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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1937
Page
4
A short religious meditation linking Colossians 2 19 to Sprat. It argues the head enlightened by God guides the heart toward goodness and purifies the heart, influencing conduct and spiritual growth.
An editorial argues the law taxing dealers and requiring registration of shotguns machine guns and silencers to curb crime. It notes Supreme Court review of constitutionality but maintains such regulation helps prosecute armed criminals and reduces risk of murder.
Dr. William Louis Poteat says drys in North Carolina have begun their fight as the House fails to kill the state liquor control bill. They plan a Senate committee showdown next Thursday and expect a hard summer battle in both houses. The organized prohibition forces vow to stop any liquor act, warning of ruin if passed.
A fragment discusses President Andrew Jackson and his relation to the modern New Deal, noting recent commentary that aims to cast him as a pioneer of contemporary economic policy. The excerpt hints at contrasts between Jacksonian actions and later reforms.
The passage argues that state economies stay simple and economical only when money is supplied by those who vote it away. It warns that shifting tax burden to less accountable agents leads to waste, rising taxes, and lost state independence, risking consolidation and corruption. It notes the 1836 context and its relevance today.
The long running dispute centers on Bishop Cannon suing Rep. Tinkham for 500000 over remarks about his role in the 1928 Alfred E. Smith campaign. Judge Jennings Bailey finds Cannon’s testimony supported Tinkham’s assertion that the bishop violated federal corrupt practices act. The case involves a 63000 contribution from E Jameson for anti Smith and Hoover efforts.
Lord Austin of Austin Motor Company argues the post boom dull periods are man made not inevitable. He cites lack of national confidence and cautious firms and governments as drivers of slumps and urges economists to match engineers in solving the economics of modern life.
A conversational piece discusses Pisa Italy highlighting its Leaning Tower Campanile and Saint Mark's Venice. It notes the university founded in 1338 and local pride in ruins. It mentions Lindbergh, crime talk, and a wary view of political figures.
The phrase suggests a future where plagues are eliminated or greatly reduced. The context hints at medical progress or public health triumphs, with emphasis on removing past threats and improving global health outcomes.
Reported as the apparent trigger for a planned sitdown strike at a nearby factory, investigators later determined a banana peel caused the confrontation. Workers had gathered believing a labor action was underway, but no formal strike materialized.
A squib writer plans to time a punchline around a motor executive walking out of talks to shout Kuadsen bolts, aiming for a sharp joke moment. The setup suggests a backstage gag tied to industry negotiations and a character’s insistence on a dramatic exit.
In a Feb 6 Washington dispatch, Rodney Dutcher reports that Minnesota briefly had three senators. Elmer Benson and his staff kept performing duties while Henrik Shipstead Guy Howard drew pay and used privileges. Benson sought compensation for two months, while James Buchanan recounted floods on Brazos river bottom and vowed to oppose floods nationwide.
The February 6 New York Day By Day column reflects on dreary weather and literary mood. Julian Green and Budapest death themes color the piece while a dentist visit and a gin fueled chinful offer light counterpoints.
A woman in a waiting room, surrounded by two dour dames, contemplates leaving a quiet impression while plotting a home gas distraction to avoid a dentist visit. She fumbles for a Field and Stream, nearly topples, and declares her plan in a shaky, half defiant monologue.
A narrator recalls a social scene where a woman attempts witty talk while seated in a chair. The dentist’s assistant ushers her in, the doctor quickly fills her mouth with dingbats, ending any chance for sharp repartee. The evening feels like a party where the listener talks while others dominate the conversation.
A comic exchange unfolds as the dentist’s assistant offers a sly line about saying sphinxie expression next New Year’s heave while the doctor fends off a wild scene involving horns a pitchfork and a gas tank.
The scene begins with a man urging a woman to breathe deeply and making a teasing comment. She inhales with a comic flourish and envisions magical wings while hearing a distant voice urging her to excrete. In truth a man stands on her right directing attention to a chair on the left.
Fire Chief Ingram urges residents to avoid building fires under homes to thaw frozen pipes. warning cites state law and recent fires. Other items include notes on a proposed 50 000 domestic science building at A M college in Raleigh with alumnae opposing Greensboro location, and brief regional news updates including a bank robbery and legislative remarks.
Representative Carter Dalton returns to Raleigh after a weekend with his family. Judge R. C. Strudwick of Greensboro joins other out-of-town visitors on a Saturday business trip. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Weld of Atlanta visit Raleigh as guests of their daughter Mrs. J. C. Prince.
Berlin dispatch reports the German emperor awarded Count von Bernstorff, the ambassador to the United States, the iron cross with a white ribbon. The gesture signals rising diplomatic tension as Berlin notes engagements with Washington continue amid wartime strain.
A report notes 2,000 men lost land in a battle with Turkish forces south of the Tigris. In Raleigh, J Platt Walker presided over a law license examination with candidates including one white woman and five Black applicants.
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