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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1945
Page
4
A columnist reflects on President Truman’s statement we should do unto others as we would have them do unto us. The piece argues the rule, though only a sentence, offers a practical path for peace, prosperity, and progress though seldom applied in diplomacy and business.
Raleigh columnist Lyn Nisbet cites an unnamed official whose recall misreads past governors and races. The piece argues that the 1948 race looms clearer than usual, with potential candidates and veteran votes shaping the contest.
The High Point welcome mat will greet Governor Cherry on Wednesday as he participates in the city’s annual community chest drive. The editors praise governors who get around to connect with residents and stress the value of direct engagement in state life.
The navy details Saipan as an unprecedented advance base built since invasion. It cites a harbor fit for 100 ships, 13 deepwater berths, five airfields, vast depots, fuel dumps, hospitals, repair facilities, and a modern communications network serving a permanent 100-person garrison. The base supported Iwo Jima and Okinawa and emerged within a year, with measures against dengue fever and pests implemented by army and navy doctors.
The piece notes Saipan as a key Marianas base with a decisive harbor and shield role on Japan’s southern approaches. It cites 17 000 US dead and missing or wounded, and 27 000 Japanese dead as a wartime cost, then ponders future status and the fate of bases after the war.
The text discusses H.R. 4129 for reorganizing government, praising its aims while noting past presidents Woodrow Wilson and Herbert Hoover and President Truman's critique of congressional limitations on executive power. It recalls Hoover's similar proposal for executive authority with safeguards and a 60 day congressional review.
By George Sokolsky argues Congress must yield or grant the President sweeping independent authority to reorganize major departments. He criticizes past laws that let Congress veto changes and urges immediate passage of a bill allowing abolition and reorganization with 60 day congressional review.
Washington notes urge caution as Truman backs a commission plan while lawmakers differ on international disposal. Amid calls to socialize or hand to nations, observers warn against desperate action on an uncertain science and emphasize staying mobilized and seeking peace treaties.
Paul Mallon argues for scientifically pursuing defenses and constructive use of new technology before sharing any advantage with others. He emphasizes a head start, expanding science, and the risk of giving away potential gains without solving urgent defensive and constructive questions. He repeats why we should act now.
Washington insiders question whether National Commander Scheiberling will back Edward N. Scheiberling’s stance as John Thomas Taylor blasts Lieutenant General Omar N. Bradley over veterans affairs. Taylor accuses Bradley of proposing changes while Bradley only sought expert advice on housing, farm backing, and business loans for ex-soldiers. Taylor refuses to withdraw his press release despite warnings.
The article notes Taylor faces possible removal when the legion elects a new commander at its November gathering. A chemical warfare veteran labeled the chemical colonel, he defended the G Ls on capitol hill, with White House pushback likely to threaten his stance.
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