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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1938
Page
4
A quotation referencing Matthew 10 22 and Jerome notes endurance and the martyrs as seeds for the church. The lines frame Christian perseverance and the historical view of martyrdom within early church thought.
The article praises women organizing to improve city beauty through cleaned lots gardening and more public spaces. It argues slum elimination as essential to municipal appeal and notes government help exists though uptake is slow. It stresses housing ugliness harms health and beauty but urges constructive action by local volunteers.
Readers weigh in on suicide and murder after a Tuesday tragedy in Greensboro. A religious worker, a laborer, and a businessman offer cautious theories linking health, love, business, and social pressures to self destructive acts and to murder as moral questions.
The writer argues that humans are prone to evil like sparks to ascend and urges focus on education employment and broader civic issues shaping behavior.
The city aims to enter the hundred thousand population class before the 1940 census and expand its corporate limits. Charlotte’s past large extension drew media attention amid rival city ambitions, but cotton farming has declined and local growth reshapes North Carolina’s metropolitan landscape.
The piece argues China is awakening from long inertia as a new nationalism grows against Japanese expansion. It suggests a prolonged struggle could reshape both nations, with Chinese unity emerging and potentially loosening Japan's military dominance and bureaucratic grip, while Japanese democracy reforms may shift under pressure.
The House voted 180 to 124 to strike the 20 percent tax on undistributed earnings above 75 000 for closely held corporations from the revenue bill. The defeat marks the first Ways and Means Committee setback in six years under Chairman Doughton amid business pressure and White House interest in Coughton’s tenure.
Dale Carnegie recalls Don Marquis, his neighbors and friends who admired him for being likable. A radio memorial followed Marquis death as friends shared memories highlighting his simple belief that everyone is important and that liking others fosters friendship.
Reports once called Pershing’s death imminent now say the 77 year old general may live years if he stays careful. Doctors describe his recovery as miraculous though he remains frail, with the world cheering his pulse and heart as the last strong link to his storied career.
WAAR WAGERS Dispatches Europe report bets on when the next war will start and which nations will fight. Odds favor the United States staying out, with high bets that the U S and Europe could war with Japan. Dispatches note rising war tension and heavy betting, hoping for heavy losses on war bets.
Over 350 attended a banquet at Green Street Baptist Church hosted by the Builders' Class to prep for the annual building fund offering. Dr. R. L. Russell urged against ingratitude in a Wesley Memorial Church sermon. A fashion show at the American Theatre drew many, with the Parent-Teacher Council and local Woman's Club as sponsors.
Near Plymouth, Massachusetts two coast guardsmen were believed dead while rescuing passengers from the liner Robert E Lee which stood on rocks. About 150 passengers were saved as crews battled the scene. A separate Sanford fire destroyed a lumber plant a steam laundry and a Negro family’s house incurring losses of 175000. The 49th session of the League of Nations closed in Geneva.
War poem by Abbie Farwell Brown reflecting wartime unity across North and South as nations unite in a common crusade. It celebrates justice honor and the pledge to victory and peace through shared sacrifice by citizens of America England and France.
Martin Blazek of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin is described as the sole survivor of the dam trade on the upper reaches of the Mississippi River with no competition noted.
In Washington on March 10, Harry Bridges faces a possible appearance before Senator Royal Copeland and the Senate Commerce Committee amid charges of deportability. Bridges, a fiery C I O leader, argues he should testify regarding accusations of communism and past witness claims. Copeland, who has aided anti Bridges testimony, signals readiness to hear Bridges if Labor’s deportation probe clears him. The dispute foreshadows a high profile clash as C I O leaders dig up dirt on Copeland and Bridges prepares rebuttals including alleged free ocean trips by Copeland. Washington braces for a Bridges Copeland confrontation as Arnold's appointment may influence business and policy.)
William B Shearer known as the Big Bass Drum attended naval appropriations hearings as a Washington host and raconteur. A correspondent pressed him about his interests and income, and Shearer answered I came in to get out of the How do you derive your income and I am a white slaver with sharp sarcasm.
Robert H. Jackson's departure as assistant attorney general in charge of anti trust cases raises questions about Roosevelt's anti monopoly resolve. Liberal administration figures back Arnold, praising his anti trust criticisms and book, while a conservative Senate fight over his confirmation appears likely.
A compilation of remarks from Henry A. Wallace, Frank M. Totton and Rabbi Philip S. Bernstein. Wallace condemns widespread hunger in America while urging action. Totton criticizes credit markets amid uncertainty. Bernstein states that Nazism and Christianity cannot be reconciled.
Isaac F. Marcosson, a noted author, argues that Germany should be given back its colonies to secure peace, expressing strong detestation for Nazi policies.
As spring nears, people talk less about forecasts and more about plans. The shift marks a cultural trend toward outdoor activities and mild temperatures driving conversations in communities.
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