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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1936
Page
4
The Roosevelt administration received a decisive endorsement yesterday, hailed as the most significant political event since the Declaration of Independence. Voters shifted from protest to approval, voting for a New Deal that emphasizes bold reforms despite acknowledged defects. The public recognizes a new day marking progress beyond past measures.
The High Point Community Chest names W B Hall as president, following R T Amos's first year as president and campaign director. The transition reflects continued leadership and a cooperative spirit that guided the Chest through its initial campaigns and establishment.
The article notes attention to local election practices amid a high voter turnout in the city. It argues that while the city cast its largest vote ever, spending on corralling voters was comparatively low, though later remarks suggest waste may have occurred and that a peaceful outcome was foreseen.
The piece laments rising political spending and the use of money to influence close elections. It argues funds should not corrupt the electoral process and that voters deserve a fairer system. The author hopes the local campaign signals a shift away from money driven persuasion that harms public governance.
The piece mocks Jim Farley for predicting Democratic control of most electoral votes, noting his surprising accuracy in Maine and Vermont while labeling him a genius organizer. It describes Farley as a powerful but unwieldy political force and contrasts him with Mark Hanna, stressing the unsettled nature of his forecasts.
Roy L. Gray of Fort Madison Iowa says he is tired of being the average American. Nine years ago the American Magazine picked him as the typical man and his life in an average town with an average family and tastes drew public interest. Trips and calls followed, lifting him to prominence and then weariness set in as the cycle of attention continued.
The column speculates Al Smith could head an electrical company and suggests he might influence Roosevelt. A New York girl reportedly nets a 42 pound fish, described as nearly bigamy. Pedestrian rights in green-light crossings are noted as correct.
Readings at the ex-motor magnate’s New Jersey restaurant prompt questions about how the finance firm might repossess or recover the caviar inventory and related assets amid ongoing discussions.
New York profile recalls Clay Morgan a famed publicity man who steered sensational campaigns from Park Row including Normandie arrival buzz. It notes his rise after Ivy Lee era and his position with N B outfit and high salary. Frank Menke marks 25 years in New York dining at the Hermitage where a debtor failed to show.
On May mornings wayfarers notice smart in blue uniforms and Sam Browne belts hygienic squads of the telephone company. Their job is to sanitize telephones for a fastidious clientele.
The narrator describes arriving in New York last July before Menke's September arrival and brushing in Park Row ante rooms. His magazine job collapsed during a bankruptcy siege, with William Johnston guiding him, and he ends up in six weeks of ad solicitation with no success, marveling at salesmanship.
A fragment notes a man bringing a bride to New York and establishing a home, hinting at a personal story of marriage in exile. The text mentions a marital union and residence within the city but provides limited context or dates.
The piece notes that only Sher ry's survives while venues like Reisen weber's Rector's Shanley's Maquin's Delmonico's Churchill's Martin's and Faust's have disappeared. It contrasts the old era with today and observes the vanishing of the pontificial head waiter unless one carried a famous name. The author recalls indifferent service that prepared patrons for many experiences.
A fussy patron demands oysters with perfect texture and ice while a head waiter parries with humor asking if pearls are desired. The tale illustrates strict dining etiquette and the waiter’s poised reply.
George Hackney of Lexington spoke to the local Rotary about his observations in England and Europe. Dr. and Mrs. P. W. Flagge gifted the library a Life and Letters of Walter Hines Page, a North Carolina native and Trinity College alumnus. Raymond A. Smith from Chicago arrived to lead the Wesley Memorial church youth activities.
C E Wagner today resigned as manager of the Broadway theater and will depart by Monday on a business trip to Jacksonville Fla He will consider several offers received during the past three months. Rev C LeRoy Butler of the Southern Baptist Convention reports a successful revival at the First Baptist Negro church. A girls night school opens Monday at 7 30 pm in the Main Street graded school building. Mrs Effie Cox and Mrs J Elwood Cox visit Greensboro. Mr and Mrs T J Gold go to Yanceyville where Mr Gold will speak tonight. Mrs H A Millis returns from the U D C convention in Raleigh. W H Slane and Joseph Wineskie visit Asheville.
The piece voices sympathy for editors and Frank Kent who opposed the New Deal. It notes a Pacific and Atlantic maritime strike as impactful before elections and urges a speedy just export import settlement. It praises North Carolina Republicans led by William Grissom and welcomes a strong slate of candidates.
A fragment hints at a plan to sign Lou Gehrig as the film Tarzan, noting his prowess with animals and a playful remark about taming tigers and Indians with a club. The text is unclear but suggests a sensational entertainment match with athletic legends.
A historical note records Haile Selassie wearing a derby, illustrating a surprising personal image as power dynamics shift away from the Al Smith era, contrasting formal imperial dignity with a simple hat.
An address by Carl Snyder of General Electric extols prefabricated housing. The ode praises standardized factory parts, mechanized appliances, and interchangeable components delivering efficiency and comfort at home.
J Christ of Johnstown Pa spoke during his stay in High Point last night and this morning praising the town and its schools streets furniture and textile industry. A hunting party to Paradise Point last week included W D Simmons C B Mattocks W M Dyer and Frank Simmons yielding one nice buck.
Former comptroller of the currency John Skelton Williams died at 10:30 this morning at his home Paxton near Richmond. Wets and drys claim sweeping victories at the polls. Exactly half of the U S Senate will be Republican. Leaf tobacco sales at Winston Salem yesterday averaged 27.8 per pound.
Over 100 people are reported lost as two British steamers collide in the Irish Sea and sink. Heavy fighting persists in Galicia and along the Romanian front with no clear gains for either side. The boll weevil devastates cotton crops, destroying about 600,000 bales valued at 200 million dollars, infesting roughly 79 percent of the cotton belt. The Concord Tribune notes the Danube battlefield turning red with conflict.
Washington report profiles Colonel Edward Starling and his guard detail. It describes advance planning, crowd control, and securing routes, platforms, and buildings. Russell Wood leads on trips. about 15 agents accompany each journey with a dummy train ahead for safety.
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