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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1936
Page
4
A Colton quotation discusses divine justice and punishment, asserting that God backs virtue and that those who fear punishment suffer it while those who deserve it dread it. The text cites Isaiah and reflects on the act of punishment and humbling arrogance.
The Tariff Commission will investigate whether sharply increased imports of Japanese cotton hosiery justify a higher tariff. Data show 1,280,222 dozen imported in the first eight months of 1936 versus 310,193 in 1935, with prices dropping from 36 1 2 to 31 cents per dozen. The study will compare production costs in Japan and the United States, amid concerns for American workers and industry stability.
Princeton University adopts President Dodds's recommendation to ban all drinking at future games. Printed slips circulate with tickets advertising the liquor ban in the interest of spectators who find drinking offensive. The move targets excessive drinking seen as a threat to intercollegiate football.
The article argues that sports enthusiasm should prevail over alcohol fueled brawls and foul language tied to drinking. It commends Princeton officials for showing maturity by protecting football from being liquidated by a vocal minority of misguided fans.
The king refuses to interfere with press freedom over the divorce affair with Mrs Simpson, drawing praise from the public while clergy and politicians fret. His stance mulls his private life under scrutiny but could win broad support if he wed the commoner, despite archbishops and prime ministers displeasure.
The League proposes an international agreement to track tax dodging through a universal report and global cooperation. The plan aims to curb fraud, boost revenues, and pave the way for later tax reductions as nations recognize mutual benefit over rivalry.
A brown derby in a humorous local scene is described as taking a 75,000 mile journey in place of its owner, reflecting the playful tone of a newspaper brief about an unusual travel stunt.
The treasury mentions a machine capable of signing several checks at once and asks if it can be borrowed around the first of the month. The note implies a request for temporary access to facilitate payroll or disbursements.
A peculiar problem arises with trailers as owners seek methods to prevent hitchhikers from entering the icebox. The issue highlights safety and storage concerns on mobile living setups and could influence design and security discussions among travelers and manufacturers.
New York dispatch reports a spate of self inflicted deaths from high ledges and towers, with psychiatrists saying impulses trigger leaps even from happy moods. Observers describe guards posted after the first incident and remark on sudden, inexplicable urges to jump.
The era’s overheated mood at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair included reports of multiple suicides from a high place atop structures like the Masonic Tower. Witnesses described one jumper reaching the top, with two others following over the next two days. Local authorities then installed a screen over the site to deter further jumps.
A midwest burlesque olios performer named Zarko once wowed crowds in a Pierrot costume with triple somersaults and a finale of leaping three horses in a row. A Variety gossip item now hints Zarko has opened a tiny stationery shop on Third Ave.
The glossy-haired bandleader Vincent Lopez rises again after a lull caused by new rivals and bands. A catchy knock-knock jingle revived his popularity, with a national hit and a juicy radio contract boosting his status in the top tier.
The narrator recalls meeting George White, once a young producer known as Swifty the Messenger Boy. He notes White now has silver hair and a settled middle age, reflecting on a life filled with exciting ups and downs from his early days dancing and sharpening his wits in the Tenderloin.
Twenty years ago the Democratic speaking event at the armory features Thomas Walter Bickett, gubernatorial nominee, billed as North Carolina’s greatest orator since Aycock. The visit ties to a Raleigh state fair scene with other local travel and political activity. Sugar shortages hit Asheboro Thomasville and High Point as merchants report 10 cent per pound prices and limited stock. A $50,000 Confederate monument will be raised at Shiloh by the United Daughters of the Confederacy with a November 4 cornerstone ceremony.
Investigators say a cigarette stump on the organ started a blaze at Wesley Memorial Church yesterday afternoon. Music sheets and draperies ignited as flames spread through the building.
Mr and Mrs T J Gold depart tomorrow for Dobgon where Mr Gold will deliver a speech on the twenty eighth inst. Mrs W L Stamey and her little daughter Dorothy accompany them.
Bruce Catton argues that New York's 1939 world fair theme the world of tomorrow signals optimism. With two years until 1939 he warns that European dictators and Asian powers may plunge the world into a tangled, dangerous future.
The piece cites the John Marshall tomb as a bootleg cache and criticizes Frank Kent on Roosevelt reelection odds. It argues party survival through Civil War and World War contrasts, asserts loyalty and conduct over symbolic rituals, and questions flag saluting in schools while stressing real citizenship.
The piece argues the fair will highlight scientific progress while warning that humanity risks self-destruction through war and social flaws. It also discusses 1940 politics, predicting Roosevelt’s reelection could fracture the Democratic Party and spur a Farmer-Labor realignment with key figures shifting loyalties.
The note hints at a writer’s or reader’s curiosity about the novel Gone With the Wind and a mystery involving a politician. It suggests intrigue around who fled with the politician, inviting speculation or discussion.
Convening fortune tellers predict Roosevelt wins if London does not receive excessive backing, implying they based their view on straw poll style readings.
Paul Y Ander son notes many back Roosevelt as four more years could fuel a national Farmer Labor movement. He recalls a Car ter Glass and David Dubinski backed group kept together, Labor’s Non Partisan League pledges reelection and readiness for any 1940 political realignment.
George Van Slyke, veteran New York Sun political reporter, notes that the American Labor party has gained official backing from President Roosevelt and Mr Farewell. He says the Labor movement could be recognized as the Administration’s party for four years if Roosevelt wins, signaling a new menace to the Democratic machine in state and city.
The Lynchburg News cites Senator Carter Glass condemning Roosevelt by noting the Democratic party in Minnesota was sacrificed to a Farmer-Labor alliance. The piece argues that labeling Roosevelt a Democrat on the ballot is not a valid justification to support him and questions consistency of party loyalty across states.
Slogan invites marriage prospects for men in Alaska. A tongue in cheek note stresses the long hours men keep caring for a sick friend, suggesting endurance and community duty. The excerpt reflects frontier humor and social expectations of companionship.
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