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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1941
Page
4
Birth of a Nation and Chinese wartime resilience
A Greensboro College address recounts China’s shift from mass to guerrilla warfare against Japan, the move of industry by ships, growing neighborliness, and the spread of education westward as China unfolds toward victory. Professor Robert Simkin cites four drivers of China’s resilience and unity amid conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far East
United States of America
China
Sun Yat Sen
Robert Simkin
Wost China Union University
Chengtu
Guilford College
Japan
W. S. Nicholson
Greensboro
Will the president meet Winston Churchill
A.C. Avery 64 dies in Washington D C after a long local life in Morganton. His father was Judge Alphonso Calhoun Avery and the family shaped the state's public life. President Roosevelt aboard the Potomac contemplates a Atlantic cruise and a rumored conference with Churchill Mackenzie King Hopkins. Churchill may not attend given Britain’s current needs, though the possibility lingers amid wartime uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C. Avery
Washington,d. C
Morganton
Alphonso Calhoun’ Avery
President Roosevelt
North Atlantic
Canada
Atlantic Ocean
Britain
Winston Churchill
Mackenzie King
Harry L. Hopkins
England
Morganton native Avery long career in law, banking, military service
Avery, a Morganton native educated at Trinity College and Duke Law, practiced in his father’s firm, later joining Avery and Hairfield. He served as Morganton mayor three times, worked for Wachovia Bank in Asheville, commanded a company in the Spanish American War, and lectured in the Navy in WWI. He helped organize Burke County American Legion, joined veterans groups, and held federal posts before dying with rites at Fort Myer. He pictured Roosevelt and Churchill debating liberal democracy as Navy patrols, British moves, and Nazi advances loom in war commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morganton
Trinity College
Duke University
Avery and Hairfield
Avery
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Asheville
North First Carolina Infantry
United States Navy
Intelligence Department
Burke County
American Legion
Price Control
Fort Myer Chapel
Arlington
Arlington Cemetery
When Good Fellows Get Together Defends a Politician
The article notes Mr. Robert Grady Johnson, former state prisons director and current Alcohol Beverages Control board chair, received a $500 monthly job as defense coordinator for three months. It accuses Governor Broughton and the State Highway Commission of using taxpayer funds to hire a political asset, while claiming the defense program extends beyond the three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Grady Johnson
Alcohol Beverages Control Board
Broughton
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Johnson
Farm prices floor and cold feet in politics mix in the news
The Raleigh Times notes congressmen press for floor farm prices while the Courier Journal flags many freezing orders. Taft's draft extension faces passage with Reynolds voting for the amendment and Bailey against. Gaston county goat dairies are thriving at Rhyne and Weir dairies. Mussolini may play the goat in a new world order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Times
Louisville Courrier-Journal
Washington
Hitler
Taft
Reynolds
D-Nc
Bailey
Republic
Gastonia Gazette
Gaston County
Frank Weir
Benito Mussolini
Unconventional Job Tricks From Advertising Pioneers
Young applicants used bold stunts to land interviews in advertising. A man mailed homing pigeons with presentation folders, two pigeons returning with job offers. Another sent a portable record and messenger to announce an interview, drawing staff attention and securing a hire. A matchbook resume and a giant accomplishments chart showcased achievements in dramatic ways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Lowen
Lillian Biehler Watson
Walter Winchell by Barry Herrshfield on plagiarists and humor
A humorous survey of joke credit and the art of timing in public talk. It cites Roosevelt, Al Smith, Mrs F D R, Fantie Hurst, Pierre Vin Passen, Maj Edward Bowes, Gene Buck, Willie Collier Sr, James Farley, Herbert Lehman and Hoover, noting how public figures handle jokes, gags and toastmasters with sharp, witty examples from dinners and speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Herrshfield
Maj
Edward Bowes
Gene Buck
Willie Collier, Sr
James Farley
Herbert Lehman
Herbert Hoover
Hey
Mr President repartee sparks in Broadway column
A Broadway column quotes President Hoover dismissing being called ex president and mocks political ghostwriting. It cites humorists and after dinner speakers, noting sly lines about envelopes and re election. Albert W Hawkes of the U S Chamber calls wartime patriotism a reservoir ready to be tapped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
America
Albert W. Hawkes
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Blind ambition and bold self marketing pay off in ad world
A college graduate with no experience lands a copywriting interview after distributing blotter assets and detailing her assets. A copy director is impressed by her unusual treatment and hires her immediately. The piece notes women choosing their style and a humorous aside on long lasting ants and a spiritualist predicting price dips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herol
Houseboat Laundry Blows Up Brevities
A collection of quotes and quips from public figures and commentators on war, democracy, and social folly. Notable voices include Vice President Henry Wallace, Booth Tarkington, Dr. Verne T. Inman, George Sanderson, and Borough President Isaacs. The tone blends wry humor with wartime anxieties and political observation.
Riley’s Wealth Questioned At Literary Party
At a gathering James Whitcomb Riley teased a young aspiring author about wealth in letters. She lamented low literary pay while Riley confessed earning a dollar per sword, then admitted he often sits all day unable to think of a word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bouillon
James Whitcomb Riley
Riley
Chicago Daily News
Installment buying under debate in Washington defense boom
Peter Edson reports on possible limits or ban on installment purchases for durable goods as a defense boom nears, arguing such controls could curb debt. He cites 1940 debt totals and per capita burden, notes Chamber of Commerce opposition, and lists sectors reliant on credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Edson
Washington
Congress
Peter Edsop
Toan Company
Federal Reserve Banks
United States Chamber of Commerce
Washington Store News
Bureau of Standards
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