High Point Enterprise Staff and Ownership Notes
The High Point Enterprise announces staff and ownership details including J. P. Rawley and R. B. Terry serving as president. D. A. Rawley as secretary and treasurer. B. A. Cecil as general manager. Robert L. Thompson as editor. It also lists subscription rates and notes Associated Press and local news use policies.
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J. P. Rawley
R. B. Terry
D. A. Rawley
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Robert L. Thompson
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Promise kept shows strength of character and self government
A fragmented passage discusses General MacArthur's congressional speech and its reception in Washington. It praises the Filipinos and the U.S. government for keeping promises, urging honesty and rejecting excuses while highlighting lessons on national resolve and self governance.
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Congress of the
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Philippines
United Welsh
Philippine
Rumor on Jap Peace Feeler Sparks Denials and Debate
The secretary of state denied rumors of Japanese peace overtures while editors and readers debate the impact, noting nations are exhausted by war and urging caution over unverified claims. Editorials question retirement age norms and praise active public service.
Time for a fixed policy on school insurance bids
The state board of education should adopt a clear policy on purchasing insurance and fidelity bonds for school funds. A Duke University member urges formal bidding and competitive pricing after past overcharges. The piece notes past high rates on bus insurance and questions business competence on the board.
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State Board of Education
A. S. Brower
Duke University
Purchase and Contract
Old State School Commission
Fidelity
Prisoners of War Speak of Survival and Gratitude
Pfc M L Holton says not to wallow in pity as a POW and highlights staying grateful to stay alive during dreary months. S/Sgt Douglas Thorburn notes returning home confirms the U S as best, with contrasts seen in Europe. C B Overman praises Saunders ticket office and adds his wife’s equal worth.
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Pfc. M. L. Holton
Europe
U.S.A
Douglas Thorburn
England
France
Saunders
C. B. Overman
Southern Railway
Local notes highlight civic work and personal updates
Bits from town life feature Red Cross recruiting praise by Mina Kilson, a sixteen year old boy's tax and allowance reflections, Rex Bowen's baseball debut reception, canning group attendance compared with a Methodist unit, and Greensboro murder trial coverage affecting High Point jurors' households.
Mines and policy endanger postwar European farming
A Stars and Stripes reporter, soon to return to Europe, warns that vast land minefields in western Europe and northern Italy will bring ongoing danger and mass disruption to farming. He notes peasants avoid fields, crops suffer, and roads remain perilous despite some mine clearing.
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Washington
Europe
Stars and Stripes
Holland
Germany
Italy
New York
U. S. Supreme Court
Holand
Belgium
France
Armer
Fraternization debate in war zone contrasts with food fears
A soldier cites dire postwar prospects as western Europe faces farm stoppages and transport ruin. He notes severe fuel shortages and criticizes US fraternization policy, arguing Germans’ troubles affect them and our own actions shape relations. He insists Ike backs the sergeant's stance on fraternization.
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Europe
Ney
Uncle Sam
Eisenhower
Article 51 Defends Self Defense in San Francisco Charter
Article 51 of the San Francisco charter is praised for preserving the right of individual and collective self defense. It allows armed response against an attack until the security council acts, with immediate reporting and without eroding the council’s authority. War is not outlawed, only controlled.
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San Francisco
United States
Organization
Security Council
Disarming America After World War II Warned by Sokolsky
By George Sokolsky warns that victory over Germany and Japan will spark a liberal push for disarmament. He argues for maintaining large armed forces and military industry until global peace is secure, urging vigilance against pacifist campaigns he calls a “merchants of death” tactic. He reflects on wartime debates and urges continued defense preparedness.
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Isaiah
Hitler
Mussolini
Japan
Franco
Cient
Germany
New York
WPB
Ten Year Plan for postwar business unity urged by Mosher
Ira Mosher, president of the national association of manufacturers, calls for a ten year plan to shift from free enterprise rivalry to teamwork. He proposes a national war to peace council with delegates from manufacturing retailing banking transport and utilities to oversee reconversion and avoid shortages. He warns of labor contract and material bottlenecks and predicts belt tightening before peacetime output rises.
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Ira Mosher
National Association of Manufacturers
Mosher
ODT
Washington
Slaboreteseaged Association
New York
Hirohito
Federal Reserve Board
National City Bank of New York
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