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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1942
Page
4
A compilation of aphorisms and quotes on mood and expression. Includes sayings about a merry heart lifting the countenance and the perils of sorrow, alongside Voltaire on the disconnect between heart and speech.
A historical opinion piece weighs the duration of World War II, arguing Hitler’s defeat is near if certain conditions unfold. It projects June as a likely wartime end, cites risks of delaying battles in the Caucasus and Africa, and urges steadfast resolve by the United Nations led by America. The writer appeals to faith and liberty, urging perseverance to end tyranny.
Vichy leader Terre Laval weighs a cleaved Gaul statement as Julius Caesar’s three part division echoes. He replies to President Roosevelt about warships in Alexandria, seeking a preferred port in the Western World such as Martinique.
An editorial from High Point discusses mobilizing transportation during wartime, highlighting the High Point Traffic and Transportation Club and a New York Times piece on conserving transport. It cites state models, the Brookings study on private car usage, and likely method steps like car sharing, group riding, and staggered hours to ensure workers reach jobs while maintaining wartime production.
Municipal Court Judge O J Sikes urges penalties that fit moral lapses and keep individuals within their communities rather than exiling them. He cautions courts to follow the Golden Rule in applying justice.
The piece discusses Roosevelt blaming the French government for failing to move ships from Alexandria and threatening to sink them if not relocated. It notes Laval and the ships must be watched, and mentions Axis hopes and future leverage against Hitler. The Greensboro News cites Bob Thompson dismissing private prisoner labor as precedent and recalls NC prison labor in rail projects and its costs.
North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Kerr Scott warns young men face slim prospects on farms under current policy. He cites parity prices and South American imports as pressures, criticizes the farm bloc, and predicts farmers may be left behind as policy shifts favor labor and industry. Also noted is Governor Broughton’s lodge stays and school bus usage amid wartime needs.
A collage of wartime culture notes with jokes about Harlem memorials and Joe Louis, reflections on Hollywood, actors, and industry trends. Mentions of Lefty O’Doul, Gary Cooper, Bill Saroyan, Spencer Tracy, Joe E. Lewis, and references to Broadway, vaudeville, and radio.
Witty chatter from Broadway and society circles blends with wartime notes. Rumors about hits like By Jupiter and This Is the Army mix with hotel gossip, espionage whispers, and socialites in uniform, while a mockery of a theater critics’ flop fears fades amid headlines. A nightclub owner is summoned to Washington as a spy trial witness and a controversial Blackface production stirs indignation.
Bryce Beard of Salisbury, a former State Commander of the American Legion and founder of the Sons of the Legion, witnessed his son Bryce Jr take the oath as a private in the United States Marine Corps in Raleigh. The elder Beard had long promoted patriotism and civic duty among veterans’ sons. The story notes the nation’s abundant used cars and the strain on rural schools that rely on buses for distant students.
Charles Lamb, raised in poverty and living a tragic life, kept a keen humor. At the East India House he faced a late arrival remark with the quip I go early Forty next birthday. A collage of quotes follows on China Japan and market building wisdom from Walter D Fuller.
A Purdue University electrical engineering professor argues for reducing bureaucratic delays that hinder production. He warns that excessive procedural hurdles create a risk of delays and inefficiency, urging managers to streamline processes.
Pierre Laval, head of the Vichy government, advocates German victory to prevent Bolshevist influence spreading globally.
Brief wartime reflections stressing sleep discipline and ship protection. Leon Haskell, a merchant seaman rescued after a torpedoing, voices resilience. Robert Nathan, WPB planning chair, warns defeats erase a century and a half of effort. William Morris promoting daily hope echoes in official communiques.
Jonathan Daniels and OCD reshaped volunteer work into a disciplined Civilian Service Corps. It selects qualified volunteers, issues oath and fingerprints, and partners with OPA, ODT, and WB salvage groups to place workers in targeted tasks. Pins and badges will brand the corps, while vigilance against noncooperation and subversive dissent remains.
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