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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1937
Page
4
A compact thought record contrasts biblical lament with the saying of the gods love. It notes beauty and tragedy alongside a classical musing on fate and youth.
The piece argues the Wagner Act guarantees employees freedom to join or not join labor movements without employer interference. It cites Chief Justice Hughes on the Act not forcing contracts and supports Myron Taylor’s industrial leadership for peaceful labor relations in steel. It emphasizes protecting individual choice and condemns violations of workers' rights.
Dr J H Stallings coordinator of the Soil Conservation Service in North Carolina is promoted to national SCS offices in Washington. Since 1934 he has directed the state program transforming local soil practices and improving yields evident in better living, though his move is seen as a loss to North Carolina.
Communities attempted to retain him but chose not to. E. B. Garrett of Burlington will serve as acting state coordinator. Garrett trained by Dr. Stallings steps in as successor. The program continues along Stallings established lines despite his departure.
A 1936 survey by the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association shows that a 1 percent social security tax for unemployment accounted for 49.7 percent of all taxes paid by furniture makers, excluding income and undistributed profits taxes. For 1937 the employer tax rose to 3 percent, lifting total taxes to 149 percent of other taxes, with workers contributing part as well. The piece warns of rising deficits and the need to remove social security funds from political temptation and misuse.
Industrial leader R O Lindsay president of Guilford Hosiery Mills says stability in hosiery and other industries hinges on a 40 hour work week with a minimum wage. He argues recovery comes from stable wages and hours, protecting both workers and management, not from long hours and superlow pay.
The article notes the Nazi regime recognizing international rebuke even when treated with dignity as universities are urged to participate in the 200th event, reflecting a more careful invitation.
The piece notes Goettingen University in Hanover Germany planning a June anniversary while contrasting Heidelberg's 550th founding celebration. It argues the Nazi regime harmed free thought and laments Heidelberg's lesser selective invitations revealing wider shame in the era.
Speaking in Manchester, the Marquess of Lothian warns that Europe’s danger lies in its division into 26 sovereign states with tariffs and arms. He calls for a European federation with free trade and no arms and urges UK US partnership to avert another world war.
Heavy weekend rainfall tested Mecklenburg County farms. Interraced fields lost topsoil to washouts while terraced plots retained fertility, showing the federal erosion control program’s effectiveness. The article praises the program and notes broader adoption would benefit Southern farms.
James H. Foster of Wilmington was acquitted of public drunkenness resisting delay and obstructing officers after a fatal crash. He was beaten by Wilmington officers leaving him with a black eye swollen lip and facial bruises. The judge blamed the officers mood due to the death of a fellow officer. The piece criticizes police temperament and cites Henry Ford on unions and labor competition.
Quote from Dr. W. and E. Weld president of Wells College noting that educated women show greater understanding of contemporary problems than their husbands.
Quote by Dr. Bickendorff of the Reich Colonial League asserts that Germany’s colonial issue is a rightful demand for return of its colonies, dismissing the idea of a separate colonial problem.
A Washington dispatch reports that GOP operatives are intensifying efforts to craft a party policy and a congressional record while quietly aligning Republicans with conservative Democrats. A new four page GOP record highlights unity on the Supreme Court and coalitions on the Byrnes amendment, signaling possible realignment.
New York artist James Montgomery Flagg remains active and prolific at the Ponce de Leon, showing youthfulness and speed in work. He and Arthur William Brown popularized the colored collar trend, and Flagg enjoys tennis, social rounds, travel to Palm Beach, Paris, or Hollywood for art and acting projects with Dietrich.
Visitors to Manhattan now pay 150000 a year for hourly walking tours with uniformed guides, a bigger draw than iconic sights. The piece notes other lures like the dollar island boat excursion, recalls Otto Kahn and Jacob Ruppert, praises notable dressers, and observes Harlem's rebirth assisted by the 1939 World Fair preparations along 125th Street improving real estate prospects.
A small roof fire at 1001 English street broke out about 10 15 this morning at the home of Prof C A Smith. Firemen from stations one and two responded, and the blaze was quickly controlled with no serious damage. The city council earlier favored hiring three additional nurses. Renowned humorist Will Rogers spoke at the American theater last night critiquing foreign policy and American tourism.
A long break in the levee south of New Orleans is planned to avert a threatened flood in the Crescent City. President Calles praised President Coolidge's New York speech and said a satisfactory settlement of outstanding problems is now possible.
Fred N. Tate A. E. Tate Co E Kearns C F Tomlinson and J T Ryan secretary attended a Charlotte meeting of the furniture trade. Carter Dalton returned from Raleigh after a session with the Code revision committee.
Governor Bickett supports the selective draft as an essential policy. British forces on the Arras front harass German troops in ongoing combat. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt seeks command of an American division in France. German destroyers conducted a raid on the English coast last night.
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