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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1944
Page
4
The article argues to evaluate the Sixth War Bond drive coldly as a business proposition. It notes government taxation could fund the war but urges investing surplus money in bonds for a fair interest, emphasizing that buying bonds supports the war and remains sound even aside from patriotic motives.
Roy S. Braden of High Point N C spoke on the council manager form to Chattanooga Kiwanis. He argued trained technicians run core services and that the system aims to expand services without hiking costs while keeping government responsive to citizens. He urged voter support for charter changes and individual citizen attention.
In Washington the clash between the President and Congress is framed as a partisan battle yet hinges on war needs. Roosevelt has faced Congress, with a likely major partisan shift ahead as results promise a bigger Democratic majority in both chambers influencing foreign policy and wartime decisions.
The piece notes key Senate and House departures among anti administration members. It cites Nye Clark (Mo) Gillette Davis Reynolds as leaving the Senate Foreign Relations bloc and lists several House names including Fish Day Busby Maas Dies Costello. It concludes the President will face smoother handling and that compromise beats open confrontation.
Washington insiders watch how President Roosevelt balances radicals and conservatives as CIO claims shape Senate and House results. The CIO boasted about 84 House victories and seven Senate wins, though many contests were fought with or without CIO backing. Ohio figures show CIO support may have shifted Taft’s margin, complicating labor dispute politics.
North Dakota senator Nye attributes his loss to CIO influence while noting results differ from CIO primaries in the spring. CIO chiefs Hillman and Murray plan to head an international labor conference starting January 1. Congress worries over continued political action but awaits Roosevelt’s future course.
The author warns against wishful peace strategies and argues for a decisive victory to create a durable postwar order. He notes historic missteps at Paris and outlines emerging regional pacts from Czechslovakia to Soviet Russia, with Italy’s communists and fascist currents shaping future unrest.
The essay sketches postwar Europe with a Latin bloc of France Italy Spain Portugal and Regium seeking its own salvation while a United States of Europe may emerge with or without Soviet Russia. Stalin appears more popular in Europe than the United States or Britain, and questions of German fate, punishment, and peace hinge on bread and justice rather than slogans.
Praise for Josephus Daniels as a model of service, achievement and Christian integrity. The piece lauds his career as Navy Secretary under Wilson, ambassadorship to Mexico, and prolific writing including The Wilson Era, noting his daily work ethic, resilience, and influence on Southern liberal thought.
Notes on Broadway shows and radio gems highlight new performers and revivals. June Havoc earns praise for Sadie Thompson while films like Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo and To Have and Have Not are commended for drama and action. The column also notes radio hits, musical numbers, and a Hooper survey ranking listener interest after Pearl Harbor and D-Day.
Wartime media chatter covers Mrs. Edward G. Robinson's new book The Desert Battalion with Patton as hero. Lt. Tom Harmon's Pilots Also Pray gains notice. Editors discuss army paper reprints, Dies Committee, and Hollywood notes from Variety to Time.
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