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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1937
Page
4
A compact meditation cites Psalm 17 4 and Emerson on how few spoken words can steer fortune for better or worse. The two quotes emphasize power of language to hinder ruin or repair misfortune.
President Roosevelt in Chicago urged a policy of peace while warning nations against trampling sovereignty and treaties. He stressed concerted action against violations, economy of isolation, and the need to restore the Prince of Peace principles for civilization to endure amid rising world disorder.
Washington announces loan relief for growers of low middling cotton. The policy mirrors aid for higher grades, acknowledging the common crop while stressing equal effort by farmers producing low grade cotton.
President aides grow uneasy over rising industrial product costs and major price increases. Officials discuss shaping a plan to curb inflation and stabilize markets amid mounting concerns.
The piece argues higher wages and material costs will raise prices, despite efforts to avoid burdening consumers. It notes Washington’s stance on inflation, the president’s western swing, and a New Deal push to act against the trend, while criticizing Justice Black’s appointment of a Jew as law clerk and the impeachment risk.
Mr. George L. Burke WPA supervisor reassures that the Negro Recreation Park project will not be abandoned. The community, white and colored, takes pride in the $100,000 effort to provide recreational facilities for Negroes, promising social dividends and city credit upon completion.
President James G. Stahlman of the Publishers Association in New York states that a free press belongs to the people, not publishers, and newspapers act as trustees of that right for a free society.
Reports from a close Hughes confidant say the Chief Justice is vexed by ongoing attacks on Justice Hugo Black. Sources suggest Hughes may speak out, potentially unprecedented, while likely choosing a indirect method to convey his stance rather than direct remarks.
Bruce Catton discusses directing indignation at the right target for bombing raids and the complicating views in Japan. The piece argues modern war is ruthless, civilians suffer, and the U.S. should avoid war, stay out of conflict, and let others fight their own battles.
Washington dispatch reports Indiana Rep. Louis Ludlow has 185 signatures to discharge his constitutional amendment requiring a public vote before any declaration of war. If passed, it would go to the Senate and House and then the states for ratification, with a broad coalition backing the measure.
WPA rolls are estimated to rebound as cold weather approaches with the recovery of private employment. Employment fell from a February peak of 2,145,000 to about 1,455,000 in mid September, with around 2,000,000 on the rolls at end May. Congress capped WPA appropriations at 1.5 billion, affecting monthly spending plans for the fiscal year.
A memorial poem honors Victor P. Hammer as a noble friend and steadfast brother. It praises his virtue, knowledge, and generous life, calling readers to remember him in Church and State halls. The verse laments a vacant chair and evokes Heaven as a resting place for his legacy.
Italy plans participation in the Mediterranean anti-pirate patrol with odds against finding pirates at 10 to 1. No takers were reported for the unlikely outcome.
As the big league seasons close, local analysts explain why the home team failed to win the pennant this year and outline reasons it is poised to triumph next season, citing early prospects and potential improvements.
A plains Indian reflects on America's current wave of moral indignation toward Japan for attacks on Chinese cities, contrasting it with his parents being shelled from their tepee by United States troops.
A Texas man, arrested for stealing a fire extinguisher, told officers he was simply going out on a date. He referenced a red hot mamma in his remark, suggesting a provocative motive or distraction.
The Rome Berlin axis strengthens as Hitler and Mussolini renew fraternal ties reflecting a shared anti Allied stance and mutual strategic interests. The alliance centers on cooperation and a guarded friendship to advance continental aims.
Mrs. Herman Barbery comments that her role as a minister's wife will hinge on the minister's position and duties, implying her own job satisfaction depends on his career path.
A 30 foot shark was caught by the bow of the steamship American Legion as it crossed its path. Water pressure kept the fish wrapped around the bow and the ship halted for several hours before resuming.
New York day by day notes a shift in crime in cafes and clubs. Prosecutor Dewey's vigor has sidelined top mobsters, leaving street hoodlums and heroin fueled clashes as the new problem. A major industry leader recounts women in his outfit earning over twelve thousand dollars a year, each marked with a birdlike hair plume.
An amusing fashion note describes a tiny crown hat worn by a journalist figure named Lucius Beebee, possibly edging Roy Howard in novelty headgear. It notes the hat’s small size and its reception among limousine crowds as they enter and exit cars.
Ardent color lovers cheer muffler styles as English designers like Tom Webster Jack Buchanan and Wodehouse spark new cheery looks. Descriptions include wet grass green with white dots Schiaparelli pink with red yellow and brown blocks and coal black with white zigzag accents.
A brisk trend spreads swiftly with young people tying kerchiefs around their heads in gypsy fashion. The look, said to originate from the French Riviera, gains rapid popularity everywhere.
Local notes report Bishop Manuel Ferrando of San Juan Porto Rico and Mrs Ferrando visiting Mr and Mrs Homer Wheeler. They will baste at Mountain Lake New Jersey for the summer, with plans to settle in Tryon North Carolina for winter. Mrs Caldwell and the Welborns make short trips, and a Sedgefield dance drew Rakin Wineskie Barbee Armfield Phillips attendees.
The writer notes socialite icons Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Hutton and Mrs Bryan Foy among the era’s fashion leaders. Style thieves scout clubs The Stork Club Paradise Colony Casino and The Colony as luncheon crowds pace society trends with figures like Eleanor Young and William Rhinelander Stewart shaping menswear cues.
Bob Davis recalls a 1937 McNaught Syndicate tale where a firm head sends a junior attorney to interview a major client. The reply reveals the client as Whitehead and the interviewer's name as Burke. The humorous exchange highlights early office etiquette and client access.
The Yankees defeated the Pirates 6 to 2 in the World Series game two. In Asheville, highway experts and others planned a funnel shaped network to channel tourist travel from the Great Lakes toward the south.
A. E. Tate visited Greensboro on business today. Mrs. T. A. Knot t of Kinston visits brother Walter Hargett. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Helpler and daughters with J. R. Roach drive to Greenville for a brief stay.
Senator LaFollette spoke for three hours in Congress today defending his war policy. A crowd of 30,000 watched the World Series between the Giants and the Chicago White Sox. High Point bought an American LaFrance fire truck equipped with a triple 750 gallon pump. British forces hold the Germans in check in Belgium.
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