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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1942
Page
4
A meditation opens with Psalms on knowing one’s days and frailty, followed by a Pope reflection comparing human life to bubbles on the sea that rise and break as the sea returns.
The piece argues that German claims of Russian collapse may reflect pressure rather than new developments and warns the 1942 year could be perilous for the Allies if the United States and Britain delay bold moves while Russia holds. It questions Moscow's knowledge of London and Washington plans and contemplates a possible new front in 1942.
The piece argues a general moratorium on debt payments for homeowners would undermine wartime fiscal policy. It cites Treasury findings urging relief through HOLC but warns such a move would promote nonpayment, worsen creditor hardship, and hinder postwar economic readjustment. The Times dismisses the idea as nonsense and counterproductive.
War restraints make Independence Day safer than in years past with a smaller casualty list. Gasoline shortages and rubber scarcity contribute to a saner Fourth. Some believe fatigue and emotional strain drive hospitalizations, while eight hour rail shifts reduced wrecks. Forsyth and Guilford counties face selective service pressures, with married men warned payments on homes may be at risk.
The piece argues for tighter home front conservation as war demands grow. It notes reliance on Western Hemisphere oil for allies, ongoing German threat to oil supply, and continued sinking of U.S. merchant ships. It warns that oil shortages could force stricter domestic conservation and deeper supply limits.
A News and Observer story shows homefront effort with a soap box speaker asking for a slogan to win the war. A sailor responds, Stop yap ping and start scrapping, illustrating blunt patriotism as families cope with Army support costs.
In Capital Square debate over Revenue Commissioner Edwin Gill moving Parole Commissioner Hathaway Cross as his temporary assistant during a Department of Revenue reorganization. Gill argues Cross is essential for a quick start and a personnel survey, while critics say the move weakens the Parole Department and concentrates power on Gill and his shadow. Cross will interview staff and compile training files, shaping permanent leadership decisions.
Walter Winchell notes a bustling Broadway scene with Irving Berlin’s This Is the Army raising funds for the Army Emergency Fund. Ezra Stone and ensemble shine amid a lineup that includes Stars on Ice and The Magnificent Dope, while critics praise the Center Theatre skating show and other features. The column covers the night’s highlights, star power, and wartime commentary from various productions and commentators.
A fiery news release condemns Bund figures like Viereck and Pelley as seditious, noting a print shop churned out 100000 booklets urging revolt against Federal authority. Kenneth Crawford suggests exposing the Bund before Pearl Harbor paid dividends, while Ham Fish alternates between condemning Russia and praising aid.
Walter Winchell is defended by supporters in Congress after Hamilton Fish denounced him as a smear artist. The piece credits Winchell with aiding the FBI and countering Axis propaganda, noting threats against him and his continued work for national security.
Quotes from Gaetano Salvemini Harold Beresford Butler and Edward Buhner discuss the future for Germany Italy and Britain in wartime. They stress informed public expectations perseverance and the need to keep production and transportation functioning to win the war.
George F. Edwards was chosen commander of the Andrew Jackson Post American Legion in a meeting held last night. Other brief items note clock removals at city hall, pastors backing college fundraising, and travel and political contents from news briefs.
Twenty years ago the greatest furniture show in High Point history was due to open next Monday. The city council had sold 250000 dollars in school bonds to the Commercial Bank of High Point. In society notes Miss Mary Drew and Daddy Dalton daughters of Mr and Mrs Carter Dalton were in Newport News Virginia visiting Mrs J K Hail Houston. Mrs W W Morrow and two sons were visiting in Raleigh. Miss Lucille Sherrod and Miss Lucy Neal Carr were expected to return tomorrow from Wrightsville Beach.
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