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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1937
Page
4
The Republic Steel plants in Youngstown reported no workers left during the deadline as the Steel Workers Organizing Committee urged a second walkout. The article urges that workers are thinking for themselves rather than blindly following strike tactics amid a nation not yet normal.
William Green denounces the CIO as a failure and complains it stirred dust while Samuel Gompers era groups stood by, with the AFL leaders watching complacently.
Record Polk, a Concord Negro, was arrested for larceny and swiftly tried in the county recorder's court. In about 20 minutes he was booked, convicted, and sentenced to five months on the road after attempting to leave M. L. Widenhouse's with a sack of flour and a side of meat.
Police raided an exhibition in Chicago at a hall described as headquarters for the West Side Young Communists League and confiscated a motion picture portraying the Memorial Day steel riot. Local authorities described the display as provocative and potentially disruptive.
Police ban exhibit of riot photos over fear of inciting crowds after ten killed in clashes with demonstrators. The piece warns excitement can lead to rash acts as seen in World War era and stresses avoiding needless provocation.
The attorney general argues North Carolina should ban youths under eighteen from working where beer and wine are sold, asserting protection of young minds outweighs broader labor concerns. The ruling critiques national child labor approaches as unsuitable for local conditions and emphasizes safeguarding welfare over generalized work capacity.
The Japanese and Chinese agreed to pull troops back from the fight zone near Peiping. By moving forces out of gun range, the risk of war is reduced and caution remains essential.
Andrew Lasak of Coatesville Pa recalls a 1917 arrest for speeding a horse and buggy and an $80 fine while applying for citizenship papers. The quotes also feature Yale president James Rowland Angell criticizing tyranny and Goebbels on Germany’s church abundance. Belgium’s Paul van Zeeland speaks of national energy and movement during a visit.
The excerpt presents varied opinions from figures such as Georgi Baidukoff and Dr. Phillips Thomas arguing about radiation as electricity and the Nazi rise linked to Versailles. Dr. Frank Kingdon and others reference postwar inequities shaping geopolitics and scientific attitudes.
The first U S settlers arrived in Texas in 1822 unknowingly paving the way for a later Billy Rose spectacle, a notable cultural landmark tied to bold ambitions and regional history.
Dr Robert Meynell Pearson argues for renewed focus on peace prevention and joint planning, noting the rise of antiwar sentiment and the need to balance warfare costs with efforts to avoid war. He discusses gas as a grim threat and urges prudent restraint while urging continued collaboration to end conflict.
The author argues for urgent action to end wars, ease refugee movement, widen trade, and federate nations. Spain’s conflict is cited where powerful states could broker peace through trade incentives, condemning inaction as dangerous and self-defeating. The writer predicts suffering if big powers fail to intervene peacefully.
The article traces Dog Days dates from July 3 to July 19, notes Sirius and the sun conjunction, and explains rainfall folklore for the next forty days. It links Saint Swithin’s Day, July 15, to prolonged rain and warns against treating legends as meteorological signs.
An obituary style remembrance praising Professor A. J. Griffin longtime Black educator in High Point. The note recalls his school leadership at the Normal and Industrial Institute now William Penn High, his firm discipline on school grounds, and his enduring intellect and community impact. It expresses that both Black and White residents lost a valued friend and citizen.
A distorted line suggests a cartoonish complaint about persuading a banker to give a free Depression after every third check. The fragment hints at a humorous premise without clear names, dates, or places.
Comment notes that critics push the idea of cost as a measure of value by inspecting which patients at hospitals can afford treatment for double fractures, framing it as an overreach in the political fight.
The Franklin Roosevelt Jr and his new wife spent their honeymoon in Maine as a gesture of goodwill for the nation.
W A Bivins muses on fireflies or lightning bugs. He cites the American Educator encyclopedia on their biology and notes Caribbean and American variations. The piece recalls poets like Tennyson and Moore and ends with a lighthearted fable about John Mary and a firefly lamp romance.
Book reviews cover Padraic Colum Legends of Hawaii and Pushkin the Man and the Artist. Also featured are Facts to Know About North Carolina and Forward From Liberalism. Spender’s Forward From Liberalism argues for liberal and communist perspectives, with various plays highlighted from Yale One-Act Plays Volume II.
A readable meditation on beauty in flowers and gardens. The author contrasts artificial blooms with open earth and nature’s colors. While exploring a Tennyson volume, sprigs of dried fern and white blossoms remind us that loving plants persists beyond living green roots.
The poem jokes about avoiding Walla Walla for travel preferring ninety three over ninety eight and ends with a playful note on a sweater. It uses regional city name with a seasonal twist and a light verse rhythm.
A Hungary couple received a stuffed pig filled with dynamite at a wedding dinner, recalling how a boiled shirt can explode if mishandled.
The article notes that dating pack aged foodstuffs cannot be fully successful without someone teaching the trick to hens. It highlights the dependence on animal training to ensure the practice works.
Research indicates an official weather forecast depends on the cooperation of at least 100 people. It is assumed this includes the 99 who get wet during data gathering and field observations.
The quote suggests that while famous figures are noted for large noses, more vital is the period in which they could learn something new. It implies growth comes from opportunities to acquire knowledge during formative years.
A playful line notes that among mortals only the eager sandlot outfielder would dislike being buried in daisies. The remark hints at youthful baseball culture and ambition.
Some patrons oppose the proposed name for New York's whitewashed burlesques with concerns about misrepresentation and local flavor while others expect a beef on bun with relish at the venue.
A remark on Joe Louis whose voice was captured on a phonograph record and the public will watch how he handles himself going around in circles, implying scrutiny of his conduct in a circular tour or performance.
The piece notes that women's push for full equality will face its toughest test in the impending war draft as men and women aged 18 to 35 are called to serve.
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