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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1937
Page
4
A biblical verse from Leviticus 25 55 declares Israel as God s servants and notes the exodus from Egypt. A Sir Walter Raleigh line urges keeping company only with those to whom wages are given.
National Commander Harry W. Colmery told the North Carolina Post Officers Conference in Salisbury that peace has victories as great as war. He praised the American Legion as a bulwark preserving democracy and responsible action after World War II and warned that war repercussions have unsettled peace and disarmament efforts.
The Harrison Black Fletcher bill to provide federal aid to public schools moves toward a Senate vote after a favorable Education and Labor Committee report. Supporters include the National Education Association and various state groups, while opposition centers on federal control concerns and aid to private and church schools.
The plan proposes a $100 million first year federal fund for schools, rising to $300 million by year five, allocated to states by 5–20 year olds. North Carolina would receive about $3.15 million initially, growing to $9.46 million, with local and state matching and usage for public education. It urges citizens to contact senators and representatives. The passage also mentions the Pan American relations and a Philippine visit tied to a lease extension debate.
Extraordinary value is given subscribers to the Cooperative Concert association by reason of the generous support accorded in last week's campaign. Instead of three artists as promised a program of four concerts of unusual excellence is provided. The association has proved its value as a sound plan of bringing to this city musical attractions of a high order.
The text notes a possible 1940 era trip by President Roosevelt aboard a naval vessel to the Philippines within a year and a half. It highlights Paul V. McNutt as Philippines high commissioner with potential presidential prospects. A joint committee may report on economic and political ties as the Philippines moves toward greater autonomy.
Editor letters describe the Harrison Black Fletcher plan offering 100 million dollars a year rising to 300 million for state school funding with no federal control over state policies. North Carolina would receive about 3.15 million the first year and 9.46 million in year five, based on 5 20 age group counts.
Poem by Victor P. Hammer extols Easter lilies as symbols of renewal and resurrection. It links budding growth to life and death, noting flowers reappear after sleep beneath the sod and life persists through generations.
A long analysis notes that most Democratic senators opposing the 1937 Supreme Court plan do not face re-election until 1940, shaping 1938 campaigns and the 1940 presidential year. It highlights few 1938 reversals, regional patterns, and split loyalties among states with two senators, detailing a landscape of support, opposition, and undecided votes.
In India a man says ghosts lifted him from his bed and hurled him from a hotel window. He describes a haunting incident amid reports of strong spiritual activity and fear among guests.
Observers note the naming fad linking Simone Simon and cigar band styles could lead to an actress adopting the name Corona Corona. The suggestion reflects a playful pattern in screen names and stage personas.
A humorous note asserts the average male shaving area is 48 square inches, with court justices noted as slightly higher. The remark plays on formal attire and public figures, exaggerating differences in grooming.
General Goering has urged Germans to economize on oils and fats. He warns that failure to curb consumption may force drastic actions to conserve resources.
A statistics report notes higher danger at home than on trains and warns baths pose greater risk than travel by rail due to reported accidents and safety concerns.
In a March column C O McIntyre recalls Barney Fagan and the era of black face minstrels. The piece blends nostalgic scenes with names such as George Primrose Uncle Tom and Billy Benson and riffs on modern nostalgia and varied cultural threads.
The piece highlights Jack Benny’s fiddling refrain and Ted Healy’s four bar ballad, noting a flood of French cafe culture and continental hi de hi. It mentions European waiters with Merci and Et voila, Dinty Moore’s and falinrher’s long-standing dining staff, and Frank Craven as a pipe smoking actor.
Cameron Beck director of personnel at the New York Stock Exchange spoke at High Point High School during assembly and planned a second talk at Wesley Memorial Church at 7 30 PM. He urged youth to stand against the crowd with conviction to become tomorrow’s leaders. Virginia Howell of Trenton was visiting Ruth Bowne in Emerywood. Mrs Murray and Mrs Grubb joined Mrs Gray for a Winston-Salem outing. The Musical Art Club met with Mrs Willis Slane. A High Point College luncheon promoted college athletics. An unidentified train robber was stopped near Asheville when a gun fired by the robber scared him off leaving $550 in an open satchel.
The text notes Craven began touring at four, with parents and grandparents all in troupes. It also references New York apartment house stranglings and the peep hole as a common door gadget, with suburban use and rules in aristocratic buildings for service elevator access.
TEN YEARS AGO J J Farriss asked the post office and War departments for a cannon to enhance the postoffice and spur patriotism. About People R B Terry and Col Wescott Roberson attended a Greensboro peace meeting. Lawrence Ingram and Roland Holton plan to attend the Greensboro play Exprience tonight. A E Alexander returned today from a business trip to northern cities.
Reports indicate Emperor William of Germany suffers a severe nervous breakdown as observers forecast implications for U S policy in the coming ten days.
A Missouri man continues to wear a pair of pants purchased in 1906, described as a splendid garment though not practical for a sit-down strike. The long-lived apparel highlights endurance of early 20th century clothing.
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