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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1942
Page
4
WPB salvage chief James Vogler warns housewives about grease collection while noting regional cooking differs from northern fats. Citizens cite glass menace in Charlotte, ice cream faces flavor cuts due to sugar limits, and Governor Broughton reassures support for wartime rationing without barefoot sacrifice.
A wartime editorial argues we must fight German Italian and Japanese leadership and people until victory or democracy is destroyed. It asserts the enemy includes civilians, praises harsher measures, and claims only deadly force can save freedom, warning against moral compromise.
In a Raleigh letter to the editor, the writer defends the eight saboteurs tried by military court, noting six were executed and others jailed. He honors enemy volunteers who risk their lives and criticizes civilian defense leadership and the OPA while urging balanced defense of rationing boards and officials.
The piece argues three major papers Chicago Tribune New York Daily News and Washington Times face DOJ scrutiny for publishing confidential information on the Midway battle. It notes past isolationist views but observes current support for total war and criticizes administration policy, questioning if the probe targets publication rather than wartime duties.
State headquarters of the Office of Price Administration in Raleigh backs a Be Kind to Your Rationing Board Week. The OPA defends local boards and praises their performance amid handicaps, noting the Raleigh director Ted Johnson and NC boards have labored admirablel y.
The piece labels Pierre Laval's plea as six of one and a dozen of the other, arguing his plan to use French labor for the Reich devalues workers. It portrays Laval as a betrayer whose appeal lures French workers to German jobs while treating them as slaves under national socialism.
The New York Times and James Hagerty forecast that New York's Twenty-Sixth District may renominate Congressman Hamilton Fish. The piece links Fish to isolationist stances and ties to Nazi agent intrigues through associates and alleged jail time. If correct, the district may contrast with North Carolina's Bob Reynolds victory.
Judy Garland recounts touring Army camps to entertain soldiers with talks and songs. She describes camp life, a wedding cake gift from the troops, stage fright turned into applause, and how camp shows revived vaudeville for new talent. Garland hopes to follow Elsie Janis to frontlines if wartime permits.
In three years as NC Prison system chaplain, Rev. Watts reports declining inmate numbers from 10,500 to about 8,000 across 835 units. He cites 30 executions, 22 death-row commutations, 22 baptisms, and growing support from officials and business leaders for rehabilitation. He urges more evangelism and notes alcohol’s link to crime while highlighting prisoner emotional needs and readiness for reintegration.
Paying Father Jime Tocal News-Veneer men meet to discuss forming a southeastern association. The local college fund still needs 7,728 dollars to reach 350,000. Barbers’ meeting planned to discuss price boosts. Various social notes list visits, parties, and travels among residents, and a concert by the Elks Band is planned if weather permits. A strike affects air workers and train crews, while regional figures attend services for Bishop Krilgo.
A bus conversation erupts over conflicting signs with a passenger noting a non smoking sign and a cheeky reference to wear Gossard corsets. The wife jokes about riding so well she feels part of the horse while the husband nonchalantly replies uh huh asking which part.
Queen Wilhelmina voices Dutch aims to recover lost territory and participate in economic planning after the war while stressing the priority of winning the conflict. The remarks outline a cautious path toward reconciliation and preventive measures against future wars.
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