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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1936
Page
4
A devotional line contrasts human dismissal of compassion with God’s unfailing mercy. It cites Lamentations 3 32 and a Cowper reflection on divine mercy enduring beyond human feeling. The text emphasizes steadfast mercy amid grief and sorrow.
In the Magazine of Wall Street discussion by Charles Benn et al the looming crisis tests England as it negotiates new world power dynamics. Britain’s imperial duties and India’s stability shape a path toward global peace and economic justice, with Britain drawing to an inside straight as nations rely on its success.
A belated unsigned circular accuses the school supplement of prejudice and false issues. The item condemns nighttime personal attacks on an upright citizen and defends the rights of citizens to oppose or support the election.
The text condemns a last minute attack on a supplement proposal describing it as a sickly yellow circular. It praises upright conscientious objectors and warns that such tactics backfire, calling the flyer deceptive. The focus remains on the circular and its effects.
An election year highlights the newspaper’s duty to be fair and factual. Readers from all parties demand accurate news while sharp rhetoric can offend supporters. The paper should present truth and use editorials to inform rather than inflame.
The Supreme Court rejects municipal bankruptcy, ruling there is no municipal bankruptcy and debt must be paid with creditors consent. The majority finds federal authority limited, while Cardozo’s dissent argues practical needs for a court supervised plan to force settlements and avoid creditor impasse.
The courts decide Congress lacks power under the bankruptcy grant to legislate for state subdivisions. No substitute or subterfuge can achieve this, yet the ruling warns that future similar injustices may arise and be met only with further injustice, mislabeled as justice.
A High Point election on a local school tax supplement is analyzed via a letter from a former resident living outside the city. The author argues against the tax, despite owning property, claiming nonresidents should not influence High Point voters on educational funding.
Bruce Catton notes the Quoddy Village on Maine’s coast as a costly, unused project built for a tidal power scheme Congress discarded. He contrasts Rome’s craftsmanship with America’s misplaced investment, highlighting a generate-at-home housing glamour that serves no practical need.
A room clerk is suspected in a census bill discrepancy as a deadly adder is reported roaming a Montreal hotel. Authorities investigate odd events amid tense atmosphere and unusual charges.
Michigan motorists are urged to remain at accident scenes until police arrive and to visit victims daily in the interim as a courtesy and support note to communities.
A debated line claims Il Duce asked for a pledge to defend a vermeil empire, with a strong response of Si. The note suggests a typographical uncertainty about the claim.
Washington May 26 anonymous abusive letters reveal campaign tensions and public sentiment. The letters show hostility toward Kent and the press, with accusations of bias and links to political figures. Readers from Philadelphia Baltimore and Los Angeles express anger at Democratic and Republican partisans, illustrating diverse reactions to the New Deal era.
In Rochester a reader signed as A Jeffersonian Democrat lashes out at Kent and the Republican press, accusing them of defaming President Roosevelt as a tyrant and liar. The writer defends the president’s record and denounces critics as vile and unfit.
A sweeping expression declares Kent the Skunk as the country’s opinion among 120 million people. The remark targets broad public sentiment, touching on culture and politics with provocative phrasing.
A collage of social memories from New York in the 1890s and early 1900s. It recalls figures such as Richard Croker Emma Eames Calve Minnie Maddern and William H Vanderbilt. It mentions venues Waldorf Sherry's Plaza Hotel and the Sun newspaper lore and includes portraits of many prominent society and entertainment figures.
A writer condemns money changers and asserts Roosevelt as the true humanitarian. The passage accuses the media of chasing gold while four million unemployed in 1929 face hunger and urges readers to reflect on moral laws and humanity.
The piece notes no charges yet amid a budding campaign and anticipates sharper fighting when it intensifies. It predicts lively material from anonymous letter writers as the contest heats up.
A crew repairs holes in Welch park fences after an exhibition between the Pointers and the Winston-Salem visitors. The local team loses 18 to 7 in Piedmont league play with Dan Boone hitting his 12th homer. Also noted are weekend travels and social visits across Mt. Airy and Spartanburg.
In honor of Dad the local Retail Merchants Association plans to establish Father’s Day on the third Sunday of rt month. The movement, begun in New York three years ago and backed by neckwear makers, has grown in favor as a way to celebrate fathers and gift ideas like ties.
Dr and Mrs D A Stanton departed yesterday for Washington DC to attend a meeting. The trip will span several days with Dr Stanton representing their group at the event.
From Washington the Northern Baptist church convention voted to table an amendment requiring immersion as a prerequisite for membership. In Atlantic City Mrs. John D. Sherman spoke on improving home life during a General Federation of Women's Clubs meeting. In Muirfield Scotland Bobby Jones defeated CC C Aylmer 5 and 4 as J B Peck of London eliminated Chick Evans of Chicago 38 and 1 in the British amateur championship.
A Barrow plane wreck story recalls thrill seekers from Alaska offering Eskimos 250 to crawl into the wreckage for a staged rescue. The idea aimed to create the illusion of recovering bodies, promising luxury to those near starvation, but they refused.
Rumors swirl that Alexander Woollecott plans to quit the hurly burly of New York for a quiet life near the murmuring trees of the Hamilton campus. Friends note his affection for the school and its serene grounds may lure him toward retirement.
The subject plans to leave the newsroom grind and relocate. He reads his college writings at will and contemplates a slower life among shade and old trees, seeking leisure and detachment from the category of ink wretch.
The excerpt portrays Woollcott as a prominent New York personality famed for radio and books. It notes his philanthropy toward education and his changing health due to mumps, now linked by a glandular cause. The text hints at strong friendships and public scrutiny of his era’s vital figures.
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