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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1938
Page
4
A meditation on generosity noting that each person gives as inwardly determined and that cheerful giving reflects character more than the gift itself. The message ties biblical teaching from I Corinthians 9 7 to Lavater's view of virtue and acts of charity.
A prominent group of Baptist church members and Sunday school officers converge in High Point for a convention. The assembly includes pastors educators and delegates from North Carolina and beyond, highlighting the denomination's active religious education work. Local hosts extend a hearty welcome to all attendees.
Fairfax Harrison, longtime president of the Southern Railway, died in a Baltimore hospital. Coverage varied across papers with the Charlotte Observer running eight columns of notice while Greensboro News shortened it to a paragraph. The obituary notes his quiet leadership during WWII era and his status as a refined, capable executive.
State Employment Service notes slight improvement in the textile sector as workers return to jobs in Durham Gastonia Lexington Asheboro and Roanoke Rapids over the past week. The development is encouraging and may signal the worst effects of the recession easing.
The text notes a recent shift toward payroll reductions slowing and a slight uptick in optimism. It says stockholders are less likely to dump equities, credit institutions remain strong, money is cheap, inventories are reduced, and buying power appears, signaling possible improvement pending clearer government direction.
A Durham congressman William B. Umstead ends his third term with no stated reasons. Analysts cite disillusionment in a trying era, while Greensboro and High Point readers note his lingering support. The Sixth District will see a crowded field as Guilford Alamance and others weigh successors.
A citizens movement emerges to draft men for the General Assembly in Mecklenburg. It warns against drafting by a biased minority and criticizes primary systems that narrow the field to self-assertive candidates, limiting voters' choices for public officers.
The text discusses how populous counties tend to produce lawmakers less durable in the General Assembly, with experienced members often replaced by new candidates from the same limited pool. It suggests the citizens' movement in Mecklenburg could influence drafting by improving representation and process in Raleigh.
The writer notes Missourians born in the state including Dale Carnegie and Bernarr McFadden, cites Who's Who entries from Maryville, and reflects on success through dreams and work. He praises Leslie Howard and Albert Sterner, argues laughter fosters friendship, and touches on National Spring Week and Labor Relations Board politics.
The piece notes butchers plan a nationwide promotional campaign as meat sales fall, while observers remark on European reactions to the aurora borealis and discuss expectations about unexpected events. It references a government bison issue and general public concern.
Jerome Zerbe, a silk-voiced photographer, carves a niche capturing showy nightclub crowds in 1 Morocco style. He rose from near poverty in Cleveland to a luxe life with a duplex, valet, and art-filled rooms. The piece contrasts his era with Ted Healy and a shift toward more pointed, satirical comedy.
A supper meeting of the new civic bureau of the Chamber of Commerce is set for tonight at 6 30 in the annex of Central Friends church. Fire department reports show 60 alarms in January in High Point, costing about 2050 dollars, mostly grass fires.
Narrative recalls Nat Wills and his comic routines, noting his tramp outfit, blacked-out teeth, furtive glances, swift speech, and coin tricks. The speaker reflects on whether they would still find his act hilarious today, recalling moments of hysteria and disquiet.
A vivid scene at the Sert Room last night features a strong candidate prospect for the League of Parsley Haters grabbing a prop prize and tossing it to the floor, then stomping it underfoot.
A compact look back from 1918 notes Berlin’s striking men and a ground hog comparison to Chicago hogs. It ponders the old fashioned man with a bottle-opener and remarks auctioneer A. Pegg of Berry Kentucky missing his calling in packing business.
The Wilmington Dispatch questions von Hindenburg’s ability to stop a strike and ponders why William Jennings Bryan remained in Elizabeth City, suggesting confusion over this political timing and decisions.
A reader criticizes the High Point Power Project ruling and the associated revenue bonds. The writer argues the plan overcharges residents, questions bond guarantees, and contends funds could finance buses instead. He claims city officials and engineers profit, urges clearer citizen understanding, and defends his stance against the project.
A public Stel Corporation chairman Tom M. Girdier urges stable industry conditions to guarantee a minimum annual wage for workers. The fragmentary piece quotes various figures discussing art, religion, and social norms, highlighting a broad, unsettled public discourse.
A fragment praises Cornelia Otis Skinner as a prominent address figure, noting a fond fascination with cleaning and a gentle emotion accompanying the action.
The world has learned to produce wealth for comfort but fears sharing it, a psychological problem not a single individual or Sir Charles Morgan argues.
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