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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1937
Page
3
A thought pairs Numbers 33 54 about each person inheriting by their lot with a Socrates remark on wealth for children. It warns that wealth without virtue fails to shape character and usefulness.
Claudius Murchison of the Cotton Textile Institute speaks at Chapel Hill on avoiding strikes and pursuing stable, profitable growth with shared benefits for workers and owners. He argues labor and management want similar ends but warns against costly disruptions before mutual gains are found through dialogue. He notes the need to balance high standards with feasible investment to sustain employment.
A Southern Traffic Conference in Atlanta next Monday will study motor fatalities across Dixie. In 1936 eleven Southern states reported 7,200 deaths and 250,000 injuries, with North Carolina showing 1,026 deaths and 35,910 injuries, urging nationwide attention to accident prevention and safety in public buildings.
Washington observers say Roosevelt may seek new taxes this session to keep mass purchasing power from falling. They argue higher income levies could siphon surplus income to lower income groups, sustaining demand while balancing the budget and curbing inflation risks.
The column recounts high court upholds anti blackmail law and exposes shakedowns in open court. It sketches figures like Al Smith Rubinoff Farley Carnegie and others, noting blackmail costs and social chatter in New York society while offering anecdotes about personal reputations and public life.
The opening of the Springfield Friends church planned for Sunday April 3 has been deferred to Sunday May 1 announced by Miss Clara I Cox pastor. Housing shortage in High Point flagged as three building and loan associations work to provide more homes.
The Supreme Court yesterday reversed its 14 year stance and upheld Washington state minimum wage law, erasing the so called no man's land in wage legislation. The decision, part of a five to four ruling, signals potential reenactment of other state wage laws following a broader due process interpretation.
Major Bruce Craven of Trinity, Conciliation Commissioner for Randolph County, notes the Supreme Court's ruling upholds the Frazer Lemke Act granting a three year moratorium on farm foreclosures. The decision enables farmers to make reasonable payments while seeking creditor agreements and contrasts with Minnesota and New York state moratoriums.
Military board of inquiry completes investigation into the New London Texas school disaster. Findings urge precautionary inspections and safety measures to prevent a repeat of the massive child deaths and destruction from the propane explosion and resulting debris.
Minnif Atrkins-Edwards argues independence is dangerous and unsustainable. He contrasts selfish dissent with principled opposition seen in Jesus and Galileo and warns that every action has a reaction under the law of compensation.
The Safety Section of the Association of American Railroads says drivers must ensure the crossing is clear before proceeding. Despite warning signals, more people died in grade crossing accidents last year than any year since 1931, with 1786 fatalities. Carelessness blamed as recoveries increased traffic.
The piece argues that Puerto Rico shows a strong independence movement amid shootings, riots, and an economic crisis. It suggests Washington must diagnose the causes and correct policy to ease unrest under the American flag.
An umpire from Detroit is isolated in a hotel after a sitdown meeting. The piece notes the learned approach to calling strikes and hints at quirky habits. An Oklahoma man aged 102 is described as lasting due to smoking a corncob pipe, and is identified as a widower.
Sir Oswald Mosley, British Fascist leader, declares he has worn his black shirt for six weeks in a remark linked to urging his wife to return home.
Philadelphia approves funds for a promotional trip to market the Port of Philadelphia. Critics question the approach and suggest outsourcing the task to a seasoned broker such as a Brooklyn bridge salesman.
A Baltimore politician underwent a lie detector test recently and the device showed no electrical malfunction. The remark highlights ongoing concerns about reliability.
A poison bite from a sea snake common to the Indian Ocean is often fatal to humans. The species can live on land or in water.
A grimy city precinct known as The Tombs beside the criminal courts will be removed soon. TheBridge of Sighs and the nearby Old Bailey in London are recalled as contrast to the current eye sore.
E. D. Steele spent the morning at Trinity. Mrs. A. E. Tate and daughter Miss Isabelle Tate returned last night from an extended trip to Georgia and Florida. Bruce Craven of Trinity has returned from a business trip to Belhaven. Frank Jennings of Greensboro is here today on business.
Austria seeks to maintain good ties with the United States as tensions simmer. Fifty years ago, the United States bought Alaska for 7.2 million dollars.
The article notes the Pullman car first created in 1859, marking a milestone in railway passenger service and railcar design.
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