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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1938
Page
4
A biblical maxim and a Goethe aphorism contrast fate and ambition. The passage laments wrath and envy as self destructive while praising early insight into limits between wishes and powers.
Washington reports Congressman Dough ton opposes new federal revenue measures and backs spending cuts with Senator Harrison. The two veterans urge restraint as the deficit widens, noting first two months show a deficit near a billion and a half dollars. The New Deal pledge to simplify government and cut costs by 25 percent seems forgotten.
The piece argues that open warnings from major powers may deter a broader conflict. It compares warnings to a barking dog and blustering youths, suggesting the current crisis may not escalate despite recent sparring and posturing. The author hopes current rhetoric prevents a major war.
The article notes Hitler urging focus on restoring trade while Germany bears the costs of armament. It says European powers may avoid war, hoping to talk rather than fight, though internal war pressures could push Germany toward conflict. Securities markets reflect alarm but expect talks over armed conflict.
Across North Carolina the contest for the Young Democratic Clubs presidency centers on Gordon Gray of Winston-Salem with strong backing from Mecklenburg and Wake counties. George C. Hampton of Greensboro lags despite long service, as Gray appears poised to win before delegates are seated in Durham.
North Carolina counties and cities face emergency bond proposals under time limits on PWA aid. Greensboro votes $200000 in bonds for an auditorium amid rising opposition and support. High Point backs a hospital issue, arguing conventions and local commerce justify public credit despite possible red ink.
The Enterprise invites discussion on the local proposal, stressing the short time frame to weigh merits and demerits alongside humanitarian considerations before the forthcoming election and other contests.
In a Century Club interview in New York, Thornton Wilder explains his double Pulitzer win for The Bridge of San Luis Rey and Our Town. He credits studying the classics, teaches at Lawrenceville School and University of Chicago, and cites Don Quixote, Chartreuse of Parma, Tom Jones, Ulysses, Proust, Buddenbrooks as his top works. He urges readers to spend time daily with the finest minds.
Local youth Milton Abernethy, 17, a strong Al Smith supporter from Hickory, journeyed to hear Clyde Hoey address young voters. High Point College adds a commerce department with Miss Gladys L Barrett of Columbus named head.
Driscoll’s New York describes a Saint’s festival on Elizabeth and East Houston streets in which Italian families fill balconies and sidewalks. Two bands play dignified classical music and a famed tenor earns quiet admiration as crowds stroll a bright, orderly carnival with no drunkenness or noise.
Walter Winchell surveys Fall Broadway openings noting Helen Hayes in What Every Woman Knows at Suffern and Laurette Taylor in Candida. He cites mixed notices, praises Max Gordon's Sing Out the News, laments unfriendly satires, and mentions The Magic Lanterns and other shows including You Cant Take It With You and Laurel and Hardy Block Heads.
A collection of statements from diverse figures on justice diplomacy faith love and risk. Notable entries include Gov Frank Murphy J K Bradley Floyd B Odlum Franklin D Roosevelt Jr Millard R Brown May Frances Anderson William J Cameron Mme Jean Vollier and boxer Tommy Farr.
People Miss Eleanor Farley of New York visits Miss Mary Simmons. Miss Evelyn Boyd returned Wednesday from Allentown Pennsylvania. Mrs F M Harris of Fayetteville visits her sister Mrs J C Barker on Otteray Drive.
News briefs report Charlotte opens an anti-Smith office while John Coolidge, son of the president, plans to enter railroads. In New York two revenue men accused of extortion are jailed with $10,000 found in a hat.
Orson Welles presents The Count of Monte Cristo on Columbia, pacing issues noted. Jim Ameche provides a solid WJZ turn while Fifo-fum Fidler campaigned for film industry support. Football and radio series receive mixed receptions as schedules shift and NBC CBS clash over content rules.
Twenty years ago a local work or fight committee begins rounding up idlers and pressing them to take immediate work. The industrial census will include men with income, those working under 40 hours, those not working, and able-bodied men over 45 who can work. Governor Bickett calls on state communities to ensure the draft is complete by Friday.
A crowded Cosmopolitan features quips about hitchhikers with signs and a joke about Merriam For Ex-Governor. John O Hara’s New Yorker short is cited as crisp. Ken’s expose on Henry Allen, Fritz Kuhn links, and San Quentin past is highlighted.
Mr and Mrs Robert Walker and Robert Jr visit Mr Walker’s parents in Reidsville. George Rice reported killed in France was only wounded. Burrus Harrison visits friends in Reidsville. Mrs W P Ragan and children who stayed at Ocean View and Norfolk have returned home.
The Front Page surveys Saratoga season lore from glamorous traditions to betting frauds and editorial blunders. Cables from Panama hint at uniform editorial style in Central American dictatorships.
News brief notes French forces push along a twenty mile front while widespread disaffection is reported among German troops. Another item reports a fog caused collision near Atlantic City that killed five people aboard two steamers.
Jules Bache, a New York financier, returns from Europe amid talk of war. He believes the gestures are bluffs and that Hitler is the prime bluff master, predicting no war will occur.
A columnist argues it would be foolish to base any political prospects on the influence of Senator Berry of Tennessee. The remark casts doubt on the weight of WPA connections in shaping campaigns and party alignment.
The church around which the festival centers glows with electric lights from sidewalk to steeple. It remains closed. In front, an improvised altar holds a statue of the saint. Candles stand tall as Italian men sit, converse, and enjoy the music in the street.
The event lasted three days and offered some festivals that sometimes span a week. It involved little money, reflecting the poverty of attendees, yet provided quiet enjoyment and a respite from their worries.
On the Bowery a prize oddity is a lumber yard sign amid insecticide shops and barber ads of nickel shaves. The store has long operated quietly selling small lumber for apartment repairs and storefront interiors, a contrast to the other storefronts and dubious medical claims nearby.
The Gotham Hotel on Fifth Avenue drew unwanted attention after a young man jumped into a crowded street. Nearby Bowery flophouses, cheap beds from 15 cents, contrast with upscale names, highlighting urban disparity and publicity effects on local hospitality.
A reflection on the long history of eggs being poached on sidewalks and whether anyone recalls who did it. The question surfaces as July nears.
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