Voters urged to act as war and democracy face tests
In High Point a heated Democratic primary looms as editorialists urge citizens to vote, stressing duty to democracy and war effort. The piece questions press secrecy by leaders and notes Churchill Stalin and Roosevelt dynamics, while endorsing continued political engagement to aid governance and wartime aims. It highlights NC governor and senator races, praise for McDonald Cherry and Warlick, and the value of political debate amid the campaign.
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High Point
North Carolina
Roosevelt
America
Bob Reynolds
McDonald
University of North Carolina
Gregg Cherry
Warlick
Title Shuffle At City Hall Prompts Humorous Reform
Commentary notes a General Assembly action renaming Raleigh city official from dog catcher to human officer. It questions staffing ease, suggests other title changes, and mentions reporters expanding to numerous editor roles while lamenting scarce reporters.
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General Assembly
Raleigh
Carlton Kirkman
Q.t
Endorsement offer and Roosevelt taste debate
Tasteful comment by Drew Pearson on a $50 000 to $100 000 Camel endorsement pitch to President Roosevelt by Clay Williams of R J Reynolds Tobacco. The column notes skepticism about money's value to sales and contrasts Roosevelt’s taste in coffee ties wives with public opinion and broader social quirks. Nebraska police seize a stolen car suspect, while steak prices rise and cattle laugh stock remark closes the column.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Clay Williams
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Roosevelt
Mr. Williams
Thoughts Of Others On History And War Efforts In 1940s Civic Life
Readers discuss memory of American history in schools, wartime labor attitudes, and civic participation. Letters cover school curricula, government wartime controls, playgrounds, car access to polls, and praise for public sacrifice, with quotes from Julia E. Broughton Kathryne Seebeck A. Rosen and others.
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Julia E. Broughton
A. Rosen
Roosevelt cites press freedom risk as war aid secrecy grows
The piece argues that President Roosevelt warns freedom of the press is endangered as secrecy spreads during wartime. It contends government censorship could extend from conferences at Hot Springs to the capital, criticizing press self-censorship and praising watchdog journalism amid national mobilization. It notes labor and home-front concerns, including CIO fears and a Iowa sisters’ self-sufficient example.
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Social Democratic
Roosevelt
United Nations
Hot Springs
Washington
Hot Springs Hotel
Casablanca
Raymond Clapper
Groton
Harvard
N. Y. Sun
Isles
N. Y. W.telegram
Thomas Jefferson
Walter Lippmann
N. Y. Times
Russia
Drew Pearson
Nye
Pearl Harbor
Aleutian Islands
Broadway Notes Of An Innocent Bystander Review
A lively critique highlights Tomorrow the World with strong performances by Skippy Homeier Joyce Van Patten Shirley Booth and Ralph Bellamy amid broad praise for its timely anti Nazism themes. The piece contrasts stage and screen works discussing The Patriots Skin of Our Teeth and other wartime entertainment while noting radio and press debates on Jefferson and isolationism.
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Skippy Homeier
Joyce van Patten
Shirley Booth
Ralph Bellamy
Howard Barnes
Sgt
Sidney Kingsley
Critics’ Circle
Jefferson
Thornton Wilder
Kingsley
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