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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1939
Page
4
A reflective pair of quotes contrasts fear with foresight. Job 4:14 describes trembling and bone shaking as fear awakens perception. H. Taylor adds fear as the mother of foresight, heightening awareness and caution.
An English visitor notes Britain’s rapid rearmament, with government spending reaching billions as the empire seeks to restore unity and deter potential conflicts. The piece argues the era demands hard power to preserve empire and deter rivals.
Two young men who once published a provocative book about federal figures rose from obscurity to prominence in Washington journalism. They once thrived behind the scenes with strong inside information and sharp speculation, but later aligned with the powers they once challenged.
A Raleigh style column recalls how Roosevelt appointed Swanson to a Cabinet post creating a vacancy for Harry Byrd in Virginia. The piece notes the bitter critique by Byrd and questions Roosevelt's view of the deal amid broader political and economic concerns in North Carolina.
A Raleigh lobby for bottlers successfully fended off heavy license taxes crown taxes and other schemes to raise public funds. An engrossing error once spared about 200000 yearly, and a voluntary payment offer by former Lieutenant Governor Elmer Long was noted. A recent attempt for a crown tax failed and a compromise levy was adopted, with authorities seemingly satisfied that bottlers pay their share.
Discussion roots the gains in public school funding to aid from the appropriations committee and the advisory budget commission. Citizens view the restoration as a positive step in a hard economy, while acknowledging the increase is modest. North Carolina’s growth hinges on strong education and trained citizens.
Locals denounce a claimed emergency measure aimed at diverting highway funds as a permanent tool for officials to extract more money from residents. Critics warn of slick tactics and future bureaucratic schemes.
G D Strauss of Memphis Packing Company credits his fourteen years with 350 workers as proof the Golden Rule works. He builds bonds by knowing workers personally, remembering birthdays and families, and offering help during slow business. The piece urges friendliness and mutual respect as core industry values.
Boston visit reveals a biography of Frank Norris. The Octopus and The Pit are cited as influential to young writers around the turn of the century. Norris valued life over scholastic fiction and urged simple sincerity over pretentious style.
The Enterprise criticizes City Council for pursuing the Hydro-electric project in High Point despite resident opposition and alternative proposals. It notes Duke Power Co. rejected offers due to uncertain guaranteed rates controlled by the State Utilities Commissioner. The piece questions what rate guarantees the public can trust from proponents, given the Duke Co. promise.
A collage of celebrity sightings and nightclub chatter on Broadway and New York’s social scene. Mickey Rooney, Spencer Tracy, Tallulah Bankhead, and others are named amid teases of clubs, reviews, and backstage humor reflecting midcentury show business culture.
A compact reflective piece asks what unfolds in sixty seconds as events on the world stage shift. It emphasizes rapid change and the pace of destiny, framing daily happenings as an ongoing, real time process.
A rapid survey presents science tidbits from 63 000 skin vibrations per minute to 11 000 ears pitches and 180 000 sound strokes. It notes cholera germs multiplying to 10^33 in sixty seconds and hydrogen molecules traveling sixty miles per minute. It also contrasts clock time at the equator and poles focusing on Einstein theory.
Local crime report notes the Petty Coal Company safe was blown open last night in High Point and three dollars were stolen. Other briefs mention the Milner bill passing the House on sterilization, Lindbergh forced down near Cape Hatteras, and a train bound for Mexico City attacked with 20 to 25 believed killed.
Washington report details the Works Progress Administration finances from 1935 to 1939. It cites a total cost of about 6.85 trillion dollars, with federal and local contributions, and notes extensive outputs including schools, hospitals, bridges, roads, parks, and other public works. Senator Carter Glass comments follow as the Senate votes 72 to 9.
A satirical tale from 1919 recalls the Buffer family who save for a car, leading to neglect and starvation. Mrs Buffer dies after undernourishment, the children waste away, and Buffer uses the car to bury them all before dying. Neighbors sell the car to pay funeral expenses. a tombstone proclaims the misguided savings.
Judge S A Clock of Boone Iowa denounces two applicants for courthouse custodian posts for having families calling them models of good American values from the Theodore Roosevelt era.
Reverend Mrs Mary Philadelphia criticizes the stage production Susannah for indecency. She denounces what she calls a lewd display and urges authorities to intervene to shield moral standards. The remark frames a broader anti-vice crusade against provocative theatre.
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