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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1937
Page
2
Fair conditions with increasing clouds and warmth. North Carolina reports possible showers in the extreme west Friday. South Carolina fair to partly cloudy with rising temperatures. Winds from Hatteras to Jacksonville light to gentle and northwest.
The article notes a probe into fascist propaganda and a push to study a model state minimum wage law. It reports Ashurst defending Roosevelt’s plan, with Morgenthau saying the Federal Reserve and Treasury have ample funds to maintain orderly bond markets and that cash continues to flow into treasury trust despite high investment levels.
City officials discuss a revised local tracks project budget near one million dollars, up from eight hundred thousand. Rail costs rise sharply, passenger station and track work exceed estimates, and no extra railroad contributions are offered. A Chamber committee will lobby Washington for railroad cooperation.
Raleigh April 1 A new 1937 law requires permits before any fire in woodlands under state protection or near protected areas between April 1 and June 15 and October 15 to December 1 annually. Exemptions apply to fires within 500 feet of a dwelling as noted by W C McCormick head of forest fire control.
The program will enroll 115 students with 10 of 12 instructors and offer domestic science household arts English and cultural courses. Manual training will be emphasized to mirror CCC camps for boys, Ivey said.
Former Winston-Salem mayor Coan writes from his personal stationery alleging a push to replace Waynick as highway commissioner. Rumors swirl in Raleigh after Governor Hoey’s January inauguration about a potential replacement, with the 1937 highway reorganization act setting up district appointments to be defined later.
A new amendment strengthens sections 74 and 25. Franchise haulers must obtain a motor fuel carrier permit and clearly mark gasoline tanks when carrying over 100 gallons. Section 25 exempts franchise carriers from required bills of sale for purchases above 100 gallons, while trucks and buses may hold up to 100 gallons in their tanks.
A trimmed sentence notes carrot seeds are very small with 267000 suggesting a yield or statistic tied to one pound. It also claims Texas has more farms than any other state in the union, indicating a Texas advantage in farming reach.
Raleigh April 1. The creation of the twenty first judicial district by the general assembly prompts Governor Clyde R Hoey to name a superior court judge and a new solicitor before July 1 The district includes Caswell Rockingham Stokes and Surry counties and was carved from the eleventh and twelfth districts Contenders for the judgeship include Senator J Gilmer Barger of Stokes Allen H Gwyn current solicitor in the eleventh district and John Folser of Mt Airy Also mentioned were Fred Folger and Lon Folger National committeeman Lon Folger may resign to accept the judgeship if offered but no firm list exists for the solicitor post in the eleventh district
Frank Rice of Beaufort, age 21, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of George Harding, a 61-year-old Black man. He will be sentenced at the June term of the superior court.
A conference with 19 nations aims to standardize textile labor conditions including wages and hours. A key goal is universal adoption of the 40-hour week to curb unemployment. American cotton textile spokesmen warn Japanese imports threaten the U S market despite a two year quota deal.
An ad claims UDGA provides quick relief for gas pains heartburn acid dyspepsia nausea stomach ulcers and similar symptoms. It promises free trial packs available at Eckerds and Manns drug stores.
The motto In God We Trust was authorized by Congress at Salmon P. Chase then secretary of the Treasury and first appeared on the 2 cent piece of 1864.
The State Employment Service office reports 255 percent jobs secured in March. Of these 242 went to private industry and 15 to public works. Eighty five people received permanent job placements.
New Orleans on April 1 reports cotton futures holding steady with gains of five to nine points. A separate note mentions DOJ fingerprint classifications in Washington using a mathematical formula to streamline checks.
Fragmentary notes describe Gabby Hartnett at the Chicago Cubs Catalina Island training camp. The quirky scene hints at team routines and player downtime amid spring activities.
London mourns architect Philip Sidney Stott aged 79 a longtime designer of cotton mills worldwide. He died April 1 according to the city newspaper report detailing his career highlights and global architectural influence.
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