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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1949
Page
4
Louis Mumford notes the upcoming three day American Legion state conference in High Point with over 800 Legionnaires and auxiliary members expected. He praises the Legion as a powerful veteran driven institution shaping policy and civic life.
An essay contrasts Ecclesiastes themes on life and death with Christian hope. It references mortality, immortality, and Jesus's promise, noting the dead may be more fortunate yet urging faith in a life beyond and the world’s enduring light despite tyranny and cynicism.
Broadening scope of state services highlights demand for more free programs in health education and agriculture while revenue trends spark optimism and caution. Committees push for substantial overbudget funding as January income tax drops stir political pushback. Public breakfasts and procedural skirmishes color a busy session.
An opinion piece argues a New York grand jury should be structured by race and religion, lampooning the idea as discriminatory. It mocks judges Knox and Medina and references figures like Dr. Wilkerson and Howard Fast, ending with calls to purge jurists and transfer power to defendants.
A pious looking man touring the house offices with a sobbing boy scams congressmen by posing as a constituent and asking for help after a wallet misplacement. He bilked Rep. Prince H. Preston Jr. of Georgia and others, while stories of mistaken identity and political jests about Rep. Hoffman and Sen. Dewey circulate among GOP leaders.
A caller to Winchell International News Service debunked a claim that Walter Winchell paid Axis Sally’s legal fees. The piece condemns Axis Sally and urges punishment but argues Americans should not hang a woman. It questions loyalty and calls for exile from the country.
In New York mysteries the Congress should probe who arranged it. Critics say forgiving and forgetting is wrong as a Nazi musician performs while a ship with 5,000 war dead lies in harbor. The dead deserve silence, not a Nazi piano.
The axis Sally broadcasts used in her treason trial resemble wartime isolationist rhetoric. If she had voiced such statements in the United States she might have attracted congressional support, suggesting how public opinion could have shifted.
The article critiques Stalin’s maneuvers as smoke screens for aggression, noting a history of deceptive rhetoric. Washington grows wary as Stalin zigzags, undermining trust. The piece argues that persistent mendacity erodes belief even when truth appears.
Foreign Affairs argues Stalin’s peace pledges are deceptive. The magazine cites his statements showing Russia aims to spark revolts among capitalists and to use armed force if necessary against their governments.
Walter Gieseking did not perform at Carnegie Hall amid American protests and left for Europe 48 hours after arrival. He declined a public hearing offer to prove his innocence, while questions linger about how he obtained an American visa from the State Department.
The piece contrasts Clare Hoff man with Clare Luce, noting Hoff man was not invited to Washington cocktail parties. It mentions tenor Nino Martini touring for the March of Dimes, rushing to catch a flight to New York, and planning to sing at La Scala in Milan. He jokes about a very big season and losing money.
A factual report notes John C. O'Brien taking the oath as president of the National Press Club. The piece also mentions other informal pledges or oaths uttered around the club as the new regime took over.
A group calling itself the Civil Rights Congress harassed officials and staged protests during Inaugural Week in Washington. The Justice Department has labeled the CIC as a subversive organization, yet critics question the effectiveness of such labeling without action to curb their activities.
A reader condemns the Post Office Department for circulating propaganda against the United States. The item, titled Peron Expounds His Doctrine, is mailed from the Argentine Embassy in Washington and bears a Diplomatic Mail Free stamp. The writer urges protests to the Postmaster General.
The New York Times reports confusion over a Broadway columnist’s error without naming the writer. Readers suspect an unidentified columnist caused the boner and question the paper’s reporting choices.
Report from the Omaha confab shows sharp infighting among Republicans over unity as Ham Fish criticizes government security gaps. The era's rhetoric centers on unity while fish attacks espionage law loopholes and Justice Department efforts, naming Truman and congressional debate.
The piece notes Hyde Park as a national shrine rivaling Mt. Vernon and recalls a half million people paying quiet tribute at FDR’s grave, with millions more reflecting on the world’s changes since his death. It emphasizes future historians’ praise and the living tribute of recognizing what has happened since his era.
Churchill attacks Bevin over bungling he says caused the Middle East crisis. He declares that leadership failures led to widespread suffering as the crisis escalates under their watch.
The article claims Evita Peron dispatched clothing to American orphans in Washington as perceived conscience money. It asserts her husband Juan Peron aided Nazi efforts by allowing submarine refueling in Argentine waters, linking the regime to harm against American sailors.
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