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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1947
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise front page notes local and regional news as of February 10, 1947 with community updates, weather glimpses, and brief notices shaping Monday in North Carolina.
The piece argues Governor Cherry should promptly name a successor to State Auditor George Ross, noting the need for a qualified appointee and considering candidates from within state officials. It suggests Miss Josephine Rand or Max Abernethy as suitable choices, highlighting the benefits of promoting experienced public servants and a potential female appointment.
George Ross Pou who served as North Carolina state auditor built a strong auditing department with political savvy and loyalty. He insisted on diligent auditing while managing politics, helped expose a high profile embezzlement case at Eastern Carolina Teachers College, and backed colleagues like Wilkins Horton even when politics were against them. His death sparked widespread grief in North Carolina public life.
The piece argues President Truman should not deny rent increases amid rising costs and maintenance expenses. It asserts rent ceilings may stay due to housing shortages, contending keeping them benefits tenants only if the wartime rules were fair then and not now.
The death of George Russ Pou, state auditor since 1936 and a key figure in North Carolina politics since 1921, occurred in his sleep at Rock Hill South Carolina. His passing follows the recent deaths of Maxwell Bailey and Gardner and signals a major leadership transition at Capitol Square as factions seek a successor and realignment unfolds.
The piece notes aspirants for office will be shaped by new developments in the next year with the general assembly in session and a busy state campaign. It cites observers’ views that unfamiliar names may rise to prominence and that activity will run strong from now through June next year. The Shelby hospitality story follows.
The letter questions how Gerhart Eisler obtained entry and freedom in the United States despite alleged espionage ties. It cites Dies Committee records from 1438 and asks who granted his stay, passport details, and travel permissions while linking to Gouzenko and the wartime atomic bomb project led by Groves with Oppenheimer.
The text discusses Dr May and samples of uranium 233 and 235 linked to Soviet agents Zabotin and Motinov, with Matinov taking the uranium to Moscow. It questions responsibility for leaks, naming Baruch and Lilienthal, and calls for action and full investigations in the United States.
Capitol Notebook surveys 33 distinct reform ideas across 38 bills in the House and Senate, aiming to curb or reshape Wagner Act rights. The list ranges from banning certain strikes and boycotts to altering NLRB powers, mediation, and arbitration, with debate on whether reforms will improve or worsen labor relations.
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