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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1937
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise announces subscription and advertising details for readers. It lists rates for daily and Sunday issues, carrier policies, and office payment options. The notice confirms Associated Press rights and newspaper office mailing info, with a 1937 date.
A compact reflection recalling Leviticus urging fair treatment and reverence for God, paired with Pestalozzi’s warning that oppression breeds misery and vengeance. The passage links sacred law with moral consequence, urging compassion over oppression.
Fireside radio remarks by President Roosevelt emphasize federal effort to prevent unemployment and absorbing idle manpower into private industry. The speech frames planning and cooperative action as central to the New Deal, challenging pre New Deal federal roles and provoking debate among supporters and critics.
The piece notes Aluminum Company of America sought permission to build another dam on the Yadkin river facing strong opposition from South Carolina officials who argued it would affect the Pedee navigation. It also praises a Rocky Mount Tar river dredging project aimed at reducing flood damage to Edgecombe county crops and properties though commercial river shipping is deemed impractical.
Author Erskine Caldwell cites Topper trick photography and claims in You Have Seen Their Faces to support his critique of Southern denials about conditions shown in Tobacco Road. He argues a crusading stance on social issues.
The passage defends Carl Caldwell and his book by urging readers to trust the authentic case histories behind the work. It contrasts fictitious accusations with Bourke-White’s photographs that corroborate Caldwell’s claims, suggesting weariness and degradation in response to the critics.
Three State College youths returned from New York with national recognition in the Twentieth Eastern Intercollegiate Poultry Contest. J C Pierce led with 1062 points of 1200, competing against teams from Connecticut State College Virginia Tech Cornell Maryland and others. Pierce, James McGinnis and Q Alexander earned high team honors reflecting championship material for North Carolina.
A reflective note claims people may claim a moral victory over winter while noting the score adds up to zeros. The text satirically imagines Germany redefining right angles to 100 degrees to trap Nazis in a circular dilemma.
The piece blends anecdotes on fried chicken and Park Avenue manners with Lord Chesterfield lessons. It weighs sociability and flattery, citing Bismarck’s praise tactics, and urges prudent rest to sustain success, ending with a 1937 copyright note.
Bruce Catton notes cautious optimism that C I O and A F of L negotiators will reach a compromise ending the costly split within labor. He cites mutual retreat from extremes, work for both craft and industrial unions, and the need to preserve past gains while avoiding ruinous warfare.
A reflective verse recalling a stroll along memory filled with trees lark songs and a lingering heart. The narrator contemplates past love and happiness, paired with heartaches, as the path invites nostalgic feelings and enduring devotion.
In a Joplin style diary fragment a long term smoker quits abruptly and gains weight while a father stops alcohol tobacco and whiskey overnight and recovers ill for weeks. The piece also notes a fur store lunch break, calls for a noon dinner in old factories, and contrasts New York supper and Parisians nine o clock dining.
The narrator admits little knowledge of flowers and dislikes much botanical talk and horse scents. He expresses faint nausea at ponies and clover fields excite him, yet he finds roses and violets exquisite. He finds lilies particularly ungainly and ungraceful.
M describes how he once treated his column as a letter to readers not a column and recalls early syndication days in St. Louis New Orleans and Cincinnati. He reflects on crowd fear subway rides and the glamour of newsrooms, noting the thrill of earning a banner line and city praise.
A tea leaf reading by a woman in gypsy costume from New Dorp impressed Marty Silvey and another man, predicting great careers while jokingly warning of mystery and fortune.
The Sheraton hotel hosted 1560 guests from North Carolina and Arkansas with speakers praising each state. Horace Hayworth served as toastmaster. The Red Cross Roll Call opens Thursday seeking new members. Misa Carolena M. Wood of New York spoke on World Fellowship Week about YWCA work in America at the YWCA on Commerce Street. Also: Mr and Mrs Wayne Rhodes visit Tennessee relatives and the Everharts return from Charlottesville after attending the Virginia Maryland game. Motoring to Roaring Gap were several young people and Dewey Blackwelder. News briefs report 21 dead and 500 injured in a Pittsburgh gas tank explosion. President Coolidge opposes tariff cuts to aid farmers and Ruth Elder and Charles A. Lindbergh lunch with the President at the White House.
A skeptical reader notes fortune tellers use generic stock readings that fit many people. The column mocks the “Titian charm” trope and suggests the rest is mere romance, with the fortune teller predicting outcomes about a future meeting in a European capital.
In a theater traffic jam a man suddenly names veteran Shanghai journalist Tommy Millard. The narrator had not heard from him in years yet senses an imminent contact. During intermission Millard appears, arriving on a secret mission unbeknownst to others.
Twenty years ago Miss Louise In gram returned from an extended trip to Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Prince motored to Greensboro yesterday. Mrs. D. M. Pollock returned from Georgetown South Carolina. Miss Edna Hill will soon depart for France to nurse at a base hospital after graduating from Charlotte Sanatorium.
A number of American soldiers were killed in the shelling in France. The U S government deposited 786000 with the Commercial National Bank of High Point today.
Washington November 15 The Norris and Mansfield bills would divide the nation into seven planning regions including the Tennessee Valley area. Authorities similar to TVA would plan and fund regional power water forest and soil projects with lump sums and discretionary spending. A compromise may create TVA like bodies for two regions and planning authorities for four others.
Regardless of outcome, the oil controversy with Mexico is seen as a test of a refined method for resolving four differences. The discussion centers on improving settlement mechanisms between the two countries and showcasing a disciplined approach to disputes.
Some educators question remedies for left handed nore children, arguing the theory lacks validation and could harm students. The discussion centers on whether to cut off or restrict dominant hand aids, reflecting unsettled beliefs about friendship dynamics and adaptation.
A fragmented line notes a small kitchen scene with a dripping ice cream cone and fudge running over a plate, conveying a domestic, nostalgic image. The description emphasizes texture and movement of the dessert in a simple, intimate moment.
The piece notes rivals increasingly call each other out in a mirrored feud over film pairings. It highlights a trend toward confrontational rhetoric and staged showdowns between two groups, reflecting a culture of competitive media dialogue.
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