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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1937
Page
4
The article lauds Mr. Hoey as a consecrated public servant taking the governorship after a fierce nomination battle. It contrasts his win with the failed McDonald rhetoric and appeals for unity, support, and steady leadership to steer North Carolina.
President Roosevelt greeted the fifty-fifth Congress with a call for constitutional interpretation to expand social progress. He argued for practical reforms to raise living standards and personal liberty while avoiding extreme shifts, emphasizing continued active government to aid ordinary Americans. The speech signals a cautious push toward measured reform within existing basic law.
The article notes South Carolina elects and inaugurates Gov Hoey, highlighting his reputation as a capable and understanding leader. It emphasizes the state's challenges and the resolve to advance progress while addressing difficulties.
Hickory mills produced 6 718 570 dozen pairs of hose in 1936 with 3320 workers and eight new plants. Elliott Knitting Mills employed 800 and traded 1 500 000 dollars in goods. Whisnant Mills used 410 workers. Wage rates lag behind High Point and Burlington, highlighting a costly competitive edge while the city touts growth.
The piece notes William Randolph Hearst earning the nation's largest wage in 1945 while Mae West sits second with 480000. It cites editorials on income disparity and alludes to Hitler's Mein Kampf as a contrast to American success myths.
In a New York reminiscence by C. O. McIntyre dated January 7 1937 the writer profiles Ed Howe the octogenarian author famed for The Story of a Country Town. He notes Howe's rise from self publishing to acclaim by Howell Twain and Howells and mentions his Globe Lights column and his residence Potato Hill. The piece recalls anecdotes about Kipling and other metropolitan writers and ends with a nod to Mensmore Kendall's Washingtoniana collection.
A speaker laments talented locals seized by futility and fate. He recalls despairing individuals who never fulfill their ambitions in their own town, noting actors musicians dancers and authors confined by circumstance.
A narrator recalls a grim Christmas memory of a doll wrapped for a neighbor child who died in a catastrophic accident. The passage notes workers dropping long scaffold ropes in a prior scene, hinting at a looming disaster.
A rich patient sought new teeth from Dr. Guy Campbell after many failed efforts. After the procedure he paid a high bill, then tore it up, wrote an oversized check, and snapped off the end of a fat cigar with his new teeth, declaring it was exactly what he had wanted to do for ten years.
The narrator recalls a hard-edged executive named Herb evens in a busy office. He entertains colleagues by performing a series of voices from a floor walker to a child singing about Jack Frost, turning the moment into a humorous, rambunctious interlude.
Reflects on how Grandma's tea kettle outshines grand orchestras and recalls walnut gathering days on a prairie autumn, a quiet reminiscence of home and simpler music.
Twenty years ago High Point planned another building and loan association with a filed certificate of incorporation. The library rally urged a public library, calling for community support from secret orders and organizations to back a regional library project.
The January 6, 1917 items reflect the progressive spirit of local citizens two decades ago as High Point continues its forward march under the same community drive and leadership.
A Raleigh Times London dispatch mocks Scotch thrift as alien influence boosts New Year calls. British telephone rates spurred Scots to chat with home, wasting money on talk with the old folks abroad while Northbound calls dominate and the post office ships cars at happence.
A manufacturer advances a rear-engine car concept drawing praise from back seat drivers who see it as a complete victory if the steering wheel is shifted by others and steering controls are altered.
The Charlotte Observer argues against reversing President Frank Graham’s decision to remove coach Hank Anderson. It warns that reinstating him would inflame tensions among trustees athletic committees students and alumni, making his return both unhappy and impractical.
A bitter editorial attacks the controversy over Alice in Wonderland. It condemns the book as promoting sadism and denies its value, claiming the satire serves shallow psychology and may mislead youth while offering little wisdom to readers.
The poem reflects on life, ambition, and moral strength, contrasting worldly deeds with inner resolve. It traces themes of struggle, hope, and grit, noting the tension between noble aims and temptations such as crime and corruption. The speaker seeks guidance through perseverance, will, and character.
Holiday conferences among President Roosevelt top aides and key labor leaders produced several decisions on labor legislation. The plan favors a board guided maximum hours and minimum wages for interstate industries, with a narrow labor bill and no price fixing. Roosevelt may pursue a constitutional amendment if the court strikes down the law. Major industries will be targeted while small towns and service trades are exempt for now.
Bruce Catton laments modern reliance on technology citing Newark power outage as proof. A brief fire damaged a substation cutting power to Newark for hours. Elevators, lights, hospitals and traffic systems failed highlighting systemic dependence on electrical infrastructure.
Dora questions German public sentiment as civilians confront scarce supplies, wondering if a compromise like grapeshot could bridge the gap between hunger relief and wartime munitions needs.
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