Labor Can Blame Its Leadership for Strikes and Fallout
The essay argues the railroad strike ends but warns coal and food strikes threaten national welfare. It criticizes labor leaders for causing economic disruption and supports emergency drafting to preserve the nation, stating labor bears responsibility for the setback and urging accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maritime Union
Harry
Clio
S. Truman
United States
House
Senate
Labor
Fear, courage, and faith in a fearful era
The sermon urges believers to not fear but embrace a Spirit of power, love, and a disciplined mind. It contrasts timidity with bold reliance on Christ, citing Moses, Caleb, Joshua, and Paul to call for faithful action to combat global threats and moral decay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy
Moses
Promised Land
Caleb
Joshua
God
Paul
Christ
Apostle
Jesus
High Point Plays Quiet Role in State Politics and Assistance Drive
Mrs. LaFell Dickinson and Mrs. Karl Bishopric urge women to send cloth rather than garments to the state convention to aid Greek women in wartime needs. Local delegates Mesdames Esherman, Saunders, McEwen, and Heelas will collect lengths from half to five yards for shipment. High Point, once a hub of intense campaigns, now features softer political rounds as the effort focuses on material aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Wartorn
LaFell Dickinson
National Federation of Women’s Clubs
Karl Bishopric
North Carolina Federation
H. A. White
A. Esherman
W. T. Saunders
W. B. McEwen
E. W. Heelas
High Point
Residents discuss pay increases and rail policy during election eve
Citizens comment on the 1946-47 budget and fire police salaries in North Carolina towns. Viewpoints include demands for higher pay, rail nationalization to counter leaders, and reactions to a railway strike highlighting union power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Lee
High Point
North Carolina
Capitol Square Pleased by SBI Findings on Liquor Charge Claim
State officials voiced satisfaction with the SBI probe into Tom Henry’s charges about Chapel Hill and highway patrol liquor law violations. The investigation attributed the accusations to the mental unbalance of the accuser, not to any university or town complicity. In East Carolina Teachers College news, Dr. Howard J. McGinnis received a farewell as talks of a new president circulated, but Dr. J. E. Spikes and later Dr. L. E. Cooke assumed the post amid ongoing campus upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SBI
Tom Henry
Chapel Hill
Highway Patrol
Capitol Square
Howard Pearce
Howard J. McGinnis
Greenville
East Carolina Teachers College
J. E. Spikes
McGinnis
Spikes
Dr. L. E. Cooke
Dr. McGinnis
North Carolina Army Installations Data Request
The Army public relations officer sought data on current and past military installations in North Carolina including monetary value and personnel. The state advertising division had failed to provide full details and relied on the U S Army for accurate figures. Charter granted for Dairy Products Nutrition Inc to promote dairy use and increase production with plans to raise at least $23000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Army
Bill Sharpe
Naw
United States Army
Secretary of State For Dairy Products Nutrition, Inc
N. C. Dairy Products Association
National Council
Is the University a Trade School or a Site of Learning
The writer argues the GI bill crowds colleges yet many seek education as functional training for better livelihoods. The central question asks whether universities serve as trade schools or as places preserving and expanding human knowledge, stimulating thought and elevating spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Tacitus
Descartes
Colleges Return to Humanities to Restore Balance in Education
The article argues that U.S. education drifted into excessive electives that rewarded credits over genuine learning. It laments specialists with narrow knowledge and praises Mortimer Adler and others for urging a return to the humanities. It asserts timeless virtues in Plato and Aristotle and urges broader historical literacy.
Conflicting Outlooks on North Carolina Farm Prospects
Lynn Nisbet reports mixed forecasts on state food production with early estimates claiming higher acreage fertilizer use and yields. A later piece warns NC corn yields may fall due to fertilizer delivery issues and timing, while other regions report continued crop stress and price pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College
Fed
North Carolina
Japan in transition as hunger and protests threaten new democracy
International observer notes Japan edges toward democracy but faces famine, poverty, and class conflict. Five governments since surrender. Emperor Hirohito seen as pillar by many while mobs press for action. Communist agitation and food shortages fuel mass demonstrations around the palace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Nippon
United States
Shigeru Coshida
MacArthur
Union of
Socialist Democratic and
Communist
Germany
Tokyo
Hirohito
American State Department
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Harry Emerson Fosdick
Tve
Eunice
Lois
Longfellow
Eli Allen
Johnston and Whitney
William Coleman
Ed Ellison
R. L. Grace
H. C. Simmons
George Sokolsky
Aristotle
Michaelangelo
Goethe
Mortimer Adler
University of Chicago
By Lynn Nisbet
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Tennessee
John Fisher
Manchuria
Tokyo Zoo
Mister Breger
By Dave Breger
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