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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1938
Page
4
Scriptural quotation notes Haman hanged on the gallows prepared for Mordecai and the king’s anger appeased. The proverb about God’s mill grinding slowly but surely appears alongside the biblical reference.
The piece discusses wage and hour legislation and its potential to restore northern textile industry by raising wages. It contrasts northern and southern labor conditions, noting higher southern reliance on cheaper labor as a perceived advantage. It cites state wealth gaps and average earnings to explain why southern production questions persist.
The piece argues the South must prove it can hold and grow industrial share with new machinery and skilled labor despite wage limits. It discusses the ROTC in North Carolina high schools, dress parade incidents, and the need for mass athletics or discipline, plus railroads needing federal coordination and possible public ownership.
The solicitor in Mecklen burg district issued a war rant for Robert Taylor, a liquor wholesaler customer, but investigators likely face a bogus name. Police may already have enough information to reach the heavy buyer of bottled whiskey, as liquor dealers must report customers though real names may be hidden. Privacy of illegal liquor business appears minimal and may not be needed.
Bus lines celebrate a new NC territory expansion by serving Boone and the Lost Provinces, expanding passenger trade in the northwest. Railroads worry about cost cuts amid hefty nationwide rail investments, fearing buses cannot replace railroading and that reduced railroad capacity could hurt the public.
The writer notes celebrities look natural only when photographed with artistry and discusses Washington portraits. He recalls a Masonic Lodge tour in Alexandria showing the realistic old image beside the iconic dollar bill portrait by Gilbert Stuart. The piece reflects on ideals and the mixed fortunes of success as described by Owen Davis.
A collection of colorful quotes surrounds figures such as Tyrone Guthrie Louis A Johnson and Artur Rodzinski. The lines mix theatre empire opinions military aviation and music with playful asides about ears will and farm life.
Washington May 7. Long experience in political warfare might have taught Roosevelt to avoid leading with his chin. Inviting Henry Ford to the White House proved a political boner as Ford’s reaction ranged from amiable talk to skepticism about New Deal policies. Ford’s past White House visit and distrust of NRA colored the reception, leaving no clear pledge of support.
The City Council will soon pick a City Manager and a Chief of Police. Pilcher resigned as city manager to take a similar post in Salisbury, and Chief Gibson quit during a police department irregularities probe. Six local college seniors are slated to speak at finals, including four High Point students Annie Lee Jarrell James Ellington Jacob Rabinowitz and Ralph Vance. Mrs. W C Hammond notes April was heavy in relief work with 259 welfare cases this year. Mr and Mrs Henry Clark of Reidsville visit Roland Park with the Spearmans. Mary Alice Sheloff returns from Roanoke Rapids. Herman H Smith had an appendectomy at High Point hospital, in satisfactory condition. China marks humiliation day. Japan’s power display is resented. Floodwaters threaten the Table Rock Cove Dam in South Carolina.
Charles B. Driscoll notes Bermuda’s charm during a Bermuda route flight aboard Imperial Airways. He observes island life with humor and detail, meeting artists like Clinton Brown and photographer Fred Hamilton, and comments on transport, taxes, and local scenery.
Fire engulfed the High Point Show Caseworks shop on West Green and Cox streets at 3 a.m. causing about 25000 dollars in damage. Municipal court sessions included 18 cases as the city notes local happenings and visits by residents.
In Atlanta General Conference discussions consider removing bar on card playing dancing and theatre or adding movies to prohibited list. Other items include a navy report of a German sub fight by an American steamer on March 17. Local crime and public order notes follow.
Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia of New York delivers a bleak assessment of the nation's state, calling the outlook far from cheerful as he comments on current conditions.
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