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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1947
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise asks readers to report any reporting errors to enable prompt corrections by J B Terry president and H A Cecil general manager listed in the notice.
A southern reply targets Time magazine for a holier-than-thou portrayal of Georgia and the South. The piece defends Bilbo Talmadge and Harlem poverty, argues southern recovery is hindered by discrimination, and questions Time's understanding of regional progress.
Oscar Lange warns that broad generalizations about groups fuel demagoguery and mass bigotry, citing fear of military leaders in government and calls for instant disarmament, a risky mindset amid global tensions and an explosive atomic era.
A Washington opinion piece argues unions and management drift toward socialism and warns that socialist trends may invite communism. It cites AFL leader Bill Green, GM's President Wilson, and Britain’s union socialism amid coal shortages and Mayors Conference remarks.
Paul Mallon argues that funding industries with war debt and granting union concessions reduces production. He claims unions, socialism, and Moscow influence threaten American labor, warning that socialism lowers living standards and profits, while production energy hinges on reward for effort.
The North Carolina General Assembly approved bonus payments for state workers and teachers through June 30 1947 amid budget concerns. Legislators say the extra funds are temporary bonuses not permanent salary adjustments, while telegrams to Governor Cherry express mixed reactions from teachers and clerical staff.
Lynn Nisbet notes editorial cost of contract rates on teachers while Harry Ashmore editor of the Charlotte News wins the state press association prize for the year’s best feature. The piece praised Hamilton C. Jones’s campaign in North Carolina’s tenth district. The column also reports tobacco research funding concerns and a $25,000 lab request at Oxford test farm.
The writer cites Arthur Brackman selling a $1 mimeographed sheet titled Propaganda In Newspapers Magazines Motion Pictures On The Radio and Elsewhere arguing that newspapers subvert democracy by provoking conflict. The piece questions Brackman’s credibility and the claim that press freedom is inherently democratic only through constant antagonism.
George Sokolsky cites Arthur Brackman arguing newspapers mainly reflect ruling groups. He notes many papers and media expand voices, with weeklys and radios offering broader views. He questions mass definition and critiques overemphasis on press power.
The Daily Worker questions Walter Winchell's motives amid charges of a Hoover dossier and tempers with praise for Bobby Clark week. Critics review stage and cinema while press figures clash over free speech and journalistic ethics in a crowded New York cultural rundown.
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