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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1945
Page
4
The YMCA membership drive begins tomorrow with calls to support community investment and citizenship. Williard Leathers notes the drive is a vital effort, counted this year by the junior chamber commerce, which deserves recognition for its backing of the Y.
Washington and Raleigh scribes discuss the Eastern District of North Carolina judgeship. Senator Bailey backs Stanley Boren for the bench while Winborne faces anti–New Deal opposition and unclear presidential support. The nomination rests with Attorney General Biddle after FBI scrutiny, with compromise likely and no blame attached to Jonathan Daniels or Roosevelt.
Frosts have left shrubs and trees in High Point and gardeners weigh on trimming. D B Carrick, quoted by a local woman, urges to wait and not prune until nature shows its course, a practical warning from an expert.
Reports reach Capitol Square of dissatisfaction among highway patrol personnel after the General Assembly failed to grant full police powers. Rumors of meetings by patrolmen to map cooperation with local law enforcement circulated, though officials say rumors are exaggerated. Troop meetings continue to discuss revised vehicle laws and the push for a state police department devolved into proposals that never materialized.
Legislative moves trim highway patrol authority to public highways except on police or sheriff requests. Officials debate precedence of executive proclamations versus acts, with 1945 repealer said to null 1941 and 1944 war power orders. Official guest list for next Wednesday dinner includes Vice President Truman, Bob Hannegan, Senators Bailey and Hoey, with governors Williams and Brown planning to fly in for the welcome.
A reflective piece on decades of global conflict notes the fragility of peace efforts from Versailles to the Atlantic Charter. It argues that major powers distrusted treaties and coalitions, warning that Europe remains devastated while hopes for lasting settlement fade.
The piece argues peace efforts rely on moral striving but warns the San Francisco conference will not settle borders or colonies. It notes the new league could grant power shifts favoring Russia and the United States, risking a power balance over principle. Vigilance is urged as the conference unfolds.
Paul V. McNutt argues delaying independence could win sympathy from Congress for rehabilitation aid. He warns independence now or by July 4, 1946 risks a lasting economic downturn, noting war damage and looming bills for reconstruction. He cites free trade with the United States as a key factor in living standards and Philippine exports.
Sugar dominates native livelihoods on the islands while copra and coconut oil exports rise. Hemp and other products rely on the U S market, with duty free access under prewar norms. In 1941 a staged tariff plan was halted for 1942, but Congress may soon face broader terms or a 20-year moratorium as independence nears. Domestic dairy, rope, cigar interests oppose subsidies to a free Philippines. McNutt and others frame it as a congressional headache needing prompt action.
Broadway items note Elliott Nugent's A Place of Our Own closing after a few performances at the Royale. Star Spangled Family withdrew for repairs. Dark of the Moon prospers with rising gate. Juicy bits cover Harvey disputes, Celeste Holm and Betty Garrett, Parker quips, oxygen jokes, and George Abbott pay lore.
Britain's former star Dessie Matthews works in London suburbs while C L Edson publishes Roosevelt's Fault. Ruth Hunter recalls Henry's Harem review, calling Polly the best knock knee actress in town. Ann Sheridan shows boredom at Warner's as curfew hits Broadway, and others react to new rules and showbiz chatter.
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