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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1939
Page
4
The piece discusses Allied aims against Hitlerism and Nazi abuses, urging global standards of honor and governance. It notes Nazi methods as unlawful and calls for public school discussions on educational objectives, inviting widespread citizen participation.
The article notes the national debt surpassing 41 billion dollars and criticizes growing interest payments, citing Texas and North Carolina shares. It argues that interest costs drain state finances and questions the premise that government debt is a prudent economic device. It contrasts past pledges to cut costs with current spending trends.
The piece reflects on mortality from a religious and philosophical angle, comparing Paul’s teaching with Moffatt, noting the body’s renewal, and the tension between decay and rejuvenation in modern medical science. It contrasts Epicurean and Stoic outlooks and urges evaluating happiness by quality rather than mere pleasure.
Editor argues that misinformation from governments committees and media hides truth and fuels unrest. He cites prophets biblical quotes to warn that propaganda serves evil aims and could bring collective sorrow and suppression unless truth prevails.
Attendees of the November 21 gathering will remain quiet while teachers drive the discussion. They may offer ideas on how children should be taught, marking an interesting venture for the teaching profession. The event promises value regardless of who speaks.
The text contrasts Epicurean excess with Stoic misery and argues for a transformed life through faith. It cites Paul and Jesus about spiritual nourishment and a water springing to eternal life, urging readers to pursue goodness, endure decay, and renew earthly joy under Beauty Truth and Love.
A reflective poem describes a fading summer with frost on the lawn and color shifting through nature. It recalls Indian tents, withered corn, yellow pumpkins, and the field awaiting harvest, hinting at a continuation on page 5.
Walter Winchell on Broadway reviews the week in New York theater and film. Life With Father at The Empire Theatre earns strong notices, while Sea Dogs at Maxine Elliott Theatre draws sharp opposition. The column covers radio, cinema, and literary notes with a period la.
In a reflective critique Walter Lippmann ties the California Constitutional amendment debate to a long pattern of populist promises and economic theory. The piece argues that self interest and pressure groups drive restrictive policies, with government meddling failing to fix core selfishness and market distortions.
A reminiscence recalls a father, a village cabinet maker, who mentored, teased, and inspired neighbors. The narrator meets a boyhood friend, recalls the father’s crafts, sermons, and fair dealings, and notes the community honors at the graveside.
The excerpt praises Ralph Waldo Emerson within the New England literary circle. It cites passages from Mosses From An Old Manse showing his quiet, simple presence and influence, likening his intellect to a mountain atmosphere that elevates readers and inspires reverence for his thought.
Clarence A. Dykstra, president of the University of Wisconsin, urges that democracy and equal opportunity remain the nations goal and ties the future of the liberal way of life to the success of popular government on the continent, warning that failure would dim the light of freedom.
The Twenty first edition of How to do it presents The Script Letter by Tommy Thompson and a Modern Library edition of Joseph Andrews with an introduction by Howard Mumford Jones. Henry Fielding's Tom Jones is noted as a school staple and Joseph Andrews is praised for form and succinctness. Stephen Vincent Benet's Tales before Midnight is also reviewed with focus on Into Egypt and Johnny Pye and the Fool Killer.
Walter B. Pitkin urges creating wealth first before addressing its distribution, arguing that producing value is essential prior to sharing resources. The remark frames wealth as a prerequisite rather than a matter of envy or policy.
Hollywood director Frank Capra says the American democratic system is the highest form of government and should not be ashamed or hidden from critique by power-mad dictators. He speaks against those who undermine its ideals.
Mrs Nelle Brook Stull president of the National Widows and Widowers Club calls young girls a menace to widow ladies describing them as all motion and emotion in a provocative and opinionated statement.
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