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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1943
Page
4
The notice lists carrier rates for the High Point Enterprise offering 2 cents per issue by carrier and weekly, with 3 months at $2.60, 6 months at $5.20, and 12 months at $10.40.
The piece argues that North Carolina attracted Herman A. Brassert and the sponge iron crusade to gain rapid, inexpensive plant development, while WPB hesitated in approving a 35,000 ton yearly plant. It asserts national industry biases and mutual benefit if the sponge iron advances, with Raleigh as a focal point.
The article critiques the North Carolina State Highway Commission amid wartime OPA limits on pleasure driving. It details a 49 percent drop in December travel vs 1941, a 25 percent yearly decline for 1942, and a swollen bond issue. It notes a $13 million surplus and $22 million reserve, suggesting a $15 million postwar bond issue to fund essential repairs, bridges, and new roads, enabling postwar employment and resumed construction.
Burton Heath argues that Edward Flynn's fitness for the Australia post should not be partisan. He cites Flynn's record in local politics and a Belgium paving blocks case, questioning whether such background suits a high diplomacy role. He contrasts Yank magazine policy and comments on Laval's anti-Hitler purge prospects in France.
A wartime summary notes shell cost about 3500 dollars per shot across the Channel. It mentions a jackrabbit as an alias for the jackass rabbit and recalls January 1942 freezing orders. It claims most auto dealers stayed open and that 82 percent of Americans travel to work by car, while the jeep has an 80 inch wheelbase.
A series of quotes from state figures includes Lieutenant Governor hopeful John Larkin on running hard regardless of opponents, LeRoy Martin on the nine month school term, and remarks on gas versus electric executions. Other voices touch Senate races, budgets, and the pace of the Legislature as a wary, informal snapshot of state politics.
The outlook against infantile paralysis remains hopeful through the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and public support. Sister Kenny methods relieve suffering though not curative, while funds bolster local chapters, research, and treatment nationwide. Walter Winchell returns from duty with plans to resume his column.
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