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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1943
Page
4
The article argues a new Allied front in Europe may open in spring or summer with a direct invasion via France Belgium or Holland. It cites 3,000,000 British in England and suggests an offense rather than defense may occur if invasion proceeds. It notes air superiority as a key prelude and discusses aims to reach Berlin with Allied unity.
The article commends the rationing of shoes for its smooth execution and liberal coupon exchange within families. It notes no advance notice caused easier hoarding dynamics and believes the method could serve as a model for other rationings to come.
Readers praise WAACs WAVES and ARS for service and women in war industries from ambulance driving to the black plan. They condemn anti female prejudice and laud the gals while warning against pushing the advance too far as the War Manpower Commission weighs professional baseball.
The piece argues Japan fakes victory claims after Guadalcanal withdrawal. It notes American forces won a costly, heroic battle and stresses Tokyo’s retreat signals strategic shift and morale consequences for the Japanese empire.
Lawmakers hear proposals to deduct federal income tax from state gross income and to tax moving picture theatres by seating capacity. Bottlers, licensees, and other businesses press for relief while the sales tax remains the promised abolition target. The piece notes partisan leanings and the general assembly’s focus on other taxes over sales tax.
A collage of quotes captures High Point residents reacting to shoe rationing and other wartime measures. Judge D. MacRae discusses speed in court, businessmen lament delays but accept rationing, and shoppers weigh impact on families. Officials urge sensible budgeting and government efficiency.
Burton Heath analyzes Randolph Paul proposed tax at source for 1943 and lowering 1942 to 1941 exemptions amid inflation. He warns millions cannot meet double taxes, risking tax defaults and war bond sales, urging consideration of public sentiment and bond holdings. Submarine threat warnings from Davis highlight continued Atlantic danger. McNutt wave of work or fight order shocks U S Employment Service, prompting questions about timing and interagency communication.
A religious quotation pairs a Shakespearean line with Psalm 148 1 praising the Lord. The text emphasizes humility before judgment and universal praise from heaven and the heights.
A fragmented column argues self restraint and personal responsibility during a period of postwar optimism. The writer contrasts old party invitations with new cautions and suggests those blind to improving times should seek optimism.
Federal authorities used a Casablanca confab rumor to trap twenty two men tied to U S government circles. The chatter touched Roosevelt Churchill Grace Tully and many social figures as WWII era intrigue and political feuding roiled Washington New York and media circles.
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