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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1942
Page
4
The city council backs a supplemental education tax with a ten cent rise on the property rate, while the revaluation nudges book wealth. Voters are urged to cast ballots before 6 30 tomorrow. turnout is expected light due to wartime drafts. The piece also notes county shifts with the ouster of longtime officials and absence of a local candidate in the upcoming legislature.
The piece notes Senatorial expectations for High Point candidates fading as Guilford and High Point rural votes backed Pickens, while Greensboro voters rallied behind their own candidate. It suggests Pickens lacked decisive support in Greensboro and hints at shifting loyalties impacting alliances with the United Nations and potential alignment with Axis interests if general sentiment shifts.
The piece recalls Rotterdam’s bombing and describes a British air raid on Cologne as an earnest of future large scale attacks. It notes German preparations and the Dutch resistance, then argues that British air power, joined by Americans, signals a rising potential for coordinated European air assaults.
A Saturday editorial draws criticism for a one word choice about John Barrymore's approach to death. It defends the term awe fully as a misstep, noting Barrymore returned to church, received the sacraments, and faced death with reverence for creation's mysteries.
In Paris yesterday French youths overturned an equestrian statue of Henry VII, the English king noted for enriching himself through Venetian cartel ties. The act signals persistent French anti British sentiment, amid debates on alliance and production drives under Laval’s push for accelerated collaboration with Germany.
Senior Senator Josiah William Bailey of North Carolina stands as a paradox in state politics. Despite unpopularity and criticism for egotism he has shown courage and brains, with luck and perseverance shaping a long Senate career. His approach, seen as “be yourself,” has kept him in the game for 12 years and may influence a 1948 run despite weak tactical support.
Walter Winchell surveys a theater season packed with revivals and new shows. He highlights Ah the Comforts of Home Yankee Doodle Dandy and Take a Letter Darling with praise for stars like Dorothy McGuire James Cagney Rosalind Russell and Kay Kyser. He also notes radio broadcasts by Gen Doolittle and Tyrone Power joining the Navy, plus critics' reactions from The Times and Herald Tribune.
A collage of wartime opinion and editorial notes lampoons obstructionist politicians and media figures. It mocks Congress saboteurs, praises Red Cross bravery, and cites editorials from Daily Variety and others on war strategy and public discourse. Strong personalities and period tone emerge from brief anecdotes and quotes throughout.
A compilation of wartime musings and quips reflecting home front sentiment. Includes remarks on vacations shortened by war, gas rationing, air power, and public mood. Notable lines from Maj Alexander De Seversky, Milo Perkins, and cultural references weave through humorous asides and pro war spirit.
Longtime reformer Rexford Tugwell, now Puerto Rico governor via Interior Department links, faces a Washington hotel standoff as rumors fly over Navy aide Hennings assignment. Mrs Hennings writes Congress after a disputed transfer plan, while Pagan and others push reprints of Tolugh commentaries. Tugwell travels to Jamaica for a Caribbean conference, then Hennings is sent west.
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