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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1940
Page
4
A biblical quotation from Matthew 8 8 describing a centurion thanking Jesus and expressing unworthiness yet faith that the word alone will heal his servant. A Confucius maxim follows affirming humility as the basis of all virtues.
The piece argues the United States lacks a strong standing army and modern air defenses despite a capable navy. It notes Germany's threat to England and urges revision of defense programs, while acknowledging general national support for armament under the President.
Trotsky asserts that Joseph Stalin directed the attempted assassination in Mexico and says the assailants were not Mexican communists. He argues the motive is to suppress him as a destabilizing figure abroad and cites ongoing Russian leadership concerns about his influence.
The article analyzes Stalin era politics and Trotskyist opposition in Russia, suggesting possible moves against Trotsky. It then reports the Methodists’ Jurisdictional Conference rejecting a resolution to register conscientious objectors to war, noting concerns about cowardice and wartime duty.
Opinion notes Republicans pushing for a partisan stance as national defense debates unfold. The piece argues the GOP seeks victory this fall, hoping administration popularity wanes, and warns against being drawn into a compromising coalition with Democrats or allies. It frames London as a reception point for diplomacy.
A broad range of opinions across the country follows Charles Lindberghs controversial radio address on American preparedness. Some observers praise his prior warnings about air power while others challenge his current plan suggestions. Letters to The Times reflect approval and sharp criticism.
A reader weighs Col Lindbergh’s claim of Germany’s air supremacy and argues for a robust national defense. The letter questions timing of treaties and suggests using his aviation skill for defense, recalling wartime travels from Abbeville to Liege.
In a cryptic exchange Switzerland warns that Italy’s entrance to a crisis is imminent. Mussolini pounds a hard line while touting a peace ethic, drawing fire for aggressive aims including Corsica Gibraltar Tunisia Yugoslavia and control of the Suez Canal.
A boy named Chevalier Jackson proposed a grappling iron to lift a lost drill bit from a Pennsylvania oil well. He later became Dr. Chevalier Jackson pioneering esophagoscopes and bronchoscopes, saving 3,400 lives and earning decorations from fourteen countries. His life shows a commitment to helping humanity over wealth.
A defense-focused note quotes Sidney Hillman of Amalgamated Clothing Workers calling for a protected, contented population as essential to national defense. It adds a National Commander Ray mond D. Kelly statement urging individual and government officials to maintain sanity and cool thinking.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace asserts that dictators have explicit designs on this hemisphere and urges democratic vigilance to counter such plans.
A collage of tongue in cheek lines touches on European invasion prospects, American politics, a Wisconsin pole vaulter who moonlights as a tailor, a five week old with two molars, and playful references to Roosevelt, Orson Welles, and Martians. It notes Nazi moves in France and Holland, with wry jabs at war reporting and public concerns.
Raleigh dispatch reports Governor hopefuls dealing with laryngitis and jitters before the primary. Maxwell’s illness is real, rumors of collapse dismissed as gossip. Trade notables Gravely and Brown show confidence and playful tactics to court Roosevelt.
Prof. Albert Einstein spoke to the American Scientific Congress stressing the need for purposeful direction in scientific striving and progress. The remarks emphasized disciplined inquiry and societal impact.
The column notes H F Sinclair remarks on settling with Mexico over oil expropriation while Hitler now controls Vienna Prague Warsaw Copenhagen Oslo The Hague and Brussels. It questions Sumner Welles on what Europe’s leaders revealed about the war’s future and observes air power remains underdeveloped despite its destructive power.
Readers are urged to cut out columns and paste them into scrap books to study as a text book on success. The piece encourages staging personal achievement through a Self improvement approach labeled Success Sovag.
A presidential message calls for resolve in heart and faith as the nation faces dangers. The piece contrasts this with a light digression about a hippopotamus yawning and a devoted party member listening to a candidate critique the country.
A local report notes that wealth in a North Carolina county is assessed by corn yields rather than land area with some counties valuing wealth in gallons of corn. The article discusses rural harvest measures and agricultural valuation trends across regions.
A note states sound travels one foot per second faster for every degree of temperature rise. In hot conditions the shell’s firing can be heard sooner, prompting earlier ducking.
The article portrays Russia as terrified of Hitler sweeping Western empires and seizing Ukraine, with Pravda shifting tone to predict eventual Allied victory aided by the United States. It critiques Stalin and Mussolini as pursuing dangerous paths that could doom Western civilization.
A quoted aphorism by Charles H Welcom asserts that America remains ongoing in ambition and effort, with no final end to human desires for endeavor and intelligence.
In Washington on May 25 the administration may unveil a sweeping reorganization plan for national defense to Congress. Possibilities include a new department of national defense with three bureaus covering army navy and air or a separate air force with cabinet rank.
The remark notes that wealthy people tend to marry others of similar means due to having many common interests and social circles. It frames marriage as a match based on compatibility of wealth and lifestyle.
In a humorous note from The Modern Age quoted by New Zealand Railways Magazine a reader asks for tomorrow afternoon off and is told by a supervisor that his grandmother will make the first parachute jump.
A remark attributed to Agriculture Secretary Wallace at the American Scientific Congress notes that improving economic health benefits all, but only if national safety is preserved, highlighting tension between growth and security.
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