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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1939
Page
4
A quotation from Mark 7 10 declares honour to father and mother while the rebellious face death. Another line notes that a son who respects his parents will be blessed by his own children for reverent obedience.
A discussion on sales tax exemptions for food and the push for a lower rate ended without success. Advocates argue a two percent blanket coverage would be fairer, while critics say exemptions and enforcement favor large merchants. The state remains under an emergency tax to fund government.
Stalin addressed the All-Union Congress of the Communist Party charging England France and the United States with seeking to provoke war between the Soviet Union and Germany. He says the democracies push Hitler's designs on the Ukraine and poison the air with aggression.
Stalin says he sees no obvious reasons for suspicion despite recent talk of a German Soviet alliance. The text contrasts Stalin's stance with Hitler’s public claim that the Soviet Union is Germany’s sole enemy, highlighting uncertainty about future alignments in Europe.
Dr. Ralph McDonald, once a fierce dissenter in North Carolina politics, returns from sanatorium with improved health to praise governor and former opponents. He maintains no anti tax stance in public remarks, signaling possible shift toward reconciliation and a broader leadership role amid ongoing discontent.
A Patrick County Virginia court debated whether an unborn child counts as a murder victim. The defendant, charged with murdering his father-in-law, allegedly harmed an expectant sister-in-law, raising a controversial question about the legal status of unborn deaths and broader social implications.
The piece argues that Senators may resort to filibuster to block neutrality law repeal and recalls Huey Long as a filibusterer. It cites past defeats of the League of Nations by a small minority and echoes the President’s claim that the neutrality law has not advanced peace. It warns that war would put the burden on the public. May include broader call to public attention.
Hickory Daily Record notes Dr Frank P Graham of the University of North Carolina urging federal supplements to education in a New York City area address to two thousand teachers. He argues that democracy worldwide wanes and the U S must provide equal educational opportunity for all children to preserve democracy.
A farmer near Maryville employs a psychology trick to correct a cautious hand cutter without hurting his pride. By inviting the man to observe another worker and praising careful technique, the father inspires safer, faster cutting, ensuring a smooth harvest. The anecdote ends with quotes from Wells Compton Perkins and Kettering.
Sidney Franklin a Brooklyn matador with a Spain background plans a World’s Fair Cuban Village act to demonstrate bull fighting without violating laws. He is a Columbia graduate who befriended Ernest Hemingway and served as a literary muse. meanwhile diners adopt MUZAK in quiet spots.
A studio supplies classical tunes and ragtime to many city restaurants without announcements. Each subscriber can request a set number of songs monthly. An East Side apartment house will install Muzak in every suite for tenants seeking relief from commercial chatter on radio programs.
A fragmented prose piece reflects on rapid reporting as events unfold in real time. It ponders how a minute on earth carries motion and destiny, suggesting a dynamic, almost journalistic moment-to-moment transformation.
Max Bones has acquired the stock of jeweler S. J. Morton and will auction off stock and fixtures starting tomorrow. A Democratic club special meeting is set for tonight. The Creative Print shop window was broken, possibly by a car crash. Trinity and Maurice Mills, champions in separate leagues, begin a three game basketball series tonight. Mrs. T. J. Gold leaves for New York to sail Thursday to Paris. Carter Farriss, a Duke student, visits home. The General Assembly aims to adjourn within a week as local bills pass through. Major Segrave sets a new speed record at Daytona Beach, reaching 231.36 mph.
Washington, March 11. Census Bureau prepares for 1940 census with field work starting January. Director William L. Austin says the census will be the most important since 1790, covering housing, manufacturing, trade, farms, and land use. Probes birthrate and aging, with 125000 field workers at peak and social security verifications ongoing.
J Lawrence White has resigned as manager of the Marietta Paint and Color Company local branch to become secretary and general office and credit man of Welborn Furniture Company. The resignation takes effect March 15 at the Elwood hotel lobby chamber of commerce rooms.
A hotel chambermaid recalls cleaning George Arliss suite at the Royal York Toronto when a voice from under the bed yelled for her to leave. Arliss later apologized saying he forgot about the intruder and produced a chatty parrot.
An Esquire piece from 1938 notes rapid production and activity in modern life. It cites asbestos curtains in theaters, global asbestos output, paper rejection by the U.S. government, Osaka Mainichi’s multi city editions, Library of Congress card usage, broomcorn production, and the swift destructiveness of bombing planes within a single minute.
Edna Ferber dedicates A Peculiar Treasure to Janet Fox a popular Broadway figure and niece. They are seen together at playhouses and restaurants. Fox has acted in Ferber written works with George S Kaufman highlighting the Ferber kin's acting talent.
Brooklyn manager Leo Durocher plans to let hitting pitchers bat higher in the lineup provoking talk of a baseball revolution. The item notes the Dodgers’ past bold moves and hints at broader themes as Hedy Lamarr’s marriage shifts public focus back to politics and economics with a quirky lead about a man told by police he paid a correspondence school to teach him twelve distinct signatures for a check.
Quote from Professor James T. Shotwell of Columbia University stresses religion as a powerful, shaping force in global affairs.
Ex-Czech president Benes suggests a United States of Europe could quell foreign unrest but warns many nations would insist on Texas style autonomy and power.
A Baptist congregation in western Oklahoma reportedly provides its pastor a shotgun amid internal conflict. The move sparks concern about safety and sectarian tensions within the community.
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