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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1942
Page
4
A compact meditation contrasts walking by light with walking in darkness. It cites John 12 35 and a Metastasio image of a glimmering light guiding a pilot toward the polar star to fix his course.
The United States reader learns India faces a national crisis as Hindu and Muslim divisions threaten unity amid Japan's war threat. Gandhi departs New Delhi for Wardha, placing leadership with Indian National Congress as Cripps’ mission and Britain's war decisions hinge on India’s path to self government and war participation.
The piece reflects on the resilient American spirit across New York and the nation as the war looms, noting that while conflict has not fully reached them, spring brings renewed hope and vitality to the people. It emphasizes continuity of faith and communal resolve amid uncertain times.
The Goshen Easter celebration carried a sober note as air raid precautions framed the New York centered parade. Police prepared shelter lists while streets showed caution signs and flags on major avenues. Amid Easter finery, service members marched, reflecting wartime restraint.
Attorney General Harry McMullan released rulings noting there is no law making it a criminal offense to fail to pay a taxi fare. Local courts have charged defendants with beating a taxi fare, but warrants should be changed to reflect false pretense in some cases.
Report that Germany is massing 1.5 million fresh troops for a new push and Russia counters with millions of reinforcements. The piece weighs the potential long war if Germany wins or a possible end to the conflict if Russia holds and reverses the tide, suggesting 1942 could see peace if Russia prevails.
The Duke Endowment is praised as an unseen Good Samaritan aiding the Carolinas where need is greatest. War disrupts flower markets with hyacinth and lily bulb shortages from Low Countries and Japan. The Times notes growing international links in floriculture and forecasts goodwill through broader national appreciation of other flowers. The Winston-Salem Sentinel endorses focusing on American strengths during wartime hardships.
Raleigh critics doubt the 150th Capitol celebration will draw crowds, despite Kay Kyser’s Raleigh appearance and government underwriting of $20,000. Officials trimmed profits minded events while promising free exhibits and concerts as war news dominates local interest.
The text urges debunkers to remember their own responsibility for the conditions they critique, implying accountability for broader societal issues. It portrays a stance that critics and others alike contribute to the problems they aim to expose, urging self-reflection and accountability.
Walter Winchell surveys stage and screen with humor and sharp eye. He lampoons unemployed drama judges, uptown moves of Nathan the Wise, and crowd-pleasing but thin shows while praising Bob Hope's My Favorite Blonde and The Bugle Sounds. He notes Erin O Brien Moore on Blue Network and Murrow replacing Silver Theatre, plus radio fans in Montana and growing U.S. radio reach. The column also touches magazines halting production, wartime discourse, and media policy commentary from Memphis.
A draft of editorials and quips reflects wartime sentiment and media critique. It references George Christians, Nazi rhetoric, Roy Jenkins, Mrs Roosevelt, and various columnists, with blurbs on free speech and public life.
R Frank Dalton, longtime booster of local business and industry in High Point, died at his Fisher Park Circle home in Greensboro at 6 30 in the morning from a heart attack. The item lists other local notes including a post office construction contract awarded to Spence Brothers of Saginaw Mich for 234800, and traffic economy pleas by A J Maxwell of Raleigh. It also mentions Miss Shirley Farr visiting her parents in Queen s Court and other society items with several locals visiting Lexington and Salisbury.
Washington April 6. Senator Truman's special committee plans a Washington airing on Basic Magnesium Inc. as it investigates war profiteering concerns tied to the Las Vegas Nevada magnesium plant. The firm, backed by British and Hanna interests, would gain large royalties and fees under a cost plus contract with the Defense Plant Corporation, with potential payouts of millions over 30 years. The hearings will spotlight Howard P. Eells Jr. and the corporate daisy chain from Basic Dolomite to Basic Refractories.
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