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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1947
Page
4
Legislators debate a Raleigh and Winston-Salem newspaper ad by the Communist City. The column laments Capone era crime while defending Communist publications and advertising freedom as a defense of democracy against subversive tactics.
A lawyer suggests blaming the driver for parking violations and notes a possible municipal remedy. He proposes towing cars left over time and charging storage and haulage costs to retrieve them, warning this could spark a major city dispute.
Federal investigators report Ralph Bottles Capone, brother of the late Al Capone, as the leading figure in a nationwide multi million dollar sugar racketeering operation. The disclosure signals a government move against the Capone network, with ongoing questions about past successes in breaking the syndicate.
J T argues a Princeton conference opinion notes overemphasis on American history may foster distorted nationalism and isolation. He cites poll results on historical literacy and suggests balanced world history could counter biases while still teaching U S history. He asserts home and environment shape views as much as classrooms.
A Capitol discussion lauds Labor Commissioner Forrest Shurford amid claims of dictatorial power but notes strong support for his department. The joint appropriations committee boosts the labor budget by over five thousand dollars yearly, mainly for arbitration work. Health items regain funding to fight venereal disease and expand hygiene lab capacity as part of a broader good health program. Placement and timing of bills are analyzed, with examples from right to work and minimum wage debates and the highway safety bill. A finance committee member compares the sales tax debate to a football reverse play amid ongoing tax and revenue negotiations.
A senate plan to create a self regulatory board for funeral directors stalled in the house as Chairman Robert Mosely called the vote. Hugh Alexander pressed to place the bill on the calendar while Clarence Stone moved to table it amid laughter. supporters warn licenses for practical nurses may also be killed.
Washington reports five or more western Republicans backing labor reform to curb closed shop power. Nevada Senator George Malone opposed banning the closed shop and proposed ending check-off dues. Western locals grow rebellious toward New York union leadership while some leaders hint at a staged reform, risking a second bill later in the session.
The piece examines AFL and CIO positions on industry wide bargaining with emphasis on John Lewis influence and local versus national tactics. It notes legislative moves away from compulsory government mediation while predicting Congress may favor an authority like the Case bill to curb industry wide negotiations.
A caustic 1947 column surveys postwar media, politics, and censorship. It skewers McKellar and Groves on the A bomb, condemns press pressure groups, mocks Hollywood depictions, and laments political infighting in the GOP and attacks on FDR and Lincoln legacies. It notes Warren on Bikini and comments on Brotherhood Week lynching in South Carolina.
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