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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1937
Page
4
A quotation by Simms asserts justice as the core principle guiding government and national strength, essential from infancy training to governing a mighty nation. The remark frames justice as universal and fundamental to effective leadership and civic order.
High Point starts a power survey using a government cash advance to answer legal and practical questions before building a hydroelectric plant. The city weighs water flow reliability against steam or electric service needs while evaluating a river site already previously inspected decades ago.
The institution has held its operating budget for three consecutive years funded by student fees. Dr. G. L Humphreys led during hard times, steering the college to improved finances and sound operations. The college hosts 405 regular students and over 100 in extension courses, with promising denominational support ahead amid consolidation talks.
The unbounded Methodist Protestant and Methodist Episcopal churches move toward consolidation. Once complete, High Point College will present a strong case for expansion and enhanced service, leveraging its record.
Mary Pas, a Dutch writer, says Americans laugh too little and need to relax to enjoy life. She notes midwest residents joke more than those in the east and praises the President and family for being jolly in Washington. She links overwork to early heart failure as a warning.
The piece argues that relations between government and big business exceed diplomacy with Japan and questions if a genuine war exists. It contrasts a ruling elite of sixty families with 120 million people, cites Rockefeller proxy battles, and warns that unchecked capitalism plus political control by officials risks prosperity.
At Indianapolis the American Association for the Advancement of Science holds its meeting and hears progress reports. Researchers with little known names, identified with the association, work on mysteries whose solutions may matter to the human family long after the present era.
The passage reflects on humanity’s journey toward truth, noting Newton’s discerning gaze yet acknowledging the long voyage ahead. It praises the sparse but intense effort of a few, arguing that one first-rate mind in a million is a decent average and that many overlook paths of future exploration.
A compilation of anecdotes on self-made opportunity from Dale Carnegie. It highlights a doll house creator who sold plans to Good Housekeeping, Fiorello La Guardia’s mayoral rise, Philip Armour’s financial generosity and lending during crises, and Mark Twain’s faith in his mother during near drowning episodes.
A poetic meditation by C. B. Overman about an afterlife reunion in a mystic space where souls meet again after death. The verse envisions a future meeting face to face once the immortal soul has departed.
A concise reflection cites Ralph Waldo Emerson stating that most men and women are merely one more couple as he inventories human nature. The remark frames social likeness and shared patterns across individuals.
A brisk column of vignette sketches and personalities from New York Day by Day listing public figures entertainers and writers. It weaves humor and memory with mentions of Jean Muir William Frawley Mrs Roosevelt Jr. Ben Riley Lee Conrey Edna St. Vincent Millay Barbara Stanwyck Ginger Rogers Doris Duke Cromwell and others.
In a rapid change over 25 years New York women adopted outdoor smoking. The trend began in elite venues like the Oak Room at the Ritz and moved from theater lobbies to sidewalks. The rise of the drooper cigaret mark and Della Fox’s stage smoke moments highlight social shifts and growing acceptance.
The note recalls Della Fox and her famous verse about a pretty girl on a summer night, a moon serenely yellow, capturing a vivid mid century impression.
Ernest W Bradford of Washington DC delivered a stirring address at the closing session of the statewide degree demonstration. A Chamber committee surveys the state tax question to lower rates. High Point readies for New Year at midnight. Mrs J G Groome visits Reidsville. Mrs D L Bouldin and David Jr. depart to visit relatives in Charlotte. Ivy Paylor spends holidays in Reidsville. Mr and Mrs G A Pollock return from a month in Fort Myers. US-Soviet recognition talks denied by State Department. Chicago gang troubles rise after Hillary Clements death. Civil war in Nicaragua shows serious progression.
The piece notes Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, once heavily scrutinized, eschews smoked glasses and camouflage to appear as an ordinary woman. Initial gawkers fade as she moves freely without secret service, a contrast drawn with Garbo and Lindbergh as possible examples.
An etiquette expert advises brides to mark their household linens with their initials to make a social mark. The guidance emphasizes personal branding through monogrammed linen to signal status and taste in society, echoing traditional wedding etiquette.
Twenty years ago a local observance called Pay up Week gave creditors a chance to preserve credit ratings. Weather was cold with no measurable rain. Ministers association prayer plans were canceled due to cold. People notes include Over the Tea Cups Club meeting with Mrs. H A Millis and attendances by George Lowe Everett Marsh Roland Holton Banks Benedenti in Greensboro. Mrs Chase Idol visited Winston last week and Fletcher Ridge of Greensboro visited the city. News Briefs report the German offensive opening blow checked by the British on the Western Front. Major General Crozier testified to a Senate war conduct committee about artillery shortages and the Lewis gun controversy.
Washington observers argue price hikes reflect wage gains and policy actions. The report cites 1929 parity comparisons across coal cement drugs lumber and more, noting steel wage rises and NRA codes shaping costs. It questions blame on firms versus wage increases and government rules.
Reports note Charles Vance Millar’s $500000 legacy facing legal contest as contestants push the Stork Derby case to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council the empire’s highest court.
A British clergyman condemns American youths for inviting their girl friends to dance, calling the behavior cheeky and improper in a peacetime social critique reflecting cross Atlantic manners.
Railroads argue before the Interstate Commerce Commission that more equitable fares would improve service and overall profitability. The dispute centers on pricing fairness and the impact on passengers and shippers.
Scientists at a conference in Indianapolis report that teenage drivers are most deadly when paired with teenage drinkers. The finding emphasizes joint risk factors among youths in motor vehicle incidents.
Poland seeks to ascend a balloon to 20 miles for a stratosphere view promising an unprecedented vantage point. The project aims to observe distant European war developments from a high altitude.
The discussion notes that 1987 sales hit record highs and ponders if the old horse and buggy days are returning. It frames the question around a revival trend and public interest in simpler transport.
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