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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1939
Page
4
A religious reflection citing Psalms 46:1 and urging fear of God to overcome fear of man. Attributed to Witherspoon, emphasizing spiritual trust over worldly anxiety.
An army officer ranks to a key WPA role as payrolls shrink nationwide. The piece argues relief programs are under scrutiny with concerns over who truly deserves benefits, urging budgetary discipline and closer government oversight as the new WPA head takes charge.
The governor recommends restoring the electric chair to the General Assembly, arguing for its use. Critics note doctors favor gas for painless death and cite witnesses and undertakers who report the electric method's harsh effects on the body and families.
Some advocates push retaining gas for execution citing scientific reasons such as using bodies for medical schools. The General Assembly and governor may yield to unscientific emotion and ignore medical authority in the debate.
The Jackson day celebrants in Raleigh will hear Kentucky Governor Happy Chandler at a $25 dinner Saturday night. The North Carolina committee sought a colorful speaker and chose Chandler, noting his practical political skill and a noted campaign fund controversy from Kentucky. He is expected to draw a full dining room as Raleigh stays filled with Democrats and state lawmakers.
Editorials from Winston-Salem Journal Greensboro Daily News and others hail President Roosevelt's message as a defining defense of democracy. Critics call it aggressive, while supporters see it as a fresh battle cry for freedom. Predictions of peace or war remain uncertain.
The Statesville Daily notes that over 14 000 more auto tags issued hint at economic growth in North Carolina while signaling more drivers may evade taxes and law enforcement on highways.
The Salisbury Post and Charlotte News weigh the Roosevelt administration and Dies Committee. Editors discuss relief from responsibility if legislation stalls, and criticize the Labor Department's handling of alien agitators while defending the committee's honor and probe.
An immigrant from Switzerland named Oscar aims for a hotel job after hearing of the Waldorf Astoria project. He gathers 150 letters of recommendation, impressing George Boldt and securing a spot in the dining room on opening day. Oscar stays employed there for 45 years, proving references matter.
Charles B. Driscoll reflects on lasting friendships from Homer Cray to Dale Carnegie and odd contrasts of trust and birth. He then profiles Francisco Company, a tiny Manhattan shop at West 44th Street near Broadway, run by a man with a Spanish tilde name, its six by twelve foot space, basement stock, and daily life including a possible visit by Gene Tunney.
A brisk snapshot of Broadway culture with mentions of Mayor La Guardia other notable figures like Noel Coward Victor Moore Peggy Hopkins Joyce and Hank Greenberg. Also notes social spots Armando's the Cotton Club and the Piccadilly Hotel with short quips from Sallies in Our Alley about Heywood Broun and Goebbels gossip.
A delegation from Arkansas will be in the city tomorrow to study local industries. Local civic notes include Universal Week of Prayer at Central Friends church beginning Monday and January Furniture market preparations under way.
A 1938 Esquire summary notes rapid global activity. It mentions in the United States hats purchased by American women, printing costs for government documents, corn and wheat imports, barley malt imports, college revenue, the share of earners per minute, baked beans production, construction injuries, and banks clearing funds, illustrating a fast changing economy.
Twenty years ago T V Rochelle, recently honorably discharged after receiving a commission at an officers training camp, has returned to the city and becomes all-time secretary of the High Point Furniture Market association. A meeting at the Commercial Club rooms tonight will discuss plans for Associated Charities and carry on charity work with no collection.
A string of social and professional names linked by shared corsage gifts includes Alice Mar ble and Jane Engel with Bob Franchot Tone using a Western Union office to reach Jane Bryan. Amid labor talk, gossipy notes touch on Elise Cooper Tim Gayle and a Philadelphian awaiting a big news break. Prices rise as caviar hits 18 dollars a pound wholesale.
Darwin argues that the power to pay attention to a problem until it is solved signals a superior mind. The passage challenges readers to test their own focus and persistence in solving difficult tasks.
A shivering refugee forced to surrender a trunk of his father’s clothes returned from Germany. Not an American citizen, he was assessed a $102 duty he could not pay. For Christmas he received an overcoat from the Salvation Army.
Julius Smith is ill with influenza at his home on Gatewood Avenue. Geddie and Sam Strickland have returned to State College at Raleigh. Miss Helen Long will leave tomorrow for Chatham, Va., after spending the holidays here. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Amos and Willis Slane left yesterday for New York, where they will spend several days.
News briefs report former president Theodore Roosevelt died early this morning at his Oyster Bay residence. Born October 27, 1858 in New York, Roosevelt’s death follows ongoing political turnover as Henry Ford vows to contest the U S Senate seat won by Truman B. Newberry. The dispatch notes Polish threats against Germany amid the fallout.
The Shah of Persia mocks the French term for cat as sounding like his title provoking irritation abroad. Analysts note the linguistic clash could inflame diplomatic chatter and domestic satire.
The sentence notes that if Wally Windsor secures a championship, it would be due to her efforts. It emphasizes the idea she earned any potential title rather than mere chance. The remark frames the achievement as credible and earned.
The narrator visits a diminutive shop selling penguin figurines among a vast display of animals and ornaments. The swarthy Valencia native proprietor explains that most artistic figures come directly from Europe and Asia. A bottle of ambergris, described as expensive and foul smelling, is showcased, prompting thoughts of its high value.
A goodwill voyage by an Italian warship to Montevideo ended in a fist fight at a local saloon as locals resisted what they saw as imposed generosity from the crew of the battleship. The clash highlights tensions during foreign naval visits.
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