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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1940
Page
4
Unclear fragment from the High Point Enterprise offers minimal readable text. No specific events dates names or places are confirmed in the accessible portion.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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