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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1939
Page
4
A fragmented quotation reflecting on divine justice and punishment from Anne of Austria. The text cites a Bible verse and frames God as a paymaster who rewards or punishes according to deeds, noting payment timing as uncertain but eventual.
Guilford county General Assembly members push restraint in appropriations and tax relief. Rupert Pickens and John W. Caffey lead the committee in trimming to fund public services, arguing small cuts can prevent excess burden while preserving safety and health programs.
The governor asserted the state owns the roads and warned against viewing the highway system as a burden. He challenged anti diversionists and argued that automobile taxpayers bear the main sales tax load while the state spends beyond revenue. The piece questions whether drivers pay enough and warns of future costs if trends continue.
A London news dispatch notes tensions between Germany and Italy over air control resources and influence in Spain, with observers citing frictions in managing natural and manual resources amid shifts in European power dynamics.
Dispatch notes Germany now controls most output from Moroccan and Biscayan mines used for shipping to insurgent ports and Basque north Spain industries. A vast air network, operated under a Spanish name with Lufthansa links, dominates internal flights and routes to Lisbon and South America. Italy seeks a slice of Spain, while Hitler presses to widen Africa influence as Spain’s struggle shifts.
The text notes a drastic revision downward in spending or a major new hunt for funds as the financial situation forces tighter controls and alternative financing options.
Miss Beatrice Cobb reported in the Morganton News-Herald on her mother Mrs. T G Cobb dying January 26 with funeral held Saturday. Mrs Cobb active in welfare work with the Woman's Club leading Christmas baskets, helped erect Morganton's community house, served on the board of governors and was a United Daughters of the Confederacy member.
Aboard the French liner De Grasse bound for France, the narrator favors a slow voyage, spends days on the bow and nights stargazing, and finds rest that sharpens resolve. He notes great leaders faced harsher denouncements, citing Washington and Lincoln with quotes about enduring critics and staying true to one's light.
A compact account of global production and activity per minute across nations and industries. It notes Germany rail traffic, Gold Coast cocoa exports, Greece soap output, Hawaii fruit juice, India cotton, Britain sugar consumption, Manchukuo talc production, and births in Japan’s island.
The piece argues urgency in resolving the expropriated oil field dispute between the United States and Mexico. It contends that delay harms both nations by harming export trade, provoking anti Jewish riots, and inviting extremist pressure, while calling for responsible officials on both sides to reach a settlement and establish a stable future framework.
Southern Railway officials inspect grade crossings. Edgar Hartley Jr., 9, injured skating into a Ford roadster with a minor head cut. May Davison buys two story brick corner building at Wrenn and Washington. Jack Stry heads to Berryville, Va. Dr James McAnally visits uncle Dr James McGehee in Reidsville then returns to Philadelphia. State bank resources down 11,229,713.71 from 1927. Rockefeller Jr. supports ousting Robert W Stewart as Standard Oil chair. State house rejects 24,600,000 appropriation for city enforcement.
New York on February 1 recalls Carl E Schulze known as Foxy Grandpa. A cartoonist once popular for simple humor, he sent drawings to the Driscoll family and visited Pat’s room. He lived at a Y M C A and kept his cheerful spirit despite changing tastes and hardships.
A Pasadena theater ticket office girl dislocated her jaw while replying to patrons. Reportedly the salient line was Have I seen this show be fore. A Cleveland movie patron left after a double feature, stung by a couple of B s. It cites early chess in 800 B C with two ancients still trying to finish a game.
Secretary of Commerce Hopkins muses on his daughter’s idea for fish pond use in the Commerce Department building. Seventeen year old Ralph Lidge supports bee culture while attending Northwestern University. Senator Pepper of Florida comments on Senator Vandenberg blocking a Florida Ship Canal initiative.
Twenty years ago local news notes the groundhog is slated to make his annual debut the next day. Also reported the Red Cross aims to continue civilian aid, and the High Point YMCA will launch a thrift campaign on Friday March 3. Other items mention travelers, veterans, and diverse briefings from politics to sports.
Attorney General Murphy announces a plan to accelerate trial schedules, arguing that reducing delays can be as effective as obtaining win outcomes in criminal justice. The message focuses on speeding proceedings to improve efficiency and public safety.
Senator Rush Holt compares dispatching a WPA investigator to sending Babyface Nelson to investigate John Dillinger, arguing the approach is flawed and echoes criminal associations. The remark drew reactions from peers and critics regarding federal programs and oversight.
In Memphis Tennessee the weather bureau installs a telephone device to register Mississippi river stages by sending noises. A man predicts a flood may come on a busy signal.
The music scene debates Sir James Jeans claim that a single piano note bears equal merit whether played by a skilled finger or an umbrella. The remark sparks controversy while a humorous image of the gal upstairs wielding a sledgehammer adds levity to the comments.
A night watchman named Arthur Peck demonstrates cleaning a pipe using a steam jet at 185 pounds pressure. He removes ashes by handling the stem and bowl with long pliers, then directs steam under a small valve to purge nicotine, leaving the pipe clean.
A local building steward, once aboard William Randolph Hearst’s yacht, explains steam and water systems at Le Tower on Ington Avenue. The tale shifts to how U.S. comics are handled, noting two New York firms collect and repurpose unread or misprinted papers for distribution to Africa Asia and India where images amuse shoppers despite illiteracy.
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