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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1946
Page
3
Congressman Durham has voted for defense bills from Guam fortification to victory in Europe and Asia. As fifth-ranking member of the House Military Affairs Committee and chair of the Army subcommittee, he champions veterans welfare and led efforts to recall unjust blue-discharges. He introduced a bill to exempt under-19s from selective service and supported over thirty veteran benefits laws.
Officials fear a government seizure of the soft coal mines could influence a wage and welfare fund contract with John L. Lewis. They expect a coal price rise, perhaps cents a ton, but not a broad spike in consumer goods. A higher coal price would aid railroads as major coal buyers and may affect nationwide price stability. Krug cautioned any contract must follow war policy and opposed large welfare fund levies beyond two to three percent.
India’s labor investigation committee calls rickshaw pulling degrading and a human rights issue amid wartime shortages and rising license prices. It cites abuses, income gaps, and unhealthy living conditions for pullers, urging medical tests, aid, restricted hours, canteens, and recreation.
The University of New Mexico will offer INL lacrosse to students, led by George White head of physical education. The sport, a non ice variant of hockey, marks New Mexico as one of few western colleges to include lacrosse. The article notes nickels are minted from copper-nickel alloy.
Eastern daylight adds one hour to times, central daylight same as eastern standard, central standard minus one hour, mountain standard minus two. Listings show radio programs from 4:45 PM to 10:15 PM with repeats and network notes across CBS and NBC stations, including dramas, music, news, and variety shows.
Readers ask about combining night school tuition payments with self employment readjustment allowance and VA hospital care for non service connected cases. Officials note no law bar to attending night school while receiving benefits but subsistence may be affected. Widows of veterans receive ten point civil service preference. disabled veterans’ widows may also qualify. Prospects for homesteading exist but land options vary by region. Surplus property programs aid veterans, with some items reserved for ex service members. A two year meteorology course would use six months of eligibility and cost limits apply.
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