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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1937
Page
4
Fragmentary note on subscription rates and Sunday delivery in Point and nearby towns. Mentions press association, newspaper dates, and entry details in Point, N C with renewal and advertising agency reference.
A fragment reflecting on sharing resources: those with coats should help the bare, and those with meat should do the same. The text urges giving what you have to help others, even if you hesitate to act. It echoes a moral exhortation to generosity.
The editorial criticizes a presidential call for a special session to address urgent business. Senators from the South oppose an anti lynching bill, while the piece questions federal spending and lack of progress. It also notes Edwin D Steele's role in local development and his purchase of the A V Sapp property signaling confidence in High Point’s growth.
The article cites President Roosevelt and George Washington to argue for government aid to farmers while stressing that farmers must help themselves. It notes Governor Hoey on farmers needing self-reliance and Roger Babson’s view of a natural market slump. It laments Wall Street crimes tied to stock speculation.
The article notes farmers prosper through cooperation and groups like the Farm Bureau and Grange, contrasting with persistent individualism. It mentions Bill Payne in headlines, a South Carolina arrest warrant, and Senator Bailey urging a special congressional session focused on business recession, dismissing other bills.
The Wilmington Star editorial recalls John J. Blair longtime superintendent of Wilmington city schools. The piece notes his deep learning his value of friendship and his dignified conduct. It praises his integrity and honor saying he was universally loved and esteemed.
The article notes Lieutenant General Iwane Matsui warns Japan could seize the Shanghai International Settlement. It argues such control would overturn European dominance in China, altering British trade and investments and reshaping European exploitation in the region.
A. G. Ireland of the New Jersey department of public instruction envisions classrooms with dedicated rest periods on daily schedules as a future norm. The statement reflects reform ideas for student well being and better learning environments.
Paul Hoffman of the Automotive Safety Foundation notes that out of about 3,000,000 miles of U S streets and highways today, roughly 1000 miles represent advanced highway projects, signaling progress toward safer, more modern roadways.
Dale Carnegie cites Bell on Archimedes Newton and Gauss as top mathematicians. He notes Pascal built the first adding machine, born 300 years before Christ, with 1923 and 135 year gaps between others. A street anecdote contrasts American optimism with discipline, ending with a 1937 copyright notice.
George M. Evans calls for action by authorities to curb coal dust from trains in Asheville and High Point. He urges oil waste or ballast within fifty feet of wide crossings like Green Street on the HPT&DRR line to reduce lung exposure and tuberculosis risk.
Judge Michael Angelo Musmanno says every father curves his back sixty for a child to rise to position and fortune. Governor Barrows mocks Idaho in a potato picking challenge, noting Maine’s large tubers and unfamiliar state lines.
New York gossip notes Theodore Dreiser shuns society, moving from Mt. Kisco estate to a lone improvised shack at Cold Spring Harbor where fellow scientists live for two dollars weekly. He seeks a pure, wholesome world in science and condemns those who exploit the weak, while friends see a staged retreat from fame.
Local drive in High Point aims to recruit 1000 Red Cross members with volunteers confident of reaching the quota by night. At a Y M C A Y W C A meeting Dr Nime T Workman of UNC urged international understanding through Christ like sacrifice. News briefs report a Winston-Salem to High Point bus crash injuring two, a Baltimore steamer explosion killing one, a Washington tornado fatality, and seized ships bound for Honduras and Mexico.
A New York news trail accuses a man of bouncing rubber checks in a fashionable Boston section over the past year, repeating a forgery habit he had shown before. The report notes his recurring pattern of fraudulent financial acts across cities.
A collage of celebrity quirks and scandalous rumors surfaces. Edger Wallace reputedly irritable over deafness while Lady Astor fans Donald Duck. Nijinsky rumored to sit dazed in a Swiss sanatorium. A campaign to appoint Babe Ruth as baseball manager sparks debate. Mencken and Nathan share cocktails with formal restraint.
A man described as a gent wore a bright yellow shirt with a necktie so purple it hurt. He displayed green socks and odd fare as witty exchanges sparked comments from bystanders.
Twenty years ago Miss Geneieve Moore of Greensboro spends the weekend with relatives here. Dr. and Mrs. T. M. Blanton are spending the day in Burlington. Misses Louise Ingram and Grace Benneii are weekend guests at G. C. W.
News briefs report Italian advances against German forces in Italy. Russia expresses faith in President Wilson. Asheville notes the return of Dr. G. T. Rowe to Wesley Memorial Church in High Point.
The article discusses signature changes with age and the distinct handwriting traits of famous figures. It highlights James J Walker as a skilled penman with noted ehirography and four steel engravings, Noel Coward’s looping handwriting, and the elegant script taught by Philadelphia boarding schools. It also praises old time telegraph operators and Kathleen Norris for their refined penmanship.
In Dayton Ohio a bunkmate recalls a young man of 26 jailed after a morning police raid. He had claimed to be a traveling salesman and wrote reports by gas light in a dingy boarding house on the town’s edge. He faced four warrants.
Secretary Harold Ickes seeks to quell wire tapping and distaphone fears among top officials of the PWA and Interior Department. A departmental meeting followed volleys of accusations as Nathan Straus challenged Ickes while Jimmy Roosevelt discussed trial balloons and democracy at Chicago.
A Detroit sanatorium advertised a three day drink cure promising quick health results but did not note the day after ree on its promotional angle.
The era of sleek footballs eclipsing visible seams raises questions about design. Coaches note players focus on grip, while manufacturers tout consistency and speed.
Germany discusses revising its entire Nordic line philosophy, aiming for uniform policy under General Cooering, who favors consistent approaches across sectors.
Five important touchdowns were scored last week as players reflected on field erosion control measures. Contour and strip cropping efforts supported the gridiron play, tying agriculture practices to game readiness.
Thanksgiving reminder recalls founders discussing the nation with calm resolve as concerns about constitutional worries and subversive threats linger, while citizens keep muskets in reserve in a rural setting.
A historical note claims the typical man aged 60 will have slept three years four months one day and sixteen hours by the time he reaches age seven, detailing a curious measure of childhood rest.
Fragmentary OCR notes crops sowed on temperate ships of British Fast India merchants during early 19th century voyages. Indicates agricultural activity aboard vessels with expectations of tropical harvests.
A fragment describes Simvenson writing and reading chapters at a time during a rainy vacation, noting a youth narrator who seeks respite from the tedium of travel. The scene centers on a childlike voice and a small adventure within a keepsake island tale.
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