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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1948
Page
4
The editorial notes Lenoir Rhyne students urge a president successor to Dr Monroe and High Point trustees ponder appointing a successor to Dr Humphreys. It argues student input has value though trustees may limit influence and cautions against treating students as children.
The piece argues New York law on adultery drives costly quickie divorces aided by detective agencies staging raids. It condemns the system as archaic and calls for federal or uniform laws to curb such divorces. It also notes a profit sharing shift in labor attitudes and highlights John Lawrence, a truck-body worker, under a profit plan.
A historical explainer outlines how Governor McLean initiated centralized spending control, the roles of the governor and an advisory budget commission, and how the act structures budget administration since 1931. It notes the commission includes finance and appropriations chairs and two citizen appointees, with limited authority absent special acts.
The advisory budget commission wields strong influence on tax levies and state appropriations despite lacking legal power. It inspects institutions in fall, hears public and agency needs, then drafts recommendations for the legislature. The final word rests with the General Assembly, with taxpayers invited to comment to finance and appropriations committees.
A humorous reminiscence recalls boys earning Christmas money in the 1890s by delivering love notes in towns without telephones. The piece contrasts formal handwritten notes with modern quick calls and raillery about suitors, Miss Syllabub, and the ritual of receiving a nickel for the task, ending with a playful, fake payoff.
The essay argues the failure of postwar diplomacy stems from abandoning the law of nations. It cites Napoleonic and prewar errors, notes Russia and the United States reshaping borders without consent, and calls for restoring universal principles to guide treaties and peace. It stresses a true parliament of man in the United Nations.
A collage of postwar quips and curiosities rounds up jokes about the Yalta talks with Stalin, Lilienthal and engineers, a playful line about a pianist, a nickname for Chloe, and a note on footprints three million years older than dinosaurs.
A stream of quoted opinions surveys postwar mood with references to Truman, Mrs. America, and critics. It contrasts aging, war weariness, and a sense of American costs versus future promises. The piece includes various voices on politics, media, and public figures without a single clear narrative.
Washington reports a holiday mail surge with volume up over last year and fears of a heavy deficit. Postal costs rise as Railway Express dwindles, rates hike, and mail volume shifts push Uncle Sam’s system toward a multiyear strain.
A playful note from the Odd Nomenclature Dept. references a model nicknamed Penny Profit in Paree and a performer known as Dorothy Stormy Ved who also works as hatchick at Tony's Trout.
Duke University researchers explore a mental technique to drive away flies and mosquitoes by intention. The project aims to study whether cognitive focus and social acceptability can influence pest presence and behavior in controlled settings.
At Columbus Circle Childs a talking parrot steals the spotlight as Fred Keating and Talula Bank head debate diplomacy. The Great Gabbo joins in with quips while Republican Joseph W Martin criticizes administration spending and urges caution about war with Russia.
A veteran elder statesman looks back from 1948 with maturity beyond 1941, bearing lines of sorrow from battle and loss. He appears worn from hard years and questions if another conflict will ever be faced, while memories of Christmas cards mass discarded loom in the background.
Hollywood comedian Eddie Bracken joins the Santa Is Foundation as part of a campaign framed by a Marshall Plan parallel. The remarks link spiritual ideas to uplifting children while critics note the broader aim to rebuild Germany at Europe’s expense and profit.
Governor elect Herman Talmadge says the win shows Georgia does not favor civil rights and that the state is not a testing ground for communistic ideologies. He frames the victory as a worldwide demonstration of Georgia’s stance.
A mixed vocabulary puzzle lists clues for horizontal and vertical entries. The grid includes terms such as German river and Hawksbill turtle alongside sports and household words, with several clues for classic cross words and abbreviations.
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