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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1945
Page
4
A Pennsboro reader scorns global turmoil and strife, urging focus on lighter pieces but doubting elders will face facts. The Times reply notes Mary will likely grasp the editor’s point, while questioning elders' willingness to confront reality.
The author weighs Time magazine’s man of the year choices among fighters, statesmen, and scientists while endorsing the atomic scientists as worthy. The piece previews travel to Raleigh for a Southern Conference for Human Welfare affiliate's organizational meeting, stressing cautious optimism and scrutiny of leaders.
Archaeologists report evidence that civilization began seven to eight thousand years ago in Iraq. The discovery prompts reflection on eight millennia of human effort amid a war-torn world and notes that the sickle, linked to early civilization, adorns the red flag and may not be the last sign.
The Christian Science Monitor quotes a set of homely sayings about Sunday meals wives and prices. The remarks mention oven Sundays bathtubs in the highway and a grandmother in Sioux Falls.
Capitol Square Winston-Salem reports growing interest in merging city and county government functions as an economy measure. Proponents cite saved manpower and money without loss of efficiency with examples in Durham Forsyth and New Hanover. The piece notes sentiment against erasing municipal identity and highlights a press staff consolidation trend in Winston-Salem newspapers.
Lynn Nisbet notes delays for November 1 as new 50 mile per hour limit changes bus timetables. Regular riders rely on schedules and arrive to find buses already gone. Drivers receive praise for patience while clerks at terminals draw critique for courtesy. In Greensboro Governor Cherry misses a party after trustees delay lunch.
J L Hutton declines comment on the president's speech while noting cautious hope based on actions over promises. Winfred Adams lauds military training shaping future generations to better manage American households with education and discipline.
Charles F. Carroll cites school board concerns over North Wrenn street extension risking Ray Street school site. Local Red Cross leaders announce larger HQ at former Youth Center site. Veteran Pete Foster rebuts civilian life skepticism. Ruth Innis notes rising cultural interest in High Point with concerts and cinema draw.
The piece critiques President Truman’s appeal to the country over Democratic leaders amid disputes over his economic program. It notes his deflation emphasis and proposed wage stability with limited price rises, while warning a mixed economy under government control clashes with free market principles.
By George Sokolsky criticizes a management labor conference as impractical and unconstitutional. He argues binding decisions rest with Congress and cites divergent views among managers and unions. He warns of strikes and communist influence while noting shortages and rising prices despite talk of reform.
The article explains how Truman’s plan for a 20 percent general wage increase was replaced by a detailed argument against a flat 20 percent rise. It notes union resistance, legal concerns, and the risk of inflation, arguing the economy cannot sustain wartime-like pay without broader price controls and production gains.
Paul Mallon notes wartime conditions that masked costs and kept prices high. Mass labor, fixed government contracts, and shortage of help reduced unit costs, while patriotism and anti cheating kept inflation in check. A 20 percent wage rise could not be absorbed without triggering price growth.
A surge of bitterness from labor and liberal factions challenges President Truman with calls to press Rooseveltian ideals. Critics, led by Eleanor Roosevelt and CIO head Philip Murray, blame slow reform and seek a tougher stance on domestic and foreign policy while liberals warn of drift and potential harm to the New Deal legacy.
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