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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1947
Page
4
The Enterprise criticizes a House committee plan to pay legislators six dollars per day plus mileage, arguing it ignores voters’ 1946 rejection of expense pay. Readers urged to back school-minded candidates and uphold the public’s clear stance.
North Carolina teachers convene the North Carolina Education Association in Asheville to assess the insurgent push for higher pay and its impact on leadership. The meeting will reveal whether the insurgents gain traction or fade, as public support and teacher messaging shape the future of public education in the state.
Governor M. E. Thompson blamed Herman Talmadge and followers after being declared legal governor by the supreme court. His denouncement angered the legislature, which adjourned without passing an appropriation bill, leaving Georgia in a worsened crisis with two claimants.
The New York market shows unease amid Truman's Greece Turkey loan push and pre speech turbulence. The Daily Worker accuses him of siding with Big Oil and supporting a Turkish tyranny to aid Wall Street investments, urging NYSE members to read the paper for cheer.
In a discussion reflecting on political and religious currents, the author argues that with Christians forming the majority in the United States and Canada, any future totalitarian shift is likely to be Christian in essence. He notes unions show mixed Communist influence yet Christian philosophy persists among leaders, while stressing America’s nonsectarian civil structure and historical Jewish progress in this civilization.
Paul Mallon argues that to destroy capitalism the belief in God must be broken and religion treated as an opiate. He claims anti-capitalist movements are anti-Semitic, notes Russian refugees from Jewish communities, and suggests the Kremlin purges reflect long term anti-Jewish aims despite occasional tolerance. He urges clarifying these points for Rabbi Schultz.
The house considered a shifting pattern for alcohol legislation amid heated votes on beer and wine restrictions near churches and schools. A pattern bill consolidates local measures, but votes show divergence from lines, signaling a potential clash prompting broader assembly action. The debate contrasted with liquor policy changes and a Mecklenburg ABC election proposal.
Lynn Nisbet notes authority exists for the general assembly to act on salary schedules teacher allotments and school district boundaries. The debate centers on policy and uniformity across the state to avoid a patchwork system while recognizing changing conditions.
A San Francisco letter questions Washington Republicans while the new Congress, seated January 3, struggles with organizational reform. It cites Lilienthal’s appointment and labor legislation as key, noting the division over policy and the need for laws benefiting the nation rather than a single group.
The writer surveys legislative trends praising Ball Ferguson Taft and Hartley for data driven hearings while criticizing the New Deal for creating a rubber stamp Congress. He argues for investigation debate and slower budgeting noting a 974 page 1947 budget and urging not to rush tax cuts but study fiscal choices.
A bustling roundup covers stage reactions to Irene Bankhead in The Eagle Has Two Heads and spoof Barefoot Boy with Cheek, with critics debating theatre power and celebrity in Boston and New York. It also notes Bankhead’s chauffeur gardener, Rita Hayworth, and industry figures like Orson Welles, Ruth Etting, and CBS The Whistler.
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