Board picks and tax policy threaten wartime planning
The editorial critiques the new state board for choosing a capable chair and notes the difficulty of finding a strong leader. It argues a seasoned engineer with political tact is ideal, but urges Governor and Council action. It laments Treasury indecision on tax policy and warns against raising excise duties, fearing boosts revive bootlegging and erode public confidence.
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Dof George Ivey
Capus Waynick
Pard
Bly
Herman Beatty
University North Carolina
Tate
E Treasury
Treasury
Somers
Behind the Scenes Press Agent Shapes All America Talent
Navy public relations officer Lt Ted Mann at Pearl Harbor has a top record for creating All America players through publicity and savvy handling of sports writers. His Hawaii assignment followed steering Mrs Roosevelt’s visit, showing the press agent’s influence in football lore.
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Ted Mann
USN
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Ted
Duke
All America
Hawaii
Roosevelt
Authority to those who insist we can beat Nazism without fascism
The piece condemns La Guardia for a supposed lawless order amid a butter shortage and criticizes dictatorial methods. It contrasts democratic processes with coercive tactics and warns against aligning with dictatorship. It also comments on the world series, job seekers, and promoters.
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Fiorello la Guardia
New York
Community voices back wartime drive and aid efforts
Citizens and leaders in High Point praise the war effort and urge support for the United War Chest, street signage, hospital book drives, and Homefront knitting. Notables like P. D. Morrow and Cliff Lehmann express pride, while local officials discuss store hours and wartime labor.
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P. D. Morrow
United War Chest
Forthcom
Eversharp Company
High Point Euks
BTC 10
Greensboro
Murray White
Cecil
Life and Fortune
High Point
Independence resolve mocks Filipino plight in wartime irony
A congressional measure proposing immediate Philippine independence within 30 days is criticized as propaganda aimed at countering Japanese plans for a puppet government. The speaker notes 13 million Filipinos and American POWs remain under Japanese control, with no clear path to liberation.
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Congress
Manila
Philippines
Bataan
Tydings
Bell
Roosevelt
Quezon
The
Hull
Philip
Nippon
United States
Pacific
Japan
Germany
Prayers Offer Healing and Praise Reflected in Verse
A short devotional pairing Jeremiah 17 14 and Seneca quote on prayer cost. The lines emphasize healing salvation and praise as divine aid. Pocket contemplation style echoes classic wisdom for readers.
Automobiles Advice From a Motorist Column
The passage warns drivers to keep brake drums clean and avoid mud buildup. It discourages slowing during curves and endorsing techniques like knockout nuts to remove wheels. It cautions against removing a likely leaking cylinder head gasket and notes inspections after disassembly can mislead conclusions.
Winchell on Broadway and Browne’s See What I Mean
John Chamberlain reviews Lewis Browne’s See What I Mean in the New York Times calling it a readable mystery that paces well and notes Browne’s handling of indicted figures from Under Cover. The column also threads in notes on Hitler and American bore fears, Mencken Nathan exchanges, Shostakovich debates, Navy uniform rules, and a Naval cautionary tale from Durham.
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Columist
John Chamberlain
N. Y
Mr. Browne
John Christian Power
America
Gerald Smith
William Dudley Pelley
Walter Winchell
Hitler
Europe
Winchell
John Christian
Pearl Harbor
Mencken
George Jean Nathan
George
Johns Hopkins
Mr. Nathan
Esquire
Nathan
Mr. Mencken
Durham
N. C
Durham Morning Herald
J. K. Mack
U. S. Navy
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Marine Corps
United States
Durham Herald
Washington Duke of Durham
St. Petersburg
Fla
Gerald Winrod
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J. P. Rawley
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Mgr
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Corieee
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Ocm
Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Morgenthau
Cooper Brothers
St. Louis
Cliff Lehmann
Wellington Street
War Manpower Commission
Phillip Grandjean
Joe F. Hoffman
Marshall
Josiah W. Bailey
Arnold
Admitt King
Point
George Rankin
High Point Merchant’s Association
W. F. Clayton
By Damon Runyon
Pines
Private
Breger Abroad
By Lt
Dave Breger
Jeremiah
Shostakovich
U. S
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Shasta
Moscow
Russia
Salt Lake City
Utah
New York City
Washington
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C. Provo
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