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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1938
Page
4
The excerpt pairs Leviticus 26 17 warning of divine punishment with Tor Tyron Edwards assertion that certainty of punishment deters crime. The notes juxtapose obedience fear and the preventive role of punishment in moral conduct.
A 1937 U S analysis reports over 40 000 annual auto fatalities and 1 000 injuries. It calls for strict enforcement against reckless driving and drunk driving, proposes confiscation for drunk drivers, and urges citizens to act to reduce road deaths.
A young Thomasville man Liston C Pope is named lecturer in Social Ethics on the Gilbert L Stark Foundation at Yale University. The chair, previously held by Jerome Davis, has sparked controversy. Pope is praised for his intellect and character and expected to meet the challenge with vigor.
The arrest of Baron Gottfried Von Cramm, renowned German tennis star, on suspicion of moral delinquencies shocks audiences abroad. Commentary notes the vagueness of German moral terms and praises his sportsmanship while questioning the seriousness of the charge.
Scientists confront the idea that humans cannot thrive in am air where bacteria cannot survive while reporting the American Institute's progress on a lamp that kills bacteria in under a second and sterilizes exhalations instantly. The lamp promises antiseptic surgery and fewer infections, with potential to sterilize air in rooms and prevent respiratory illnesses.
Governor Hoey spoke to a Raleigh audience condemning Communism and other irregular political ideologies amid strong anti democratic sentiment.
A narrator recalls a sea voyage to Nova Scotia where a wealthy passenger complains about noise at the cap tain s table. The tale contrasts adjustment to surroundings with the need to win battles and get things done for progress.
A London Board of Trade report to Parliament discusses Britain's corset trade with included figures. The headline about Hague recognizing conquest of Ethiopia is clarified as misreading, noting The Hague is the capital of Holland and not New Jersey.
A Philadelphia socialite daughter from a once prominent family, facing poverty at seventeen, adopts a strategy of prompting men to talk about themselves. Her plan attracts many suitors and leads to an advantageous marriage, illustrating sharp social maneuvering.
A series of opinions laments life under greed and inequality, calling for equal rights under law not money. The piece condemns wealth as a killer of virtue and envisions a dawn of justice where worth is judged by deeds, not coin, signed by John C. Abels. Separate notes mention prisoner riots and Massachusetts plans to replace scrubwomen with machines, noting political implications.
Senator Reed of Missouri wires a speaking date change to March 26 in High Point. The city notes a municipal stadium, a hospital push, and other local items while Rotary and Woman's club actions are listed. Also mentions Dr. F R Taylor urging a municipal hospital and Coolidge summer visit invite. Jack Armstrong and birth of Mildred Jacqueline Hartsel are noted. Great Smoky Park bonds approved.
Twenty years ago Gov Thomas W Bickett planned to visit High Point this month to deliver a patriotic speech. City authorities intensified the war on vagrants issuing strict directives and suspending sentences for three youths who must work leave the city or join the army within ten days. A detachment of the 22nd Engineers from New York passed through en route to Washington to construct railroad branches easing traffic congestion.
Charles and Robert Amos traveled to Reidsville to visit their ill brother J. E. Amag. B. F. Keith of Wilmington stayed with his daughter Mrs. Julius C. Smith. W. F. Carr of Durham visited the city on business.
A collage of quirky items reports Russia resisting German advances, preacher Alexander predicting WW end in the Mississippi valley, aurora borealis misread as a huge fire, bookies in a Massachusetts prison, age 97 woman on women longevity, Democrats roasting frost potatoes, an English hotel bans blond waitresses, senators debating cheese, a Reading stallion linked to trains, and a WPA worker finding whisky on site.
President Roosevelt shows signs of shifting stance as Bernard Baruch’s Senate testimony critiques New Deal policies. Baruch’s remarks spark headlines and debate on whether to curb taxes, with left-wing advisers sensing a tougher White House line ahead.
James H. McGill, a Valparaiso manufacturer, attended the little business men's conference and spoke with officials about lessons learned. He asserts that only two economics books are worthwhile, naming Little Red Riding Hood and Alice in Wonderland.
Analysts cite potential unemployment near 13 million by March while Social Security studies suggest a peak around 15 million in 1933, with gains possible in agricultural jobs. The Navy aims to fund a new dirigible despite Roosevelt objections, backed by Harter, Stephin, and Mc Grath whose districts host Akron Goodyear plant, Lakehurst, and Sunnyvale.
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