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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1938
Page
4
A devotional note cites Luke 20:26 about abundance for the haves and loss for the have-nots. It adds a reflection that God is a sure paymaster who rewards at an ultimate end rather than on regular weekly or monthly intervals.
Zeb V Turlington of Tredell county offers to run for the State house of representatives reviving discussion of North Carolina prohibition. The piece reviews past statewide prohibition efforts, debate within both wets and drys, and the political odds against restoring statewide prohibition. It notes counties with whiskey stores and the need for multiple Turlingtons to realign North Carolina with the dry cause.
The Right Rev Henry St George Tucker urges stronger emphasis on home missions saying Christ's influence should show in personal life and social, political, and commercial life. He notes scripture to go into all the world but stresses completing the work at home amid thin foreign field coverage. Last year a survey agency highlighted the ongoing effort.
The article notes 36 million Americans may have never attended church and that many ignore religious duties. It cites a Japanese mission report claiming no link between religion and U S business or politics, then urges domestic focus for religious work and home mission efforts to harvest potential within the country.
The Federal Housing Administration outlines favorable terms for constructing homes with as little as 600 or 1400 down payments, enabling $6000 and $10000 house builds with low carrying charges and long terms. The act follows the President’s signing to boost home ownership, stimulate construction, and create jobs amid a housing shortage and rising material costs.
The state operated Atlantic and North Carolina railroad shows a profit, fueled in part by hauling scrap iron bound for Japan. While state officials say the line must stay profitable, critics warn the venture may become loss making if scrap shipments end.
Senator Reynolds questions public concern over the lynching of eight persons last year while noting many would have faced execution if the law had run its course. The remarks reflect a tense dispute over capital punishment and mob violence.
The passage argues that lynching should not be measured solely by the number of victims, calling for national concern beyond disputes over other violence. It condemns outside interference and warns that society’s conscience is harmed when law is overridden and innocent safety is at risk.
A narrative of Jane Addams from childhood illness to founding Hull House in Chicago. It describes her vow to help the poor, her hands on work in the slums, social clubs, and mercy toward the sick and injured. It notes her Nobel Peace Prize in 1931 and her death in 1935, with praise for her enduring legacy and Hull House as a world model.
Bonn University’s Prof. D. Helmut Luther notes the early Teutons faced Christianization similar to a Fuehrer figure. Western Reserve’s Dr. Oscar B. Markey argues modern social work has shifted family gravity from father to mother within the last generation.
The statement urges abandoning peace-at-any-price principles and calls for realistic assessment of current conditions. It cites Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt as a referenced figure in advocating pragmatic national policy.
A caustic column of personal asides and social sketches recalling Emily Post level etiquette, Hollywood stars, and cultural tidbits. Mentions Tom Mix, Marie Dressler, Calvin Coolidge, Winston Churchill, Nijinsky, and Harriett Hector along with dining, fashion, and entertainment notes.
A memoir style collection recalls Farouk’s coronation with state hospitality and a royal setback. Anecdotes feature Julian Eltinge in a dressing room, his tobacco habit, midnight taxi chats at a Coffee Pot, Amos n Andy’s secretary Miss Blue, and a wristwatch memory from a first-year wearer.
Local receipts at the post office reach 13398 dollars and 25 cents, up from January. Pointer manager Dan Boone works on signing baseball player contracts. Mrs Lawrence Collins of Wilmington visits High Point. Miss Mary Muse plans a trip to Philadelphia to see Miss Jennie Trotter. Mary Clodfelter wed Mack Hester in Lancaster on New Year’s night. Keloggge states the U.S. favors signing treaties to ban submarine use. An expert notes Hickman shows signs of insanity in allegations. Flying marines complete a 1200 mile Miami to Managua run in under 12 hours.
A collage recalls The Colony restaurant observers and a dancer Maurice Mauvet’s grave at Pere Lachaise. It notes a famed boxing match Ace Hudking versus Sammy Baker in Los Angeles and praises Abel Green of Variety. It highlights Homer Croy writings and Frazier Hunt’s One American as winter autobiographies.
Mayor Hague's time off in Miami won't alter his public stance as he has already kept Jersey City's climate of policy and controversy heated with active, outspoken leadership.
An ex-prisoner who asked to be returned to Sing Sing because he could not find employment appears to have found relief barred.
Twenty years ago local news reports that High Point and nearby towns will keep promoting the city as a furniture mart after an Elwood hotel gathering endorsed the advertising campaign. The Red Cross asks chapters to inspect knitting and remake garments not up to standard before shipment.
W H Slane returns to the city last night after a short stay in Asheville with friends. Carl Bundy takes over as manager of the Annex at the People's House Furnishing Co. Mr and Mrs W Gould Brokaw pass through the city en route to New York from Fair view Kennels. Wilfred Sechrest, son of Mr and Mrs Hunter Sechrest, is ill with flu at home.
TheAmericans repelled a German raid using artillery fire. The war has lasted ten months with US costs near 7.0 billion dollars. A plan proposes a portion of the American army operate in Flanders while a 2 ounce bread ration is allotted to hotel and restaurant patrons by the Food Administration.
In a lively exchange between House and Senate appropriations, a Gilbertsville dam twist shapes the Independent Offices bill for 1938 39. Senators trim items while pursuing TVA aims, with Barkley weighing Kentucky stakes. The piece notes adjustments to Civil and labor boards and a caution on statistics amid New Deal efficiency.
A U S representative warns Congress to jealously guard monetary power while questions arise about who targets their mileage payments and critics claim the new iron lung devices meet long awaited needs for women.
University of New Mexico study shows female students achieve higher grades than male peers while notes that male courtesy still permits women to lead in certain situations.
Unions reduce recruiting staff by ten percent as organizers face pay cuts. The remark suggests a need for someone to organize the organizers amidst a shrinking workforce and mounting pressure.
Senators who usually groan about Washington winters now grouse over a sustained blast of hot air from the South, shifting the climate debate to warmer conditions and policy responses.
A 10-year-old New York clubwoman expresses hope that people will learn to vote without regard to party. The remark underscores civic ideals and the desire for impartial participation in elections.
Providence College proposes an insurance plan guaranteeing students extra attempts at failed exams without additional fees. The measure aims to alleviate parent financial strain and provide academic second chances.
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