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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
4
A compact collection quotes about mercy from Nehemiah 9 51 and Beaumont and Fletcher. The lines praise God's mercy and describe mercy as heaven’s greatest attribute in a framed religious meditation.
Dr Carl V Reynolds of the State Board of Health urges that the nation cultivate strong healthy youth as a national security measure. He cites WWI unfitness rates and compares them to the discipline of German fitness, advocating outdoor camps mass athletics and open public health campaigns for physical and mental betterment.
Men of Greensboro and High Point mingled at a dinner for the boards of directors of their Chambers of Commerce at Sedgefield Inn. The informal talks praised Guilford's two towns and a suggestion emerged to form a Guilford county Chamber of Commerce to promote regional cooperation.
Hon Ernest Lundeen of Minnesota praised the Lindberghs in the Senate Monday May 20. He lauded Charles A Lindbergh the invincible aviator and faced critique of Col Lindbergh for his pacifist leaning and isolationist stance as editors warn it may fuel public fear.
A proposal to link cities and rural areas in a constructive movement prompts committee formation to study its viability. The gesture signals high potential in promoting harmony for Guilford's welfare, whether a new organization is created or not.
The News and Observer argues for expanded hospital facilities in North Carolina. It notes the state ranks low in beds per thousand, cites Duke Foundation and State Board of Health figures, and urges more and larger general hospitals to meet rising patient numbers and modern medical needs. 39 counties still lack general hospitals, highlighting a call to action for better medical infrastructure.
A rhetorical dialogue questions if the United States can claim spiritual and moral leadership only by protecting its own safety and material power. It asks whether self-interest can underpin long term ethical influence amid global threats to decency.
Jamestown merchant E. J. Swanson urges storekeepers and public place managers to place mite boxes for the Red Cross. He argues in wartime that Americans should contribute nickels and dimes to aid refugees and the hungry, clothing and shelter needs, and to support democracy defenders.
The article recounts Herbert Janssen born in Cologne and rising to fame after years of intense study marching eight hours daily. He survived poverty walking to Berlin for a Berlin Staatsoper audition and slept in a barn before an unlikely audition that changed his life. He later performed at Bayreuth with the farmer and his wife celebrated for Janssen’s perseverance and career turning point.
A small boy asks about holes in a board and learns they are knot holes. His dad explains the term and the boy asks what they are if not holes, reflecting a playful exchange captured by Grit.
A drill sergeant laments that despite commands the new recruits fail to respond. After persistent effort the NCO halts them and notes the problem lies with the recruits rather than the instructor.
Walter Winchell notes copyright quirks and book history with quips about Germanys Bible sales outselling Mein Kampf and Emil Ludwigs private library. He jokes about authorship, biographies, and book promotions from Einstein to Zanuck with witty asides on critics and publishers.
An unusual case moves from the municipal court to the Superior Court in Greensboro. An oil company faces a Jamestown resident’s suit seeking fifty thousand dollars claiming injury from bathing in well water contaminated by gasoline from the defendant’s pump. Mrs. Glenn Brown visits relatives in Salisbury. Mrs. Charles W. Tillett of Charlotte guests with Mrs. A. S. Caldwell. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Robbins travel to Richmond to attend Miss Lucile Franklin’s marriage.
A collage of trivia about authors and books. Emily Post’s etiquette guides earned over 1.5 million dollars. Goodbye, Mr. Chips gained American popularity after Woollcott lobbied for it. The Frantic Young Man was dedicated to the author’s mother after initial rejection.
Hamlet officers captured liquor valued at sixty thousand dollars. Miss Amy Johnson, British aviatrix, reached Java in her England to Australia flight.
Quotes from Roger Babson Egan Elliott and Hull highlight worries over federal aid eligibility behavior fascism in Hawaii and youth guidance. The collection reflects 1930s political and social concerns urging cautious policy and international awareness.
The text notes that a copyright notice must appear on the title page or the next page for legal value. It compares royalties for Kaiser Wilhelm and generals Pershing and Foch, with Kaiser Wilhelm receiving $250,000. It explains the gutter as the inner binding margin and mentions George Washington once sold books about Indians. It states the average American reads six books yearly and how they are acquired.
A collage of trivia on authors and works including Stevenson's The Sea Cook nickname for Treasure Island the alias Julian Shapiro and John B Sanford the Braille Bible cost and printing scope the Arkansas ban on Webster's the aging Scoggin’s Jests claim and Marcus excerpts about Time reviews and misattributed plagiarism tales with a truncated closing note.
From Brussels comes a report of parachuting Nazis landing in the royal palace gardens. The piece notes no details on casualties or damaged flora.
A collage of curiosities and trivia about authors, publishers, and figures from literature and politics. It mentions Margaret Kennedy, Philo Vance author S S Van Dine, Pola Negri, Carl Samburg, and Stalin, with glimpses of publisher norms and reading habits.
Washington May 23 Bruce Catton notes a major rearmament clash over anti trust laws and how they may affect wartime spending. Bernard Baruch urges emergency powers to suspend these laws for defense firms while Thurman Arnold and the anti trust division resist broad suspensions, preferring open review and price fixing limits. Plans for consumer protection in food distribution face funding shortfalls and political resistance. The push includes New York and Chicago probes with La Guardia backing action and possible transfer of legal resources to department investigators.
In a penny tale a boy brings home a troublesome pup. The head house orders its removal for a half crown. The boy asks for the money after the dog is gone and reveals he swapped the pup for three pups, ending with a proud admission.
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