The Church And The State In Elections
A persuasive editorial argues that churches must engage in politics on moral issues and uphold principle over partisanship. It cites William Temple and calls for ministers to stress civic duty, voting, and honesty in government while upholding church separation from state.
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Democra- Methodist Church
Republicanist Church
Hyterian
Alfred E. Smith
Albert Hoover
Christ
High Point
Roosevelt
Dewey
William Temple
Canterbury
World Council of Churches
Church of England
Episcopal Church
England
United Kingdom
Give to God and Caesar a Christian duty reminder
In a sermon the speaker cites Jesus to urge citizens to honor both government and God. He argues Americans owe taxes and service to the state, but must render to God what belongs to God, stressing heavenly citizenship and moral living over materialism.
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Caesar
God
Matthew
Moffatt
Jesus
America
Paul
Republic
United States of America
Republic of God
W.A.B
Mystery letter prompts P O W contacts and missing soldier worry
Mrs M L Kearns of 412 Fourth street seeks the sender of a prisoner of war letter from Germany and asks parents of a Kearns High Point boy to contact her. State Democratic Chairman William Umstead urges turnout as an important election looms. A High Point burglary left about 860 in goods missing with no clue.
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Germany
Kearns
High Point
M. L. Kearns
Fourth Street
America
William Umstead
Community voices on policing and postwar health care
Residents praise the High Point Police Department for recovering stolen goods quickly and commend city government. Doctors and military officials discuss postwar public health and the need for skilled medical technicians to support wounded soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ellis
WAC
United States Army
Saipan
Greensboro
Rum Tax Dilemma Faces Congress Over Puerto Rico Revenue
Congress wrestles with the rum industry as Puerto Rico profits from heavy whiskey shortages. A high federal tax fills the island treasury, while lawmakers worry about future revenue cuts if prices drop. More than 25 congressmen, including two female reps Bolton and Anders, chartered European flights via British agencies to gauge Anglo American war conditions and boost goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Puerto Rico
U. S. Congress
U. S
Bolton
Ohio
Anders
Mass
Europe
Ameri- Prue
America
Washington dormitory dance mix up delights sailors
Reporters recount a Saturday night plan where a group of young Washington women arranged a dormitory dance with navy sailors. Bus drivers led crews to the wrong housing unit, sparking surprise as the other dorm hosts learned of the mistaken guest turnout.
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Washington
Navy
State educators split as superintendents meet in Raleigh
About half of North Carolina’s 1168 public school superintendents attended a separate gathering of the NCEA in Raleigh to avoid classroom teachers at the main convention. Rumors say talks included appointing a permanent secretary, with bets favoring Ralph McDonald to win the post before the next General Assembly. Governor Bickett portrait plans also move forward with an unveiling set for November 11 in the senate chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Education Association
Raleigh
NCEA
Teacher Association
Baptists
Wake Forest
Meredith Colleges
Baptist
Ralph McDonall
Baptist Colleges
School Teacher Association
McDonald
General Assembly
Thomas Walter Bickett
Senate
Mary Graves Rees
Chapel Hill
Governor Bickett Acknowledged In Dedicatory Oration
By Lynn Nisbet and granddaughter Caroline Pinckney Bickett, the piece notes William Bickett’s rise from small town lawyer to North Carolina Governor, driven by a 1908 nomination at Charlotte, and his lasting impact on state tax policy as described by A J Maxwell. Maxwell recalls Bickett’s influence on the modern tax system and cites recent fiscal years’ tax revenues as evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Pinckney Bickett
William Bickett
Franklin
Wake Counties
Bickett
A. J. Maxwell
Old Corporation Commission
Maxwell
Louisburg
Ashley Horne
Charlotte
North Carolina
Broughton
Winchell On Broadway
A stream of punchy questions and a critical tone marks this Eveready column. The writer skewers political hypocrisy, foreign policy stance shifts, lend-lease aid, and postwar unity while railing at isolationists and critics. The piece throws sharp darts at public figures, parties, and media contemporaries, urging vigilance.
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Joan
Lexington Ave
Hina
W. T. Loving
Mary
G. Kay Jordan
First Methodist Church
United States Senate
House of Representa
Tives
Jack Stinnett
Mundt
Richards
Capitol Square
By Lynn Nisbet
Pearl Harbor
Ham Fish
Russia
mid-West
France
Lend-Lease
Hillman
Harry Hopkins
de Gaulle
Dep't
Gerald
L. K. Smith
Une der Cover
Sen. Nye
North Dakota
Congress
Mrs. Roosevelt
Dies Committee
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