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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1939
Page
4
A biblical verse urges rulers of Israel to end violence and injustice and govern with restraint. A Seneca reflection contrasts power exercised with violence with temper and moderation lasting longer.
An elderly death row guard was killed by condemned inmates at Central Prison. The incident suggests some lax vigilance but likely will lead only to modest changes such as stronger cell locks and alarms. The piece also weighs Russia's Afghan border buildup and possible consequences for British India amid growing anti imperial sentiment.
The article describes Finnish soldiers using white sheets as camouflage during perilous sorties, melting into snow to evade air attacks. It highlights their unity and individual exploits in a stubborn, personal fight amid broader Allied and domestic political debates on reciprocal trade agreements and tariffs.
The piece portrays the Finns as fighting a defensive, principled war to defend political liberty. It notes the Chicago Federation of Musicians under Petrillo has forced a local stage ban on references to John L. Lewis, arguing he gets too much publicity. Petrillo seeks to curb Lewis in skits and performances, using union power to pressure producers amid holiday patronage concerns.
The slum clearance drive accelerates with 41 low rent projects funded in 24 communities led by Nathan Straus. New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut receive large bets while overall totals reach $582 million for 347 projects in 155 communities housing about 520,000 families.
Grace V Neff walked Fifth Avenue in July 1938 and turned an idea into seed jewelry. She cut pumpkins, dried seeds, lacquered them red and strung a necklace then sought color, holes, and determinate techniques. By March 1939 a contract with I A Wyner followed, royalties flowed, and fashion magazines and radio publicity boosted the Philadelphia Pepper Pot and other seed jewelry.
The article argues that opposition coalitions may push for congressional vetoes on state department agreements, urging producers to focus on real injuries. It warns that tariff protection based on special interests creates barriers to prevent uneconomic production and notes past excess tariffs from logrolling. It states trade is beneficial if policies aim to raise national goods supply and reevaluate reciprocal agreements.
A lighthearted set of notes mentions the Irish mood, puppy love theories by psychologists, castor oil as a fix, and campus pranks. A Midwestern school warns faculty about smoking, students threaten a river toss, and a thief leaves the owner's name and address but omits postage.
Charles Valentine Riley arrived in America from London at seventeen with sharp insect knowledge. He became an early government scientist in entomology and led campaigns against harmful insects and misguided laws.
Local notes report High Point College will reopen Friday January 3. After New Year's Day the public library will extend hours from 9 A M to 9 P M daily except Sundays and holidays. Deacons elect will be installed at First Baptist Church Sunday. People notes include Britt Armfield of New York visiting relatives, Miss Myrtle Gibson returning from Richmond, Miss Bess Sheloff of Roanoke Rapids visiting, and Miss Elizabeth Scott of Greensboro as guest of Mrs. Roy C. Welborn.
Howard Dietz, Metro publicist, was berated by a DAR executive over lack of invitation and tickets for the Gone With the Wind preview. She reminded him DAR stands for Daughters of the American Revolution, noting the Civil War film’s themes.
The scene at a League of Nations dinner shows Wellington Koo seated with a bemused American youth. The lad asks a light remark in search of speech, Koo answers with restrained humor in refined English as the room applauds.
In a light of fascist mimicry, Mussolini praised Roberto Sarfatti, son of Marguerita Sarfatti, who died at 18 in the World War and was Jewish. The preface to her book calls him the most beautiful flower of our race, highlighting a complex and troubling connection.
Senator Borah hurls new charges of lax dry law enforcement. President Hoover selects Frederick M Sackett of Kentucky as ambassador to Germany. John D Rockefeller plays golf at Ormond Beach Florida at age ninety today.
Reports on Il Duce’s peace push cited by Rome papers while a flea and elephant tale frames Hollywood suspicions about Grapes of Wrath. Nunnally Johnson doubted a priceless Ford claim as Shaw edits Geneva daily to stay ahead of world events. Theatre Guild members travel to Canada as Shaw is eyed by Britain for his provocative piece. Lovell praises Bette Davis in The Dallas Herald.
The sixth Philadelphia trade expansion party touring Virginia and North Carolina to boost city business will visit High Point on January 29. Mr and Mrs J D Bacon formerly of Goldsboro have returned to live in the city.
Mr and Mrs A E Taplin and family who had been visiting in Lumberton have returned to this city Frank Hunsucker has returned from a visit to relatives in Bennettsville S C Miss Norma Dutton and Miss Lilian Hicks are spending the week in Spencer Three men a druggist a liquor dealer and an undertaker are under federal indictment in New York for selling wood alcohol as whiskey France and England have asked for the extradition of the former German Kaiser A Washington report says the white plague is first in deaths in cotton mill districts
A famed comedian faces a failed Florida offer after a guest appearance fell flat on stage. The piece also notes Sam Pokrass the composer and his posthumous Broadway operetta dream, contrasting his acclaim with earlier poverty. In vivid street scenes a panhandler asks why he will not seek shelter, reflecting harsh urban life.
A French diplomat guesses Hitler’s mountain retreat signals why he pulls back. He speculates Der Fuehrer views the high Alpine refuge as a near heaven, implying a symbolic retreat rather than strategic defeat.
An anecdote about a congressman opposing New Deal WPA limits ends with a quip that he wants one more project to widen the Atlantic. Sidney Skolsky visits a top physician on the Movie Coast and jokes about kidney trouble and pain matching his symptoms.
Bruce Catton outlines bitter fights expected in the coming Congress focusing on WPA funding and wage hour reforms. He notes possible White House sympathy for cuts, debates over repurposing or increasing WPA funds, and likely attempts to rewrite the Wagner Act amid an election year dynamic.
A playful exchange shows a man presenting a gift to his beloved, promising a surprise and revealing in a light hearted twist that the present is a box of cigars. The scene captures affectionate humor and domestic warmth.
A dialogue snippet shows a woman insisting licenses require proper forms while a man replies they can marry regardless of appearances, hinting at a courthouse or marriage bureau scene. The exchange underscores courtesy and stubbornness in a potentially legal union, suggesting a lighthearted legal-adjacent moment.
A passenger asks for aid to alight, but a porter misreads the request and misdirects the traveler. The man ends up five stations past his stop, while a bemused scene unfolds on the train.
A fragmented report hints at plans to build battleships longer than any before, with officials considering a continental program. The text mentions a season's public glamour figure as part of the contemporary chatter.
The announcement lists prize winners from a community picnic. Mrs. Smith captured the ladies rolling pin throwing contest with a strong throw, while Mr. won the hundred yard dash with notable speed.
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