Subscription rates and carrier rules at High Point paper
The notice lists daily and Sunday subscription prices for High Point and nearby towns, with monthly and weekly rates and a limit on carrier collections. It also notes that payments longer than two months should go to the office, and credits the Associated Press for news dispatches. The notice appears in a 1937 High Point, North Carolina edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie
High Point
Des Geen Bes
Aasessnaiej
A Thought on Mercy and Help from a Noted Proverb
A Bible verse from Deuteronomy 24 14 condemns oppression of hired help whether local or foreign. A Bulwer aphorism adds that practical aid matters more than preaching when one is down.
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Bulwer
Farley attacks press accuracy amid New Deal debate
The Postmaster General James A. Farley criticizes the press on a radio address, questioning editors who oppose the New Deal. The piece argues Farley lets emotion drive his criticisms and warns against muzzling dissent while recognizing some positives of the New Deal.
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Stmaster
James A. Farley
Mr. Farley
Farley
Republican Party
Doors of the Church Must Remain Open
A clergyman told the Duke of Windsor not to attend a church Armistice observance. The vicar criticized church views on divorce and remarriage, reopening debate on the monarch’s marriage. The text questions whether the church should bar the imperfect and recalls Jesus’ mercy toward sinners.
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Duke of Windsor
Edward
Church of England
Jesus
Accusation of Hypocrisy Hits Church Figure
The speaker argues that a religious leader, having pledged lifelong service to the Christian church, failed to reform others and instead barred the very person he judged as needing the church most. The critique centers on perceived hypocrisy and gatekeeping within church leadership.
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Edward
Red Cross Roll Call Opens in High Point
The article lauds John Q. Public for contributing to worthy causes and announces the annual American Red Cross Roll Call beginning in High Point with the Enterprise endorsing memberships in the campaign.
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John Q
American Red Cross
High Point
Letters Urge Prayer for Peace Across Nations
In a front page letter dated November 16 1937 O A Raby urges readers to pray for peace and to avoid war. He praises the original creation of man and woman and asks citizens to seek divine guidance for President and nation. He signs as O A Raby.
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MR. Raby
the Enterprise
Adam
Lord
A. Raby
Service to the Party question prompts job bias
A State Magazine piece critiques political patronage, recounting a loyal yet unreliable worker who keeps receiving positions due to party service. It argues governments work better when merit and character trump loyalty and ballot hauling, urging focus on ability over service to the party.
The Value of Loyalty and Hobbies in Work Ethics
A reader cites Dale Carnegie and Walter P. Chrysler to argue work drives life and honesty matters more than raw skill. It suggests cultivating loyalty, curiosity, and hobbies such as botany to broaden purpose beyond money. The essay ends with a classic adage on ambition and fear.
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Walter P. Chrysler
Ram MacDonald’s Stand Against War Earns Lasting Fame
The late Ramsay MacDonald is remembered for his World War era stance against war. He opposed Britain’s entry to war and faced denunciation from constituents and rivals alike. Despite initial political downfall, he rose to leadership and left a legacy of principled pacifism.
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Ramsay MacDonald
MacDonald
Britain
British Isles
Not Wanted Here By Bruce Catton
Immigration authorities barred Magda de Fontanges, ex mistress of Mussolini, citing moral turpitude. Catton notes past bans but mocks the fuss while asserting little loss if she is kept out for dancing in a night club. The piece wryly observes France’s kiss and tell culture and public taste for notoriety.
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Magda de Fontanges
Benito Mussolini
Italy
France
Notions and Distress in a World of Deceitful Plans
A reflective verse warns that notions mislead actions and cause distress. It contrasts clear thinking with disguises in daily life and cautions against letting ideas derail plans, ending with a jibe about a misnamed “Mutt” and looming danger.
Straight Man Spotlight Elevates Gags in New York
New York observers praise the role of the straight man in comedy led by Rudy Vallee and George Burns, noting how precise timing and quick wit keep jokes alive. The piece also highlights Jay Brennan, Bert Savoy, Jim Corbett, Cliff Hall, and Jack Pearl, with editors like Herold Ross and humorists such as Arno and Thurber shaping a new art humor.
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New York
Comedienne
Rudy Vallee
George Burns
Gracie Allen
Jay Brennan
Bert Savoy
Savoy
Brennan
Jim Corbett
Cliff
Charlie) Hall
Jack Pearl
Herold Ross
The
New Yorker
Peter Arno
Helen Hodkinson
Otto Soglow
Georgia Price
Shermund
Thurber
Editorial chiefs and past editors of Cosmopolitan
H P Burton admired as a modest and popular Cosmopolitan editor who signals quick reader reactions by phone when a new serial or essay arrives. The late Horace Lorimer is noted for his strong exterior and favoritism toward certain writers, often detouring from New York on travels. Wesley Stout’s promotion to Lorimer’s post follows changes in the exchange network.
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H. P. Burton
Cosmopolitan
Algonquin
Horace Dorimer
New York
Cobb
Wesley Stout
Lorimer
Stout
Paging Father Time Beautification Plan For Jones Street
City considers plans to beautify Jones Street near the High School with the city manager saying it could become one of the prettiest in the state. Property owners complain about a faulty system that makes landlords partly responsible for waste and lighting usage by tenants. Kenneth Kackpon at High Point College may be withdrawn for hazing allegations, with the student body urging reconsideration. Streets are reported repaired and in good condition. Austin Finch of Thomasville elected president of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association at Sedgefield. Mrs. J S Welborn attending the U D C meeting in Charleston, Mrs Elizabeth Covington arrives from Baltimore to spend winter with her daughter. Mrs Homer Wheeler preparing for St Marys Church bazaar December 7 and 8. State Baptists Convention in Raleigh features President Gaines urging more Christian education. A billion dollars is sought for flood control amid blizzards in the North Central states.
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Jones Street
Pilcher
Kenneth Kackpon
High Point College
Racknow
J. S. Welborn
U.D.C
Charleston
D. C
Elizabeth Covington
Baltimore
John
Sheriff
Homer Wheeler
St.Mary's Church
State Baptists’ Convention
Raleigh
Gaines
Wake Forest College
North Central
Lorimer’s editorial reign reshaped press fortunes and farms
The passage notes Lorimer as America’s most successful editor with large stock in his publication and millionaire status. It suggests a modernization at the paper with old-guard writers being released as contracts end, while others face removal. It also mentions his farming hobby turning profitable.
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Lorimer
America
Editorial shift at Saturday Evening Post favors Wesley Stout
The piece notes Wesley Stout authoring most editorials while Harry Leon Wilson and other veterans still contribute occasionally. It argues the new regime injects more vigor than the prior dull, platitudinous pages that caused readers to skim.
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Saturday Evening Post
Wesley Stout
Harry Leon Wilson
Post
Twenty Years Ago People and Notices Summary
Carter Dalton visits Chapel Hill on business. Dr D A Stanton returns from Memphis medical convention. David L Clark attends R C Maxwell Co convention in Atlantic City. Mrs N L Davis of Hopewell Va visits daughter in Roland Ark. German submarine warfare remains a menace per Lord Northcliffe. Washington suffragists avoid fines by serving workhouse. A Negro school building in Asheville burns with 6 children missing. Lenine and Bolsheviks seek peace in Russia.
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Carter Dalton
Chapel Hill
D. A. Stanton
Memphis
Tenn
David L. Clark
R. C. Maxwell Company
Atlantic City
N. L. Davis
Hopewell
J. W. Chandler
Rolandark
Britain
Lord Northcliffe
Washington
Asheville
Lenine
Russia
Behind The Scenes At Washington Budget and tax talks loom on Capitol Hill
Washington forecasts a 1937-38 deficit of 700 million with Morgenthau proposing 700 million in economies across highways, public works, agriculture, and relief. Roosevelt wary, Congress may push higher taxes and more spending. Relief demands grow as unemployment trends up, with possible added funds beyond 1.6 billion for work relief.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Congress
Roosevelt
Treasury
Morgenthau
Byrnes
South Carolina
Senator LaFollette
Wisconsin
Sugar optical activity and dextrorotatory levorotatory terms
All sugars rotate the plane of polarized light. Compounds that rotate light to the right are dextrorotatory and those rotating to the left are levorotatory.
World animal coverings differ by group
The text lists distinct coverings for major animal groups. Mammals wear hair, reptiles have scaly skin, fish possess scales, insects and mollusks carry shells, and birds are covered with feathers. It presents a concise taxonomy of integuments across animal kingdoms.
First Cartoon by Winsor McCay Debuts
First animated cartoon from a comic strip by Winsor McCay, with audiences doubting the pictures were hand drawn. McCay produced Ger tie the Beautiful Dinosaur and toured the nation giving lectures.
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Winsor McCay
4 McCay
Gertie the Beautiful Dinosaur
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RED Cross
Samabe Hee
the State Magazine
Dale Carnegie
McNaught Syndicate
Macdonald's
Bruce Catton
al Lyf
Austin Finch
Thomasville
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
Sedgefield
George Clark
Rodney Dutcher
Enterprise Washington Correspondent
Department of Justice
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