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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1939
Page
4
In this notice publishers explain the policy on collecting payments for subscriptions in multiple towns, limits on prepaid periods, and the option to request longer terms by contacting the office. It also notes Associated Press use rights and the paper’s circulation details. The item is dated Tuesday March 28 1939 from High Point North Carolina.
The piece reflects on the cost of war versus peace, citing Luther and Fosdick, and questions if Satan can cast out Satan as nations push back dictators. It cites France Italy Mussolini and Chamberlain, urging steps toward peace conferences and restraint amid anti French sentiment and mobilization concerns.
The Supreme Court, led by President Roosevelt era liberalism, ruled that federal and state governments may tax each other’s employers. This ends long standing immunity and could yield about 16 million dollars to the federal treasury from state employee salaries, with potential reciprocal taxes on federal workers. The ruling reverses a trend that held one agency could not tax another, while signaling limits to taxes that hinder government operations.
Federal raids in Richmond Nor Virginia and Elizabeth City netted nearly twenty illegal narcotics handlers tied to legally procured items. A physician among arrestees faced allegations after agents bought from him. The Wilmington Star urged restraint in capital punishment, while editorials in The Enterprise and Elizabeth City Advance weighed Supreme Court vacancy and presidential timing.
After a year of painstaking investigation, agents trapped the culprits behind a brutal crime, stopping a widespread trafficking operation. Their steady, unromantic effort yielded results and earned praise for their role in combating this inhuman trade.
The text argues that filling a vacancy with Roosevelt would give him power to appoint a majority of the Court, shaping future generations. It notes Justice McReynolds has become ultra-conservative after earlier liberal status under Wilson, challenging the appointment's impact.
The article outlines a martyr complex where blame is used to feel wronged. Examples include a man blaming his wife after losing a golf match and historical reference to Woodrow Wilson. It also notes city gardens in New York and ends with the ethic Do unto others as you would have them do to you.
A lifelong Democrat urges voters to back the Republican slate in the upcoming city election if candidates can manage city affairs. He argues the current administration misrepresents Democratic principles and warns without reform the city faces decline, urging fair-minded citizens to unite with Republicans.
Walter Winchell On Broadway recounts a tale of Murphy who immigrated to America, worked as a garbage wagon driver, became a contractor with three garbage boats, and died after slipping into a bag aboard a scow. Mrs Murphy notes he left $160000 to his widow amid farewells at a wake.
Mayor W A Davis calls a May 7 city wide vote on whether to revert to the old method of electing councilmen or adopt the new system. High Point college debaters Claire Douglas and Willie Fritz won the third inter society contest for the Nikanthian Literary Society with the silver loving cup.
Bruce Catton argues that American foreign policy hinges on public opinion rather than presidents or diplomats. He traces a January to March sequence showing Roosevelt administration moves toward cooperation with democracies, defense aid to France and England, and public readiness to back measures short of war. He notes rising support for aiding Allies and pressuring Germany, signaling a shift in U.S. European stance.
The Sunday nuptials of Sam H Harris, famed producer, left him terrified with friends recalling his first show The Fatal Wedding. The piece also notes a climate of political defiance as dictatorship threats loom and Senator Taft campaigns in 1940.
In calm prose the piece notes reactions to W. O. Douglas potential confirmation and hints colleagues may worry he will accept the seat. The passage blends social commentary with contemporary feelings about politics and public life.
Twenty years ago Thomas E. Doda was home from France after several months of overseas service. He visited many locations mentioned in dispatches before the armistice and warned cadets to guard their tongues when discussing a certain lady.
A prominent spender recently died leaving many women mourning his kindness and recalling past acts. A show girl spoke of receiving a Rolls Royce from him, while another considered pursuing a Rolls too. A veteran advised opting for a bracelet instead to avoid future entanglements.
A battalion of Marines endures two weeks in the Argonne on iron rations until relief arrives with edible food. A rookie questions the feast, but a weary veteran explains they do not have to feed them long, implying imminent relief or withdrawal.
A reader thanks principals and teachers from every state for their letters praising editorials. The note says it is comforting that many are shaping children's history and love of Americanism in their hearts.
The Royal Arch Masons banquet at the Sheraton hotel was praised for a fine feast and program. Members spoke on Masonry after internal improvement discussions and shared oratory impressions. P. V. Kirkman was in Asheboro on business. Mrs. Massey ill at Mrs. Bradshaw's home. Charles Redding attended a Greensboro auto show. Mrs. Raymond hosted the Over the Teacups Club.
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