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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1939
Page
4
A compact excerpt cites Ezekiel and Martin Luther on divine promises. The first recalls gathering from many nations into the homeland, while the second asserts the resurrection promise is written beyond books and spring leaves.
The article argues Finland needs more people to match Russia and critiques Russian military command. It notes Russia’s 18 million trained army would be daunting but questions its effectiveness, citing Poland occupation and commissars. It suggests Stalin’s overreach exposed weaknesses and challenged overwhelming power.
The piece notes how crises affect farmers and praises Hoover and Roosevelt for farm relief efforts. It warns of holiday electrical hazards, urging use of only approved Christmas tree lighting sets and safe electrical appliances to prevent fires and shocks during the season.
The piece notes Presidential Candidate Thomas E. Dewey stressing farm issues and high costs while criticizing party-division on farm policy. It also comments on Republican factions favoring protection and the upcoming 1940 political contest with a cautious tone toward Japanese policy and U.S. peace aims.
The piece argues against war speculation between the United States and Japan and calls for frank, non-offensive dialogue. It notes that trade with the Orient is important but not vital and that special rights in China are valuable yet illogical and risky, while stressing caution in handling interests in the Pacific islands.
Gae Foster, famed dance recruiter, outlines steps to enter chorus work with 600 girls trained, and notes nightly club work, touring units, and pay starting at 30 dollars a week. She lists five musts: figure, muscular control, cleanliness, grooming, and the ability to learn complex steps. She warns of three months’ funds needed for relocation and offers to answer inquiries at West 51st Street, New York.
A four year old dog has suffered twelve leg fractures in a troubling sequence of injuries described as severe. Vets report the dog’s condition as fragile and require extensive treatment to stabilize bone structure and mobility.
A 97 year old man says he was rejected for army service in 1861 due to feebleness. The army remains unwilling to accept him, possibly to avoid admitting an error.
An American base ball manager on tour calls Venezuelan umpires gentlemen and notes that Americans are likewise courteous if aligned with the right side.
A gentleman eats his hat on a dare after chemically reducing it to a paste. The note references a prior goldfish situation and urges a practical approach.
A thief discarded 250 coffin handles he had stolen after realizing they could not be sold. Investigators say he may have hoped to move the items in the European market.
A collection of humorous notes on automobiles and drivers from early 20th century press. Jokes claim Memphis safety, royal color bans in Cairo, actor drivers, global gas taxes, dawn gas buys, and optical hills. Odd facts cover buses in Arabia, perfume exhaust, ether boosts, and quirky traffic terms across nations.
Fire Chief Horney says warrants will be served on people who follow fire tracks. St Marys and First Reformed churches plan an every member canvass. Two hundred people attended the Girl Reserves play at the Junior High auditorium. Elsie Gates was in Winston Salem Wednesday. Alexander Rankin Jr. returned from Pittsburgh. Mr and Mrs Hoke Bullard moved to Forest Hill Drive.
Twenty six people die as fierce storms lash the British coast this week. U S marines to Haiti deployment announced. Five infants perish in a fire that destroys the Wright Refuge Home in Durham.
Assorted ads include a teaser for a serial Taming My Husband starting in The Enterprise soon. Other notices offer rewards for a lost gold piece, a strayed Pointer dog, and a cash loot theft. a stolen white horse reported with description and reward. plus items for sale and a rental request.
The University of Rochester lacks enough tuxedos for all faculty during formal dinners. Professors may have to draw straws to decide who will go without a proper formal outfit.
A vintage column playfully mocks old road safety ideas and driving quirks. It notes cotton roads in Texas, praises careful women drivers in Honolulu, promotes a multi note motor horn, and ends with the slogan wait for the light instead of the ambulance.
Bruce Catton reports Washington on the Chrysler labor settlement. A key feature is a calm arbitration style for speedup disputes with an appeal board of two managers and two union reps, plus a fifth member if needed. Attorney General Murphy questions poststrike losses and urges negotiated settlements before strikes.
A group of President’s trusted labor advisers discuss mediation and arbitration as means to avert or settle strikes. Some talk of expanding methods, and a possible action if Congress tightens control of the National Labor Relations Board.
Brief item notes Sergei Rachmaninoff faces questions after announcing he would renounce Russia for citizenship and pursue American status, prompting public curiosity about his music career and loyalties.
The remarks attribute responsibility for a Munich bombing delay to Chamberlain and call for severing ties with Russia, with figures including David Lloyd George and Elias Erkko offering divergent views on diplomacy, internal German dissent, and Finland’s peace stance amid wartime pressures.
The Denver city manager plans to ask the council to jail automobiles instead of drivers for traffic offenses. Proposals include seizing sedans for a year due to carbon and low octane gasoline usage.
Representative William B. Bankhead of Alabama affirms that no American citizen should be denied the right to advocate changes in the organic or legislative structure of the government. The House speaker emphasizes free speech in political reform.
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