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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1940
Page
4
The article discusses party convention rules and the South's influence, contrasting Democratic and Republican methods. It cites regional voting strength, the two thirds rule, and calls for balanced representation, plus reflections on prosperity, investment, and the need for capital to flow into industry.
Before faith came we were kept under the law as a schoolmaster to bring us to Christ. The Mosaic law grew with the people and guided Moses using Egyptian and tribal traditions. The Ten Commandments remain central, influencing modern rights and laws in the United States.
The text discusses a proposed electoral scheme where states have two votes at large plus three more if their electors align with the party nominee, aiming to rebuild a national party. It argues the surrender in the past aided unity and a fairer representation would not undermine that goal.
The piece discusses Walter Winchell's broadway column and critiques the Hoover FBI coverage. It cites editorials from The New York Daily News and remarks on how Wil l reflect on news leaks, beats, and public perception of J. Edgar Hoover and G Men. It mentions Koch figures like Pretty Boy Floyd and Lepke.
A High Point reader defends petition signatures in a letter to the editor dated April 6 1940 reacting to a March 30 1940 item about the Housing Authority and a nine hundred name petition. The writer argues taxpayers resist signing petitions tied to taxation and notes industry moves for cheaper taxes while criticizing a social gathering remark.
The week highlights Maurice Evans in Richard III with strong reviews and Ethel Barrymore starring in Vincent Sheean's drama. Jack Haley and others perform in Higher and Higher while Mussolini's Hollywood opens a Verdi biopic at Fine Arts. Isa Miranda and George Brent lead Adventure in Diamonds with a South Africa chase. Zanzibar centers East Africa adventures. Bullet Code promises cattle rustling drama. Claudine harks back to the thirties with a tale of two schoolmaids. Annie Sheridan headlines It All Came True in a light romantic comedy.
The Wireless reports WQXR annual income of 78000 vs a nut of 124800 as Harper's notes the loss reflects avoiding playing Oh Johnny. The piece explains daytime serials as strip shows, likening instalment runs to comics. Continued on Page 5.
An essay celebrates spring’s arrival after a long winter, focusing on the daffodil group. It clarifies terminology between daffodils and jonquils, notes color variations in trumpet and cup forms, and extols Narcissus diversity and beauty across many varieties.
A lone verse by Alfred Lord Tennyson is presented amid personal reminiscence. A family memory recounts Ma buying the Junaluska Cabbage seed from a smooth talking seed agent, the crop failing to head, and Ma seeking a refund after discovering the company did not exist.
Herbert Gorman profiles James Joyce in a definitive critical biography. The volume traces Joyce from Ireland to exile, detailing early works Dubliners and Chamber Music, plus unpublished pieces and letters. Edgar Rice Burroughs new Martian thriller Synthetic Men of Mars follows John Carter and Dejah Thoris on a rescue mission with Ras Thavas and a Master Mind scientist.
A High Point resident hails the city for its attention to cultivating flowers. Seeds are sown, cuttings planted, and winter survivors replanted. Artistic plots emerge in front yards as the city prepares for a planned blossoming season.
A nostalgic reminiscence recalls Ma’s love of flowers and seed catalogs. She orders a cactus seed but receives Bermuda grass and broom corn instead, prompting amused relief at the seed company’s apology. The portrait highlights Ma’s stubborn charm and dislike of slang.
A reminiscence from a daughter about Ma handling a butter pact with Aunt Dora, weighing a pound and adjusting trust with neighbors. The tale notes Ma’s caution with strangers, affection for friends, and the passing of Aunt Dora and Ma, leaving a town with memories and moral sketches.
Alf Landon proclaims a revived spirit within the Republican Party. The remark hints at a shift in party momentum that could affect fall elections and stirs speculation about Democratic forecasts of GOP resilience.
Representative Martin Dies laments the government cannot get information within its borders while a foreign government already holds it. Sumner Welles is not to discuss his European junket, per the White House. Also, spring arrives.
Senator Pat McCarran warns that without strong bids from groups to uphold constitutional democracy the nation may face consequences from past actions. He emphasizes the need for civic leadership to reinforce democratic principles and prevent erosion of governance.
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