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Fragmentary religious reflection citing Hebrews 3 4 and a quote about foes to God. No identifiable person or event, lacks publishable news context.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1938
Page
4
Fragmentary religious reflection citing Hebrews 3 4 and a quote about foes to God. No identifiable person or event, lacks publishable news context.
The governor and state officials plan a noon arrival in High Point after leaving Raleigh at 8 AM. Stops include Durham and Greensboro as part of a safety drive to reduce highway deaths. Last year the state lost 1,123 lives and substantial property to accidents, with many preventable. The piece urges responsibility and recalls wartime casualty concerns.
The text questions Germany’s reliability in honoring wartime pledges and suggests a forfeit or hostage to ensure non-military gas use. It notes doubts about the gas’s wartime value and downplays the military importance of dirigibles, while debating the need for a binding pledge.
A California preacher addressed the D. A. R. in Washington with a sharp critique describing opponents as fussy snobbish ladies with pride in revolutionary ancestors. He contrasts the insult with a later, more nuanced tribute, prompting listeners to wonder about the source of his harsh characterizations.
An American Society of Newspaper Editors reaffirmed its belief that press freedom is a right of all people and a key institution of government. The group unanimously voted to pursue a constant campaign to win popular support, though some questioned unanimity and the method of outreach over mere speeches.
The passage argues that self styled professionals in public life may hinder freedom as they focus on themselves rather than collective liberty. It advocates a serious poll of editors on democracy to gauge its durability or desirability, suggesting likely lack of consensus.
A profile traces Walter P. Chrysler from a Union Pacific shop sweeper in Ellis Kansas to industrial titan. It notes his early bold career moves at Buick Willys Maxwell and Chrysler plus his keen judgment in selecting talent and willingness to take lower pay for higher stakes. It also recalls Dvorak and Spillville as a musical aside with a copyright note.
A collage quotes from William Weld at Wells College and Mrs Becker praising daily Bible readings in schools. Henry Wallace urges business-government cooperation for prosperity. A remark from General Franco about social crime and an English headmaster’s quip punctuate the page. A Connecticut boy lands two pennies from a fish, boosting his haul to about $5.02.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull works to unite the Democratic Party amid internal sniping. Advisor Adolf Berle aids Hull in a sub rosa conciliation program while Roosevelt’s Fireside Chat draws credit to Hull and Berle for its reception.
Mayor Davis calls businesses to close at 12 for the first Piedmont League game of 1928 at Welch Field at 4 pm Al Smith passes through town on a long train amid crowds One woman supporter laments not reaching him Others report local travels and visits including Jamison Caldwell Wilson Cruse Armfield news briefs note Coolidge opposition flood control earthquake losses in Greece and cigarette price cuts two packs for a quarter
Charles B. Driscoll notes a noonday audience at Old Trinity Church on Wall Street. The 750-seat church filled with bankers, brokers, merchants, and clerks for a unity sermon as generations of tombs in the yard remind visitors of history amid modern finance.
A Buffalo doctor asserts that the human body requires more fuel in spring than any other season due to the spring cold. He attributes this to the affliction and its energy drain.
Twenty years ago Thomas J. Gold registered as a Democratic candidate for the state legislature in Guilford county. He had prior public service as city court judge in 1911-12 and a legislator in 1913, with a 1914 special session and a 1916 presidential elector role in Suh district. High Point and Greensboro high schools meet tomorrow at 4 p.m. at the Normal grounds. Irish potatoes sell for 35 cents a peck locally. any higher price is blamed on profiteers.
Weekend news briefs report People-Everett Marsh leaving Sunday night for Richmond to enlist in the Navy. Miss Maud White attended a Greensboro theater event. J. W. Price is home ill with the flu. Miss Lilly Cecil visiting relatives in Greensboro.
The War Department reports it successfully dropped 48 eggs by parachute with at most two broken. The remark humorously questions why the army focuses on shells rather than other issues.
A reflective piece on how nicknames form and endure from family to public life. It recalls Van Camp, Busy, and Rube Goldberg inspired humor from childhood to New York culture. It also notes a Rockefeller Center camera film service for students and a memory of a five cent candy bag.
Morton Downey remains favored by law enforcers though he pays a fine for over parking. He never refuses an invitation to sing and cheer at police benefits within motoring distance.
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