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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1935
Page
4
A dated devotional excerpt cites Matthew 18 10 urging kindness to children and stating the first duty to them is happiness with Buxton quoted on the theme.
The piece argues that public relief aims for permanent public works under Ickes rather than quick jobs. It notes the President plans coordinated effort with Hopkins while Ickes remains influential, signaling return to sanity amid spending questions and a large unallocated $1,000,000 for work programs.
A strong Community Chest aims to unite funding for multiple agencies into a single efficient effort. The plan seeks citywide backing and careful administration to serve the community through pooled resources and coordinated services.
Mr. H. A. Millis and Mr. R. A. Amos are praised for guiding the organization meeting and administration. The community is urged to support the well conceived chest, which serves civic interests and fulfills its obligations through unselfish effort by volunteers.
Wilmer Allison, after a near retirement following a poor European run, clinched the singles title at Forest Hills in a decisive victory. He defeated Syd Wood in the final, rebounding to reclaim the top national ranking and delivering a remarkable comeback rivaling grand earlier displays in tennis history.
The piece notes confusion as Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge may be invited to champion Huey Long’s Share-the-Wealth program. It argues Talmadge and Long differ on core policies more than Roosevelt and Long did, and suggests the substitution is political muddle with poor chances for Talmadge’s Democratic nomination.
Dr Frank Graham urged a mass farmer gathering at Willard to expand an extended and intensive agricultural research program. He warned North Carolina neglects a vital service and wastes opportunity by sending funds outside the state while possessing strong potential for specialized crops with technical direction.
The speaker contrasts New York spending 5,000,000 dollars annually on its Cornell University agricultural college with North Carolina's far smaller annual support. He argues the state wastes potential by neglecting agriculture, claiming rich resources remain untapped while poverty is chosen.
Bruce Catton argues that great disasters like the Florida hurricane reveal human nobility. He notes sailors rescuing, relief crews aiding civilians, doctors, nurses, coast guards and train crews showing self sacrifice under stress, while ordinary times reveal pettiness.
B L Doheny built vast wealth from modest beginnings in Wisconsin and became a leading capitalist, but his career is tainted by scandals. The piece notes his significant American impact and suggests the public may remember him more for controversy than for business acumen.
The American Institute of Architects urges a state billboards tax to raise revenue and curb a public nuisance. Taxation could fund abatements while permitting billboards in proper places. It argues that states have right to regulate billboard locations to protect highways and city approaches.
The speaker suggests that easing war fever will lead to better conditions and predicts a perfect year ahead, stating that the world should be in better shape next year and specifically achieve a perfect 36.
Movie magnates recognize that when a questionable film clears censorship a pastor will sense the issue. The remark signals rising concern over moral scrutiny and community standards.
A New Yorker who laughed uproariously at a joke toppled from a fourth floor window. The incident underscores a risky, reckless joke gone wrong as bystanders react with shock and surprise.
G. O. P. leaders assert Herbert Hoover’s bid is clear though a few party figures voice a definite not about his re nomination. The dispatch notes internal splits while party veterans maintain Hoover remains the frontrunner for 1936.
The damaged line notes that a bombing of two Broadway theaters would have panicked audiences if blasts matched the rattle of G men’s machine guns, conveying a tense wartime atmosphere and fear.
Critics say the recent army games revealed our troops are poorly equipped and need more funding. Some quip the maneuvers should be called the old army games, highlighting outdated gear and strained resources.
A Chicago dancer leaps from a dock to save a man attempting suicide on shore. A small device or sign nearby might have altered his decision, but the dancer acted quickly to prevent tragedy.
Washington analysts grapple with persistent joblessness despite signs of economic recovery. 9 to 11 million unemployed as production stays high, while rail and construction lag. Debate centers on private industry, PWA limits, and possible return to relief spending.
A columns of brief vignettes survey New York scenes from Lexington shops to Park Avenue doctors, Times Square visitors, and Armenian quarter cafes. Notes on actors Oscar Hammerstein and Arthur Hornblow mix with mentions of climate, wine trends, and foreign locals in a bustling city portrait.
Criminologists doubt coincidence in a spate of abductions and cite German origin ties. They note family connections and well known thrift, with victims including brokers, lumbermen, and brewers—all Germans with liquid assets.
James McMullin reports that inflation expectations drive a large credit expansion in early 1936. A $2.5 billion starter bonus and likely relief and farm appropriations push the Treasury burden toward a probable minimum of five billion dollars. Business leaders press to buy before prices rise, amid low raw material inventories and hours-worked shifts in a major auto plant. An American expert, Irene Seipt, is hired by the Mexican government to address education for abnormal and subnormal children.
The piece describes over a hundred chess clubs in Manhattan's lower East Side, varying from official to social, all dense with tobacco smoke and devoted players. It paints the scene as a silent, intense cerebral pursuit, with skilled moves likened to epic battles and strategic mastery.
A man outside an apartment window raises a pole as pigeons gather and disperse. The flock multiplies over three years from a single pair to a growing urban brood, hinting at a devoted bird lover or perhaps a quirky appetite for pigeon pie.
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