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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1937
Page
4
Rates show daily and Sunday subscription options for High Point and nearby towns. Details include monthly, six month, one month, and one week plans with carrier delivery emphasis. Also notes second class matter status and advertising rep in New York.
A reflective note contrasts service to a father and his son citing Samuel 16 19 and warns against excessive familiarity with servants noting it may fuel affection at first but lead to later contempt Fuller.
The passing of Senator Joseph Robinson, Roosevelt’s key Senate ally, is described as a martyr to the administration’s court reform battle. His loyalty and death raise questions about the future of the New Deal plan and its political prospects. The piece also notes a coming Kansas City session on parole reform and the need for interstate parole transfer to aid rehabilitation and humane public policy.
A summer event in Escanaba Michigan features a birling championship to settle the world title. Lumberjack lore explains birling with spinning logs, water falls, and brutal balance tests. The column also notes labor politics debates and a Methodist temperance Board recap of Supreme Court drink decisions.
New York City reports a wave of guests with delusions dubbed H G hysteria. Rich patrons in luxury hotels exhibit germ phobias and odd safety demands such as glove wearing antiseptic sprays and masked entrances. Some refuse elevators or walking above ground level, while others seek isolation and strict screening in dining areas.
High Point announces the 1938 state conclave of the Order of DeMolay. The community praises the organization for its program and charities shaping young men toward happiness and away from ruined lives.
Senator Wheeler of Montana commented on Senator Robinson's death and urged the President to drop the court fight, saying it would look like opposing God. An Associated Press correspondent noted Wheeler's remark's final wording and tone.
The writer cites Gamaliel from Acts and argues against using scripture for political aims. They critique a "war without steel" and oppose classifying tips as wages under a new tax, fearing the unemployment tax base will remain under dispute. They warn the law could dignify tipping but prefer pricing clarity.
A reader asks if the paper, active in support of the New Deal during last fall’s campaign, has left the Democratic fold. The reply notes not a departure but echoes a North Carolina industrialist who said someone moved the boundaries after a similar inquiry from the president.
The proposed three way split of Palestine into Jewish Arab and English zones triggers discontent among Arabs who lose land and Jews who fear insufficient territory for a future state. Britain, citing strategic location, hints at ongoing control until the Mediterranean conditions improve.
The piece argues tipping in New York may be treated as wages by requiring employers to list tips as part of employee wages. It notes the small tip under a plate goes beyond a gratuity and resembles a supplementary charge rather than a tip, comparing practices across countries.
The article argues parole is only a way station in society’s crime effort. It calls for full prevention and all humanity’s resources, not relying on parole alone, to reduce crime.
Washington dispatches report a Tennessee senator connected to the labor movement seeks a peace formula involving C I O and A F of L to curb jurisdictional fights and strikes seen as causing public anger. The idea pressures John Lewis and a new A F of L president to ease tensions.
The column notes the franc slump after years of coordination with Britain and the United States to prop up the currency. It quotes a witty line saying the move has removed the tripe from the tri partite agreement as a sharp joke about the capital.
The text notes how Congress often acts as a cautious body and delays decisions, suggesting members take time to sleep on propositions before finalizing them.
The Father Divine event known as the celestial Olympic games failed due to extreme heat. Scorers credited the first and final heat to the weather, signaling an abrupt halt.
Yugoslav monarch Peter II acquires American baseball attire and plans to learn umpiring. The outline hints at his aim to perform well against opponents in a humorous, lightly confident frame.
A Detroit artist’s wife is granted a $100 monthly alimony, described as a drawing account rather than permanent support. The arrangement implies ongoing financial support tied to the artist’s income and assets, with payments continuing on a regular schedule.
A historical report notes Canada accounts for about 88 percent of global asbestos production, highlighting its dominant role in the mineral market and potential implications for trade and health debates.
Howard F. Lieb Kligin recently flew from New York to Montreal and back covering 716 miles in an average time of 3 hours 15 minutes.
Kathleen Norris attends the London coronation while two nephews fight in Spain for the Loyalists. The event contrasts royal ceremony with wartime involvement of her family.
Frank Case made a spectacular radio debut on a Vallee hour after casually offering to fill in for Mitzi Green. A luncheon remark at the Algonquin led to a one rehearsal, then a live broadcast with witty crossfire on menus. The debut drew multiple radio offers and a national magazine invitation.
In Grand Central, Tear Drop Carrie, a familiar beggar until rheumatism slowed her, cried through the depot to attract sympathy. She claimed her son was sent to Sing Sing for life, and she reportedly earned about $20 a day when not ill or watched by police.
Five crack quartettes of the radio and two of Harlem cabarets had their leisure to practice on depot platforms away from crowds between trains thundering in. The material suggests casual rehearsal among workers and performers at the station.
An amended city ordinance, passed this morning on its second reading, imposes a 100 per day tax on pedaling patent medicines in High Point. A prior similar tax existed two years ago but was eliminated. The piece signals broader urban pressure to provide playgrounds as corner lot baseball thrives among youths in High Point and nearby towns.
The passage lists Robert H. Davis Ford Madox Ford 8 8 Van Dine Edison Marshall and the late Montagu Glass as skilled with a skillet. It also notes Ted Saucier Walter Chrysler Jr and John Nance Garner as capable hosts for outdoor fish fries.
Henry Sell encountered the name Roop Updyke near a West 18th Street shop and began hiccuping on all cylinders as he walked away, a curious local incident reported in the morning.
Mayor W A Davis and family return from Lake Waccamawa and Wrightsville Beach. Mr and Mrs B H Carraway depart for Charleston and Isle of Palms for a week. Mr and Mrs L J Marshall and family of Archdale spend the week at Lake Waccamaw. Earl M Winslow and family embark on a two week motor trip to Detroit Grand Rapids and Louisville.
Ernest Smith flying the monoplane City Of Oakland ran out of gas and forced land 100 miles from Honolulu destination at 7 45 this morning. Forty five people have died from heat prostration in the nation this week. Colonel Charles Lindbergh will visit the Tri City air port and Greensboro this fall.
Twenty years ago this week the kitchen police enterprising issue urges workers to perform duty with a smile. Four days on the kitchen and double passes earn rewards as a lighthearted reminder of wartime home front tasks.
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