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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1945
Page
4
Mrs. Verta I. Coe says rising pay is essential to keep current teachers and attract new ones as many have left the profession due to stagnant salaries. Navy recruiter Chief Jack Crane notes open ratings for Sea Bees including winchmen and crane operators at the post office.
High Point social committee changes plans for a January dance to allow attendees to enjoy a Helen Traubel concert first. Emerywood club aims to balance entertainment and the war price and rationing program, with about 400 volunteers assisting locally.
The Gallup Poll shows 43 percent favor using poison gas on Japanese cities if Japan threatens U.S. aircrew. About 47 percent oppose and 10 percent have no opinion. The piece argues war hate and potential national decay from such tactics, urging restraint despite harsh enemy actions.
The newspaper warns that Representative John Q. LeGrand's proposed deduction for federal taxes could cut state tax revenue in half. It urges a measured, study based revision to tax policy, prioritizing long term finances, industry growth, and prudent use of a wartime surplus rather than rapid cuts.
The column notes Congresswoman Clare Boothe Luce, known for beauty and wit, may seek the U S Senate seat to replace the late Senator Francis T Maloney in a forthcoming Connecticut special election. It questions her odds given her one-term House tenure.
Senator George Penny of Guilford, a four decade land auction veteran, jokes about hotel prices in Raleigh. He secures a room for about 150 dollars monthly and offers to sublet services to the High Point Enterprise for 18 dollars weekly. Governor Cherry’s driver Harold Minges appears in highway patrol uniform as part of a plan to elevate official dignity.
Lynn Nisbet notes a return to Raleigh with a patrol uniform precedent. Sam Welfare pushes a bill to allow any male over 71 to kill stray cats and claims female support. Senator George Penny bills against nonregistered livestock sites with a wager on passage. Appropriations committee praised for thorough budget review, though some departments file routine requests.
A Writers' War Board circular, led by Rex Stout, condemns the Lester Cowan film Tomorrow the World for suggesting that kindness toward Germans could undermine peace. The author questions the view and argues the need to prevent future wars without perpetual hatred of many people.
By George Sokolsky argues against hating Germans during wartime. He praises restraint, cites Hitler’s hatred as destructive, and urges defeating him without fostering lasting enmity. He warns that widespread hate risks endless future wars and harms civilization.
Washington reports a government backed food scare amid rationing calls, with New York Mayor LaGuardia urging meatless days. The piece argues past mismanagement caused shortages in poultry hogs sheep and cattle, and outlines planned price supports and subsidies while warning of tighter farm labor and equipment access if spring weather falters.
A reader criticizes federal agencies OPA and WEA for inaction and bickering that demoralizes as war food planning fails to extend production. The letter argues that supply problems persist, cites German capture of goods in Belgium, and blames leftist advisers for misjudgments guiding food policy.
Wartime veterans are urged to secure photos or copies of discharge papers, store originals in a safe box, and promptly claim GI Bill funds and life insurance. The piece also notes Byrnes reforms and a lighthearted Capitol visit by six Marine officer candidates.
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