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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1942
Page
4
The Treasury stockpiling silver while copper is needed for arms prompts criticism of the silver bloc in Congress and worries about democracy. The piece compares wartime policy to internal threats, arguing factionalism endangers the nation and likening political stasis to internal disease.
North Carolina prison industries in Raleigh secure a Navy shirt contract with 39,000 work shirts. Progress reported despite machine shortages and sourcing denim from Alabama. Officials note wartime profit helps self-sustainment as shipbuilding grows to a major state employer with about 18,000 workers at Wilmington. Private secretary Tom Banks may enter military service, while bilingual French Canadian and American cooperation amid wartime is discussed. Special TVA area safety officers appointed in Fontana area. facts cover prison production, shipyard employment, and public notices.
In Egypt Pfc Paul A Lain praises Allied air and ground assaults as they grind the German retreat, reporting wrecked roads and thousands of prisoners. Locally E O Bosher notes coal price disparities from 25 to 60 cents per 50 pound bag while A N Leman cites continued prohibitionist activity in Congress and army cantons promoting sermons on alcohol harms as education rather than politics.
A retailer answers Harvey Mathews by noting the brand in question costs five cents more per carton even after tax in most stores. The exchange highlights disparities in pricing as the tax impact shifts.
The article reports Senator Robert Rice Reynolds may pursue buying Raleigh radio and possibly enter newspapering, suggesting he could host a daily air column with hillbilly music. It notes tax rules may affect his income and remarks on service flags as civic tribute during wartime.
This note praises Tommy Banks Private Secretary to the Governor of North Carolina, noting his upcoming move to private life in the USA and his decision to join the Army. It highlights his successful handling of a tough assignment, his bachelor status, and the choice to enlist rather than accept a commission.
The article notes the average American industry work week is 43 hours with resistance to longer hours. Overtime penalties remain from wartime unemployment, while Britain averages 56 hours and Germany 60 hours, and Russia 66 hours, highlighting wartime labor intensity.
Readers question whether service flags are less used in this war than before and urge a flag display at homes, churches, and shops to honor those serving. The note advocates broad public visibility of service flags to commemorate and support military personnel.
A speaker urges children to stop hoarding pennies and reuse copper for wartime needs. He suggests exchanging pennies for war stamps or coins made from less critical metals as the metal shortage continues during the war effort.
Teachers in New York City consider adding Chinese and Japanese language courses to public high schools. The discussion speculates broader adoption by other cities. The Army reports a shortage of competent interpreters and questions whether instructors with loyalty concerns should be used.
The medical chief at Henry Kaiser’s shipyards warns that doctors may be drafted if they oppose a 50 cent weekly family insurance plan for Kaiser employees. He calls it intolerable and demanding investigation. He condemns using draft power to enforce social plans and urges impartial government action.
Bennett Cerf reviews 1920s publishing ascent and the wartime shift in literary influence. He notes Stallings Woollcott Fadiman Winchell and Fromm, plus Harold Denny and Tregaskis, with Canterbury bombing and Japan’s government by assassination. The piece surveys editors, critics, and the rise of best sellers in wartime America.
The column riffs on fashion youth and aging rates, wartime ethics, travel limits, and women’s roles. It notes marines in Guadalcanal, aero contracts, and defense transport. Quotes from A T Colwell, Joseph Eastman, Rabbi Pool, Dr Thorning, Mrs Roosevelt, and others appear in a mosaic of opinion.
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