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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1937
Page
4
A selection of biblical and literary quotes contrasts Jesus cleansing the temple with Robert Louis Stevenson praising cathedral grandeur. The passage juxtaposes sacred space with human activity and celebrates church architecture as inspiring, noting the cathedral as mankind’s finest mountain scenery.
President Roosevelt urges Republic Steel and John L. Lewis's CIO to write a verbal collective bargaining contract to back independent mills in a tense dispute. A company spokesman said no, but signings may follow. The steel industry faces a high heat cauldron as law and order are questioned and trust erodes amid clashes and broken agreements.
The city promotes grade crossing elimination after agreements with Adams-Millis Corp and the railroad. Adams-Millis forgoes rights on a spur in exchange for city and railroad concessions. The company, a major city employer, weighs whether tracks will cross the new Main street bridge, and the city expresses broad satisfaction with the accord.
The article notes attention to linking the Hamilton street lines to allow box cars to traverse one block of Main street. At current scrap iron prices, the rail saved would cover the cost, making a beneficial deal for all concerned.
Senate Judiciary Committee blasts the proposal as a dangerous power grab aiming to subjugate the courts to Congress and the President. It warns of centralized administration of law and erosion of constitutional protections, urging a firm rejection and cautioning against future such moves. The President is criticized for overreach though not entirely out of the political game.
Organized labor presents mixed views on wage fixing in the Black Connery bill. Sidney Hillman supports the measure while John L. Lewis opposes this phase. Critics warn wage fixing implies price fixing and threatens industrial freedom.
The piece notes Britain’s response after the Almeria mine explosion that damaged the destroyer Hunter, killing eight and injuring 24. It contrasts Britain’s protest over an alleged accident with Germany’s retaliation against a Spanish seacoast town, praising Britain’s cautious diplomacy amid looming European conflict.
The text argues that regulation must be even handed to be effective and useful for both employers and workers, noting policies should not leave some parties unaffected while others are regulated. It stresses the need for legislation to cut both ways.
Bruce Catton muses on New York mayoralty politics as Fiorello LaGuardia a Republican who acts like a New Dealer faces a Democratic field. Senator Bob Wagner, a stalwart New Dealer, hesitates to run, leaving the hunt for a candidate unsettled and the party labels oddly relevant.
The article notes 50 new congressmen's wives admitted failing to boycott pink teas, reporting 6000 calls plus receptions and parties. It computes about 100 calls per woman, suggesting social expectations remained high. It argues established capital socialites are human and will attend events despite efforts to resist.
A Maine couple, Rose and Roland Allison, labor twelve hours daily in Verona Island forests cutting and processing pulpwood. After work they return home to cook, clean, and knit baby shoes to sell, raising questions about whether Americans should rely on relief or endure hardship for independence.
Washington dispatch outlines Senator Joe Robinson and backers maneuvering to secure further Supreme Court vacancies to influence Roosevelt's court plan. It notes White House talks, party resistance, and the 1938 election leverage as the debate over court packing stretches into the season.
New York Day By Day notes Mrs Pat Campbell’s arrival in New York as a charming, witty comic presence who could draw a crowd at any tea party. The piece recalls Collier’s cross Atlantic fame, her canine companions, and her allure to audiences in New York and Hollywood. It cites contemporaries Eve Symington Peggy Lynch Adelaide Moffett Julie Gillespie and others as rising stars from glossy night spots.
A cannon ball moving at 0.5 miles per second would need 80 billion years to reach the farthest star cluster. In French Indo China women wear trousers and men wear skirts while children are numbered. In central Alaska doctors face dog sled expeditions lasting ten days.
A Texan forecasts drilling to about 15000 feet for oil, suggesting the venture could be significant enough to require lamps from China to light the way.
Betty recalls Will Rogers as perpetually energetic and never fatigued. He woke early at 6 a.m. and stayed in constant motion reading papers, pacing, fidgeting, tearing papers, ruffing his hair, and chewing gum.
Elwood hotel manager cited for efficiency in Southern Hotel Journal. City police order tagging of cars violating parking rules. Tate Furniture leader spoke to American Business club recounting High Point history. Greensboro school board inspectors note high school, and expository remarks compare pace to a lariat. Proctor couple return from Wrightsville Beach. Miss Olive Scarrett visiting in Charlotte. High Point launches Living Flag with 63 Greek members. Lindbergh flies to Washington to fetch his spouse We. Coolidge establishes summer home at Rapid City South Dakota.
A narrator recalls buying a bright lapel flower at a florists shop when a cheerful ash cart driver, with spring in his heart and a discarded posy behind his ear, flirts and says you and me, buddy.
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co. has disposed of liberty bonds totaling 1 650 000 dollars across Winston Salem High Point Asheville and Salisbury. A patriotic mass meeting is set for this evening at 7 15 in the local high school auditorium. City Manager Thomas J. Murphy plans to move his family to the city early next week.
General Pershing gears up to receive American troops in France. A Spanish revolution appears probable, while British forces contend along much of the northern French front.
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