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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1942
Page
4
E E Wilson argues in The Enterprise that labor disputes are misrepresented by newspapers and radio. He cites a High Point strike, claims the public lacks full facts, and criticizes coverage as biased, urging fair reporting and accountability in wartime labor controversies.
A Raleigh News and Observer column criticizes blanket deferments for North Carolina State Highway Patrol members from the draft. It argues the policy is unjust, urges correction by Brig. Gen. J. Van B. Metts, and questions the role of patrolmen in FBI and Alcohol Tax Unit activities while maintaining patrol duties.
Leathernecks in the state gain banner roles with Marine Barracks on New River and a Cherry Point aviation base planned as the largest in the nation. Raleigh recruiter Major Johnny Greer spearheads efforts as NC ranks high in Marine enlistments amid U S Navy Pacific wins.
A North Carolina reader notes bleak travel luxuries and recalls interned American diplomats in Axis nations. The piece criticizes complacency during blackouts and urges every citizen to conserve rubber buy bonds and obey wartime regulations as a patriotic duty. The columnist cites Tokyo embassy remarks and harsh treatments of detainees to underline urgency.
Walter Winchell samples the sports world on Broadway, with names like James J. Braddock, Joe Louis, Eddie Walker and many managers and promoters offering quips on boxing, baseball, and show business. The piece blends humor and hot takes from dozens of figures, spotlighting sport culture amid wartime
Local note says an association formed with Ralph Flowers elected president and others named for offices. Democratic headquarters to open Sept. 15. High Point observes Spend Five Dollars Day on Sept. 2. Mrs Geddie Strickland guests are Lila Eichelberger and Pearl Eichelberger in Whitesburg Kentucky helping mountain families. Rev Shaffer family to return tonight from Pennsylvania. News briefs mention national prosperity effort and wage talks at Thomasville Chair Co. Texas Democrats in runoff for governor. Solomons action boosts American offensive confidence. Local calls for fuel administrator in High Point amid coal load applications. The Pointers lose seventh straight to Danville 6 to 2. Claude Reitzel Jr to return from Camp McClellan. Bownes back from Cape Cod with Elizabeth Ruth Bowne. Arthur Kirkman Jr leaves for Richmond for days. Winston-Salem Nissen buildings burned. Ford plants to close Sept 16 amid fuel tanking. Washington to act on end of rail strike.
A brief reflection notes that true friendship requires active friendliness. It cites Proverbs to claim “a man that hath friends must show himself friendly” and adds Emerson’s idea that “the only way to have a friend is to be one,” underscoring mutual effort in friendship.
A news wrap on the US wartime tire rationing crisis shows the Utilities Commission weighing requests for new bus and freight lines amid scarce tires. Idle buses and certificates bottlenecks strain Carolina Coach and Atlantic Greyhound while drivers, routes, and rural supply chains face ration constraints.
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