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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1946
Page
4
The piece endorses Arthur Neve as executive director of the YMCA building fund campaign and urges community support to raise about 327000 more. It argues a new YMCA is a sound investment for High Point's citizens and industry, citing local benefactors as examples.
Governor Cheery and officials witness Standard Oil’s experimental well at Buxton while an independent company plans a similar effort near Cartaret County. The piece notes potential state profits from submerged lands under Pamlico Sound and warns that federal ownership could shift wealth and power to Washington, impacting education and public health funding.
Winston-Salem aldermen and Forsyth County commissioners approve moving Wake Forest College from Wake County to Winston-Salem under the Reynolds gift terms. The Baptist State Convention has not yet met to consider the proposal and some in Wake and Durham counties show little enthusiasm or objection. Supporters note the immediate sixteen million dollars and future gains from the move, while others fear the loss of the asset in the current location.
Luther Hodges rose from office boy to head Marshall Field activities in Leaksville Spray. He later became Rotary district governor and company vice president before being elected president of the Rotary club of New York, proving the Yanks recognize a good man.
A sentiment grows in Capitol Square that state government needs full reorganization. Constitutional officers discuss Lindsay Warren proposals to revamp the federal establishment and note the similar need at the state level. Last major consolidation occurred under Governor McLean in the mid 1920s.
Lynn Nisbet argues independent departments should be merged into groups under constitutional elective officials. Proposals include placing revenue research in a larger treasury, moving unemployment compensation and industrial commissions to insurance, archives and history to public instruction, and welfare with public health under an elective head.
The piece outlines intra party battles over the GOP national committee chair. John W. Hanes, a banker and former Democrat convert, trails in votes amid suspicions of backing Harold Stassen. Also mentioned is former Senator John A. Danaher of Connecticut as a strong Republican contender.
The piece argues that B. Carroll Reece of Tennessee, a longstanding congressman with ties to Taft and Brownell, is favored by many Republicans over the Dewey camp rivals. It notes Stassen’s absence and portrays politics as a professional pursuit shaping early 1946 and 1948 outcomes.
Washington reports debate over Soviet and Western arms, predicting Russia could field 6.5 million soldiers and 1.2 million air troops after July 1 while the West trails. The piece questions UNO inaction, warns peace remains unsettled with Italy Austria Germany and Asia without concluded treaties.
Paul Mallon argues world confidence in peace requires Russia to open up and drop isolationism. He warns free inspection of armaments would create security, rejects giving Russia the atomic bomb, and notes American defense has failed due to complacency and overreliance on past wars.
Senator Mike Monroney proposes Congress appropriate about seven million dollars for each major party's presidential campaigns and prorated amounts for minor parties to end private fundraising. He argues public funding would curb favors, appointments, and influence peddling tied to campaign finance.
Senator Carl Hatch, author of the Hatch act, is cited as an ally to Monroney on streamlining Congress. The piece notes Hatch’s historic interest in federal financing of presidential campaigns dating to the 1940 Democratic convention and his ongoing advocacy.
A split view emerges over John W. Snyder’s postwar readjustment report. Some see it as the toughest stage passed, while critics argue inflation and weak supply undermine the claim. Congressional Democrats hail Rep. B. Carroll Reece’s Tennessee win as a GOP setback, signaling ongoing fights over conservatism vs liberalism.
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