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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1938
Page
4
The passage argues that Rudolph Hitler’s government is exposed by accounts of brutal mistreatment of minorities. It claims police enable riots against Jews and minorities, while the regime cynically uses crime as a pretext. It warns that protecting German minorities abroad justifies internal persecution, which cannot endure.
The Winston-Salem Journal notes the departure of three North Carolina lawmakers William B. Umstead Frank Hancock and Wal Lambeth and commends their years of service to High Point and the state The editorial reflects on the quality of the state delegation compares its record favorably with others and expresses best wishes for the three in their new undertakings It also discusses moral hurdles in mountain tourism and the balance between progress and preserving rustic charm.
Wash turned had little to say after the adverse Supreme Court decision in his murder case. Payne and Turner likely will die July 1 in the sealed Central Prison room, closing the cases of two men who chose to outplay the law. If they had fled North Carolina after escaping prison, they might have survived.
They chose to remain in North Carolina seeking easy criminal gain, with many hiding places and friends who would keep silent. Payne finally recognizes the court judgment as the expected decision, reflecting a contemptuous stance toward the law.
Virginia moves to set 55 miles per hour as the maximum and pledges vigorous enforcement to curb road danger. Proponents argue some roads allow 60 or 70 under ideal conditions, but studies link high speed to more severe accidents.
The new statute sets 55 mph as the rural speed limit, 25 mph in municipalities, and 15 mph in congested urban areas. Drivers from North Carolina traveling through Virginia are urged to heed the change starting Tuesday, with enforcement to be strict, plus a note to slow five mph when a school bus stops.
The 14 point safety creed outlined by J M Baggett at the Travelers Protective Association national convention in Omaha includes uniform license laws safety education school boy patrols better highways avoiding speed traps and penalties and cooperation with safety groups To reduce accidents the creed emphasizes education over more laws and bans on unfit drivers.
Walter Winchell On Broadway column notes economic strains from 1936 to 1929 imports and exports, urging political action as shortages loom for farmers and textile workers. It also surveys theater and radio scenes, praising performers, critiquing critics, and noting upcoming shows and acts in New York.
A memoir fragment recalls a miller father who rose early to work in his shop, sharp tools, strict routines, and debates on baptism and politics. It honors his faith, pride in his sons, and a 1897 death. The piece shifts to a tranquil suburb vignette with a German shepherd and an airplane, reflecting on peace and a past era.
An article argues for private speech liberty and notes Newark to host a ninety day Hyde Park like display in Washington park. It recalls London Hyde Park history with varied speakers from evangelists to revolutionaries, police, crowds, heckling, and traffic interference.
Dr Frederick H Allen of Philadelphia argues that self identity based on race breeds intolerance to deviation The Cantors 24th wedding anniversary is humorously cited by Eddie Cantor noting the idea of avoiding police and divorce courts as a sign of courtship success
Clyde Brian Davis portrays Homer Zigler’s quest to write the great American novel through a green reporter’s travels from Buffalo to the West Coast. The tale spans 1906 to 1936, highlighting ambition, humility, and the grind of daily work behind literary dreams.
A collection of remarks from notable figures includes Franklin P. McCall on forgetting a kidnapping case, Chiang Kai-shek’s wife on humility in China, Henry Noble McCracken on sophistication, Henry Noble McCracken? President, Henry Noble McCracken of Vassar College, Carl H. Kopf on democracy, Daniel L. L. Marsh on intelligence vs social duty, and Roger Babson on starting a business.
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