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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1947
Page
4
A reflective obituary piece argues against judgment of John Winant, former New Hampshire governor and ambassador to Great Britain, who died by his own action. It notes fatigue and nervous tension as reported causes but asserts a deeper, unknowable reason behind the personal crisis.
Former Governor J M Broughton filed for the US Senate while Senator William Umstead also announced his bid. The contest now shapes as a close, high profile race influenced by Governor Cherry's administration and Gravely of Rocky Mount shifting support to Charles M Johnson.
In a letter from S. B. H. the author critiques left and right responses to the House Un-American Activities Committee. The piece compares tactics of various committees from the 1930s to the present and questions consistency among Hollywood figures and political actors who defend free speech while criticizing past excesses.
A columnist argues a daughter as president would be preferable to a son becoming president. He lists the burdens of the presidency and envisions a daughter as first lady, offering housing, power, and social advantage, while noting the personal risks and the potential for memoir earnings.
Senator A Willis Robertson of Virginia says the United States should finance aid to Europe from current revenue, not by borrowing. He asserts that not even American needs justify funding aid with borrowed money.
Statements from Rep Adolph Sabath Helen Hayes Rev J W Martin Jr and Sir Stafford Cripps discuss gold sales US theater culture and political nominating observes. They reflect concerns over US assets and international responses affecting film and economy.
Excerpts quote Eleanor Roosevelt and J Edgar Hoover urging moral reform and crime reduction while warning of rising crime costs. J OeClintock criticizes grain export policy as a wartime pressure point. Gregoire Niculescu Buzesti predicts only a temporary Marshall Plan against Soviet expansion.
Washington dispatch notes Maj. Gen. Harry H Vaughan advocates placing the national guard under reserve officers. It contrasts with a Truman administration push to recruit guardsmen, and cites historical morale concerns and political calculations for 1948. It also discusses potential vice presidential partners for Truman and the search for a New York or Pennsylvania governor candidate.
A general in Paris and a tough New Yorker both check their helmets for straightness. The general asks if his helmet is on straight, the GI replies it is not and guides the adjustment with a sharp, humorous observation. The exchange highlights military discipline with a light touch.
discussion pivots on James Forrestal Averell Harriman and Robert H. Jackson as potential running mates. Forrestal and Harriman are described as rich men with Roosevelt roots and no prior elected office. Jackson is praised for his Nuremberg trials record but faces possible southern attacks over a feud with Justice Black.
The court reconvenes with a stark party and regional balance. Only one Republican, Burton of Ohio, serves among justices. Kentucky is represented by Chief Justice Vinson and Justices Reed and Ruttledge. Black sits from the deep south while the southwest lacks representation. Douglas is the youngest, born in Minnesota, resident of Washington. Murphy is from Michigan and Jackson from New York. Frankfurter, Austrian born, is viewed as a New England appointee.
George Sokolsky reviews a pamphlet titled 15 Facts on the proposed British Loan and cites statements by Willis Booth and others. He notes claims that aiding Britain would serve U.S. interests, contrasts with opinions of Knutson, Mulcahy, Baruch, Lippmann, and Radcliffe, and mentions a loan amount of 3 750 000 and ensuing debates.
Governor Cherry and federal officials signed documents formalizing the state’s acquisition of the Cam property, enabling rapid expansion of mental hospital and educational facilities. The plan, praised for saving millions, was championed by the state hospital control board with John Umstead and Tom O’Berry guiding the effort amid broad support.
Governor Cherry witnessed three college games in one day at Chapel Hill Raleigh and Durham. North Carolina defeated Tennessee at Chapel Hill, State beat Chattanooga at Raleigh, and North Carolina College beat Tennessee State College for Negroes in Durham. The six o’clock Negro game allowed attendance between the afternoon and night events.
The Carolinians, led by Governor Cherry, claim a clean sweep over Tennessee institutions in three matchups funded by state taxes. Governor McCord of Tennessee may face remarks when they meet next.
Judge W C Harris notes shrinking money supply as defendants pay with coins and smaller bills. Bad checks rise, with one county seeing four months of cases exceed all prior five years. Judges warn violence crimes like homicide and robbery swell dockets alongside petty malicious prosecutions.
The piece argues that an isolationist policy is unworkable and that private industry in Great Britain has been retarded by the loan. It notes production’s peril, Britain’s use of the 16 to 1 loan to prop up industries, and signals more discussion later.
A cryptic crossword style item lists U. S. Envoy to Sweden H Freeman as a clue person. Various clues include measures, materials, words for state terms, and a list of short definitions pointing to a themed puzzle grid and answers.
One M. B. Rodgers of McDonough Georgia wrote North Carolina contacts about building sentiment here. Reporters note the response has been far from enthusiastic with state officials and Democratic leaders in North Carolina showing restrained resentment at his claims of leading the South toward liberal attitudes.
The istory recalls Governor J. M. Broughton running for vice president years ago with a strong campaign and broad local support. Though volunteers funded a promotion, Broughton later said he pursued the race "just for fun" and admitted it had been a rough effort.
The 1946 Democratic convention ended the longstanding two thirds rule, ending Southern leverage. A committee meeting added a small bonus for states with Democratic majorities, yet under new allocations some states without Democratic majorities could still influence nominations.
Gasoline consumption in the United States for January through May 1946 reached 1 046 548 000 gallons as demand rebounded from postwar adjustments. Government data show continued high usage across industrial and transportation sectors with months showing varying totals.
Excess nitrogen in tobacco fertilizer makes plants large but leaves rough and low quality. The Y poison ivy plant has leaves that are not isonous and poison is in its roots stems andrk.
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