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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1937
Page
4
A fragment reflects on life as serious business to be faced with courage and self sacrifice. It cites Acts 20 10 and attributes a quasi sermon tone to De Tocqueville style reflection on pain pleasure and life’s duty.
The Treasury Department plans surplus property sales in about 50 cities. High Point should assess how this could affect its Public Library housed in the old post office, which may be sold at market value or could be preserved through public purchase at half value. Consideration now could prevent loss of library facilities.
City employees face upcoming civil service examinations to prove qualification for their posts. A city hall porter jokes about lacking classics while noting tests aim to ensure duty understanding. The piece argues exams improve public service standards and accountability for lapses or inefficiency.
British bankers, surveying the American economy from across the Atlantic, say any federal move to halt price rises and speculation will fail in the long run. They cite weak underlying bases and persistent market forces shaping inflation.
A political and economic column warns of rapid price inflation and its dangers to postwar recovery. It cites government leaders and economic policy, recalls Don Mellett’s bootlegging exposure, and urges editors to build up communities without overstepping law and order.
Sanford Herald lambasts the recently adjourned North Carolina general assembly over failed election reform. It notes a 50 to 49 vote against reconsideration of a reform measure and highlights Bob Patton of Macon county warning that passers would not return. The piece argues the lack of public support signals poor character in the legislature.
The Randolph Tribune toils with editorial calls urging crusade stance. The editor presents frequent appeals to act as a crusader in defense of moral standards and public virtue.
A letter from The Enterprise editor argues sidewalks are needed on Council Street for hundreds of students walking to high schools. He notes barriers like Duke Power opposition and Supreme Court delays, urges city council to meet at Ray and Council streets at 8 am to decide, and warns the issue could rise in May elections.
In a 1937 NEA Service piece Rodney Dutcher reviews inflation risks flagged by Federal Reserve Governor Marriner Eccles. He discusses causes and warnings, noting wage rises partly offset costs, and outlines a cycle where higher prices reduce purchasing power, dampen demand, and deepen unemployment.
Police in Chicago track a thin man in a murder case but have not needed to call in William Powell yet.
Two lambs born on a farm near Sulli in Indiana exhibit red wool. The unusual coloring sparks talk of potential revival of red flannels and draws interest from local observers.
A humorous column by C. O. McIntyre from New York sketches public figures from Senators to actors and critics. It lampoons names like McAdoo Berlin Woollcott Mackay Brulatour and many others with playful nicknames and vivid vignettes of restaurant life and Broadway culture.
The piece notes that few ad writers come from library fields and mentions Kenneth Collins Obie and Art Rudner. It argues successful tag lines use concise two syllable words and that good copy comes from starting as an office boy in ad agencies plus natural brevity.
An interior decorator recalls a bachelor with a milk white decor for his Fast End avenue bedroom. Red silk pajamas are his one bright touch. A Viennese specialist allegedly prescribed the stark layout to cure insomnia, likened to Ralph Barton’s black Paris bedroom and starry ceiling.
Henry Luce is portrayed as the most punctilious figure in the local scene, editor and publisher of Fortune Time and Life. He arrives at the office precisely each morning and tolerates lateness only with a strong excuse.
A former assistant recalls serving a strict executive who tolerated no tardiness and punished excuses. He describes periods of harsh leadership, brief camaraderie with male colleagues, and a lingering sense of subservience.
Col James A. Moss spoke to eight in support of a sesquicentennial living flag movement aiming to commemorate the 1777 flag adoption every June 14. T. J. Gold of High Point will lead activities at Sedgefield Country Club, while reports say Henry Ford plans a six cylinder car release.
Paul A. Sta méy reports a well attended Jewelers convention in Sanford with an interesting meeting. Mrs. Alexander Rankin Jr. is spending the weekend in Greensboro with Miss Caroleen Lameth.
A writer recalls a beloved figure who rose before dawn to be at his post on time. He later learned, via Sid Mercer, that the man became a clocker at Belmont Park, timing horses rather than people.
A Utah professor notes rattle snakes are fraternal in nature often gathering to rattle their bones. The observation frames snakes as social, adding a playful slant to reptile behavior.
In municipal court this morning a man charged with retailing beer had the state's witness admit buying two bottles. The jury or judge tasted the Birch beer as part of the evidence, and the defense questioned whether the evidence could be consumed. The case was dismissed.
A. T. Wishart departed for Norfolk on a business trip. Miss Charlotte Perry returned to the city after visiting Misses Pauline and Florence Phillips in Greensboro.
Twenty more regiments called into federal service for police duty. Navy needs 26 000 more men. Germans remain confident of victory. Seven hundred sailors from an interned German cruiser are moved to Fort Oglethorpe.
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