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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1941
Page
4
A fragment reflecting the command to rest on the seventh day, linking rest to virtuous deeds and prayer. The lines reference Genesis and a quotation attributed to Taylor, suggesting a meditation on sabbath rest and spiritual strength.
The Southern Furniture Market opens this week with conditions favoring sellers and warnings that production capacity may be strained to fill orders. Exposition period may shorten due to possible sell-out while raw materials costs rise and labor issues persist. Traffic fatalities loom, doctors and police urge safety, urging drivers to heed caution to prevent more deaths.
A sharp critique targets small opportunists in politics. The piece depicts fringe leaders emerging from rural clusters and resurfacing in cities, criticizing their apparent grip on power and questionable victories. It highlights concerns about employment dismissals and political manipulation.
A Georgia governor lashes out at Atlanta papers over official-acts coverage, vowing to withhold executive news from the two leading outlets. He accuses them of misreporting and defeating the state, while commentators challenge the line between press liberty and political power. The note of public controversy contrasts with local arts news in High Point, where a packed Junior High School auditorium enjoyed The Bartered Bride, showcasing municipal support for a dedicated venue and hinting at a future festival.
The passage argues that downstream power installations would yield public benefits and aid flood control. Repeated use of stored water is seen as rewarding both the public and supporters, with farmers along the Yadkin river and tributaries likely to gain during critical flood periods. A large dam above Wilkesboro could fully harness the Yadkin for mankind.
The text outlines Civil Service exam requirements for United States Park Ranger positions, noting geology forestry biology and fitness as factors, plus the need for tact in dealing with the public. It cites Carlsbad Caverns and a $1800 yearly salary, and urges contacting the Civil Service Commission for applications. It then lists Chief L A Reed of Kansas City rules: speak briefly, keep promises, praise in private, show interest in others, avoid sharing own troubles, be cheerful, discuss rather than argue, say nothing harmful, ignore gossip, stay patient and pursue promotion.
Scientists seek gasoline substitutes with the only known option a pair of shoes as a metaphor for innovation. A Belgian refugee appeals for aid after famine in Belgium. Senators debate cottonseed oil pricing while a price administrator cautions on cattle feed costs. A Harvard professor suggests women should plan last childbirth by age 40 for schooling. A Chicago doctor notes link between unhappiness in children and adult behavior.
Walter Winchell notes talk of Rosalind Russell as Mrs Freddie Srison for two months and updates on Major Bowes recovery at the Waldorf. He mentions Renee DeMarco’s nose operation, Halsey and Nazi consulates’ tense talks, a new mag backed by two playboys, and various society whispers including Marjorie Hunter’s plans with Alexander Hall.
A collage of cheeky notes on actors, politicians, and socialites from New York to Berlin. Highlights include Ben Lear era digs at a Swedish yacht tale, Mrs. Roosevelt’s poised retorts, Lindbergh questioned about Germany, and the Metropolitan gossip on aluminum balls, Hollywood shows, and mansion will contests.
Local budget items include High Point's school budget to be submitted to the board of equalization in Raleigh. In a separate incident near Marion, Walt Bennett and Mell Parks were injured when a heavy truck lost control and crashed into their cab.
The Pointers were defeated by the Capitals yesterday with a five point tally. Mr and Mrs J R Lackey plan to move from Walnut Cove to Fligh Point on August 15 purchasing Willowbrook Street property from J W Johnson. he will continue in his Walnut Cove merchant business in the new city. Miss Dorothy Croker attends the Young Friends event as cavalry troops are recalled for summer training at Camp Gleam by Adjutant General Metts. A meteor weighing 500 to 600 pounds reportedly fell in Hatchers Orchard on Missionary Ridge. There is a remark about kites and a quote from J B Priestley on novels.
Washington reports farmers in Texas Oklahoma Kansas Illinois Indiana Michigan Ohio Pennsylvania and Virginia protest 49 cent per bushel penalties under AAA wheat controls. An illustrative farmer faced with a 125 acre excess and mixed yields faces penalties bonds loans and limited selling options while AAA rules complicate storage and potential sale.
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