Debate over gas rationing favors Nash in labor leader issue
A letter on this page argues against blanket gasoline privileges for labor leaders, praising C A Fink as honest while asserting many leaders misuse fuel. The writer urges local boards decide rationing, criticizing Washington control and linking it to political fear and John Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiere
M. W. Nash
C. A. Fink
State Federation of Labor
Nash
Fink
Labor Movement
The
Washington
John Lewis
Lewis
Tam
American Federation of Labor
America
High Point
North Carolina
Qloa, Fink
N.C
Walter C Lowdermilk noted as leading figure in China aid
In Holland's Southern Personalities column, Walter C Lowdermilk is praised as a leading scientist with a global grasp of soils and leadership. Born 1888 in Liberty NC, he studied at Park College, Arizona, Oxford, and earned a Rhodes scholarship. He served in WWI and later married Inez Marks in 1922 before applying his expertise to China, the United States, and various regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Lowdermilk
Holland
Magazine of the South
America
China
Sam
Lam
Ard Forest Conservation
Walter C. Lowdermitk
Lowdermilk
Belgian Relief Commission
Herbert Hoover
42Nd Engineers
Lunder
Inez Marks
Walter Winch On Bro Miami Beach pastime of wartime visitors
Walter Winch writes from Miami Beach where wartime tourism mixes with military presence. The city’s hotels fill with officers and celebrities, beaches stay open, rationing debates echo from New York, and locals note the Navy’s influence on daily life. Notable figures like Cary Grant and Gilbreath-linked stars are discussed amid parade ground sounds and entertainment, with Pat Gillen facing restrictions for his humor.
Brimleys Revise Birds of North Carolina in State Project
In a quiet State Museum office, English born brothers C. S. Brimley and H. H. Brimley, with T. Gilbert Pearson, unveil a revised Birds of North Carolina. The work documents 396 local species, stressing that new finds are recognitions, not discoveries, and funded by state bodies and 12 North Carolina Bird Clubs. The piece also notes church finances and Philip Morris pricing under price ceilings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Museum
Ralph Howland
C. S. Brimley
H. H. Brimley
T. Gilbert Pearson
North Carolina
Bill
Molly
State Agriculture Department
Bird Clubs
Driving Tests Should Reexamine Inexperienced Drivers
The North Carolina discussion backs Motor Vehicles Commissioner T Boddie Ward in seeking a law to require a driver examination for inefficient drivers. The piece notes current licensing flaws and argues tests for those convicted of traffic violations or involved in accidents could improve safety, despite limited state power and political will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Boddie Ward
North Carolina
Ward
New Illustrated Digest Serial Hits Book of the Month Club
The Enterprise and other papers plan a five week experiment in serial publication of a top flight current novel The Seventh Cross as an illustrated digest. It blends book serials newspaper serials and strip craftsmanship minus the comedy. The aim is a new form readers may enjoy.
Colossae Church History Echoes in Early Beliefs
A brief recount of Colossae in Phrygia and Asia Minor where Colossians faced Greek and Phrygian ideas about divinity, world creation, and human destiny. The text notes their fantastical beliefs and the Paul led warning against philosophy and deceit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Colosse
Colossae
Phrygia
Asia Minor
Colossians
Christ Jesus the Lord
Napoleon
God
Waterloo
Galilean
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Jesus
Christ
Gnostic debates and faith amid wartime notices
A dense letter and essay excerpt argues the danger of Gnostic heresy in early Christianity, contrasts Logos with Platonic thought, and praises Christ as creator and savior. It cites Paul, John, and modern leaders, then shifts to public remarks about crime, virtue, and gas rationing in Chicago Chinatown and North Carolina, defending labor unity and criticizing rationing inequities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Liberty
Walter C. Lowdermilk
Christ
Colossian Church
Jesus
Paul
Father
Saul
Tarsus
John
Plato
God
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Iny
Thomas Sheraton
Sheraton
Thonmas Sheraton
High Point Citiens
Chippendale
Stockton-on-Tees
Broad Street
Golden Square
London
Keats
Walter Winch
Walting
Robert F. Lee
Miami Beach
Fla
Miami
Beach
Ocean Front
Roney Plaza
Navy
N.Y
New Yorke
Miam
Gilbe Land
Connie Nett
William Holden
Rhoades
Robert Preston
Hollywood
Army
Cary Grant
Jolson
Henry
Clare Luce
Totem
Steve Hannagan
Tom Ferris
T. Scribe
Jean Baird
Can Airlines
Ferris
Dadd
Atlanta
Ocean de
Collins Ave
Miami Herald
Pat Gillen
Pat Peddies
Collins
Hj Cent
Pat
Accus
Howard S. Hartzell
St. Mary’s Church
Philip Morris
George E. Hutchens
Chicago
Chinatown
John Mao
Mr. Nash
Hish Point
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