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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1941
Page
4
A brief biblical quotation and reflection note state that heaven and earth will pass away, but God’s words endure, followed by a religious observation about change and permanence attributed to Charles Kingsley.
The piece assesses Japanese restraint despite rumors of plans against the Dutch East Indies. It notes Japan’s interest in resource rich colonies, its leverage only while the Axis survives, and how German-Russian developments may influence Japan’s next moves. It discusses war momentum, cautions on missteps, and the potential for new light on the global path if Russia holds line against Nazi advances.
The President delivered a short speech on Sunday that disappointed many listeners who expected a major policy declaration. The address carried a patriotic, Fourth of July cadence rather than substantive policy announcements.
The President reiterated that the United States cannot endure as a democratic oasis amid tyrannies, but offered no concrete plan for action. The radio program marked a rededication to the faith of Americans, delivering inspiration though the speech lacked clarity on implementing Americanism.
The Navy chief Admiral Chester W. Nimitz testified before the Senate Naval Committee that organized subversive elements push hostile stories to erode public confidence in the Navy. He cited two examples, denounced as absolutely false, and warned that such misinformation is used to undermine public trust, while praising Navy sailors for loyalty and high conduct. Nimitz urged careful weighing of true but harmful stories before publication. He noted Greek hunger and Nazi requisitioning in occupied territories, advising vigilance against propagandistic distortions amid wartime pressures. The piece also covers local flood control talk including Senator Bailey’s flood dam proposal for the Yadkin near Wilkesboro and High Point dam plans as a cost-saving defense measure.
The mediation board's success at the Western Cartridge Company's Alton plant averts a strike. The piece notes safe reasoning about avoiding a strike amid factory TNT and hints Ickes favors arrests to curb speeding motorists. It also remarks on Soviet resistance and German claims of tank and aircraft losses, reflecting wartime sentiment.
Inducted into Irish headmaster Eminent teacher Indicott Peabody of Groton School kept his fame by sending birthday postcards for over fifty years. He taught Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, denying special access to a president’s son. He sends over 1200 graduates a daily card, cultivating lasting affection and influence. Homer Croy notes similar memory tricks.
Raleigh dispatch notes rumors about Rod Ward’s potential stance on the Lake Lure lodge for the highway patrol. It mentions concerns of favoritism toward big-contributor firms, possible use as a political hangout, and Ward’s future scrutiny of the lodge amid broader departmental challenges. Also touches on Dempsey’s fishing rumor, hog meat stories, Goldsmith’s poem, Baskervill’s move to Lenoir, Raleigh duckpin event, and state enforcement funding.
A collection of anecdotes on keeping friendships through brief letters, and sharp criticism of Dr. Edgar W. Knight's Towson State Teachers' College commencement speech. The Baltimore Sun quotes Knight accusing schools of devaluing knowledge while urging study of reading and arithmetic, with other opinions from James S. Kemper and Dr. Edwin E. Silver.
The clipping blends quips on war logistics and aid to Russia with satirical asides about nonaggression pacts and industry. It cites 37,000 tons of nepper in New York warehouses, a Broadway detective retiring to farming, and quotes from Morris Llewellyn Cooke and George F. Addes. It also references labor, Ford, and a German American Congress for Democracy, with a Reichstag member noted.
Washington dispatch chronicles Secretary of the Navy Knox under fire from isolationists and senators. It notes his sweeping wartime rhetoric, bold calls to clear the Atlantic of the German menace, and frequent “no comment” responses, while detailing his convoy advocacy and readiness to fight.
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