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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1947
Page
4
A House banking panel weighs a proposed rent rise amid a Senate rejection. If approved, the change would still face full House and Senate approval. Rents have risen about 9 percent since 1939, with opinions split on whether controls curb or justify higher charges.
Editorial clash centers on a contingent one million dollar state art gallery grant and a mystery donor. The Greensboro Daily News accuses the enterprise of secrecy while The Enterprise defends the arts funding as a broader cultural need and questions education funding priorities.
A Nation fights a bread war in Europe, led by Gaynor Maddox of NEA Service. The appeal urges housewives to avoid hoarding to keep flour prices stable, protect supply, and defeat hunger and communism with orderly conduct and shared responsibility.
Capitol Square observers note discontent over Piedmont politics and a possible bid by C. L. Shuping to disrupt the east west alternation. Analysts say defining Piedmont boundaries remains as tricky as tracing the line from Durham to Shelby, with geography showing odd quirks across North Carolina.
A compact look at how governors have come from different regions. The western and eastern extremes have produced few governors, while the central Piedmont has supplied most since 1900, reflecting shifts in political power along the state line.
A speaker decries U S reliance on foreign materials, citing Mesabi Range iron ore. He notes production falling from a wartime peak of 21 000 000 tons in 1942 to an estimated 4 000 000 tons in 1949, illustrating the broader resource drain since 1939.
By George Sokolsky warns that US mines are depleting and high grade ore is vanishing. He argues the nation cannot sustain export commitments while steel and other industry strain to meet both domestic and overseas demand, urging a measured survey of raw material use.
Washington dispatch notes President Truman skirted a broader wage price clash at a press conference on economics. He warned further price rises could trigger wage increases, while critics argued for stricter anti trust enforcement and firmer action against price-spreading. The piece highlights misinterpretations and the CIO's influence on economic debate.
The author argues against broad price rise claims and urges specific case citing. Production, not price manipulation, drives living costs, and government actions like boosting production or enforcing antitrust laws could lower prices. The writer criticizes Truman for lacking concrete measures and suggests stronger agency responses.
Washington weighs future control of Jomon Islands after UN trusteeship grant. Congress to be asked for joint resolution approving acceptance, then a presidential executive order designating navy for temporary military administration, followed by an organic act to define long term governance. Islands’ strategic value and native rights key factors.
The text outlines U S governance of Hawaii Puerto Rico Alaska and other territories. It notes the Department of Interior and Navy roles and potential involvement by agriculture and commerce. It compares island area to Rhode Island and details population and arable limits on the Marshall Mariana and Caroline islands.
Captain William F. Jennings now heads naval government with 120 officers and 250 men plus support staff. Annual budget about 5 million dollars. Goal to grow food locally, reduce imports, and foster native administration, while continuing aid for education and health. Efforts include rehabilitating copra trade, transferring stores to natives, discouraging carpetbaggers, and encouraging 20 missionaries to establish mission schools.
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