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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1937
Page
4
A fragmentary note describes a news dispatch system and a city office action after March 8 presented by the press. It mentions R. B. Terry and The Times Press with republication rights and local news coverage.
Holt McPherson bids a fond farewell to readers of The Enterprise noting health driven move to Florida. He praises the community and the paper, thanks readers for support, and expresses hope to return someday if medical advances permit. He signs with gratitude to the newsroom and community.
The passage contrasts Japan’s promise of swift victory in China with Napoleon’s overconfident Russia campaign. It notes Napoleon learned large-scale conquest amid burning towns and retreating forces was beyond him, while China has more plays to run.
Elvin Coggins, sentenced for the 194? murder of Nash County farmer Henry J. Fogleman, will not be executed after Governor Hoey commuted the death sentence citing a low mental status. The move follows mental tests and prior appeals. Critics question fairness between mentally deficient inmates and others capable of productive work.
In Atlanta, Dr Howard W Odum of the University of North Carolina is named president of the interracial commission as more than 100 attendees from the South gather for the annual meeting. The piece recalls W E Burghardt Du Bois and the Litany at Atlanta urging tolerance and justice. Odum's work on Negro sociology is highlighted as key to improving race relations.
The piece questions whether the state should execute a person who is of sound mind and briefly considers whether the New York Giants have degenerated into Liliputians, signaling a provocative, opinionated discussion on power and modern teams.
The Southern Agriculturist notes that builders at the Coulee Dam froze the earth with ice machines to halt earth slides. The Dalton Street bridge site, near a cave-in last week, lies across from an ice factory, information for authorities to consider.
Hertford county Recorder Walter Okey says he will summon 12 of the county’s laziest men to assist farmers with harvests on Tuesday October 19, threatening tolls of jail or roads if they refuse. The remark follows criticism of men who expect the government to provide a living without work.
In a German speech Mussolini says he seeks peace while continuing war efforts in Spain. The report notes his paradoxical stance and suggests similar peace loving voices could spark broader global conflict.
In Asheville Citizen words, the piece argues the South faces a perilous political moment with little national program or leadership. It urges frank discussion to craft a new program, asks who will represent the region, and notes shifts in European politics echoing domestic uncertainty.
Bruce Cotton argues that U S auto fatality figures show no worsening trend through August 1937, with 24 520 deaths, up about 11 percent from 1936 while total travel also increased, producing a similar fatality rate. He condemns the reckless pattern of American driving.
A High Point governing body slashes a privilege tax for a specific business type after a heated session. The writer notes the chairman of a political party operates one of the two establishments in town, casting doubt on coincidence.
A fragmentary quotation passage cites Bernard Shaw and Herbert Hoover with remarks on ambition and truthfulness. The OCR text is garbled, producing a mash of phrases about playwriting, presidential desire, and honesty.
The article profiles the persimmon Diospyros virginiana, its native range from Connecticut to Texas, and explains why ripe fruit lacks astringency. It discusses tannin in unripe fruits, explains frost myths, and notes local observations from High Point with temperatures and fruit taste comparisons.
The piece reflects on reformers' aims and the challenge of changing public habits, recalling a tobacco crusader who hopes to distribute a million copies of his book for youth influence. It contrasts personal restraint with enjoyment, cites Bernarr Macfadden’s fitness stance, and ends with a quip about a foot powered airplane by an Austrian inventor.
In a detailed study, Dr. Sokoloff argues Napoleon Bonaparte’s life was shaped by a small physique and glandular issues. The autopsy allegedly confirms a stomach ailment as the source of his fear of death and key battlefield lapses.
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