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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1936
Page
4
A fragmentary devotional note contrasts life’s vaporous nature with a belief in renewal. Quoted lines praise life’s brief appearance, while a separate aphorism by G. MacDonald likens seed death to human rebirth.
Mrs. C. Prince, National Youth Administrator, urged a large community guidance plan to help youth adjust to useful living. She called for broad cooperation to address widespread maladjustment and youth disillusionment, noting elders lack perspective and urging sustained, independent press and public service journalism as vital.
Senator William E Borah of Idaho voiced a nuanced stance on the New Deal saying he supported many measures and could not condemn the program wholesale He argued credit should be given where due and that a Republican should serve the nation within the party framework rather than parroting party lines. His remarks suggest campaign messages crafted from the senator himself rather than party headquarters.
National mourns the death of Marlen Pew former editor of the tirade journal Editor and Publisher whose career spanned decades and shaped editorial commentary across newspapers. The industry honors his contributions and leadership within the press community.
The article notes rain prompts postponements to protect the gate revenue and avoid fans sitting in puddles. It argues financial concerns drive decisions, with high school games also affected, and urges common sense alongside fan enthusiasm.
United States Steel chairman Myron Taylor says recovery is under way as the company announces plans to invest 29 million dollars in immediate improvements to steel manufacturing facilities in Birmingham. The move marks the largest post downturn project in the South and a major industry expansion.
A columnist notes scarce discussion of the Spanish bull, then recalls war dispatches that contradict the quiet discourse and remind readers of ongoing conflicts abroad.
A Wisconsin man postpones his annual hibernation to November 1 unless he hears an election speech. The whimsical note links political campaigning to a creature’s seasonal cycle, reflecting playful local humor.
A medical column notes that the term pediculus for louse is taboo yet may be used by a physician when talking to a patient, often only until payment is made.
A column of personal sketches and opinions from New York on Oct 17 touching on American consumer woes. It mentions taxi and night club charges and a defender of fair play like James Leftwich, plus cultural notes on Brussels Antwerp Amsterdam and public figures, ending with a meditation on everyday annoyances from buses to ballgames.
The narrator cites Broadway columnists as Rumorous and notes Amos n' Andy's broad appeal. He mentions Ernest Hemingway as the author people most want to see. While bathing he talks to imaginary audiences and is interrupted by raps on the door as clocks strike.
A glimpse of entertainment figures and public figures with remarks about blues at sunset Polo Grounds and memories of Bert Lahr. References to Major Bowes Duke Ellington George Arliss and C B Driscoll describe varied impressions and a volume on O Q Melintyre.
A nostalgic fragment mentions Ray Long Jr at 12 teaching science, a friend studying Japanese at 54, Isadore Dun can, Beethoven’s Minuet, Grandma’s music box, and plays produced by John Golden, expressing lifelong engagement with culture.
Captain Bryan with an empty sleeve from Shiloh prompts loafers on Lawyer's Row to accuse him of running at the engagement and replies those who didn’t run are still there.
Bruce Catton recounts James Leftwich a WPA worker in New York who saved his salary and planned a splurge night at a New York club. The tale shows unlikely social conflicts and the idea that even modest earners can clash over rights and dignity in urban nightlife.
Twenty years ago Colonel D H Milton became superintendent at the Soldiers Home in Raleigh succeeding Captain Lineberry. An inmate letter praises Milton and matron Mrs Mixon for improving life for the old men as they approach declining years.
Colonel Roosevelt departed Newark for a ten day campaign swing for Charles E. Hughes. The Gettysburg battlefield witnessed the dedication of a monument to General Robert E. Lee today. President Wilson sought wartime relief shipment consent from belligerent nations for Poland. A tropical storm tracked northwest through the Gulf of Mexico as Walter Murphy of Salisbury predicted Democratic wins in all North Carolina congressional districts.
The column notes phrases Keep the change and Charge it please as indicators of hopeful times. It cites Robert Quillen, President Landon remarks on balancing the budget, a Litchfield Illinois contest on the world’s most horrible sin, and local legal questions about Bat tery Park hotel suit.
The article notes North Carolina may not have surpassed Virginia in October 1937 road fatality figures. It states North Carolina’s total up to Sunday was 3 and doubts either state will have reason to blush for preventable deaths by October 1937.
The piece records a speaker defending Roosevelt and attacking Hoover while praising Garner Teague and Turner. It frames the rally as a Democratic push with claims of wartime economic relief and prosperity, and hints at political tension between factions and criticized figures.
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