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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1944
Page
4
The report questions whether Tokyo's release of leases on oil and coal on Northern Sakhalin indicates true appeasement of Russia. It notes Moscow hails the move as a diplomatic win while analysts warn Japan may fear conflict and view the agreement as only partially revealing.
Veteran welfare leaders anticipate unique postwar needs and emphasize flexible programs. The American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars lead in planning for millions of returning soldiers, with younger veterans given significant roles as shown by a local VFW election featuring Guadalcanal Marines as officers.
An Associated Press dispatch describes Harry F. McLean of Toronto tossing $5,000 in cash from a Windsor hotel window to a panicking crowd. The piece argues lasting good comes from structured philanthropy like hospitals and libraries, not windfall gifts, citing Kenyor Cox on work for pleasure rather than money.
The War Manpower Commission plans a nationwide drive to recruit ex miners back to coal, arguing higher pay and improving conditions will lure them from better wartime plants. It notes productivity rose, coal output increased, and calls for renewed patriotism amid past strikes.
City council amends the ordinance to define a destructive dog as one that digs in gardens and flower beds. Police may act when citizens report such dogs. Citizens debate whether dogs or Victory gardens serve the war effort. Dog owners are urged to confine pets or face enforcement by the police and dog catcher.
Mrs. J. F. Hayden urges broader choice in the Community Concert Association artists committee, saying five artists could be featured with more funds. Mrs. Melvina Martin notes junior Red Cross sewing kits for servicemen. Lt. Heitner outlines WAC roles and job variety, while AAUW supports drafting women for service. Garden center opens April 3 at High Point Hardware.
The column credits Governor Dewey with surrounding himself with capable professionals from journalism, law, finance, and academia. It notes selection of Elliott Bell, James Hagerty, Paul Lockwood, Chester Dumond, H. B. Babcock, and others, praising nonpolitical merit and managerial style leading to a stable, well-run New York administration with delegated authority and broad public support.
Vivid, interwoven urban images depicting spring’s arrival across New York streets. Poetic fragments celebrate sun, rain, parks, sidewalks, Harlem boulevards, Fifth Avenue, and Broadway while weaving in lovers, workers, seafarers, and city sounds.
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