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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1949
Page
4
A monday December 19 1949 edition of the High Point Enterprise covers local affairs in High Point North Carolina with typical 1940s newspaper framing. Community notices, city happenings, and brief reports shape the morning and afternoon edition.
The writer criticizes Truman for pushing a medium price government housing program and links it to socialist policy. They argue past low cost/veteran housing was unaffordable and warn middle income homes could cost forty to fifty thousand dollars each. They urge building for millionaires instead and compare to England's socialism.
Wartime excises remain in force four years after the war. Senators debate rolling back levies while president signals little chance of removal. With a 1950 session looming, lawmakers weigh revenue needs against potential harm to rail and other sectors.
The piece argues Jerusalem should not become a focal point of conflict as the UN plans trusteeship. It notes Israel and Jordan reject UN control, with both sides defending their halves, risking sustained tension and a flawed solution amid great-power interests. The column urges pursuing a UN backed compromise accepted by all to advance peace.
The 1950 census plans to ask for income from a sample, drawing criticism over duplicating data from tax records. Philip Hauser defends nonpersonal income data but opposes religious affiliation questions, a stance debated at the Philadelphia religious bodies conference where the vote on including such data was narrowly split. Some denominations favor and others oppose collecting religious statistics. Hauser’s privacy stance is challenged as costly duplication and privacy inconsistencies.
Treasury agents inspect Broadway box offices to ensure producers keep Uncle Sam’s share distinct from profits amid reports of large advance sales for The Rat Race and strong ticketing for Lost in the Stars. Coverage notes reactions from critics and industry chatter on various shows and television revues.
A collage of holiday reflections on shopping days and window displays, a street phonograph joke, a mother’s prayer for Harry’s feet, and social notes about war and freedom. Includes Dr. Frank C. Laubach’s talks on liberty, Stalin’s birthday, and light comic exchanges about wives and markswomen.
A doctor claims cod liver oil brings contentment beyond medical value and patients may feel satisfied after use. Statistics suggest the average person has three colds before March or a persistent cold. The only time a traffic light stays green in both directions is in the testimony of two drivers just after a crash.
A humorous column notes political squabbles and snubs with digs at Truman era figures. It recalls Senator Brooks losing a $300 billfold later found by his wife’s children, jokes about Taubers economy feuds, and a call for police in saloons during holidays. It closes with a quip about Pendergast acidity.
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