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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1939
Page
4
A biblical line asserts that many waters cannot quench love and floods cannot drown it, while a poetic thought praises love as the soul and life-breath of the heart, beyond mere possession or substance.
Dr Francis C Anscombe of Salem College spoke on the Russo Finnish German situation in Winston Salem. He argued Germany gained little from its pact with Russia aside from supplies and predicted Russia may be at war with Finland and Europe may see England and France join Germany against Communism. He noted Hitler seeks a pan Germanic state and warned nations act from selfish motives until international justice guides lasting peace.
Dr. Clarence Poe endorses garden clubs efforts to beautify the state and curb roadside desecration. The 1939 sessions saw supporters backing a measure to improve landscape policies, but friends were blocked in Raleigh. The column notes Ohio political chatter and Cleveland relief funds amid a broader critique of statesmanship.
The piece critiqued rural planning and road zoning in North Carolina and noted opposition from outdoor advertisers and utilities. It also discussed a $10 million US credit to Finland, framing it as a display of American esteem amid Russian tensions and suggesting motorists will soon enjoy improved countryside views and road safety.
The death of Douglas Fairbanks senior at age fifty six shocks fans who recall his early film roles and stunt heroism His private life fell short of expectations but his lasting impact on cinema endures for millions of admirers.
Dale Carnegie recalls Abraham Lincoln P T Barnum and Napoleon Bonaparte as example of repeated defeats. Lincoln faced numerous political losses before success Barnum endured failed ventures from Bible publication to newspapers and bears grease while Napoleon misjudged naval power and the Waterloo retreat. Keep trying despite failures.
Editor notes that biblical prophecies point to Jerusalem's return to Israel and claims current events form Ezekiel's list Gog of Magog with Meshech and Tubal. The piece links Soviet Nazi pact and Rome-Berlin axis to the prophecies, suggesting a nearing fulfillment as reports arrive daily.
A whispered Sunday night radio moment from New York to Sumatra describes a single call after a message for E. H. The listener suspects the voice may be E. H and notes a prankster would not hang up quickly. The suggestion to phone at 9 15 prompted the call, or surrender to a nearby police officer.
A radio report traces a caller named E H who may explain how a German consulate attache was killed. The voice, described as soft and polite, claims to seek police protection and a lawyer, while broadcasters and officials pursue leads and public appeals, including Finland relief and a political clash over famine claims.
Local News item reports J. W. Johnson suffered a slight concussion in a morning auto collision near the Trinity and Asheboro highways. His Ford coupe struck a sedan driven by a Black man as the two vehicles met at the fork outside the city.
William Trickett Giles of Baltimore will lecture in the school auditorium tonight in the interest of the Loyal Order of Moose. Miss Martha Taylor marked her fourth birthday yesterday with a party for many of her young friends.
People L Teague of Taylorsville visited the city yesterday. Miss Rena Little attended a Greensboro dance last night. Miss Alma Virginia McCain recovers from diphtheria. News briefs mention mine owners fearing a coal strike and clashes between Federal and Villa troops in Mexico with Villa said to command 400 men. President Wilson urges learning American institutions to ease social unrest. Montana’s geographic center joked about being in a doctor's kitchen sink. A driver awake after a wreck calls it a bad dream as damages bill looms. A new cream cucumber is offered to housewives. Canary theft reported in California and police round up stray cats locally.
The piece notes the Artists and Writers Golf Tournament was won by Dr. Newman, a writer of prescriptions. An actor roasted by critic George Jean Nathan laments the show and jokes that Nathan’s verdicts aren’t final, while a friend deflects the drama.
In Washington a Bureau of Labor Statistics sample of 54 cities introduces Mr and Mrs Middleton as the average American. They earn 1160 dollars yearly with two children, rent a house for about 19 dollars a month, spend most on food shelter and clothing, and save little for medical care or recreation. The piece notes wealth sharing would not help them greatly and discusses interstate trade barrier efforts led by Paul T. Truitt to persuade states to remove discriminatory laws.
DOJ investigators tracing building trades abuses uncovered a Washington jurisdictional row that limited auto truck concrete mixers. They indicted found constraints in Chicago were far stricter, prohibiting use of the machines altogether.
In Denmark, Prime Minister Thorvald Stauning voices full unanimity on maintaining neutrality during European conflicts. Secretary of State Cordell Hull highlights Denmark's trade policy as a tool to favor economic progress and peace, benefiting the nation.
Quote from Hjalmar Procope, Finnish minister to the United States, declaring no power can kill the Finnish spirit.
Senator Robert A Taft of Ohio warns that the theory of planned economy would erode individual enterprise and place all economic activity under an all powerful government. He argues the system risks a totalitarian state and suppresses free enterprise.
Campaign launch remark by Thomas E. Dewey in Minneapolis frames a clash of fate and fear as he seeks the Republican nomination. The quote signals a pivotal moment in the race and reflects national mood.
The text notes Massachusetts once claimed Maine around 300 years ago and suggests the Tea Party era sought to hush this before the 1936 elections. It frames the dispute as an old historical assertion resurfacing in political memory.
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