Thought For God and Honor The Commandments
A short devotional note cites Matthew 15 4 honoring father and mother and warns against cursing them. It urges obedience to this commandment and references Racine as the location or source point.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1941
Page
4
A short devotional note cites Matthew 15 4 honoring father and mother and warns against cursing them. It urges obedience to this commandment and references Racine as the location or source point.
The piece argues that Yugoslavia’s revolt against the Nazi pact raised hopes for democracy but questions the military impact on stopping German advances. It notes German propaganda, predicts a blitzkrieg toward the Aegean Sea, and estimates Greece’s 9 million population against a combined Axis force of about 130 million. It concludes England cannot sustain a prolonged defense with limited Greek and Yugoslav resistance.
War demands push for tools and industry, auto plants halt three months of record passenger car output. January registrations rise to a new monthly high while the market absorbs the surge. Factors include feverish factory pace and anticipated war curtailment, plus more jobs and better pay driving sales.
The piece ponders Hitler’s possible invasion timing tied to the April moon and tides, suggesting a favorable window in the next week to ten days. It notes Britain’s readiness, Balkan turmoil, and a belief that military moves seek surprise, with speculation on end-of-March readiness and a potential end to the war within the year. The mediation board’s activity is praised for easing labor strains, including settling the Allis-Chalmers strike in Milwaukee.
Richard J. Reynolds son of Camel founder files for Winston-Salem mayoral race, leaving Washington duties as DNC treasurer to pursue office. Bill Sharpe notes a political dynasty setback and sees Reynolds challenging the city hall regime, with observers predicting his election.
In Yugoslav territory King Peter II proclaims mobilization of the entire military might of the kingdom. He asserts the people rule via ministries chosen by elections, while noting royal authority now rests on popular will rather than divine right. The proclamation contrasts monarchic tradition with democratic processes.
The Enterprise notes two North Carolinians well qualified for board membership. Dr. Frank Graham was named to the mediation board while Judge W. P. Stacy was named as an alternate.
A San Francisco couple inspired Christmas tree innovation in 1926 by lighting an outdoor tree and forming a movement. Clarence Pratt spoke widely, created Christmas Tree Lane in Fresno, and distributed 3000 baby Sequoia trees, placing trees before over a million homes. His zeal boosted public display and business decline.
Readers cut out columns to paste as a text book on success. A strong rift exists between the republics of the Americas. leaders urge progress in Mexico. Some reflections from Avila Camachio and Charles Pearsall on social and economic strides. Scattered scraps hint at spring fever and amusing misprints.
Walter Winchell surveys current theater and radio offerings. He praises Lilian Hellman's Watch on the Rhine for its anti Nazi stance and emotional impact, notes the cast including Paul Lukas and Lucile Watson, and previews other notes on Your Loving Son, The Bad Man, Horror Island, and The Congo poem. He comments on broadcasting figures, Attila, and industry trends while mixing literary quotes and travel references.
A bustling column notes cultural jabs from Belgrade to New York, mocking Mussolini’s boast, praising Hitler’s misfortunes post Dunkirk, and detailing theater critics John Anderson and Burns Mantle amid a looming divorce. It cites satirical quips from various columnists and authors, including reflections on war, fashion, and public figures.
The Front Pages piece notes cot Jleyvwood Broun being fired from the World and explains the incident was clarified by a new book collecting his columns, compiled by a younger Hey-.
Routine items include Clean-Up Week plans and juror draws for five weeks of superior court with two criminal terms. Walnut Manufacturers Association notes High Point’s effort to meet demand for high grade furniture. Easter visits span Asheville Danville Reidsville and Sunset Drive. State Senate rejects gross sales tax in favor of a luxury tax. John Galsworthy names four top American novels in New York. Col Alston Watts appointed commissioner of revenue amid labor troubles cotton prices slip. Royal Palm Limited wreck near New River Tenn. results in four deaths and 33 injured. Quotes from Gen Marshall and Rt Rev Strider close the item.
Local news notes this evening that High Point’s community music program will begin at the high school auditorium with a mass meeting led by J Oliver Brinson of the National Community Service. Rev W A Lamberth becomes Rotary Club president at the Commercial Club luncheon. Frank Sizemore Jr has measles. Edith Bradshaw visiting Spartanburg, Miss. P V Kirkman and Frank Ogburn on fishing trip in Moore County. Bill Perry attended a baseball game between the New York Americans and Brooklyn in Winston-Salem yesterday.
A brief note states the U S auto toll for the first two months of 1941 reached 5370, underscoring a push that safety must be fast.
Peter Edson reports from Washington on the State Department move to recall Admiral Lais of the Italian embassy as persona non grata. The action echoes 1915 recalls of German attaches von Papen and Boy-Ed, with new 1917 laws to prosecute saboteurs and protect ships in U.S. ports. The note outlines diplomacy, dates, and personal ties including Lais’s American wife and daughter.
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