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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1946
Page
4
A 1946 highway deaths report cites 319 fatalities nationwide as proof that driver education stricter licensing and vehicle inspections are needed. The piece urges voters to demand firm promises from state legislature candidates and to hold officeholders to their pledges. It also notes S H Tomlinson's recovery and return after illness.
High Point residents surpassed the E victory bond target by over 60000, aiding Guilford county and preserving the city’s 100 percent war finance record. Drive leaders Allred and Williard receive praise for facing inflationary government concessions and rallying patriotic civic effort.
The piece weighs the 1946 political landscape led by Senator Josiah Bailey and possible rivals like Broughton Horton and Umstead. It notes Bailey's stay plans, discusses gubernatorial contenders, and anticipates a three corner Senate battle if Thad Eure joins. It also urges citizen engagement ahead of May decisions.
John L. Lewis urged the government to stay out of price controls and opposed nationalizing coal mines as planned in England. Before the House labor committee he defended free enterprise, attacked Truman’s strike curbs, and clashed with Rep. Howard Smith while boasting about his tough, combative style.
Lewis, age 65, testifies in a contentious hearing and asserts strong stance against proposals to curb strikes. He warns against eroding liberty and argues Americans will resist punitive measures. He notes railway strike records compare favorably to miners' and predicts the trend will continue.
Pope Pius XII reorganizes the College of Cardinals, shifting from nationalist Italian dominance to a universal church model. He emphasizes Catholic universality over power, noting Italy’s reduced influence and Catholic centers in the United States while highlighting turmoil in Poland, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Spain, and France.
By George Sokolsky notes Catholic Europe in chaos yet Catholic life thrives in the United States England and Ireland. The pope urges universalism asserting the church’s duty to mankind, with Monsignor Griffiths at St Patrick’s echoing the call for decency against racism and state oppression.
A North Carolina figure enters the Washington scene as Pierce O. Kidd Brewer becomes private secretary to Senator Josiah W. Bailey on Wednesday morning, replacing Paul le of Oxford. Brewer, a Duke alum and former Duke football star, brings Navy service and Nimitz citation. January meetings span state boards, banks, and associations with the education board and highway commission on tight schedules.
Lynn Nisbet reports groups will split time between business and social events with 90 percent of programs devoted to accounting. Bank and corporation stockholders will face bulging treasuries, record business in 1945, and changes in federal tax laws amid a high level of deposits. A Governor's Hospitality ad campaign from the Hoey era drew international fan mail, including a request for fountain pens and glasses from Accra, which the division could not fulfill.
A 1940s column laments constant back home pressure on Congress and urges voters to reduce mail and errands for legislators. It argues this indirection hampers statesmanship, notes high bellhop tasks, and cites Millard Tydings and LaGuardia as examples of responsive leadership.
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