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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1949
Page
4
The Greensboro Daily News front page proclaims heavy primary balloting as Greensboro breaks an all time record while High Point voters show poor turnout. The writer condemns both cities for apathy, noting Greensboro’s turnout was about twice High Point’s and calls the nonpartisan city government boastful.
A column questions government policy of buying surplus crops to prop up prices and asks why socks, being durable like cotton, aren’t treated the same. It cites Brannan’s policy and Army Navy sock purchases at a loss, arguing for less government control and seeking a clear difference in aims between supporting farmers and hosiery workers.
The Raleigh meeting of supporters outlines a giant sales campaign for a 200 million dollar rural road bond issue. Analysts say rural counties show about 60 percent backing, but winning city voters is crucial to approval.
A number of old books brochures and pamphlets were brought to my desk by friends with a receipt noted. Titles include Modern Grammar School Reader 1882 The First Book of History for Children and Youths 1948 and Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly May 1877. Wheeler History praised as a rich source for Guilford and North Carolina history.
The governor appoints George R. Ross, a Randolph County native, as director of the state department of conservation and development. Ross will lead intensive land planning to boost soil productivity and attract industrialists, while retiring director R. Bruce Ethridge is honored for promoting the state.
A Kiwanis speaker argues High Point needs vision not mere talk. He contrasts laissez faire and cautious conservatives with youth’s impatience for change, and urges learning from similar cities to improve without harming workers or pioneers. He warns against ruling by wealth and calls for sanely progressive growth.
Virginius Dabney writes Dry Messiah a study of Bishop James Cannon Jr, once a key Prohibition leader. The book notes his public defense of marriage vows contrasted with bucket-shop stock investments. Cannon died in Chicago on September 6, 1944, leaving a complex legacy.
The piece suggests desserts and quick accompaniments such as pressure canned apples with glaze, Yorkshire pudding in custard cups, and sugared strawberries with custard or snow pudding. It also offers savory ideas like flavored kidney beans with meat and extending veal stew with mushrooms and peas.
The piece traces how victory has been defined across wars from the American Revolution to World War II, arguing true peace requires shared civilization and restraint on imperialism. It weighs the promise and limits of plans and pacts from Morgenthau to the North Atlantic Treaty, urging leadership to define victory by enduring values.
George Dixon recalls a White House press gag with President Truman after the Royall vacancy. He notes Truman quips about naming a new secretary of the army and comments on reporters and editors at a White House session, including an exchange about a police commissioner and leaks.
Senator Taft proposes Senate reservations on the Atlantic Pact including war-declaration limits and cautions against rearming Europe. Hearings could take weeks, with ratification possible by June. Also notes on public figures, UN reform talk, and new medical lobbying shifting tactics.
A speaker named Dan Kidney quips that Congress doubled President Truman’s salary while failing to provide any real benefit or action for his administration. The remark frames congressional inaction as a striking contrast to the pay raise.
A crossword style list presents clues and answers for a vertical puzzle. Entries include film terms Latin phrases and geographic names with hints like Sun god and Hawaiian wreath. The page aggregates miscellaneous definitions and cross references typical of an entertainment issue.
A compilation of historic remarks from President Truman Winston Churchill Senator Arthur Vandenberg and Speaker Sam Rayburn. The quotes touch on war ethics democracy honesty and government taxation reflecting postwar U.S. and Allied perspectives.
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