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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1941
Page
4
A compact juxtaposition of religious and literary reflections. It cites Proverbs and Schiller on fear as a starting point for knowledge, then notes that fear can wane once awareness begins.
Editorial comments on the upcoming municipal election praising Mayor Kirkman and the city council. It urges large turnout and notes the dedication of current officials, while acknowledging sacrifices of public service. The piece discusses power supply arrangements, competition with Duke Power, and a withdrawn hearing request by a local representative.
A Raleigh newspaper notes Jule Warren, long time secretary to the North Carolina Education Association, may lose his job due to criticism over his history book for fifth graders. The piece also critiques Hitler's Reichstag speech and the moral Absolutism it implies, warning against prophesying millennial survival for Hitlerism.
Opponents of the city's hydro electric project withdrew a request for a hearing before PWA officials in protest of the Power Commission grant petition. With the opposition paused, the affirmative view before officials is expected to proceed without major delay. The city commission had sought extra funds to build an auxiliary steam plant to boost reliability of hydro service.
Greensboro voters face a New election on public housing with a referendum on forming a housing authority to seek funds from the U.S.H.A. The council scheduled a second vote, this time requiring only a simple majority of those casting ballots to decide the housing issue.
W J Weir left school at thirteen and built an education through public libraries and second hand books while working as an auto salesman, surveyor helper, and radio repairman. He later wrote ads on spec, landed a job, and grew successful as a young executive after overcoming illness and adversity. He credits people insight gained from varied jobs.
A nostalgic tour of Broadway and film amid reviews by Brooks Atkinson Oscar E serials and Liber ty radio notes. Mentions Claudia Watch on the Rhine Life with Father and Stran ge Alibi with stars Merle Oberon Judy Canova Arthur Kennedy Paul Lukas and Edmond Taylor. Observers debate Pulitzer winners as trends mix with gossip and political jabs.
Commentary from The Times editorializes on a possible German victory and warns liberty would fail under an armed camp. Other opinions critique FDR and the New Deal, while columnists and readers mock or praise liberty and patriotism in stark, era specific terms.
In the May 5, 1931 city race nearly 7 000 ballots were cast by noon. Ted Johnson of Raleigh and Tom Alderman Sykes of High Point lead as district governor nominees amid expected tight contest. Community notes include college senior play Hands Up and various social visits.
Peter Edson analyzes the May 4 10 National Employment Week focusing on defense labor needs reaches by June 1942 no one should be unemployed except the lazy and unreliable The piece cites industries and man day figures for aircraft aluminum automobile iron and steel electrical machinery engine manufacture explosives foundry machine tools lumber shipbuilding with shortages in machine tools aircraft and shipbuilding and urges expansion to small plants for defense production
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