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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1934
Page
4
A brief reflection contrasts humility with boasting. It cites Tl Corinthians 10 18 about measured reach by God and adds Bacon’s maxim that the less one speaks of greatness, the more it is perceived.
The National Recreation Association inaugurates a Recreation Institute in Winston-Salem to train leaders and teach groups how to play and enjoy leisure at low cost. L. B. Hathaway notes good times cost ingenuity, stressing leadership and public recreation.
Eastern Carolina farmers celebrate higher tobacco prices and a boom driven by crop control, buying new cars and increasing debts. The piece warns prosperity is fleeting and urges thrift to endure lean years, noting past depressions and the need for prudent management amid abundance.
The piece cites General Grant on labor not disgrace, noting modern graduates often take menial work. It admires the shift toward valuing all honest labor regardless of degree, framing it as a wholesome change in attitude.
A thoughtful discourse on the dignity of labor and the role of workers in society. It argues that skilled hands enable not only production but intelligent discussion across subjects, urging university people to champion human rights, social justice, and balanced economic priorities for a better world.
William Feather states a business creed built on honesty service and cost awareness. It extols loyal customers, fair dealing, and steady effort over flashiness, urging cooperation with competitors and valuing reputation, goodwill, and temperance as keys to profit and success.
Washington dispatch reports war veterans groups led by the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars plan a strong push to limit profits of the munitions trade. They say revelations before the Senate munitions committee have exposed the industry’s excesses and propose that future wars yield less for merchants of death.
The writer argues that if war is inevitable it must be for principle, not enriching munitions makers. He urges veterans to channel outrage into urging a fair bonus system while opposing profiteering, suggesting a united civic purpose to curb war profits and defend democracy.
The custody battle over Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt reveals a dreary tale of wealth and sorrow. Witness testimony portrays the heiress as unhappy despite vast riches, mocking the idea that money buys happiness and sparking-wide outrage at the upper class.
Newspaper dispatches describe General Johnson's tearful farewell to co workers as he steps down from his NRA leadership. Supporters and opponents alike acknowledge his hard work and dedication during a difficult period in the nation's history, despite policy disputes.
The piece urges 42 state legislatures to act on the pending federal child labor amendment. It notes 20 states have ratified and 16 more are needed for passage, with 14 ratifications coming last year. The author cautions the amendment is not mandatory and would empower Congress to act, supplementing NRA code progress.
As President Roosevelt proposes a further two billion dollar public works program, the nation faces expanded jobs for the unemployed and a new push to boost relief and infrastructure through federal funding.
A frontier-era editorial compares labor unity to steel, pondering whether collective action will prove as strong as iron in upcoming industrial disputes and bargaining. The piece underscores the value of solidarity for workers facing rising costs and job pressures.
Brig. Gen. William Mitchell says the United States should build 50 dirigibles modeled on the ill fated Akron, calling for more like him to inflate the bags.
The president expresses uncertainty about budgeting as Congress prepares to tackle the funding question. Analysts say fiscal plans hinge on legislative action and potential compromises.
With no revolution and a taxi strike, Cubans confront a tight squeeze while American tourists roam freely, highlighting persistent economic and political tensions in the island nation.
The diary passage describes a night in New York with visits to Eva Steinmetz, Justice Hall, Ed and Grace Nolan, and Buff Cobb, plus social rounds with the Gilbert Gabriels and Mike Hoyes group. It blends theater memories, celebrity mood anecdotes, and reflections on famous tears and stage personas.
A personal nomination highlights Mrs. Ely Culbertson as the most gracious looking professional feminine bridge player.
The piece contrasts Helen Jacobs glassy, reserved demeanor with Dudley Field Malone’s sunny charm that can turn to blistering anger. It notes Jacobs lacks visible warmth despite kindness, while Malone shifts from cheerful to intense fury with a striking, explosive voice.
A collage of light notes mentions Ben Bernie’s radio address titled Yowsah USA, Gracie Allen Barrie and Fields among comedic names, conductor Leon Belasco born in Harbin, Shaw’s watercress sandwiches, Wodehouse potentially living abroad for tax, the Prince of Wales halting dances with American girls, Van Vechten may write again, and Charlies Hanson Towne’s list of retired actresses he contacts.
A Harlem based musician travels to Broadway seeking work at Lindy's cabaret. The owner says they want a performer like Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, or Noble Sissle. The applicant quips that hiring him would bring all three talents.
Scheduled air lines carried 166,605 pounds of express during July. Oil consumption by scheduled air lines in the first half of 1934 totaled 408,628 gallons.
A reader asks about being a welcoming week end guest and how enthusiasm for suggested activities earns more invitations. The column notes wedding reception replies are not required and recommends including the donor’s card with a gift in a small envelope.
A compact English lesson notes misused words mispronunciations and spelling. It presents guidance on the word indissoluble defining it as not capable of being dissolved or broken and urges vocabulary growth with daily practice.
The piece lists quiz questions and answers about road engineering Macadam, traffic fatalities timing, whether smoke and fog are atmospheric impurities, the husband of a queen as Prince Consort, and the third largest city Tokyo with brief answers.
Instructions cover tagging clothes needing mending with bright paper during ironing. It also details removing ink stains from wood with oxalic acid and cautions against finished surfaces. Additionally it suggests coating potatoes with a light flour dust before frying for better color and flavor.
The Bureau of Air Commerce regulations prohibit flying scheduled interstate passenger air transport planes below five hundred feet.
Rev Nicholson of Kannapolis leads revival at Providence Wesleyan with three services each Sunday from 11 am 3 pm and 7 30 pm through October 14. Miss Mary Greene missionary lecturer will speak October 14 on Wesleyan Missionary work in India. public urged to attend all services.
A note discusses the collar bone as the weakest bone and mentions pencil marks once being erased with bread crumbs, presenting a fragmentary, observational image without a clear event or context.
This delightful powder keeps false teeth from rocking slipping or dropping with no pasty taste. It gives confidence all day long and is available from your druggist as Pasteeth. Three alzes.
Thomas L. McComb a longtime merchant and the oldest native resident, was found dead in his bed yesterday. He had retired from the mercantile business years ago and spent months annually at Blowing Rock North Carolina.
A Detroit man has created an alert system for drivers. Pressing a button makes the word Help drop into view beneath the rear license plate in case of holdup or kidnapping.
A note explains frog biology: they absorb water through their skin and do not breathe in the usual sense. As they grow, they shed old skin and may swallow the shed layer.
A camel sustains a wound and the skin fails to seal over the sore, leaving an ongoing injury. Local observers note persistent irritation and slow healing in the animal.
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