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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1937
Page
4
A biblical verse from Numbers 35 19 notes the avenger of blood slaying the murderer as justice. Milton’s line warns that revenge begins sweet but turns bitter and self defeating. The two quotations explore moral consequences and cycles of vengeance.
The retirement of Associate Justice Willis Van Devanter deepens the Supreme Court dispute tied to President Roosevelt’s court reorganization proposal. The vacancy complicates the choice of a successor who maintains judicial independence amid executive influence, with justice Roberts and the conservative bloc now in flux.
The British royal family declines to attend the wedding of the Duke of Windsor, a move tied to cabinet policy and Baldwin’s ministers. The stance angers many who supported Edward, while the Duke and his chosen partner seek family support despite abdication and public disapproval.
The State Department informs France that the Commerce Department opposes the Lindbergh Memorial trans Atlantic race planned to start in the United States this fall. Assistant Secretary J Monroe Johnson says stunt flights no longer serve aviation goals and safety features are needed for cross Atlantic travel.
A May 17 1937 column argues against Sunday laws and civil enforcement of religious practice. It defends religious liberty, condemns government coercion, and urges neutrality in religious questions while praising insurance as a stabilizing force during crises. The piece cites Christ’s statements, biblical precepts, and the separation of church and state to oppose enforcing worship by law.
The passage questions whether Mr. Baldwin's government can endure, highlighting political uncertainty and potential implications for leadership stability.
A census of China’s population is deemed nearly impossible to count accurately as the Ministry of the Interior seeks only statistical estimates. The total, including Manchuria, is placed around 466 million with Manchuria adding about 30 million. ten years prior the figure was about 485 million, a drop users call an error margin.
A reader questions Sunday laws and the urge for universal adherence, arguing against simple classifications of community opinions and reflecting on the limits of enforcing one line of thought. The letter addresses the complexity of local blue law attitudes and public conscience.
A tentative version of the Roosevelt wage and hour bill has been drafted and may be sent to Congress within a week. It would establish a general administration body and set interstate industry standards, with child labor regulation likely. Trade practice provisions and a modified NRA approach appear to be out.
The nomination linked to a prophet to succeed Farley the songwriter of Chained in My Rockin Chair who predated the sit down strike era. Bowlers are noted as the only group seen studying their A B C's while lingering at alleys.
A San Francisco medical observer notes many unaware anosmics exist and discusses how color blindness and related senses affect judgment. The piece mentions public dining hesitation, inner ear buzzing, and examples from figures like Lord Northcliffe and Cyril Maud, ending with Arthur Somers Roche’s admitted color blindness.
The text contrasts formal libraries with inviting, intimate spaces in large establishments. It notes architects’ interest in turning libraries into alluring social hubs with deep chairs floor lamps and fireplaces. A narrator describes six years of casual encounters on an apartment elevator suggesting a subtle social dynamic.
The event at High Point college begins the first annual commencement with an oratorical and essay contest planned for tomorrow night and spans five days. High Point has contributed 3070.13 to flood sufferers and Dr D F Staley of Staley Brothers Optometrists was reappointed to the state board of examiners by Governor McLean. News briefs note President Coolidge opening the American Medical Association convention in Washington and a Bath Michigan school wreck section where twenty bodies were recovered after the building was dynamited by a farmer who lost his farm to foreclosure.
Irvin Cobb recounts embroyonic era memories in New York living on Riverside Drive in the 100's with Mrs Cobb. The couple they befriended on a voyage shared the same address for five years above them. O Henry wrote a story echoing a similar episode. Copyright 1937 McNaught Syndicate.
Twenty years ago Dr. D A Stanton returned from Jacksonville Florida this morning Mrs W D Brooks returned from a visit to friends and relatives in Chattanooga Tennessee Charles Amos returned to the city last evening from a business trip through Virginia E W Freese, previously confined at home for two days, is reported considerably improved today.
Rumors say Major General John J. Pershing may carry the flag to the front. Japan sends a naval force to join the war. The U S Red Cross is in England and to be sent to France. A truce between Russia and central powers is reported. New Bern schools honor Judge William Gaston author of The Old North State.
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