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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1943
Page
4
The editorial argues the Byrnes appointment may or may not grant broad authority over coal policy and wartime agencies. It urges clear presidential action to resolve the coal strike and safeguard the war effort, praising FDR's decisive leadership.
A naval ensign’s glossary mocks pompous military jargon and shows how young officers resist ostentatious tradition. The piece argues that thousands of recent graduates became capable fighters by rejecting rigid etiquette and false fronts.
The piece argues for hiring two Black policemen under civil service rules, not outside them. It cautions that bypassing civil service risks political suspicion and potential misuse, urging the mayor and council to apply the same probationary and legal framework to all new officers for public trust.
Spectators packed High Point Municipal Court to hear a rape trial involving a 13 year old girl and a 25 year old soldier. Judge MacRae noted the crowd could be excused and warned that war effort progress may be affected by such attendance. Local leaders commented on Spain and wartime morale as seniors prepared for graduation in the adjoining auditorium.
Graduation remarks at High Point High School feature Dr. J G Greer on democracy and a year 1943 graduate, cries of possible bloodshed from John L Lewis, calls for women to mine coal, praise for a local guard unit, and civic aid to soldiers at Fort Bragg.
Edward Warner of the Civil Aeronautics Board outlined the flying wing as a near future design with reduced drag and high speed. He warned stability and payload limits, noting 200 ton wings might carry about 350 passengers at 280 to 300 mph, demanding enough traffic to justify a once daily transcontinental or trans Atlantic schedule.
A garbled mix of biblical verse and stray lines references Amos 4 11 and a claim of cities burned. It mentions a river in Utah the San Juan and a note about catfish whiskers and its name from cat like whiskers.
Evalyn Walsh McLean's son Ned expected in Reno on June 1 to unwind from his bride, then wed Mrs. John Jacob Astor III who has filed for divorce. Chaplin foes plot against him as Eugene ONeill and Oona face acting rumors. Mitzi becomes J Shubert's Girl Friday while Milton Berle faces a draft exam June 11. Details swirl around Judith Allen, Jack Doyle, Gus Sonnenberg, Betty Grable, Tapps the dancer, and industry figures from Wheeler to NBC CBS Blue.
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