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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1941
Page
4
A compact note combines a Bible verse and a literary line. It presents John 14 15 and Owen Meredith stanza celebrating enduring love across knowledge and time. The piece reads as a reflective quotation card rather than a news item.
The article argues Italy sacrificed its navy to cover German moves into Africa, aiding a Mediterranean crossing. It questions British air and sea defenses and suggests Britain faces strain on both Africa and Greece fronts, risking strategic setbacks if Greece holds and Africa collapses.
A state paper weighs federal tax plans to raise at least 3.5 billion for defense. It questions broad sales taxes, notes North Carolinas past ties to such plans, and supports expanding taxes and source-based levies on defense contracts as more equitable. It cites Morgenthau and contemplates taxing more taxpayers and excess profits.
State making shapes municipal campaigns as Democrats face three ward primaries. The writer argues primaries spark interest, strengthen tickets, and promote good government. Sunday May 18 is I Am An American Day per Roosevelt, inviting loyal citizens to display their colors and civic commitment.
Washington column notes Frances Perkins has been awaiting Roosevelt’s action for over a month. The Merry-Go-Round blames the president’s trouble in placating old allies amid labor department criticism. Perkins quit, aware of likely opposition, and a successor would face many foes.
The Winston-Salem Sentinel quotes correspondents noting Washington concerns over Britain’s war odds and asserts truthful reporting despite censorship. It recalls Haig’s warning of fighting with backs to the wall, linking it to America’s entry into war and a steadfast, unstinting aid to beleaguered democracies as Christian Science Monitor endorses no retreat.
Sam Ostrow of Everett Massachusetts shares a tale where a cigar maker mem- bered a customer by name and earned a thriving bond. The anecdote shows how a person’s name can charm and create business. It ends with Andrew Carnegie’s tactic to woo J Edgar Thompson by naming a steel works after him.
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A tale from Tit Bits about a man who could not read or write who inherits money and causes a stir. He uses two crosses on cheques, the bank pays, and later issues a cheque signed with three crosses to satisfy his wife's social ambitions.
The record quotes Constantin Fotitch and Camille Gutt criticizing German behavior and wartime choices. A separate item notes a burglar jailed in Michigan for robbing a baby’s bank, prompting a father’s reaction. The passage reflects wartime sentiment and crime reporting.
A brisk column of New York nightlife portraits and quick sketches. It names Paul Lukas Katharine Brush Zorina Leo Lindy and others in playful vignettes from clubs streets and stages. Anecdotes include John Gunther meeting William Saroyan and Joe Frisco’s quips about tough joints and track gossip.
A Bronx girl with moneyed parents courts a would be big shot on Broadway. They splurge across night spots signing tabs and running a $600 debt in seven weeks. The marriage followed two months ago but the money never arrived. The father-in-law mocks the wager of love over money.
Broadway Casanova argues it is better to have people talk about your love life than to be ignored and talk to yourself.
Local news notes new stores and business changes show city finance faith. Three youths aged 9 10 and 13 rode a freight train to Salisbury where a patrolman halted them. They were turned over to High Point welfare officials.
A Mrs Strauss instructs her maid to call at eight the next morning and is surprised when the call arrives exactly on time. In the kitchen she recalls a long joke about a frozen lamp flame in Alaska and a past arson confession tied to a burned shack in a Pathfinder anecdote.
A cartoonish quip shows a teacher asking Robert about his future and Robert replying he will be a grandfather who sits and tells how cold winters were in his boyhood. The joke highlights nostalgia and aging.
Peter Edson profiles Leon Henderson, newly appointed administrator of the Office of Price Administration and Civilian Supply. The piece argues Henderson could become a central wartime power akin to Bernard Baruch, reshaping U.S. prices and supply, with potential clashes between New Deal aims and Big Business. It notes Henderson’s brilliance, varied government roles since 1934, and the broad scope of OPACS across metals, textiles, drugs, and foods.
A Chicago scholar states that democracy is not the ultimate aim of war but the best method to achieve the supreme end of peace. The remark reflects a pragmatic view elevating democratic governance as a pathway to lasting resolution.
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