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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1937
Page
4
The notice lists daily and Sunday carrier rates for High Point and nearby towns, with twelve month cost at 1.80, six months 3.90, three months 1.95, one month and one week at 1. Se carriers restricted to two months. Payment to office for longer terms. Includes AP rights and mailing details.
A biblical proverb from Deuteronomy emphasizes strict adherence to commanded paths. The quote attributes success to obedience and links it to safety, echoing Aeschylus on discipline guiding action.
A columnist critiques relentlessly negative talk of inevitable war and urges a shift to peace discourse. He cites Shingoro Takaishi of Nichi Nichi and warns that pessimism fuels conflict. The piece riffs on odd family matrimony anecdotes to illustrate surprising turns of fate.
An automobile plunged down a mountain side near Huntaville Alabama early Sunday following a Halloween celebration. Seven people aged eighteen to twenty eight were killed. The crash likely occurred about 2 a m and bodies were found at 9 a m scattered over a wide area. No blow out was found.
A report notes another West Point Virginia crash killing a mother and two children and injuring two others. It argues for drastic driver laws or strict car inspections and compares to ongoing national auto death counts. It also mentions John Bull sending its largest warship to Spanish waters to investigate a sinking.
Washington correspondent notes Major A L Bulwinkle must publicly vote on 20 cents a mile travel pay for a special session. Other lawmakers face similar mileage costs as salaries and allowances remain, with North Carolina per capita income cited at 252 dollars for 1935. The piece implies broad concern over travel expenses and overall federal travel outlay of 206 million dollars.
The Waynesville Mountaineer notes the piano is returning to the dealer as part of a recovery, but the return yields a negative outlook. The article contrasts the piano’s comeback with radio sets, finding no clear good or bad implications for the dealer.
Texas planters organize to protect cotton fields from bandits suspected of stealing cotton. The movement appears aimed at safeguarding supplies for potential government needs and maintaining crop security amid theft concerns.
A nostalgic essay cites Upton Sinclair and Montaigne on arguing with noise, contrasts Helen Keller’s silence with the idea of inner light, and includes anecdotes about a neighbor who inspired the author. The piece references Roosevelt and closes noting a 1937 McNaught Syndicate copyright.
The essay argues that a larger U S navy may promote peace by deterring arms races. It recalls the 1920s Washington conference and stresses the impact of a strong fleet on preventing war, urging new talks as tensions rise with another global arms race.
In New York a wave of marriages shows younger partners with older spouses gaining ground. Ed Wynn wed Frieda Mierse, 20 years his junior, then sailed on a yacht and settled on Park Avenue. Other unions include George Blumenthal, Sam Goldwyns, Jimmy Walker with Betty Compton, Jules Brulatour with Hope Hampton, and Nicholas Schenck, amid a theatre scene featuring George M. Cohan.
A large turnout attended a mid week supper at Friends church where Vernon Hoskins Democrat was highlighted as the leading choice for the city council vacancy. The event featured toast mistress Mrs. Charles F. Tomlinson and Miss Ruth Farlow, with Superintendent Andrews speaking on education aims.
In a wartime update the U S Army declares beans are no longer the principal item in soldiers meals. The notice hints at broader food policy shifts and possible recruitment messaging for future conflicts.
During the summer months husky steel workers receive gumdrops and salt tablets to aid cooling and energy. The salt absorbs heat while the sugar boosts stamina.
Twenty years ago J. E. B. Marsh visited Greensboro today. A son named J. A. was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gray. Mrs. D. C. Johnson and Mrs. Bruce Craven of Trinity were visitors in the city.
Upper Park Avenue will host a deluxe cheese shop offering domestic and foreign brands. The metropolis shows rising cheese interest with cheese on fine art menus and in breakfast lists. Bruno Lessing is noted as an expert cheesemonger.
In Britain retail distribution employs more people than any other country. even coal mining and building together do not exceed its workforce in this industry.
Brief items report German forces retreating on the Aisne front in France and destroying bridges as they withdraw. Russians fear a German drive toward Petrograd. Arthur Flow of Charlotte is among men lost when a patrol boat sank locally. The British near Sweden sink the German commerce raider Crocodile and five trawlers.
Reuben's Lindy's and Dave's Blue Room are described as late night havens where weary revelers linger around 3 a.m. with ham and onion soup or chilli, often in a mellow mood. The piece notes temper flare ups fade quickly and mentions a long standing No 21 spot offering a Sunday hangover breakfast. It recalls Murray's West 42nd Street once serving a famous actor John Mason's chilling orange juice brandy mix with raw eggs and marinated herring enjoyed by Nat Goodwin Wilton Lackaye and Dea Weldom.
President Roosevelt pushes for capital gains and profits tax revisions aimed at boosting purchasing power for the general public. He doubts universal tax cuts and signals support for keeping corporate taxes while resisting concessions to SEC policy and broader program changes. The administration expects to use taxation to aid relief without abandoning its congressional agenda.
A scientist continues residence near a steaming volcano, staying in place for years as researchers monitor activity. The report notes the location and ongoing observations by the team despite hazards and public interest.
News item reports producers considering placing advertising on egg pyramids and select dams including Grand Canyon area to cut costs. WU notes potential beta budget impact as billboards could appear on these structures.
A Hollywood judge weighs public testimonials about a cure called Ke Ache Remedies. The piece hints at marital strain and divorce standings affecting a film studio in the colony of Boteabieg.
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