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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1938

Page

4

Faith and Evidence: Hodges Urges Solid Ground for Belief

A quotation from Luke 7 50 cites the saved woman and peace. A. A. Hodges argues faith requires adequate evidence lest it become superstition.

A. A. Hodges

Political currents bend as party lines shift and youth backs war

The piece surveys party realignment amid Bailey’s split from the administration and a possible rise of progressive conservative groupings. It notes Southern conservatism affecting New Deal support, race and lynching politics, and a youth poll showing 35 percent would volunteer for war, 31 percent would be drafted, and 10 percent would resist invasion.

Bailey Senate America South Washington American Youth Commission Associated Press

Hitler’s Expansion Moves Stir War‑Weariness in Europe

The essay notes that despite rising encroachment by Hitler, a major European war is not expected. It portrays the German dictator as bold as Napoleon, pursuing a new empire while calculating others’ patience, recalling misjudgments in World War I about American rights and Wilson’s insistence on peace.

Hitler Europe Napoleon Germany United States Wilson

Hitler’s Moves in Europe And Tobacco Market Pressures

The piece argues Hitler may secure Austrian dominance without war, risks a Czech invasion sparking France’s response, and predicts balanced shifts in European power. It warns of Ukraine gains and ties German glory to tobacco market oversupply as 1937 crops prompt legal checks.

Hitler Czechoslovakia France Ukraine

Tobacco crop fuels NC growers' riches amid price boom

North Carolina tobacco sales reached 141,056,845 dollars, tripling returns from a prior bad year and underscoring tobacco's economic importance to many Carolinians. The state leads in flue cured production and cigarette manufacture, highlighting decades of depressed prosperity despite global demand.

North Carolina State Department of Agriculture Carolina

Two Meals a Day Diet Advice From Public Speaker

A public speaking teacher recommends eating only two meals daily to save time and money and reduce hunger. He cites examples from Eliott Roosevelt era figures, Mary Pickford, and Frank Vanderlip, then notes hunger can be managed by sipping milk between classes and suggests continued restraint after age thirty.

Charles W. Eliot Harvard University Shakespeare Frank A. Vanderlip Great National City Bank of New York Mary Pickford

No. 1 traffic offender claim by Missouri safety chief

The Missouri State Highway Department safety director Harry D. Griffith labels the mature, normal male as the top offender in traffic accidents. He cites behavioral risk factors and calls for improved road safety measures.

Harry D. Griffith Missouri State Highway Department

Public hesitation over rushed government changes

Quote from Alf M. Landon criticizing hurried reforms and withheld facts. It argues the public has a right to be suspicious when emergencies suppress deliberation and important details are misstated or withheld.

Alf M. Landon

Paging Father Time on Age Limits in Labor Gaps

A New York State League of Economics survey shows employers favor younger workers for white collar and other jobs with an age cap near 35 for white collar hiring. The piece notes pension costs, group insurance, and longer life expectancy heighten unemployment for those over 40, urging broad awareness of the issue beyond industrial workers.

America New York State League of Economics United States New York Survey

Three Hour Good Friday Service Planned City Church

February in High Point records show 73 births and 54 deaths. Local notes report Mr and Mrs Jack Grubb visiting Oak Ridge with Mrs Grubbs parents, Mrs Edgerton, and other brief updates on expected homecoming and weekend visits. News briefly mentions the Robert E Lee wreck near Plymouth Massachusetts due to snow in the pilot house, and a Raleigh court ruling invalidating a chain store tax.

High Point Jack Grubb Oak Ridge Pilot House Robert E. Lee Plymouth Mass Cramer Raleigh Ilegal Chile Comentor Stone Mountain Borglum

Guilford Medical Society Raises Fees Amid Cost Pressures

Twenty years ago local doctors from Guilford including High Point and Greensboro surgeons increased professional charges due to rising living costs and higher practice expenses. Draft registrants Armentrout Wall Houser Mur phy left for Camp Jackson this afternoon. Also noted are Stephen C. Clark in Greensboro on business and others traveling for professional matters, plus Trinity residents Craven and Pepper families visiting Greensboro and Thomasville over the weekend.

Guilford Medical Society High Point Greensboro Hiram A. Armentrout Ernest S. Wall Frank M. Houser D. Clyde Murphy Camp Jackson Stephen C. Clark R. H. Wheeler Lee Briles Bruce Craven Trinity J. P. Pepper Jewel Parkin Thomasville Edgar Pepper Frank Lambeth

Americans raid Toul sector reports no American losses

A brief note describes a recent American raid on German positions in the Toul sector with no American casualties. It outlines a Allied anti submarine routine using seaplanes and destroyers to locate and attack subs, while debris indicates a successful strike.

Toul

Doctors Note Surplus Apple Crop Cuts Practice

Doctors who complain that business is falling off may look for an explanation in this year's surplus apple crop.

Japan seeks representation of 400 million customers in China

In a terse note, Japan aims to represent 400 million potential customers in China rather than pursue conquest. The reference to Young Hanones as a Chinese leader of Cleveland appears garbled and may reflect OCR error.

Japan China Young Hanones Cleveland

Farmers gain a billion for spending this year

National Grange Master L. J. Taber says farmers will have one billion dollars more to spend than in any year since 1929, boosting farm purchasing power and market activity.

L. J. Taber National Grange

Broadcasters dread swear words as humorists test air

New York Day by Day reports on studio fears of vulgar language on live radio luncheons. Lowell Thomas in charge at a Judge luncheon watches as misused phrases slip by on four mikes. The piece notes future warnings and a BBC quip about damme. Rube Goldberg, famed for whimsy, fears mike fright yet imagines a crazy invention house at the World’s Fair.

New York New New York Harry Newman Judge Lowell Thomas North Carolina Thomas British Isles Damme British Broadcasting Corporation His Majesty Rube Goldberg Mike Fright

Comics and Players Antics Like Bygone Showmen

Will Rogers and Rube laugh at their jokes to heighten humor while Bugs Baer and Rollins Kirby charm audiences with cheer as they play billiards at The Players. George M. Cohan uses a sly mouth angle for wit and speaks directly when serious. Lew Lehr’s awkward tone recalls a barefoot boy at a picnic.

Will Rogers Rube Bugs Baer Rollins Kirby George M. Cohan Lew Lehr

Memory of Sharpening Pencils with Father’s Razor

A child climbs to the tall cupboard to reach a single razor to sharpen pencils while the family attends church, a quiet moment of improvised schoolwork.

Island Retreat Plans Quiet Interlude Boosted by Bridges

Shelter Island, four hours from Manhattan, considers two planned toll bridges to connect with Long Island mainland. The summer artist colony and financier estates face isolation, with ferry fares at a dollar fifteen, as Louis Biedermann weighs shifting the bridges to another island for greater appreciation.

Shelter Island Long Island Manhattan Greenport Louis Biedermann

Whiteman Offers Slimming Tip After Ned Sparks Loss

The composer advises avoiding heavy meals before bedtime and suggests working to burn fat rather than eating late. He emphasizes the need to balance activity and eating to manage weight.

Paul Whiteman Ned Sparks

Georgia risks wet repeal after 22 years

The piece notes Georgia moving toward ending prohibition after two decades of the 22 year era. It highlights a shift in alcohol laws and public opinion as the state contemplates a new policy direction.

Georgia

Missing Person Alert for Sherlock Holme in Chicago

Chicago Bureau of Missing Persons seeks Sherlock Holme, a man reportedly linked to a Hollywood style film project titled Turning the ables or The Hunter Hunted. Authorities urge public help in locating him.

Chicago

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