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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1938
Page
4
A reflection contrasts Isaiah 41 17 with George Macdonald on seeking God in need. It notes how reliance on God, not despair, guides through life’s storms toward a peaceful haven. The tone is contemplative and devotional.
North Carolina faces a clash over dairy development as Commissioner W Kerr Scott, a dairy operator, accuses health authorities of inexperience and hindering dairying progress. He cites inspectors from Virginia and Tennessee selling uninspected milk while local herds receive strict checks, urging reform and better support for the dairy industry.
Health officials urge clear action on public health guardianship and advocate straightforward dairy regulations to protect health without overburdening operators. The stance emphasizes promote compliance through simple rules while ensuring safety.
The High Point police announce a curfew on street parking from midnight to 6 AM in the uptown area to enforce an ordinance and ensure cleaner streets for church services the next day. Officers will tow violators at midnight. The advisory urges residents to move vehicles and avoid penalties.
Commentary argues Japan’s funding of dwindling resources to fight China is not decisive as Chinese resistance tightens. Reports say Japanese advance is slowed while Chinese counterattacks grow stronger. The piece questions whether nationalism and Chinese resolve can outlast Japanese force. It notes China’s 400 million population as a formidable factor.
Delbert Clark argues Roosevelt’s instinct to dominate stems from aristocratic roots while Hitler’s democratic background makes him mild and easily led. Mussolini’s working class origins yield a timid decision style, and Stalin might have been stronger if born noble. John L. Lewis’s coal miner father is cited to speculate on potential leadership.
The piece reflects on numbness toward casualty reports as more civilians die on highways than in combat. It contrasts enduring war wounds with the steady, bloodless tally of traffic deaths, noting North Carolinians’ casualty lists never grew as long as those from war.
January figures show 60 road deaths in North Carolina this year down from 86 in January last year but higher than 1937. Auto injuries rose to 634 compared with 575 last year, while overall accidents increased. The state remains among the deadliest for highway traffic.
The tale of Jesse L. Lasky launching moving pictures begins with an offer to Dustin Farnum for five thousand dollars or a quarter share in The Squaw Man. Farnum insists on cash, Lasky raises funds, and the film becomes a hit. A hidden point asks what Farnum could have earned if he had trusted the stock, a potential twenty eight million dollars. The writer closes with a Kansas City high school note on happiness and thought.
A sociologist from the University of Chicago and a biologist from Rochester discuss marriage success linked to long acquaintance and birth control as key to home security and social stability. The remarks reflect social science views on family stability and public health.
Prof L Lutz of Princeton University warns that the abuse of public credit has become a modern public vice in a concise critique. The remark highlights concerns over fiscal restraint and accountability in government borrowing and spending.
A quotation by Dr. R. H. Gault of Northwestern University suggests that increasing air vibrations could be felt in the fingertips and may enable hearing through touch, indicating an experimental concept in perception.
A quotation attributes support for the Socialist idea of production for use and not for profit to advocates in the administration. General Hugh Johnson is cited as expressing this view.
Gus Phillips of Falls City Nebraska explains the sentimental value of his telephone call to King Boris TT a special birthday greeting that cost him 31 dollars but meant much more than money.
A columnist recalls waking with a puffy eye and crafting elaborate, humorous alibis to cover a harmless stye. He notes the urge to feign drama, fears of seeming hypocritical, and resolves to attend the dinner with quiet self mockery rather than grand lies. The piece ends with a quip about the river and a 1938 copyright notice.
The Farms Security Administration pursues affordable steel housing and may promote a slogan promising a sturdy steel home at low cost. The wording hints at a campaign to popularize new housing models.
Hat pins are back in style with women using them to make a point or statement. The feature notes how accessories convey attitude and personal stance, reflecting social and fashion trends of the period.
Germany aims to capture the Spanish film market by producing The Barber of Seville, hoping audiences in Spain crave excitement amid dull times.
Thirty students at the local high school earned honor roll status for the first semester ending February 10. In the junior high, 53 seventh graders and 28 sixth graders met requirements. Building permits since February 7 total $60,100. Carter Dalton seeks a librarian to succeed Marianne Martin. Frank Wood, Wake Forest student, visits with his parents. Mrs. R. L. Waynick returns from Durham. Doris and Douglas Gold recover from chickenpox and return to school. Congress eyes a five day week. Illinois snow storm toll four dead. Stock market hits a new high with 1,831,000 shares traded in two hours.
Twenty years ago local news reports a war savings drive arranging visits to area schools next Friday by a team of workers led by Richmond Pearson Hobson, noted for the Merrimac incident in the Spanish-American War.
The Roosevelt administration will see limited impact from President Roosevelt’s order for the Federal Trade Commission to probe monopolies and other unfair competitive methods with March 1 as a target. The inquiry relies on existing materials, lacking new funding or new evidence, focusing on steel cement petroleum and agricultural distribution, while political maneuvering over Bridges and Labor leaders colors the atmosphere. A lengthy Senate debate on labor and deportation precedents highlights partisan strains as new representatives adapt to the chamber.
Prohibition advocate will address students in the high school auditorium next Friday evening. A 3 PM accident injured Wiley Newsome and Hayworth when struck by a truck from Ingram's market at South Main and Taylor, speeds about 40 mph. Both men survived. Nearby updates note city business visits and social arrivals, including Miss Dorothy Sam returning from Greensboro and Mr. and Mrs. John Slane visiting Mrs. Wines.
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