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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1937
Page
4
A devotional remark cites John 16 24 about asking in faith and receiving. It contrasts habitual generosity with noble boldness in asking and suggests joyful fulfillment through prayer and giving. The excerpt features a quote attributed to Lavanter.
A column discusses tax law loopholes and public sentiment toward evasion. It cites Rep Hamilton Fish of New York accusing Roosevelt administrators of exploiting loopholes and notes J Pierpont Morgan’s comment on finding slips in laws. The piece also mocks a suit to revoke the Spiritual Psychic Church franchise for selling minister certificates and mentions Joe Penner’s duck as a reference.
A reflective column compares Amelia Earhart’s presumed disappearance with historic pioneers. It argues enduring civilization depends on ongoing discovery and innovation driven by figures like Pasteur, Curie, and Edison. The piece notes Roosevelt’s Boy Scout jamboree cheers and contrasts youth responses to leadership in Germany.
Bruce Catton argues Chicago’s tax boom after a long history of political machines. He cites a $9.52 per $100 assessment, pay cuts for city workers, new taxes, and rising costs as proof that surrendering government to a machine leads to higher taxes and poorer services. The piece frames Chicago as a cautionary example for taxpayers elsewhere.
In a tale of two once close friends a grave feud born of idle talk ends in death and the survivor facing potential capital punishment. Neighbors describe gossip and malice as the underlying toll. The Turkish proverb about the tongue foreshadows the grim outcome.
A protracted constitutional amendment effort lingers in Congress as debate stalls and momentum fades, leaving the proposal effectively dead in the chamber.
In a pasture near Coushatta Louisiana a former student Jessie Pepper shot and killed M year old May Elvin Allen. Only the mothers witnessed the event as seconds to a duel in the minds of observers. Pepper surrendered to Sheriff Floyd Jones and faces a murder charge.
The welfare department warns of frauds pressuring elderly citizens to speed pension payments by contributing to a fund. Officials report repeated attempts in rural areas and urge seniors to disregard such solicitations and rely on official channels for benefits.
Solicitations solicit quid pro quo payments from claimants as lawyers profit by barriers to access to old age assistance. Law enforcement should pursue those responsible and bring them to justice. Few claimants fully understand eligibility rules, and educated claimants often misread the act.
Bruce Catton reports a constitutional amendment by Rep Louis Ludlow to require a national vote before the United States can enter a war. After years in the House Judiciary Committee the measure gains renewed traction as supporters argue the plain people bear the costs and sacrifices of war and should decide.
The piece notes a long campaign for a safe Fourth with fireworks deaths finally down to four this year. It contrasts the low firework toll with 247 auto fatalities, 104 drowning deaths over the holiday period, and urges continued caution to avoid a graphic casualty list reminiscent of Bull Run.
Treasury officials publicly paraded names of tax avoiders before a joint congressional committee to pressure remedial legislation. The piece notes political motives, lobbies by tax lawyers, private holding company abuses, and questions over enforcement, including a 1925 case involving Johnstown mayor Shields and a Roosevelt pardon.
A proposed Czechoslovak triangle shaped stamp would identify mail sent by lovers. The design aims to distinguish romantic correspondence from ordinary letters amid wartime censorship and postal rules.
An American traveler notes a troubling Paris scene with twelve cars stolen daily, including ten taxis, highlighting rising vehicle crime and its impact on city life.
A New York diary entry reflects on a guest book filled with signatures of era icons. Henry L. Doherty Bessie Shaw Stafford Rosetta and Vivian Duncan H. T. Webster R. M. Brinkerhoff Ray Rohn Old Man Lew Cody Mabel Normand Gypsy O Brien Frank Godwin W R Hearst Jr Rupert Hughes Frances White Jane Dixon Allan Dwan Rita Weiman Jeanne Judson.
In succession Monta Bell precedes his cinema directing career among a roster that includes the Courtneys Ryley Coopers Achmed Abdullah Karl K Kitchen Bill Steinke Meredith Nicholson and family members Meredith Jr Charles Lionel Amon Carter George Ade Edna Ferber and Dean Cornwell.
The record recalls George Gershwin singing and improvising late at night while Irving Caesar listened as Gershwin, in a pensive mood, drifted in a dreamlike state. Beside Gershwin’s signature in the guest book lay his then famous tune Nobody But You among other entries.
The narrator recalls W. C. Hogg and a long friendship begun on 7 17 22. After a motor tour from Paris through France Belgium Holland Germany in 1930 he learned of Hogg’s passing at Baden Baden three days after disembarking from the Europa. The bond remains central to life.
The page catalogues a lineup of prominent figures including Peter B. Kyne Bebe Daniels Roy Howard Natacha Rambova Rudolph Valentino Frederick Arnold Kummer Alice Roche Ryley Wilson Gertrude Lawrence Posey Hoyt Gene Markey Irvin Cobb Chic Sale Earl Carroll Adolph Menjou and his mother.
John Ringling visited after a theatre show on June 22 1935. The entry recalls a memorable night with the famed circus impresario and mentions a gifted case arriving from a sender.
City vital statistics show 69 births and 28 deaths in June per Dr. T. M. Stanton. An old Albemarle ledger notes saloon prices with pint liquor at 25 to 60 cents and egg nog at 10 cents. Miss Dot Stamey returns from Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach. Bessie Pope Kathleen Younts and Frances Smith attended the Smith Mitchell wedding in Reidsville.
P. E. Hauser and family have returned from Wilmington and Morehead City where they had been for the past days. The trip included visits to coastal towns and sightseeing along the North Carolina shore.
A man recalls circus days and performers as he sits with a bucket of iced bottles after removing his coat and tie on a hot night. He reflects on "Hey Rube" moments and stories of grifters near the big tops while others head to work.
A brief item suggests a dentist with a background in painless procedures is being considered for a tax board nomination. It notes a humorous angle on expertise and public service, but provides no formal decision or dates.
A humorous observation notes that British women hesitate to go into business because the issue is framed as a matter of gaining pounds. The remark echoes social pressures and gender roles in commerce during the period.
News briefs report Commander Richard E. Byrd has become a citizen of Paris Dunkirk and Calais with honors from each city. Also noted are a High Point furniture maker's claim that Chicago furniture buying is down and suggestions that Henry Ford negotiated peace with Jewish people using his own approach.
Twenty years ago Frank Armfield of H P Savings and Trust Co insurance department attends the annual convention of insurance men at Asheville. Charles L Van Noppen of Greensboro was a business visitor to the city yesterday. Miss Helen Stedman visits Greensboro a few days as guest of her uncle John B Clendenin.
A bounty of 100000 dollars is set on Chinese rebel Chang Haun. Lightning strikes reported in multiple locations in High Point at 8 am. Sea board railway clerks strike in Richmond, Virginia ends. A U S army patrol near El Paso, Texas was fired upon by Mexicans last night.
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