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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1939
Page
4
A devotional quote from Jeremiah 17 14 praises divine healing and salvation. It anchors true zeal to love mercy and goodness as a guiding moral emphasis attributed to R E Thompson who adds a reflective note on zeal aligning with compassion.
Opponents argue that higher freight rates for Southern goods are justified by carrier conditions. The ICC finding favorable to the South is disputed as untenable, with evidence that Southern tonnage grows despite differential charges and no carrier losses. The piece urges establishing fair freight rates to aid the underpowered South.
The new Pope expresses hope for enduring peace in Europe after widely communicating a plea for adjusting differences through conference with nations involved. He cautions against infallibility in secular matters and suggests his effort may lead to a U S diplomatic representative at the Vatican, amid discussion of church state relations.
A fragment argues that a shift in Washington's historic stance could provoke a disturbance akin to a domestic conflict, highlighting tensions over potential policy changes and their broad implications.
The piece notes alleged U S influence on UK policy after Munich. It discusses claims that Ambassador Kennedy supports appeasement and tells British ministers not to worry about Roosevelt’s 1940 plans, while accusing Kennedy of anti Semitic remarks. It questions official response to these unconfirmed statements.
George Fielding Eliot, writing in American Mercury, analyzes Germany's military power and its likely foes. He argues Germany could not beat France alone today, would be stronger than France if allowed to continue armament, and would rely on air power to threaten Britain. He cites Italy as vulnerable and says the United States has little to fear a weakened Germany.
J. Edgar Hoover asserts in a public address that nearly four percent of American teachers are criminals and claims the number of criminals is more than three times higher, signaling concern over teacher integrity.
A digest of Walter Winchell on Broadway reflecting public mood on crime costs and national reform. It cites crime costs at 15 billion, praises schools and churches for moral training, and notes debates over pensions and women's juries, plus an upbeat yet wary view of postwar arts and politics with references to Amelia Earhart, Floyd Roberts, and various stage and screen items.
In 1865 a High Point breakfast for a Union soldier leads to decades of memory and a later Detroit encounter. The Detroit police commissioner Henry Ladd recalls the meeting, and the two sisters’ story ends with Mary Bain, the elder narrator’s mother.
A writer extols Oakview on High Point’s outskirts praising neat homes, thriving gardens, and a resilient, neighborly spirit. He contrasts suburban calm with city hustle and plans a Duke University class reunion trip, plus a brief vacation to gather ideas for future columns.
The Oakview people show strong community spirit through regular contributions to a new church under construction. Pastor Rev. J. W. Grace travels for evangelistic work, yet locals continue worship and meetings, drawing on what is described as an Invisible Supply. A canvass of suburban communities reveals similar devotion.
A lively 1000 page memoir by William Lyon Phelps offers anecdotes and portraits of literary figures like Santayana Hardy James plus artists and statesmen. The reviewer notes its lack of order yet charm and calls Phelps an American institution worth random reading today or tomorrow.
The passage references Deuteronomy 30 15 16 urging Israel to choose life by loving God and following His commands. It discusses obedience verses curses and notes the nation’s reading of law passages and the impact on moral conduct and reverence for the name of the Lord.
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