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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1938
Page
4
The editorial urges immediate action on widening and improving an 18 mile highway. It argues 30 foot lanes are needed, costly curves corrected, and preserving much of the existing road while seeking federal shares of costs. It warns delaying would be unjust amid favorable prospects for federal funding.
An election looms as the PWA may delay funding for a $400000 hospital project. The editorial urges a prompt bond vote to raise $220000 and asks if financing the hospital with revenue bonds is impracticable, signaling forthcoming city council action.
Walter Winchell on Broadway notes and the Enterprise urges full public discussion of using revenue bonds to fund a new High Point hospital. The piece argues for authoritatively settling practicability before a debt vote, noting local support for a hospital but not for higher debt. The column then surveys entertainment notes and media chatter.
Editorial discusses election office competence and cites Milwaukee adopting civil service exams for election workers. Over two years 1979 examined with 648 failing basic tests, suggesting certification could fix voting problems more than new machines. The piece argues many officials lack training and that exams could raise efficiency.
The piece defends James Roosevelt from graft accusations and notes his use of a tax loophole. It explains he split ownership of his insurance stake with his wife to reduce tax dues, shielding income from public accounts.
Bruce Catton argues that a mechanical cotton picker could revolutionize the southern economy by replacing many workers, with vast social and national impact. He notes the change arises from invention and market forces, not policy, and urges adaptation as the future unfolds. A retiring diplomat is described as likely to become a wandering speaker.
A reflective piece recounts attempts at a hobby through nature study, farm losses, and the costs of pursuing outdoor interests. It notes a Porterville editor John R. Melville turning to tobacco farming where repeated crops burned, ending in a cautionary tale about hobbies and a broader nod to Heine Goethe and Schiller in defense of literary culture.
A travel narrative contrasts an August 10 years ago Europe with present crises. The author recalls Florence to Rome scenery, the Tiber’s muddy bank, and a London park pay seat, noting cultural quirks and a preserved sense of history amid changing times.
Patrolman Homer C. Jobe of Louisville Kentucky testifies before the Civil Service Board about playing professionally in a band on the side, asserting a personal artistic obligation to perform.
Assistant Secretary of Commerce Richard C. Patterson Jr. notes a move by businessmen away from daily concerns toward long term plans while Charles T. Kerrerman of San Francisco sells his right eye for $1 as a shocking anecdote.
Douglas Corrigan argues against choosing sides in the Spanish Civil War, stating that if communists face fascists there is no rightful side. The remark reflects wartime ideological divides and calls for neutrality or critique of both camps.
Betty and John Mebane discuss David Garths Four Men A Prayer and Challenge Three with a plot about a wealthy heiress, a chorus girl, and a professor. A new Inspector Pointer mystery Murder In Suffolk by A E Fielding features Hugh Duncan unraveling narcotics and murder in Suffolk. Eden Country Hill by Ruth Cross explores rebuilding a home and garden amid economic stress, with illustrations and practical notes.
A letter to The Enterprise criticizes modern war concepts, comparing fascism and communism, arguing individuals owe allegiance to the state and must submit fully to it. The writer links economic collapse to deviation from God’s laws and references Sabbath year concepts as part of the critique.
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