Census troubles spark fear and calls for accurate counts
A city protest against census thoroughness notes missing counts in Charlotte. Officials admit some residents have not been visited and must be included. The paper urges citizens to cooperate with an efficient count and work with the Chamber of Commerce.
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Chartte
Cen
Charlotte
Cenl
Chamber of Commerce
Alfred Herman
Portland
Ore
Hollywood
England’s Norway War Dilemma Looms Over Commons
Prime Minister Chamberlain told Parliament that Britain heroically rescued battle troops from Norway despite safe havens in the south. Critics ask if England left Norwegian forces exposed, whether the Fascist air force outmatched the navy, and if Mediterranean dispatch exposes English ports to further bombs. The debate weighs retreat as tactic versus potential victory.
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Chamberlain
House of Commons
England
Andalnes
Norway
Norwegian
Mediterranean
Falstaff
We Face Rising Armament Demands Amid War Fears
The piece argues Prime Minister Chamberlain is under fire as war days demand quick action. It notes America’s open doors and complacency, the need for a stronger navy and army, and looming militarization as European conflict grows, with calls to reevaluate intercollegiate sports subsidies and defense spending.
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Chamberlain
Kaltenborn
Mr. Chamberlain
How to Write Ads to Land a Job Success Scrap Book
Dale Carnegie and Lyon and Martin column discuss crafting effective want ads for jobs. Four sample ads reveal strengths and pitfalls from completeness to humor, plus guidance on order of words and tone. Readers are urged to write their own ads, study examples, and build a Success Scrap Book for future use.
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Lyon
Martin
A-1
Young
Immmaturity in the Public Eye
The piece argues the million dollar Hitler reward in Pittsburgh is an immature and sensational reaction. It contends Hitler’s fate would hardly alter the war and warns the move risks inflaming German resentment of American neutrality.
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Pittsburgh
Adolf Hitler
League of Nations
League
Hitler
Douglas warns against isolation and urges cautious stance
Lewis W. Douglas, former director of the budget, argues the United States cannot ignore the chance of a German victory. He favors watchful waiting over ill timed agitation against Germany.
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Lewis W. Douglas
United States
Germany
Finland rebuilds Helsinki after wartime destruction
The Salisbury Post notes Finland rapidly recovers from its war with Russia. Finns display courage in reconstruction, developing new sections of Helsinki, resettling the homeless, and rebuilding bombed homes and factories. A world that admired Finland in war may soon admire her in peace.
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Salisbury Post
Finland
Russia
Helsinki
Cat Themed Remarks Spark Debate On War And Self Sufficiency
Excerpts quote O White on Western Hemisphere self sufficiency and Henry Ford on opposition to war, with Marian Ellet of Concordia criticizing a state war on loose cats. The remarks reflect wartime sentiment and animal welfare headlines from Concordia.
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Richelieu
Rasputin
da Vinci
Poe
Marian Ellet
Concordia
Kan
Candidate Ill During Campaign With Digestive Disorder
A campaigning candidate fell ill with a digestive disorder during events. Reportedly, the episode disrupted appearances as aides and organizers managed schedules and public interactions.
Education talk at Senior high by Dr. Knight
Dr. Edgar W. Knight of the University of North Carolina spoke to city schools faculty on education facts and whether modern schooling has too much freedom. A chautauqua tent is set for Richardson Street May 8. Ruth Stilwell visits Ora McCain. Silas McBee weekend in Mocksville. Dr. Moore heads to Dallas for church conference. Southern Furniture output rises. Southern Railway to discuss crossing hazards with High Point officials Monday at 2 PM. Stocks drop amid record turnover.
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Education Department
University of North Carolina
Richardson Street
Hamilton
Steele
Ruth Stilwell
Ora C. McCain
Silas McBee
Mocksville
John W. Moore
General Conference of the Methodist Church
Dallas
Tex
South
Southern Railway
High Point
New York An
White House talk turns to FDR third term amid lively gossip
A roving column notes visitors Hal Ickes and Harry Hopkins urging a third term for President Roosevelt, plus rumors of FDR’s loneliness. It covers social events, theater chatter, a Parisian fashion angle, counterfeit notes, and local politics with vivid, period-voice details.
State institutions to compete in statewide oratorical contest
State University Guilford Trinity and Wake Forest Colleges will be represented here in a statewide oratorical contest Thursday evening at 8 o clock. The Boy Scouts of High Point will be given a banquet Thursday evening May 6 at 7 o'clock. The municipal court handled many cases today. Mr and Mrs N L Garner spent yesterday in Lexington with friends. H G Barnes has returned from Asheville greatly improved in health. Tom Yates of Winston Salem spent yesterday here with friends. Fifty were killed in an Oklahoma storm last night. Andre Salcedo, a bomb plotter, leaped 14 stories to his death in New York today. The modern Bluebeard of Los Angeles now confesses that he killed five wives. The allies demonstrated a direct method of attack as the foreign legion from Sahara to fight in Norway. The Anzacs weren t finished sightseeing in Egypt.
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Guilford
Trinity
Wake Forest
Boy Scouts of
High Point
N. L. Garner
Lexington
H. G. Barnes
Asheville
Tom Yates
Winston-Salem
Oklahoma
Andre Salcedo
New York
Bluebeard
Los Angeles
Foreign Legion
Sahara
Norway
Egypt
Spring show bids and theater critics vote at Algonquin Hotel
An admirer signing Winifred Christy of Brooklyn reports buying a Spring chapeau and a Spring ensemble after sampling tips on Robert E Lee in the Wood Memorial. She notes critics meet at 2:30 this afternoon at the Algonquin Hotel to choose the Year’s Best Show with refreshments and fireworks. President Burns Mantle will enforce decorum between ballots, much to attendees’ disappointment.
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Geed
Winifred Christy
Nostrand Ave
Brooklyn
Robert E. Lee
Wood Memorial
Sally Rand
Algonquin
Burns Mantle
Missouri Utility Slush Fund Case May Test SEC Powers
Bruce Catton reports on the Union Electric probe before the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Missouri utility stands accused of a secret fund used to influence politics, potentially leading to a public hearing, delisting threats, stop orders, or DOJ action under new utility laws.
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Missouri
Washington
Union Electric
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Funé
Bruce Catton
Union Electric Securities
Stock Exchange
Department of Justice
Congress
Albert C. Lam
Laun
Georgia
Georgia Power Company
Georgia Power
Wendell Willkie
Commonwealth and Southern Corporation
Willkie
G.O.P
Wisconsin-Michigan
No Rationing in Europe Yet as Doughnut Rims Vanish
The remark notes that many European countries have not begun rationing food. Instead the focus is on removing rims from doughnuts, a change in pastry presentation rather than policy.
Geography Confusion Grows Among Youth
Readers note widespread uncertainty in geographic literacy as youths increasingly rely on morning newspaper editions for lessons. The trend suggests inconsistent knowledge without regular, reliable sources.
Census complete in Soviet Union as elephant awaits wash
The Soviet Union finishes its census while a humorous note says only the elephant remains to be washed, signaling a lighthearted end to a serious survey.
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