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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1950
Page
4
The North Carolina Junior Chamber of Commerce endorses a new auto and truck inspection law while rejecting a revival of the old failed measure. They caution that a good law requires broad public and legislative support, stressing the need to deter dangerous vehicles despite expected unpopularity.
The column argues television will outpace radio in political campaigning, citing Governor Dewey’s use of TV in New York as a model. It notes FCC barriers in North Carolina, predicts TV will shape county and district races, and urges politicians to plan TV outreach now for broader, engaged audiences.
As head of the armed services committee Carl Durham travels to Washington after reading a report that American troops fought in sub freezing Korean weather in summer cottons. He aims to ensure adequate clothing for soldiers and to uncover how the lapse occurred, praising Durham as diligent and unflaired in doing his job.
The Kefauver committee notes crime reports rise over five years but finds no direct link to crime comics. Hoover cites 1945 to 49 steady rates, Long warns contextual reporting affects arrest figures. Child experts favor broader home and parental influences over single factors, aligning with Dr. Sanders on cyclical crime trends and the illusion of rising delinquents in vigilant communities.
Washington reports the 1951 social security withholding law will require housewives with hired help to deduct 1.5 percent from wages. The rule applies to anyone employing household staff, defining a housewife by hiring patterns and payments. The piece notes potential confusion and social reaction among readers.
A Sunday school tone marks Thanksgiving as a national observance set by a 1930s proclamation. References trace its origins to 1621 Pilgrims and Lincoln's holiday standardization. Commentary includes social notes on modern life, civic duty, and a humorous take on new tax withholding rules for domestic workers.
Publisher Gardner S. Cowles proclaims bold programs unlock power to break the Iron Curtain while Chiang Kai-shek urges unity of peace-loving nations under the UN. A fashion observation notes women dressed poorly during a low mood as clothing budgets shrink and minds turn to fewer purchases.
John Van Dru ten returns with Bell, Book and Candle at the Barrymore with Rex Harrison and Lilli Palmer star billing. Mixed critical verdicts praise enchantment and comparing the cast while noting dissenting voices. Other new entries include Paul Crabtree’s A Story for a Sunday Evening and observations on Hilda Crane and Ring Around the Moon.
The piece criticizes Dean Acheson's China views, arguing North China boundaries are misunderstood and alleging Soviet influence extends from Sinkiang to Mongolia. It asserts Soviet China controls Canton and says Acheson failed to foresee Korea and Chinese power shifts, framing his tenure as pro-British policy and wrong.
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