Possibilities and Dangers of North Carolina Citizens Association
The Raleigh launched North Carolina Citizens Association could curb wasteful public spending yet risk becoming a reactionary group. It aims to include small business, labor, preachers and publics, funded by members, and focused on informing the public about where money goes and how much is wasted. Success hinges on staying pro education and health while avoiding propaganda and drift toward extremes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Citizens Association
Raleigh
Associated Press
North Carolina
The
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington
ABC Board
ABC
Law
General Assembly
Carl Williamson
State
Byrd
Vandenberg
Henry J. Kaiser
Commerce and Industry Division
Bruce Etheridge
Department of Conservation and Development
Josh Horne
Elizabeth City Advance
Walking to school near Capital Square stirs debate
A column at Capital Square questions the State School Commission's order that children within two miles of their school walk to class. Buses will still transport crippled or weather-bound students. The piece notes loopholes and critiques the broader school consolidation trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State School Commission
Office of Defense Transportation
Man of the Year inquiry spurs letter on church and chores
A letter from Joe Doaks about balancing family chores with church attendance prompts a playful reply praising him as a potential High Point Man of the Year. Jane Doe signs off, imagining Martha and Mary in a domestic saintly scene, while related notes quote LeRoy Martin on a nine month school term and Major Vernon Carter on kettles collections for Salvation Army donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Joe
Martha
High Point
Vernon Carter
Salvation Army
Real Service Committed Ration Board Members Endure Bureacracy
The Gallatin township ration board near Kansas City quit in disgust over endless bulletins forms and tedious duties. The Enterprise commends local ration and draft board members for performing a hard, thankless but patriotic service essential to wartime effort, despite criticism and red tape. The piece notes Mrs Roosevelt’s popularity decline in the South and asks where southern chivalry went.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallatin
Kansas City
Gallatin Board
Washington
Raleigh
Third Party Movement Seems Brewing in U S Politics
The piece argues Democrats split between pro and anti Roosevelt factions while Republicans divide over Willkie. It notes fear of a fourth term and hints at a possible third party forming if war extends or peace issues linger, citing Willkie’s strong base and simmering discontent on both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Willkie
Franklin Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Joint A F L and C L O Agree on Arbitration Panel
The A F L and C L O form a joint committee to settle jurisdictional disputes or send them to a president named arbitrator. President Murray of the C I C declined to comment on Kaiser shipyards impact. The piece questions rental reservations before committee set up and notes proof lies in sincerity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. of L
C.L.O
Murray
C.I.C
Kaiser
What Others Say Quality Not Quantity
A wartime essay reviews film policy and public administration. It defends some Hollywood wartime propaganda while criticizing the double feature for wasting resources and manpower. It also condemns excessive government questionnaires as wasteful and proposes trimming nonessential expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Board of Review of Motion Pictures
Lowell Mellett
Office of War Information
Hollywood
Pearl Harbor
United States
Mrs. Miniver
War Production Board
Reader protests Nash on labor card claims
A letter to the editor contends M W Nash overstated labor card policies. The writer defends local rationing boards and asserts universal review of applications for supplementary gasoline regardless of occupation, urging recourse against any discrimination by boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Nash
Nash
Mr. Nash
War Mob Card Shows Brady Family Service Anthem
Mary Cavanaugh Brady proclaims three sons in service Paul C Brady Guy M Brady overseas Donald A Brady at New Jersey while she works in a hosiery mill. She vows Red Cross USO support and readiness to serve anywhere. Includes wartime patriotic verse and quotes on war and unity from authorities and observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul C. Brady
Guy M. Brady
Donald A. Brady
Paul C
Guy M
Donald A
New Jersey
Red Cross
USO
Weill
Japan
Mary Cavanaugh Brady
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cartier
Col St
Capital Square
ACS
Department of Agriculture
L. D. Baver
Central Experiment Station For Agricultural Reseach
Mid-West Corn Belt
Baver
Aver
Henderson County
Joe Doaks
Heaven
Mary
Very Truly Yours, Jane Doe
Leroy Martin
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Ormer
Govrnor
Gallup
Christian Science Monitor
Fayetteville
Wether
Hitler
Archibald Sinclair
France
Vichy
Heten Keller
Chicago
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!