Insurgent Teachers Plan Prompts North Carolina Pay Debate
The North Carolina legislature may not fund the South Piedmont insurgent plan, risking school quality. It would boost starting pay to 130 dollars a month for teachers with an A certificate and rise to 2500 3000 yearly after 12 years, with larger raises for advanced degrees. Former Judge Sam Ervin supports the insurgents, arguing the state can afford higher salaries amid war-inflation gains.
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North Carolina
Cherry
Budget Commission
South Piedmont
Sam Ervin
Sermon Notes on the Rich Young Ruler and Stewardship
Foreword by Dr. W B Selah in a sermon editorial on Christian stewardship. The tale of the rich young ruler shows that wealth and status cannot assure eternal life. Jesus urges keeping commandments, selling possessions, and taking up the cross to follow him, with moral action paired to faith.
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W B. Selah
Jesus
God
Selah
Christ
What Socialism Has Done for England
A critical essay laments Britain's shift to state socialism postwar, citing economic crises, trade union demands, and loss of free enterprise. It argues misled leadership weakened incentives and production, warns Britain risks losing its birthright, and urges America to heed the lesson for its own future.
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Britain
Lloyds Bank
House of Commons
United States
United States of America
Great Britain
Jammed noon lines form for 1947 license plates
Long queues stretched from the revenue building to First Presbyterian Church as 1947 license plates went on sale despite a December 1 start. The crowd grew hourly, with some delaying purchases to closing time. The piece notes past extensions to ease congestion and discusses political aspirants for 1948 across multiple NC figures.
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Revenue
First Presbyterian Church
Assmbly
Dialect in humor and the politics of speech
The piece discusses efforts to remove dialect from humor and cites Shaw on English speech and dialects. It mentions Roosevelt shaping language norms, German, Chinese, and Yiddish dialects, and notes contempt within and between dialect communities in English usage.
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Shaw
Groton-Harvard
Roosevelt
New York
By George Sokolsky on Humor Across Dialects and Public Taste
The piece defends dialect humor in American radio and stage, arguing that laughter at oneself and cultural variety enriches society. It critiques critics who fear their origins and warns against letting self-hatred dictate humor, citing performers from Weber to Jolson and praising Can You Picture This.
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Harry Hershfield
Senator Claghorne
Kenny Delmar
Goldbergs
Amos
Andy
Ed Gardner
Weber and Fields
Sam Bernard
David Warfield
Louis Mann
Alexander Carr
Barney Bernard
Joe Welch
Harry Cooper
Empire City Quartette
Avon Comedy Four
Willie Howard
Fanny Brice
Joege Jr
Bert Williams
Moran
Mack
McIntyre and Heath
Lew Docksteader
Eddie Leonard
al Jolson
Eddie Cantor
Wallace
Harry Lauder
Fred Allen
Portland
Fred
Barry Fitzgerald
Allen
Edward G. Robinson
New York radio and film reviews skew toward coldblooded wit
A salon of TV film and radio critique teases the era’s stars. Jack Benny Fred Allen Bob Hope and Colonna and others are judged for humor delivery timing and audience reactions across stage and studio performances in New York. The piece notes uneven sketchwork clever quips and the appeal of light entertainment amid lively NYC media culture.
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Bob Hope
Bob
Colonna
Bronx
Fibber McGee and Red Skelton Comedy In Clear The Air
Fibber McGee's funfest offers adroit gag writing and character humor with slick presentation. Red Skelton’s clowning is loud and sprightly while Baby Snooks remains a target for repetitive baby talk and thinning wit.
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Red Skelton
Kerrickter
Melba
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