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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1943
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise announces subscription rates by carrier at 20 cents weekly and multi month plans. The notice credits Associated Press and AP Features for distribution and notes postal registration in High Point, North Carolina under the March act.
A Raleigh meeting of state department heads discussed protest against budget head Bob Deyton. Gov. McLean’s administration seeks to soften the budget bureau’s policy while Deyton is praised as a bulwark between elected officials and public funds. The piece argues for Deyton’s value and questions replacing him, while affirming the importance of public education and the roles of superintendents and school boards.
The column reprints Gerald Johnson of The Baltimore Evening Sun arguing that hating enemies is illogical and harmful. It praises Johnson as a clear editorial mind from North Carolina and notes multiple Johnson reprints in recent months.
A collage of quotes from residents and officials on war matters. People urge practical defense plans, expanding industry to keep workers at home, and continued support for the Red Cross and service members. Others reflect on rationing boards, employment, and international outlook amid wartime.
At a State Board of Education meeting it was suggested that drafting superintendents and principals demoralizes the system and the board should request deferment. State Treasurer Charles M. Johnson argued that school officials are no better to be drafted than other boys, and dismissed the board’s concern as not their affair. The piece criticizes Johnson for overstepping, noting the Selective Service law makes drafting any man the employer’s affair and urging full consideration of each registrant’s work before deferment.
Senators who passed the Connally anti strike bill and representatives who back it are set to endure attacks labeling them enemies of labor. Yet supporters include many labor friends who warn that strikes and slowdowns delay the war and cost lives, urging workers to stay on the job.
The State Department launches a campaign to improve employee happiness with a two page mimeographed questionnaire asking what staff want most. Men seek higher pay more fun and more women in life while women favor travel and nylon hose.
Peter Edson explains a government program to reduce infant mortality in chicks. A new campaign led by Dr. Carpenter promotes poultry viability to aid wartime food production, outlining steps from clean brooders to disease vigilance. Also notes on lending tobacco to New Guinea and its uses for money by locals.
A compact proverb-like reflection cites Ruth 1 9 and Bayard Taylor urging rest granted by the Lord to enable virtuous deeds through prayer, blending biblical blessing with literary sentiment.
A column argues that hatred toward Germans and Japanese weakens war aims and peace. It warns that hatred fuels domestic strife, witch hunts, and demagoguery, while urging calm, tolerance, and unity. It contrasts Britain France Russia and others, concluding the US must lead with restraint and prudence.
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