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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1937
Page
4
A verse from Psalm warns that flattering lips will be cut off and tongues that speak proud things will face judgment. An ancient saying contrasts flatterers with crows, noting flatterers devour the dead while the living escape them.
The 98 day Pittsburgh Plate Glass strike affecting 6000 workers is seen as a hopeful model for Libbey Owens Ford and other glass makers. Analysts warn that halted glass output threatens autos furniture and construction as the industry relies on a small number of suppliers. The piece stresses the broader impact of bottleneck strikes on dependent industries.
The council approved a full-time health office with Dr A Herring appointed yesterday. Officials note delayed start due to scarcity of qualified public health leaders, yet praise the choice as meeting pressing administrative needs and aligning with state department standards.
The Lions Club strongly supported a preventive medicine program intended to reduce health hazards for large groups. The medical profession had long called for such a plan, and it is viewed as a wise step likely to yield health and happiness dividends for years ahead.
Washington salary report draws widespread curiosity about leaders pay while provoking unease over privacy. The exposure of top earners like William Randolph Hearst and Mae West highlights public interest in large salaries and raises questions about the value of such disclosures.
The Rotary club presented a refined variety show last night for crippled children with proceeds supporting a good cause and audiences enjoying entertainment. Tonight another program is offered and observers urge a continuing, organized community dramatics effort.
Bruce Catton questions the outrage over a Sacramento barroom mural showing the Duke of Wae and Mrs. Simpson. He argues taste in barroom decor isn’t bound by royal reverence and notes ordinary citizens rarely revere kings who abandon responsibilities.
The Madrid University City grows weary after a month of the so called Hell Week causing fatigue among students and staff as exams and activities continue.
A jokey verse questions weather forecasts while noting six hundred thousand dollars for school buses could save at least one life. the piece emphasizes the high value of protecting children from kidnapers and dangers.
A Raleigh related note reports on drunken drivers and a judge named Frizzelle. The North Carolina senate closed its 12th legislative day amid delays and 22 bills behind the 1985 minutes, reflecting a busy, talkative General Assembly.
A Chicago hotelier returning from abroad notes foreign car horns are calm and polite, while American horns remain loud. He suggests U S manufacturers may adopt softer horns that hiss mild protests at rulebreakers and gently praise attractive drivers, predicting striking innovations next year.
In Wisconsin Governor La Follette removes Dr. Frank from his post behind vague motives. The Greenstone Record notes rumors of university conservatism fueling the action while offering no definitive explanation.
Ten days of complaints about the weather sweep through Waynesville. Residents say they would rather endure rain than heat and glare, joking about sun avoidance while avoiding shoveling wet weather.
Dr. Harry Woodburn Chase former UNC president notes in Literary Digest that extremism has no place in American life. He says the election’s reception showed people can joke about institutions and allow speech until the public tires of extremists.
Raleigh Times reports authorities in North Carolina fear a mass robin slaughter as millions roost in Orange County. Night raiders torch or flashlight slay thousands, violating federal and state laws. The piece recalls carrier pigeons once decimated by similar night slaughters, urging protection of the robin.
A Chicago divorce case centers on a husband who objects to his wife using a skillet as part of her divorce demands. The unusual dispute highlights domestic tensions during dissolution proceedings in the city.
A decree requires German artists to include at least four children in family portraits. In Canada, the prevailing taste shifts toward panoramic scenes.
An event among film stars highlights a recurring party trope where punch bowls draw crowds. Witnesses note three or four bowls circulating as a central social element at gatherings of industry figures.
The GM walkout analysis links Lewis group aims and labor leadership to the Roosevelt era, noting Gov. Murphy of Michigan and other governors face obligations to unions. It cites a Flint writ, a 15 day truce, and a landmark concession by GM to remove siteowners and halt plant production, underscoring labor's growing political power and its impact on future elections.
A WLendon physician claims people should blink at a rate of two per minute with Christmas bills to review. A Michigan sorority house reports a robbery stealing $116 and a radio, leaving co-eds unable to hear the radio even if it returned.
John Barrymore is staying with his trainer Ken Kelly, a customary practice between rounds noted in the commentary.
A wallflower stages a sitdown strike to push a personal development course, transforming a quiet act into a classroom movement. The incident highlights a blend of protest and self improvement as the focal point of dispute.
In Maysville Missouri a local price war reduced bread to a cent a loaf, a small amount but significant for residents as costs drop amid competitive retail pricing.
A wellness note warns against waiting for sale items. It encourages early purchasing, noting a wise shopper avoids crowding around popular beauty preparations and seeks deals in advance.
New York society swirls around London insinuations that some Manhattan gay set shakes British aristocracy. Burke's Peerage chatter and house guest rosters on Long Island and Palm Beach estates fuel a raucous social climate with heiresses and titles shaping the Big Social Time in London.
Bever ly Bayne ends her long screen career without seeking further fame. She focuses on her son charity work and religious devotion, stays in touch by mail and visits with many former colleagues, noting some marvels and others less fortunate.
The nuisance surrounding the Master of Ceremony in trouction nuisance wanes as real celebrities reject private invasions during leisure. Prominent floor show displays and newspaper ads feature the line No master of ceremony, highlighting the decline of phony MCs sought for bows.
The remark recalls Arthur Brisbane who challenged writers who assume influence over readers and warns that today’s newspaper chatter fuels tomorrow’s fires and problems in society.
A once affluent man, now down on his luck, hides in a cramped tenement after an accident. Yet among the submerged, he discovers neighborly kindness as meals arrive each night, visitors check on him, and gaudy paper flowers brighten his room, bringing a surprising happiness.
J Harper Johnston a longtime High Point resident and pioneer figure died at his Broad Street home Sunday morning aged 90. He was born November 26 1826 near Jamestown and married Martina Jackson in 1855. He served as deputy sheriff for 18 years and was active in the M E church South and local business ventures. He recalled seeing High Point before the Civil War and noted voting for 17 Democratic presidential candidates.
J P Morgan and his father are described as avid pipe smokers with a habit of carrying a pipe among their cigars imported from Havana. The text notes his frequent personal shopping trips to expand a notable pipe collection and his enjoyment of smoking among his flowers.
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