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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1953
Page
4
The High Point Exchange Club started a Book of Golden Deeds to recognize individuals like Edgar Hartley for outstanding unselfish contributions to the community. The piece argues such honors inspire future recognitions and enduring admiration for local altruism.
Chambers of Commerce in High Point and Thomasville back the Hi-Toms with a civic drive to sell 400 season ticket box seats at 50 dollars each. Community underwriting is seen as essential to a locally owned independent club and a hopeful, more lively era for professional baseball in the region.
American railroads posted a likely record year with freight carloadings down 6.2 percent in 1952 from 1951 yet cited as highly efficient by the American Association of Railroads. The average freight train moved 22 500 tons one mile in an hour, about 28 percent above wartime peaks and triple what it was three decades ago. Railroads, lifeline to business and defense, overhauled their economics to stay competitive and are now three times as efficient as 30 years ago. Britain nationalized its rail system and stagnated, while U S railroads expanded tax contributions and boosted the economy, underscoring a moral and practical uplift.
The Japanese have embraced pachinko, a type of pinball, as a multi million dollar business with arcades and eateries. Diet discussions considered banning the machines, but lawmakers retreated, leaving pachinko entrenched in daily life and threatening broader social issues.
A compact primer reviews standard definitions of capitalism socialism and communism. It traces capitalism to private ownership and profit motive, outlines socialism from reformist to revolutionary aims, and explains Marxism and Leninism as foundations of Soviet style communism.
The editorial endorses Wright Patman’s call to remove controls on wages prices and commodities to ease a transition to free competition. It argues small firms suffer under wage ceilings and the Controlled Materials Plan, while big corporates and unions secured favorable deals. The piece labels the controls as political, costly to small business, and a failed inflation policy.
A satirical roundup from Washington describes Senator Morse bringing his own chair to the opening of the 83rd Congress and Pat Nixon facing seating quirks. The piece jibes at Chavez family nerves over seating and air travel mishaps, with barbed asides about Humphrey and Wilson.
Quotes urge rapid Korea war resolution and defense buildup. Anna Rosenberg calls for early tips to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Dr S Grover Rich warns against Russia filling global power vacuums. Dr Louis H Bauer comments on medical specialization. Fenton B Turck notes increased mobility.
Walter Winchell surveys presidential spouses from Martha Washington to Ida McKinley, noting their private struggles and public duties. He recalls Dolly Madison’s charm, Dolley’s hostess role, and personal trials including Lincoln’s widow, Johnson's rise from tailor to president, and Adams women facing hardship at the White House.
Stalin has used press interviews since World War II to push propaganda with little effect on peace. From 1946 to 1952 he dodged key questions, claimed UN influence, and warned against warmongers while offering cooperation with the West and prospects for peaceful coexistence.
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