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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1937
Page
4
Daily and Sunday by carrier in High Point and nearby towns priced at 90p, 1.95, and 65 15¢. Carriers may not collect for more than two months. Longer subscriptions paid direct to the office. The Associated Press retains republication rights for all dispatches.Entered as second class matter at the High Point post office. November 22 1987.
A compact reflection contrasts Psalmist concerns on the prosperity of the wicked with Burton’s warning that adversity may outpace wealth. The quotes juxtapose envy, fortune, and hardship as moral tests across two sources.
The High Point Cooperative Concert Association kicks off its second season at the junior high school auditorium with Jacques Gordon and his famous string quartet. About 1000 members are expected to attend as four notable programs are scheduled, promising an outstanding year for the city’s cultural offerings.
The text recalls William Sydney Porter’s Soapy, a character who tries to break into jail on a Christmas Eve to endure the cold and hunger. It notes the ironic, sentimental yet technically precise storytelling that centers on his failed attempt to gain confinement and shelter as winter arrives.
A heated Southern press raid features Walter Davenport who exposed low wages in Piedmont mills. Editors from Textile interests attack his reporting while defending mill owners and challenging the article’s truth and verisimitude.
The piece defends Mr Davenport from harsh critique by Southern writers while acknowledging flaws in Southern mills. It argues criticism is valid from any observer, including Yankees, and urges tolerance for bold language in discourse.
In a lively critique of Life magazine, readers note the season’s odd hat designs including shoes and gloves shapes. Suggestions rail against impractical novelty headwear while proposing hats with utility like carrying items or a small grill for travelers and race fans.
The verse extols nature’s enduring green and gold through year to year, noting how trees reveal changeless hues while seasons blend with human devotion. It highlights two treasures, orange fruit below and nearby blessed land, as sights worthy of praise.
Dr. Frederick Stock, noted Chicago symphony conductor, argues instrumental virtuosity tops all time while singing shows limited advancement. He cites the contrast between instrumental technique and vocal development in contemporary performance.
The piece discusses developing poise by focusing on others rather than self and cites Woodrow Wilson’s early struggle with self consciousness. It warns against nervous habits such as fidgeting with beads or watches, tying and smoothing clothes, nose powdering, nail biting, finger drumming, and pacing, and notes smoking as a misplaced comfort. It ends by contrasting George Sokolsky’s claim on environment shaping destiny with personal choice, praising a directed path.
Bruce Catton argues the Spanish Civil War remains a Spanish affair but Soviet Russia now accepts removal of foreign soldiers as a prerequisite for belligerent rights. He notes Russia’s shift may aid progress, yet warns scars from the conflict will endure for decades, shared by non Spaniards.
State's Attorney Thomas J Courtney of Chicago proposes creating special CCC camps to rehabilitate delinquent youths. He argues outdoor discipline and training could redirect criminals away from future gang activity, potentially halving the annual crime bill.
Mrs. Paul Red fern, widow of the long-lost aviator, says ten years of searches have proven futile and asks court to declare Paul legally dead.
Eden speaks on the Far Eastern dispute noting that any action depends essentially on cooperation between the United States and Britain. This emphasizes allied unity as key to addressing tensions in the region.
President Roosevelt argues that with government and people applying recent economic insights the current downturn can be halted, implying coordinated action will restore growth and stability.
A quote from Joseph Stalin emphasizes that people alone are immortal while all else is transitory, urging full value be placed in the trust of the public. The remark reflects a political philosophy stressing popular sovereignty and stability through citizen confidence.
A New York Day by Day diary fragment mixing Emily Post reflections with conversations about table topics, a Princeton student, a Waldorf breakfast room scene, a tense suitor’s confession, thoughts on youth, and a pheasant dinner with cantaloupes from Amon Carter, ending with a letter about Frank Shutts selling his Miami Herald.
Local progress continues on the Deep River dam as winter rains keep the river high. Engineers aim to impound the floodwater, while nearby plans include crowd control for the Carolina Virginia football game in Chapel Hill. The High Point band gains momentum under Andrew Butler, and community tidbits note W B McEwen returning from England and college visits by Elizabeth Jones and Louise McEwen.
A Wall Street news vendor sculpts lifelike clay busts of Al Smith J P Morgan and Premier Mussolini without lessons. At age 60 she plans to attend free night classes to refine her art.
The athlete told friends he is already thinking of retirement, hinting at stepping away from competition in the near future.
Veteran box office men from past decades remain in theatres as house managers or move to neighborhood cinemas as the industry shifts. Vaudeville houses once sold seats directly at the box office with aggressive seating tactics. now agencies sell prime seats and many box office staff have moved to movie houses.
Grace La Rue in retirement in California has written a memoir detailing decades amid par therine walks wide hats and a life touring with tent shows vaudeville and Follies. She is married to actor Haile Hamilton and is described as a seasoned American trouper who has performed from city to town entertaining audiences in opry sized venues.
Wallace Beery can talk baby talk with flair. Joe Laurie Jr. was famed as the easiest touch in Binay era vaudeville. William Gaxton again serves as Shepherd of the Lambs. Homer Cray left New York for a corn husking contest in Missouri.
J A Hart visits Greensboro today as Mrs. J D Mann Mrs. Thurman Mann and Mrs. John Peacock spent yesterday in the city. Dr. D A Stanton left today for Charlotte on business.
British forces under General Byng advance at Cambrai, breaking through German lines over the past two days. The advance coincides with mounting pressure on the front as Villa prepares to clash with federal troops in northern Mexico.
A public note champions Vice President Garner for continued steadiness on the national stage. The brief tribute lauds his calm leadership and suggests he remains the preferred figure to guide policy and unity.
In Radio City an auto key expert grew from a desk job to a full suite with a switchboard and assistants. Daily reports show keys breaking off in locks and customers flocking to his shop. Some say he earns about $16,000 a year.
The text notes Bud Fisher as the first top flight cartoonist to own an automobile, followed by Rube Goldberg. It mentions Fisher later abandoning motor cars for yachts and race horses and suggests a current prototype named Fisher Ham creator of Palooka drawings, described as a major figure in the strip world.
Washington dispatch by Rodney Dutcher outlines backstage battles between the White House and Wall Street as they clash over who will lead in the economic of the era. The piece notes potential moves toward socialism if private capital falters and hints at a possible government housing build program if investment stalls.
Historical note describes corn planting by early tribes using an indicator when white oak leaves reached the size of a mouse's ear. The detail, cited in a dated source, links plant timing to leaf size as a cultural cue.
After a wild golf match Mysterious Montague asserts he has been placed in jeopardy twice and prepares a legal challenge to the ruling.
Readers note a trend as millinery altitude rises and few shops market their top hats. The piece hints at cautious advertising amid shifting fashion waves.
Midwest sports writers say a star halfback truly carries the mail, a phrase noted as common in football circles due to the era’s subsidies. The remark reflects ongoing discussions about support for players and teams in the region.
Critics argue the WPA faced a broad program but view most projects as ineffective. They contend the agency wasted resources, delivering limited long term gains while funding routine jobs and unfinished undertakings.
Ballroom observers argue the Big Apple is inauthentic and unstemmed, asserting no one has proven its authenticity or control. The claim frames the city as an illusion within the broader cultural debate.
A waitress at a quick lunch spot in Ennis explains her mood with a sigh and a joking remark about smiling to herself despite a rough day.
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