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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1935
Page
4
A survey of real estate leaders estimates a 500 home shortage in High Point. Growth is stymied by housing facilities lagging behind annual 200 families, with investors poised to back new residential construction this year. Smart money expects profits from addressing the scarce housing and serving the wider area.
A New York Sun quoter critiques neglect of past at home while praising the South for authentic furniture design. He links New York as art and antiques hub to national leaders in appraisal, notes reliance on outside regions, and views Gotham as a market-reflecting center rather than a creator of culture.
The first month of 1935 shows an encouraging start with industries large and small escaping seasonal declines. Furnishings and hosiery, key to this community’s economy, report solid gains and overall improvement in production and activity.
The Industrial Conference Board reports a 15 percent jump in wages for December and real wages 6.6 percent higher, signaling improvement despite ongoing unemployment and financing hurdles for small industry. Wall Street remains cautious over the gold clause and potential Supreme Court rulings, while optimism abides in the broader employment trend. Lincoln’s exhortation underscores the era’s focus on direction over current standing.
A two week Southern Furniture and Rug Market closed yesterday with record attendance and broad buyer distribution. The event signals growing Southern demand for furniture and is hailed as a milestone in market development and future growth potential for the region.
Alarming mortality in men in their forties and fifties highlights the toll of ambition and heavy responsibility. Worry and stress drive early health decline, with organic diseases rising among business leaders. The piece warns life need not end in the furious fifties and notes true living may extend beyond seventy.
A columnist critiques claims about who killed the World Court. He rejects Pacifists as the culprits and argues the World Court topic is repeatedly revived then shelved. The piece reflects on political questions being aired briefly then forgotten.
The article traces the long arc from 1305 through 1935 as nations debated a permanent world court. From Hague conferences 1899 and 1907 to the League of Nations plan and Elihu Root’s input, the United States debated ratification under four presidents, with Senate approval repeatedly sought and deferred amid public opinion in favor but pacifist opposition lingering.
The letter argues that newspapers and billboards reflect a moral disease worse than indecency on screen and stage. It ties repeal of prohibition to increased vice and underworld violence, urging dry efforts, Bible in schools, and expulsion of foreign moral influences to save America.
Congress considers a bill for ten major air defense posts capable of housing 1000 fighters each with a cost capped at 19 million dollars. Proposed sites include three on the west coast, one in the Great Lakes, one near the Gulf, two on the Atlantic, plus locations in the Rockies, Alaska, and Panama. The measure follows a program submitted to the Federal Aviation Commission last summer. Some generals reportedly back the plan, while critics urge close public scrutiny of such unprecedented military aviation preparedness.
The Nobel prize winner who found a simple bilious headache cure will not appear in the country prominently until he reports a cure for the hangover type.
A short column notes Groundhog Day musings as a city resident dismisses forecasts from the mythic animal. The writer observes spring’s approach despite the groundhog’s shadow, portraying the recurring seasonal anticipation and humor surrounding prognostications.
The writer laments fatigue in the Hauptmann trial and questions the value of testimony from many witnesses. They long for the efficiency of English courts, recalling Warren Hastings's trial and the eloquence of Lord McAuley, noting the enduring splendor of that era.
The author argues the United States cannot stay isolated and must join the World Court and international law. Citing Monroe Doctrine and past world involvement, the piece envisions a future where the US helps shape global decisions and supports world peace through international bodies.
A reflective Essay on tides as metaphor for birth and death, urging acceptance of immutable laws. It notes a Japanese woman’s crisis and Time magazine figures, promotes Wait-a-Bit centers for reflection, and quotes T H Huxley on surrender to God’s will and pursuit of peace of mind.
Obituary and tribute profile of J. H. Adams known as Hamp Adams, early textile founder in High Point. Details trace his shift from furniture to shirt manufacturing, hosiery, and stockings, noting his leadership, conservative business style, and influence on regional mills. Also reflects on his family, career, and legacy in the southern textile industry.
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