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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1938
Page
4
A compact selection of biblical and literary quotes urges steadfast action. I Chronicles 28 10 emphasizes being chosen to build a house and to be strong. Bulwer-Lytton asserts the brave and the good ignore charms or warnings and pursue duty.
In isolation months ago some 1 percent sought evidence of a treaty or understanding with European nations. Congressmen questioned a secret agreement while Secretary Hull faced scrutiny. Events since then show no entente with Great Britain, as Britain backs Ethiopia, Spain, and Mexico actions.
A presidential request for a million dollars through Red Cross channels to aid distressed Chinese drew only 170000 in response, a muted public showing amid the ongoing relief effort. The article hints at broader concerns over American sensibilities and philanthropy.
The editorial urges renewed support for China aid as Western influence grows, noting the Red Cross quotas and urging High Point to donate 135 dollars. It highlights the wider role of the Red Cross in fundraising and relief distribution through its widespread chapters.
Two issues loom in the High Point hydroelectric plant dispute. The first concerns the citys right to build the plant, now supported by a Greensboro Superior Court ruling. The second questions whether construction is economically wise, given water power variability and needed auxiliary sources, with revenue bonds and other matters awaiting legal resolution.
Congress debates road appropriation for the next two years as the Senate halves the House approved allotment. The Senate denial is expected to become law, threatening North Carolina's federal aid share.
The author recalls incidents in New York theatres showing rude box office behavior and poor seating choices. A friend’s ticket experience at Susan and God highlights side seats with bad acoustics under a box, causing lost lines and frustration. He argues New York City theatre manners compare unfavorably to other cities.
John D Rockefeller Jr taught his children to save nickels by giving a small allowance and denying wishes if spent unwisely. The message urges parents to instill thrift through regular saving, noting that a penny a day builds a future backlog.
Ramil Arcel states most fighters are whipped before the bout as he notes many boys lose the fight in the moments from dressing room to ring. He argues victory hinges on mindset as well as physical strength.
A collage of quotes on music, public security, and leadership. Jascha Heifetz weighs in on fair trade in composing, a Memphis boy shares a first New York trip view, Daladier faces the label dictator, and a French ambassador argues the point.
Cows escaped from a runaway freight train in Colorado in a bizarre incident that baffled onlookers. The odd note is that no one considered the obvious fix: the man clinging to the engine.
Walter Winchell reports on Broadway gossip about Jackie Cooper's possible marriage to Katherine Case in Flint Michigan, and other striking rumors. Ex-G Man Purvis plans to wed Taylor from Timmonsville while H McNaughton of Phil Baker's show weds a golf champion in Deal New Jersey. The piece notes Betty Gray and Blanche Brewer as Washington clerks on the life front cover and ends with a witty retraction and theater chatter.
Professor J Coffin head of UNC School of Journalism spoke to High Point college students advising future years to build mental stamina and engage in government at all levels. William L Stack 89 Confederate veteran died at home early today. Sergeant Roy Shiplett widely discussed as likely successor to retiring Chief Gibson.
Mrs C C Springer and guest Mrs Lamar Springer and Mrs W E Snow spend day in Winston Salem. Misses Virginia and Augusta Carroll of Oxford visit Mrs L C Furgurson this week.
A bustling review notes Olympe Bradna in The Magic Lanterns with praise for her screen presence and rejects a kissless stereotype. It references Stolen Heaven at Belmont, Crime School for its Felon cast, Lady in the Morgue at the Globe, and The Fight for Peace as a morale booster. Exhibitors contest double features, questioning value.
A brisk critique of wartime politics and media coverage spans editors, dictators, and censorship. It notes helium sales bans, Hollywood gossip, and radio broadcasts while lampooning sensationalism and urging sharper reporting. Prominent figures referenced include Woodring, Hunt, H. H. Woodring, and Frazier Hunt. The piece mixes social commentary with entertainment notes and satire.
President Coolidge opposes the flood control bill in Congress. A major cotton mill merger is reportedly planned in Greenville South Carolina. Jockey Orville Bourassa was fatally injured at Havre de Grace Maryland when a saddle girth broke and he was thrown against a fence.
Twenty years ago local news notes Dr J J Wicker and Mrs Wicker leaving for Birmingham Alabama this morning to conduct a series of services. In a post revival assembly he spoke on Europe learned from travels, blending humor and seriousness. The piece also notes expectations for a future High Point superintendent and the need for a strong leader to fill the big role.
Miss Gilbert Muse spent yesterday afternoon in Greens boro as the guest of friends. Dr. C. E. Wilkerson of Ramseur was a professional visitor to the city yesterday afternoon. Uncle Joe Lee has returned to his home in Jamestown after undergoing treatment at the High Point hospital.
American troops finish training with veteran British units in northern France as war enters a fifth winter. A mutinous mood reportedly grips German internees at Hot Springs North Carolina after learning they would be moved before July 1 to Fort Oglethorpe Georgia and Fort McPherson Georgia according to government orders.
New York Day By Day notes Jim Brad dock, the prizefighter, dining at his namesake cafe near Madison Square Garden with Andy Coakley. The piece contrasts Brad dock with Jack Dempsey, comments on the yellow baseball idea, and reflects on sport culture in the Fiftieth Street and Eighth Avenue area.
A letter-writer laments scarce true buttermilk in town and recounts trips to New England and Pennsylvania for fresh churned milk. They praise real buttermilk and recall a fever illness cured briefly after receiving it during a night救. They joke about doctors and vanity cures while cherishing the old wooden churn and its remedies.
The narrator recounts a stroll past the Friars Club on West 48th Street and recalls familiar names from nearby Broadway spots. Gilbert K. Steer, once a chocolate tycoon, Jock Stark, a noted gourmet, and other actors are described in vivid, anecdotal terms as they roam the area’s nightlife.
Stark accuses WPA workers of desecrating the old Friars building during planned restoration. He says paintings and decorations are smashed scratched and dirty. The project aims to create a New York style folk gathering spot with distinctive food and atmosphere.
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