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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1942
Page
4
A collection of short religious lines presents Psalmic praise to God as strength and defense, followed by a proverb attributing human plans to divine disposition. The items reflect devotional quotation and moral instruction common in historical newspaper snippets.
The piece argues for stronger Allied command under a unified leader like General MacArthur. It notes U S and partner forces racing to supply fronts worldwide, calls for decisive Axis defeat within a year, references Roosevelt and Roosevelt’s cautions, and praises a firm national conscience to curb domestic evils while supporting wartime unity.
The new eastern gasoline rationing program allows federal and state lawmakers to obtain supplemental gasoline for official duties including transporting voters to polls and aiding candidacy. The change, replacing the prior X cards for Congressmen, is expected to provoke protest and possibly spur more candidates to run.
Navy dispatch notes American submarines sank a Japanese destroyer on July 5 near Kiska and Agattu in the fog bound Aleutians. It cites additional sinkings and damages to five destroyers an aircraft carrier a cruiser a transport and eight other ships while arguing fog aids periscope stealth.
The report tracks M. H. Jones and other collectors amid embezzlement probes in the North Carolina Department of Revenue. Revenue officials discuss possible charges, suspensions, and broader checks while emphasizing no whitewash and potential staff reductions for the good of the service.
War correspondents and showbiz gossip fill Walter Winchell’s New York column with arrests of attention by Gunther Allen and Whitaker, mayor’s ire, critics, Bennetts county pledges, Philippino president Quezon, and a swirl of nightlife notes, foibles, and backstage rumors.
A brisk column surveys lively nights on Broadway and in New York clubs. It notes Lucille and Eddie Roberts at the Rainbow Room, Monica Lewis jokes at the Stork, and the Army musical This Is the Army. It mentions Eddie Cantor’s gratitude to songwriters, a Vladimir Pozner production, backstage antics at Sons O Fun, and Valentinoff clashing over a dancer with Tony Barrett. Also covered are Eddie Garr and Lee Shubert talks, a sightseeing bus misfit Pavlov, Ike the Wood Robber on the East Side, and Hilda of Ebbets Field Bleachers.
Peter Edson notes a series of 1941 events in the European theater: July 4 saw the first cargo of American tanks planes and military supplies reach an Egyptian port, July 7 the first U S troops landed in Iceland, and July 10 the announcement of 400 American tech experts to build a base for the British in North Ireland. The column links these milestones to a year of American material and manpower into Europe and the Near East, urging accountability. It then digresses into WPB and navy bureaucratic frictions, goose feather orders, evaporated milk surpluses, and military manpower mobilization issues, including local transportation czars and the Office of Defense Transportation.
The VFW post in town unanimously supported commander J W McMahon at last night’s meeting. Stalwart High Point golfer Ellott Wood captured the Presidents Cup after yesterday’s afternoon tournament. Dr G T Humphreys will be guest minister at Sunday union service and a sacred concert will be given by the High Point Civic Band. News briefs note U S Senate approval of a two billion dollar relief bill and transportation for some bonus army members. Lt Gov R T Fountain backs gubernatorial candidate J C C Ehringhaus. Babe Ruth hit his 24th homer aiding the Yankees over the Detroit Tigers in the first game of a doubleheader. The Christian Science Monitor reflects on changes at Atlantic Monthly, praising steadfastness and renewed design under editor Edward Weeks. Patrick J Hurley, U S minister to New Zealand, is cited.
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