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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1937

Page

4

Thoughtful verse on judgment and wisdom

A reflective excerpt cites Matthew 7 2 about judgment and measurement. It quotes Hazlitt on wisdom and feeling right, emphasizing restraint and thoughtful discernment.

Stop Signs in High Point Face Enforcement Call

Local citizens demand stronger enforcement of stop sign rules after crashes on through streets. Police plan overtime parking crackdown on North Main, urging courts to back fines to deter disobeying drivers and reduce traffic crashes at intersections.

High Point North Main Street

Death Valley Scotty Pushes Plan to Charter Los Angeles Flight

Death Valley Scotty negotiates with airline officials to charter a Los Angeles to Chicago flight. He offers George Cussen 200 dollars per hour to cut his 1905 train time of 44 hours 54 minutes, while the airline stands firm on price for service.

Death Valley Scotty Los Angeles Chicago George Cussen Air Line

Building Good Citizenship Through Participation at High Point High

The High Point High student body of 1472 is credited with driving four years of progress through broad participation. Emphasizing club work and committee projects, the aim is to cultivate good citizenship by showing benefits of teamwork rather than issuing commands, with campus pride and community support urged.

the Enterprise High Point High High Point Vernon von Drehle

Airlines Run Legitimate Business Not a Gambling House

A reader comments that the airlines deserve praise for operating as a legitimate business rather than a gambling venture, praising their professionalism and public value.

Income tax loopholes to be closed under Roosevelt plan

President Roosevelt calls for tightening of income tax laws to stop evasion by a wealthy minority. Washington announces plans to prosecute many evaders in civil or criminal courts. Officials say the law should cover all with due taxes and amendments may be added if needed. The du Pont-Raskob trial in New York is cited as context.

Associated Press High Point N. C Roosevelt Washington Treasury Department du Pont-Raskob New York

Grim Reminders For Grim Business In Santa Monica

Santa Monica police consider painting skulls and cross bones on street pavements at fatal accident sites to deter reckless driving. Officials say grim reminders could reinforce traffic safety messages and might be adopted by other cities.

Santa Monica California

Loyalist Success in Blowing Up Spanish Rebel Cruiser

Reported strike off Bilbao demonstrates a decisive action by Loyalist forces. The destruction of the rebel cruiser underscores effective execution of a high-risk bombing mission in the Basque theater.

Bilbao

Canada Exports Shingles Worth Millions to Dealers and Schools

In 1935 Canada exported shingles valued at $7,692,000 to dealers and not more than a million to schools.

Canada

Leftovers Ordered To Be Carried In Pockets At Café

A puzzling note describes Nazis at a cafe being ordered to wrap and carry leftovers in their pockets later. The fragment mentions lemon merin gue as part of the unclear text.

What Others Say Electioneering Hazard

Bruce Catton and Paul V. McNutt critique the American High Commissioner to the Philippines U S McNutt as ambitious and seeking U S presidential timb er in 1940 He pushes that he must be toasted first at Manila functions before Quezon amid U S withdrawal questions.

Bruce Catton Paul V. McNutt U. S Philippine Commonwealth United States Manuel Quezon McNutt

Who JUDGHAS LAWS And The Supreme Court Reform Question

The piece argues that judicial deference to Congress should guide court decisions citing Justice Cardozo on the Social Security Act. It says calls to expand the Supreme Court arose from beliefs the court often judged wisdom instead of constitutionality. Following Cardozo would dampen reform pressure.

Supreme Court Justice Cardozo Congress Zephyr

German warning on press freedom risks US goodwill

Professor Friedrich Schoeneman of the University of Berlin urges caution in Germany’s state controlled press. He argues blanket criticism of American civilization misreads the country and risks damaging postwar relations. He notes Germany underestimates America and suffered in the World War and its aftermath.

Friedrich Schoenemann University of Berlin America Schoeneman Germany

George VI Speech Opening Gratitude Through Service

A quotation from George VI after his coronation expresses that future service to the throne is the best form of gratitude. The remark frames duty and commitment as paramount among possible honors in his early reign.

George VI

Parole Misuse Criticized By J Edgar Hoover

J Edgar Hoover argues parole today threatens the nation as convicts are released with little supervision and few sound reasons for release, calling it a major menace to public safety.

J. Edgar Hoover

Ohio State Provokes Debate on Game Fix Allegations

Quote from Dr. B L Stradley of Ohio State notes boxing and horse racing face disrepute while university games have not faced fixed outcome accusations. The remark highlights skepticism toward fixing in collegiate sports.

B. L. Stradley Ohio State University

Eminent Lawyer Clarence Darrow on Humane Ambition

Quote reflects Darrow's view that lawyers should pursue genuine humane goals to aid the poor and unfortunate rather than primarily benefit themselves. The remark underscores ethical emphasis in legal practice attributed to the renowned attorney.

Clarence Darrow

Mercy Deaths Urged by Humanist Leader

Rev. C. F. Potter founder of the Humanist Society calls for legal mercy deaths describing chloroform as a quicker end to life for those suffering unseen by many. He advocates eliminating torturous years of living and forcing a public debate on end of life relief.

Rev C. F. Potter Humanist Society

No Child Education Quote by Judge Florence Allen

A Newark style quotation credits Judge Florence Allen of the United States Circuit Court stating that no child is truly educated unless he knows the Declaration of Independence the Constitution preamble and the Multilateral Pact.

Florence Allen United States Circuit Court

Nevertheless Forward Slogan Echoes in Mourning Aid

A remark to the bereaved anchors a motto Nevertheless Forward as a tribute. The note quotes Dr. B. Garth of Youngstown Ohio praising nurses for inspiring love learning and beauty while noting the risk of spiritual delay and physical relapse.

Kaiser Wilhelm Hindenburg Seppelin Dr. 8 B. Garth Youngstown, O

Remembrance and a soda jerker tale in Main street

A tribute to fallen soldiers and a long reminiscence on a past era in Main Street includes memories of Ring Drug Co. and an episode with a soda jerk, fish, and comic city life observations. The piece blends memorial sentiment with local gossip and humorous anecdotes about figures like W. A. Ring and Claude Shelton.

Main Street Ring Drug Co Drs. Stanton and Grayson Pittsburgh Glass Zeb W. A. Ring Cliff Geo. A. Matton Doctor Tucker June Burton California Matton W. A Claude Shelton Dr. Tucker Doc Ring Jerker

New York Day By Day Column Mixed With Theatre Jottings

A late May New York Day By Day column recounts a rushed deadline, a rehearsal of an aesthetic dance with gauzy performers, thoughts on Nazimova and Ibsen, and reflections on creative blocks and bee imagery.

New York Nazimova Ibsen

Delegates to State Baraca Philathea Convention

A large delegation is expected to travel to Mt. Airy for the 17th annual State Baraca Philathea union convention beginning June 2. Mrs. C. E. Sheloff of the First Baptist church will lead discussions Friday and Saturday. Abel G. Whitener, related to R. V. Whitener and Edgar Whitener, is elected to Phi Beta Kappa at the University of North Carolina. Also noted is a Rockingham fishing club and Greensboro college students Misses Jessie and Edna Kearns visiting their parents on North Main Street.

State Baraca- Philathea Union Mt. Airy C. E. Sheloff First Baptist Church Abel G. Whitener R. V. Whitener Edgar Whitener High Point Phi Beta Kappa University of North Carolina Rockingham Jessie Edna Kearns Greensboro College E. T. Kearns North Main Street

Mrs Reitzel at Lenoir Rhyne commencement in Hickory

Miss Dorothy Reitzel attends the commencement exercises at Lenoir Rhyne college in Hickory. Mr and Mrs R H Wheeler and Mr and Mrs T J Gold appear at the Carolina over the weekend.

Dorothy Reitzel Lenoir- Rhyne College Hickory R. H. Wheeler T. J. Gold The Carolina

Placeholder Title Reflects Public Service Perspective

A reflective note praises press-agen t y for its honorable calling while defending journalism as a noble profession and asserting the author’s belief in its legitimacy and value.

Quest of Maya word list includes unique names

The reader notes unfamiliar terms in The Quest of Maya such as Cler uchy Stravaging and Anakin. The user suggests Ana kin might be a baby name not a twin triplet or quint, implying a single infant. Copyright 1937 McNaught Syndicate.

McNaught Syndicate

Columbus hospital on nerves and doctor shortages

A Columbus Ohio hospital comments that pervasive nervous tension keeps many physicians from starving or getting jitters like the speaker. The item reflects concerns about physician stress and work conditions in the medical profession.

Columbus, Ohio America

Lindbergh Decorated Knight of Leopold in Brussels

King Albert decorates Lindbergh with the Knight of the Order of Leopold at Brussels Belgium. More than 10 000 people braved wind and cold to view the formal Friendship Airport opening today.

Lindbergh Order of Leopold Albert Brussels Belgium Friendship Airport

Local social notes and Red Cross planning update

Mrs N J Crowder left for an extended visit to Blackstone and Wilson Virginia. Mrs J J Hamlin and children travel to Liberty Randolph county to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs J F Pickett. The Red Cross Auxiliary met at Mrs Elwood Coxs home and formed four groups to make Red Cross supplies.

N. J. Crowder Blackstone Wilson J. J. Hamlin Liberty Randolph County J. F. Pickett Red Cross Auxiliary Elwood Cox Red Cross

Race riot in St. Louis tied to labor tensions

Crowder announced that all men claiming exemption from army service must provide a full explanation. The riot involved imported Southern Negroes replacing white laborers and several Negroes sought refuge in jail.

St. Louie Marshall Crowder

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