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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1935
Page
4
A brief reflection from Washington on not dwelling on old things unless to learn from past mistakes. Emphasizes lessons gained through experience as guidance for future action.
Commerce Secretary Daniel C. Roper defended the New Deal in a Constitution Day address, arguing that recovery has progressed and citing supporting figures. He framed policy as stabilizing business and ensuring jobs while honoring individual initiative, amid looming opposition from big business and steel expansion plans.
The text notes Roper serving as a liaison oracle for the New Deal during the emergency period and performing effectively for his team as he engages with his crew.
The article criticizes Secretary Ickes for calling the American Liberty League lawyers grossly impertinent as they seek to test New Deal laws' constitutionality before the Supreme Court. It argues disagreement on law is lawful and aims to defend open legal challenge and sworn duty to test statutes, noting the burden of proof lies with the challengers and the courts will settle the issue.
RFC chair Jesse Jones predicts no railroad receivership this year and notes a more hopeful 1936 as traffic and revenues rise. He, along with Joseph Eastman, frames the RFC as a shield between carriers and heavy maturities to protect the roads and the nation.
Italian sources claim Britain may spark a war over the Ethiopian dispute, while David Lloyd-George warns war could come within a fortnight. The piece urges calm leadership to avert a great catastrophe and presses England to back peace over bold action amid tense Anglo Italian relations.
The article argues that war risks threaten global prosperity and happiness. England stands ready to press Italy if Mussolini escalates the Ethiopian dispute, yet neither nation is fully committed to peace. The Mediterranean situation is grave, urging lessons from history to prevent destructive conflict and its severe economic and social consequences.
Bruce Catton notes the Hollywood divorce suit hinting at the Judge Crater disappearance. He argues the Crater case remains a fascinating, perpetual mystery likely to surface in newspapers for years to come.
Advert describes an exhibit by the Clark Equipment Company in Chicago at the Merchandise Mart. The bed promises a dehumidified 65 degree atmosphere for sleepers and claims hay fever sufferers can simply plug in and pull down a canopy for relief.
Letters from John A. Hill ask whether business, education, dancing, liquor, moving pictures, and pleasures glorify God. He questions if man is created to glorify God and if living to glorify Him is possible, seeking ministerial responses.
A Chicago woman plans to arrest her 96-year-old husband labeling him a wildcat. She anticipates a stiff tussle but hopes law enforcement can detain him, wheelchair and all, behind the barn.
The poem adores October as nature’s harvest radiance across seas and fields. It honors the sun’s daily blessing, Luna’s quiet watch over valleys, and Gehober's gold trim, framing a timeless divine craft by P. Hammer.
Dr. Walton Hamilton proposes an independent federal consumer protection agency with a review board and regional councils to curb price rises. Sue White resigns citing plan conflicts. Private transport interests unite against potential government ownership, fearing New Deal control. Time notes shifts toward quicker Supreme Court action and possible presidential strategy. Regular column notes Glass and Byrd loyalty to the party amid patronage tensions.
A column lists sharp observations on public figures and social trends. Names include George M. Cohan Norman Hapgood Bea Lillie Kathleen Howard and Cecil De Mille. The piece notes fashion, theater, and a late season TV or stage world with pithy one liners.
James McMullin reports that Governor George L. Harrison of the New York Federal Reserve might join the Bank for International Settlements as a director, but approval from the Federal Reserve Board is blocked. The move sparks political and diplomatic objections, especially among isolationists and currency stabilization critics. The SEC remains notably tranquil under its leadership, while Pan American builds planes and Texas faces a hot oil issue.
A note from a novelist jokes about doing everything but finishing the novel and hoping to sell it before it’s complete. The quip hints the author’s dilemma and plugs the unfinished work with wry humor. The remark ends with a taut, lighthearted call to not miss the opportunity.
The old Wendell mansion on the avenue is transformed into a cathedral like 6 and 10 new structures. Glittering beacon of a new order, the decor and lighting rival top stores in town. The splendor uplifts a rundown corner though the building has the fewest windows of its size in town.
Friends report writer George Ade is much healthier and spending a summer at his Brook Indiana home Harsieden Manor beside a slow moving stream Troquoise. He conducts his daily rounds as his health improves.
A colorful local figure spends quiet mornings at a barbershop and evenings at ball games, praised by fans as a dominating presence. The subject, likened to a famed short performer, runs errands and eyes visitors, while circus summers bring young guests and abundant treats. Some claim the person is writing an autobiography long sought by editors and publishers.
The writer recalls a prized ivory inset parlor piano once costing 11000 dollars and now offered for under 1000 with no buyers. He notes factory closures, aging piano acts needing upgrades, and mentions Edith Baker and radio’s impact on entertainment.
A playful fragment notes a shaggy police dog that grows tired after moments of fanfare. The author, La re Belloc, presents a lighthearted vignette with a touch of whimsy and delight from a 1935 McNaught Syndicate copyright.
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