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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1937
Page
4
A historical clipping presents a religious meditation with a verse from First Corinthians about harming fellow believers and a contrasting remark by Necker on the gravity of uncommitted sins. The date indicates March 11, 1937 as the publication reference.
Julian Miller of the Charlotte Observer urges the Southeastern Council that America must sacrifice some traditions to reach social and economic ends. He supports New Deal aims but opposes court-packing, insisting reforms must endure real tests, not overwrite democratic principles.
Bids for the grade separation work to remove city railroad crossings run high with the low bid about $92,000 for passenger station work, $64,000 above the railroad's estimated $28,000 cost. City resources are exhausted and the Southern Railway now faces a pivotal choice to cover the gap or risk losing the civic improvement and potential business gains.
The speaker argues for a funded phase of the program to upgrade High Point's passenger station. Even if scaled to fit funds, the plan should not be cut. The current facilities have suffered, and Southern Railway could deliver a creditable station now while saving costs over time.
The article argues the Southern soil can yield vast wealth through diversified agriculture and education. It notes tenant farming low earnings, urges shifting from one crop to rotation, livestock, poultry, and gardening, and predicts migration of industry southward for a prosperous intertwined farming and business future.
As New York eyes World Fair promotion the West Coast and other states weigh plates as ad space to fund taxes. The author criticizes tagging tax plates as advertising, noting the plate is vehicle ID not promotion though Tennessee argues its case by trimming advertising use.
The text discusses shaping state automobile license plates to resemble the state outline and notes enthusiasts could recognize the Hog and Hominy motif. It suggests removing dead space for efficiency and implies the plates are not particularly attractive, adding a commentary on aesthetics.
The North Carolina General Assembly meets Thursday in Edenton, stirring reflections on Eden and heritage. Eastern Carolina’s agricultural backbone, including about 300,000 Tar Heel farms and leading tobacco production, frames the piece.
Bruce Catton ponders a Bangalore monkey that wandered into a cinema and stayed till the end. He explores what film drew the ape, how it might affect the jungle creature, and the comic fear of simian invasion of human spaces. The piece questions what more details the Indian report could have provided.
The piece notes the sale of A. L. Burt publishing house and recalls its impact 30 years ago with boys adventure stories by G. A. Henry Horatio Alger Jr James Otis and Harry Castleman. It reflects on how these works shaped youth and offered decency and ideals, ending with a somber tribute to authors and publisher alike.
Washington reports that despite Roosevelt's pledge to retire January 20 1941 aspirants for the 1940 presidential nomination seek a signed written affidavit of his plans. Analysts note no solid basis for third term talk though speculation about a successor persists amid White House expectations.
A senator recalls a Roosevelt tale about Joseph E Davies the new ambassador to the Soviet Union and Mrs Marjorie Hutton. Davies asked how to handle the Russian debt and the president quipped that Davies and Mrs Davies should assume it.
The piece critiques gold hoarding by the Treasury at Fort Knox Kentucky after mining gains in 1935 36 noting 4 329 273 ounces produced up 17 percent and the 35 per ounce price paid the Treasury for gold while lobbyists and Democratic figures like Joe Tumulty Arthur Mullen J Bruce Kremer and O Max Gardner shape the Victory Dinner with ties to utility firms opposing Roosevelt holding company legislation.
French actress Swanna Beauclaire praises American men as marvelous and handsome while Elihu Root, the late lawyer, advocates peace and self sovereignty in Latin American policy. These statements reflect cultural pride and political stance from historical figures.
In a concise remark, Lincoln Ellsworth says he has no plans for exploration as the world becomes familiar and well known, questioning where one should head next. The statement reflects his reflective stance on future journeys.
A brief quotation by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt expresses concern that housing conditions may foreshadow rising crime, framed as a reflective political remark. The text indicates anxieties about social issues linked to living environments without detailing events or data.
New York society profile highlights Al Vanderbilt as a leading rich young socialite and keen horseman admired for restraint and sportsmanship. It notes his mother Margaret Emerson, his brother George’s globe trotting film work, and Madame Alma Claybergh’s frequent lavish entertainments. Also mentions dancer Buster West turning to large scale chicken farming with a Norwalk hatchery and stage roots.
The article notes doodling as a grandma term revived in a Gary Cooper film. Herbert Bayard Bronze is named as a doodler with others including Jules Bache Mervwyn LeRoy John Held Jr Charles V MacArthur. Vincent Lopez is cited as a confirmed doodler and theme of a novelty song.
The column notes that a long running Honolulu feature received more letters per capita than any other city after a recent checkup. It highlights Hawaii’s capital as leading in reader correspondence.
Residents complain about filling state income tax blanks without state expert help. In municipal court Judge Thomas J. Gold defends six young men accused of gambling, arguing a game of skill wagers are not unlawful. Rotarians Gordon Blair A B Hiatt W C Idol George F Lowe plan Wilmingon district meeting. Herbert B Hunter to draft Atlantic Christian College enlargement plans.
A fragment describes longing for home and distant contact amid old scenes. The note hints at a city on a syndicate list and a desire to rescue Los Angeles from an unspecified danger or neglect.
A Carnegie screening drawn by upper class patrons mirrors post cinema life with a limousine and two liveried attendants at curbside. The scene signals returning good times as refined audiences avoid mingling with the general crowd.
Twenty years ago a poem by Odelle Peacock appears in The Enterprise dated March 10, published Saturday since March 11 falls on a Sunday. The piece reflects the era's lyrical mood and local literary activity.
A four stanza poem presents four archetypes: Beauty, Conceit, Joy, and Content. The speaker recalls encountering each through social scenes and relationships highlighting their defined traits and impacts on men. The verse contrasts allure and detachment with spiritual longing and fulfillment.
The remark notes that court packing has historical precedents, citing the famous Hauptmann trial as an example of political influence shaping judicial outcomes.
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