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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1938
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise discusses a congressional reform proposal affecting presidential power, pacifism debates, and Mexican oil land expropriation. It notes potential competition from British and American outlets, U.S. import levels, and the impact on domestic producers and labor.
The article weighs pacifist roots and democratic sufficiency in US policy amid looming conflict. It cites Quaker pacifism, isolationist shifts, and William Allen White on collective security, then considers government competence and a call for electing capable leaders. It notes Harry Bridges faces deportation amid West Coast labor tensions and cites Bridges's class struggle rhetoric shaping labor disputes.
Former President Herbert Hoover argues for strict US isolationism and against alliances with democratic nations to confront Fascist powers while warning that Fascism could root at home through planned economy. He stresses democracy must be protected within the United States, regardless of events abroad. Father Coughlin also voices calls for government reorganization.
The Enterprise mourns the death of Samuel T. Bryan II a longtime circulation manager who served about 15 years with the paper and helped drive its growth. Colleagues recall his loyalty steady interest after retirement and lasting personal contribution to the publication.
MR SMITH discusses current global turmoil as foretold prophecies frame Europe Asia and the United States within a divine plan. He links Ephraim Manassath and British powers to peace aims while noting German Assyria and Italian drives threaten Czechoslovakia Egypt and Palestine.
Daily Smith urges readers to watch for signs of the times as events fulfill prophecy. He cites Jerusalem’s delivery by General Allenby in 1917 and likens modern threats to a destined conflict where God alone can secure victory. He invokes prayer for Divine aid and warns of a forces gathering against Jerusalem.
A farmer sells two chickens for shirts, then the New Deal shifts prices so scarcity raises income for the farmer and wages rise for workers. The farmer now has one chicken and one shirt while the city man has one shirt and one chicken, illustrating reduced abundance. Rage is called the more abundant life.
A sermon warns church members against gambling under the guise of Jack Pot Night. It contrasts fiendish delight with eternal judgment, urging repentance and redemption through Christ. The piece cites 1st Timothy 6 10 and condemns worldly wealth as root of evil.
The piece presents Victor P. Hammer voicing a credo of national strength and benevolence. It links peace to justified mandates and calls for unity under law while promising accountability for all accounts owed to the nation.
The piece traces the early spring daffodil bloom season and bulb care, noting pink trumpet daffodils and a late blooming Poet's Narcissus form. It highlights regional varieties from Spain and France, a rare white double Narcissus albus plenus odoratus, and ends with nearby tulip anticipation as spring garden color broadens.
A speaker reflects on workers earning modest wages beside high earners like Joe Louis and Shirley Temple, then praises innovators who press on despite mockery. He cites Columbus, the Curies, and Boss Kettering, arguing great ideas require persistence and sacrifice amid public scorn. The piece ends urging a modern man with a great idea to persevere.
Nations Historian W E Dodd argues England avoids hard lines with Germany while Roosevelt's stance looms. Hitler proclaims the road to Germany’s future open, prompting questions whether the path leads to peace or peril.
A speaker discusses hypersensitivity from trifling slights to insults and cites Dale Carnegie methods plus Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln's reply to a painter who suggested omitting a mole shows steadfast honesty in facing personal flaws.
Dr. John R. Brooks, a long serving Methodist minister in North Carolina, gained notoriety for his prominent nose. He joked about it and shared a dinner anecdote about a hostess wary of gazing at his feature, illustrating how humor shaped his persona.
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