Thought From Job Cautions Against Wrath and Envy
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1940
Page
4
Global power struggle dominates uneasy world scene
The article outlines a global drift between democratic and totalitarian powers. It notes Russia's Firna on a Finnish front, German aims from Berlin to Baghdad, Italy's cautious stance with Germany, and Japan pressing after the US trade treaty abrogation. It warns Europe faces a broader conflict where power politics outweighs direct fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers
Mannerheim
Hitler
Germany
British
Near East
Engll
France
Russia
Ormer Kaiser Wilhelm I
Berlin
Bagdad
Jerusalem
Italy
Gery
Imany
Balkan States
Far
YMCA Drive Set With J E Marsh as Chair
High Point's YMCA launches its annual membership campaign with J E Marsh named general chair. The goal is to boost membership and expand the association’s reach despite long standing building facility limitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Young N’s Christian Association
J. E. Marsh
Marsh
Y’s
Y.M.C.A
Roosevelt seeks world peace and wary neutrality stance
The piece argues America’s WWI era aims and postwar League of Nations ambitions shaped its power and drew scrutiny. It notes President Roosevelt's dispatch of Welles and Hull to Europe for information to inform future security plans, with mixed European reactions and cautious Times commentary on prospects for immediate peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
League of Nations
League
Roosevelt
Welles
Hull
Europe
New York Times
the Times
War ends and peace hopes voiced in shared outlook
A wartime article urges participation in a planned building program and outlines belief that durable peace requires reduced armaments and fewer trade barriers. It calls neutrals to unite in facing common troubles for a future peace beyond armed truce.
Rise of Chatham Manufacturing and a life lesson
The Elkin Tribune highlights the Chatham Manufacturing Company's revival in Elkin after a Winston-Salem plant return, tracing its origins to 1907 with founders Chatham and Gwyn and the role of G. T. Roth. The piece also shares a Kansas teacher story about Miss Julia McClure inspiring a future builder, urging readers to foster others' confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkin Tribune
Elkin
Chatham Manufacturing Company
Winston-Salem
Tribune
University of Kansas
Iola
Kansas
Julia McClure
Miss McClure
Father Son Banquet Honors Scouting Milestone at Wesley Memorial
Sixty five men and Boy Scouts attended a father son banquet at Wesley Memorial Church celebrating the 20th anniversary of Scouting in America. Lions plan a stunt program March 4. The American Legion post votes to expand city activities as Republicans prepare for the Lincoln Day dinner in Greensboro tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Memorial Church
America
The
American Legion
Greensboro
The First Nights and Broadway Breezes Over Lent Stage
The New York Scene notes lent slows Broadway to a walk with only two ventures last week. The Lunts star in Taming of the Shrew returning for a week. Two for the Show debuts as a revue sequel with Nancy Hamilton Morgan Lewis Eve Arden Richard Haydn Betty Hutton and others. Genev a by Shaw exits Henry Miller Theatre after 15 performances. John Barrymore headlines My Dear Children with mixed reception and rumors of an understudy and possible sobriety concerns as next week shifts to brass rails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lunts
Nancy Hamilton
Morgan Lewis
Eve Arden
Richard Haydn
Betty Hutton
Varsity
George Bernard Shaw
Geneva
Henry Miller
John Barrymore
Eliason
Barrymore
Start Scrap Book for Success Lessons Today
Readers are invited to cut out columns and paste them into a scrap book to study as a personal success text book. The invitation encourages beginning a Success Scrap Book now for ongoing motivation and guidance.
Film notes and stars preview in Magic Lantern review
The piece surveys new releases including Pinocchio and Congo Maisie with comments on Jimmy Cricket’s voice role and Ann Sothern’s jungle sequence. It also previews Geronimo and The Lone Wolf Strikes and notes Swiss Family Robinson and Dr Ehrlichs Magic Bullet starring Edw G Robinson, predicting strong reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Disney
Jimmy Cricket
Cliff Edwards
Rhett Butler
Geronimo
Ann Sothern
Congo
Warren William
Thomas Mitchell
Broadway
Dr. Ehrlich
Warner
Edw. G. Robinson
Local Residents Return From Southern Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Bryant have returned home from a visit in South Carolina. R. B. Terry is spending the winter in Florida. Miss Coralie Bland of Sumter, South Carolina, is visiting Miss Anne Carter Marsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart Bryant
South Carolina
R. B. Terry
Florida
Coralie Bland
Sumter, S. C
Anne Carter Marsh
House panel attacks dry laws in brief
President Hoover fishes off Florida coast. Chicago north side shaken by a terrific explosion. A laundry was wrecked as part of the day’s scattered incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Judiciary Committee
Hoover
Florida
Chicago
Political quotes from World War II era figures cited
Public figures defend and critique military influence on Congress and foreign policy. William Dudley Pelley praises Dies while Jeanette Rankin condemns officer influence. Laurence Duggan urges cautious monitoring of European war dynamics amid ambivalence and ambitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Duggan
State Department
Notable theater and radio notes from a varied week
Ruth Chatterton shines in The Last of Mrs Chey ney as drama’s bossy lead amid a week of stage and air personalities. Orson Welles and Helen Hayes delight in Sunday drama while Dan Winston misreads a French quip on Info Please.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Chatterton
Orson Welles
Helen Hayes
Welles
John Kieran
Dan Winston
Weather Adds Influenza Hazard To Local Conditions
The forecast notes influenza risk rising as conditions worsen from yesterday. Interest grows in the day nursery at the Stehli Silk Mill while the Woman’s Club of High Point learns the annual poetry contest will be sponsored this year. Dr and Mrs W F Clayton occupy rooms on Gatewood Avenue. Helen Long visited Greensboro yesterday. Williard Dyer spends days in Lumberton on business. C H Rowland of Grand Rapids visited High Point early this week to buy furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stehli
Woman's Club of
High Point
W. F. Clayton
Gatewood Avenue
Helen Long
Greensboro
Williard Dyer
Lumberton
C. H. Rowland
Grand Rapids
Inez Robb critiques Debutante Racket coverage in Cosmopolitan
The piece attacks roto sections for spotlighting gilded daughters while Ziggy died and the glossy pages lost their svelte appeal. Walter Davenport profiles Peck Kelley as a sad-eyed genius in Collier's, Torches features Roger Trent, and Henry C Wolfe predicts Goering’s fall in Books. Elizabeth Knaust links Stalin alliance plans to the Ratzis in The Mercury while hinting at Goebbels ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Robb
Cosmopolitan
Ziggy
Walter Davenport
Collier's
Peck Kelley
Trent
Roger Trent
Henry C. Wolfe
Goering
Hitler
Adolf
Elizabeth Knaust
The
Mercury
Ratzis
Stalin
Goebbels
Joe
National Railway Walk-Out Rumored as Wilson Intervention Hinted
A national railway walk-out is being planned and President Wilson is expected to intervene. World War casualties reported by the War Department exceed five thousand, signaling a high toll from the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
War Department
Pius XII Quote on Church Means Versus Pastoral Duty
A quotation from Pope Pius XII asserts that organization and administration should serve spiritual ministry and genuine pastoral duties. A Cleveland clergyman reflects that nature prepares us for death by removing friends in a succinct, penitent line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope Pius XII
Monsingnor Joseph F. Smith
Cleveland
The Front Pages Roast Critics and Stars in Snappy Quips
A montage notes Front Page takes on Comrats and Comrazis in the New Yorker and praises Kaufman’s craft. It panels quoted lines from Krutch Dorothy Thompson Pegler Heywood, Stanwyck, Stan, Mussolini echoes and Molotov boasts as a witty crossfire of celebrity and politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Comrats
Phooey
Dorothy Thompson
Germany
Pegler
Mr. Krutch
Heywood Brown
Rosemary Lane
Barbara Stanwyck
Virginio Gayda
Molotov
Stalin, Molotov and Company
Earl Browder
Congress
Virginia Bruce
Fred MacMurray
Dearie
von Ribbentrop
Stalin
God
Poland
Dudley Pelley
Peanuts and Potatoes Fuel English Cars
In England researchers convert peanuts and potatoes into automotive fuel. Motorists are seen using French fries as a fill up for the tank, signaling a quirky biofuel effort gaining attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Special insignia aids hitch hikers and drivers in California
The report notes a special insignia for college hitch hikers plus fraternity signals to help Phi Omega motorists avoid Delta Upsilon pickups. In New York two men face charges for stealing a linotype machine worth 2000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Phi Omega
Delta Upsilon
New York
Harvard Men Advised To Broaden Their Study Base
Harvard scholars are urged to expand their fields of study to enlarge the university’s academic scope. The suggestion comes as a response to a growing demand for diverse expertise beyond traditional curricula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
British War Office bans kilts to Scots mortified
The British war office orders no kilts causing Scotchmen to endure pant wearing as Roosevelt holds six Alaskan delegates. A sharp quip describes the FBI as the Federal Bureau of Israelites while American press weighs approval of the G-Men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British War Office
Shamerican
G-Men
FBI
Federal Bureau of Isrealites
Farley and McNutt Set Aside Feud for Dinner Talks
Bruce Catton reports that Postmaster General Farley and Federal Security Administrator McNutt moved beyond rifts with a private dinner in Washington. Campaign manager Fran McHale and Farley later met as well, signaling potential cross alignment between the two Democratic candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farley
McNutt
Washington
Gener Farley
Federal Security
Pee Farley
McNu
Fran McHale
Democratic Ntional Committee
Spending cuts on hold until bills are signed
Congress debates budget changes with caution as bills must pass both houses and receive presidential approval before any spending cuts take effect. The agriculture program and food station funding face shifts, while oversees schedules and deadlines press the FXCC plan to operate in multiple cities by fiscal year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House
Watchful Eye on Reduced Appropriations and Spending Timing
The piece warns that without explicit monthly spending limits on large agencies like the WPA a cut may be ineffective. Treasury cycles run July 1 to June 30, making midyear deficiencies possible after elections. It argues against delaying tough cuts and letting agencies exhaust yearly allotments before year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Treasury
Cal Dar
Iivol
Chicago plans new offensi on rackets
A fragment notes Chicago planning aggressive political maneuvering. The text hints at Dew being considered for a Washington post then possibly urged to relocate to Chicago to refine his approach. The source is incomplete and lacks concrete names or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dew
Washington
Windy City
Public Protest Urged Over Trade Treaty Abrogation
Readers urged by Japanese voices to press Washington to reject abrogation of the trade pact. The message notes American public sentiment and hints that access to essential light bulbs underscores the stakes in the dispute.
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Toenna Associated Press
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Jeb
George Ammons
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