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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1938
Page
4
A short reflective excerpt contrasts spiritual self-mastery with personal discipline. It cites I Corinthians 9 27 urging discipline to avoid becoming a castaway and credits Lobstein for urging surrender to the One Great Master for true mastery.
The piece warns that Daladier moves France toward autocratic decree power under the pretext of republic safety. It argues the crisis mirrors historical shifts toward dictatorship and could erase parliamentary government, aligning France with Germany and Italy in authoriarian trend.
The North Carolina election board chairman says election law bears less fault than voters for abuses. He suggests absentee ballots could be sound if precinct meetings and election personnel are trusted. He notes absentee voting can be abused more easily and hints at likely debates over repeal by the General Assembly.
Senator Bailey credits current business volume and favorable conditions to federal spending and expects a shift to rearmament after emergency allotments are exhausted. He notes the South benefits little, while North Carolina faces reduced spending prospects in the coming year.
The article critiques reliance on federal relief funds and argues for constructive policy changes. It discusses economic looseness and the need to revise program design, noting Senator Bailey's protests and urging government action aligned with improving living conditions. It also covers Allied responses to Jewish persecution and Palestine Zionism with tension between British policy, Arab resistance, and Jewish immigration.
The United States recalls its Berlin ambassador and cites German treatment of Jews and Catholics as the cause. Hitler responds by recalling his own envoy. The severed ties threaten a period of hostile exchange and potential strain on peace, with little chance of quick restoration.
A discussion on how to respond to distressed Jews abroad compares reform approaches from Zionist leaders favoring repatriation to Palestine versus hospitality from the United States and elsewhere. The text questions the best global duty to the oppressed and contemplates potential risks of overloading Jewish populations outside Germany.
The famed Waldorf-Astoria head waiter Oscar, at age 72 and still clocking sixteen hours daily, explains his success stems from handling people. He details his reforms after a waiter strike, installing dumbwaiters, speaking tubes, lighter trays, and upstairs pantries, and placing seasoned older staff in supervisory roles.
Mayor LaGuardia writes to a woman who warned that support for the New Deal could bar his presidential nomination. He laments failing to secure a gallery seat or a party nomination, reflecting early political pressures and party maneuvering.
A friend told Harpo Marx he was entering the ice cream business prompting the quip about flavor. Heber J Grant jokes about life beginning at eighty while observing a birthday in Salt Lake City.
A, the subject from Detroit, after being convicted of defrauding a taxi driver of an $18 fare for a 40 mile tour of eating places, contemplates riding a horse to Texas with Mrs Ruby Jane Will mott.
Franz von Papen states Germany seeks cordial ties with England contingent on Britain recognizing Germanys claims to colonies in a bid to restore balance and respect.
A condensed excerpt reflects on American founding principles and individual liberty, noting how the nation rests on the dignity of each person. The piece cites broadcast snafus with Father Coughlin and a Sam Goldwyn quip, closing with a hopeful, terse observation.
The November Scribner's presents Heil! by Kimball Flaccus detailing a tyrant whose power shakes nations yet fears scrutiny. It cites a Jonesville girl and Joseph Dunninger’s tough ego clash with a New Yorker femme psychic, who fails to outdo him but earns a draw from witnesses.
A mid town doctor’s column quotes a Winchell letter about an elderly man dropping his ham and eggs at the 57th Street Automat. The manager rushes to the floor, replaces the meal, and declines payment, earning the man’s gratitude as workers are described as real humans despite machines.
Hollywood agent Arthur Lyons was overheard offering Hedy La Marr a new role described as "a very sophisticated lady" but he stumbled over the concept. He finally defined it as "a neenaes lady is a lady who's a um," delivering a playful miscue in the exchange.
A paragraph from The New Yorker's Talk section titled Continued on Page Six stirs widespread discussion about tone and content. The remark about driving safety contrasts dim lights with dim-wits, provoking strong reactions among readers.
Local business leader Frank J. Sizemore says nearly all city merchants will illuminate stores with colored bulbs during the Christmas season. Studebaker dealers held a banquet at the Sheraton with Paul G. Hoffman as guest speaker. Deep River Quarterly meeting set for Central Friends church tomorrow. Notables include Dr. Charles Lee Raper visiting Syracuse relatives and several local families enjoying holiday visits and residence.
A columnist visits a West Street gun shop near Times Square noting its window displays of shotguns and rifles and the local laws on possession. The piece also reflects on stamps availability, urban life, and a poignant scene of a poor girl adjusting her shoe en route to school, illustrating hardship in the city.
Carolina defeated Virginia 24 to 29 in Charlottesville yesterday as residents of six snowbound Rocky Mountain states dig out. Herbert Hoover’s ship crossed the equator yesterday while the ceremony for the president elect’s pleasure was revived for the event.
Corporal John C. Horn, formerly of Co. M, now in the 30th division in France, writes that they have gone over the top several times and reached objectives. He notes the sorrow of seeing friends fall and that only four from their company have been killed, including High Point’s John Grant. He adds that the local exemption board's work is practically over.
Arnold B Huff manager of the Broadway theatre is confined at home on Washington street with a cold. Hunter Burchfield suffers a slight influenza attack. Elon college student Elmore Hunter spends the weekend with his parents here.
The 30th division remains deployed in France for an extended period per General Pershing. William Hohenzollern renounces all claims to the German throne. President Wilson plans to address Congress next Monday to outline peace proposals. The old proverb about giving an eye is used amid the current cereal market conditions.
A vivid line frames a confrontation with a sheriff arriving at a door once linked to opportunistic warnings. The clash signals accountability catching up with a notorious regime figure. The scene blends tense anticipation with a long overdue reckoning.
A Cleveland WPA worker told a judge that WPA laborers were in the habit of getting drunk while supposed to be at work, describing the stagger system and related misconduct.
A Minneapolis hairdresser named Antoine Ian promotes a sport inspired makeup trend using dark face powder. The note mentions window closure improvements and personal routines as part of the look.
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