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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1940
Page
4
A compact note contrasts Paul’s admonition that believers are not enslaved to men with Montesquieu’s assertion that slavery opposes the fundamental law of all societies, signaling ongoing ethical considerations across eras.
W. H. Meron of the National Safety Council warns in Springfield that peaceful years still bring high death and disability totals. He cites 93,000 U S deaths last year across all accidents and 330,000 permanent disabilities, with 8,500 temporary injuries. The automobile remains the leading killer, though other hazards cause many deaths and injuries as well.
The analysis critiques a proposed 15 percent top rate on income and questions its impact on new projects and hiring. It argues heavy taxes dampen risk, delay investments, and worsen unemployment, urging policy that shares burden to support jobs and industry.
Roy Cox reports on the absorption of the Asheboro paper by the Tribune as a younger, larger publication consolidating a paper with a 53 year established history. Details remain unclear as the deal is understood but not confirmed.
A Dies committee statement says a witness admitted forging letters purporting to connect Chairman Dies with the Silver Shirt Legion. The forgery suggests opponents of the committee’s work will go to great lengths to defeat its investigations.
The Polish government in Paris released a white paper claiming 18 000 Poles executed since the occupation as propaganda. The piece questions American belief in the exile regime overstatement while linking Hitler’s domestic purge to Poland pacification and noting a tremor in his voice during remarks about Germany’s enemies.
The story recounts George Pepperdine turning a $5 start into Western Auto Supply, later expanding to 1,700 stores with a Kansas City base. He launched mail order, opened branches in Denver San Francisco Seattle Fresno and Phoenix, and built Pepperdine College and a Girls' Home.
William Green, leader of the American Federation of Labor, credits political allies for sustained legislative gains by workers over seven years. He asserts steady progress and highlights the influence of political support on labor advances.
Joan Bennett and Anita Louise were robbed by five men who did not ask for autographs, leaving the actresses unharmed but shaken by the incident.
A political commentator flags potential losses for President Roosevelt if he pushes a third term. The remark references labor leader John L. Lewis of the C I O and hints at strategic miscalculations in national leadership.
A columnist ruminates on show business life noting the Stuart Morgan dancers as thrilling adagio performers and Abe Lyman numbers signaling with a tuba. The piece riffs on future clubs with no camera concessions and celebrity observations including Master Rooney and Tony Martin.
A stream of humorous observations about public life media trends and society. The writer pokes fun at trends in journalism theater and fashion while noting personal reflections, cultural touchstones, and playful allusions to music and nightlife.
A witty miscellany notes musicians Benny Lyman and Jessel with cigars, celeste and novachord obsessions, slang like Icharoo, and jokes on Singaporean drinks. It lampoons editors, G-Men, Hitler captions, and party habits while musing on glamour, menus, and a German submarine rescue fantasy.
Local news reports the Knox Wilson residence in the city's northwest section burned down last night. Architect Herbert Hunter will design two new Burlington school buildings. Around town, Mrs. Lela A. Royal of Arcadia Florida visits Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Highsmith. Miss Haldia Armentrout returns from Lenoir Rhyne College for a brief stay. Duke University student Anna Gertrude Douglas visits family for the weekend.
Briefs report in Texas barred anti Smithite candidates from running. A Pontiac Michigan banker faces indictment for defrauding residents. Julius Rosenheim, Chicago gangster, was killed today in a gang feud, allegedly by rival members.
Mayor D A Stanton says influenza cases in High Point exceed any prior day. Albion Millis writes from New York that after years of effort at the Bank of Commerce he now feels fit as a fiddle and recovering.
Miss Mary King was a weekend visitor in this city. Mrs. Grover C. Kester returned to High Point after visiting friends in Salisbury. Miss Louise Withers left today on a visit to friends in Charlotte.
Lexington division deputy collector H Hoyle Sink is busy collecting federal taxes. The Russian Soviet government has established peace with Estonia. The 1918 death rate was the highest on record in the nation.
The piece cites Rev. Charles E. Coughlin warning that a Christian Front is a political party in disguise, Jeff Davis labeling teenage hitchhikers as a national menace, and Rep. Vito Marcantonio predicting Dies Committee hysteria may push the nation toward war.
The Rev Dr John P Boland chairman of the New York State Labor Relations Board warns that internal Union quarrels pose the most destructive danger to labor unity. His remark underscores concern over tensions within the labor movement and the need for solidarity.
A Washington Times Herald columnist Peter Carter reads as a woman while the Washington Post sports writer Shirley Povich reads as a man, highlighting quirks in byline gender perceptions across papers.
Bruce Catton reports in Washington on Paul V. McNutt amid White House rivalries and New Deal factions. Key figures like Ickes Hull and Roosevelt shape his fate as tax probes and veto tensions test his liberal backing. McNutt endures attack and public slights with stoic pragmatism.
Amid party battles, candidates crave explicit rebuke from John Lewis as a moral signal, alongside backing by party bosses. Lewis’s stance could influence voter perception and party cohesion in a turbulent political period.
Reporter notes Dewey intends to enter the Illinois GOP primaries and favors careful legal review before signing any nomination pledge.
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