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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1943
Page
4
The Enterprise urges prompt notification of any errors in its reports to allow immediate correction. The paper carries Associated Press dispatches and local news, and is entered as second class at the High Point North Carolina post office.
The text notes a new presidential committee aimed at ending discrimination in hiring tenure terms and conditions of employment or union membership based on race creed color or national origin. It questions effectiveness versus the old panel and highlights wider sex discrimination. It also cites Chapel Hill women forming a group for equal pay and opportunity, noting their electoral power as a future force.
The Baltimore Sun reports Bethlehem Fair Field yard uses fewer man-hours than North Carolina Shipbuilding and Kaiser’s Oregon yard. North Carolina ships cost about 576000 dollars, Kaiser 675000 dollars with fees, Bethlehem about 660000 without fees. U.S. shipyards build five vessels daily, surpassing global totals.
The 75th Memorial Day laments more American graves from World War II and urges solemn observance. It notes government workers in Washington will add an hour to their Monday workday without pay and calls for voluntary sacrifices and respect for the dead.
The letter argues that selective service policy shows two agencies issuing conflicting orders on whether fathers in nonessential work should be drafted before single or childless men. It notes Maj. Charles R. Jonas cites priority for those categories while a draft board cites unessential work as decisive, predicting most qualified men will be drafted as quotas rise. It calls for clarity as the public faces heavy demand for manpower.
Paul Leonard of the Fair Tax Association appears to back Ralph McDonald while opposing Gregg Cherry as a likely favorite. He suggests Robert M. Hanes or Julian Price as stronger candidates. The piece notes how top figures face pressure and scrutiny when running for office, praising democracy despite faults.
Churchill urges action against total war while Comintern influence faces public scrutiny. The column warns Moscow seeks to curb friction through propaganda limits, notes broken Soviet promises, and urges vigilance about hidden goals and past sabotage. It also critiques the McKellar bill risking merit in favor of political control, calling for competence as the test of public service.
A compilation of local opinions on OPA regulations and gas allotments. Citizens discuss practicality of tickets and bans, impact on daily travel, and the desire for simpler rules. Quotes include C. B. Murphy, C. R. Ritch, Sheriff J. F. Jones, and others on fuel policy and personal experiences.
A quoted biblically inspired admonition about listening to parental guidance appears alongside a modern paraphrase from George Crabbe equating good conduct with following parental and moral instruction.
A brief note emphasizes approving a pay-as-you-go income tax plan or any alternative as long as the goal remains Victory. The statement signals political strategy and a focus on advancing the overarching objective.
The Red Cross assists soldiers from enlistment through education in swimming and water safety, nurse recruitment, furlough support, and medical care. It coordinates field directors, service clubs, and blood supplies, delivering meals, lodging, and comfort items, while shipping millions of dressings and blood pints and aiding prisoners of war and their families as battles continue.
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