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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1937
Page
4
A compact verse reflecting on wealth and virtue with a biblical Proverb and a Congreve sentiment. The lines urge trust in righteousness over riches and promise blessings for virtuous deeds as a deserved reward.
Rumors place former Governor C Max Gardner on a proposed five man board to enforce six hour and wage standards under the Black Connery bill. Supporters say his experience with social and economic industry issues, especially in the South, makes him a fitting choice despite his past opposition to New Deal roles.
The United States Senate has approved a measure to complete the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. If all else by this Congress proves futile, the park will be a joy forever.
A columnist upbraids working men and notes trends in home ownership and government loans. The piece satirizes consumer attachments, gender roles, and the idea of “petticoat government” shaping men’s decisions to buy houses. It cites that around 40 percent of the country earns wages too low for housing or luxury items.
Gurney P Hood the state bank commissioner argues for banking consolidations as a path to stability. He notes successful mergers rely on prudent bankers who weather downturns, say no at the proper moments, and manage funds responsibly, emphasizing that unity strengthens the system when the parts are solid.
The column questions the mismatch in prices with tobacco as a luxury rising and cotton, a staple, declining. It asks how cotton farmers fit into the new economic balance and whether market trends truly reward luxury goods over essential crops.
A review notes the book on opening the President's morning mail aims for humor but argues the presidency should not be lampooned. It argues the President cannot read all mail yet the office remains a safeguard of democracy and should not be compromised for sales.
Eastern Air Lines reports a fatal Daytona Beach crash resulted from a plane hitting a power line pole in the takeoff path after dark. Investigators note the accident reflects carelessness of others rather than airline safety, urging continued faith in air travel despite the tragedy.
Louisburg writer for The People's Forum critiques the idea that selling more liquor reduces drinking. He asserts that increased liquor leads to more drunk deaths and suggests the resulting social harms, including treasonous behavior, contradicting the premise.
An analysis argues centralized government models in Germany, Russia, and other nations burden economies with excessive bureaucracy. It cites a German wool deal still tangled in 680 forms over 18 months and Russian officials suppressing initiative via purges and blacklists. The piece warns centralized control risks paralysis and calls for lessons before policy shifts.
In a Portsmouth reception aboard British naval vessels a woman dropped her handbag into 40 feet of water. The navy sent a diver who recovered the pocketbook, a scene praised as a gallant act of chivalry and polite gesture.
The piece contrasts mental health treatment prospects in New York and murder projections for the US population. It frames these figures as challenges for preventive medicine, crime prevention, and policy, noting that doom is not inevitable and worst outcomes are often avoided by effort.
Charles Phillips of Wichita Falls Texas recalls a strange incident with two goldfish left sloshing in a bowl on the back seat of his taxi. He notes the unusual items as possibly the oddest objects he has ever carried.
Businessmen plan a Friday the 13th sit down on Franklin Square benches in Columbus. The piece recalls a North Carolina protest half a century ago and notes a long time to organize while describing an old champion daily squatter who would sometimes sit and think or simply sit.
Memphis war veteran A. B. McHenry won a Saturday night cream-puff eating contest by downing 21 puffs. The playful display contrasted with his wartime service, remarking on a lighthearted pivot from bullets to cream-puffs.
Washington reports detail Senate attacks on the merit system as Congress expands political control over high wage and classified posts. The piece notes exemptions and reorganizations impacting civil service, WPA, PWA, Social Security, and CCC workers, with Roosevelt facing a court fight while Congress moves to erase merit protections.
A reformer argues children should not play with toy soldiers, warning the path to disarmament begins in the nursery and will be long.
Scientists discuss the possibility of making newsprint edible, reviving questions about sustainable paper use and the viability of consuming printed material as a food or supplement. The idea raises practical and safety considerations for industries and markets.
The passage notes that millions missed the eclipse and proposes Billy Rose to lead the next event. It frames the idea as a suggested appointment for the upcoming eclipse observance.
New York Day by Day profiles Larry Adler who converted the mouth organ from alley plays to drawing room reverence. His London bow led to a one night music hall triumph, curtain calls, Mayfair bookings, royal dinners, and a tour that extended into months with strong earnings.
At the Seaman's Institute on South Street Mother Roper has spent 48 years locating missing sailors and returning them to relatives. She has reclaimed more than five thousand men who often lose contact with home through long voyages and sparse correspondence.
Staten Island stands out as a sturdy metropolitan home area where residents own homes and enjoy garden life. Printers and publishing workers are common, and locals prefer simple pleasures like horse shoe pitching over becoming citified.
A nostalgic note recalls a boy’s simple excitement as he backs a letter to the tax assessor for his grandmother. The piece mixes family memory with civic duties, highlighting small acts of care and curiosity from youth.
A street observation notes The Metropolitan Ice Cream Distributing Co Inc Forty Second Street Branch with Tony Lacarro as president near the Chrysler Building. The writer remarks on the colorful signage seen during a sweltering day among portable stands.
A city report notes tenement districts spend on iced confections with scarce items costing a penny and a Three Center offering a full meal. A doctor active in social work cites the majority of these edibles as indigestible to the average stomach and consumed despite discomfort.
Ten years ago loyalty to God church home and town framed civic virtue, as Fred N. Tate urged American Business club members. High Point funded five thousand dollars to Tri City airport pending board representation, while a twenty thousand dollar contract spurred withheld payment. Houston Hiatt visits Clinton grandmother Mrs. J. R. Hiatt. Dr F C Sharp and family head to Wrightsville Beach. W C Hayworth at Johns Hopkins hospital. Miss Thalia Copeland visits Miss Marguerite Buchanan in Asheville.
The annual best dressed men list features Adolphe Menjou and Clifton Webb among the honorees. New York’s sartorial scene lacks a true dandy in recent years, though E Berry Wall and Jacob Ruppert are noted among sedate dressers. Whitney Warren and William Gaxton are highlighted for their wardrobe flair.
A narrator recalls the late Jean Patou, Paris dress maker, famed for monochrome styling. He describes the all ash gray ensemble including suit hat stick spats shirt collar cuff links with Burgundy red accents. The observer tries the look and finds it fails, like a misprint from Esquire.
A new classroom building is to be erected at State college at a cost of $100,000. A Ku Klux Klan meeting occurred at the Randolph county courthouse in Asheboro last night. Harriett mills workers in Henderson went on strike and troops were on hand to keep order.
Two decades ago Miss Marguerite Kirkman spent yesterday in Greensboro as the guest of Miss Lallah Sapp. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Thurman Mann. Mrs C C Johnson and her children returned to this city after visiting relatives in Mount Airy.
The Allies have lost hold in all of Romania. General Haig strengthens the German line in Flanders. United States Senator Follette has introduced a peace resolution in the Senate.
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