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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1941
Page
4
DRASTIC TAXATION AND EMERGENCY PRODUCTION VIEWPOINTS
Opinion piece arguing against a 20 percent excise tax on automobiles as a tool for production control. Calls for revenue only guidance, with Production Management handling emergencies and production priorities, plus critique of heavy taxation burden and risk to car availability. Notes on policing, civil service discipline, and wartime authority debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Office of Production Management
Revenue Act
Civil Service restores patrolman after two inmate assaults
The chief of police failed to remove a designated officer who struck prisoners while in custody. The Civil Service Commission reinstated him as a first class patrolman with 200 demerits on each case, signaling punishment but maintaining his job. The commission noted consistency with policy and warned that 50 demerits auto dismiss. The officer, with a good record aside from the incidents, must curb temper and avoid further assaults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
Mrs Roosevelt’s Lecture Fee Sparks Vermont Controversy
In Burlington Vermont Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt refunded $500 to the Mary Fletcher Hospital auxiliary after Representative Plumley criticized the First Lady for charging $1 000 for a lecture. The piece questions the ethics of the arrangement and notes W Colston Leigh kept 50 percent. The column calls the episode poor sportsmanship and questions the lecturer agent’s role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxiliary
Administration Moves Cautiously Amid War Strife
The piece argues Roosevelt avoids dictatorial power despite calls of dictatorial rule. It notes federal troops used at North American Aviation plant after mediation failed, amid defense strikes. It cites Mussolini declaring America at war and critiques subversive influences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Christian Science Monitor
Marx
Stalin
United States
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
North American Aviation Company
California
Mussolini
America
Marmalade Opportunity Sparked By Idle Time
Henry A. McComas of New Canaan Connecticut, former editor of Detective Fiction Weekly, used his free time during a job hunt in 1936 to experiment in marmalade making. After initial failures, he perfected a recipe and built a thriving marmalade business that grew from a single grocer test to nationwide sales, illustrating how productive use of spare moments can create lasting opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. McComas
New Canaan, Conn
Mr. McComas
Mark Twain doubles letter reply to lookalike photos
The Christian Science Monitor excerpt notes Twain received photos from men convinced they resembled him. To ease his inbox he had a printer mass produce a mock reply praising one lookalike as closer to Twain than Twain himself and joking he might use the photo to shave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Monitor
Mark Twain
Mark
Perth Amboy Man Mistakenly Reports Sunrise Fire Alarm
Raymond Jenkins of Perth Amboy rushed to a fire alarm box after seeing a blaze he mistook for a fire. When firefighters arrived he apologized, realizing the "flame" was only the rising sun. Associated Press report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Jenkins
Perth Amboy
Associated Press
Fah Quote on Ickes and Teapot Dome Aid
Albert B. Fah, secretary of the interior during the Teapot Dome oil scandals, states that Ickes never was an oil expert and notes that in Washington they never dreamed of calling on him for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ickes
Washington
Albert B. Fah
Teapot Dome
Broadway Gossip and Celebrity Sightings in New York
Winchell and John Kieran of Info Please amuse at Forest Hills tennis while Elissa Lands Near Music Hall is tormented by breezes. Leelee Pons assists Andre Kostelanetz at E57th. The Runyons return from Miami with news to stay through May. Gloria Swanson enjoys cheesecake at Reubens as Terry Lawlor dines with a bandaged toe. Dashiell Hammett heckles at the Commodore meeting. Dorothy Thompson notes a cop horse’s mournful stare at Tavern on the Green. Betsy Blair rises to Broadway stardom, offstage beauty noted. Betsy linked to plans for a Hollywood future. Betsy praised for charm and brains. The 29th Division thanks Louis Prima for bringing his band to Fort Meade. Sth Avenue Presbyterian cancels Noel Carter marriage to Gray Gordon due to crowd concerns. Mira Stephens may be Hollywood-bound. Henry Wilson shuttles coastward chasing Patricia Ellis. Laraine Day noted as non-smoker and non-drinker, provoking curiosity. Harry Brainerd sues bootblacks arrest precedent. laborer Occipenti jailed for sidewalk encumbrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.P.A
John Kieran
Info
Forest Hills
Elissa
Music Hall
Leelee Pons
Andre Kostelanetz
E. 57Th
D. Runyons
Miami
Gloria Swanson
Reuben
Hollywood
Terry Lawlor
Toots
Place
Dashiell Hammett
Commodore
Louis Prima
Fort Meade
Sth- Avenue Presbyterian Church
Noel Carter
Gray Gordon
Long Island
Winchell
Mira Stephens
Riviera
Showgal
Henry Wilson
Patricia
Ellis
Kyle Crichiton
Collier's
Laraine Day
Crichton
Sallies in Our Alley and Soho Gossip
A column recalls local ham actors deriding New York press silence echoing Oscar Wilde and a dig at joining it. Cocoa nut Grove loan tale ends with a witty line on repayment. Memos note the Colony fight coverage and a diplomat’s wife slap incident. Owen Davis Jr and Ruth Krakowska draw table talk while Kay Little weds D Richard on June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Oscar Wilde
Oscar
Jack Waldron
Cocoanut Grove
Park Central
Jack
Gazettes
Sandra Rambeau
Dan
Owen Davis, Jr
Ruth Krakowska
Netro
Kay Little
Dick Stabile
D. Richard
Hat shade sparks church day warning in Grit tale
Mrs Brown admires a large lamp shade in a lively Grit item. Mr Brown warns that wearing it to church tomorrow would leave him alone, reflecting a domestic squabble framed with humor and period tone.
Come Anyway Quip by Reed Sparks Quorum Effort
The Pasa dena Post recalls Thomas B. Reed once Speaker of the House using humor to press a quorum. Telegrams went to absent members as floods delayed travel and one man wired he could not come. Reed replied to buy another shirt and take the next train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Reed
Buttonhole trouble sparks father son chat
A family scene from Montreal Star shows a boy pointing out a missing buttonhole on his father's sewn vest. The simple moment captures domestic life and the father's reaction to a small wardrobe mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal Star
New York nightlife and music notes from the era
New Yorkids Billy De Wolfe headlines at the Rainbow Room while Peter Viertel pens Drake's Drum for Just Ik's Liberty. The Copacabana revue plays the New Yorker Hotel Terrace Room and Paul Baron provides piano for the Penthouse Party. Paramount's Caught in the Draft theme stars Bob Hope. Harry James releases Aurora. Jean Sablon appears at Versailles. Pat Harrington issues new discs featuring Montmarte Rose and My Wonderful One. Third Avenue Railway search for motorman ID follows a prior report. car 598 cited. Bigtown Smalltalk notes equity members calling Congressman Lambertson Mr. Zioncheck as events unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Montmarte Rose
Third Avenue
Sounds in the Night and Quips at Spivy’s Club
A roundup of witty barroom lines and social quips across venues including Stork Spivy's Claremont Inn Baroque Moulin Rouge 18 Lido Beach Club Enduro and others. Notable quips mock Hitler and critique appearances and news values with sharp humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
America
Spivy’s
Claremont Inn
Broadway Wiseguy Adage: A Broadway Pal Is A Dependable Pal
A wry Broadway saying contrasts a loyal friend with uncertainty about timing, noting that a Broadway pal is someone you can rely on, yet you may never know when support will come. The adage captures backstage loyalty and unpredictable schedules in theater life.
Stabilization talk and Elwood event highlight Kiwanis luncheon
Local news notes O Arthur Kirkmans talk on Stabilization of Business and a Dorothy Hoskins led music program at the Elwood Hotel. Eleven new High Point Elks inducted. Greensboro team performed degree work. Architects draft plans for a new post office. Also local arrivals and exits include Mrs Summer Wardell departing for New York to visit her mother and Mrs Everhart returning from Washington on government business. Ruth Nichols of New York plans an Arctic Ocean to Europe airplane attempt in coming days. Capone indicted for conspiracy to violate dry laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Arthur Kirkman
Dorothy Hoskins
Margaret Gurley
J. Gurney Briggs
Lawrence White
Kiwanis Stuncheon
Elwood Hotel
High Point Lodge of Elks
Greensboro
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Grand Jury
Cook County
Wiinais
al Capone
Ruth Nichols
New York
Arctic Ocean
Europe
The best man on earth quote stands as wedding remark
A quip about the best man on earth suggests the idea that every wife could have married him and chose not to. The remark reflects a playful or philosophical jab at past choices and idealized partners.
Open mind spoiled by open mouth proverb note
A proverb notes that an open mind is spoiled by an equally indiscreet or boastful mouth. It cautions restraint in speech to protect thoughtful consideration. The saying emphasizes balance between listening and speaking.
Labor battle over North American plant seizure draws in aviation
The government seizure of North American Aviation in Inglewood, Calif. erupts into a national labor showdown with Boeing Seattle and Consolidated San Diego on edge. The fight involves C I O and A F of L unions, Harry Bridges, and looming defense labor policy decisions shaping the industry nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North American
Peter Edson
Enterprise
Washington
North American Aviation
Inglewood
Calif
Boeing
Seattle
Consolidated
San Diego
Harry Bridges
United States
Congress
Presidential
War Department
OPM
Mediation Board
Department of Labor
Executive Department
General Aviation Industry
Douglas and
Martin
Douglas
A. F. of L
North
Civil Defense Director Bans Icelandic and Armenian Americans
Former Office of Civilian Defense head F H La Guardia issues a rule barring Icelandic American or Armenian American individuals from participation, marking a policy shift. The statement sparks controversy over identity and national security implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. la Guardia
Office of Civilian Defense
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P. Brawley
R. B. Terry
A. Rawley
Hammett A. Ceci
Lcapus
M. Waynick
See’ Y ‘and
Treas
Mgr
Ostrier
High Point
Neerby Towns
Focal News
Patoffica
Alps Saint
N. C
National Adv
John Budd
Dale Carnegie
Bunny Berigan
Noel Meadow
Authors’ League
Writers’ Journal
Langwidge
Walter B. Pitkin
Columbia
Billy Roses
Deal
Helene Wishart
Charine
T. M. Petticord
Baltimore Society
Munitions Riches
Betsy Blair
William Saroyan
Lyceum Theatre
Kelly
Allen” Columm
Janet Gaynor
Betsy
Hattie
Harry Beardslee Brainerd
Fifth Avenue
Mahoney
Joseph Occpenti
Eldridge Street
Mr. Brainerd
Bigtown
Equity
Congressman Lambertson
Zioncheck
Summer Wardell
E. D. Everhart
Everhart
A. S. Caldwell
C. F. Tomlinson
Chapel Hill
Murray
Phil Murray
Co. I. 0
John L. Lewis
Lewis
C. I. Co
C. TO
Bridges
Washington Word
C. I. Oo
Australia
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