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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1940
Page
4
A devotional excerpt contrasts belief with sight in John 20 27. It cites Augustine on faith and perception, noting faith as belief and reward as sight. The fragment probes doubt and recognition through scripture and early Christian thought.
North Carolina mourns Furnifold M. Simmons who died at his New Bern home after a 30 year Senate career. Once the Democratic kingpin, he shaped regional loyalties and fought for party regularity. In later years his push against Alfred E. Smith split the state, yielding a mixed political legacy.
An analysis of fatal traffic accidents in North Carolina and Texas outlines widespread public reaction and safety efforts. It stresses there is no miracle remedy, but advocates driver selection, enforcement, education, engineering, and legislation to reduce crashes and costs.
A fragment notes Japanese statesmen respect Western capitalism and hints at predictions by leaders of the Yellow nations regarding the war’s end. The text suggests cautious expectations about a resolution influenced by allied economic and political tact.
The piece questions whether Japan’s peace expectations are correct and whether American optimism could be misplaced. It weighs beliefs about Allied survival, the likelihood of peace talks, and forces shaping neutrality, amid reflections on moral and political consequences. It notes a bishop’s critique of liquor advertising and cites a Gallup poll on North Carolina GOP prospects amid prohibition history.
The Randolph Tribune reports Asheboro Presbyterian Church will celebrate 90 years next Sunday with Rev. Cothran G. Smith as pastor. The service includes a day-month alignment from 1850 and an exhibit of the old communion service pewter plates goblets and records.
A Schenectady widow with two children turns a dull insulator assembly line into opportunity. Sophie Baikusis proposed cost saving screw changes, earned $30, then multiple cash awards and a company medal. She continues to contribute ideas.
Governor Lehman of New York voices view on national resilience of religion amid tyranny while reflecting on the Indian issue and Mexico. The quote contrasts political empires with enduring faith and hints at broader ethnic and regional tensions.
A historical overview traces May Day from Roman and Italian traditions to English and American observances. It notes maypoles, wreaths, and village courts, with Puritan opposition, revival after the Stuarts, and Tennyson’s reference, plus modern American college displays and political demonstrations. It ends with Jim Farley’s remark on presidential aspirations.
A collage of society sightings features La Frazier at The Beachcomber with "Ship wreck" Kelly, screen names like Fontanne of Youth, Hoover and Tolson dining out, and Erika Mann meeting Prof. Einstein in Princeton. The piece notes mutuel clerks fired at Jamaica and a Midtown vignette of a bar romance in West 48th Street spots.
Katharine Brush releases This Is On Me while Johnny Green debuts Swingo and Ella Fitzgerald cuts Sugar Blues. Duchin and Davis perform new piano pieces, Selznick praised for celluloid gold, and Rebecca enjoys a sixth week at Music Hall. A New York novelette portraits hopeful stage youths seeking success amid romance and travel.
A string of witty quips from various venues along 10th Avenue highlights nightlife chatter. Jests at the hot dog stand, Queen Mary, Biltmore Bowmen Room, Barney Gallant's, Pic-a-Rib, Coq Rouge, and Ruben Bleu showcase sharp banter and playful boasts about appearances, travel, and romance.
Bruce Catton reports from Washington on Wendell Willkie's growing presidential boom among Republicans, but delegates remain unsure where they go. The piece notes late-starting support, possible nomination only if major contenders switch, and potential for Willkie to inherit key delegations. Also covers U.S. export war trade boom and congressional actions on anti-Jewish material and Patman anti-chain store bill.
Former President Hoover reflects that recognizing the Soviet Union was a grave political error from the outset, marking a major strategic misjudgment in early U.S. diplomacy.
The source notes a tendency to shorten the workers on the farm rather than reduce their numbers. This statement by Fow McCormick concerns farm machinery and its impact on labor as discussed with the Monopoly Committee.
A historical note claims Frank Gannett views the New Deal as following in the path of Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini. He warns of a Trojan horse in Washington tied to the Dies Committee and a dubious presidential race.
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