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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1945
Page
4
A North Carolina editorial argues for abolishing absentee voting for all, criticizing federal and state systems and noting alleged past fraud in Democratic primaries. It claims vote buying and crooked practices harm elections and urges the legislature to act for honest elections.
North Carolina highway safety reports show rising traffic deaths and injuries through September, with 275 killed and 1645 injured in January to June, and 202 deaths and 1197 injuries in July to September, a 25 percent increases since July 1 compared with last year.
The state board arranged lease of Camp Sutton in Monroe for senile custodial patients to ease Raleigh and Morganton congestion. The first group of 25 women left Raleigh by bus on the 15th and arrived around mid October. About 500 patients are planned from Raleigh and Morganton, with 50 more expected by month’s end.
Commissioner Eddie Ward says motor vehicle accidents are preventable and nationwide surveys show 96.5 percent result from careless and reckless driving. He urges the public to change its attitude, warning fatalism accepts accidents as inevitable.
State federal employment service confirms reluctance among returning war workers to take peacetime wages. Local offices show many referred workers do not report, turn down, or fail to show for jobs. September referrals totaled 18,411 with only about 10,000 placements recorded.
Miss Virginia Frank says the junior and senior high school orchestras need about 25 more tickets for Wednesday night’s Busch Little Symphony performance. Tickets can be mailed to the high school or left at the box office for return. Local football team rebounds with talent and fan support after a difficult stretch.
Local residents comment on late night closures and social routines. Cpl Sherman Miller notes no coffee spots after midnight on Saturdays. EM 24/e Reid Avery jokes about red ties. Dr Clyde A Erwin urges better teaching and statesmanship beyond isolationism. A munipal court incident ends with a five year silence order between two women. A Wall Street and Washington forecast cites a possible 15 percent wage rise to ease labor unrest. H T Sprinkle questions the timing of action.
Washington reports show rising GOP and Democratic resistance to appointing CIO official Raymond McKeough to the six year maritime commission. Senate leaders faced heavy opposition amid fears of CIO influence. Byrnes briefed lawmakers on London conference outcomes keeping foreign policy broadly approved. Lat in affairs delayed Argentina ambassador nomination due to committee concerns and Latin American outreach.
Paul Mallon notes President Truman enjoys support for his stance with General MacArthur and the Far East policy as Congress debates tax bills and inflation strategies. He warns that opposition persists in Congress, with oil settlements and strikes shaping the political landscape.
The piece portrays a simultaneous New York and London dock strike seen as a Communist influenced revolt within a union. It claims the aim was to unite New York longshoremen with Cur ran and Bridges unions, harming returning soldiers by delaying cargo and relief shipments. The article urges government action to curb such strikes.
A columnist argues that dock delays and labor feuds hinder ships carrying American troops from Europe. He calls for army and navy control of loading and unloading, decries civic apathy, and urges public outrage to pressure officials to serve the whole United States.
The National Whirlgig reports that GOP leaders fail to converge on a coherent platform for 1946, with the House Steering Committee unable to agree on core Republican stands. Unity probabilities appear low as regional splits and Lone Wolf tactics persist, while Democrats show geographic fracture and the Truman agenda is inconsistent within the party.
The piece notes Joe Martin's strategy of patience and alarm to gain leverage for the GOP as it seeks a positive program to win back veterans and city voters. It cites internal splits over immigration rhetoric and highlights rural Republicans opposing openness while urban Democrats benefit from anti-foreign sentiment. John McCormack mocks GOP talk in the cities.
The piece outlines G O P caution on a demobilized worker bonus funded from war contracts and Truman’s push for up to twenty five dollars weekly emergency pay. It notes intra party splits over aid, and how Democratic control of committees hinders GOP initiatives. It discusses attack plans to influence labor and independents ahead of elections.
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