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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1937
Page
4
A compact, period tone verse excerpt cites I Corinthians 3 5 and Penn on the merit of labor and endurance. It contrasts planting and watering as united in effort and notes that deeds and suffering shape a longer, better life.
Roosevelt transmits a budget message warning of a deficit exceeding half a million dollars amid the eighth consecutive annual shortfall. The piece notes past predictions of balance by Roosevelt and questions the administration’s financial guidance, urging candid analysis from advisers.
A dispute arises between milk producers and milk inspectors in High Point over required improvements for milk safety. The health department demands changes for consumer protection, while dairymen claim demands are inconsistent and threaten their business. Both sides seek prompt, full consideration.
The article discusses a dispute between dairy producers and inspectors over milk quality standards. Officials praise longtime high dairy practices, while operators resist what they view as unwarranted demands. A public, fact‑driven resolution is urged in the interest of consumers.
President Roosevelt at a White House press conference asks Congress to grant him authority to withhold appropriations from any federal department deemed unnecessary. The move, tied to a budget balancing push, raises concerns about concentrating power and the risk of executive dictatorship over government operations.
Clark Gable faced a Los Angeles courtroom crowd as he denied paternity of 13 year old Gwendoline Norton in a mail fraud and conspiracy trial brought by Violet Wells Norton. The actress seeks recognition as her long lost husband Frank Billings, an Englishman who left her amid paternity questions.
Governor Hoey urges defeat of liquor stores arguing their presence harms counties that accept liquor handling. His stance, though not new, may influence local option outcomes more than his prior critique of the legislature’s plan. The declaration offers little new beyond reaffirming his long-standing position.
The piece notes that liquor policy is being used as a development in looming local campaigns, a move viewed as not aiding the governor's proclaimed push for political harmony. The remark highlights tensions between state politics and local electoral strategy.
The piece argues that distrust in state governments and their patronage driven pension schemes push calls for federal action. It notes Epstein’s critique of state pension systems as political machinery and warns that without reform at the state level, calls for Washington to handle issues will persist. The author urges making state governments efficient to relieve federal burden.
The Rockefeller Foundation reports that yellow fever can occur in areas without the aegypti mosquito, suggesting a new villain and a renewed challenge for medical science. Yet optimism remains that continued effort will ultimately conquer the disease.
A 73 year old aunt seeks restoration of Alfonso to the throne while alleging he has funded insurgents with nearly 10 million. The piece questions loyalty and the wisdom of backing a monarch who prolonged Spain’s bloodshed, arguing a unselfish leader would seek peace.
Robert Sherwood, noted playwright, explains quitting Hollywood amid abundance and easy money. He argues surplus work erodes impulse and meaning, leaving prolific output stalled by excess.
An Ohio golfer involved in a car crash near Greensboro North Carolina may need to improve his driving. The incident drew attention to his travel conduct amid ongoing sports coverage.
A Cincinnati physician reports the bulging eyes symptom is caused by pituitary gland issues, naming Sally Rand as the referenced patient in the era's medical observation.
Washington April 21 Roosevelt shifts from price boosts to a plan for maximum production at low prices. The move echoes early New Deal debates with Harvard economist Sprague who warned that inflation and monopolies could crash demand. insiders say a survey of Ways and Means targets mass production with cheaper goods to curb inflation and sustain recovery.
A letter complains that schools shield pupils from communist ideas and suggests a provocative nickname Little Red White and Blue Riding Hood to mock such efforts. The terse commentary frames anti-communist sentiment in education.
A Viennese barber won the contest by shaving a man in eighteen seconds, with a brief timeout for hat needs and divot replacements noted during the event.
New York notes show night clubs attract women by luxurious powder rooms and mirrors, with No. 21 The Colony El Morocco and Stork Club noted for their allure. Harlem maids seek powder room posts for social standing, though pay comes mainly from tips. Palais Royale’s decline and Got ton Club’s Harlem comeback are contrasted in the evolving scene.
The Empire State Building, opened in a weak mood, shows signs of revival as tenant space shrinks and entrances at the tower bring in net fees around a thousand dollars daily. Optimists expect it to emerge from red by 1946 aided by Radio City and a rising real estate market spurred by the 1940 World’s Fair preparations.
Local one night event Tuesday April 26 features Will Rogers mayor of Beverly Hills in Europe as You Won't Find It in the Guide Book. Tickets range from 2.00 to 3.00 with war tax. schoolchildren fare noted. Also updates on baseball score 8 to 1 and local civic notices.
The piece notes broad interest in chili with plans for limited inns and quick setups on fringes of grounds. It observes Harlem and Greenwich Village sporadically, no strong local adoption, while Texas and Mexican chefs try. Reuben's stands out as a classy cafe offering chili amid notable fans like Will Rogers and W. C. Fields.
A studio offers a certificate for 50 free lessons and a pledge to train me as a tap dancer. If I master a simple breakdown in 250 lessons I will pay full price and fund a new hall for the studio.
Twenty years ago brief notes report rising flood panie in the Mississippi valley with levee breaks. also American Marines reportedly scaled the Soviet embassy wall in Peking to breach the compound as guards of other powers entered. In other items About People mention Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Rawley visiting Greensboro. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Furgurson visiting relatives in Danville. Mrs. T. J. Copeland of Baltimore staying with brothers the Messrs. Marsh and sister Mrs. Doc Welborn.
A bloody strike has begun in all parts of the German empire signaling a possible revolution. Turkey has broken off relations with the United States in a dramatic shift in foreign affairs.
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