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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1940

Page

4

North Carolina Industry Leaders Call for Labor Reform

North Carolina industrial leaders advocate unified labor and capital cooperation at the North Carolina Products Association session in Raleigh. They urge revision of state labor laws to attract outside capital and reduce losses from unrest while stressing peaceable adjustment of future issues. A Mecklenburg judge criticizes enforcement and urges consolidation of courts and agencies.

Orresth.shuford Boys North Carolina Cortoner of Labor Raleigh Northlina Products Association Associated Dispatch Indus Labor Shuford North Lina Con Point Gen- Assembly Sims City Police Sheriff's Office State Highway Patrol

Help for the Finns in a Neutral America

The piece argues for or against aiding Finland in the war era with munitions and loans. It contrasts Roosevelt's proposals for a loan to Finland with Congress fearing it could draw the U S into conflict. It cites Wilson era neutrality and critiques a biographical debunker mentioned by the Winston-Salem Journal.

Europe Roosevelt Congress America Wilson The Winston-Salem Journal

Ocean Highway proves clear vision and strong demand

The Wilmington Star praises traffic growth on the Ocean Highway led by Louis Fisher and notes a twenty eight percent rise this month. It urges Wilmington to boost tourism marketing, citing Savannah and Charleston as examples and urging the city to promote the highway as more than a Bangor to Miami link.

Wilmington Star Ocean Highway Louis Fisher The Star Wilmington Savannah Charleston Bangor Miami

New York Times Notes Shift in Lin Influenced Biography Writing

The New York Times observes a change in tone and approach in biographies, highlighting Carl Sanhiuro's Lin as an example of more nuanced biography writing and a broader view of its subject.

The New York Times Hinerandiec Carl Sanhiuro S “Lin

Boyce’s London fog sparks US Boy Scouts origin tale

Dale Carnegie recalls how William D. Boyce met a Boy Scout in a London fog, prompting the American founder of the Boy Scouts of America. The note credits a British courtesy as the seed for a US movement, and mentions Carnegie’s upcoming High Point talk February 1 at the Senior High School Auditorium.

Chicago London Harold Hall New York Times William D. Boyce Middle West Boyce Savoy Sir Robert Baden-Powell Boy Scouts of England America Baden-Powell Boy Scouts of the United States Boy Scouts of America Washington, D. C Dale Carnegie High Point A. B. Club

Great Day of Reckoning foretold in seismic signs and war talk

Editor argues that rising earthquakes mirror a global tinderbox as nations arm for a final conflict. He cites Jeremiah prophecy and warns that God will unleash weapons of destruction in the ultimate battle between good and evil, noting rulers' belief in quick victories will fail.

The Enterprise United States

Censors Clash Over Harvest Film Cast Fact

Notes from New Yorker report that censors objected to Harvest because Orane Demazis plays a mother without priestly ceremony. Demazis is married to Marcel Pagnol in real life with three children, though no official ceremony occurred. Demazis confirms the souvenir program note and clears the public record.

New Yorker Orane Demazis Pagnol Mr. Pagnol Crane Demazis

Opulent Producer Pays Top Dollar For Silk Hosiery

A New York society anecdote chronicles a Broadway producer buying exclusive silk stockings for $100 after a birthday search at a Fifth Avenue salon. The tale links his glittering career to a rise and fall marked by scandal and glamour across Carnegie Hall, burlesque, and Hollywood.

Educer Fifth Avenue

Paying Father Time Paying Father Time Local News

The Rosenwald Fund will aid nearby colored schools. Policeman Z O Dorsett chased a speeding car at midnight, the DeSoto stolen vehicle halted and its occupants fled. The chamber of commerce approves the city bond issue. People notes list T B Earle in New York business visit and F D Vaughn’s Savannah trip home.

Rosenwald Fund Z. O. Dorsett Cr. F. Causey DeSoto Chamber of Commerce T. B. Earle New York F. D. Vaughn Savannah R. T. Holton Chicago Mrs. J. A. Morris Club of Twelve Roland Park

Blizzard Hits Southwest and Cold Wave Forecast

A blizzard penetrates the Southwest while a bitter cold wave is forecast for the region. Senate Key Pittman’s Washington residence burned today as Congress debates the wet-dry fight. La Guardia warns dry leaders fear a vote now due to electoral effects.

Senate Key Pittman Rnev Washington Congress la Guardia New York

Godley dies bravely after admitting assault on girl

The article notes Governor Bickett faced pressure while Godley’s admission of partial guilt confirms the death sentence’s justice. Godley faced execution with courage, described as a manly end despite alleged sins. It also discusses locating manufacturing plants in High Point and rail advantages for manufacturers.

Godley Bickett High Point

Free legal profession key to America’s freedom says Beardsley

Quote from Charles A. Beardsley, president of the American Bar Association, arguing a free legal profession underpins liberty in America. A separate item notes Finns captured a sled tank touted as Stalin's secret weapon, but the secrecy failed to remain hidden.

America Charles A. Beardsley American Bar Association Stalin

Balkans once called the tinder box of Europe

Excerpt notes evoke a volatile Europe, with a quote attributed to Roy Gardner on prison terms and Yaqui resistance to civilization, reflecting 1920s- era tensions and crime discourse. The fragment hints at broader social unrest and outlaw perspectives tied to regional upheaval.

Balkans Europe

Bruce Catton In Washington GIRL NLRB LAWYERS GET OKAY

In Washington on January 18 the Smith committee heard six of the NLRB review attorneys testify. The focus was their experience not looks with several women hired in the late 1930s and one veteran, Fannie Boyls. The exchange covered how review attorneys digest 2000 page records and relay oral summaries to the board with no kept records of what they reported.

NLRB Washington Labor Board Smith Edmund Toland Margaret McDuff Farmer Carolyn Agger Ann Sandy Wolf Anne Freeling Margaret Bennett Porter Fannie M. Boyls Toland

Toland and Fahy clash over review attorney power

Toland warns the board could grant excessive power to review attorneys, while Charles Fahy argues the role mirrors a judge's clerk and the staff are capable. Attaches feel targeted by the committee tactics, noting 105 review attorneys exist but only women were called as witnesses. Congressman Hoffman’s jab about the women’s experience is cited. Mrs. Margaret Bennett Porter is noted as mother of twins.

Toland Charles Fahy Clare Hoffman Margaret Bennett Porter

Mrs. Roosevelt Urges Lecturers To End Speeches Early

Mrs. Roosevelt urges lecturers to find a way to end speeches within the first five minutes, noting that most talks should conclude shortly after that early window. The reminder emphasizes concise presentations and audience engagement.

Mrs. Roosevelt

Sabath Praises DOJ Organization Compared to Dies

Representative Adolph J. Sabath of Illinois argues that the Department of Justice has a stronger organization than any structure Mr. Dies could achieve. He cites the DOJ’s efficiency and suggests it serves as a model for federal administration.

Department of Justice Dies Adolph J. Sabath Dem Ill

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