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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1940

Page

4

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Deviation from Truth or Duty Warned in Early Text

A short note cites Deuteronomy 5:82 urging strict adherence to God’s commands and warns that straying to the right or left leads to a downward path. Tyron Edwards adds that departure from truth or duty is perilous with unknown outcomes.

Tyron Edwards

New Business Peak for February and Maxwell’s Leave

An unsigned editorial discusses Commissioner A. J. Maxwell taking a leave of absence and weighs his role in tax policy. It notes past campaigns for governor, shifts on sales tax, and potential impacts on tobacco policy and state finances. Also covered is a forecast from the United States Chamber of Commerce predicting a record February in production and prices, with analysis of business conditions and indicators.

A. J. Maxwell Maxwell Ehringhaus Gardner General Assembly United States Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce Washington Review

American Voices and regional speech in North Carolina commentary

A report discusses reactions to the Anglo American tobacco boycott and notes North Carolina concerns. It quotes a Italian student at State College Raleigh who says United States girls are prettiest and best groomed but have unpleasant voices and cites a Texas elocution teacher praising Dixie speech tones.

Miss Leigh Leslie Howard New York State College Raleigh United States North Carolina Texas Dixie

Lord Lothian Praises 1776 81 Colonists at Williamsburg

British Ambassador Lord Lothian praised American colonists who fought for independence and helped establish the modern British Commonwealth. Speaking near the surrender site of Cornwallis, he said the colonists' struggle countered toryism both in America and Britain.

North America United States Lord Lothian Williamsburg Lord Cornwallis Old Country

With Dale Carnegie With Dale Carnegie

A brief note highlights Dale Carnegie as the author associated with the Carnegie course material and public speaking guidance. It references his work on personal development and communication techniques used in mid 20th century training programs.

Detroit man turns latex mix into new US industry

H Tom Collard, a Detroit expressman, received five gallons of latex instead of paint in 1932. After testing the rubber-chemical, he developed a rubber cement process and built a major auto industry supplier. He now leads a company producing 25 to 40 million parts annually and owns the longest plating tank in the world.

Detroit H. Tom Collard Boston Collard Chrysler America Rosedale Court Michigan

Start Your Personal Success Scrap Book Now

Readers are urged to cut out columns and paste them into a scrap book to review and study as a text book on success. The prompt encourages beginning a personal success scrapbook today.

GOP Chairman Hopes Roosevelt Runs Again

John Hamilton, national GOP chairman, says he hopes Roosevelt runs again. He states Republicans fear no ghosts of Maine and Vermont as Europe becomes cluttered with treaties.

John Hamilton Roosevelt Maine Vermont

Theatres and Radio Lane in a Frenzy of Critics and Debuts

The piece reviews Broadway shows films and radio segments with a long list of titles and stars. It notes The Unconquered touring on demand rising dissatisfaction over ticket premiums for Too Many Girls and Margin for Error. It mentions new pieces by Hemingway Thompson and Sheean and stars like Lamarr Leigh Laughton Sanders Massey and Davis.

Ayn Rand Abbott Dean Jagger Helen Craig John Emery Richard Watts, Jr Hemingway Dogtowns Dorothy Thompson Vincent Sheean E. Barrymore Caperer the Wireless A. Lincoln Raymond Massey Springfield Laughton Joy Hathaway Boyd Crawford Amanda Kostelanetz Tony Martin Irving Johnny Herman Hupfield Jeff Davis W. C. Fields Jimmy Durante

Culture and Commentary Snapshots From The Era

A collage of magazine notes and front-page quirks from Louise to wartime reports. It cites A J Liebling on French correspondents fashion in war and Kaufman skewering Beebe, plus Grace Smith Good Housekeeping rhymes and Liberty optimistic takes on media policy.

52Nd Street Nina Wilcox Putnam Palm Beach The New Yorker A. J. Liebling France George Kaufman Beebe Grace Smith Good Housekeeping Frederick Lewis la Guardia Benj. Franklin’s Weekly Lincoln Steinbeck

High Point Plans 400000 Bond Anticipation Issue

The city will borrow 400000 today in anticipation of a spring bond issue. City council declines remodeling plans for City Hall. Greensboro and High Point American Business Club members met together. F J Flagler left for Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. Elva Blair spends weeks in Washington DC. Mrs William H Dockery returns to Wadesboro.

High Point Greensboro American Business Club F. J. Flagler Pittsburgh Cincinnati Elva Blair Washington, D. C William H. Dockery Wadesboro A. M. Briggs

Governor Gardner opposes immediate special session on tax matters

Governor O Max Gardner says he is opposed to a special session of the General Assembly now to discuss tax issues. Chicago business leaders meet to decide actions for the city’s money shortage. The steamer City of New York reaches the Byrd expedition party in Little America.

O. Max Gardner General Assembly Chicago City of New York Little America

Local Defense Attorneys in Rockingham Robbery Case

Attorneys L B Williams and Thomas J Gold defend two young men charged with highway robbery and conspiracy in Rockingham. The Roland Park Sport Club will entertain guests tomorrow evening with music hosted by Charles Farriss.

L. B. Williams Thomas J. Gold Rockingham Roland Park Sport Club Charles Farriss

Coffields Visit Winston-Salem. Clinard Recovers from Flu

Mr and Mrs H I Coffield were in Winston-Salem yesterday. Carter Dalton is in Greensburg today on business. C H Rhodes of Cleveland Ohio is in High Point today on business. Miss Virginia Clinard is recovering from influenza.

H. I. Coffield Winston-Salem Carter Dalton Greensburg C. H. Rhodes Cleveland Ohio High Point Virginia Clinard

High Point businessmen plan new yarn mill project

A group led by R. R. Ragan Frank Hunsucker and J. W. Kaneer will erect a yarn mill at an estimated cost of 250000. An injunction blocks sale of German ships. A Congress bill seeks a committee to assess President Wilsons ability to discharge duties.

High Point R. R. Ragan Frank Hunsucker J. W. Kaneer Congress Wilson

Debate on New Deal versus individual freedom and initiative

The text cites remarks from Thomas E. Dewey praising freedom over state progress and notes cultural figures like H. L. Mencken John Steinbeck Ida Lupino Barbara Stanwyck and Molotov with satirical quips about art politics and gender. It reflects a brisk, provocative Franklin era style of commentary.

Thomas E. Dewey New York Salt Lake City H. L. Mencken John Steinbeck Molotov Baloney Finland Ida Lupino Ida Barbara Stanwyck

Garnerites Hope To Dodge Roosevelt In Illinois Primary

In Illinois Garner supporters push a strategy to run amid Roosevelt on ballots as state deadlines loom. Commerce economists warn of a near term fall in business activity due to inventory buildup and war driven demand, though wage costs ease and government spending may not drop as steeply as in 1937.

Washington Illinois Roosevelt Garner Fdr

U.S. and Nicaragua Plan Modest Canal via San Juan Route

U S Army engineers are surveying a small barge canal across Nicaragua from the Atlantic to Lake Nicaragua with a possible short link. President Somoza discussed the project in Washington asking Roosevelt for support. The plan is framed as a good neighbor effort with minimal cost and reconnaissance for a larger canal in the future.

U. S&s U. S. Army Nicaragua Panama San Juan Atlantic Lake Nic Somoza of Ngua Washington Roosevelt U. S Nica

How to Lower Your Tax Burden Through Earning Less

A current book suggests reducing income tax. the only feasible method noted is earning less, presenting a stark cost-saving approach. The line underscores a provocative stance on tax planning through diminished earnings.

North Carolina holdup man faces slim pay in new job

A North Carolina robber complains that his take from a recent job was only a single penny. He argues conditions could improve and suggests returning to work if things get better.

North Carolina

Starfish Roil Ters Off Atlantic Coast

Reports indicate starfish are causing widespread disruption along the Atlantic coast near ters, with unusual activity affecting marine zones. Scientists urge monitoring as ecosystem balance appears unsettled and tourists seek explanations.

Atlantic

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High Point Enterprise J. P. Rawley R. B. Terry D. A. Rawley Sec’y and Treas Hammett A. Cecil Gaius M. Waynick Associated Press Focal News Audit Bureau OF Circulation Fice N. C T of Congress Britain Sam Federal Reserve Board Department of State Northarolina England Dale Carnegie Europe Walter Winchell Daily Mirror Hedy Lamarr S. Tracy B. Meredith Betty Field Lon Chaney, Jr Boris Karloff George Sanders the Times Fritz Thyssen Hitler Jos. Barnes Oswald Garrison Villard Miss Thompson Webb Miller Stockholm Helsinki Lucius Beebe New York Evening Sun Confucius Russia Allan Jones Watt Joan Bennett John Held, Jr Bruce Catton Commerce Dept Philadelphia Doc
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