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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1945
Page
4
Rates listed for newspaper delivery by carrier include 20 cents weekly 3 months 2.60 6 months 5.20 and 12 months 10.40 with note of membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulation.
The local Democratic chairman Mr. Hines urged Governor Cherry to name a Guilford County man to the State Highway and Public Works Commission. He named two Guilford candidates and hinted a third if needed, arguing local ties would speed road improvements. The piece questions tactics and stresses prioritizing qualifications over bromides.
The AP sparked talk that Vice President Henry A. Wallace may head the Commerce Department, a move critics deem inappropriate given his beliefs. The piece argues Wallace is not practical for that role, noting past criticisms of him and contrasting with labor leaders.
A local ad jokes about not naming brands during the cigarette shortage. It recaps ways people cope, such as pipes, rolling, or cutting consumption, and shares two humorous anecdotes about self-control and balance, reflecting wartime lessons on doing without.
A representative walked out of the capitol staff office waving a letter and declaring he will not read it. Governors and politicians adjust to civilian life, with J Melville Broughton recalling busy days on a Raleigh bus and misreading fares. The Senate calls flagging crossings and municipalities buying federal equipment, while initial session harmony gives way to potential friction on revenue and appropriations.
Lynn Nisbet reports legislators examine funding for labor conciliators as commissioner Forrest Shuford deflects a joke and credits citizenry for departmental success. Committee members push for more appropriations amid the drawn out hearing reflecting regional labor climate.
In a wartime meditation the author argues that the US and Britain suffered a loss of face across East Asia after December 7, 1941. The Philippines, colonial arrogance, and MacArthur’s retreat are cited as examples of national pride damaged, with a cynical note on postwar prospects in China.
By George Sokolsky argues General MacArthur’s return to the Philippines restores U S prestige and national spirit, stating the Philippines campaign matters more than Europe and urging continued resolve as Japan’s power is challenged. He calls for hard actions to ensure the United States does not yield ground. Formosa is next.
The Lingayen Gulf landings show masterful strategy as MacArthur feints to mislead Japanese defenses. Navy control cripples Japanese shipping while air power expands for future operations toward Manila. European front also shifts, with Missa drive opening and strains on Hitler’s lines.
Paul Mallon notes German and Soviet signals on a major winter push across East Prussia to Czechoslovakia with Stalin indicating a route toward Berlin. He cautions that signs are often for deception and recalls earlier fears Berlin would fall before Allied forces reach it.
A wartime column urges the new Congressional committee to reveal a prior Dies Committee expose on Nazi influence in America. It condemns propaganda, franking abuses, and nationalist outfits, naming figures and groups linked to anti democracy efforts while urging vigilant lawmaking to defeat subversive forces at home.
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