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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1938
Page
4
A brief reflection contrasts Deuteronomy 12 32 on obeying commands with Montaigne noting obedience as humanitys first divine law. The remark ties scripture to philosophical insight about duty.
The text argues Britain’s Eden resignation weakens France and risks surrender to fascist powers. It questions France’s ability to resist without British support while debating how to counter Hitler Mussolini and Soviet threats, assessing whether Britain’s stance preserves peace or weakens Europe.
Rumors swirl about a race for the United States Senate in Carolina with three candidates possible. Backers say Cameron Morrison may still enter before filings close, despite Morrison’s earlier statement retracting a run. Dialogues among Reynolds supporters in Cabarrus County fuel the chatter as plans form around Morrison’s supposed bid.
Observers believed Reynolds could be vulnerable but now expect the senator to stay out of the contest this year.
The piece condemns Adolf Hitler for suppressing individual freedom in Germany and oppressing Jews while claiming to defend German minorities abroad. It argues his insistence on a single approved ideology, censorship, and aggressive rhetoric will lead Germany toward disaster.
A proposal suggests Hawaii becoming the forty ninth state could trigger mass naturalization, with as many as 150000 Japanese gaining citizenship or residence. Hawaii's population is nearly half Japanese. Hawaiians number about 21,000. A joint committee studying statehood advises delaying action due to Hawaii’s polyglot population and doubts over local reaction.
Roy L. Bowman of Greene township runs for the house signaling a farmer representation bid after years of city dominance. He is active in farming and rural life. his father W. A. Bowman served in the Assembly in 1915 1917 and 1919.
The article argues the stock market remains volatile after the 1937 debacle with large short sales by exchange members. It notes traders blaming government and others for weak equity trading and the ongoing gambling fever influencing brokerage offices.
The text compares Wall Street to a golden-egg goose and warns against drastic downward drives. It notes daily trading volume needs to stay around millions to sustain the market’s glitter and that a 35 billion value wipeout exposed how intrinsic values are vulnerable to organized pillage.
A column cites Elbert Hubbard’s Message to Garcia as a model of initiative and duty. It praises the man who carries a message without questions and notes ongoing education as a life pursuit, quoting Charles W. Eliot on continuous learning.
Mrs. Lucinda Cline, of Wisner Nebraska, marked her 106th birthday with family and well wishers. The town celebrated alongside the longtime resident who has witnessed much history, and neighbors recalled her decades of community service and resilience.
A mosaic of 1937 cultural glimpses from Elsie Robinson Ruth Briggs Clare's widow and others. Mentions Bugs Baer speech tour, a radio repairman profiting from magazine sales, Dreiser and Alma Clayburgh dinner, Seed folk gazetteer, and Dale Carnegie’s rising profits from book school and columns.
Local leader Dr. J A Campbell of Campbell College Buies Creek will speak at the First Baptist church tomorrow night for the Baptist Centennial drive seeking 1 500 000 for state educational institutions. The fifth month report from Guilford High shows 189 students on the honor roll. Mrs W E Snow and Mrs Matt Wall visit Charlotte and Greensboro respectively. Miss Elsie Gates entertained at Guilford sanatorium with solos readings and music last evening.
A writer laments OCR garbles in a page of names with misread hyphens and double letters. He notes trouble with Rus sel Crouse Nor man-Bel Geddes Katharines Hepburn Cornell and others, and recalls Jules Glaenzer’s tricky surname.
Bagatelles editor F. P. A. suffers a kidney stone reminiscent of Pepys. The Duke of Windsor reduces smoking with licorice nibbling. Theodore Dreiser reportedly plans a large life summary work while Henry Wallace receives boos at newsreels, highlighting public figures in flux.
A disheveled man in a brown overcoat and oxfords leans from a taxi on Park Avenue to comment on a companion's outfit. He proclaims a fashion sense as “a swell brown taste to go with your outfit,” adding a moment of street theater to the morning commute.
The Ringlings regain the circus helm with John Ringling North groomed by Mister Jawn. Rumors link superstitions, Lillian Leitzel, and Dexter Fellows to a deadly trio. Leonora Hughes returns from Argentina as a wealthy widow, once a ballroom star, while Orson Welles headlines a minimalist Julius Caesar on a shoe string.
A friend coats John L Lewis after a chilly moment as he laments not finding time to buy a new overcoat while noting the frayed lining. The remark underscores his busy schedule and frugal mustering of resources.
Col Charles A Lindbergh touched down safely in St Louis ahead of schedule after completing the St Louis Chicago return air mail flight. H P T D A R directors urge stockholders not to sell at inflated prices and retain the road as a community asset. Mayor Jimmy Walker arrives in New York for visit.
Washington dispatch outlines a White House push to adjust price levels, with economists led by Leon Henderson and Kin of the Labor Bureau recommending targeted price increases and cuts. The piece compares 1930s price dynamics to 1929 and 1933, citing raw material versus finished goods trends and recent commodity shifts.
Report notes individuals leaning toward visiting the Mall Gras last night, with sparse details about motive or outcome. The fragment suggests onlookers or participants planned a mall outing, but specifics are unclear.
Local report recalls flour stock mishaps at Dixie Milling and a plant closure notice. Postmaster Farriss notes a temporary window reopening and community events at the Elk’s Home. Brief items document visits by John Brietz and Eddie Brietz, Raleigh travel, and Baltimore merchandise purchases. News briefs mention French troop moves, German prisoners, and a New York army profiteering case.
A garbled report suggests some see the Philippine president as aiming to secure livelihoods for all. It also mentions five new Nazi ministers in Vienna and an opinion that they are problematic for Austria, though the text is incomplete.
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