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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1939
Page
4
A brief biblical quotation from Luke 20 24 and a Shakespearean aside note that marriage and hanging follow destiny, reflecting a reflective if terse meditation on fate and worldly bonds.
The federal government should consider Byrnes' idea to replace WPA with a lasting public works department. Congress must plan a program better than an emergency subsidy, balancing a rising national debt with providing jobs and maintaining democratic principles while living within income.
An aged cardinal addresses princes of the Catholic church about electing a successor to Pius XI. He urges that holiness be the priority over political ability, arguing the world needs consecrated fearless leaders more than skilled diplomats.
The High Point council backs another resolution to proceed with a government funded hydroelectric plant amid sharp public division. Citizens split between fears of financial disaster and belief the project could lift the city from debt without heavy taxes, as negotiations with Duke Power and the PWA continue and terms from Washington are hinted at.
The passage argues that modern papal selection demands men of superior general qualifications and moral virtue. It emphasizes the need for cardinal candidates to combine goodness with resourceful, strategic leadership, and endorses choosing primarily for godliness as advised by the old dean.
The piece argues for a West. based successor to Justice Brandeis highlighting geographic balance in high offices. It praises Brandeis as liberal and principled while noting the strong push from various quarters for a capable replacement and emphasizes life tenure with retirement at 70.
A note highlights the need for a full report on current municipal distribution system finances. It calls for clarity on debt levels and assurances regarding rates, indicating forthcoming discussion and review.
The Charlotte Observer reports Senator Reynolds praising candy diplomacy and baby kissing as elections win tools in North Carolina while contrasting his view with Walter Lippmann who backs Roosevelt’s international approach. The piece notes Japan’s reaction to America’s armament program and questions which voice is likelier to be correct in foreign policy.
In Detroit Emmett Noble runs a shop between Grosse Pointe and a rough neighborhood. A truck driver buys a suit after being praised for his physique and shares his story of overcoming tuberculosis. The driver then brings in friends, proving appreciation drives loyalty, a point echoed by Professor William James on human nature.
James A. Walker recalls luck and readiness and Abraham Lincoln urges preparation. Ripley’s claim that Lindbergh was the sixty seventh non stop Atlantic flyer drew debate and propelled Ripley to overnight fame after a decade of mild attention.
A pair of quotes contrasts Europe with Africa and criticizes a proposed New Plan. Mrs Oswald Pirow expresses relief at returning to Africa’s peace. Hjalmar Schacht, in London Chronicle, calls the New Plan a horrible piece of work ahead of his dismissal by Hitler.
Walter Winchell reviews jokes and anecdotes about Hollywood and politics. The column mentions Dick Merrill and Harry Richman, a tense Atlantic flight with D. Marx and N. Blair, Italian response to American films, Mussolini police, a Rome audience, and a joke about a man in a padded cell with a high silk hat.
The chamber of commerce will be housed in the building recently vacated by G. Roth at North Main and Washington. About 300 attended a Wesley Memorial church Valentine party at Mrs. J. F. Hayden’s home. Gail White visits friends in Taylorsville. Mrs. L. J. Yow spends afternoon in Greensboro. J. D. Koonts Jr visits grandparents in Lexington. Nellie and Octavia Broome of Greensboro College stay with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Eshelman on Johnson Street. Mrs. H. A. Oakes visits Charlotte. A Savannah fire destroys five city blocks, with damages in the millions. Congress seeks a readjustment of world problems. President Wilson to land in Boston and speak February 25 on the peace conference work.
Bruce Catton notes President Roosevelt plans a mid February cruise to the Caribbean aboard the Potomac Nourmahal or similar yacht to fish and observe fleet maneuvers. The piece recalls previous such trips during tense political battles, suggesting the cruises serve as both rest and political tactic.
The page note reports a night with Oscar Levant at a New York tavern on 48th Street. Further details continue on Page 13.
The fragment contemplates a minute of time as events unfold around the world. It evokes motion and fate within sixty seconds, hinting at a universal sequence of change and action.
The veteran actress offers blunt counsel to stage-struck girls. She says success requires beauty like Mona Lisa, figure like Juno, shoulders like Venus, brains of Minerva, grace of Terpsichore, memory of Macaulay, patience of Job, and the hide of a rhinoceros.
A rapid tally shows major costs and outputs per minute across the globe. U S Employment Service visitors reach 230, Rockefeller Foundation allocates 20 dollars to science every sixty seconds, and the Great Lakes Ore Fleet moves 90 tons. Americans spend 140 on garages, 50 on parking lots, 10 on meters. Insurance payouts reach 22 dollars per minute due to weather. England reports high taxes with 80 people earning a dollar per minute. Russia records a 160 dollar per minute loss from water transport issues. Sugar production hits 320000 pounds per minute.
A collection of short quips and anecdotes. Lincoln recalls being teased as a youth calling him Little Abie. The piece notes Lincoln’s beloved leadership and contrasts with political jabs during Roosevelt era. Includes a dice shooter Dick Merrill and a Philly tailoring gag about George Washington. Film Daily is cited as a source for the jokes.
Local Kiwanis club held a large dinner dance at the country club last night with over 150 guests in attendance. The Guilford college glee club performed a music program at the city high school auditorium during chapel hour this morning. The High Point BPOE honored past Exalted Rulers in a special program last night with Thomas J. Gold speaking on the order’s history and principles. John G. Morton of Charlotte delivered the main address.
Mrs W G Reich and her son departed yesterday for Langston Pennsylvania. Mrs R F J Johnson visits her parents Mr and Mrs W L Tabb on Parkway while Lt Johnson serves in Panama with his ship. Willie Fee recovers from an appendectomy at Guilford General Hospital.
The governor urges passage of a workers compensation act. In High Point about 50 to 60 hos iery manufacturers meet at the Sheraton to organize the Southern Hosiery Manufacturers association. Duke president William Preston Few attends as Ohio Wesleyan honors Dr. Edmund Soper with a Doctor of Laws degree. Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt comments on Nazi papers and women’s status.
Foreign Minister Hachito Arita of Japan argues that the situation in China warrants a frank declaration that a state of war exists. He advocates a drastic shift in stance and policy amid ongoing tensions in the region.
Andre Marty urges his Loyalist forces to cross into France ending fist-raising and chanting of the Internationale while seeking to halt demonstrations.
A scrambled note highlights political and civic topics from Idaho to Pennsylvania. It mentions Senator Clark, milk deliveries worries in Harrisburg, a university must of ride behavior, and state governors from Minnesota Michigan and Wisconsin joining the American Bowling Congress to learn handling strikes.
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