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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1944
Page
4
In a North Carolina Democratic Convention, Major Cherry leads in delegates against a full-throated Roosevelt endorsement. The article notes the delegation’s lack of rank-and-file enthusiasm and predicts possible shifts before November.
A Gallup Poll finds most Americans think the public does not take war seriously enough and should sacrifice more. Critics note recreation wastes scarce resources, while some argue rest can sharpen effort. President Roosevelt’s vacation is cited as context for pro and antiRoosevelt views at a convention. John Kerr Jr warned the executive power trend mirrors dictatorial moves.
The piece questions Henry Wallace as Democratic VP nominee and argues Roosevelt should win but with Wallace as running mate could hurt re election. It notes Wallace’s World War and WPA labels and mocks leapfrog tactics in the Pacific as Churchillian schoolyard rhetoric.
Readers weigh in on government actions in the Montgomery Ward case and rationing amid meat shortages. Parks chief complains towels unavailable for lake use while others urge jobs for women and scrutiny of juvenile delinquency.
The piece questions Mr Bowles on the rationing shift removing coupon limits yet argues supply and price drive consumption more than coupons. It notes government corn commandeering affects feed, potential fall rationing, and contrasts Bowles with the Henderson regime while stressing military and black market factors in wartime food distribution.
An anonymous Washington note asserts no broad relief will come from gasoline and fuel oil rationing. It states the Army remains firm on the program with no secret shift anticipated.
A blitz of reviews and notices surveys Broadway and screen items. Pamela Rivers debuts as a promising newcomer while Gaslight and Going My Way receive spotlight treatment. Public figures like Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman are discussed alongside industry notes about magazines, editors, and film projects.
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