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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1941
Page
4
A devotional line urges readers to watch and pray because the exact time is unknown, citing Mark 13 33. The simple instruction emphasizes spiritual readiness and attentiveness.
The piece laments the strange turn of events as Finland faces a new phase of conflict with Russia and US aid under the lend-lease act. It notes Finnish gallantry, the shifting US stance, and the puzzling aim of nations pursuing self defense amid wider struggles, while contrasting religious hopes with grim wartime realities.
Ignace Paderewski the famed pianist and former Polish premier died yesterday at age 82 from pneumonia after a brief revival of health. He had been active in promoting American defense bonds, aiding his homeland as Poland faced renewed turmoil and division.
The pianist statesman Pacierewski is remembered with a noted regret that he did not witness Poland’s renewed restoration. Yet his devotion to Poland and belief in its earned autonomy reassure supporters of the nation’s enduring claim to self rule.
High Point hosts a two day convention of Veterans of Foreign Wars. The article notes eligibility rules, contrasting VFW with American Legion, and argues that fighting on foreign soil is sometimes preferable to defending the homeland. It reflects on war geography and the prudence of expeditionary forces versus home defense.
The piece warns against rising governmental costs in North Carolina amid growing revenue from tax levies and 1941 cost increases. It critiques politicians for using revenue gains to justify ongoing taxes, calls the sales tax an emergency measure, and urges not to raise costs or abandon the provisional highway fund diversion.
The Elkin Tribune notes Stalin’s name symbolizing steel and warns that if he endures war, democracies will respect the title. It recalls how Alois Schickelgruber changed his name to Hitler before Adolf’s birth, implying a link between names and power.
The piece quotes The Christian Science Monitor on Nazi tactics via movies and a street remark about wartime news. It cites Missouri and New England editorials arguing about Germany’s morality, and recalls Senator Carter Glass's harsh view on Germany. It notes Florida’s tax politics as taxes face wealthy residents.
A Arkansas drugstore story shows honesty paying off. Harvey Couch leaves a note about stamps in the cash drawer, later lending $1,500 to him and shaping his rise to railroad leadership. Woolworth and Vanderbilt anecdotes reinforce honesty as a career asset. Readers copy this column as a success guide.
Several Broadway columnists display an excellent sense of rumor, shaping chatter about shows, stars, and industry moves with keen timing and sourced hints. Their comments illuminate backstage dynamics and potential openings in a bustling theater season.
The column riffs on public figures and celebrities in New York and beyond. It names Elsa Lanchester, James McKinley Bryant, Ethel Merman, Lenore Ulric, George Sanders, Carmen Miranda, Harold Wanamaker, Liz Whitney, Vera Shea, and others, with mentions of Broadway shows, marriages, divorces, legal cases, and political intrigue. The tone is fast, gossipy, and catalog-like, tracking loves, spats, and industry skirmishes across clubs, hotels, and society pages.
Amid studio chatter on the Ed Wynn Show and Abe Lyman’s Slim Smith, July dates with High Society performers surface. A Fight for Freedom rally against Crummies slated for Manhattan Center Wednesday night. a contrasting event planned at Madison Square Garden the same date. In Club 18 dressing room Jack White Frankie Hyers Jimmy Thomson and the PR man discuss war opinions with visitor Harry Hopkins who advises the U S president.
Bunny Berigan and Michael Loring clash publicly at Luna Park, boring the crowd. Tex McCrary plans to donate his WMCA salary to Britain. Rockefeller seeks anti craft guns for skyscraper tops. The AGWA choir union bills aloft two weeks’ pay from ice show workers. Russia reportedly agrees to free Poles amid surprise reactions. John Steinbeck sells a Harper’s short story titled How Edith McGillicuddy Met Robert Louis Stevenson.
A six column photo circulated by Serlin with a caption of a great fire after a German bombardment in a Soviet town. The image shows Shell branding, exposing Nazi propaganda clumsiness. American oil men mock the staged shot noting Russia's state owned oil system.
Local attorney D H Parsons was elected president of the High Point Bar Association at the Elwood Hotel. Western Union will sell American Express money orders. Sidney Gayle and wife performed music for the Civitans at the Sheraton Hotel. Mrs Ben Cooper returned home from Statesville visit. Eva Cummins sailed to Boston. Mickey family back from Lake Waccamaw and Wilmington. Governor Roosevelt to speak at University of Virginia. Violent winds hit Louisville. Post and Gatty close to Edmonton after around the world flight. Ministers attend Summer conference at the Children’s Home. Mrs James S Lynch hosted on Lindsay Street. Harriss family visiting Asheboro. Weldon family in western North Carolina. Gold family to Buchanan Va. Vanderbilt addressed furniture makers on state fair exhibits. Dempsey-Tunney fight set for Jersey City. Fourth of July plans in High Point. Harding likely to appoint Hughes chief justice.
Peter Edson reports on civilian defense mobilization ideas during a U S national emergency drive. The plan outlines turning on radios at 4 PM July 4 and reciting the pledge, with plans for aluminum pot drives and local defense councils headed from Boston to Chicago. It notes volunteers may assume roles from fireman to evacuation aide, backed by La Guardia and various civic groups.
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