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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1937
Page
4
A compilation of two aphorisms urges listening before answering and warns that hasty judgments lead to error. The biblical verse from Proverbs cautions against answering a matter before hearing it, while Moliere notes that unreasonable haste ends in folly and shame.
The Southern Furniture and Rug Market opens with confidence in a strong market cycle. Industry leaders caution against speculative excess while noting healthiness at Chicago and Grand Rapids and predicting solid demand at New York and High Point for 1937.
The Raleigh report argues crime control needs a long view, not a temporary fix. It notes capital felons rose from 5 to 88 in four years and cites literacy among 88 felons as 24 illiterate with average 3.7 years of schooling, urging compulsory attendance.
The piece argues ignorance imposes a yearly toll on North Carolina and defeating it tests the leadership and intelligence of law enforcement and citizens. It cites studies by Mr. Gill and urges state residents not to remain aloof from the issue threatening welfare and safety at home.
D B Coltrane died Saturday in Concord after a long life of community service in Randolph. He was known for his grounded, practical leadership and lasting influence on the people and town he loved since boyhood. His example, a spirit of sturdier stuff than banks or mills, inspired many lives and will continue beyond his passing.
The piece weighs two views on party costs reaching fifty thousand to one hundred thousand dollars in Philadelphia society events. Proponents say spending boosts employment and benefits vendors, while critics claim it irritates the less affluent and offers little for long term operations. The writer leans toward approving enjoyment and minimal upheaval.
The London Sunday Chronicle reports Colonel Lindbergh and his wife intend to become British subjects and seek naturalization for their son Jon. The couple cites safety and freedom from prying as reasons to remain in England following the Mattson kidnapping and Tacoma incident.
The Greensboro Record laments North Carolina lawmakers flouting the constitutional requirement to reapportion districts after each census. It cites Governor Hoey urging immediate action, arguing delay is political and unfair, with east losing and west gaining seats. Proper representation is essential to democracy.
George Terborgh warns the United States may face a housing shortage without 600,000 dwellings built annually for five years. Chester T. Crowell, author of Recovery Unlimited, predicts a boom could reach 600,000 units yearly, noting Crowell’s 1936 forecast showed strong results.
A St Louis resident received a post office notice from Washington and mailed a 1 cent stamp with a 3 cent stamp in response. Days later he received a formal greeting card from the Postmaster General and Mrs Farley wishing him a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot notes that the sit-down technique is denounced as an alien importation yet resembles the old 100 percent American CWA in part, reflecting debate over its origins and adoption.
Charleston News & Courier notes Olin D. Johnston facing the Benjaminites in a historic confrontation. The piece frames the clash as a defining moment in political history with Johnston taking the lead in a challenging contest.
An Ohio college professor recalls San Marino perched near Italy. He notes its wealthless, peaceful history, its refusal of resort status and Napoleonic land offers, and its absence of labor strife or debt since 301 A D. He asks if such a nonavaricious state seems strange.
The article recalls Martin Johnsons death after years trekking tropical jungles and a near taxi collision, ending with a plane crash during a prosy lecture tour. It comments on fate and ridicule from jungle natives, noting the perilous nature of modern machines and the irony of his demise.
Washington reports 24 hour mint shifts to meet postwar demand fueled by Social Security payouts and WPA earnings. 1936 coinage hit a record, nickel output nearly doubled, with 3.54 million silver dollars minted in 1935. Experts foresee continued high production as coins wear or are melted for Treasury. Stories feature Prentiss Brown recalling Ford stock check of 29 million dollars and Johnson and Lewis near a strike discussion, plus playful Roosevelt pranks on Wallace.
Police anticipate easy disruption of bandit rings if the trend continues, warning that the dynamic criminal companions pose ongoing threats to public safety.
A Huntington West Virginia dogcatcher who was dismissed released every dog in the pound, illustrating the saying penny wise is pound foolish as the action backfired on wasteful management practices.
Two inmates from a Michigan state prison escaped following a prison band performance. Authorities said the men fled the facility after the concert and are being hunted.
A diary row chronicles a day in New York including a candy house replica by John Horgan's chef for a note from Lynn Fontanne, a Seurat print, Lawrence and Jane Tibbett tea, Stork Club dinner, Ely Culbertson two handed card game, Sherman Billingsley as a Thin Man, and Basil Woon sending the abdication edition of the London Times.
The piece jokes that if Swift were a modern linguist he would drop the idea of Brobdingnag as an island and instead note a peninsula on the western coast of America near Vancouver. It contrasts the Gulliver maps with geologic quirks and a playful misreading of geography.
Bob Davis records a cross country journey by trailer from Chicago to the open road. He encounters bankers painters sculptors authors and others drawn to the nomadic lifestyle. He plans to winnow his experiences into a book detailing the roadside venture.
In a New York discourse, Charles Martin, a Louisiana Cajun writer described as a Clark Gable lookalike, debunks myths of Cajuns having Negro blood and being sub normal. He acknowledges a unique French dialect and characterizes Cajuns as ordinary hill billies speaking a foreign tongue.
Swamp sellers offer baby alligators and live turtles with prices as low as five cents each, drawing attention from shoppers and curious passersby. The note highlights widespread availability of small reptiles and reptiles for sale in local markets.
Twenty years ago Gastonia prepares for February 6 events with Fred N. Tate as principal speaker as commercial secretaries plan a state Chamber of Commerce discussion. The city will host bankers and farm agents while Welch schoolhouse outlines dairy and tobacco topics. A milk depot is planned in High Point with multiple routes. Industry Committee of the Comme Club sponsors the talks. Local legal and civic figures attended court in Greensboro. Oldest citizen Harper Johnston is critically ill. Mrs. J. P. Crowder’s hospital patient shows improvement.
A writer recalls diners at a Schrafft restaurant noting many patrons wear glasses and exhibit nervous tics. He quips about Irvin Cobb adopting a new diet and his stubborn appetite while teasing himself for overindulgence.
The Rusi remain on the Romanian front while a German raider devastates Allied shipping in the Atlantic costing millions. An admiral's funeral is held as flags fly at half-mast in his honor.
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