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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1940
Page
4
A reflective moral urging daily self-examination James Marcus Antoninus cites advise to be kind to servants and to treat others with good words and respect. The passage emphasizes humility and service as enduring virtues across time.
The Commons hears a pledge of allied support for Finland if needed as war in the east continues. Britain and France weigh terms offered to Finland and the risk of harsher Russian offensives, with Sweden and Norway reluctant to commit troop passage.
Commentators forecast rising friction between the United States and its Allies as Britain resists American dictation on peace terms. The nation debates aid to world peace postwar while recalling past League of Nations snubs, with pacifists, isolationists, and varied groups voicing discord in a democracy seeking neutrality.
Chapel Hill launches a cooperative housing scheme described as simple and notable. After a lottery for desirable lots, houses will rise three at a time with labor exchange. Carpenters and other workers build each other's homes, membership limited to those with diverse skills, harking back to rural“house-raisings” and neighbors’ aid.
A London style report notes Paris during wartime blackout sparks artistic light effects and claims people of all ages are developing sharper night vision and hearing. It suggests disuse may dull senses, while need sharpens perception despite urban darkness.
A Dale Carnegie inspired note contrasts a Los Angeles clerk nicknamed Gloomy Gus with a lesson from Claribel L. Bickford. It urges talking about what others treasure and cites Lincoln and Chesterfield on opinions to encourage humble, open dialogue.
Readers are urged to save these columns for study and reference as a personal Success Scrap Book. The notice encourages beginning a habit of compiling uplifting and practical tips for ongoing self improvement.
A collection of high profile statements from Gen Sikorski President Roosevelt Carey McWilliams Senator Smith Gov James and others dominates the page. The quotes touch on Nazi crimes congressional opposition political motives immigration relief and rationing policy amid wartime tensions.
A recurring pattern links signings of European treaties with large military mobilizations. Each pact appears to trigger calls of around one hundred thousand troops to bolster perceived security and show commitment to revived alliances.
Soviet leader proposes peace and asks Finland to concede most of its demands in exchange for ending the hostilities. The offer signals a potential shift toward settlement but details remain unclear.
Dr. Robert M. Andrews presented to the board of trustees his resignation as president of High Point College to take effect at the close of the 1930 scholastic year. Community chest launches its 1930 campaign. Local notes report Mrs. Tom Kearns visiting relatives in Charlotte and other visits. News briefs mention Taft and Scouting anniversary remarks by Hoover, plus a Moscow Easter parade plan by Soviet Russia.
Jock Whitney plans to marry Louise Macy Vogue executive in Paris while Ed Wynn may wed Jean Ackerman separated from her Wall Street husband Gregory LaCava battles pneumonia at the Pierre a Hot Springs hopeful eyes a Fort Myers officer daughter The Look magazine scandal gallery touts criminals Life spurns the scoop Rosalind Russell robbed in Palm Beach week ago
Political buzz centers on Tom Dewey pursuing a sensational murder case while in custody. Gossip swirls about a Gloria Swanson Hall Roosevelt gathering. Separate items note April 5 wedding in Wilmington for Carolina Denham and C Champe Taliaferro III and quirky showbiz chatter on Tony Martin, Brenda and Anita Louise.
David Oscar Selznick sent the Oscar statuette and a package of lettuce to Margaret Mitchell. The Tropics replaces Paradise as the Tahitian spot name, and Billy Rose holds a 10 year Int l Casino lease to become a ballroom. Acquacade seeks 1 000 participants with first call March 15 at Madison Square Garden.
The page 1 item lists social pairings and entertainment figures from Alice Andre to H A Potter II, plus entries on Deb White Clausen Ely Yale, Adrianne Ames and Jaro Fabry, Jimmy McHugh and Elina Dore Lauren, Franchot Tone in The 5th Column, and a wedding of Jean Rodney and Robert Kintner. the writing mocks by line fatigue and adds witty but fragmented captions.
Richards Vidmer the Tribs sports historian was cleared of killing a woman with his car in Miami Beach. He was not speeding and was sober. A related remark notes a similar incident to Marian Andersons Washington appearance occurred in DC last week.
Twenty years ago a fire destroyed the Williamson Veneer Company warehouse in Baltimore with an estimated loss of 50 000. The report also notes Welch field grandstand expansion plans and local realty activity. People updates include Lewis Kramer taking a Globe store post, Evelyn Boyd returning from Gastonia, and Willis and Edgar Gordon visiting their Kannapolis brother.
Mrs Woodrow Wilson acts as the President's helper during his illness. A 25 percent wage increase for miners is recommended to Congress. Brazil reports no influenza outbreak yet. New York Harbor holds three of the world’s largest ships, potentially aiding the Staten Island ferry in an emergency.
The Saxton Sisters are reunited by Billy Rose who previously worked for one of their husbands now employed by Rose. Sweeps tickets for the April 5 race cost $2, ducats 10 shillings about $2. A dime stamp will honor Ethelbert Nevine author of Mighty Lake Rose. Wall Street hints a new rap government may fall. Germany to launch 185 submarines 50 tons with four-man crews. Ambassador J Davies seeks Berlin post as relations resume. Sumner Welles may be Secretary of State regardless of party. Lifeds: They are not Filipinos.
A New York legislative bill would bar divorced women who remarry from suing for alimony. The measure aims to end financial claims, effectively reducing profits tied to remarriage.
The Satevepee notes Wendell Willkie praising abundant money for business while FDR policies face sharp editorial attack. Other items include Mother's Day store stunt medals, trial costs in the anti trust case against film firms, Lido Long Beach sale, Cobina Wright matter, Eagle’s circ ugr changes, and a birth in New York.
Nassau hosts report a guest ate like a horse. Virginia Dona hue ex Parad ise girl and her groom have a boy via St Clair Hospital. The ex Mrs Robert E Sherwood and her radio producer split a month ago. Her new baby is a book publisher. Christine Bromley quits Broadway shows for North Carolina to wed R Staple. Bowling craze on Broadway draws lookers near 52nd Street nightly. Taxpayers may find comfort in federal funds supporting government and others in need.
Washington dispatch notes early skepticism toward the Welles mission to Europe. It cites three motives for peace push including pressure from churches and peace groups, friendly signals from neutral European diplomats, and fear of economic nationalism after the war. A New Deal official says the president is effectively running for a third term. Also discussed are migrant worker camps and revamped colonization efforts under the Farm Security Administration and tensions between established settlers and migrants.
The House proposes slicing about 200000 tons from Cuba sugar quota. Most extra tonnage would aid mainland cane and beet growers, while Hawaii and Puerto Rico see minor gains. Bloc aims to win refiners’ lobby support by cutting Cuba’s refined sugar allotment, but the State Department opposes and the administration may quash the bill.
A Colorado School News feature extols a worker who goes beyond requests, valuing tiny tasks as the thin end of the wedge toward greater success.
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