examined as Chicago officials Daniel Serritella and Harry Hochstein were convicted of conspiring to cheat consumers out of 54 million dollars. The piece argues graft arises from a demand by respectable citizens and calls for changing social attitudes to root out corruption. It also notes a Washington correspondent’s view that party principles may reemerge at nominating conventions, signaling potential reform.
Durham county shifts its tax lists for the year and records a roughly three million decline in values, largely due to reductions by several large corporations. Residents push for revaluation next year, warning realty values may fall further. Henderson county cut about five percent under an earlier revaluation effort.
The piece argues the government spends seven million dollars more daily than it takes in, risking a two billion-dollar shortfall by year end. It urges retrenchment at federal, state, and local levels to avoid higher taxes or debt, citing Melvin A. Taylor on reducing expenditures and shifting public attitude. It also notes anti Roosevelt forces may stall the Democratic convention, and jokes about microbes causing haystack fires per the Agriculture Department.
A New York professor argues higher mathematics is a waste of time and schooling should focus on practical figures, claiming amounts beyond $50 are rarely useful in business. The remark reflects a push for simpler numeracy over advanced theory.
Scientists report discovering ruins of the Tower of Babel in Mesopotamia. The joke notes the odd choice of distant digs when Washington, D C, is so much closer for researchers.
A letter urges La boring residents of High Point to elect young lawyers, form an organization, and ally across party lines to pass just laws, reduce taxes, curb costly government, and drive graft from state and local offices. Co. W. Capple Greensboro Rd City.
Heath schemes to visit Susan before dinner but overhears her rejecting another suitor. Susan faces a life changing choice as she wrestles with promise, pride, and impending marriage to Bob while awaiting an Ernest letter.
A dense compilation lists numerous golf themed clues with numbers for horizontal and vertical placements. It includes terms for equipment actions and course features, plus several entries hinting at common words like crack, label, and portico.
Washington reports in the Congressional Record accuse federal judges of abusing government expense accounts for joy rides and vacations. Rep LaGuardia presented a comptroller general list naming 29 judges who submitted travel and subsistence charges totaling $27,025 for brief New York stays. Rep O Connor said New York hosts a waiting list for vacations and nightlife visits.
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