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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1940
Page
4
A fragmentary quotation references First Corinthians 6 10 about thieves covetous and extortioners inheriting the kingdom of God. It includes a stray line about sin and a devil going to sleep attributed to H G Adams.
An anonymous editorial recalls a unanimous Louisiana Supreme Court ruling ordering the department of preservation records released as public property. The piece argues courts safeguard governance by law, notes political insinuations, and cites the Senate not a seventh son as it reflects on European peace prospects and a predictive prophecy.
Dale Carnegie column presents Sidney W Edlund's ten rules for winning work. Develop interest in work, decide on the kind of job, reveal hidden assets, plan a campaign, speak to the possible employer, be specific about goals, stand out, be sincere, enjoy work, and pursue every credible prospect through mail, phone, or personal visits.
Officials from Guilford Davidson Forsyth Davie Randolph Rockingham Rowan Stokes plan joint sessions in High Point this month to discuss state funds roadside beautification and county finance. The gatherings aim to improve regional coordination and local government management.
Article urges cooperation between Raleigh county courthouses and city halls to shape fiscal policy. It highlights use of state collected highway funds and the need for a larger local share, noting regional meetings could define demands on state local responsibilities and improve tax power use.
Jewish advocates worldwide lament Britain’s backtracking on the Balfor Resolution and limits on Jewish immigration to Palestine. The piece argues the shift risks no Jewish national homeland and deepens Arab Jewish tensions while noting Britain’s motives may involve broader regional consequences beyond Palestine.
Senator John E. Miller argues against restricting revenue collectors from speaking or entering political headquarters as part of amendments to the Hatch Act. He asserts such rights should be held by every citizen.
Dr. Egbert W. Smith of the Southern Presbyterian Church warns that China with 480 million people will eventually wear Japan down, while stating Japan's conquest task is impossible. The remark reflects Cold War era views on Asia and global balance of power.
A brief remark from Edsel Ford, then president of Ford Motor Company, asserting that money need not be a burden unless one chooses to treat it that way. The quote reflects a perspective on wealth and responsibility from a business leader.
Dist Attorney Thomas E. Dewey tells Lincoln farmers that despite seven years of the New Deal the nation has not yet solved the farm problem. He urges continued reform and supports measures aiding agriculture.
King Carol orders additional mobilization amid rising tensions as both sides seek to defend Romania and deter belligerents from advancing on suspected Romanian territory. The move signals heightened preparedness and national resolve in a tense regional backdrop.
Archduke Otto of Hapsburg, a pretender to the Austrian throne, meets President Roosevelt and shows more interest in a first term than asking about a potential third term. The encounter focuses on future plans rather than constitutional questions.
A committee was appointed to recommend a new head for High Point College late yesterday. Louis F. Voorhees announced he severed ties with Herbert Hunter firm and will set up a temporary home office at 1113 Greenway Drive. Elks Lodge to elect new officers tomorrow night.
Bruce Catton reports Washington outlines slow orderly growth for a Grand Coulee basin population of up to 500000. A multiagency committee led by the Bureau of Reclamation coordinates public and private partners to plan decades of settlement. The piece also notes political maneuvering around Hatch and Dempsey amid the election cycle.
A string of aphorisms and anecdotes about doctors and health from a vintage newspaper tone. Highlights include La Guardia smoking, Edison and Napoleon quips, Coryza the cold, fingernail color hints, Dr. Libman predicting a future president, and a parade of medical oddities such as secondhand watch origins and a Nice mental patient concert experiment.
A column item recalls Dr Paul Ehrlich and his famed Magic Bullet, cites Usnea moss as a historic treatment, notes Dr Adolf Lorenz via Reader's Digest, mentions a Connecticut law on chewing tobacco with prescription, credits Cleopatra as a medical authority, and ends with a comic anecdote about Sidney Skolsky Eddie Cantor and Phil Rapp seeking a group medical exam.
A Buffalo medic cites five ounces of 100 proof whiskey as impairing driving. A humorous line claims the brain feels sensations but not itself. Flies can get cancer, and Salerno hosts Europe's first medical school. A theory links Hitler's temper to fatty egg diets, and The Doctor's Version jokes about early rising causing no circles under eyes.
Dr J E Kessel of Des Moines suggests placing a paper sack over the face to cure hiccups. The item also notes historical anecdotes about Paul Revere borrowing a horse, ancient Egyptian surgical practices, and odds of living to 100.
A collection of quirky medical anecdotes spans Napoleon’s Waterloo sleep theory to Al Jolson’s childhood lung scare. It notes Navy benefits, James Barry’s gender reveal on autopsy, vitamin A cold defense, Mayo brothers generosity, and early American medical writing by Diego Alvarez. It ends with the Emperor of Japan’s guarded pulse protocol and a remark by Dr. Ales Hrdlicka on growth.
Three larceny offenders were paroled to supervision by High Point men Juvenile Judge W M Marr Gurney Briggs and John Walker oversee their rehabilitation The local chamber of commerce elected new officers and brief notes list regional visitors and officials including C C Prince in Atlanta Charles Redding in South Carolina Rae Burgess in Mt Airy W M Crouch in Thomasville and other updates The Baker secretary report notes 50 000 A E F dead will be brought home and a Missouri flood threatens lives and property
Snowshoes proved crucial to exploration and settlement in the Far North, enabling travel, trade, and resource gathering across remote Arctic regions. Their impact linked indigenous practices with later frontier expansion and economic activity.
Brevard North Carolina hosts the United States first cigarette paper factory. In 1838 American travelers in Canada spent about 255000000 dollars while Canadian visitors to the United States left around 103000000.
The article jokes about growing after age 24 and height gains, then notes body components including nitrogen hydrogen iodine and chlorine, calling modern medical science wonderful. It quips that doctors first remove tonsils then teeth and then a shoe when a man has heel pain.
Civil Service Commissioners report about 2,500,000 letters in the last year seeking civil service positions not relief. Many women write hoping to free male workers for army service by taking roles such as young postman.
A congressman notes the difficulty of attending sessions and taking clear positions on controversial measures during an election year. He emphasizes the need to go on the record despite political risk and public scrutiny.
The snippet quips that Winston Churchill boasted about the Queen Elizabeth voyage and imagines him crowing across the Channel with a taunting chant. It blends historical figure with a playful mockery of pursuit.
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