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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1941
Page
4
A Bible proverb urges feeding an enemy when hungry and giving water to the thirsty. A later saying by Addison notes charity is a virtue of the heart, not of the hands.
A critical wartime analysis argues Germany’s air superiority over Crete forced British and Greek defeat, warning that naval power alone could not prevent landings. It questions Allied misreadings, urges the United States to meet force with force and accelerate aircraft production to avert future losses.
In a wartime era, the head of the Roman Catholic Church denounces the idea that society is the end in itself and affirms the individual as the vital unit. He argues national economy exists to secure material conditions for individual development and urges political conditions that keep citizens free. The piece signals an upcoming surge of passionate affirmation of liberty before global conflict is settled.
The Pope supports human rights and relief for starving Europeans under German occupation. Hoover is praised for Belgium relief efforts and opposition to anti rights policies amid wartime debates. Labrador inoculations begin in Randolph County to prevent rabies while Guilford County enforces canine vaccination law.
Charles Benedict of the Magazine of Wall Street analyzes World War II presença. He warns Nazis near, cites Dakar base and Panama Canal threat, and urges unified total war to regain Atlantic control and expel Axis diplomats and fifth columnists. He stresses resolve over treasure and a united front as the trump card Hitler fears most.
The article notes Duke Power Company states its steam plants operate at full capacity amid drought and rising power shortages. It argues watercourse power potential is not overdeveloped and that demand for power grows faster than new plants are built, even in peace times.
British veterans insist Crete withdrawal was costly yet prove the Empire will endure. Pope Pius XII in a Sunday broadcast defended man's right to freedom in his physical and spiritual life.
The piece chronicles Robert A. Boyer of South Sudbury Massachusetts, a patient youth who, guided by Henry Ford and later Edison’s urging, pursued soy bean based car body research. His persistence culminated in leading a 235-member team, earning the Outstanding Man of 1940 award from the U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Distinguished Service Award for developing a plastic automobile body.
An upbeat call to readers to create a success scrapbook from columns and quotes. Witty lines compare laughter at one’s expense with self-improvement and note that some people circulate in social circles while others orbit ideas. An atom is described as the smallest unit, with a playful twist on American usage.
A child asks if dinner is ready and half cooked, insisting to eat the portion that is done while the mother replies it is not yet ready. The exchange centers on a simple domestic moment highlighting impatience and kitchen timing.
Bayard Veiller recalls collaboration with Irvin S. Cobb on the failed Broadway premiere Back Home after a Boston tryout. Cobb credits Veiller’s technical skill while deflecting credit, plus remarks on Cobb’s later focus on exposing unethical practices in writing. Contours of literary and media figures span Harum, Lindbergh, Laval, and Winchell.
The writeup covers the Louis Baer boxing dispute and after-fight noise, noting illegal guests and intruders inside the ropes and a disqualification. It also reviews films including Power Dive with flying shots and performers Jean Parker and R Arlen, plus The Secret of Stamboul with Frank Vosper and a note on his drowning years ago.
The Nazi and Fascist press minimized the importance of the President's address. They questioned why any effort would be wasted on a public speech while many U.S. Senators show eagerness to belittle them. Eddie Cantor quipped about Cesar Romero enjoying rides through Coney's Tunnel of Love to glimpse his Mickey Mouse Wristwatch.
Local high school notes eleven and a half years of service for Henry Grady Owens, assistant principal and English department head. The Pointer, the school paper, marks a successful publication year. Blue Steele and his Victor recording orchestra to perform for the Piedmont German Club at Sedgefield on June 9.
A Florida senator complains about Peggy’s thin-skinned name calling as the Atlanta Journal via AP prints a harsh, inflammatory attack on Westbrook Pegler calling him gutter scum, an alley-bat sniping columnist, and a libertine of literature.
James Joseph Gene Tunney, former heavyweight champion, has returned from Europe. Secretary Hurley announced the Army is at its peak peace-time efficiency. Whipping has been abolished at the Samarcand training school for girls in North Carolina.
F J Wood of Boston is guest of friends this week J L Parrish of Batesburg is stopping at The Elwood C E Wilson Jr of Charlotte was a business visitor yesterday Miss Diana Chandler of Roland Park is visiting relatives in Spencer Parker Symbol Waynick son of Mr and Mrs R L Waynick has arrived from Alderson W Va where he attended Alleghany Collegiate Institute
J. W. Kirkman Harriss and W. C. Jones attend the Confederate Reunion in Montgomery Alabama. Miss Carrie Braxton of Kinston visits Miss Louise Salisbury in Ro land Park for a social occasion.
Observations claim reformers demand knee length skirts as proper dress for the era. The piece notes economic strain in Germany and imagines printers striking as a hypothetical consequence while Chicago detectives search for a suspect.
Fire in Dublin destroys local tax records, erasing years of paperwork. Residents react with disbelief as authorities warn of potential delays. In other news a cafeteria cashier notes the inevitability of two things: death and rising prices.
A historical quotation contrasts Lincoln and the idea of a country split between slavery and freedom. It cites a former Democratic presidential candidate and criticizes leaders who see only weak or Fascist states, urging defense of American democracy. The statement from the AFL executive council calls members to serve democracy.
Peter Edson reports from Washington that select draft rules show misreadings of occupational deferments for farm workers. He notes no national shortage of farm labor, but regional surpluses and wage increases. Local farm labor committees in states like South Dakota coordinate shifts to balance supply and demand.
Prices received by farmers rose in April to 110 percent of the 1910-14 average while prices paid stood at 124 percent. Early strawberries production is 65 million crates with 4 million more late berries, 2.8 million crates above last year, and prices about 7 cents per box lower. Southern peach crop estimated at 22 million bushels, up 7 million from last year. Cows and hens produced record May yields.
Clarence Streit urges the President to pursue a serious study of organizing for peace, arguing that decisive action now will save more lives in two years. The quote frames a plea for structured, collective steps toward global harmony and security.
Sidney Hillman of the office of production management warns that if democracy collapses both labor and business face enslavement in a stark political statement.
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