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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1937
Page
4
A biblical quotation emphasizes courage as Jesus calms fear with the words It is I and urges believers not to fear. The referenced thought by Witherspoon connects fear of God with overcoming fear of man.
Community leaders at a Cham ber of Commerce meeting and annual dinner urged a unified front to eliminate dangerous grade crossings and move the freight depot. They backed completing the grade separation as a civic project, with start monday to use a $601,000 grant, and urged Southern Railroad cooperation. Shippers endorse the plan and Councilman E L Briggs notes action must come now.
The state Senate contemplates amending the Workmen's Compensation Act to grant lawyers control of legal fees, arguing insurers bear the costs. Doctors may push for a separate change to let physicians set their own fees, but lawyers’ influence is stronger given their numbers in the legislature.
Awards are made but funded by industrial plants through premiums, not by insurance companies. Fees for lawyers and doctors are included, yet the final burden falls on the plants and ultimately the public.
The Honorable Pete Murphy of Rowan county proposes raising page pay from 2.50 to 3.50 a day, a sum higher than many teachers and nurses earn in state facilities. Critics say it favors already well paid officials over the average worker.
The North Carolina legislature returns to Edenton, alarmed by a fast track to March 18 adjournment. The paper warns against reckless bills driven by special interests and urges careful, measured handling of major state issues to avoid indigestion and need for a fix.
Local advocate cites Robert Pyle visit and two prime sites Blair Park and City Lake Park for a municipal rose garden in High Point. Plans invite landscape help to attract thousands, with Blair family potentially gifting land and Mrs Ernest Wall leading the local Garden Club Council and park efforts.
Commissioner Bill Bailey calls for enthusiastic support to build a municipal rose garden expected to draw about 300000 visitors. He cites beautification and spiritual, material benefits and urges inviting John Blair to speak, aiming to have the garden ready next year.
Bruce Catton argues that Moscow treason trials reflect a dictatorship's price. Expelled figures like Rykov and Bukharin signal a pattern seen in Germany and Italy where a single will governs. Democracy, by contrast, taps minority talents, while dictatorship relies on ruthless consolidation, raising questions of true efficiency.
The Mar Cantabrico seized by a Spanish rebel cruiser illustrates the value of a strict neutrality policy. The freighter, loaded with American made munitions, cleared an American port before the embargo took effect and did not fly the American flag. Its loss does not implicate the U S, but the hypothetical absence of an embargo could drag the nation into the Spanish conflict by jeopardizing American flag ships and shippers.
Union chiefs privately admit divided leadership in the steel industry is a big factor in wage and hour negotiations. The article notes tension over responses to the Supreme Court plan and the impact on labor talks.
The article notes abusive and violent mail to Congress over Roosevelt's judiciary reform. It cites Senator James Pope and a New Jersey writer. It also discusses CIO leaders in steel negotiations and the rise of new industry voices, plus a breakdown of money flows in food and tobacco prices as reported by the FTC.
Emil Hurja, long trusted as Postmaster General James A. Farley’s statistician and prognosticator, plans to resign and return to private business. His departure may affect Farley’s keen political forecasting, as Hurja shaped the graphs and data that guided forecasts for years. The Washington press has credited Hurja with an uncanny election sense. It will be interesting to see how Farley’s forecast abilities withstand his lieutenant’s exit.
Authorities seek Rogelio aka Pibe Cabeza after reports of a kidnapping ring in Buenos Aires. A separate lead references a suspect named Antonio described as Pretty Boy, with details pending confirmation from officials.
A brisk column notes in New York the sight of taxi drivers, police alike, and a gallery of figures from vaudeville to high society. It mentions Gary Cooper style cops, Jules Gleem zer, Beatrice Lilly, Nat Lewis, Sam Harris, and performers like Elsie Janis, George Jessel, and Jane Tibbetts, painting a nostalgic, tongue in cheek panorama.
Olga Petrova rose from a disastrous start at the Follies Bergere later renamed Fulton to worldwide fame. A Providence scout helped her break through at the old 6th Avenue, paving a $19,000 weekly windup on the silent screen. She married an Indianapolis doctor and spends time on the Riviera while visits persist annually.
Ted Woodyard is reported to have returned to his residence following a recent weekend period. The brief note confirms his homecoming event without detailing circumstances or location.
C G Mc Intosh lands the reservoir land clearing contract for 33 250 dollars as water supply improvements proceed. Heavy rains halt work on the Deep River dam and coffer dams wash out delaying construction. Guilford County funds a new courthouse site at Greensboro with several large checks issued to affiliates. Edith Harrison wins first prize in Town Development for High Point write up praising city beauty and growth.
Mrs. Jack Howerton returned from a buying trip in New York. Mrs. C. C. Muse and daughter Miss Mary visited in Greensboro today. Miss Lois Smith, a student at NCCW, is home for the weekend.
America Great Britain and Japan will send representatives to Geneva in the first week of June to discuss naval armaments, signaling a move to curb naval buildup through diplomacy.
In West Virginia Spencer Berg offers a Planters Punch mix with Jamaica rum to neighbors. One mountaineer samples the drink and says its flavor resembles a cedar chest and a discarded dress shield.
Joe Hoffman arrived in the city as a business visitor and planned to return tonight to his home in Badin. Mr and Mrs T J Gold came back to the city on Saturday from an extended trip to the North. Miss Mary Wilson spent the weekend as a guest of friends in Winston Salem.
News briefs report Winston-Salem leading North Carolina in manufacturing, with High Point ranking fourth. Secretary Daniels is accelerating ship-building efforts to boost industry and jobs.
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