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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1937
Page
4
A compact reflection cites Machiavelli on those who make warfare a career as inherently vicious. It echoes biblical reference to David and Saul, framing war as a corrupting vocation.
Ike Thompson famed as Big Bill, ex mayor of Chicago, returns from Canada and rails at Great Britain. He blasts coronation celebrations as if held there, and defends a history-book critique of Washington, Jones, and Henry. He clings to Revolutionary War animosities, urging better neighborly ties with Canada.
Prominent Greensboro architect and civic church worker Harry Barton died last Sunday night. He designed courthouses and municipal buildings in Guilford county, planned church edifies in High Point and other areas, and was preparing remodeling plans for Greensboro’s old First Presbyterian church that would create a major civic center with the Richardson family backing. His passing deprives the state of a leading builder and planner of worthwhile projects.
In a tense lead up to King George VI's coronation Europe’s Mussolini orders Italian correspondents from London and limits reporting as the press race for front pages intensifies. The Italian premier, once a newspaper editor, struggles to manage headlines amid global political shifts.
First steps toward inaugurating the state's advertising campaign are discussed at the board of conservation and development meeting. A $250,000 program is planned with a $25,000 appropriation seen as a wise investment to boost the state's business image and compete with other states.
The article argues Mussolini pursues ego trips and warns against Italian aggression while contrasting Allied democracy with fascist strategy. It notes Britain as a foil to fascist publicity and contextualizes liberty through English history from Magna Charta to modern times.
The coronation of King George VI is described as a ceremonial symbol cherished by the English and spread across the empire. The piece notes American readers’ limited interest, yet urges gratitude for shared ties among diverse peoples in the British Commonwealth.
A critical editorial laments Fascist methods in Spain, citing the bombing of Guernica and Madrid and the harm to noncombatants. It argues that Fascism degrades civilization, urges recognition of the facts, and warns against escalating force or ignoring the human cost.
The Senate Civil Liberties Committee says it uncovered oppression and suspension of civil rights in Harlan county coal fields. It urges the governor and Kentucky’s public conscience to end 15 years of terror and suggests Kentucky implement a new deal to address the abuses.
The article argues the Hin denburg disaster might have been avoided if hydrogen had been replaced by helium in the gas cells. It notes the German use of hydrogen and the U.S. helium monopoly, then questions why the United States would not supply helium to Germany. It claims the dirigible could have stayed aloft if helium had been available.
Washington reports the administration seeks a $1.5 billion relief appropriation with broad support in Congress, while a bloc favors $2.0 to $2.5 billion. Mayors push back on shifts to local funding, warning higher property taxes. Debate centers on federal versus local relief burdens and tax implications.
New York reports that $2.50 dinner cabarets with nude revues draw the most profit on Broadway this winter. Originator N. T. G. aims to Parisian wickedness for visitors on a fling. Deluxe meals run $3.50 with cocktails, and patrons risk snubs without wine. A party of five may rack up about $50.
Local archers led by Robert Hubbard captain a High Point contingent to compete for the state championship in Boy Scout bowmanship at Sedgefield on Saturday. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co plans a new High Point store at 410 E Russell St with O D Turnage in charge.
A local note observes how the Sleepy Hollow area slows motorists, evoking Irving’s tale. The author jokes about headless horsemen near the graveyard and admits unease, though not fear of ghosts, while passing the Sleepy Hollow Club scene.
Local Exalted Ruler Robert H. Sechrest will lead a large Elks lodge delegation to Raleigh for the B P C E convention to be held May 15 17. C E Wilson was today elected president of the Travelers Protective Association of North Carolina in Charlotte.
Bruce Craven of Trinity left last night for Raleigh on professional business Archie Allred departed yesterday for Philadelphia to assume a post in Brill Car Company technical engineering department
The distribution shows fighters at 35 percent, reconnaissance and light bombers at 33 percent, heavy and medium bombers at 22 percent, and attack craft at 10 percent.
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