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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1942
Page
4
A historical note reflects on Sabbath labor from Deuteronomy and quotes Henry Carey stating a preferred day between Saturday and Monday. The text blends biblical commandment with a poet’s humorous remark, illustrating weekly time perception.
The text argues the Soviet command relies on internal strength amid a crisis. It notes Germans falter as thaw nears while Russians press on with machine gunners on horses. It cites dwindling allied aid, renewed German oil flow, and spring supplies as factors shaping a possible Russian offensive. England’s North Africa efforts are described as ineffective and unprogressive over twenty months.
The two German battleships that escaped past the French coast are thought to seek sanctuary in a better protected northern harbor or to rejoin the Atlantic battle. Their apparent survivability contrasts with the swift destruction of the Prince of Wales, prompting British questions over how such vessels remain mobile after months of air strikes.
A United States navy critique blends with editorials on leadership changes, wartime morale, and congressional restraint. The piece notes Admiral Hart's replacement by a Dutch officer, questions official explanations, and warns against scapegoating as Allies face setbacks in the Pacific and Far East while urging steadfastness and focus on winning the war. It cites editorials from Greensboro News, Lexington Dispatch, Dare County, and Winston-Salem Sentinel.
Ellen Church, a nurse, proposed trained female stewards for United Air Lines in 1930. Despite initial ridicule, the idea proved vital after a stewardsess helped during a medical emergency. United Air Lines later employed about 200 stewardesses, and Church became director of nurses at a Louisville hospital.
The ships breached the docks and fled into the channel under protection of fighter planes. British losses ran to 42 planes, but the vessels escaped. The event mirrors earlier Dunkirk evacuations, though the campaign against them proved ineffective despite deliberate efforts.
The speaker urges silence to curb potentially helpful enemy gossip and mocks the idea that more radio comedians are needed, noting attention should be paid to ongoing commercials. The remark reflects wartime censorship and propaganda concerns as public entertainment clashed with security goals.
Walter Winchell narrates a vivid portrait of New York contrasts from dawn to midnight. He sketches crowds, sights, and moods—from Grand Central to Harlem, Central Park to Broadway—through bustling streets, iconic landmarks, and the everyday lives of workers, soldiers, and travelers.
A vignette of Broadway and Manhattan life describing red roses on children's cheeks, velvet whispers, pretzel sellers near the Met, dowagers chasing youth, subway crowds, rain, umbrellas, and a city-wide obsession with art, glamour, and the wartime mood. It paints New York as a living museum and a colossal 20th century monument.
Peter Edson examines how wartime limits on new car production and use will alter American life. He lists ten major changes from transportation shifts to rubber supply, rail bottlenecks, real estate demand, and tax adjustments, predicting a prolonged adjustment beyond the automobile era. He notes 27.5 million cars in service and a rationing plan that could leave the country with about 28 million cars by 1943 if rubber is secured.
A terse admonition about cautious speech notes that a loose tongue can ruin reputations and jeopardize plans, even when faces and figures promise influence. It stresses restraint in private talk to avoid swift and broad damage.
North Carolina young Republicans gathered with 700 plus party leaders at the Lincoln Day dinner in Greensboro at the King Cotton Hotel. Senator Daniel O Hastings of Delaware spoke urging support for Herbert Hoover for President.
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