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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1937
Page
4
An editorial urges careful 20 year planning for grade crossing elimination in High Point. It argues to spread costs, build bridges, and shape redevelopment to enhance value, while noting inevitable opposition and the need to avoid wasteful, hit-or-miss approaches.
New York State Public Service Commission orders municipally owned power plants to cut rates amid claims Governor Lehman supports limiting nonessential municipal diversions of funds. The commission found municipalities earned up to 141 percent, prompting the rate reduction. Opinions vary on indirect taxation via profitable municipal services and the clash with private utilities. Our club urges readiness to contribute when called.
The Young Women's Christian Association launches a membership drive not for gifts but to mobilize support for its program building confident women. Funds this year will repair and recondition the hut of the Victoria Western Association, the modest home of the YWCA, to sustain community welfare efforts. High Point residents are urged to respond generously.
A High Point civic appeal urges the community to fund a planned Municipal Rose Garden. Garden Club Council leaders and supporters raise funds, with landscape architect Thomas W Sears to draft plans and Blair family donating land for the project to attract visitors and enhance city life.
William M. Hendren argues labor policy must balance liberty and security within a representative democracy. He warns against state socialism, urges a fair national labor policy, and defends individual initiative while promoting peaceful industry through balanced labor capital responsibilities.
An editorial meditation on commencement season urges thoughtful action beyond degrees. It argues that true value lies in sustained effort, with reflections on names, origins, and the long arc of education beyond diplomas.
A reader criticizes store hours in The Enterprise noting mill workers from seven a.m. to six p.m. must shop after long shifts. The writer, who buys with hard earned money, argues for openings at ten a.m. with extended hours to accommodate workers.
Contemporary trends review several novels set in Southern and urban life. Robert Rylee portrays Colbert Pemberton and his sons amid wealth and discontent while Marian Sims follows a divorced woman navigating love and independence in a Southern town.
Governor George B. Earle of Pennsylvania will judge dogs at the Carolina Kennel Club show in Gate City on October 15 and 16. The event brings a cross state note of pride as officials compare the fine dogs across regions.
A new club for railroading enthusiasts is established in News, focusing on hobbyist activities and rail history with no ties to lobbying or political advocacy.
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