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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1946
Page
4
Police chief Lowdermilk says the addition of a plainclothes detective is postponed to the end of the fiscal year. He cites lack of funds in the current budget and no surplus to cover an extra officer, prompting questions about the department’s staffing and budget padding.
A editorial urges that automobile deaths are not inevitable and can be reduced or eliminated. It cites human and mechanical factors, calls for stronger enforcement, uniform laws, street engineering, and government backing to curb traffic hazards nationwide. The piece stresses citizen responsibility and the need for decisive action.
Harold L. Ickes longtime interior secretary resigns with presidential approval to leave tomorrow. The piece notes his 13 years in office, his stand against exploiting national resources, and public debate over his blunt style and political shrewdness. A reviewer laments that a better man could have been spared.
The NC Utilities Commission admits its March 2 1946 termination date for emergency motor carrier franchises was overly optimistic. An order extends franchise effectiveness to April 1 1947. War end was listed as September 2 1945. six months after end would have been March 2 1946. Officials cite ongoing equipment shortages and tire part scarcities affecting carriers and private motorists.
An upstate journalist quotes Harris Sample on university funding and football. The rumor claims John Motley Morehead offered a large gift to fund an art gallery and planetarium but not football players, amid talk he urged action to beat Trinity.
The commissioners deny any political motive in extending time beyond the probable adjournment date of the next general assembly. The extension allows new laws or regulations for common carriers to be written into renewal franchises when granted. Governor Cherry has received silk handkerchiefs from a North Carolina soldier in China.
A. S. Page known as Bombshell and Two-Gun runs for the Bladen county legislature. His broadside accuses a former Bladen clerk of court of embezzling public funds and notes the material was used after being rejected as news or paid ad. Page, a long‑time thorn to local leaders, served in 1935 and 1989 and has a history of sharp campaigning.
Citizens discuss redistributing unused city meters, the potential of expanding liquor stores statewide, and youth crime prevention. J. P. Laffoon suggests reclaiming idle meters, Larry Fleming praises High Point, Judge Cox cites statewide liquor totals, and officials emphasize veteran support and juvenile delinquency prevention.
Sydney A. Clark describes the Monte de Piedad in Mexico City as a dignified pawn bank with low interest, high redemption rate, and vast turnover. He notes displays in almonte hall, bargains can be found, and items like a Cartier-Paris watch sold for 150 pesos, illustrating the humane charitable character of the system.
A columnist argues that the core flaw is the concentration of responsibility in the president, leaving top administrators insulated from accountability. The piece notes the president’s claim that policy rests with him alone and criticizes party finance practices tied to Franklin D. Roosevelt and Messrs Pauley and Allen.
By George Sokolsky argues Ickes kept silent on Pauley to protect Roosevelt campaign fund finances. He questions cabinet loyalty and criticizes appointive power, urging a ministerial system with public responsibility. He mockingly suggests Ed Pauley to run the navy and La Guardia as secretary of state.
Congress watchers weigh the AFL UMW CIO prospects while CIO leaders bid for higher wages. John L Lewis plots a later merger as Stalin pledges a new five year plan and repatriation questions rise. Truman tours diplomacy and Pearl Harbor hearings yield tense testimony from Captains Safford and Kramer.
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