A Thought on Offerings and Hypocrisy
A biblical reflection from Amos 5 22 condemns burnt offerings and meat offerings as not acceptable to God while a satirical jab on religious hypocrisy cites a hypocrite who prays yet performs no good deeds like an insolvent debtor who frequents his creditor without paying what he owes per Pope.
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Pope
Iss Courdray
Mussolini
Hiteler
Metternich
Austria
Europe
Napoleon
Struggdse
Miss Coultray
Vienna
England
B. M
The Influence of Men Incurable. A reply to The Influence of Women
A newspaper review critiques Eudora Richardson Ramsey’s new opus The Influence of Men Incurable as a blunt counter to John Erskine’s The Influence of Women and Its Cure. The piece argues that while Richardson attacks male influence and civilization’s ills, her forceful tone undercuts persuasiveness, noting both sexes have built the world and must shape its future together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eudora Ramsey Richardson
John Erskine
Opening of playgrounds in High Point schools
Under the supervision of Mrs. H. W. Park and the Parks and Juvenile commission, 25 trained playground leaders will direct after class programs. The program aims to keep youths off streets, provide wholesome recreation, and instill cooperation and good qualities in the city's youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
H. W. Park
Parks and Juvenile Commission
Curley Urges Coughlin and Ryan to Retire From Politics
Archbishop Curley urges Father Coughlin and Monsignor Ryan to retire into solitude and rest. He notes their public clash has harmed the Catholic voice and says political figures should not represent the priesthood. Curley cautions parsons to avoid personal controversies and maintain civility in government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. Curley
Catholic Review
Father Coughlin
John A. Ryan
Msgr. Ryan
United States
Curley
Youth sportsmanship builds character and mental vigor
The text argues that fair play in youth sports sharpens mental faculties, defends the value of playgrounds, and frames spending on youth athletics as investment in stronger manhood and womanhood rather than waste.
Education Carries Appendectomy Torch
A five year drop of 20 percent in appendicitis deaths reflects medical progress and strong public education. The public health effort emphasized seeking hospital care promptly and avoiding laxatives, leading to earlier treatment and fewer complications.
Gearing Youth to Jobs Is Key for Nation
A special committee led by Owen D. Young urges training youths for manufacturing libraries and recreation to fill a large pool of unemployed young people. They call for schools to focus on informing about occupations and developing personal aptitudes to match opportunities and foster happier, productive workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen D. Young
American Youth Commission
Commission
Apti
Who Is My Neighbor in a World of Change
Essay reflects on Jesus asking for self questioning about neighborly love. It cites Roosevelt on good neighbor policy and urges Christians to apply Christianity actively, resisting half baked membership and prioritizing personal duty and vows to uphold democratic ideals.
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Luke
Jesus Christ
Lord
God
Jesus
Church
Roosevelt
Saint Tantalus
DeCasseres
Benjamin Franklin
Mr. DeCasseres
Odd Bits and Tales From a Quirky Page
A column mix of humorous observations on hay fever and shell eating. It notes seasonal allergy trends, turtle meat curiosities, shell lore about green turtles, and a light rant on car horns and stage stories. It ends with thoughts on parole reform and prison releases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Empire State Building
United States
Florida
Cuba
British West Indies
Europe
Who Is My Neighbor and the Call to Peace
A reflective editorial discusses Tom Alderman Sykes after Roosevelt's war stance and Hoover's wartime deeds. It cites John Greenleaf Whittier and the hymn Dear Lord and Father of Mankind urging a return to neighborly kindness, worship, and universal peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Alderman Sykes
Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Rapidan
Ramsay McDonald
England
Robert Louis Stevenson
Mr. Sykes
John Greenleaf Whittier
New England
Whittier
Glimpses of Old Japan from color prints and Modern Library picks
A review of Hulme's Glimpses of Old Japan from Colour Prints Part III praising eight small prints by Keinen Bairei Sagakudo Hiroshige and Hokusai. It also discusses The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll and The Conquest of Mexico and Peru in Modern Library Giants and then surveys several other titles including Metternich and Saint Tantalus with critical notes on content and tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old
Japan
G. Hulme
New York
the Studio Publications, Inc
Holme
Imao Keinen
Bairei
Sagakudo
Hiroshige
Hokusai
Lewis Carroll
John Tenniel
Alexander Woollcott
Modern Library
Mexico
Peru
William H. Prescott
Sylvie
Bruno
Prescott
J. M
Spectators barred for intoxication at Nebraska gridiron games
University of Nebraska officials will eject spectators who become intoxicated during football games, a policy echoed by other colleges. The move aims to improve crowd behavior, prevent disturbances, and reduce drunken driving hazards as fans leave the stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebraska
The Old Plank Road Poem by Victor P. Hammer
A nostalgic meditation on the old wooden road that once opened the prairie to faster travel. The verse praises forefathers and their rugged courage, calling the plank road a relic of progress linking prairie to main as civilization advanced.
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Prairie
Main
Victor P. Hammer
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High Point Enterprise
J. P. Rawley
R. B. Terry Publishers
Carriere
Associated Prees
N. C
National Advertising Representative & Katz Special Adv
Agency General Office
New York City
Fise Tire
By Jack Field
Eddie
George Washington
Georgie
Benjamin DeCasseres
Blackstone Publishers
Aimee Semple McPherson
Kinsey Co
Vangelist McPherson
India
Moscow
Holy Land
China
Egypt
Charles Wertenbaker
Farrar & Rinehart
Char-lottesville
Virginia
Charles Chastain
Robert Chastain
School of
Wilmington
Delaware
Charlottesville
Chastain
Charles
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