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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1939
Page
4
A quoted biblical verse from Jeremiah 48 10 warns against deceit and withholding judgment. The text also cites La Rochefoucauld on self deception and perception. It presents a philosophical maxim rather than a news event or report.
The article discusses increased executive authority during wartime including Hitler denunciations by the State Department and port penalties, while lawmakers in Raleigh weigh revised revenue projections and the risk of overestimating income tax receipts as they consider balancing large appropriations against a tighter budget.
The 1939 General Assembly moves to divert highway funds into the general fund, backed by a governor with a large surplus. The plan, deemed almost certain to pass, proposes a five million dollar road bond while reallocating seven million in road money for other uses, deepening the strain on the road system.
The piece argues public operation has tax and competitive advantages over private power and discusses Oregon's bill shaping revenue bonds, taxing limits, rate setting, and district inclusion. It notes TVA as a stronger yardstick if Oregon statutes apply.
A Northwestern National Life Insurance study finds newspapers provide 250 to 500 percent more information than fifty years ago, include more background material, visuals, science and health topics, women oriented content, by line commentary, and diverse viewpoints. It cites Alvin York as a model hero of World War I.
A collage of editorials mocks Goering’s boast and Einstein’s birthday, notes a wife swap tale and a 50 year old Piedmont Alabama legend. The piece contrasts wartime bravado with small town moral tales and lingering social stereotypes.
A High Point Y M C A president extends gratitude to Enterprise staff for efforts in the recent Membership Campaign. He credits community cooperation and the newspaper’s columns for advancing the measure of success.
Walter Winchell surveys New York stage and screen openings. Huey Long inspired drama drew mixed reviews at Nora Bayes Theatre, while Il Duce persona in Tell My Story drew skepticism. Belmont and other venues showcased a range from Love Affair to Ice Follies and The Oklahoma Kid, as critics weighed drama, cinema, and radio performances.
A long reflection on the jonquil versus the broader daffodil group, clarifying Narcissus nomenclature and the small share of jonquils among all daffodil varieties. The piece praises jonquils for fragrance and reliability, laments over mislabeling, and links the flowers to Wordsworth's famous poems.
In sixty seconds a world processes news and events as they occur. The text invites quick read time while events unfold around the globe. It frames reporting as a rapid, momentary snapshot of ongoing activity and change.
The City of High Point faces four million dollar hydroelectric contracts under P W A rules. If the council fails to pass an acceptable resolution, the city bears losses including potential profits contractors might have earned, and bond legality could be challenged in court. Three cases are already in court with another from Yadkins County. adverse rulings could halt construction. Daniel Reed comments on Congress limits.
London Daily Telegraph columnist quotes Mr. Vincent Astor suggesting the ideal holiday for a banker is to wear a diving suit be lowered overboard and relax.
The passage lists continual costs and outputs across the United States. It notes New York City venereal cases costing five dollars every six ty seconds, and the nation producing 1235 square feet of window glass per minute. It cites deficits on carloadings, tanning of hides, lumber production, parcel post, mail handling costs, and post office losses, all quantified per minute or hour.
A personal column traces flu history from 1889 La Grippe to modern days and recalls a long immunity trend. The writer columns about reliving flu symptoms and endorses a humorous whiskey preventive story from Mark W. Stump, noting it as a risky, tongue in cheek suggestion rather than advice.
The author, while respecting Lent, confesses a springtime impulse to enjoy life and admits Lent is largely an appearance. He jokes about meals and games, notes a few indulgences after Lent ends, and ends with Browning on body and soul.
A Carolina publisher recalls selling the car he drove for 22 years and notes the effort felt like extracting teeth. Edna Wallace Hopper remarks at being over 60 that younger college-age boys still flirt.
Charles Lamb and Mary Lamb are explored in Justly Dear a biographical novel by E Thornton Cook and featuring Coleridge Wordsworth and Doroth y. Helen Eva Yates offers The World Is Your Oyster a practical travel guide while Decorative Art 1939 surveys modern home design with abundant color plates and style notes.
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau warns that voting the money and then not raising the debt limit is like locking the barn door after the horse is stolen. His comment critiques last minute budget maneuvers and calls for timely debt policy action.
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