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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1936
Page
4
An ancient reflection contrasts the fleeting fame of the wise and the fool in Ecclesiastes. It notes that even rulers and conquerors die as men, and the bed of death brings individuals to contemplation of their relationship with the Creator.
The Northwestern District Teachers Association hosts a Friday debate featuring T. Wingate Andrews and LeRoy Martin on whether North Carolina has matched its educational quality to financial support. The open-door event aims to spark thoughtful discussion about public education governance and funding in the state.
A Raleigh Times piece discusses hotel duty after the Helen Clevenger murder in Asheville. It argues the civil action highlights hotel negligence in safeguarding guests and questions the standards of care hotels owe lodgers, with a death penalty tied to the perpetrator.
A persistent shortage of skilled labor strains factories in many sectors, especially furniture making. Growing orders press plants to expand, but trained workers remain scarce as artisans shifted during the depression and few apprentices were developed. Even with ample willing workers, the gap between needed and available skilled help slows production.
A discussion on the difficulty of learning specialized operations quickly and the impact of unemployment on skilled workers. Emphasizes that distributing work is essential for a sound movement, but without mutual understanding of jobless and job holders, unemployment will persist as a social problem.
The Roosevelts generate political embarrassment as Jimmy Roosevelt quotes his father seeking a constitutional amendment to carry out NRA principles. Elliott Roosevelt narrowly escapes overtalking, but the family remarks appear not to reflect campaign stature and are used to undermine Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The editor grumbles about slot machines costing 180 million dollars yearly as gullible spenders lose money. An earthquake in northeastern Italy kills 26 and knocks down homes churches and castles. Mundane notes sketch Mussolini and Vandenberg chatter with political nostalgia and broadcaster complaints.
A political analysis argues Roosevelt leads in 1936 due to labor and minority support with unions, Negro voters, relief beneficiaries, farmers, and urban machines behind him. It questions potential overreliance on these groups and warns of voters skeptical of the New Deal, forecasting a tough, uncertain battle.
Daigy: A hail from Valentine Williams. A note from Bob Davis and a snapshot of Bob Ripley in Khyber Pass. Ethel Roche says goodbye on her Palm Beach trip. A Roosevelt Raceway venture by George Marshall. The piece recalls Father Jee McGrath’s waterfront work and scams, plus a history of stunt flights that opened the era of transoceanic planes.
Art Kudner, noted ad man who once ran a spoof paper in a Michigan town, now commutes from Rockefeller Center offices in a twin engine plane for weekend visits to his ranch in New Mexico. Heigh ho.
Marc Connell stands before a window of imported hair brushes in a Madison Avenue store, gazing with quiet longing as light spills over the showroom. The scene captures a moment of reflective stillness amid urban bustle.
Otto Wood in jail in Chattanooga facing larceny of an automobile charges. Lieutenant gubernatorial candidate L L Jenkins to address High Point voters. High Point veterans meet with praise for Gen Julian Carr and Col D H Milton. Wedding of Sallie Gilmer Jones and Charles Kemp Boren at Wesley Memorial Church. Fred Ingram visits Winston-Salem. Woman's Club falls meeting aids boys and a sick mill girl. News briefs cover Bremen loss, WWI optimism, Pres. Wilson handshakes, and British gold imports.
Bruce Catton reflects on pioneering stunt flyers who sparked headlines and casualties a decade ago. He notes Pan American Clippers now route mail across the Pacific and anticipates Atlantic shuttles, honoring both serious aviators like Lindbergh and Chamberlin and the daring, rash youths who viewed seas as a challenge.
In New Brunswick New Jersey a young man and dry small boys picket a highway corner where his father was killed by a car. Signs urge Stop This Murdering and Drive Cautiously. His action may spark wider public effort to reduce auto deaths and change traffic indifference.
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