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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1938
Page
4
The note cites David's death and burial in Jerusalem from I Kings 2 10 and adds a moral reflection on life and the afterlife, highlighting Tryon Edwards' Christian perspective on faithful living as preparation for the next world.
Former Governor Max Gardner addressed a Chamber of Commerce dinner praising North Carolina as a well balanced state. He urged business leaders to cooperate with the Roosevelt administration on gradual reform and warned against returning to conservative rule. Gardner, a businessman and seasoned politician, urged confidence in the White House and predicted no major economic turmoil. The chamber praised his candid appraisal of national political and economic ties shaping the nation's future.
Raleigh reports a downturn in state revenue from several sources with income tax returns due. Textiles and tobacco show troubled six months and rising sales volumes yet net losses versus 1936. Individuals’ tax payments may reflect reduced notations and uncertain expectations.
The NC budget faces revenue shortfalls as stock market declines wipe out anticipated income tax, though a general fund surplus provides cushion for expanded operations. Textile firms suffer inventory losses from cotton price drops, with orders canceled after producers had bought at 12 to 14 cents per pound.
Last night the award recognizing Amos R. Kearns for his service as a civic leader was richly merited. The Young High Point industrial force member helped revive Chamber of Commerce activities, strengthening the organization and allied agencies, with hard work and cooperative outreach noted as key to his city’s civic gains.
Methodist youth denounce foreign policy and warn they will not support the administration in a potential Far East war. They denounce Ludlow amendment defeat and urge peace over jingoism while noting many youths would answer the flag’s call if war comes.
The article argues Japan is in greater peril than China, noting China's vast population, resilience, and tendency to absorb invaders. It contends conquest would require ideas rather than force, citing China's history of absorbing foes and remaining powerful despite military defeats.
The article argues Japan cannot fully conquer China and, as it mobilizes against the large nation, jeopardizes domestic stability and risks undermining the existing Japanese order. It concludes Japan’s risk exceeds China’s in the current confrontation.
Eddie Bergen the ventriloquist evolves from small town street effort to national radio star with Charlie McCarthy. After years of struggle and a carved hickory dummy, he lands on Rudy Vallee show and gains rapid network attention, even as W C Fields remains the lone holdout to his appeal.
An interested citizen urges the WPA director to discuss sidewalk construction in High Point as the city weighs rights of way and potential donations. The note notes 11 years since the new high school and argues sidewalks would aid students and families amid plans for a $70,000 building and hydro power efforts.
Walter Chrysler Jr a late model New York bachelor earns notice for wealth art taste and social prominence He hosts 14 room Fifth Avenue living and famed dinners He travels Europe mingles with King Carol of Romania President Miklas of Austria and Kaiser Wilhelm at Doorn He hosts exclusive teas attended by magi and guards entrances with ID cards The piece compares him to Alfred G Van derbilt and the Duke of Windsor noting luxury accessories and social dining patterns among the rich young bachelors
Mae Marsh, a leading silent film star, marries journalist Louise Lee Arms. Mayah retires from acting to enjoy domestic life in Santa Monica while Arms continues editorial work for a trade magazine. Their marriage endures in a world of loose standards.
The Bruce Bartons' daughter Wetsey, crippled by a vertebra injury from an auto crash, nears walking again after two years of bed confinement. The piece notes her courage and family support amid a description of Murray Hill residents watching from windows.
Local brief notes High Point High School fell 20 to 19 to Spencer in a close basketball game. Also mentions contract for erection of a building for Industrial and Electric Machine Co operations and various society items including Mrs. L. C. Matton hosting Gamma Zeta, and cultural notes from New York reminiscences and other items.
A regional climate note shows Teeland's southern area records higher average winter temperatures than Milan Italy. The finding highlights geographic temperature variation within comparable latitudes, suggesting milder winters in Teeland's southern zones.
Twenty years ago local news notes Smileage books with coupons for soldiers in camp on sale in High Point. A. E. Tate reports local draft examinations for class one to be completed this week. City merchants urge residents to stock enough food from Saturday to Monday and close shops all day Monday to save fuel.
German ports Hamburg and Bremen under martial law amid widespread idle labor in Berlin estimated at 700000. A German raid on Paris on January 30 left 20 dead and 114 injured. American officers report documents detailing brutal treatment of U S prisoners in German camps, including cages and forced standing for days without food.
Washington reports a complex view of Roosevelt administration and Big Business tensions in early 1938. Observers note mixed wins, tax policy shifts, and a softened stand on holding companies and TVA expansion while New Dealers push for wage protections and steel price actions amid a changing Supreme Court balance.
The text notes that relief measures extended beyond stopgap efforts tend to erode self-respect, with early reliance on aid by men and women creating dependency rather than sustainable independence.
A damaged passage cites Mrs. Virginia Mifert noting that early humans or scientists discussed grooming and skin protection in harsh weather. The fragment mentions grease for skin and dry wings, suggesting a historical take on protective coverings and grooming practices.
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