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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1939
Page
4
A devotional reflection cites Deuteronomy 1 16 urging fair judgment between brothers and strangers and adds a moral note on judging oneself with sincerity to judge others with charity attributed to J Ma
The Graf Spee's scuttling is praised as a humane choice ordered by Hitler to limit loss of life. The article argues a gallant fight would have heightened German morale, but the Allied outcome remained favorable and the ship avoided a more dramatic final battle.
Finland fights tenaciously while troops hold the line. Radio broadcasts aim at Russians, urging disbelief of Molotov and urging revolt against the foreign affairs commissioner.
The piece argues Finland must receive prompt allied support to resist Soviet invasion, noting strategic differences from World War I and warning that delaying aid risks Finland's collapse. It critiques Western reliance on air power as an economic weapon and highlights the human cost borne by civilians and trapped nations.
The piece argues that exploding wireworks in Southern states during Christmas should be sacrificed as a noisy tradition. It notes lawmakers disfavor firecrackers and North Carolina cities ban sales, yet protests against improper observance persist amid efforts to curb the practice.
On the thirty sixth anniversary of the Wright brothers first powered flight at Kitty Hawk the event is remembered as a pivotal start of modern aviation. The piece notes how early craft were crude yet history defining and credits Da Vinci Lilienthal and Langley for groundwork while highlighting Lindberghs solo flight as a catalyst advancing aviation in America.
Dale Carnegie argues clear communication boosts efficiency and profits. He contrasts a New York information counter's vague reply with a precise RCA Building counter that repeats the query, gives exact location details, and specifies the path to the destination. He cites Napoleon and Von Moltke on clarity, urging specific, unambiguous orders.
Norman Davis the Red Cross chairman warns that the conflict will sharply raise needs and demands the best efforts of all to mitigate the catastrophe and have the country play its part in relief efforts.
James B. Carey C I O secretary argues that nations with resource rich territories should not deny less favored nations their fair proportion. He emphasizes equitable access to natural resources as a global obligation.
Missouri Governor Lloyd C. Stark declares that any state law discriminating against nonresidents will trigger 47 retaliatory statutes, signaling a nationwide clash over free competition and state rights.
Joseph E. Davies, U S ambassador to Belgium, credits the Neutrality Act with shaping morale and deterring invasions. He says passage last July might have prevented Poland from being invaded and saved Belgium and Holland from attack.
Edward Kulikovsky, once the press liaison officer for Poland, reflects that danger fades beside the ache of isolation in diplomatic service. His quote underscores the loneliness faced by officials far from home.
A collage of celebrity chatter covers Walter Winchell on Broadway rumors about Lucille Ball and Chester Morris, plans of weddings and divorces, film and theater stars, and Industry snubs. The column notes Betty Grable, Artie Shaw, Franchot Tone, Gale Page, Irene Bordoni, Katharine Cornell kin and John Langner, Hedy Lamarr, Fritz Mandl, Howard Hughes, and others with socialite and industry tidbits.
Bruce Catton reports on Thurman Arnold championing a larger anti trust budget to 3 million and broadening measures to cut prices and promote freer trade, facing White House pressure and AFL opposition while surveying building industry probes and distribution reforms. A closing quip notes a woman hunter and a bear joke.
Cantankerous backstage brawl at a Kath Hepburn event. News notes twins for Orville Jones of the Inkspots and a Vogue editor’s wedding to Alois Fabry. Ethel Levey romantically linked to Kirk Allen after two marriages. Births announced for Louis Stoddards and William St. Johns. Ex Gov Earle may replace Ambassador Davies. FDR successor unsure. Leif Erickson divorcé. Frances Farmer linked with him, Helen Edwards involved. Broadway earnings projected at over 1.5 million. casting cues for West Coast troupe. Mrs. Orson Welles criticizes Reno trip. Louis Armstrong operated on. Lifemag attacked as Communist Front. P M backs out of new tab. Derby picks Bradley’s Bimelech. track fast.
Wilbur Keegan attorney for the Bandits spoke at a Bronx casino addressing Sing Sing inmate 97362. He used a provocative hypothetical about temptation and morality to argue a shift in societal ethics as a ten day limit on desire emerged in 1939.
At a White House diplomatic reception German Embassy staff admired Beautiful Blue Danube despite Naziland bans. Sun Up Club’s Helen Kelly to wed Kelly Rand after New Year. Various society and media figures noted with bets, show casts, and legal cases including Richard Whitney, Col Bill Donovan suit, and a feud between United and American Airlines.
The singing of Christmas carols and other exercises will mark the close of city schools tomorrow afternoon for the holidays. A checkup is being made of the Community Chest drive. Ralph Lee Foust and D. D. Parsons of this city will take the State bar examination in Raleigh in January.
Miss Louise Sals will arrive tomorrow from Salem College to spend Christmas with her parents in Roland Park. Miss Martha Walters and George Walters of Richmond will visit Miss Alice McRae Caldwell for the weekend. Bunn W. Hackney was a special guest at the A. B. Club dinner at the country club last night.
Fifty two miners perished in an explosion at the Old Town Mine in Oklahoma. Rescue teams recovered the bodies as freezing weather persisted across the Middle West.
Twenty years ago Dr. Charles A. Hamlin, brother of local Dr. J. J. Hamlin, died in a Norfolk and Western train collision with the Memphis Special near Walton Virginia. He had recently worked as a chiropractor in the city. Christmas exercises are set for Tuesday night at First Baptist Church.
A cryptic remark suggests a surveillance state where those who monitor palaces of power are themselves under scrutiny. The question hints at hidden networks and the vulnerable figure of the lighthouse keeper’s daughter amid veiled authority.
An irritated husband submitted to a police test for drunkenness to bring home a sobriety report to his wife. The remark ends with a quip that a woman cannot trust her own nose.
A Hollywood gentleman known for kissing women in lipstick tests suffered facial injuries after crashing into a door. He remained in ecstasies over his work, according to observers.
As Russian maneuvers become harder to justify, American Communists may opt for imprisonment to avoid the consequences of their political stance. The article examines rising pressures on leftist groups and potential legal or constitutional responses.
At one year old a child speaks seven words on average. After brake relining in a car some drag can be noticed but fades as high spots on the lining wear down.
Estimated 1,000 cars of furniture produced in High Point in 1919 would form a train more than 40 miles long, reflecting wartime production impact as Congress moves toward a peace treaty.
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