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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1942
Page
3
A compact fragment presents Luke 11 17 about a kingdom divided and a Benjamin Franklin call to hang together. The lines juxtapose biblical warning with a pragmatic plea for solidarity, reflecting historical sentiment on unity and cooperation.
A Reynolds Tobacco plant in Winston-Salem led a survey finding many workers live far from work, up to 15 miles, prompting a state wide look at commuting problems. High Point workers also travel long distances. The study suggests public transit and carpooling to ease tire wear and reduce travel strain.
Occident observers puzzle over Axis unity and Japanese German roles. Draft deferments spark local concern about fairness as General Hershey warns more men will be needed. Preston Grover recalls a British Italian naval battle while local politics and India freedom debate frame the day.
The piece notes mixed views on Axis power and Japanese aims in the Pacific while highlighting rising female participation in wartime work. British women exceed five million in war labor and industrial equality shifts, with North Carolina officials planning more women for farm planting and harvesting as farmerettes multiply in Tar Heel fields.
The speaker argues that during the current emergency India can only be saved for itself if Britain retains authoritative control there. The line frames imperial governance as essential to India's fate and frames response in terms of safeguarding national integrity.
Discussion swirls around engineer Browning for the North Carolina Utilities Commission post. Governor Broughton weighs pay and expertise, noting Browning could earn 150 dollars less monthly in the new role, while war days intensify the need for technically skilled officials and possible shifts to lawyers. The episode contrasts public accountability with career advancement amid wartime staffing pressures.
A collage of brief wartime snippets notes daily life and opinions. A missing Indiana boy is found sleeping beneath a sink by police. A Portland Republican leader comments on wartime aims. General Stilwell urges U.S. and Chinese troops in Tokyo. Chinese common sense is praised by Arthur Hummel. An expert dismisses silly labels about sweat. An amusing line jokes about masons and brickwork earnings.
Walter Winchell描 describes a day in Manhattan, from dawn to night, capturing a city of busy workers, shoppers, actors, and debaters. It portrays subway crowds, Wall Street activity, garment district hustle, Broadway glitz, and nocturnal theater crowds, all under a restless, luminous Main Stem.
Vivid portraits of Broadway bustle and quiet residential moments paint New York after dark. People rush between taxis and night clubs while lovers stroll parks, families sleep, and city noise fades to a whisper. The piece ends on a note of the city awaiting another day’s show.
Rotary event on Easter Monday at the Jones property near the Senior high school features special guests from The Paramount Theatre and The Enterprise to view The Man Who Played God with George Arliss. Mayor Grayson extols real estate as a prime investment while Duke students Billy Sheloff Dorothy Kirkman visit Easter in the area.
Peter Edson in Washington notes wartime unity rhetoric amid Capitol Hill to War Department friction. He catalogues office-space fights, information policy battles, and political infighting as signs that true national unity may start in the nation’s capital. He cites CCC and NYA tensions, labor disputes, and bureaucratic squabbles, urging a sober view of democracy’s trial-and-error path to victory. The column includes various wartime briefs on economy, labor, and foreign policy commentary.
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