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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1945
Page
4
An opinion piece argues American morals have declined with wartime strain. It cites Dr. Adams and a United Press study predicting rising divorce and immorality by 1955, urging action by police, parents, churches, and schools to curb juvenile behavior and promote decency.
W A B reflects on John the Baptist as a burning lamp and forerunner to Jesus, noting his austere life, public reception, and eventual beheading. The piece contrasts Jewish leaders’ rejection of Jesus with calls for repentance, truth, and divine guidance to bring peace.
Mrs. Robert Davis notes the trained volunteer nurses aide corps has served High Point since its start and urges scheduled hospital volunteers resume. Sincair Horney, a former high school football star, returns from the army and finds town quieter but glad to be home. Keith Harrison says it feels good to resume civilian dress, though he jokes about feeling like a dressed up monkey.
Lucille Johnston chairs the local nurses aides committee urging more volunteers as October reports show only five of about 60 aides worked at the hospital. Walter York questions rent increases and selective rent control for government projects. Otis Chapman laments high school football rules keeping veterans from playing. Albert Thomas complains about confusing stadium directions.
A 1930s Swedish labor and employer pact created a joint labor market board, with six members and a nonbinding arbitration framework. It set a uniform negotiation system, limited direct action, and required ratification by unions or employers, influencing discussions on U S labor management cooperation.
The article notes collaboration in Swedish industry using a voluntary wage adjustment index tied to cost of living. Agreements between top unions set a sliding scale for a year with quarterly adjustments, amid wartime uncertainty. About one in six workers are indirectly affected by the system.
The Bretton Woods agreement was signed by 44 nations on July 22 1944 but only the United States has ratified so far. The article notes hopes Britain will ratify after a loan agreement and discusses the proposed international fund and bank for reconstruction and development with perspectives from Morgenthau and Keynes.
By George Sokolsky reports on remarks in the House of Lords praising and critiquing the Bretton Woods framework. It notes Britain’s desire to retain wartime sterling-area arrangements and outlines objections about clarity and purposes, plus US ratification and slow international adoption.
Sam Rayburn faces a blitz by Wallace Hillman aides and Truman allies accusing him of blocking the full employment and unemployment compensation bills. The parliamentary watchdog committee has been packed to curb New Deal demands, while Rayburn’s allies argue the efforts risk alienating voters and stalling key relief measures ahead of 1946 and 1948 campaigns.
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