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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1939
Page
4
A quotation contrasts spiritual nourishment with bread and emphasizes that religion underpins civil society. The speaker notes a belief that faith guides both goodness and comfort in daily living.
The piece notes British and American leaders watching Hitler as Munich looms, warning that appeasement may only embolden aggression. It contrasts Britain’s conscription shift with Germany’s rearmament and warns democracies must maintain strong military readiness regardless of Hitler’s tomorrow address.
The Italian press mocks Britain’s conscription move as dangerous business. Fear feeds peace danger more than predatory aims, and statesmanship fueling fear harms all nations, large and small, in the end. The gloating dictator basks in global disturbance.
The text reflects on how fear fuels disasters and power, noting Napoleon’s rise and downfall through fear. It praises vigilance and duty, and implies leaders like Ehringhaus understand vandals are unrestrained by personal respect or legitimacy.
The Durham Sun honors five decades of operation with a 120 page commemorative edition. The piece notes North Carolina’s largely rural character, Durham’s resilience after the 1900 bank failure, and limited impact from the 1929 1933 crisis. It praises the Sun and local press for contributing to urban and civic life.
When Paderewski was 26 a chance meeting with a powerful Warsaw doctor altered his future. Finishing his Mozart repertoire, he improvised a minuet in imitation of Mozart, which the doctor praised, proving Paderewski could compose in the master’s style. The tale urges using necessity to reveal hidden abilities.
Union leaders say Liggett & Myers seeks that all workers join the union after resolving the Durham tobacco strike. Organizers claim significant progress toward a closed shop, though a specific five cent per hour raise is not confirmed. The move could affect workforce racial composition in the southern plant stronghold.
The Oklahoma legislator Arthur F. Sweeney warns that leaving the chamber would be due to trickery and vows his body would accompany him if forced out. In Washington, Representative Edith Nourse Rogers calls for racial cooperation and the abolition of class divisions in a D. A. R. address.
Walter Winchell On Broadway comments on Mayor La Guardia closing swanky night spots after brawls and a fatal beating. The piece notes rising prices at fairs and bets on attendance records, plus TV and Lang’s piece on television. It also recounts Washington gossip about Mrs. Roosevelt and the Elliott Roosevelts with some humorous misdating.
Julian F Thompson 50 secretary of McKesson Robbins died recently after leading an investigation that exposed flaws in the books and triggered a receivership. The case drew world headlines and linked to the Coster death by self harm.
The Daily Advance reports shock and shame over the vandalism of Governor J C B Ehringhaus's car parked in Elizabeth City. The incident occurred Monday as the governor returned home to honor the editor, prompting strong editorial grief and condemnation.
Col Frank Knox, publisher of a Chicago newspaper, warns there is better than a 50-50 chance that war will come within three months.
A stark reflection from U.S. Attorney General Frank Murphy declares the future of democracy less certain than fifty years ago and urges constant vigilance rather than intermittent alertness.
Dr. Eduard Benes warns of democratic collapse while Mrs. Mae Rosseau pleads against indicting Will Case, an elderly farmer who killed her husband. A horticulture expert’s claim about a pickle confusion reflects lingering skepticism.
Two new Naziland jokes depict a giraffe escape from a zoo and a Berlin street debate on capitalism versus National Socialism. Goebbels uses mink coats and cars to illustrate the system, while a beggar compares universal poverty to socialism in a sharp, satirical frame.
A new dance craze called the Chamberlain Umbrella Dance spreads in New England with dancers hooking umbrellas to partners and singing Umbrella Man when the music ends. The gimmick may boost show business as umbrellas shift from punchlines to paychecks, amid industry talk and union chatter.
The High Point Shrine Club voted to host a charity ball at the Masonic Hall in two weeks to raise funds for local care of incurable diseases. The Junior High School orchestra will perform the operetta Windmills of Holland on May 12.
Twenty years after Edith Cavell was executed by German forces in Belgium for aiding Allied escapees a memorial note recalls her nurse work and the brutal claim of Prussian brutality. An April 28 1919 Enterprise editorial urges memory of her fate to temper delays in world peace efforts.
The piece cites Rose on Broadway rehearsals yielding 31 performances over 10 years and notes the peacemaker myth. Ambrose Bierce defines a mediator as unable to gain from favoring either side. George Jean Nathan leads The New York Drama Critics' Circle, with John Anderson calling it The League of Nathans. Critics are jokingly dubbed The League of Nothings.
In Washington Bruce Catton examines the federal debt from 1930 to 1940. He contrasts tax income and government spending, detailing deficits, debt projections, and major outlays including defense veterans benefits social security and unemployment relief. He notes most debt finances public works and loans with repayments expected.
Senator Edna R. Burke of Nebraska notes the amendment prohibiting a closed shop as the most important provision, but says it is unlikely to be accepted by Congress for some time.
Senator Hattie Caraway warns Americans to keep quiet on European affairs to deny Nazi and fascist groups a lever, saying any outspoken talk plays into their hands and could invite misinterpretation.
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