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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1937
Page
4
A verse from Numbers contrasts jealousy and suspicion in marriage and adultery. The secular quote adds a witty line about envy: a jealous man finds more than he seeks.
A close adviser’s leak signals deepening splits in the Democratic leadership over the cost and scope of the New Deal program. Senate resistance rises as party leaders debate compromise versus full commitment, while President Roosevelt grapples with a wavering Capitol Hill and a cooling pace of recovery efforts.
Opening day for free swimming lessons at City Lake drew 38 boys and 32 girls, a total of 70 youngsters. The program aims to grow, with safe facilities and free instruction to all, reducing water accidents as training becomes valued by parents and children alike.
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes spoke at Amherst commencement denouncing ruthlessness of temporary majorities and organized minorities. He avoided direct current-events references but implied criticism of prevailing political trends.
Gates guarding the Main street crossing will be removed and a watchman posted during the elimination of grade crossings feared to threaten life. Trains on the single track will worsen danger as other crossings close, forcing more traffic onto Main street. Public caution is urged to prevent tragedy during the project.
The piece questions Sunday business openness and argues for balance between law and public sentiment over blue laws while noting Cleveland federal housing projects set rents from 12.75 to 22.44 dollars with heat and utilities. It asserts slum elimination requires affordable new housing for the poor.
Bruce Catton argues that American history repeatedly checks strong leaders who seek centralized power. Wilson and Roosevelt illustrate how public scrutiny and distrust curb one man's authority, with figures like Father Coughlin Townsend Hoover and others also beaten by the electorate. The lesson: democracy resists concentrated power and warns future leaders.
The piece notes growing discontent in Russia as shown by executions mass arrests and the purge of Communists. It argues Stalin's regime faces rising difficulties keeping the masses content and that the cause may be discontent with communism or Stalinist despotism.
A Boston music student Arthur Flagler Fultz suggests that occasional listening to music aligned with one’s personality can help renew life and motivation. The quote emphasizes music’s rehabilitative power through personal resonance.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt explains her frequent travels stem from a sense that staying shut in cuts her off from the world and everyday life. She emphasizes the value of exposure to ordinary life as part of public service and personal resilience.
A fragmented note claims an unnamed speaker contemplates ruling subjects and choosing to send them to “Mother.” The text mentions English royalty and a derailed political mood, with a tangential jab at Jefferson Davis and a chaotic, satirical tone.
Rabbi Stephen Wise remarks that you cannot reform burlesque houses, likening the effort to freezing hell in a pointed critique of vice and morality. The quote underscores religious and social tensions surrounding entertainment in the era.
Washington notes hint at a large Senate filibuster over the Roosevelt court proposal with opposi tion promising long talks to death. The outcome hinges on cloture rules and likely support, while light and heat mingle in the climate as predictably shifting positions emerge. The Townsend episode also shadows Washington with talk of postponement and doubts about a Townsend convention.
At a reception, patrons noted growing attention to mural artists as signs point to increased commissions and public interest. Local galleries and sponsors highlighted the rising visibility of these creators and their public art projects.
A brief mention proposes a noiseless and smokeless streamlined variety of weaponry for an upcoming conflict. The note weighs efficiency and stealth alongside wartime urgency and broader strategic considerations.
A Denver dog narrowly avoids execution after biting a man in a case framed as a modern prodigal tale. The incident is recalled as a small nip driving big consequences in local lore.
A prolonged clash endured for a full week with each bell sounding as fighters traded blows. Officials say stamina and timing determined the outcome as the bout finally concluded with a clear winner.
Texas uses cot ton quilts to cure newly laid pavement for its cotton industry. Moist quilts reportedly outperform burlap sacking in sealing moisture and promoting asphalt setting.
A report shows eight eight bus companies totaling 61 509 144 miles with 44 274 miles lost to accidents across the United States.
The Harlem fighter Harry Wills at 46 remains in peak condition and widely liked in the community. He pursues a yearly 30 day fast, believes he would be champion if his challenges were not ignored, and travels with Bill Robinson and Cab Calloway as close companions. Ward Morehouse, a theatrical chronicler, occasionally produces plays and charts entertainment in New York.
The article recalls a sudden decline in cane use among performers and the public. Five years ago walking sticks were essential for takes and style, with 20 shops dedicated to care. Now only a few actors among Lambs performers remember the trend fading after Easter.
A petition signed by about 99 percent of Main Street merchants asks the council to extend parking time from 45 minutes to one hour. council members do not favor the change. BE. K. Ingram elected to the school board replacing J. A. Davis. Monarch National Convention delegates from Orkney Spring Va. named Rev. F. L. Brad and N. I. Garner. Claude Reitzel Jr. earns Master of Arts from Princeton University. Albert Stiney Johnson, Mercer football coach, visits his uncle W. H. Currie. Mrs. Everett Marsh and Mrs. Farrell Gray spent yesterday in Charlotte.
The piece honors theater stars once famous in Broadway circles now faded or at Hollywood and agency work. It contrasts Caruso revived interest with Sardi's celebrity caricatures and the Warwick Raleigh Room as a grand synoptic display of modern celebrity mania.
Local note reports N Brown finding a terrapin wearing a tin tag reading B Works 1911 during a stroll near the rock quarry. The item prompts a light remark on lax state tax enforcement of terrapin tags. Also mentions S C Clarke's return from Fayetteville and Jennie Bones with Miss Selia Ladon from Charlotte after Lemah Miller wedding.
Reports place heavy fighting around Vaux near the front as German and French forces clash. In Washington two women suffrage picketers were arrested at the White House. A train of four hundred German internees passed through Hot Springs Arkansas on its way to internment.
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