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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1945
Page
4
Gallup polls show 68 percent oppose their children entering politics while 21 percent would support a political career. The piece argues public service is vital for government and warns against parents pushing their kids away from public life. It calls for informed voting and personal responsibility to improve governance.
A western senator received many telegrams urging support for Lenoir Kinston profits funding teachers, saying ABC store funds could supplement state school pay. He pledged to back the plan if profits aided teachers, while noting possible backwash from constituents. The Assembly moved slowly with few bills as Ballentine urged prompt local bills and the Senate session lasted twelve minutes. The House debated Welfare bill amendments about cats with late night exemptions proposed, but the measures were tabled and no speech delivered.
The legislature advanced several bills as education groups urged broader support for a five point program. Lieutenant Governor Ballentine chaired his first board meeting as ex officio member. A Vogler boarding houses bill narrowly survived a committee return and drew opposition over proposed welfare department powers.
Representative Walter Crissman reports about 400 letters backing the five point program from educators. J F Jones defends teachers salary aims, praising their service and long-term commitment to guiding children.
A series of ideas outlines how communities might aid veterans returning home. Proposals include a regional veteran registry, a Veterans Book in plants, employer digests of rules, and advisory groups on education medical aid financial assistance spiritual guidance and rehabilitation.
A critical lampoon on Henry Wallace and his followers arguing equality before law and God. The piece attacks bureaucracy and suggests Americans value modesty over status while noting Roosevelt and soldiers in Europe may imitate European court manners.
By George Sokolsky critiques New York reformers and officials including Fiorello La Guardia and Chester Bowles. He argues bureaucrats presume superiority over ordinary citizens, condemns secret foreign policy, and defends cab sharing and private freedoms against government meddling.
Commentary argues the Roosevelt plan to replace Jesse Jones with Henry Wallace as commerce secretary signals a left wing bid to seize control of Jones era mortgage and loan networks. The piece notes long running clashes between Wallace and Jones and questions motives behind the push for a Wallace led reshuffle.
Paul Mallon discusses political patronage and suitability for cabinet posts and ambassadorships. He questions Wallace as commerce secretary and suggests Wallace could have been offered ambassadorships in Mexico and China. He notes Roosevelt’s campaign experience and internal opinions on financial leadership.
The piece details Britain's National Service Act provisions from May 22, 1940, including government control over persons and property, labor directives, and Bevin Boys, with deferments, essential work orders, guaranteed wages, and the role of the Military Service Hardship Committee. It covers strikes, arbitration, wage standardization, Civil Defense duties, and mobilization figures showing high wartime labor participation and planned postwar demobilization.
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