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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1937
Page
4
The notice states carriers may not collect beyond two months and payments for longer terms should go to the office. It credits The Associated Press for news dispatches and local news in the paper. It notes second class matter status under federal act and lists advertising contact in New York City. The date is Tuesday October 26, 1937.
A devotional excerpt cites Deuteronomy 32 4 praising God as rock and perfect in all ways, a God of truth and justice. It adds Massillon urging God as the object of desire and governing power of the soul guiding actions and affections.
Secretary Wallace and Dr. Bennett head a Soil Conservation Service field day in the Piedmont city, praising local farmers and officials for making the region soil conservation conscious and benefiting the community’s livelihoods.
A local incident mirrors a previous stunt by Joshua causing a disruption as observers note a sunlike phenomenon. Officials urge caution while investigations continue and residents seek clarification on the event.
The Western North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, met in Asheville Saturday and adopted a resolution urging action on the liquor issue. The article notes long Protestant support for temperance and criticizes the 18th Amendment as a failure, blaming enforcement and voters who claimed dry principles yet lived wet.
A North Carolina editorial urges full prohibition on alcohol traffic and organizes dry sentiment statewide. One dissent from Rev. M. B. Clegg warns against extreme action, while writers argue temperance must precede prohibition and call for moral forces to shape policy despite a bad bargain.
A clipped political quip plays on Herbert and Alf as failings echo through the party. The speaker invokes Bill Shakespeare to lament the nation’s mood while noting stalled leadership and lingering dissension within the GOP.
A New York toy manufacturer reports a $230 million spending forecast for toys this year, the largest in seven years and ten percent above last year, signaling stronger holiday sales and broader economic activity after a prior downturn.
The piece mocks a claim that Japan and China should be friends, criticizing a policy that promotes violence as a path to friendship. It argues the notion is foolish and demeaning to Chinese people, suggesting such attitudes fail to build genuine respect or peace.
British Foreign Secretary Eden weighs a formula to save Spain non intervention by telling Hitler Stalin and Mussolini to pull troops out or face consequences. The plan risks only after much British caution and careful diplomacy rather than immediate forceful action.
Bruce Catton surveys the American Medical Association warns that 13 deaths result from a new remedy despite earlier cautions. He notes patients ignore expert findings, trusting unproven preparations and high pressure quacks, urging reliance on qualified physicians and thorough testing.
Chancellor Harry Woodburn Chase of New York University argued at Franklin and Marshall College that democracy’s inefficiency is essential to freedom. He said democracy grows through intelligent cooperation, education, and patience, not coercion, and that its slow, error-prone nature is a reason to value it.
A newspaper piece notes Dr. Philip H. Dubois claims humans are generally smarter than white rats while admitting some apes may outlearn dull people. It compares dangers of drinking and driving to animal behavior and suggests rodents could rival humans in intelligence with more study.
Samuel Insull once fought a high income tax with lawyers who secured a $21,016 refund. The twist is the refund mostly covers the legal and tax-expert fees rather than adding money to Insull’s pocket, a point touched on amid Roosevelt’s remarks about lawyers.
Washington scene details Walker’s likely appointment as Budget Bureau director amid New Deal tensions. The piece notes his closeness to Roosevelt, past roles shaping budget policy, and the ongoing see-saw between administration officials and congressional spending. It also covers the Oriental Bazaar switch to Chinese goods and Johnson’s attack on Roosevelt’s foreign policy.
The piece argues that international withdrawal deals are judged by their results, not rhetoric, since major powers seek strategic gains. It suggests patience is needed to see if the agreement truly serves the Spanish people as the war rages on with European involvement.
Green twigs are used by cagles to decorate their nests. Fresh twigs are laid on when the color fades out.
New York columnist O. O. McIntyre highlights Jimmy Johnston as scrappy and combative after his ouster from Madison Square Garden. Johnston clashes with the Boxing Commission and rivals, while backing promoter Bob Pastor as a keen observer of the fight game.
Dwight Fiske earns about $1000 weekly at a stylish snack bar where he performs talk songs with risqué double entendres. His audience is New York high society, as poised as they are amused, recalling a past era of tawdry piano lounge acts.
A dog buyer recounts visiting a shop that lets customers try pets at home. He finds a Boston pup who is lively but has labored breathing due to a short nose. After a day he returns the dog for snoring that disturbs the household, acknowledging the bond would have formed if kept longer.
Observer recounts evenings at Harlem's Savoy ballroom with Henry Sell watching dancers perform Lindy Hop Susie Q Shag and Big Apple. Around midnight the crowd intensifies into a ferocious, atavistic energy as youths move in wild, frenzied fashion.
Mayor Davis announced a police conditions inquiry to begin immediately led by a committee with Councilman Conrad. Churchmen’s club events include Episcopal parish activities at St Mary’s in York. Willis Slane leaves for New York. Marie Quattlebaum weds Dixie Griffith in York SC. Mardi Carte Club host, Hallowe en party on Carrick Ave. An Italian emigrant steamer sank near Brazil with many dead. S Davis Warfield, Seaboard president, dies. estate to fund a home for elderly women, uncle to Wallis Windsor.
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Amos are visitors to New. The record notes their presence and mentions local interest in their visit amid community events.
Dancers perform with remarkable stamina as music continues, showing no fatigue. The Savoy hosts mainly working girls seeking exhilaration, with little drinking and few demireps in the dance halls.
An odd local reminiscence mentions a large snow ball bush in town and recalls Major Searberry with a faded toe, shortened overcoat, and a thrilling bullet hole in the shoulder.
The discovery promises relief for duck populations as hunters pursue safer shot. Researchers and hunters alike seek to reduce duck deaths from lead exposure and keep fowl from dying out of range.
A noted Hollywood divorce lawyer faces ridicule after obtaining a decree for a star client while court proceedings exposed a clash with an estranged spouse. The episode highlights high profile legal drama surrounding celebrity marriages and custody disputes.
Twenty years ago Bruce Craven and son Braxton of Trinity visited the city yesterday. C L England private secretary to Congressman Stedman was in High Point yesterday. Frank Henley joined the Farris Klutz Drug Co in Greensboro. Found a pig. owner may claim by visiting Enterprise Office, paying for ad and describing pig. The Guilford County 8 8 S convention meets in High Point tomorrow. French forces progress on the Aisne.
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