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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1937
Page
4
The essay argues organizing baseball and labor actions show wealth creation and drama are distinct. It critiques the automobile strike as Hollywood minded, noting a large cast, wages lost, militia, and press coverage, ending at a conference table. It cautions against costly heroics and urges sensible, peaceful negotiation.
A devotional note cites I Kings 157 about God's presence with the people and guides to value only God and the soul. It quotes Bailey stressing that nothing on earth is worth knowing apart from God and inner truth.
The legislature trims liquor control to a 100 county scope, making state policy uneven by county but avoiding a referendum. It argues popular votes may be preferable yet legal. the author urges intelligent, honest citizen action to meet the setup. Prohibition failed to eliminate whisky. control could diminish its importance yet the issue remains dangerous.
Raleigh correspondent notes strong probability the 1987 North Carolina legislature will wind up its work and adjourn by March 15, praising the direct, no-nonsense approach. While debates continue on major policies including a large revenue bill and liquor control, the session is pressed to complete the task despite potential risks.
Dr J E Dorton of Shelby urges the North Carolina State Fair to become a true state show window to reflect the people and resources of North Carolina He seeks to demonstrate policies to make the fair more useful and inspiring while warning against a carnival focus The piece notes a Missouri suitor clinging to a radiator as his girlfriend freezes him out in a separate vignette
The article notes a famous golfer's wife files for divorce while advising readers to switch routines by using the driver less and the spoon more often, signaling a lifestyle shift and personal dispute.
The piece argues state and county courts handle most litigation and crime, yet are slow and biased by money and politics. It criticizes elective judges, archaic procedures, and contempt powers, urging reform before federal court debates dominate attention.
The piece lauds Michigan Governor Frank Murphy for handling the General Motors strike settlement with broad constructive leadership. It credits him for resisting pressure to defer to federal action and for guiding talks to a peaceful, satisfactory outcome at the council table.
The article marks the death of Michaelangelo on February 18 1564 at age eighty nine in Rome. It notes his late work at St Peter's dome and the unfinished Virgin and Child, cites his will and greetings to friends, and extols his mastery of painting sculpture architecture and poetry with the Sistine Chapel ceiling David statue and his poem On Dante.
Washington reports a frenzy of speculation over Roosevelt’s potential picks to replace or supplement justices over 70. Frankfurter, Jackson, Reed, Richberg, Hutcheson are named as leading candidates with others like Wagner Rosenman Pecora and Schnellenbach as backups. Labor and Catholic quotas loom in the debate amid a broader reorganization talk.
Daffy Dean reported burglars entered his Dallas residence and stole a $500 watch. He remained calm during the incident, noting no further details as police investigate.
Europeans visiting New York seek the Savoy in Harlem where stamping and Lindy Hop attract mixed crowds. The Lenox Avenue venue, open since 1926, features bright lighting, hot music, and a yearly gross of about $275,000 with a half million clientele. White owners run the club, amid a vibrant but morally debated nightlife. Mrs Winfield Sheehan drives Austrian Schloss fashion nearby in Hidden Valley.
Two new goofball clowns, Jack White and Henry Youngman, entertain in informal pudding houses. White jokes about forming a foursome after the show as Mrs Whitney and Helen Wills mingle. Youngman mocks the audience noting Durante and Bolger at a table while amusing banter fills the interlude.
After years of a major uptown drug hub around Columbus Circle narcotics squads disrupted the operation. Distribution now reportedly occurs in public parks, especially Central Park. A dealer lingers on a path and tosses a packet into a bush then waits for a prearranged whistle signaling retrieval.
A psychologist calls whistling a vanishing art born from low mood and not yet revived. The piece recalls lively mornings with whistlers on residential streets and the sharp chirping of arrivals to open shops and sweep sidewalks.
A blaze at Statesville Furniture factory No. 2 caused an estimated 300000 in damage with spontaneous combustion cited as the cause. The fire burned today destroying the plant. Marines to add 1600 troops to Nicaragua forces as part of ongoing operations. Local notes mention Mrs Beatt of Tulsa visiting relatives, Miss Muse returning from St Marys, and several brief business and political updates from the area.
Final rites were held for Mrs. T. R. Maynard and Mrs. William T. Davis. Commodore Elbridge T. Gerry died at his New York home today.
Henry A. Wallace asserts that agriculture is no longer the forgotten industry and that farmers have returned to prewar income parity. The Secretary of Agriculture emphasizes renewed standing for farmers nationwide.
The go devils race carts in the garment district drew cheers and poetical praise from local writers. A ride through the area shows the whistling has stopped, leaving silent streets and faded celebration.
The document notes that Nazi authorities banned the work Can't Happen Here and suggests Germans might accuse the author of lying. The remark frames censorship and potential rebuttal from German readers.
A flood survivor fears losing her last belongings as waters recede and she motors homeward. The scene captures the hardships of displacement and anxiety over regained shelter.
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