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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1939
Page
2
Editor notes this is the last piece in a series on the men behind the international peace drive. It recalls Kellogg and the effort to outlaw war through nations pledging not to resort to force, detailing Coldidge era leadership and prior attempts by Grotius, Nobel, Carnegie, and others.
The article chronicles Kellogg's role in promoting a treaty renouncing war, from the Paris talks leading to the pact signed in 1928 to the 45 nations that ratified by 1929. It notes Kellogg's death in 1937 and reflects on the enduring but contested ideal of making war illegal. It also mentions the Douglas fir nomenclature and Idaho sand dunes as closing curios.
The ruling, rebuffing defense that workers forfeited rehire rights, orders back wages totaling about 7.5 million dollars for strikers not rehired within five days of reinstatement applications. It also upholds disestablishment of company dominated unions at five plants and bars its anti SWOC campaign.
Voters across states reject a combined plan amid strong defeats in Ohio and California. Precinct results show 1,008,282 against while 504,286 supported. pension leaders vow recall against Gov. Olson, who campaigned for the plan. Local races and mayoral contests fill the rest of the coverage.
Washington officials said domestic consumption and export prospects could push grower prices above 9 to 10 cents a pound by spring. A government loan program will let farmers withhold part of this year's 11.9 million bale crop, boosting prices and potentially creating a shortage of free cotton next spring.
New York. November 8. A court order to question former showgirl June Brice was sought by Emil Ellis widow of Judge Joseph Force Crater to possibly uncover the 9 year old disappearance. Brice is hospitalized for dementia praecox and not considered capable of reliable testimony though investigators have questioned her before.
Berthoud Colorado mayor L E McKanna says he does not care when the town observes Thanksgiving or if it observes at all. He told residents that the date choice is up to the townspeople and that he has no preference.
During November 12 to 18 librarians teachers and many others who foster child reading habits will rally the community to observe Book Week. Public and school facilities for books and their role in youth life challenge all citizens to value books at home.
The President ordered a Maritime Commission report to inspect proposed ship sales to neutral buyers and assess ties to defense plans. He warned against neutral nations paying high prices to buy entire American ship lines, risking reduced competition in Latin America.
Police say a burglary ring led by Stern and associates acted as fences for stolen gems. Stern, hospitalized after arrest for heart disease, allegedly tipped off stores and hired five gunmen for robberies. Mrs Stirrat is accused of targeting wealthy women at night clubs to locate jewels. The gang reportedly stole about 23000 dollars in gems from Gypsy Rose Lee in November 1936.
Official weather bureau records list temperature highs and rainfall for 24 hours ending 7 30 a m in cotton growing areas and other cities including Birmingham Charleston S C Siene Denver Evansville Galveston Jacksonville Key West Little Rock Los Angeles Meridian Minneapolis New Orleans San Antonio San Francisco Spartanburg Washington Wilmington and more with varying rainfall totals and highs across the nation.
Advisory Master John A. Matthews approved the divorce petition of Mrs. Helen M. A. C. Harris after she testified her husband earned three dollars during a period of hunger and spent two dollars to buy goldfish.
Baltimore resident Revell filed a $3,000 damage suit against a construction firm claiming their crew tore down his house by mistake. He now fears a stone warehouse rises on the vacant lot as authorities respond to a riot in Farley.
A German Luftwaffe clash with 13 French pilots flying Curtiss fighters reportedly left 12 to 13 Germans shot down with no French losses in three engagements. Earlier communiques claimed nine French planes downed nine of 27 Germans amid reports of German parachute spy drops viewed as unlikely and unsafe.
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