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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1938
Page
4
A brief literary note compares a Shakespeare line about words and thoughts with a biblical verse from Lamentations urging prayer with hands raised. The excerpt links faith and expression across classical sources.
The report of Germany calling up a million reservists for maneuvers raises global unease. Officials claim no harm, but observers view the action as pressure on Czechoslovakia amid Sudeten German tensions. Some fear a possible showdown, though invasion remains uncertain.
The article discusses the kinship between the old Democratic South and the Northern Republican party, noting Southern leaderships as conservative as other regions. It mentions transplanting Southerners to New York or Boston and hints at figures like Senator George in Georgia shaping power dynamics.
The piece analyzes how Roosevelt challenges Southern conservatives led by figures like George, debating whether the region will align with progressivism in 1940. It cites Dale Carnegie and Huey Long, questions the South's loyalty to Roosevelt, and discusses transportation costs as a potential pivot, ending with a reader call for opinion.
A conference on Southern economic conditions urges the President to press for freight rate parity and economic equalization. It notes tariff subsidies and northern industrial policy have worsened Southern poverty, while education lags due to poverty rather than effort, despite state led efforts.
Quotes reflect a mix of political and social ideas. J Ramsay MacDonald seeks happiness through rest before a life ending journey. Mme Karin Michaelis argues for a universal income tax to support divorced children. A New York bootblack defends a harsh code of action among workers.
A quote from Gelett Burgess notes that aging first shows in the voice as people grow hoarse or mumbled. The remark frames speech decline as an early sign of advancing years and discomfort with vocal clarity.
A noted figure argues monarchy is mere spectacle and that modern aviation outpaces navigational limits, reflecting on leadership and progress in transport. Public figures like Lord Mayor and Howard Hughes are cited to illustrate governance and technological ambition.
Wilberforce James Whiteman of Denver declares his son Paul Whiteman a humdinger regardless of tastes in jazz swing or crooning. The父 includes praise from a music-loving parent about a budding entertainer.
A satirical guidance item warns about handling heat at work with exaggerated steps such as building a desk igloo and drastic actions. The piece mocks heat strategies by suggesting extreme, unsafe behaviors and humorous outcomes, reflecting a period newspaper tone.
Local news notes the Thomas ville highway work will be completed in a few days but not opened to traffic for about three weeks. An ordinance test at the Motsinger farm near Jamestown will explode old cannon balls to assess gunpowder durability under Fort Bragg supervision. Also reports brief travels of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Shields and A E Taplin and family, and Miss Mary Agnes Ranson visiting Dr M E Baker in Camden New Jersey.
A fragmentary column bundles rumors about war timing, armistice talk, and media plans. It notes a Paris cable on an August 15 war scare, outdoor venue for a boxing match, changes in radio sponsor lineups, editor shifts at Judge, and society chatter including marriages and broadcasts.
A South Bend columnist misquotes a political forecast, claiming the nation’s fate would be decided in 25 years. The piece asserts the correction, noting the columnist’s demand for accuracy and the repeated focus on a spending spree and the Reorganization Bill.
Governor Huey Long directs a raid on gamblers in New Orleans as the state cracks down on illegal gaming. Al Smith dismisses Hoover's speech, saying it fails to calm farmers and errs on prohibition. A new Florida storm threatens a hundred mile west coast path.
Gossip notes birth of projects from Robert Nathan and John Krimsky to Balanchine and Vernon Duke scoring. Rosa Ponselle eyes directing by Frank Capra as Miriam Hopkins and Anatole Litvak plan a new home, while August Heckscher nears 90 and others juggle riches, hospitals, and Broadway dreams.
The exemption board readies for new military registration as about 3 000 may enroll. A defendant faced municipal court on charges tied to carrying a baby with whooping cough into a public gathering but was found not guilty. The trial highlighted unclear quarantine laws as written. Ages of those on trial ranged from 12 upward amid oppressive heat that muddled testimony.
The report lists several residents and visitors: Thelma Wine skie returning from Martinsburg West Virginia. E W Freeze visiting northern markets. Mrs E C Shields visiting Greensboro today. Milton Silver traveling to Baltimore to visit his mother. Shubal Kirkman arrived from New York to visit relatives here after his fifth transatlantic voyage in transport service.
Report states important Allied gains on the western front with German trenches near the bend of the Oise abandoned and many villages said to be in flames. Observers note rising public anxiety as libel cases increase and a fire sweeps Ocean View Virginia amusements district while a German advance is foretold toward Petrograd.
The St. Vincent Ferrer Church on 66th Street in New York is highlighted as a leading 14th century Gothic work by Bertram Goodhue. The article praises its Holy Rood façade, polychrome sculpture by Lee Lowrie and Edward Dome, and its grand 2000-seat interior. It notes rich wood and stone ornament, stained glass, and the two-ton marble altar top.
A year-old mine owner named Lord Gainford knits for hours daily, finding needlework a peaceful occupation amid work responsibilities. The remark highlights a rare hobby pursued by a man of industry.
Frances E Rivers assistant to District Attorney Dewey in New York asserts rackets can develop only by car tolerance highlighting enforcement gaps and public safety concerns.
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