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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1937
Page
4
A devotional quotation contrasts earthly toil with heavenly reward. John 6 27 speaks of labor for the meat that endures and the gift from the Son of Man. Theodore Parker urges daily work as climbing Jacob's ladder toward God.
Doctors from ten counties gather in High Point for the Eighth District Medical Society convention to discuss rapid changes in medicine and the drive for adequate nationwide care. The American Foundation report prompts debate on state medicine, hospital expansion, and fair physician compensation.
Athletic officials deny any real opposition to naming the high school in honor of late Wingate Andrews. They express no support for the proposition and state the objection was only a fancied report exposed in response to yesterday's editorial.
Irate farmers drove sit down strikers from Hershey Chocolate plants. Report describes bleeding workers led from building and a gauntlet of strikes with sticks, bottles, and clubs. Russell Behman and other union leaders were injured as law enforcement and bystanders watched. Lawlessness blamed on failure to enforce order.
Citizens celebrate progress toward the largest state program eliminating grade crossings. The Southern Railway cooperates with the Public Works Administration and State Highway and Public Works Commission to make the project real. Local leaders praise the sustained civic effort and anticipate soon starting work.
The Soil Conservation Service reports about 470 wildlife cooperators in the territory backing a program to protect birds as part of erosion control. The effort aims to propagate desirable wildlife while supporting soil conservation goals. Quail populations have been plentiful in this region for years.
Hunting preserves foster bird populations by protection and feeding. Friendly and useful birds receive general landholder support, seen as a good investment. Their presence adds value as desirable neighbors willing to earn their keep.
Henry Reuss of High Point North Carolina criticizes Britain for seeking peace while provoking conflict. He argues Britain should avoid entering Spanish waters with destroyers and questions the logic of neutral vessels crossing into danger.
David Link notes Hubert dressed in a full Easter outfit with a new suit hat shirt socks shoes haircut and shave. He says Hubert is a model of the modern man except he refuses to wear a tie calling it sissy.
A Concord Herald Observer reporter accompanies Mitch Weddington as his firm buys a LaSalle ambulance. The ride is taken as a test and the writer notes the smooth, independent exit and entry, framing the event as a light, first ambulance experience.
Bruce Catton argues dictators reflect a transitional era in Europe. He cites Mussolini's overreaction to defeats in Spain, noting how anger and bluster push nations toward crisis and war. He compares to Napoleon, saying such rulers are temporary and society will progress past them.
The piece surveys early polls on Franklin D Roosevelt for the 1940 race. Fortune Magazine's third term poll shows nuanced support with most favoring a second term conditionally. Washington correspondents and pacifist Frederick Libby critique neutrality bills and the shifting civil service debate tests Roosevelt’s court plan and power.
During the Chicago strike a quick shift in the taxicab market occurred as operators and drivers changed hands or companies to meet demand. The upheaval affected fares and service routes across the city.
A local founder, by mistake, wandered into a surrealist exhibit and signed the pledge. The incident highlights the exhibit's immersive reach and prompts reflection from community leaders.
A fragment notes use of the phrase pine light by certain congressmen to describe a public issue. The wording hints at a political metaphor attached to a farming context and legislative debate.
A rumor about actress Simone Simon's origin is debunked as false. No verified ties to Walla Walla or Pago Pago are reported or supported by credible sources.
New York observations on celebrity quirks from April 8. Will and Inez Hayes Irwin attend teas together while Alexander Woollcott and others display idiosyncrasies. The piece contrasts famed habits with old-time rural life and a Broadwayite, Gene Buck, ends the survey.
Dr D A Stanton announces candidacy for mayor. he previously led the city in 1918 19 and 20. Councilman C A Grayson from the first ward also runs for re election. Andrew Jackson post Legion meeting featured several speakers including York Haworth McRae Mann.
Twenty years ago S C Clark visits Winston-Salem for Easter. Bruce Carraway and Mrs. Carraway spend the holiday in the city. Violet Johnson a Queen’s College student returns to Charlotte for spring term after holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs P H Johnson. War against Austria Hungary anticipated as next US move. Jefferson Life Insurance buys the old county courthouse in Greensboro for a modern office building.
New Jersey scientists have discovered how to produce fuzziess peaches, a breakthrough that could deal a severe blow to the Two Black Crows goats feather industry.
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