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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1940
Page
4
A brief remark on fearing God, justice, and governance. The text argues that without faith and gratitude, a ruler cannot govern wisely, declaring that there is no iniquity with God nor partiality, and notes the necessity of acknowledging divine obligation in leadership in Washington.
Washington report on Undersecretary Amner Welles trip abroad focuses on peace terms rather than the war itself. It notes U S strategy aims for informed peace making and questions America’s future role at the peace table.
W Curtis Ezell of the State Welfare Board condemns the fee system for arresting officers and jailers as old fashioned and inefficient. He argues progressive areas have abandoned such fees and praises civil service regulations, noting the system should be eliminated with the wind.
Dale Carnegie notes examples from The Strategy of Job Finding where a cosmetics firm candidate and a trade publication hopeful created value to win positions. A cosmetics researcher analyzed competitors, surveyed buyers, and showed potential profit. the graduate proposed an independent mock issue to gauge response and earned a job despite an unsuccessful project.
A collage of remarks on labor leaders neutrality and democracy. It includes John L. Lewis on labor peace, Alf Landon and James A. Farley remarks, a note on Roosevelt's envoy to Europe, and a New York Novelette item about a talk show host who later retired after a heart attack. Broadway gossip and a quiz question close the collection.
Bruce Catton reports that 1939 export licenses for British munition imports totaled just under 21 million dollars, with actual exports at 31 million. Licensing dropped after a September embargo, with December totals declining to about 0.66 million, while Finland and France received portions of the year’s licenses.
A whirlwind of social sightings features Sir Hubert Wilkins and Linton Wells at the Mayan banana floats, James J. Walker and Babe Ruth at Leone's, Gertrude Lawrence and Peggy Wood in Spring attire at Cafe Louis XIV, and other A-list moments. It notes Mary Anita Loos in Monte Carlo, Bert Lahr before his wedding, Elliott Roosevelt’s quips, and Munro-ish gabs from clubs and memos, capturing a bustling postwar social scene with actors, writers, jockeys, and dignitaries.
Greens boro official E B Jeffress and city candidate Tom Turner announce for legislative seats. Police served 278 warrants with 133 convictions last month. Night schools in High Point enroll over 160 adults. Brief notes on Dr J Henry Highsmith and Mrs Carrie Kenney visits, UNC student Claire Douglas, and assorted national items about Texas Republicans, Taft, and Mrs Taft's public life.
A Midtown society scene reveals a mother pressuring a philanthropy to employ her daughter at a charity rummage sale. The daughter sold two mink items and a Persian coat belonging to society matrons, costing about $3,000 and prompting the family to plan a trip to Florida amid the uproar.
Frank McIntyre of Alabama identified yesterday a car stolen a year prior. A local citizen bought the vehicle from a High Pointer who had purchased it from an outsider. McIntyre resolved the matter and started home in the car. Earl Bitting of Asheville joins the Pointers as third baseman.
The report highlights Betty Hutton delivering show stopping routines in Two for the Show while Gladys Fox is noted for stage presence. Edward G Robin shines in Dr Ehrlichs Magic Bullet and Msgr Sheens talk at St Patricks draws crowds. Frederick Lewis Allens Since Yesterday offers a vivid history of postwar society.
J Burt Holder returns from a short trip to Rockingham. Ed and Albert Freeze travel to Winston-Salem on business. Rev and Mrs W A Lambeth and their little daughter visit Thomasville today.
A collage of witty quotes from bars and eateries on Manhattan nights, name checks for La Conga La Cava Coq Rouge and others. It notes the famed La Martinique at 57 West 57th and quirky street signs such as Tombs Prison For Sale and Bowery rooms for rent.
Wilson Welch Adams an American citizen has been captured by Mexican bandits and is being held for ransom. A cold wave grips the country as a new proposal suggests interning the former German Kaiser in the Dutch East Indies. The Senate nears an end to the treaty fight.
Two police horses in New York City went on a half hour spree through Greenwich Village after routine patrols. Citizens watched as the animals trotted along, then calmly returned with no further objection to resuming work.
A brief chronicle notes 30,000 Australian and New Zealand forces arriving by sea at the Suez Canal as part of Allied postures. The report then shifts to lighter items including a fogbound Radio City RCA building, a horn player at a Hollywood cabaret, and a Times Square Chinatown bus barber with a humorous quip.
A playful item notes a Broadway crowding for a pretty tall tale. It mentions a gal with shapely pins and a man with waves in his hair and wrist, implying flirtations and social pinching in the fast crowd.
The American Youth Congress failed to win broad support among lawmakers. The Murray bill, shaped by a conservative commission last Fall, was pushed as moderate but perceived as dominated by Communists, reducing its chances when it faces further action.
Baltimore officials report two Social Security workers were arrested following a stag party prank. The incident highlights concerns over security and personal conduct among city employees.
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