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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1941
Page
4
The fragment quotes Bible verse II Chronicles and a later line by Charles Fletcher Dole contrasting pride and fraud with a moral warning. It presents a religious reflection rather than a report, lacking a clear event, date, or individuals beyond the named authors.
A North Carolina governor meeting with President Roosevelt returns to Raleigh convinced the President holds confidential knowledge guiding a favorable American outcome. The piece questions whether a shooting war with Germany is imminent, noting high costs, taxes, and potential bloodshed, while suggesting the President has chosen a path toward confronting Hitlerism, possibly via a war of nerves.
The Lindbergh speeches continue under the America First Committee but fewer Americans are persuaded. Citizens increasingly see risk in Europe’s war and fear a ruthless conqueror profiting from conflict. The piece notes dwindling support for neutrality.
The Raleigh paper celebrates Josephus Daniels returning from his post as ambassador to Mexico after illness in his wife prompts resignation. It praises his service, notes improved U.S.-Mexico relations and reduced anti Gringo sentiment, and predicts his memoirs and possible future public service.
In New York last week Charles Lindbergh urged neutrality while praising German strategy, drawing harsh New York Times critique and sparking alarm at the Nazi threat. Editorials warn of depopulation and famine in Europe as Hoover advocates aid to the hungry and blockades relaxation.
The article notes a lesser told war tragedy, the hunger of civilians not in armed services, as fronts move and cities fall. It contrasts battlefield loss with civilians facing deprivation amid the conflict, urging attention to humanitarian needs beyond combat events.
A salesman asks for the manager's office and is directed through a passage to signs reading No Admittance Keep Out and Silence, then to the corrector who guides him toward the target location. The passage depicts cautious directions and warning signs as the seeker proceeds upstairs.
A former day laborer in Maryland rises to become Price Administrator Leon Henderson by mastering stenography and typing. The column links famous figures like Mayor La Guardia, Billy Rose, Edward J. Engel, and Vincent Bendix to early training in shorthand, urging young men to study stenography as a versatile career asset and a personal productivity tool.
Veterans of America’s battle for freedom return home as National Guard and Regular Army officers retire under War Department standards. These officers are not unfit but replaced by younger, better trained leaders to form a ready task force. Citizens should recognize a job well done for captains majors and colonels coming home.
A century ago a five hundred pound bequest for the bravest man in England was awarded to Sir James Macdonnel for closing the gates of Hougomont at Waterloo. He shared the prize with his sergeant John Graham, recognizing joint courage. A light economy quip closes with a joking exchange about radio. A Boston suburb speed case adds a humorous faux history line.
A store sign in Scotland urged customers to buy gift books now so they can finish reading them by Christmas. The note appears in Wesleyan Christian Advocate style and is paired with a humorous quip about dining, credited to Atlanta Two Bells.
A witty historical anecdote shows a young suitor winning a favorable hearing from his future father in law by claiming a money saving idea. The tale highlights courtship humor and parental pragmatism in societal dating customs.
In a college reunion scene, Susan greets an old acquaintance and charmingly reveals she is married. The exchange playfully notes changes since school days, with a quip about vows and past plans. The light conversational moment captures social nuances of returning alumni.
Open date scene shows a baptized woman declaring salvation in the river. A voice from the shore asks about tomorrow evening plans. A joking exchange follows between a sister and her beau about peeping through a keyhole.
A volunteer night watchman tells a young man to kiss the girl as a lantern is shown. Mistress Mary notes a burning smell and asks if the iron was turned off while a newly arrived maid recalls checking the chain. A patient asks about insomnia and the doctor suggests repeating a night watchman’s name nightly. The scene shifts to weighty bargains and declined marriage proposals amid comic miscommunications.
A World War II column warns of famine and pestilence linked to war, cites 1918 flu parallels, and drought in New England. It urges preparedness and cites Psalm passages praising divine protection as a reassurance beyond insurance. The piece blends prophecy with wartime anxiety and ends with brief humor and romance vignettes.
Washington dispatch notes John L. Lewis has lost backing from left wing labor forces in the ongoing captive coal mine dispute and CIO leadership battle. It traces decades of labor politics, Roosevelt clashes, and shifts after the Russia invasion, highlighting leftists’ view of Lewis as pro fascist and appeaser.
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