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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1937
Page
4
Publication lineage and Associated Press use policies are outlined, with editors and publishers named. A quoted film star remark is included, reflecting opinions on the film industry and American entertainment.
A fifteen minute address by Justice Hugo L Black rebutted allegations of bigotry and asserted his record shows commitment to equal rights. The speaker acknowledged past Klan membership but argued it does not reflect his current rulings or fitness on the Supreme Court bench.
The Advertise North Carolina Campaign announces a tour by leading writers editors and magazine publishers across the state with vibrant anticipation that they will be impressed by North Carolina. The piece notes many critics from Missouri and similar strong words suggesting a regional display of state pride and progress.
During 1936 North Carolina residents paid insurance premiums per tables published in the University of North Carolina News Letter. The note summarizes a statewide premium amount and references state data compiled by UNC scholars.
The article notes 1936 life insurance deposits totaling about 31 million nationwide, with North Carolina at 41st per capita and New York leading. It cites 1935 and 1936 figures for NC and Mississippi, plus NC’s income tax share, arguing for greater state wealth to support public services and schools. It concludes with a cautious, self critical editorial stance.
William Martin Jeffers, a 14 year old Union Pacific call boy yesterday rose to become president of the railroad system. The piece praises self made workers rising from the bottom by effort and skill and argues such men require little government aid.
North Carolina sees a push by societies to outlaw prison whipping as inhumane. Resolutions to Governor Clyde R. Hoey urge ending the practice, arguing punishment should reform rather than humiliate. The piece notes prison aims to punish and teach, not to vacation, and criticizes whipping as obsolete. Senator R. R. Reynolds notes Washington as the nation’s city.
Catton argues the Mussolini visit to Germany under Hitler showcased a powerful display yet masked a warlike undertone. He contrasts German militarism with American peaceful production and imagines Roosevelt guiding Chamberlain through Detroit and other U S sites to show productive strength. The piece stresses American fortune in avoiding war and building a peaceful future.
Washington announces a Treasury plan to survey all government branches for economies with a comprehensive report to the President on return from the west. Budget cuts are expected, but Morgenthau says unemployed and federal workers on relief will not be affected, creating a restricted scope for the drive.
Baird H. Markham of the American Petroleum Industries Committee said in Chicago that auto ownership among families earning $30 a week or less is rising by about one million cars yearly. If trends persist, two thirds of U.S. cars could be owned by this group by 1940, totaling around 15 million. The note links this growth to a rising living standard.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt describes the American flag stretched before a smokestack as the lone protection on the Whangpoo river, illustrating wartime or foreign threat concerns. The quote frames national symbols as safeguards in perilous conditions.
Film actress Betty Grable states she will end her engagement with Jackie Coogan if he wants her to. The remarks tie her film career to the personal matter, signaling possible future change in plans.
Irene Dunne of Hollywood California says she plans to dedicate the last decade of her life to writing an autobiography, though she admits uncertainty about when the period should begin.
John Roosevelt, youngest son of the President, expresses relief at reuniting with his father as he comes back from Europe.
In a rambling account the speaker describes attending a county fair with vivid notes on the Soil Erosion Service exhibit, lush flowers, canned goods, and a Hawaiian Village show. Vivid scenes include a tattooed performer and other side-show wonders, ending with a jab at state officials allowing locals to spend borrowed funds at the fair.
A 64-year-old parolee, James Deering, expresses strong desire to stay, declaring the home he found in McAlester Oklahoma as his best option as he returns to prison to complete his parole.
The piece reflects on a shift in funeral practices from earlier times of mourning to a more restrained and hopeful mood. It notes fewer crepe wearers and overt weeping, with services often limited to psalms a benediction and a hopeful solo, suggesting the departed may return only for a while.
An anonymous meditation known as The Ship is shared with the bereaved. It depicts a speaker watching a ship sail away to a blue lagoon and fading from sight, followed by others announcing its final passage and renewed hope as a new ship appears.
The text reflects on how newspapers and fiction soften the word death. It notes avoidance of terms like demise or passing and suggests belief in moving to another state of consciousness after death. It emphasizes universal hopes across faiths for a clearer life beyond.
An older physician friend recalled death as a sudden ruthless visit by a king of terrors. He compared it to a door opening and closing, noting a convulsive twitch before dissolution and a relaxes facial expression, sometimes a faint smile.
A September report shows the High Point Thomasville and Denton railroad handling record tonnage, with business conditions in the served regions described as healthy. Factories report more orders on file than ever before in this section. Local notices mention Mr and Mrs T J Gold attending funeral decor, with attendants described as brisk and empathetic. Attending visits include Homer Wheeler and guests, Rt Rey, and Mrs Manuel Ferrando traveling to Asheville, plus Mr and Mrs M K Price in Statesville and Mrs Marjorie Mauney visiting in Emerywood.
The speaker praises Gray's elegy for its beauty while noting its somber mood. They describe how the poem evokes haunting images like moping owls and beckoning shades, set among damp ivy in a country churchyard.
The statement by Attorney General John J. Bennett of Buffalo New York asserts that a person prepared to fight is not drawn into a quarrel. It emphasizes resolve and deterrence in conflict situations.
Mrs Anna Mc Govern arrested in New York has confessed to embezzling $50 000 from her employer Herman August over four years. Alfred P Sloan Jr, president of General Motors Corp, notes business looking up. A coal strike that left 70 000 Illinois miners idle has been settled.
Miss Effie Coz and Miss Clara I Cox depart tomorrow for Washington for a brief visit. Miss Mary Sherrod leaves tonight for Baltimore to resume studies at Goucher College, and Miss Beas Sheloff has entered the State Normal at Greensboro.
In a London audience Premier Lloyd George declares a strategy to flood Germany with compound interest. A third series of army cantonments to open in the nation on January 5. October 9 is Fire Prevention Day. The Hickory Chamber of Commerce calls for Senator La Follette's impeachment.
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