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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1940
Page
4
The piece analyzes John L. Lewis and organized labor's influence on Roosevelt's administration, noting labor's strategic use of power, the limits of a Labor Party, and how welfare and labor laws shape political trust. It questions leadership and the future direction of labor’s political alignment.
The Winston-Salem Journal notes congressman Robert L. Doughton’s retirement provokes wide regret in North Carolina. Letters from constituents urge him to reconsider as his seniority and chairmanship of the ways and means committee are valued for national policy. A district meeting is planned to discuss a possible bid for reelection.
The chief engineer Baise estimates the recent spell of weather will cost North Carolina from 1.5 million to 2 million dollars in road damage. He notes two prior years avoided similar disaster, leaving budget implications for road rebuilding plans.
The piece surveys harsh preceding winters and frequent road damage while noting long maintenance needs for North Carolina’s roads. It cites a past calm period, then critiques New Deal disarmament talk, and quotes the Gastonia Gazette on youth culture, film, fashion, and optimism with a Tennyson line closing the glance.
The Charleston News and Courier defines a reactionary as a citizen who believes government should live within its income and pay debts. It notes the government now lets the common man pay debts at the grocery store and has been exceeding its budget, making the nation both debtor and creditor. Greensboro Record reports Fritz Kuhn, former leader of a German American group, in Sing Sing for embezzlement, seeking silence.
A California youth Frank W. Bireley faced college financial woes and devised a path by starting an orange juice business on campus. He built a better squeezer, learned the trade, and grew to become the world’s largest orange juice buyer. His story highlights drive, mastery, and innovation in business. Dale Carnegie is noted to speak at a High Point event.
A poem reflects memory and loss as a tide of reminiscence. A Beachcomber scene recounts Everett Hoagland spotting Brenda with Shipwreck Kelly, and Coq Rouge gossip centers on Suzie Q and a mountain of mink while a debt ex laments its cost to reputation.
A collision this afternoon on Mangum Avenue and Russell Street damaged the New American Lafrance fire truck. Kiwanis Club luncheon at the country club at 12:15 observed Anniversary Week with a program.
Bruce Catton reports President Roosevelt may pursue a far reaching peace move in Europe before spring. Two factors drive it a growing focus on restoring peace and fear of a major German offensive. A direct mediation offer is possible if negotiations with involved nations succeed and acceptance seems likely.
The article recalls President Roosevelt s April peace appeal urging Hitler for non-aggression pledges from European nations and a pledge swap plus a world conference on armament reduction and trade barriers. Libby urges mediation, warning of a looming land sea and air attack with a six week window to avert tragedy.
Mrs C T Ingram and party stay in Asheville as guests of Mrs Ellis. Mrs V A Idol hosts Over the Teacups Club. Misses Zella and Mozelle Boyles host a party for Miss Maude Wood of Trinity.
A gossip item reports William Bagley dating Olive Cawley while Fidel Labarba and Darryl Zanuck joke around. Dr Michael Mazell wins a large gambling night in Chicago as Bob Stack inherits two million on his 21st birthday. Frances Farmer quits the Sth Column cast amid a rumored romance with Clifford Odets.
France and Italy renew private conferences amid strained diplomacy. Paraguay charges a Bolivian threat in regional tensions. A private funeral service for Mrs. William Jennings Bryan was held in Los Angeles and her ashes will rest beside the Great Commoner in Arlington Cemetery.
A street scene in a Broadway district bar shows a sob story told to a listener who tips $50 and is duped when repeated later. Vivid Midtown vignettes describe panhandlers, snowy streets, chauffeured cars, and a famous cinema crowd around Radio City and Grand Central, highlighting urban character and spectacle.
A collage of New York social intrigue and entertainment notes presents a femme in Chicago rumored as a Russian countess, evolving into a gal-about-town. It details romances, jealousies, and spendthrift plots, with cultural notes from Broadway, London, and Havana venues.
Twenty years ago current commentary quotes Galli Curci telling a Greensboro News reporter she never grants an encore when the audience rises and leaves. The piece jokes about opera stars and intelligence.
Quote from Sir Ronald Hugh Campbell notes Hitler and his brute force doctrine laid bare. Ambassadoral critique emphasizes the exposed nature of his propaganda and the naked pretense behind Nazi policies. The remark frames a moral reckoning with fascist rhetoric.
In a string of quips heard at multiple venues, a chorus girl’s remarks draw sharp retorts. Patrons at the Royal Palm Club and Palace tease her singing as old fashioned while others joke about honesty and vanity. A reporter notes the witty exchanges echoing through Lindy’s and the Roney Plaza taproom.
Mr Libby argues that once the offensive begins negotiation efforts to end the war may fail. The French reportedly seek a Balkanized Germany with divisions favoring a long war and possibly Stalin as ultimate winner. A Washington rumor says Roosevelt could ally with Mussolini to settle western Europe first before addressing Russia.
A father paid a $50 fine after hitting his son with a log because the boy danced like a horse. The piece notes if the son dances at home, the dad will give him free rein while a chiropractor urges housewives to batch chores. A Pennsylvania student skipped class to marry, planning to get his money’s worth from the course.
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