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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1939

Page

4

Carriers Banned From Collecting More Than One Week In Advance

Nearby carriers are not permitted to collect fees or dues more than one week before due dates. The precaution aims to prevent early charges and protect residents from prepayment abuses.

A Thought on Temptation from James and Penn

A concise reflection cites James 1 13 warning against blaming God for temptation. It notes God cannot be tempted by evil nor tempt anyone, and argues resisting temptation is superior to many prayers as a path to service.

James Penn

War reporters face tight censorship and cautious fronts

The piece notes reporters may face limited access and heavy censorship in the current conflict. It argues advancing media do not translate to freer front-line coverage, as nations control information to avoid blunders and sensational war portrayal despite hopes for publicity.

Municipal group aims to lock in city gains before primary

A Southern Municipal News report outlines North Carolina cities forming a league committee to push a municipal program before the 1940 primary. Key aims include $3,000,000 in gasoline tax funds for streets, returning intangible taxes to locals, and removing the retiree referendum.

North Carolina General Assembly North Carolina League of Municipalities League Southern Municipal News North Carolina General Assembly

Delegation Focuses on Roads and Garner Support

Oklahoma industrial tour members showed business interest but discussed politics, with R T Stewart promoting Garner as in his prime. Guilford County will host a Tuesday conference with eight neighboring counties to push Piedmont road funding and cooperative action in road construction matters.

Albert G. Burns Burns National Inventors’ Congress LaSalle Chicago Ill Congress Salt Lake City New York Oklahoma North Carolina John N. Garner Guilford Winston-Salem Piedmont Guilford County Greensboro

Garner’s Oklahoma Supporters Back 69YearOld Candidate

Oklahoma backers of the Texan Garner insist he is a serious presidential contender despite questions about age. They defend Garner against claims his rise is a political cover and push for official leadership to engage in a regional road program and avoid waste.

Oklahoma

War era quotes and political commentary compiled notes

A collection of political quotes and tongue in cheek remarks from wartime figures. Mentions include La Follette Green Kerensky Nye Snell and Nye and notes on Fritz Kuhn and chemical agents. The passage blends advocacy for democracy with satirical references to embargo lists and Allied leaders.

Rhumba craze among New York celebs shocks Broadway

In New York on October 14 George Ross notes how rhumba and conga have become cult dances for famous names. Martha Merman, Erroll Flynn, Eleanor Powell, and others appear in nightly lines while George White faces club clashes and a strict no-violence policy at the Stork Club.

Legion George Abbott Luise Rainer Ethel Merman Brenda Frazier Erroll Flynn Roosevelt Marlene Dietrich Eleanor Powell John Hay Whitney Jules Brulatour Hope Hampton Margot Grahame Erskine Gwynne John Jacob Astor

Isolationists Probe U S Promises to Allies in Clark Plan

Bruce Catton writes on Washington intrigue as Senator Bennett Clark seeks a seven member committee to probe foreign propaganda and possible U S assurances to England or France. The piece notes isolationist aims and a New Deal senator wagering on the October 21, 1939 context with warnings of broader transatlantic talks. Dorothy Detzer of the Women’s International League comments on war boom fears and a Wall Street firm’s stock brochure hinting at war profiteering.

Birmingham News Poland Hell U. S Washington Senate England France Bennett Clark Missouri America New Deal Dorothy Detzer W Men International League For Pen and Freedom W Street Miss Detzer Capitol Hill

Trade and Peace in a World of Free Commerce

Cordell Hull defends free trade as essential to national economic security. The piece argues that broader international commerce reduces the need for colonies and that battles between haves and have-nots persist if trade is restricted. It notes Churchill and a Polish radio scene as context for a broader embargo debate in Congress.

Twin City Cordell

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