Psalm and Shakespearean Mercy Note
A compact devotional bearing Psalm 46 1 and a Shakespeare quote praising God. The lines urge faith as refuge and strength and offer light in darkness and comfort in despair.
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God
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1939
Page
4
Self restraint in free speech and public rhetoric
An editorial urges caution in outspoken speech by public figures. It cites British actions against a minister and Senator Pittman’s radio remarks, arguing leaders should avoid inflammatory patriotism and balance idealism with rational policy in international affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key Pittman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Patrick Henry
Pittman
Woman rebukes gender bias in Hitler phrasing
A reader objects to the Times phrase Hitler's erratic feminine temperament arguing fault is not in women. The Twin City Sentinel suggests effeminate as a better term and notes parallels with Caesar and Belgians. The piece discusses paranoia and the purge that killed officers in the Reichswehr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Hitler
Europe
Reichswehr
Duty Promised by Wage and Hour Chief in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia Elmer F. Andrews head of the Federal wage and hour division warned that the wage hour honeymoon is over and noncompliers have faced action. He said the division has pursued a dozen cases of violations recently and more are coming, adding that they are filing the teeth of the buzz saw and they mean trouble for violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Elmer F. Andrews
Federal
Sam
Admonitions on Wage Hour Law and Industry Compliance
The editor laments tolerant enforcement of wage hour rules and urges consistent action to deter violators. Larger firms adhere to the law with teeth, while smaller manufacturers test limits. The piece references Spain and bullfighting as a humane contrast amid rehabilitation, noting the Greensboro News account of resumed bullfighting without harming relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand
Spain
Greensboro
America and Europe War Links Hit Markets
The Christian Science Monitor notes stock and commodity reactions tied to European war tension. The Elizabeth City Daily Advance pushes for a daily cash hog market in Pasquotank County with a local packet market model akin to Swift in Rocky Mount or Armour in Fayetteville.
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America
Hitler
Europe
Christian Science Monitor
Elizabeth City
Daily Advance
Pasquotank County
Swift
Rocky Mount
Armour
Fayetteville
Pasquotank
North Carolina
Lessons from criticism and kindness across railways and childhood
A reflective essay compares Santa Fe Railway’s openness to criticism with the behavior of individuals who mock or belittle others. It recalls a Missouri farmer story and Bertha Humphreys Bireley’s tale of schoolyard taunts, showing how ridicule leaves lasting scars and urging self improvement and compassion.
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Santa Fe
America
Europe
Asia
Sante Fe
Missouri
Doctor Humphreys
Orrsburg
Goctor Humphreys
California
Bertha Humphreys Bireley
Hawthorne Avenue
Hollywood
Pierceton
Indiana
Editor notes misprint in published letter continued across pages
A reader complains about editorial makeup error in The Enterprise where his letter to the Mayor and City Council began on the editorial page and continued on another page. The missive references Memel self determination and prescribes political commentary about Bohemia and Moravia and a looming presidential year.
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Germany
Memel
Bohemia and Moravia
Adolf
Walter Winchell on Broadway Curiosities and Questions
A page of short curiosities. questions about bigamy in Kentucky, wages of German reporters, why Beaux Arts terms exist, and pop culture notes. Includes quirky facts about horses feathers, Ve rboyansk, and Chamberlain jokes along with musings on authors, films, and public figures.
Paying Father Time Paying Father Time Local News
The Pointer nine defeated the Knox Upholsterers 14 to 10 yesterday afternoon in a slugfest. The City Water and Light Ball Club will bring the Johnny J. Jones shows here April 22. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Myatt and son Paul Jr. left to spend the weekend in Charlotte as guests of Mrs. A. D. Edwards. Mr. and Mrs. James M. Diffee Sr. and daughter Mrs. Bailey Heard of Sodale Ga. visit Mrs. S. H. Tomlinson and Mr. Tomlinson on Hillcrest Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pointer Nine
Knox
City Water and Light Ball Club
Johnny J. Jones
Paul Myatt
Paul, Jr
Charlotte
A. D. Edwards
James M., Diffee, Sr
Bailey Heard
Sodele
Diffee
S. H. Tomlinson
Tomlinson
Hillcrest Drive
Border tensions, ambassadorships, and Chicago gang violence
Mexican bullets have been falling on the American side of the border. Ambassador Morrow seeks rest at Cuernavaca as the Mexico situation eases. A beer runner was killed today as Chicago gang warfare reopened.
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Mexico
Morrow
Cuernavaca
Chicago
Fix Up The Spring Sate of the Nation
The Enterprise note shows Walt Mason’s spring poem urging rebuilding after war. It lampoons neglect, calls for painting, cleaning, and garden care, and mocks wartime fatigue with a plea for peace time productivity and brighter days.
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Walt Mason
Kaiser
Wage Hour committees seek fair minimums in industry
Washington reports wage and hour industry committees under Administrator Andrews work toward setting minimums between 30 and 40 cents as of 1945. Seven committees operate, with textile groups proposing 32.5 and 36 cent rates, while others study apparel hosiery hats and footwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Labor
Andrews
Bruce
Guerrillas Attack Japanese at Chapei
Mazie comments on the violence amid ongoing fighting near Chapei as guerrilla actions target Japanese forces. The report notes local tension and sporadic clashes affecting civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapei
Mazie
New Jersey Man Finds 11 Pearls in Restaurant Oster
A New Jersey man discovered eleven pearls in his meal at a local restaurant. He reportedly complained about the check after the unusual find.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Oster
Lee Garner Prepares for Texas Angling Trip
Lee Garner readies for a Texas fishing journey as a hypothetical president or vice president who refuses to fish remains a striking image in the writer's tongue in cheek note.
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Lee Garner
Texas
Snow Shipment Heads South for Floridans to View
A shipment of snow is sent to Florida for residents to inspect. If locals are curious, they can take in the entire display.
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Coney Island
New York
St. Peter
David Selznick
Warners
Martin Niemoeller
Lindsay Post
Actress Fifi DOrsay Advocates Divorce After Hollywood
Quip attributed to Fifi DOrsay suggests she became free of marriage after experiences in Hollywood. The remark comments on divorce and personal independence in the film industry context.
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Hollywood
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