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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1939
Page
4
A historical column notes key officers including the President Secretary and Treasurer in Illinois. It names the General Manager and Editor among top staff and outlines their duties within the organization.
A short reflective note cites James 2 26 comparing faith and works with the adage that faith without deeds is dead and adds a Whately riff equating faith to a flower before fruit.
In the United States Chamber of Commerce annual meeting Keynater O Leary urges revision of tax laws to aid revenue purposes. He argues that true cooperation between private enterprise and government is needed to sustain democracy and the nation’s health. The piece critiques reliance on reform and calls for rationalism on both sides as the test continues.
The article notes a statutory lobbyist registration with payments listed for a power company two lobbyists totaling $4000. It argues lobbying costs are a small part of maintaining a powerful Raleigh lobby, one of the capital’s strongest persistent pressures.
The piece critiques paid lobbyists called the third house and urges caution as history repeats itself. It notes states that interest groups hire spokesmen to influence legislation while warning against overreliance on such tactics, citing broader civilizational lessons. A Martinsville bulletin riff about Los Angeles temperatures adds local flavor.
The Kinston Daily Press marks 25 years since editor H. Galt Braxton joined the paper after previously co publishing the Greensboro Telegram. The edition showcases community background and folklore, praising Braxton and his staff for cooperative city service.
The state department declares Americans need not curtsy to England's king and queen during their visit. A slight bow or handshake is proper etiquette. The note amusingly compares cats and Americans, saying both avoid awkward bows.
A High Pointer recalls listening to Pa derewski in Raleigh, praising his wonderful playing while noting the pianist struggled to move. The ghostly soft performance drew a reverent audience as memories of past fire colored the present with romance.
The Charlotte News cites a warning that Hitler seeks to turn Poland into an economic political and military prisoner as Czechoslovakia was at Munich. It quotes Cardinal Woolsey’s warning that a “third frost” may trip a proud ruler if he ignores reason.
Dorothy Thompson cautions against strict adherence to fixed views as current issues evolve. Her column argues for flexibility as changes arrive in a kaleidoscopic pattern, urging readers to adapt rather than cling to certainty.
A Horace Mann High School mumps outbreak redirects one sophomore from idle to a lifelong passion for wireless. John V L Hogan studies at libraries, witnesses wireless at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and builds a personal setup to communicate with ships in the Hudson. He helps coin the word radio, advances high fidelity broadcasting, and founds WQXR.
General Counsel Charles Fahy of the National Labor Relations Board testifies before the Senate Education and Labor Committee. Senator Gerald P. Nye criticizes the repeated claim that war is inevitable and that the nation must become involved, arguing the Wagner Act is the sole just cause.
John S. MecCarrens is inaugurated as the new president of the American Newspaper Publishers Association, issuing a call for unity and service to the nation’s press and readers. The remark underscores the public role of newspapers amid national challenges.
Walter Winchell on Broadway recalls political graft and honesty clashes as a small-time politician in Washington probes Attorney General Murphy’s clean-up push. The column ribbing cites Mayor La Guardia and roasts the idea of favors for friends. Also notes Bing Crosby’s horse racing side and a training anecdote.
Local Shriner group announced plans to hold a charity ball later this month. City government briefly transferred to boy citizens for a half hour this morning as Mayor David Parsons and others attended city hall. Mrs Charlies F Long visited Charlotte while Mrs J A Jones and Mrs G F Rule traveled to Greensboro with Mrs E E Garrett. Miss Pauline Simmons hosted the Wednesday Bridge Club on South Main Street.
A father and son, bass players in the Met Opera orchestra, attend a performance. The father comments on chorus women as “dirty-necked dames” and on backstage scenery, exclaiming the Toreador Song from the opera is the highlight, in humorous misinterpretation.
Joe Fisco and Charlie Foy dropped backstage at a city club to visit a famed femme entertainer. They waited in her dressing room. Fisco pointed to makeup and quipped about the dame needing cosmetics to look forty.
German night club entertainer Werner Fink in a concentration camp told a gag about naming a German wildly famed for the Aryan race and intelligence. The audience suggested Goebbels and Goering, but he revealed the answer was Goethe, delivering a sharp punchline about misdirection and culture.
A German woman visits a grocery and asks for salami and butter but the shopkeeper has neither. She continues with onions, prompting the grocer to demand to know if she came to buy or start a political row.
In a subway altercation a seat hogger drew a humorous barb about being raised in a barn. A guitar player joked about current and notes in a one night gig. Washington chatter centers on Senator Vandenberg’s nomination stance and Dewey’s political moves in Michigan.
Arbitration rules and a World’s Fair song sung by Information clerks are described. The lyric, sung while drilling, reflects a religious rule about giving decisions without reasons. The chorus references Fountain Willow Lake and the Hall of Pharmacy and a pledge to fight Grover Whalen’s battles.
Fifty bodies of school children are recovered after a cyclone struck a school near Gate City Virginia. Injunction proceedings to restrain parade interference will be heard in Charlotte today. Numerous picketers have been jailed in the ongoing protests.
W C Idol chairs the finance committee as subscriptions to capital stock are solicited at ten dollars per share to raise three thousand dollars for a fence and grandstand. The commercial club held its third annual reception last night with about two hundred guests in attendance.
About People Z Walser of Lexington is in the city today on professional business. Miss Odelle Peacock of Greensboro College attended the Commercial Club reception last evening. George A Matton Jr of Panama is visiting home people here.
A roundup of Reds in New York is expected after a giant bomb plot was unearthed. A large quantity of explosives was found in New York. Only one third of the Victory Loan has been secured. The peace treaty is planned to be signed the week of May 21.
Prime Minister Chamberlain warns that despite not being at war, the world faces a tense global stance with 2,500,000 German and Italian troops mobilized, signaling a departure from peace.
Reporters and security teams patrol the New York Worlds Fair grounds as organizers prepare exhibits. Officials promise tight controls on access while emphasizing the fair will showcase progress in science and industry.
The article contrasts Adolf Hitler and Franklin D. Roosevelt, noting Hitler’s speech and rejection of peace terms, while Roosevelt advocates a straightforward path to world peace. It argues Roosevelt speaks for the common people and suggests the German response shows a heartfelt proverb about sincerity.
Bruce Catton reports a joint effort led by the National Emergency Council to streamline relief in West Virginia. A card index coordinating all aid aims to save about 50 thousand dollars monthly by showing every recipient’s full aid footprint across agencies.
Dimaggio, long a noted baseball star, loses diamond prospect status as news of his engagement emerges. The shift marks a change in public perception from sports icon to married figure.
Local note lauds actor Lewis Stone for achieving 500000 miles behind the wheel without a traffic tag, calling him an exceptional figure in a lighthearted tribute.
China announces it will permit no further giant panda captures, a move that challenges newsreel companies and prompts industry concern over wildlife licensing and conservation messaging.
New York amateurs hosted a photo show featuring many prints of family pyramids on the beach. About half of the displayed images captured pyramids built by families along the shore.
Field Marshal Hermann Goering is reportedly shedding pounds. Observers note the dieting may reflect worry over recent threats he has issued and the potential need to back them up.
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