Woman's colleges face board representation concern
The Raleigh and Greensboro units of the University of North Carolina celebrate long histories while voicing alarm over low female representation on trustees boards. The editorial urges persistent pressure on legislators to secure change, both before and after elections.
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State College
Raleigh
University of North Carolina
Woman's College
Greensboro
State
Chapel Hill
Raleigh News and Observer
Friend of Women
Friend of Education
N. and O
Josephus Daniels
Lobbying and the right to influence state policy
The Raleigh News and Observer is cited on lobbying as a legitimate tool when done to present causes to legislators. The piece argues lobbying per se is not wrong and that the remedy lies in elections and balanced advocacy, not restrictive laws. It notes diverse groups including prohibitionists and various state actors deserve access to influence. It ends with a vignette about King Edward and a Duke Navy game turnout on a radio night.
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Nada O
Thomas L. Stokes
Washington
Underwood - Simmons
Woodrow Wilson
Tom Pence
Daniels
Prohibitionists
Raleigh
Duke Navy
Postwar Washington: Senate Pyrotechnics for Nearly Empty Galleries
A Stinnett analysis notes that Senate sessions often draw few spectators, turning late-day debates into boisterous clashes over MacArthur and Acheson. Disputes erupt as senators race for recognition, gavel taps echo, and reporters remain the main audience in a crowded, chaotic end to a long dull session.
Local AM VETS Post Officers Questioned
A reader questions the High Point AM VETS post officers, noting no elections were announced after a meeting last month. The inquiry cites national by laws and that J D Ross named officers for all posts except commander, with Ross still calling himself acting post commander.
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Amvets
M. Ritchie
High Point
J. D Ross
Ross
Residents discuss housing hunt and school access in High Point
Mrs. Tessie Huggins says rental options are scarce after a house sale, as she searches for a home or storage space. Ray Nance admits he missed World Series scores, then asks others for updates. Clarence Cox praises High Point schools but calls for road widening from Main Street to improve access. Rev. F L Conrad emphasizes the role of home church and school in shaping world peace.
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High Point
Tessie Huggins
Clarence Cox
F. L. Conrad
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Wage Growth and Employment Shifts in 1939 to 1944
The analysis shows U S wage and salary income rising from 43 8 billion in 1939 to 98 1 billion in 1944 while the working population fell by 12 million The government payroll expanded from 5 8 billion to 13 3 billion 1939 1944 amid wartime payments and dole, reshaping domestic economics.
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United States
Time wages and policy clash in postwar employment view
The piece argues wage incentives during wartime led to high take home pay, forecasting a $16.7 billion drop with war production end. It criticizes OPA and price controls, calls for market restoration, and urges a strong foreign trade push to sustain American jobs and economy. It attacks administration policies as misaligned with full employment goals and domestic policy.
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Department of Labor
News, &Rs
Arnold Tolles
Henry Wallace
Congress
William H. Davis
Wen
Ber Schwellenbach
OPA
Hidden motives in the London talks shape postwar world
A Washington dispatch argues Russia blocked agreement at the London conference, seeks to rewrite the postwar order, and favors a three nation Europe. It questions Russia’s isolationist aims and the durability of the five nation peace framework led by San Francisco and Dumbaron Oaks.
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Washington
Byrnes
Russia
Balkans
United Nations
France
China
Europe
A World Peace Path Seen Through Russia and Allies
Paul Mallon argues that postwar unity collapses if Russia does not change its stance. He contends the United States must press Britain France and China toward renewed diplomacy, citing past retreats from San Francisco and Bretton Woods. He envisions Stalin reversing Molotov or a big three meeting as key steps toward an agreed peace.
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France
China
United Nations
San Francisco
Dumbarton Oaks
Bretton Woods
Chicago
Messrs
Roosevelt
Churchill
Russia
Britain
Stalin
Attlee
Truman
Psychoneurosis and the returning veteran explained
A psychologist discusses psychoneurotic cases among veterans returning from combat. He argues the condition differs from psychosis, urges understanding at home, and notes future clinics to aid rehabilitation while warning against unfounded civilian intrusion.
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Africa
G. I
Veterans
Ther
Ladies Club
Pearl Harbor
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