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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1944
Page
4
The author compares Roosevelt's proposal for a year of national service for 17 to 23 year olds to the Hitler youth, arguing it risks eroding individual rights and democracy. They question training aims and fear a shift toward collectivism and state control, urging caution and clarity from the President.
The Raleigh News and Observer reported that E B Germany of Dallas Texas, a presidential elector nominee, urged anti-Roosevelt Democrats in three states to unite. The piece notes aviation cost contrasts and cites mis spellings of North Carolina official Thad Eure with a Raleigh political anecdote.
Postwar Flying New York executives study air travel potential noting it may rival rail and ship costs. They predict flying could become cheaper than day coach, with freight rates dropping toward seven cents per ton mile enabling fresh fruit and vegetables shipments abroad. A Liberty ship with 6,400 ton capacity travels 7,500 miles from San Francisco to Australia in thirty days at a cost of $210.
State Board of Elections weighs risks of absentee ballots in close counties as unreturned notices from deceased soldiers could affect results. War notes reference a Normandy capture and lingering Hitler Youth questions. fashion trends and Romania's prime minister firing are glimpsed in a brisk mixed-page item.
Supervisor George N says Junior Amateur league kids provide entertainment for many adults who attend. Calvin Brewer notes outdoor card market opened late this year, farmers’ routes in city hinder participation, but predicts larger, gas saving market next year if opened earlier.
Letters and comments from readers reflect wartime sentiment and curiosity about missing columns. Rosa Southerland criticizes absence of They Say. W E Thornbrough relays how his son’s letter hints at Rommel’s whereabouts. 7 C Stoker comments on Allied strategy and the Allies bypassing Paris. Ag er Hartley of the local YMCA urges more sports coverage.
The piece recalls Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1935 Congress address noting that rapid world change reshapes economies and makes social justice a concrete aim. It warns against speculative profit seeking and urges restraint to avoid destabilizing consequences.
The piece surveys Roosevelt Hitler Stalin and others arguing about a new world order. It notes the collapse of nations from 1935 to the present and reflects on how circumstances shape war and history, warning that impatience and haste may fuel strife and religious fervor.
The State Board of Education voted to defer all public school openings to September 18 amid polio concerns, with local boards and county health authorities vying for authority. Debate centered on emergency powers, teacher salaries, and the new pre opening meetings that affect pay days.
By Lynn Nisbet the effort to put Thad Eure on the ballot as an independent presidential candidate fails as North Carolina law requires signatures and filing deadlines, leaving Roosevelt and Dewey as official choices. Governor Broughton touts a top tobacco crop with two lemon-orange leaves and expects around 20,000 pounds from his Wake county farm as rains aided curing and prices stabilize under OPA.
A 20 year old Marine, home from combat and malaria, thanks the author for a powerful novel. He says reading the book revived his faith, softened his heart, and gave him hope that he can love again and endure in a world he once doubted. His letter expresses deep gratitude and asks no reply.
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