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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1942
Page
4
A quotation fragment notes the purity of the Lord’s words and compares his words to nimble servitors that accompany him, referencing Psalms and Milton to evoke enduring language and guidance.
An editorial calls for urgent aid from the United States and England as Japan closes in on Australia. It praises Australia’s wartime contributions and urges shared defense, arguing Australia’s safety and the Allies’ common interests depend on stronger support from both nations.
The President's board of inquiry finds high American officers at Pearl Harbor failed the nation. Blunders are criticized as inadequate warnings were ignored and after hours listening shifts missed crucial detections. The piece faults admirals Kimmel and Short and questions higher ministers, urging accountability without exoneration.
The text debates extending investigations into military command and accountability, urging thorough truth and careful blame placement. It references Admiral Kimmel and General Short, suggesting their actions and judgments be weighed by investigators, with Americans hoping patriotic leaders share in the responsibility and truth.
The Russians label German invaders hoodlums in a recent communique and vow to sweep them out of Russia. The term shifts the mood from conquerors to aggressors, signaling Russian resolve and bolstering opposition morale.
The Daily Advance lauds Raleigh correspondent Bob Thompson for flagship reports on titanium from Albemarle sands and on Raleigh moves guiding North Carolina contract distribution. The tribute notes his prior N and O work, Hoey era roles, and his broad familiarity with capital happenings.
Lord Cornwallis called Charlotte a hornets nest and the nation cites similar peril abroad. Twain and Hitler et al are invoked in a wary column. Sikeston lynching noted as northern in reach. Southport invites bids to add to a power building at Fort Caswell and to install new generating equipment and lines. Possible High Point army camp proposal referenced as a power focus.
A long profile traces William L Bat later known as Bill Batt from a modest Indiana farm background near Salem to his rise as Director of the Division of Materials for the Office of Production Management during World War II. It details his early poverty, schooling at Purdue, work in a roundhouse, and ascent at S. F. Ik. Company in Philadelphia, highlighting his people skills, open-door policy, and talent for uniting workers. Also notes his courtship, rapid promotion, and belief in cooperation to win the war, ending with quotes from Roosevelt and others about leadership, perseverance, and resilience.
The piece argues that Pearl Harbor's early status as a well equipped show place misled Americans into a fool's paradise. It suggests Pearl Harbor’s brass were deserving of criticism for delays and planning while Washington and the public underestimated a Japanese surprise attack.
James B. Vogler of Charlotte, a state legislator and former executive secretary of the North Carolina Food Dealers Association, is slated to head salvage collection for war needs in North Carolina. He will oversee scrap metal, waste paper, rubber, and rags under a federally funded program, working with a committee led by Edgerton and aligning with the state defense setup.
An editorial from the New York Times argues that true happiness comes from courage and faith in humanity. It asserts happiness is not mere safety or comfort but a positive belief that good will outweigh evil for all people.
A reformer questions a trench being dug by a modern machine. He suggests scrapping the machine and employing many men with shovels. The superintendent counters with a witty retort proposing even more workers with tea spoons.
A mix of local items, including plans for a new post office facing East Green Street with entrances on Green and Main, a fire at Brokaw Lodge eight miles south of High Point, and noted figures such as William Gould Brokaw and D L Bouldin. Several social items, birthdays, obituaries, and brief items cover a magician appearance, club meetings, and local disputes, plus national context from William Wrigley Jr. and rail labor notes.
Peter Edson explains a satirical self instruction on sounding like a Washington insider. It lists four topics for a mock briefing: war spending growth to five billion monthly, all-out war production by concentrating orders, labor shifts with rising unemployment then full employment, and fiscal 43 budgets with defense as main driver. It mocks misuse of numbers and references to officials to appear knowledgeable.
Quote pairing: Dr Eugene Bewkes of Colgate extols liberalism as the priceless heritage of Americans and the liberal arts college as its shrine. A second quote from a German biographer Simil Ludwig notes the German people’s obedience, sacrifice, and fear of revolution akin to a new Versailles.
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