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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1936
Page
16
A short reflective note cites Proverbs 20 19 about avoiding tale bearers and flatterers. It warns that gossipy speech harms peace and sullies reputations through malice as described by C Simmons.
Oscar Pitts outlines sweeping North Carolina prison reforms including camps with Alcatraz like rules for incorrigibles and separate juvenile and intermediate groups. Education programs would be central, with a classification board of criminologists psychologists and officials guiding reforms. The plan argues punishment alone fails and aims to mold better citizens.
The piece notes President Roosevelt will stay in Asheville, deliver the Green Pastures address in Charlotte, then ride the special train toward Washington with brief stops in Salisbury, High Point, and Greensboro. It highlights Southern welcome despite political disputes and marks Charlotte as hosting a president for the first time in over twenty years.
Milwaukee takes pride in its police department noting three chiefs in 48 years. The piece recalls past investigations and politics shaping leadership, highlighting a nonpartisan stance in public safety.
Chief Joseph Kludskey, aged 48, promises to hold and improve the department, aiming for a top national standard. He declares no officers shall dabble in politics, stressing police work as the duty of every officer while allowing individual voting.
The Raleigh Times released a 72 page Quarter Century of Progress Edition highlighting Raleigh and Wake county progress over 25 years. Appreciation is given to John A. Park president editor Robert Gray editor Wade H. Lucas managing editor and the Times staff for producing an attractive memorial edition with strong typography and makeup.
Two days before his scheduled execution, a Bing Bing inmate asked prison staff to turn on the radio arguing he cannot have music wherever he goes. The request highlights a last request amid capital punishment proceedings.
New York dispatch notes Col Theodore Roosevelt frequents midday luncheons with a small party around him. John Mulholland the magician thanks Roosevelt for a past favor after a meeting at a lunch. Mulholland recalls Chandpur in 1926 when a bank escape failed due to lack of identification.
Mulholland ranks with Houdini Thurston and Kellar as a top figure in magic. He blends suavity charm and glam while mostly presenting private exhibitions for a bon ton clientele. His work has a literary flair and is sought after in magazine shops.
A brief reminiscence notes Nate Leipzig as a peer of conjuring during vaudeville’s heyday and reflects on his decline as the era waned.
A writer recalls years chasing Black Art from a Sixth Avenue dingy shop run by a Fifth Avenue style showman to London. He discovers the Great Lafayette billed on a London billboard and finds the famed illusionist is the same friend from the New York magic scene.
Ten years ago in September 1926, under five thousand dollars remained to meet the chamber of commerce quota while subscriptions total fifty thousand? no twenty thousand four hundred seventeen dollars. Mrs. O B Bonner hosted the Wednesday bridge group in the Monroe apartments with Mrs. L C Matton taking the high score. Miss Margaret Hauser entertained at the Country club for guests Miss Jennie Brown of Concord and Miss Christine McCrary of Lexington, plus Miss Ernestine Hayes guest Miss Willie White of Concord.
Wayland Cook of Greensboro was a professional visitor yesterday. Several women from Winston-Salem Mrs James C Groome Mrs Carson Burns Mrs John Fambrough Mrs O B Bonner and Mrs Wayne Rhodes were visitors in Winston-Salem yesterday. Miss Vira Bates is spending several days at her Greenville home.
Three dapper Chicago bandits robbed a half million dollars in gems on an Illinois Central train near Champaign. They were later captured in a Buckley cornfield this morning after slipping in mud.
A Texas device points out driving errors to a man, prompting his struggle to answer without saying yes, dear. The snippet hints at humor and domestic tension as the machine provokes reluctant agreement.
Twenty years ago in 1916 community notes report Lane Robbins store about 3 1 2 miles from High Point burglarized last night with about $40 taken from a cigar box. Police suspect some blind tigers in Freeman's mill area. The W O W camp 738 hosted over 100 friends. High Point Elks picnic held at O A Kirkman's farm. Mrs J W Welborn's Chalmers car won 6th prize $10 on good roads day. A J Sykes of Van Lindley Co Greensboro praised the decorated party. Educational Sunday school tour set for next Sunday with Dr William Brown and others addressing. Eighteen of 35 High Point high graduates from last May have entered or expect to enter college this month. Morris Plan bank received charter from Secretary of State Grimes.
Albert Reitzel of Baltimore arrived yesterday and is staying with Mrs J W Reitzel on North Main Street. Reverend J M Hilliard departed for Asheville to recuperate from illness. Miss Annie Laurie Council returned from a several day visit to Asheville.
President Wilson's Atlantic City address pleases suffragists as campaigning continues. Charles E. Hughes moves from Augusta to Bangor Maine for final hours of presidential bid. French and British forces launch offensives on the Somme front in France.
A writer notes how crowd noise hinders understanding in New York speeches. Despite perfect hearing, many mumble, prompting reflections on articulation and a mention of Gelett Burgess’s categories for the inarticulate: Mumbleboys Drawistera Whinoids and Whisperettes.
The speaker expresses personal sympathy for mumbled speech and reveals they once experienced similar challenges, describing a shared difficulty with articulation and self-awareness.
The piece questions Governor Eugene Talmadge’s Democrat status amid the Georgia primary for U S senator and notes reactions to New Deal supporters. It contrasts reactions to German events with the upcoming Charlotte gathering where President will speak and hints at Talmadge’s perceived political ambiguity.
A compilation of remarks from Otis F. Glenn New Hampshire senator candidate Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia and actor Dorothy Gish related to rain court treatment and personal liberty. The excerpts illustrate varied views on politics justice and personal conduct.
The Cincinnati based Procter and Gamble has a wage plan tying pay to company profits. When profits rise, wages rise. when profits fall, wages fall proportionally. About 650 workers have benefited so far, and while savings curb costs, each employee hopes to gain from reductions as well. The article calls it a significant large-scale industrial experiment worthy of close watching by both management and labor.
A reflective note from 1936 on how mumbling can hinder newsroom work and job prospects. The author argues that mumbling does not indicate inferiority and may hide meaningful thoughts or simply reflect a quiet manner during editorial meetings.
The piece argues Senators Robinson of Arkansas Harrison of Mississippi and Byrnes of South Carolina abandoned the President on the two billion dollar soldiers bonus. It notes they voted to override Roosevelt's veto and added to the national debt. It frames their actions as disloyal to the President yet understood by his aides.
The passage notes President Roosevelt won over three key supporters without pressure, signaling sincerity on the bonus issue. It highlights Robinson, Harrison, and Byrnes as split votes, with Byrnes having resisted past proposals yet yielding under Roosevelt's request.
The article critiques how three senators shifted their positions on the 1935 1936 bonus issue to align with Roosevelt and local rivals. It argues their actions harmed principles, noting their renomination losses would have occurred if veterans in their states had opposed them. The piece calls their motives and timing a revealing political joke.
An unnamed authority notes frogs enjoy listening to speeches with the only objection found in the Champs d Elysees setting. The remark frames amphibian audial interest and a problematic public tableau in Paris.
Phrase suggests shifts in gender roles with a cautionary tone. References a man’s behavior aligning with a May season and a dairymaid’s duties imply evolving expectations in rural labor and social norms.
A new film set titled Home Swift Home taps into a growing trailer craze. The project centers on a family relocating via a custom trailer, pairing practical design with a survivalist tone.
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