Third Term Question Shapes 1940 Campaign
The article notes growing talk of a third term for Roosevelt and examines how polling shows tolerance for a third term among voters. It discusses historical precedents, potential nominating fireworks, and the risk of Republican and Democratic candidates testing the assumption against a Roosevelt bid.
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Roosevelt
Gallup
White House
Washington
Potomac
Theodore Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
Quotations on Life Between Spirit and Flesh
A comparison of Romans 8 6 and Shakespeare on the chief good and time spent. It questions whether a man’s aim is mere sleep and sustenance or a life of spiritual peace and purpose.
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Shakespeare
Strain of heroic living and the German call to heroism
The article contrasts Americans like Theodore Roosevelt who preached a strenuous life with many preferring simple existence. It reflects on the current demand placed on the German people to live heroically and the push to embrace the strenuous ideal.
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Therodore Roosevelt
Regimentation and revolt under Reich leadership
The passage argues that beauty and necessity of living for the Reich sustain German obedience but warns that over time strict regimentation and discipline erode individual initiative. It predicts eventual revolt as citizens weigh personal losses against state gains.
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Reich
Balance of risk and pride in daring young pilots
The piece contrasts Thomas Smith's fatal Atlantic flight with Lindbergh's success, arguing that society should value courageous youths like Smith despite losses. It defends risk taking as essential to American aviation progress and questions mourning that stifles bold explorers.
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Thomas Smith
Atlantic
Smith
Lindbergh
United States
Widening streets and fire history spark modern road talk
The Fayetteville Observer recalls an 1835 fire and the city’s rebuilding while grousing that missed 20th century opportunities to widen roads. High Point’s example with the Old Plank Road is cited as a prompt, and the Martinsville Bulletin is quoted arguing for modern two lane to four lane upgrades and a new U.S. highway mindset.
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Fayetteville
High Point
Old Plank Road
Martinsville
Germany
United States
The
Bulletin
America
Far East reports hint Japan may wear itself down
The Greensboro Record notes that current Far East reports indicate the Japanese may wear themselves down and pass out of the picture before they complete their present military effort.
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Greensboro
Far East
Victory march over China cited by Chinese observer
Zensuki Hinohara, principal of the Hiroshima Methodist School for Girls, argues Japan seeks only trade with China and that conquest failed to win friendship. He notes postwar Japan squandered opportunities for goodwill and has shown ruthless greed, rejecting the path to paradise.
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China
High Point
Zensuki Hinohara
Hiroshima
Japan
Methodist School For
Paradise
Vauclain Wins 50 Locomotives With Clever Upside Down Sketch
Samuel M. Vauclain, then a Baldwin salesman, won over Daniel Willard by drawing an upside down engine to captivate the buyer. He outlined features while sketching, securing a 50 locomotive order and illustrating three core sales principles.
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Samuel M. Vauclain
Mr. Vauclain
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Daniel Willard
Willard
Mr. Willard
Vauclain
Amethi
Mr .Willard
Business Leaders Face Antipathy Toward Administration
G Ogden Trenchard of Economics Statistics Inc laments that hostility to the administration hinders business leaders from serving both self and society, arguing restraint harms progress.
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G. Ogden Trenchard
Economics Statistics, Inc
York boy voices view on new anti firework law
Nine year old Joseph Gailey of York Pennsylvania says the governor’s new anti fire works law is unfair to careful people. He comments on the measure as a child observer.
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Phooey
Joseph Gailey
York
New York
Fannie Hurst
Anitra
Hurst Terrace
King George VI at Winnipeg Urges Pioneering Spirit
The speech calls on listeners to embrace life as a great adventure and to serve and think boldly as pioneers forging better paths for all.
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King George VI
Winnipeg
Spending program yields paralysis and fear says Lammont Dupont
Lammont Dupont argues the spending program has failed to deliver recovery, instead producing paralysis and fear about economic prospects and policy outcomes.
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Lammont Dupont
Presbyterians and Episcopalians as brothers in faith
Bishop Beverly Dandridge Tucker of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio speaks on past conflicts between Presbyterians and Episcopalians, noting they have fought as brothers despite disputes.
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Beverly Dandridge Tucker
Episcopal Diocese of
Ohio
Faces About Town and Midtown Vignette in New York
A colorful collage of socialites and scenes from New York nightlife. Senators, actors, and entertainers are spotted around 19 E 56th Street, the Zuyder Zee, Riviera, Cotton Club, and Diamond Horseshoe. Miscellaneous gossipy bites cover Elizabethan columns, radio programs, and hotel anecdotes with a dash of Broadway humor.
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E. 56Th Street
Yesterdawn
Geo. M. Cohan
Billy Rose
Ethel Merman
Zuyder Zee
Frances Farmer
Lief
Joe Lewis
Riviera
Barbara Hutton
Whalen’s Acres
Gracie Allen
Cotton Club
Lillian Gish
51St
Mary Pickford
West 45Th
Conrad Nagel
Glora Swanson
Marie
Russia
Connie’s
Harlem
Schoolchildren perform Walrus and the Carpenter at local theatre
Five hundred fourth and fifth grade pupils presented a cantata The Walrus and the Carpenter at the American Theatre last night. Attendance exceeded one thousand. Dr Nat Walker was elected first vice president of the N C State Optometric Society in Greensboro. Keith Harrison won the orator's medal at High Point College while Elizabeth Nicholson of Mebane won the essayist medal. Mrs John R Peacock is visiting New York City at the Shelton Hotel.
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Associated Press
Focal News
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Deen Sina Nna Aa
American Theatre
Nat Walker
N. C. State Optometric Society
Greensboro
Keith Harrison
High Point College
Elizabeth Nicholson
Mebane
John R. Peacock
New York City
Shelton Hotel
Briefs note heat toll and political stakes in East
Heat waves claim lives in the East while the British Conservative party trails Labor by 41 seats in Parliament. Eugene Newsome of Durham is elected Rotary International president in Dallas. Buncombe County dry agents seize 186 gallons of mountain dew near Pisgah National Forest border.
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Eugene Newsome
Durham
Rotary International
Dallas
Tex
Buncombe County
Pisgah National Forest
First Baptist Church Members Return Home for Sunday Services
Twenty years ago local church members met at the South Main Street School auditorium and will return this Sunday for all services as alterations near completion. The North Carolina Republican Press Association formed in the city yesterday with Giles Mebane elected president. Leslie M Shaw will speak at the chautauqua tonight in his role as former secretary of the treasury.
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First Baptist Church
South Main Street
North Carolina Republican Press Association
Giles Mebane
Beaufort News
Leslie M. Shaw
High Point Woman Returns to Randleman Home
Miss Louise Bowman who has lived in High Point for several months returns to Randleman to reside. Miss Alline Pettway of Norfolk visits Miss Vera King. Mayor D A Stanton travels to Greensboro today on official business.
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Louise Bowman
High Point
Randleman
Alline Pettway
Norfolk
Vera King
D. A. Stanton
Greensboro
Allies reject German peace terms in hearing
Count von Bernstorff, former American ambassador, says no German will endorse the treaty. Seven American divisions remain in France as peace terms face refusal to meet German wishes.
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Count von Bernstorff
America
France
Seminole Leaders Question Peace and WPA Aid
The piece notes Seminole Indians remain technically at war as some leaders fear accepting WPA checks is surrender to whites while others question who truly surrenders. It raises doubt over who yields in the ongoing government relations.
Eleanor LaManna Stars In Aquacade Showpiece
The Aquacade features Eleanor LaManna, the understudy to Eleanor Holm, as a standout performer. She is referenced as the 33rd girl from the right, highlighting her role in the display.
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Eleanor Holm
Eleanor LaManna
Broadway Confucius Quietly Teases Wealth and Love
A quirky aphorism piece riffs on vanity wealth and romance with wry humor. It contrasts a stingy reputation with generosity and hints at social judgments around flirtation and drunkenness.
Perkins Sees Labor Pact Through Mediation Not Force
In a Washington interview, Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins argues the labor issue requires gradual reform beyond the Wagner Act. She favors voluntary arbitration, clear contracts, and government mediation over compulsory measures, likening collective bargaining to a difficult marriage.
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Washington
America
Frances Perkins
Catton
Miss Perkins
Labor Department
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