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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1939
Page
4
A compact reflection on divine trust from youth as the Lord is a believer's hope. The saying from Shakespeare links true hope to swiftness and grandeur, portraying hope as a swift kingly force over all beings.
The southern furniture market grows crowded as the exposition building fills. Plans may add very large exhibition facilities to keep High Point a central regional market, with other southern producers relying on a robust market hub and no delay in expansion.
J Dewey Dorsett of Chatham county resigns as chairman of the Industrial Commission after ten years to take a higher paying private role as head of the casualty division of the Association of Casualty and Surety Executives. He will be based in New York with duties across educational service nationwide. The governor praises him as an able and diligent public official with notable energy and cheer.
The article notes Mr Dorsett headed the Workmen's Compensation Commission for a decade and represented employers in his union. His resignation is seen as a personal and public loss to North Carolina, marking the retirement of a rare, principled public servant.
The News and Observer reports a rising clash over diverting seven million dollars in highway revenue to balance the state general fund. Petroleum interests and Governor Hoey lead opposing sides, with a Tuesday joint session testimony and a radio campaign shaping the public battle.
The Texas Weekly reports Oklahoma has received four dollars in increased gasoline taxes for every dollar spent by the State Tourist Bureau. Legislation set a 110000 advertising appropriation, with spending at 34467. gasoline taxes rose 139545 in 1938 vs 1937. The Weekly calls tourist advertising profitable.
The 17 percent fund balance for depositor safety will be paid this year, ensuring no depositor loses out in the Commercial National Bank closure. Receiver Dr. John D. Biggs has matched Lexington bank progress, signaling strong recovery. A local observer notes boxing hype mirrors prize fights as entertainment and money scheme.
A psychologist cites Henry C. Link arguing children who earn money through work build stronger personalities than those given money. He says chores and paid tasks teach initiative, social awareness, self control, responsibility, and future opportunities. He recommends creating work or paying for imagined services if needed.
A collage of quotes and public remarks spans theater life labor advocacy and civic boasts. Notable lines reference Sinclair Lewis and an actor’s retirement, War ren K. Billings stance, Tom Mooney release, Hawaiian singer George Kainapu, Mayor Watt Cragg offer, and a $5000 quintuplet prize in Watauga North Carolina.
Walter Winchell reflects on Jefferson's first inaugural address as a political sermon for democracy. He highlights majority rule, minority rights, religious toleration, abolition of intolerance, and peace. Noting Catholic contributions to the American dream, he cites Ingersoll on Maryland. The piece sketches Civil War moral guidance and contrasts English monarchic influences with American liberty.
In 1884 Blaine led against Cleveland until a speech by Rev. S D Burcard to New York ministers called Blaine a crusader against Ruin Romanism and Rebellion. The remark fueled religious intolerance charges and helped swing voters to Cleveland.
Mormon settlers in the Salt Lake Valley helped build America by financing religious sites. They contributed money toward a Catholic Church and a Jewish Synagogue as part of early community development.
The piece cites a Lincoln campaign remark praising labor and its fruits, noting that government should secure the full product of a laborer's work and that unions count as a form of labor action. It contrasts with a Jackson-era cabinet dismissal tied to social snubs involving Peggy Eaton, wife of the Secretary of War.
A poetic fragment presents the idea that a minute of time witnesses global action and unfolding destiny as events occur in real time. It frames time as a window into ongoing movements and outcomes.
A rapid snapshot lists global activity per minute: German propaganda via 50,000 watt transmitters, Spain’s Civil War trade loss of 43 dollars in imports to the U.S. Metors landings and earth weight gain of 400 pounds per minute. The U S Post Office sells 12 000 three cent stamps. The Panama Canal and Pacific Atlantic iron steel passage. Seven tons of mineral oils move each minute. America uses seven tons of sand for glass every minute. Winter sports note notes a pair of ice skates sold each minute in the U S.
A large gathering is planned at the Commercial Club Monday night to discuss the proposed municipal stadium. Fifteen scouts will relay greetings along the High Point Greensboro highway on February 9 in celebration of the 19th anniversary of scouting in America. Meanwhile, Miss Ruby Nance of Trinity visits the Teague family on Montlieu avenue as Mrs Frank Williamson of Greenville, S C., visits her sister, and Mrs J A Morris hosts the Club of Twelve at Roland Park.
The U S Senate votes 25 000 dollars for Herbert Hoover’s presidential inauguration. Chicago police report another raid troubling the city as cold Midwest weather pushes mercury high from zero.
Private Edward M. Bryant returns from France to find his father mother and sister dead from influenza. Only his sister Mrs Carrie F Carroll remains to greet him. Also notes a big dance at the armory and updates on local residents including C W Smith Ruby Crawford Dr J W Ring and the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Walter Geist Reich on January 25.
The General Assembly at Raleigh considers a child labor bill while reports say former German emperor William Hohenzollern has grown surly. A mass meeting to organize a chamber of commerce will be held at High Point high school auditorium tonight. Herbert J. Tily of Philadelphia testifies before the Senate profit sharing committee.
Copyright notice indicating ownership by Esquire Features Inc for the 1938 issue. No article content or further details provided in the readable text.
Observation notes how Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, once tied to the Stanford White sensational trial, now performs burlesque. The fragment mentions students at Muskingum College discussing past romances and anecdotes from a bygone era.
A succinct historical quote attributes a test of national existence to the dominance of order or chaos, attributed to Cordell Hull, long serving as Secretary of State. The remark marks a reflection on governance and stability.
New York diary recalls Bernard Sobel and Charles Atlas in a humorous exchange. Atlas demonstrates insane strength by tearing a Manhattan telephone directory in half, while the narrator muses on fitness and aging.
Judge Ross McCormick of Kansas remarks that Henry Eccles aged 85 faces familiar hurdles in seeking a divorce, noting the ordeal mirrors nine out of ten cases men endure. The exchange highlights judicial view of elderly marital disputes and procedural challenges.
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