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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1942
Page
4
The passage reflects on perception and meaning in objects, noting that sight reveals what the viewer brings to it. It cites Luke 18:25-74 about prophets and kings desiring to see and hear what contemporaries do. The quote by Carle emphasizes inner interpretation guiding understanding.
American forces arrive in Australia as General Douglas MacArthur takes command of allied defense. The move signals U S resolve to back Australia amid Japan's advance, aiming to boost morale and deny a rapid fall of the continent. Australians press for substantial equipment and air support to halt further Japanese gains.
Seventy seven years have passed since Lincoln spoke of the war and its continuance. The piece recalls his line about hoping for peace yet accepting the war if God wills it to continue and the burdens it has laid on the nation. It frames a meditation on endurance and national resolve through a period of prolonged conflict.
Flow of present taxes may mislead Congress regarding 1942 incomes while calls for taxing transactions and service levies grow. Frederick Loring Seely, 70, Asheville benefactor of Grove Park Inn and Battery Park Hotel, dies. ABC stores urged to shun illegal moonshine to preserve revenue and patriotism.
The piece surveys wartime rhetoric on justice and victory, noting Lincoln era moral imperatives and current aims to prevent foreign domination. It cites Roscoe Drummond on peace postwar, cites losses in naval battles, and contemplates MacArthur’s command, Japan’s plans, and Soviet oil interests amid winter conditions.
National Whirligig reports reveal public anger over wartime losses yet note compensations as Allied forces dominate in various theaters. MacArthur and naval reports highlight superior fighting men, while Axis vulnerability is seen in Moscow. Behind the scenes fashion debates fault standardization for clothing amid rationing.
The column surveys wartime era rumors and public figures across media. It cites Walter Winchell, Columbia professors, missing persons cases, hotel murders, film and music figures like Damon Runyon adaptations, Ezio Pinza, Lily Pons, and Connee Boswell. It notes promotions, speeches, Navy donations, and industry reactions amid a crash of sensational entertainment chatter.
Local schools report student strike at Thomasville High in protest of the athletic director's resignation request following his arrest on two liquor charges. High Point announces Easter Economy Parade to begin Friday, promising sensational store values over a two day shopping period. News briefs include travel and society notes with regional guests and visits. Raids on National Socialist headquarters in Germany follow Nazi election defeat and rising tensions.
Wenty years ago Newark Star Eagle reports publicizing Newark baseball training via High Point photos. Local items include Greensboro visitors, Mrs Cook and Miss Saunder visits, Tarhorn resident visiting, and birthday greetings. Obituary notes Durham Hosiery Mills president Julian Carve Jr. News hints a Polish politician candidate and India Muslim leadership views. Also a Newark youth drafted comment and a New York contractor SOS defense request for children.
The piece notes a pension bill for congressmen spurring voter backlash, then highlights a shift toward thrift in 1943 Agriculture Appropriation debates. It credits a persistently frugal mood with cuts proposed by the House and scrutiny by Senate committees, signaling growing fiscal restraint.
Federal Security Administrator Paul McNutt hails the nutrition effort as vital while Lieutenant Governor van Mook warns the struggle must intensify. Mrs. Harold K. Goler recalls Pearl Harbor, and geologist George Cressy stresses the Soviet role in World War II. Congressional leaders Bard and Doughton are tied to federal expense as a wartime note.
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