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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1938
Page
4
A brief reflection cites Philippians 2 4 urging care for others and Lamartine’s line asserting God as father makes all men brothers, highlighting shared bonds and mutual responsibility. The passage blends biblical and 19th century sentiment to promote social empathy.
The city grieves the sudden death of Judge Lewis E Teague a native who served with earnestness for years and aimed for Congress He was under forty and his leadership and character inspired public trust leaving a profound sense of loss in High Point where the community mourns a rising civic figure.
A contemporary newspaper cartoon depicts a small Japanese unit dwarfed by a towering China led by a ringed nose. It questions Japan’s strategy now that it controls China, noting Canton as a key prize. Japan’s supremacy in China seems assured, with control of Canton and limited routes remaining via Indochina and a distant Siberian highway.
The article argues Japan seeks five Yangtze provinces for cotton to lower production costs and boost its textile power, while China resists repeated invasions. It questions whether Japan can build a vast empire or fade like other conquerors. It also critiques leadership and enthusiasm as keys to personal advancement. It references League doubts and quotes Dale Carnegie.
Dayton Ohio public school system runs deficits forcing a possible shutdown affecting 34 000 pupils and 1 300 staff as the district borrows to cover yearly shortfalls. Ohio cities risk a 15 million dollar equalization deficit by January, while North Carolina is praised for avoiding similar fates.
The Charlotte Observer reviews David Lloyd George's recent remarks calling his rivals chickens and argues the aging former premier misreads the consequences. It notes Woodrow Wilson and Clemenceau also opposed Germany's posture and suggests Lloyd George resists Germany’s threat while expressing uncertainty about how to respond.
Marcel Hoden, French chief of staff of the League of Nations secretariat, calls his dismissal a purge aimed at reopening Geneva to Italy and Germany. He warned that other officials may be removed before dictatorships can return, a cleansing before any peace gesture.
The writer extols God as author of destiny guiding every event by divine and natural laws. He discusses predestination and accountability, links Jesus death to penalties of law, and asks for mercy for a sinner whose faith rests in God’s power and grace. The piece closes with a prayer for mercy as it continues on page 7.
The Republic and party leaders declare that only dead Progressives remain acceptable progressives. Secretary of Agriculture Wallace is referenced in the accusation, signaling severe political opposition and repression within the administration.
Walter Winchell discusses Navy recruitment rules at Annapolis noting veto power over film casts, age limits for candidates, and discipline on ships. He mentions alcohol prohibition aboard ships, historical rum rations, the black silk kerchief, and the origin of the Admiral title.
A collection of striking Navy practices and rules includes reduced pay for promotions to vice admiral, out of pocket costs for new gold braid uniforms, a two year wait to marry after Annapolis graduation, and a ban on the word god for sailors. Studios must avoid casting actors with unsavory roles, with rare exceptions. A Society of Sponsors, composed of women who have launched battleships, holds regular meetings.
Navy specifications cover ship construction down to stitches per inch on canvas gun covers. Annapolis mascot goat upholds tradition and midshipmen forego a summer vacation, spending the season aboard a battleship with 5 30 wake times and September leave. The U S Navy consumes more coffee per man than any other military force.
A historical note explains phrases like Son of a Gun and midshipman usage, sailor tattoos as charms, and Navy authority boundaries. It cites that wives on ships, D tattoos for desertion, and tattoo bans reflect old practices while the Navy remains a large U S employer.
Sailors bear anchor tattoos for luck and safe return. Bilipinos may enroll at the U S Naval Academy but receive no Navy commission upon graduation. The ship winning battle efficiency hoists a mast broom, a Dutch gesture promising to sweep the channel of enemy fleets.
A collage of naval trivia notes from World War I era life. Topics include Admiral salaries versus shell costs, camouflage myths, wooden 110 foot subchasers, the film Submarine Patrol, Don’t Give Up the Ship banners at Annapolis, Tecumseh statue salutes, Xmas shipboard trees, navy blue uniforms, and blue and white color origins for the Royal Navy.
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Max Gardner will address a crowd at the American Theater on Wednesday night. The city reports more than 10,000 registered voters for the upcoming November election. William Allen White of the Emporia Gazette is slated to speak tomorrow night at the same theater under Hoover-For-President club sponsorship. In society notes Mrs. Charles Gueth recovers from surgery at Burrus clinic, and Mrs. E P Hayworth returns from Florida visiting her son. Dr Hubert Gurley of Baltimore visits his parents in this city.
Column notes memories of Hollywood Times Square and Rot the actor. observations on diners along 11th Avenue and the rise of modern streetcars. The piece comments on monuments to Moses and urban transit shifts, including Black Maria police wagons and a veteran reporter recalling prior experiences with prisoners on early rides.
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia spoke in Greensboro warning voters about ministers entering politics and likened their role to a pope, saying he did not care about a Methodist pope any more than a Roman pope. Senator Simmons denied involvement with an Anti-Smith ad in the News and Observer.
The city reports 33 deaths from all causes this month due to influenza while births exceed deaths by five. Local merchants consider a 60 hour week to save fuel. Austria signals willingness to peace without negotiations. General Ludendorf resigns as quartermaster general. British forces advance two miles in Italy and capture 5,600 Austrian prisoners.
Dr J G Wilson of Frankfort Kentucky argues sparking would stop juvenile cases at source. WPA workers spokesmen in New York condemn long hours and breaks as inhuman, urging better conditions and rest.
A Brown University professor advises students to marry for practical reasons while keeping money out of the family. A Chicago postman testifies before a U S commissioner about destroying mail. Emil Ludwig notes European regard for figures on U S currency in a Paris club speech.
The citizen explorer Captain E. Erskine Loch arrives in town after a perilous year chasing legends. He has spent decades among Peru and Central America, seeking hidden caves and a legendary treasure near the Ecuador Bolivia border, a venture that has claimed lives and left many disappointed.
Father Tom O Connor of City Kansas visited a Times Square workshop today believing it concerned the Abbey Student, a Benedictine college zine. He learned the writer was a brother involved with a Quaker weekly. He repeated a piece I wrote for a Quaker publication during a school year.
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