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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1934
Page
4
A biblical excerpt notes how a nation and city suffer under divine vexation yet mercy prevails. The quote cites Chronicles and reflects on Heaven smiting in mercy despite severity, attributed to Joanna Baillie.
An editorial discusses shifting federal emergency relief to state and local levels to restore responsibility for indigent protection. It argues the burden ultimately rests on producers and that funds flow from Washington back to the national level, urging faster decentralization and unified national coordination for both jobless and nonemployable individuals.
A Washington report notes that a sizable portion of the national debt rise from 16.5 billion after the war arises from citizens obligations to the government. It analyzes how loan values and debt burden have shifted since the postwar low. The piece references Andy Mellon and fiscal policy as context.
The piece notes seven billion dollars in domestic loans for recovery, compares it to eleven billion loaned to Europe, and argues for stabilization of American institutions. It states the governor faces a commutation hearing for three High Point men awaiting the death penalty while the courts defended non discrimination.
Obituary notes A L Stockton longtime managing editor and member of the four founders who built the Greensboro News. It credits him with shaping a liberal, influential local press that aided North Carolina journalism, and honors his devotion and business skill in the newspaper field.
Chief Justice Stacy restates that each participant in a criminal venture bears full responsibility for all actions in the plan. The Greens, a father and son with accomplices, attempted to rob the Taylorsville bank and murder occurred, with liability shared by conspirators regardless of who fired the fatal shot.
The piece argues that progress must arise from individual initiative rather than mass coercion. It notes successful experimentation against centralized control, optimistic views on national coordination for higher goals, and a belief that external danger remains the main threat to American progress. It predicts a new day of prosperity with real values and wider opportunity.
A playful snippet contrasts imagination in love with skepticism in debate. It lampoons an unconvincing man who relies on statistics to prove his point, framing the exchange as a witty cameo.
A lighthearted note describes a young feathered creature mimicking its parent with a chirp for chirp exchange. The scene captures a familiar avian bond and daily life in the neighborhood.
A collection of light column items and witticisms on topics from two sides to every question to moral grounds for divorce. References to Dissy Dean seeking 25000 dollars and the Cardinals pennant chase. Jokes on ditto, un American activities, live and let live, and modernists defining toothpaste as a cleaning agent.
Bruce Catton discusses looming Congress debates on social security reforms. He warns against overextension causing inflation or deflation and urges prudent, well funded measures tied to a functioning economy. The piece endorses cautious progress and warns against risky schemes.
United States ambassador William B. Dodd is shown with a blue Berlin license plate numbered 13 during his visit. The image captures a moment of diplomatic presence in Germany before the broader tensions of the era intensify.
Donald Richberg unveils a new NRA policy while only General Johnson remains from the previous version. The shift signals organizational changes and leadership continuity amid ongoing internal debates.
A Kansas City woman known for changing colors in response to emotions recounts a troubling parlor joke that deeply offended her, prompting concern among friends and family about sensitivity and humor.
A wartime era viewpoint notes Bermuda women decline to pay taxes citing lack of assembly representation. The piece argues that US experience demonstrates the futility of taxation without representation. The tone reflects gender and colonial governance debates of the period.
A fragment from the New York Day by Day diary describes a brisk morning in the park meadow where a lady wasflung from a horse and landed on her feet unharmed. The scene shifts to a passerby Bruce Barton and Heywood Broun near Claire Avenue, with a sense of lively urban motion.
The caricaturist Peter Arno plans another foray into show business after a past costly run. He left Broadway style spending behind, moved to Hollywood, and believes it is more fun to lose to a show than to overspend on Broadway ventures.
Bert Lytell explores an all male cast set in a monastery with a powerful talk driven drama. The production emphasizes mood over dogma and claims no propaganda despite Catholic undertones.
Mrs Eve Symington receives a personal nomination for the smart est of the society cafe performers in a light local feature highlighting her stage presence and charm.
A new Waldorf men’s bar unveils a larger grander space while nostalgia lingers for the old mahogany 34th Street bar. A parade of Wall Street men authors reporters and actors once gathered along Peacock Alley to the sanctuary at the o’clock hour.
A summer evening at the Waldorf features John J. McGraw Bet-a-Million Gates Richard Harding Davis Augustus Thomas Diamond Jim Brady Ted Sloane The Gondorf Brothers and Charles B Dillingham. Eugene Walter sits alone brooding over a play he cannot sell. Six weeks later he becomes the most discussed playwright.
A nameless article reviews a mannequin academy expert who explains how a vendor reads a customer by the director’s gesture signals. The piece then lists eclectic items: Jack Dempsey's charity spending, Tallulah Bankhead at premieres, William Seabrook’s homesickness, and Frank Cromit with Julia Sanderson traveling for broadcasts.
A light moment in the Hi Ho program features a bored partner strolling downstairs asking a fellow cast member what he is having, prompting a flat negative reply. The exchange highlights the show’s dry wit and ensemble timing.
Practical Q and A on space saving laundry drying methods and sewing repairs. Strategies include drying dresses and undergarments in the cellar, mending plaids with multiple silk shades, and quick silver cleaning with a baking soda salt solution in hot water.
Educational note on correct pronoun usage and pronunciation. Includes example phrases You are more worthy than he and guidance on stress and vowel sounds. Defines verifiable as capable of being proven true and encourages expanding vocabulary through daily word mastery.
The text lists figures for Jews 4,300,000 Indians 284,000 and Negroes 13,000,000. New York is cited as the largest state and Massachusetts as the smallest motor vehicle registration. It notes Africa has about 375 languages and defines convict as a convicted criminal, while many criminals are caught and convicted. Zebulon M. Pike, an army lieutenant, for whom the mountain is named, did so in November 1806.
Advice column style Q and A on wedding notice tact, discreet communication at events, and the role of a resident chaperon. Answers emphasize privacy, quiet requests, and a elder woman living with a single girl acting as a mother figure.
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