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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1950
Page
4
The piece traces shifting estimates of Chinese Communist forces in Korea from a few thousand to well over a million while noting Attlee advising Truman on avoiding war with China. It contrasts battlefield deaths with political talks in Washington and a lack of clear facts.
A Guilford county morning paper on its front page today cites Secretary Snyder and proclaims a bigger tax burden forecast for 1951. The editor asserts this is the 1950 prediction most likely to come true, reflecting fiscal policy expectations.
The State Patrol disavows any role in a Wilkes county raid where gambling devices were seized. A spokesman said such law enforcement activity is beyond patrol duties and targets high stakes gambling that risks lives.
A prominent church group argues the atomic bomb may be used if cities are attacked first but the piece contends the A-bomb is not a moral issue. It says morality rests with aggression and military needs, not weapons, and final decisions would be made by the president drawing on military considerations.
The piece argues liberalism is not defined by party or federal power but by a willingness to pursue the public interest. It lauds Sen. Paul Douglas as a genuine liberal who critiques both big business and big labor, seeks diverse solutions, and defends individual freedom while avoiding rigid ideology. It cautions against pseudo liberalism and party slogans.
A satirical account recounts Senator Joseph R. McCarthy plans a bill for the “Herring Preparedness Act” to stockpile red herrings for national security. The piece ties the proposal to 1950s politics, cites a White House press conference incident in 1948, and notes the mystery of the planting question at the briefing.
In a reflective column, the author vents about blue Mondays amid news from Korea, recalls 1918 flu and World War I battles, and honors veterans at Remagen and Liege while urging Americans to stay engaged. He notes democracy seeks peace yet warns against complacency and laments modern Christmas and progress themes.
The text quotes John Crawford on cold bloodedness and concentration in bridge. It also cites Alfred Lowenstein of the National Students Association urging strengthening democratic values in education to resist Communist threats.
Washington rent control remains a political tug of war as lameduck Congress debates a temporary extension. 700 communities with 22 million residents have kept controls, while 2,000 communities with 40 million people have not decided.
A columnist critiques Dean Acheson on television during the Korea crisis calling him frigid and aloof while urging President Truman to form a consultative body with figures like Hoover Baruch Taft and Wedemeyer. The piece argues for stronger leadership and broader input beyond the secretary of state.
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