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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1939
Page
4
R. B. Terry is listed as president D. A. Rawley as secretary and treasurer Hammett A. Cecil as general manager and editor EP as indicated in the clipped notice.
A biblical exhortation from Amos urges choosing good to live under the Lord. An Emerson reflection praises loving goodness reverence and living with God as a guiding life stance.
The article notes Poland insisting the issue is the city’s location not its people while Germany seeks a plebiscite. Poland, wary of losing Baltic access, argues non German control is vital and warns of possible conflict as German reinforcements rise and Hitler’s moves loom.
Prof. Harold D. Meyer of Chapel Hill spoke on Democracy and Youth, noting contrasts with Europe’s youth movements and debating how democracy should engage the young. He warned of dangers and blessings in increased leisure from technology and defined ideologies like Communism Nazism and Fascism. North Carolinians in Washington back Governor Clyde R. Hoey for President, with skepticism about Garner and the South’s historical role in national conventions. The piece discusses party dynamics, southern influence, and the 1940 nomination landscape, suggesting the convention may favor candidates who can carry large doubtful states.
Dr. Meyer argues that recreational illiteracy is as dangerous as traditional illiteracy. He stresses learning how to work with youth as essential for democracy and society, warning that democracy falters amid this issue. He views youth engagement as a key to addressing broader literacy demands.
The Department of Commerce notes Germany plans to double rayon output and adopt beechwood fibers to beat spruce imports. Meanwhile American chemists reportedly will produce a new coal based fiber for stockings, eight times silk durability, potentially depressing hosiery and rayon demand unless buyers shift to dampered colors.
The approach of building support for a favored contender while the rest of the field coalesces offers strategic benefits. It helps early momentum watchers identify a likely winner and frames early narrative advantages for supporters as the race narrows.
The Charlotte Observer lauds Guilford County family the Cones for donating sixty thousand dollars to build and equip a Greensboro Young Men’s Christian Association plant for African American residents. The building will honor two longtime Black employees rather than the donors and highlights the need for more facilities training colored youth in the South.
Edwin W. Springer of Los Angeles created a bold job campaign using a self printed newspaper style stationery titled The Advance Interviewer. He sent 203 letters with five years of weekly experience, a college degree, and personal data. Replies totaled 28 percent, yielding seven job offers.
The Atlantic fleet in New York endures nonstop hospitality from crowds and official events as Mary Martin and other entertainers perform aboard the flagship New York. Sailors juggle galas with reveille and duty, leaving many with little sleep amid a flurry of dances, teas, and theater previews.
The Christian Science Monitor reports the Duke of Windsor spoke from Verdun urging lasting peace. His words, rebroadcast from the Americas to Britain, were received with broad sympathy and described as showing mercy amid heavy imponderables between peace and war.
The passage contrasts the impact of war and peace messages delivered at home versus public squares. It argues that private family discussions with children reveal the imponderables of conflict more clearly and that keeping these facts before leaders is a timely public service.
Catherine Curtis urges a constitutional path in U S policy toward Latin America aligning with Somoza. U S Rep T W Smith hails Governor Stark as Missouri’s hero for KC clean up. International Chamber of Commerce leaders warn war must be averted and ponder a future civilization.
Prime Minister Chamberlain notes that dictators give him little time for reading, reflecting wartime pressures and political strain during tense international diplomacy.
Twenty nine new registrants for the City Beautiful contest were announced. Tom Alderman Sykes, speaking at Central Friends Church yesterday morning urged focus on real commemoration. The Senior string orchestra directed by Miss Virginia Frank performed a special program in the high school auditorium.
Mrs Garland Alder man of Greensboro spent the weekend here with friends. Mr and Mrs W J Bennett of Fayetteville spent the weekend here with relatives. Garland Ridge is recovering from an appendectomy at High Point hospital. A State industrial exposition has been opened at Raleigh. Five persons were killed and two others injured in Sunday airplane crashes. President Hoover is studying tariff schedules. The Episcopal diocese of North Carolina will open its 113th annual meeting at Henderson tomorrow.
Twenty years ago at the U D C convention in Wilson it was decided the next gathering would be held in High Point. The flu epidemic delayed the State meeting until spring. The 1919 assembly of chapters will occur October 8 with new city officials taking office that evening. Mayor D A Stanton and Councilman John W Hedrick were re elected along with councilors W L Stamey Eli K Ingram and Felix P Conrad.
The brief notes German peace terms are under debate with the Austrian treaty seen as similar. Italians show willingness to concede and are expected to sign. Estonian and Latvian non aggression pacts with Germany are reported. A High Point Furniture Exposition Building stock is nearly fully subscribed and construction will start soon.
Coast Guard officials weigh absorbing the Lighthouse Service or keeping it under civilian status as second reorganization looms. They aim to cut duplicate duties from shared port operations while considering hiring shifts and possible retirements of tender crews.
Dr Daniel L Marsh of Boston University denounces alcohol at a Kansas City Methodist meeting. President A P Whitney of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen advocates a six-hour workday for rail workers. The Duke of Windsor says I speak for no one but myself.
A Nebraska university senior cites youth radicalism and liberty concerns while a Mrs. Farrell of the Anti-Vivisection League condemns animal protection space at a New York fair. The clipping reflects social tensions between democracy and reform movements.
Wreckers at work on a Chinese building uncovered a treasure. The item is described amid wartime reporting noting Japan’s control and the need for wrecking in the region.
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