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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1936
Page
14
The text argues investigations from 1920 show five to fifteen years to gain relief, suggesting sabotage or inefficiency in rate structures. It urges press and public support for fair treatment of a region long burdened by unjust freight costs and calls for nationwide backing to align rates with affected conditions.
A compact quote set contrasts scripture and Colton on wealth and mortality. Proverbs notes righteousness frees from death while Colton observes wealth’s limits when the rich fall ill.
The Manufacturers Record details U S production and reserves across coal iron petroleum timber and forest land. Coal 420 million tons with 2850 years of supply iron ore 30 million tons with 330 years petroleum 994 million barrels with 12 years and vast oil bearing land. Timber 22 billion feet and 76 years plus 494 million acres forest growth. The piece argues the US wealth is vast yet underutilized and warns of wasteful excesses compared with more conservation minded nations.
The South pushes for a sweeping ICC investigation into freight rate structure alleging entrenched inequities. Public bodies and shippers claim current bases were set under outdated conditions and relief has been only incremental, not corrective, despite past adjustments.
A concerned citizen laments rising hatred and false issues in the election talk. The letter argues the danger lies in demagogic, unintelligent campaigning that distorts real issues and affects democracy, urging focus on substantive social and economic matters rather than party bickering.
Bruce Catton discusses speeding in the California State Automobile Association approach. The article notes higher wear gas and oil use at 50 mph versus 30 to 40 mph. It suggests financial motivation might curb fast driving and reduce accidents.
A columnist notes predictions from fortune tellers and weather prophecies about Roosevelt versus Landon and a Yankees Giants World Series outcome. Farmers in Pennsylvania cite a red morning sun and robins signaling a hard winter, cobwebs in corn and skimpy fur as omens. The piece mocks straw polls and the difficulty of forecasting final results.
New York Day by Day surveys stage and screen observations with humor. Critics note mispronunciations by radio announcers and praise actors like Katharine, Powell, and Meighan while recalling recent theatre admissions since May 1931. Denver leads in visitors per population with Pike's Peak influence.
James Thornton, a bottle-scarred veteran of vaudeville, remains active at nearly 80 as he stages The Volstead Act for its 12th year. Beginning in Boston, he watched vaudeville peak and decline, lamenting the absence of straight vaudeville houses in America while touring despite low attendance at the Empire Tower.
Literary aspirants may find inkling of hope in Booth Tarkington and others. Tarkington earned $22.50 in his first five years, Fanny Hurst $12 in her first year, Sinclair Lewis under $300 yearly, Dreiser with poor return periods, and Edith Wharton $19 in a lean year. Perseverance brings these authors awards beyond hardship.
In a Washington Square bistro a shabby Gascon sits uninvited at a table and samples white pellets. He quizzes on pepper mint but confesses he nibbles aspirin all day, a curious Ripleyan habit noted by onlookers.
Hollywood sets the tone for dress and accessories with Adrian and Orry Kelly designs. Reports say high boots and thunder pattern shirts dazzled Beverly Hills weeks before arriving in New York and Paris may have copyists in Hollywood.
Twenty years ago the Southern Furniture Journal notes a new residential district named Sheraton Hill with streets themed to period designs. Verda Leake becomes head nurse at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City after graduation. Miss Brockett and Mrs. Long head to Gastonia for the U. D. C. convention. Nine ships were sunk off Rhode Island by German submarines. former congressman John S. Henderson dies in Salisbury. Boston wins World Series game two in 14 innings with Babe Ruth pitching for the Red Sox.
Professor W. M. Marr preached at North Main M P Church in the absence of Rev. A. C. Dixon on Sunday October 8, using Paul’s words to urge a life of conscience void of offense toward God and man. He urged men to cultivate a full, upright life during the pleasant season.
Mr Landon accuses Mr Roosevelt of carelessness with figures and urges careful accounting of national finances. The piece uses a metaphor of a bird and a grain of sand to illustrate vast figures and eternity while noting John Q Guizen cares only about being in or out of the red.
Minnie Atkins Edwards argues the Community Chest must persuade richer donors to give proportionally while acknowledging that wage earners sacrifice more. She notes the empathy gap between the wealthy and the poor and recalls memory of hardship from her youth. She urges High Point residents with comfortable wealth to support this year’s fund.
The article notes Shirley Temple facing a one million lawsuit and uses a fairy tale analogy to discuss ambition in the movie world. It questions whether parental promises of earnings for training warrant court adjustments, underscoring the idea that a promise remains binding, whether to a frog or a human.
The Enterprise reports the China Clipper left San Francisco Bay for Honolulu on Wednesday as a precursor to regular passenger service set for October 21. The flight marks a milestone toward transpacific air travel as life feels thrillingly modern.
A brief note proposes adopting a campaign song built around the refrain about shaking hands. The idea emphasizes outreach and cordial engagement with voters through a themed musical hook.
A fragment recalls a contestant described as a mammy singer during the amateur hour, noting a mechanical cotton picker as part of the scene.
The piece argues that despite long odds the Democratic Party may be unsustainable if current trends persist. It suggests a possible strategy to supplant the party via a Farmer-Labor coalition allied with unions and progressives, aiming to extend Roosevelt's influence into a new political alignment.
The piece describes a contested move within Minnesota politics whereAdministration officials and Senator Follette influence led to the Democratic party's erosion. Candidates collapsed into a Farmer-Labor alliance, disguising a deal to aid Roosevelt. Minnesota Democrats protest the perceived betrayal as the iron forces of change sweep away their ranks.
A fragment discusses party strategy in the Roosevelt era with mentions of Dubinsky Major Berry and Stanley H Good Neighbor League. It notes White House visits by William Green and labor union promises to sway votes while the New York Times questions party unity and the Farmer Labor movement's rise.
A singer known for global touring has completed a long sea voyage and arrived home safely. Fans awaited word as the performer wrapped up the international engagement and settled back into familiar surroundings.
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