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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1948
Page
4
Editorial reflects on President Truman's victory and public mood. It argues voters favored a liberal government left of center, questions Dewey's liberal credentials, and praises Truman’s resilience while urging cautious judgment until he proves himself.
Discussion notes possible post election reorganization under Kerr Scott as next governor. Speculation on personnel changes, expected resignations, and replacements. Analysts flag interdepartmental coordination issues among forestry parks agriculture and labor agencies.
The report outlines probable changes to the highway commission including personnel and internal structure. It suggests the budget bureau may lose control of state staff and a new personnel department may be created, possibly independent or linked to other agencies. Potential cuts could affect the department of conservation and development.
The current department of conservation and development faces likely consolidation or further division. Since 1945 efforts began to separate game and inland fish, culminating in 1947 with a department of wildlife resources. Other divisions include advertising commerce and industry mineral resources water resources and parks.
Close associates of L Y Ballentine argue forestry should move to agriculture. Proponents emphasize timber as a key crop and link forests to erosion control and soil conservation within the federal agriculture framework.
Forestry connects to game conservation and lumber production for buildings and furniture. The forest stream relationship ties to fishing and industrial use, making it hard for students to identify the key angles of these interdependent functions.
Mrs Midge Polesiewing recalls the Truman train visit in a quippy, satirical exchange about post election promises. A movie villain narrator, Horace McMahon, and New York pundit Toots Shor weigh public interest, apathy, and the idea of a changing democracy.
The fragment mentions a bird feather praised for size and weight as the strongest known Stig picture. It notes Longfellow Lowell and Holmes living in Cambridge Massachusetts. It states Maine covers 33 215 square miles nearly matching the other five New England states combined and references a pile bridge at York Maine built in 1760s.
W A Bivins recalls Dr A P Staley receiving a North Carolina Optometric Society plaque for fifty years of service. The piece contains a Stevenson quote on physicians and science, mixed with Halloween observations, voter reflections, and a retired voter's cynicism about elections.
Washington reports on a new Emergency Powers Act draft by NSRB staff led by Kenneth C. Johnson and Arthur M. Hill. The 29-section bill would place the U S economy under wartime controls, suspending anti trust rules and enabling vast government authority across agencies, with text possibly ready by December for public discussion.
A recollection from a 1948 press milieu recalls Dewey signaling his presidential candidacy while meeting reporters in New York. The piece contrasts contemporaries like Truman and Eisenhower with speculation on Gingrich era memoirs and political romanticism built around press access and major figures.
A historical tally examines Bridges as running mate and the impact on Democratic prospects. The piece recalls electoral votes, presidential precedents, and party symbolism from Madison to Nast, with notes on electors, costs of campaigns, and notable quotes.
Reporter Jim Doyle disrupted the vice presidential candidacy by a sharp quip during the convention that nominated Lan. The incident potentially changed the outcome of the political race and drew immediate reactions from party officials and observers.
The article notes President Truman opposed giving peacetime authority to a National Security Resources Board for defense planning. The plan would delay use of emergency powers until invoked by proclamation or Congress. NLRB currently has under 300 staff and a $3 million budget, with four divisions ready to expand in an emergency.
A mixed horizontal and vertical clue grid lists terms from 1 to 60 across and 1 to 60 down with abbreviations for months or units and references to chemistry symbols and places. The puzzle includes numbered hints for each position such as representative, interstices, vein, inn, backward, and preposition with several abbreviations and thematic notes.
The article notes posters and magazines vilifying FDR and the New Deal while Fortune reveals in a Roper Poll that a majority approve the reforms. It also states FDR is seen as the most admirable public figure of the last two generations, with Luce publications linked to the debate.
The piece contrasts claims that FDR was a rich country squire with noting George Washington as another wealthy president. It accuses Stalin of dashing Henry Wallace’s Cold War hopes, arguing the attack worsened tensions and underscoring distrust in public figures.
The appeal calls on supporters who backed the loser for party unity to back the winner for the country's sake. It stresses national interests over intra party divisions and seeks broad approval beyond factional lines.
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