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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1937
Page
4
A reflective note quotes I Corinthians on God’s faithfulness and the endurance of temptation. A Boston proverb adds a line about temptation exposing the heart’s scum, framing moral testing as a shared experience.
The piece portrays Roosevelt as a champion of peace, highlighting his Western Hemisphere peace program, the Buenos Aires conference, and urging ratification of a peace pact. It argues peace is good business, notes wartime costs, and promotes diplomacy without the dollar as a lasting value for the Americas.
Justice Cardozo in the majority opinion cites a government study showing that about one fifth of aged Americans receive old age or related aid while three quarters of those over 65 rely on others for support. He warns that many in earning years hope to avoid retirement on small pensions.
The Greensboro High Point airport will be formally opened and rededicated tomorrow marking the region’s return to the national air map. Citizens are urged to attend the air show featuring top airmen of the nation and participate in what is described as a significant community event.
The article notes Mr. Stanley Baldwin resigns this week as British prime minister and plans a calmer retirement. It reflects on his turbulent tenure and suggests he may “grow some pigs” in quieter times while acknowledging his historic muddling through crises.
The passage argues that Baldwin used clergy to seat a pliant king, reducing the monarchy to a symbol, while Rockefeller pursued a social policy expanding freedom for millions. It praises Rockefellers generosity and criticizes the monarchic fragility under political manipulation.
The article lauds John D. Rockefeller for combining vast wealth with purposeful philanthropy. It cites Thoreau and Channing Pollock on the "genius for charity" and notes Rockefeller's insistence on intelligent, imaginative giving that built a lasting memorial beyond financial wealth.
Bruce Catton notes Blackburn College in Carlinville Illinois marks its 100th anniversary. The progressive college lets students work through school by hands on jobs in facilities run by students and rebuilt after a fire. It shows small colleges educate motivated youths who choose learning over status, filling a niche neglected by larger institutions.
The Florida House passed a bill granting alimony to divorced husbands prompting a broader look at alimony. The piece questions the fairness of regular payments to an ex spouse and suggests that with no children there may be little justification for extended alimony while noting alternatives and personal responsibility.
The WPA and FERA programs taught more than 700000 American adults to read and write over four years. Administrators say the education push reduced illiteracy by at least one sixth, costing about 20000000 dollars and delivering undeniable value.
The court decision blocks burlesque venues, accusing them of improper conduct. Morton Minsky notes that removing burlesque would erode the broader vaudeville theater scene, highlighting the intertwined fate of burlesque and vaudeville.
Washington and New York dispatches detail a behind the scenes struggle over the next Securities and Exchange Commission chair. Investors and bankers are urged to watch for a fight between protection of investors and favor for brokers as James M. Landis resigns.
Comment notes actresses avoid joining the strike while makeup artists stay idle, suggesting performers face lack of face due to nonworking makeup teams. The remark implies industry dynamics and sympathy for performers.
Ambitious Tennessee bill targets a minuscule thickness for bocon wee thinner than 1 122 of an inch, drawing debates over practicality and enforcement.
Peggy Joyce suffered a serious sledge accident at St Moritz that killed her fiancé. After weeks in a Swiss hospital she traveled to London and used crutches. Once a nightlife figure, she plans a cloistered life, markets her private home, and arranges jewel sales with European dealers.
The new highway lures drivers with a tempting stretch described as a showcase. A few motorists yesterday sped and face possible county donations if convicted. The item appears among a local page of notes and town happenings including theater, charity, taxes, and student news.
Stanley Baldwin states Britain will not seek war with Russia even after diplomatic relations were broken.
Twenty years ago editorial recalls Australian boxer Lee Darcy who came to America and was denied boxing in New York by Governor Whitman. He enlisted in the American air service, contracted pneumonia, and died young. His brothers’ rebuke fades as death ends his career.
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