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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1945
Page
4
A reflective column notes concerns over democracy and the Roosevelt era. It argues the election is over but warns of internal threats from totalitarian-minded figures and party factions, urging vigilance as the nation approaches the 1948 political cycle.
A Maine fire in Auburn destroys a nursery, killing 16 infants and one adult. Victims were aged three months to three years, many succumbing to smoke before rescue. Officials tie the tragedy to broader wartime strain and hope for stronger protections for children.
Fire Chief Eli K Ingram and fire underwriters warn of inadequate protection as crews and equipment are stretched to battle costly blazes. An extra pumper costing 15000 is pending, but council is urged to fund a larger force and possibly open one or two new stations now, not later, to safeguard war plants and local industry.
The piece lists humorous ideas to ease a cigarette shortage. Suggestions include fireproofing and foolproofing cigarettes to extend life, creating 50 50 burley rabbit tobacco blends, and a provocative notion linking Nazi nostalgia to sparking a home front effort.
A verse reprinted with Sergeant James W. Greer’s suggestion praises mail's arrival to soldiers in Kodiak Alaska. It depicts crowds waiting for letters, the joy on receiving mail, and the sorrow of those who have none, emphasizing how letters from home gladden grieving hearts.
Local leaders and service members discuss USO support growth, highway repairs, and Women Army Corps roles in logistics. Adm Halsey criticizes Japan. Fire Chief Ingram warns on firefighting limits. Public Works seeks spring road funding. Red Cross aids a wounded hero. WAC recruiter Mabel Miller praises cargo handling nationwide.
A portrait of New York bars across Manhattan and Harlem, tracing drink culture from West 41st to East Side haunts. It notes operas and clubs, bartender rituals, jazz injects, and social quirks as patrons chase cocktails, companionship, and a lively nightlife.
Rep John B Snyder a Perryopolis Pennsylvania Democrat revives a four term push for 16 000 miles of 100 foot wide transcontinental highways with three east west four north south routes and a maximum four percent grade He argues Pearl Harbor era construction would have paid for itself by year end saving over ten billion in transport costs The piece also notes Jesse Jones resignation ending his vast federal roles and recalls a long standing banter with Henry Wallace.
The report suggests Wallace may move Maury Maverick and his Smaller War Plants Corp into Commerce with Maverick becoming an assistant secretary. The piece notes SWPC depends on RFC funds and cites Cabinet reshuffle rumors centered on Perkins and possible AFL CIO approval.
A columnist denounces Henry Wallace's presidential ambitions and grin as unfit for a war-weary nation. The piece argues that soldiers returning home deserve a serious, sober politics, not a flashy public image or grand promises.
By George Sokolsky questions full employment aims and 40 hour weeks while lampooning Henry Wallace and the President. The piece mocks General Blaze, Elliott’s promotions, Rural Electrification chief Aubrey Williams, and Jimmy Byrnes as the 1948 campaign opens amid speculation and chaos.
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