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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1937
Page
4
Reading notes indicate R B Terry and J P Rawley as publishers with a figure of 7.80 referenced. The brief includes an era span from 1915 through 1937 and a monetary amount.
A short quotation-corrected paraphrase of a biblical line and a Greek philosopher's thought. It notes anger arising from folly and ending in repentance, highlighting temperance and reflection.
An editorial discussing how arms trade and neutrality affect nations and workers. It cites Japan China tensions and embargo ideas, referencing Jefferson and the Embargo Act, Civil War cotton disputes, and the impact on American wages and industry. It argues for restraint of trade with Japan to pressure the military leadership while considering civilian workers.
Hitler warns President Roosevelt not to forget the fate of his predecessor Woodrow Wilson. The shipwreck is described as a warning with Kaiser Wilhelm in exile in Holland and mentions of survivors in Czechoslovakia praising past actions.
The article notes a renewed Poland joyful over self government and the people of Alsace Lorraine freed from foreign domination. It mentions a ship wreck that displeases Hitler and his allies, signaling wartime tensions.
A high government official in Japan asserts that the surest path to minimize suffering is to speed the conclusion, implying China’s casualties and civilian harm are reduced by a rapid resolution.
On the Oberlin College campus a memorial gateway and amphitheatre are dedicated to Caroline Rudd Elizabeth Pratt Mary Kellogg and Mary Hosford four women who in 1837 challenged norms by taking regular college courses. Their courage helped shape co education in America and inspired women worldwide as the nation marks a hundred years of progress.
Turkish officials disclose plans for a fleet of 1000 new war planes. The article notes past Muslim incursions and medieval anti Turk prayers, then speculates on potential dangers if the air force becomes operational.
The Attorney General ruled that women may serve on juries in North Carolina. The writer questions when women jurists may be accepted and praises women's potential to discern justice without bias.
Jay W. Ranson writes from Napoli in 1937 en route to Punjab, reflecting on Italian life under Mussolini. He contrasts New York soap and Italian bath signs with Rome and Naples, notes wartime scars, declining church attendance, and rising youth in uniform. He hopes for a turn toward humane values before sailing again aboard the Victoria.
As Buffalo faces a drop in enrollment, teachers may be cut and four schools closed. The decline, tied to a lower birth rate since 1929 and fewer teens staying in school for work, signals a broader shift as urban districts expect similar contractions.
Washington observers discuss potential 1940 presidential plans and Dewey La Guardia GOP chances. The piece notes Klan revival inquiries by the La Follette committee and Roosevelt third term speculation, plus social note on Mrs Black and a Jersey Central official.
Report notes British sentiment shifts toward an anti Japanese boycott. A London importer canceled an order worth 100,000,000 Japanese straws, signaling the public mood in industry.
The Yanks and Giants delivered an entertaining baseball showcase, yet fans outside New York hope the rivalry does not become a routine annual attraction.
By a singularly happy coincidence every foreign office in Europe believed Roosevelt referred to some other nation when he warned of aggressor nations in his speech.
The Chicago address by Mr Roose velt marked a deliberate pivot in national discourse, reframing the pressing topic of the moment and signaling a strategic shift in public emphasis.
In Ruthenia Czechoslovakia bridal couples wear cheese rings on their arms and the bridegroom encircles his head with garlic wreath.
The Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington DC covers 34,000 square feet and seats 6,000 people.
A brisk column from New York weighing public figures and social scenes. Notables like Lillian Gish, Dale Carnegie, Dizzy Dean, Katharine Cornell, and Rexford Tugwell appear amid comments on Broadway, radio orchestras, law, and cabaret politics.
The writer Owen Wister, famed for The Virginian, celebrates his 77th birthday in Wyoming. A Harvard graduate in music, he once traveled west for health in 1885 and lived near Casper on a ranch where he conceived his western classic. He remains a Harvard trustee and contributes to Harper's.
The piece recalls Emmett Dalton at age 21 killed during the Coffeyville bank raid and notes Owen Wister nearing 77. It mentions Coffeyville Kansas as the Dalton brothers’ stomping ground and references the Dalton and James clan as part of western outlaw lore.
Local report notes three auto thefts in High Point with two recovered in the last 24 hours. F J Sizemore has 100 tickets for a Lindbergh Banquet in Winston-Salem at the Robert E Lee hotel Friday night. Duke Power issues Piedmont Carolina wealth booklet. H G Ilderton sells five Graham Brothers buses to NC Public Service for 22450 dollars. Mrs. Simmons visits Asheville. Mrs. Farrell Gray returns from Greenville. Mardi Carte club hosted by Mrs O B Bonner at Perfect Tea Room. Yankees win World Series title 4 3 over Pirates. Babe Ruth hits second homer. Mercedes Gleits of London swims the English Channel in 16 hours 15 minutes on fifth attempt.
A reporter recalls growing up near Liberty Missouri with ties to Frank and Jesse James. He recalls meeting Jesse’s son in Kansas City, staying with Frank James at his father’s hotel, and sharing evenings with him. The narrator also recalls Boone the hypnotist performing in the streets and a bold stage act.
Touring American correspondent notes the Duke of Windsor’s automobile idle before a Vienna hotel with no onlookers in sight. The report ends with a promise of his anticipated arrival in America.
About People note recalls Mrs. J. H. Mc Groome of Roanoke Va visiting her mother Mrs. A Holton. Stephen Clark was in Greensboro this morning on business. The Odakota camp fire girls led by Norma Dutton and others hiked to historic old Trinity yesterday.
The article notes rising internal pressure in Germany possibly forcing a declaration of war aims. It states the U S Supreme Court is again in session and reports continued heavy artillery duels on the western front.
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