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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1938
Page
4
A compact reflection on spiritual resilience urging submission to God and resistance to evil. It contrasts strength with weakness and frames conflict as a test that faith can endure through steadfast resolve.
A historical essay argues Britain’s empire faces challenges yet remains resilient. It cites concessions to India and Ireland, dominion rights in South Africa, and shifting power in League diplomacy. The piece warns of growing Japanese presence and Palestine tensions while praising democracy as the empire’s enduring strength.
An editorial in the News and Observer urges better chronicling of Raleigh history as the city nears its 150th anniversary in 1942. It notes errors in current sources about the Fayetteville street building's razing for a new Justice Department site and calls for official city historians across North Carolina.
The article notes President Roosevelt's constitutional privilege to influence national matters, referencing involvement in issues touching South Carolina and Georgia and hinting at a broader federal role in regional policy disputes.
The text notes the President will deliver a national radio address from Hyde Park on Friday evening November 4, framing it as a voter from New York. It mocks his appetite for political "baking" and cites a trend of concentration of political power, while mentioning Sanger speaking at UNC Chapel Hill and Liberal Republicans gaining discussion in the Atlantic public sphere.
The move toward Czechoslovakia is tied to Hitler’s long interest in Skoda at Pilsen. Edwin C. Hill reports Skoda may regard Germany as a preferred customer for tanks rolling stock armored cars and the new machine gun, signaling broader aims beyond aiding Sudeten Germans.
A Czech student in Huntington praises Alabama sweet potatoes while noting North Carolina’s lack in the field. W. O. Burgin and Mr. Deane discuss Democratic nomination for Congress from the Eighth District with playful ideas of compromise including coin toss or stepping aside, as reported by the Montgomery Adver tiser and Wilmington Star.
A framed original check for 200000 dollars paid to a widow marks the start of Ulysses S Grant's post presidency memoirs. Mark Twain urged Grant to write, risking his health as cancer advanced while he dictated, finished despite decline to secure his family.
Fire Chief A. B. Horney leaves tonight for Philadelphia to attend the annual meeting of the International Association of Fire Chiefs. Miss Dorothy Rankin welcomes freshmen at the high school auditorium. Voter confusion grows as new precincts plant questions about where residents live. Mrs. Fred Tate and daughter Miss Marjorie shop in Greensboro today. Parker Waynick spent the weekend at Blowing Rock. Katherine Whitener of Greensboro College returns home for the weekend. Salem College students Alice McRae Caldwell and Nancy Carr Terry visit home after Davidson football game and dance. Graf Zeppelin flies over New York en route to Lakehurst after a 6,500 mile trip. Senator Borah plans southern speeches. Herbert Hoover heads to New England. Raleigh state fair to highlight North Carolina resources. Southern Conference grid race led by Alabama, Georgia Tech, and South Carolina.
New York columnist visits the Church of Christ in West 121st Street near Columbia University. The interior resembles early New England churches with clear glass, minimal statues, and a plain altar. Mass is chanted in Latin led by a priest. worshippers face the altar as a simple service unfolds.
Washington, Oct. 15. Comment on John L. Lewis’s offer to quit the CIO if William Green resigns as AF of L president proved hard to gauge as top labor figures laughed. Editorials urged Green's resignation with Lewis, sighting a chance to ease bitterness from the Houston convention. Green’s backers fear Tobin’s teamsters play, while Lewis seeks to embarrass AF of L leaders. An Agriculture Department price forecast ban followed a fall in apple prices and a lobby protest. Congressman David J. Lewis, defeated in the New Deal purge, is slated for the Bituminous Coal Commission after a Tariff Commission post.
The note states an appointment was sought because President Coolidge asked for an undated resignation to be ready. It adds there is no vacancy at the Tariff Commission currently and that Lewis will receive the first opening.
The Rev. Dr. Paul A. Wolfe of New York remarks that doubt and insecurity give zest to living and to faith, highlighting that uncertainty fuels both life and belief in his earnest reflection.
Dr. Henry E. Riggs, president of the American Society of Civil Engineers, asserts that the new generation must clean up the mess left by his generation. He calls for accountability and proactive engineering leadership.
A Republican House minority clerk William Tyler Page comments on loopholes in the Federal Corrupt Practices act while ethnologist Dr Alfred Metraux of the Bishop Museum of Honolulu speaks on the nature of peace when fear of war exists.
A collection of brief quotes on single blessedness, political splits, merchants selling out ideas, and a hair stylist revolution. Included is a Czech leader’s brother on partition, a historian’s fading empire, a church critique, and a western college course using a fictional case histories textbook.
The report notes a push for a plebiscite among a minority group in Africa. It discusses potential implications for the region and minority protections.
A divorce settlement awards the ex-husband a copy of Poems You Ought to Know while an Oregon school teacher ends up with an empty classroom and no students this term. The outcome mirrors the odd redistribution of assets and the quiet school stillness.
A Mississippi town girl secured a screen contract recently and was described as a bayoute. The item hints at local pride and the entertainment outcome.
Eighteen died and 1,000 to 1,200 cases reported in High Point as Spanish influenza wanes with some improvement noted. Capt A M Rankin ordered to draft labor to keep coffin factory active. News briefs mention Allied gains in Belgian Flanders and Hindenburg backing a peace move amid expectations of German capitulation. Minnesota forest fires claim 600 lives. the transport America sinks at Hoboken with all troops evacuated.
A Dolgeville New York man consumed four pounds of spaghetti in just fifteen minutes. The feat was described as impossible to sprint end to end.
Mayor Wilson administers oath to 351 new Philadelphia firefighters as part of a city effort to strengthen the fire department. New recruits join stations across the city, bolstering emergency readiness.
The remark quotes Rev. C. Leslie Atkins, a British clergyman, noting indecision among contemporary Christians.
The piece notes Corpus Christi church built two years earlier with red brick and white stone, simple lines, and an interior that emphasizes the cathedral mood. Ushers welcome visitors, and the pews mirror early Hartford church style. Architect Wilfred E. Anthony worked with Rev. Ford on design ideas.
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