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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1939
Page
4
A reflective biblical verse and a quote about riches compare spiritual passage to worldly attachments. The saying from Mark 10 25 contrasts ease of a camel through the eye of a needle with a rich man entering God s kingdom, followed by a Bonneil maxim on worldly goods and dreams.
The Polish foreign minister Beck presents a resolute stance rejecting Germany’s bid for a free Danzig and a corridor passage, while signaling possible negotiations. England and France pledge support to Poland if attacked, as Hitler faces a tough choice amid mixed European reactions.
The piece rails at misattribution of Roper as a North Carolina envoy and criticizes press mix ups. It notes Roper’s South Carolina roots and long involvement in South Carolina politics, contrasts with North Carolina claims, and lampoons regional attitudes toward strawberry shortcake, cotton, and public discourse amid tensions over national publicity and economic policy.
Secretary Hull denounces German in-kind trading as a threat to international trade while the United States contemplates similar exchanges with Great Britain. Chamberlain in Parliament approves tin and copper swaps for cotton and grain, matching Germany’s approach with different partners.
The piece notes misuse of a photo of Daniel C. Roper and cites an Associated Press image showing a Black person hung in effigy with a placard reading This Black person Voted in Miami during a municipal election. The intent was to warn Black voters, revealing harmful racial messaging.
Walter Winchell presents a collage of wartime espionage lore. Notes include misdated war onset in 1915, European intelligence courses with photos of US targets, and Somerset Maugham’s secret service stint. The piece details Nazi and Japanese spy networks use of mail, routes, and coercive surveillance abroad.
The story recalls Frank Winfield Woolworth who left home at nineteen to seek work in Watertown. He took a nonpaid job at a freight agent’s store to learn retailing, slept behind the counter, and ate crackers. After four years he experimented with a five cent store, failed several times, then succeeded with one that led to over a thousand stores. He’s cited as proof that unpaid work can yield opportunity.
The article details Nazi influence in the United States, citing the Bridegport Connecticut Weckruf report on arming centers, German and Italian spy exchanges, and Fritz Kuhn’s contested credentials. It notes anti-Nazi German-Americans, espionage rumors surrounding Mussolini and Hitler, and U.S. counter espionage efforts led by FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover.
Local readers learn Tuesday voting for favorites in community polls. Outing at Camp Uwharrie gathers Scouts and parents. Alumni banquet at country club. Girls Week parade planned for tomorrow afternoon. Various personal briefs note travel plans and visits. Supreme Court orders Sinclair to begin jail term. Methodist bishops laud Hoover on crime stance.
Local voters are urged to cast ballots on Tuesday May 6 1919 for Eli K In gram seeking the 3rd ward council seat. He pledges untiring work for municipal interests and asks for support. The item notes low interest in the upcoming city election and mentions other local news briefs.
In 1917 two U S military intelligence men. El Salvador hosts a major Japanese espionage base in the Americas. German officials forged American passports to move U S reservists to Germany. Mata Hari’s first contact with German officials arose from a complaint about her Eastern dances. Von Jagow’s visit to Mata Hari in Berlin marked a budding friendship.
Bruce Catton reports Congress weighs a constitutional amendment requiring a nationwide referendum before drafting Americans for overseas service. Magnuson pushes hearings, presenting this as a counter to the Ludlow amendment and a potential hedge on foreign policy during British conscription moves.
Former Reichsbank adviser Dr Melchior Palyi criticizes Adolf Hitler's economic policy as flawed and impractical. He argues the plan lacks substance and fails to address real economic constraints.
Quotes from Crown Prince Olav and President Green reflect war fever and labor policy debate at the time. Father Coughlin condemns propaganda, while a Michigan State College tool shed fire is blamed on a student prank as youth allegedly runs wild.
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