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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1942
Page
4
President to address nation tonight on war progress
The president is expected to review war progress tonight while avoiding disclosures that could aid the enemy. He will likely rebuke critics who claim candor has been lacking and defend prior disclosures as safe and necessary. The speech may denounce whisperers, reiterate published developments, and reassure the public of eventual victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cliveden
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
White House
Fire at Spring field Meeting House prompts firefighting clash
A Springfield outward fire response saved the Meeting House from destruction with an estimated 30 000 plus in value saved. City firemen reportedly refuse to answer calls outside municipal lines prompting debate over outside deployment and duty to respond to fires beyond city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield Meeting House
High Point
Springfield
Meeting House
Call for clear policy on suburban fire protection
A Sunday incident prompts debate over fire protection across Springfield and nearby factories. The paper lauds firefighters for averting total loss but urges city council to form a committee to craft a definite, equitable suburban fire fighting policy beyond urban taxpayers' burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Defense of Dutch Java in World War II struggles
The article weighs Java as a potential defensive hinge in the Pacific campaign. It notes Singapore’s fall, MacArthur’s hold at Bataan and Corregidor, and Japanese advances elsewhere. It highlights Allied concentration near Java, Wavell’s HQ, Australian troops in Java, and a Dutchman atop the Pacific fleet command, signaling a major effort to delay or stop Japanese advances at Java.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
Bataan
Burma
Java
Japan
Wavell
Singapore
Dutch East Indies
Australia
Unclear War Policy Speech Referenced
Fragment discusses defense, national existence at stake, and the need for open manufacturing in wartime. Mentions Blackstone and a broader national struggle. Emphasizes that a closed shop cannot win a modern war and calls for policy change amid emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackstone
Deaf man found happiness by helping others in the South
The column profiles Reverend Bob Fletcher of Birmingham who, deaf since a lightning strike in Albertville at age four, built a life serving others. He founded The Church Mission for the Deaf, preaches in sign language across the South, and in a recent year reached 4,500 churchgoers with 400 pastoral calls while preaching and mentoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albertville
Alabama
Robert C. Fletcher
South
College For the Deaf
Washington, D. C
Church Mission For the
North Sixth Avenue
Birmingham
Bob” Fletcher
Soth
Corse
Bob Fletcher
Defense camp in Piedmont area urged by reader
A reader urges securing the Army Camp for the Piedmont section citing public protection and job prospects. The writer warns of opposition from self interested quarters, notes unemployed and underpaid locals deserve aid, and appeals to Congress to push defense appropriations. Panama’s government plans to boost food production as wartime needs grow alongside U S industrial output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Tam
Piedmont
Walter Winchell Notes on Innocent Bystander First Nights
Walter Winchell surveys early Broadway and screen offerings including Plan M and Of f We Sing, noting performances by Ann Burr Len Doyle and Douglas Gilmore, and reviews of Pirates of Penzance Roxie Hart and Chicago. He comments on The Lady is Willing and Lady in Distress, radio and cinema fare, and censorship debates shaping American entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Hitler
Berlin
Ann Burr
Len Doyle
Douglas Gilmore
Betty Garrett
Phil Leeds
John Fleming
Gilbert & Sullivan
Roxie Hart
Mel Ter
Chicago
Ginger Rogers
Miss R
Helene Reynolds
Billy Conn
Johnny Eager
Robert Taylor
van Heflin
Lana Turner
Hoagy Carnichael
Marlene
Broadside on Rival Propaganda Sparks World War II Jabs
On Broadway Kent criticizes Washington rumor mill and isolationist press as harmful like 1917 and 1861. He rails against Fifth Columnists, Wheeler defense votes, and Pearl Harbor distrust. The piece cites Lippmann, MacArthur quips, and a flurry of editorial scorn from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent
Washington
Cliveden
Churchill
USA
Wilson
Lincoln
Walter Lippmann
Pearl Harbor
Sen. Wheeler
Wheeler
Chicago Sun
Col. McCormick
Remodeling At Wachovia Bank Brings Expanded Services
Wa chovia Bank completes remodeling to a larger banking room to handle increased business. Local news notes a tri city dinner on April 5 for shippers and traffic men and HPT&D night. Blue Buick found after Jan 28 theft from Mrs White. local people updates include Billie Setzer’s return home, a new daughter Barbara ARNG, and PT A Child Study Group address. News briefs cover Shanghai resistance, McCrary for NC middle district attorney, freight rate fights, and local road and fire news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wachovia Bank
Tri-City
H.pt.&d
H. A. White
Burlington
Billie Setzer
Earl Setzer
Newton
Hi. C. Poole
Lloyd Poovey
Ed Warren
Barbara Arng
Cross Street
Labor Strengthens Capitol Control in Washington
In Washington on February 23 labor leaders claim organized labor has become a powerful force, gaining direct access to the White House via the Combined Labor War Board of the AFL and CIO. The board, praised by President Roosevelt, coordinates labor’s role in the war effort and broader issues like living standards and housing. Labor seeks “union security,” wage increases, wage-scale uniformity, and greater labor participation in war production, while management notes labor's tactful influence. Washington notes also cover production boosts, selective service comments, octane gas orders, and tractor data, with quotes from figures like Philip Murray, Harold Ickes, and Henry Morgenthau Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
C. N. OG
Philip Murray
White House
Labor War Board
A. F. of L
Murray
Labor
Victory Board
A. F
A.C. LO
Congress
Weuther
Living Statesman
Secretary of the Interior
The
Ton
Harold Ickes
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