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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1944
Page
4
The piece discusses tax value in municipal budgeting and the citizen’s concern about tax rates, praising the city manager for delivering value received. It shifts to a wartime manifesto calling for dynamic youth service and envisioning a future where peace prevails through justice and worldwide unity under the Golden Rule.
The article praises Soviet timing and precision in coordinating the Teheran plan to push back the German army. It notes Stalin’s insistence on sufficient troops and guns, the alliance’s prior constraints, and the effective deployment of Russian forces, some with American weapons, against the Hitler legions.
Dr. Robert L. Flowers, then Duke University vice president, spoke to alumni about noble structures rising from former forest on West Campus. Now president, he envisions more buildings and curriculum expansion to keep the institution a potent factor in preparation.
The piece critiques the five dollar U S use tax on automobiles as a wartime measure, arguing it rebels against the goal of broad tax sharing and favors drivers with limited use. It also notes Mussolini’s fall, Japanese scrap drives, and global war chatter in a compact editorial snapshot.
Mrs. D F Morgan questions mothers wartime roles after the war while recognizing needed work. C B Levina warns Coach Cerrugle’s possible absence would harm the team. Mrs W B McEwen urges attendance at the Elm Street school state art exhibit in High Point.
Highlights from a state wide art exhibit by the North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs showcase some of North Carolina’s finest artists. Captain Wayne praises the High Point College Detachment picnic with meals from the college and USO staff. Virginia Frank critiques Wendell Willkie’s withdrawal as a tragedy in American politics. Charles Gueth notes growing ticket sales for travel and vacations boosting revenue for Southern Railway.
The piece argues parties lack enduring leadership, meeting only at quadrennial conventions to form deals and platforms. It notes Hoover, Landon, and Willkie’s waning roles in 1940, with Hopkins impacting the Democrats, and Wendell Willkie’s outsider status in 1940, signaling a party reset at each convention.
The essay argues Republicans drift toward a vague Liberalism as a wartime voting strategy. Sokolsky suggests the party seeks middle ground to win city and regional votes, while voters remain wary of shifting platforms. He warns against treating parties as vote machines rather than leadership bodies amid crisis.
In Behind the News Chicago June 27, Dewey amid a non candidate stance advances toward nomination. Key managers Brownell Sprague and Jaeckel orchestrate a silent, multi state plan to deflate Bricker and dampen Willkie influence, introducing 24 national committeemen at a Dewey press event and triggering a swift bandwagon effect.
Paul Mallon reports that a New York resolutions committee member aided by a 40 page Dewey written government report aimed to undermine New Deal ideals. The plan included coaxing five early states to vote for Dewey, while Harold Keller managed media efforts. The piece notes Dewey operatives are seasoned from 1936 and may mount a new, well coordinated challenge to Roosevelt with possible roles for Brownell Sprague and Jaeckel.
Broadway gossip column items note film stars and socialites. Clark Gable planned war film appearances. Lt Bruce Cabot touted as a good soldier despite rumors. Robe of society and industry figures such as Anita Colby, Lorraine Ville, and Mark Hellinger appear in observations from New York. The piece touches devious rumors, theater figures, and hotel society in a rapid-fire style.
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