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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1947
Page
4
Henry L. Mencken urged editors to shed ivory tower habits and get out into the world to report and observe. The piece argues editors, preachers, teachers, and businessmen gain impact by staying engaged with daily life and local events rather than retreating into routine.
The article reflects on Jesus teaching in Galilee about the sower parable and the wideness of the spiritual family. It cites teachings on fruit from good seed, with Biblical excerpts and reflections on understanding of the Word, tribulation, and divine work through Paul and Apollos.
Governor Cherry appointed George A. Shuford of Asheville as a Special superior court judge and had him sworn in before reporters could learn of it. The move, aimed at filling a needed seat, balanced appointments between eastern and western circuits and followed prior governor choices.
In Washington on October 19 a columnist notes public figures turn to writing and PR when out of office. The piece humorously critiques events from a press junket to country club revelry, then shifts to local Georgia lore about Mrs. Sarah Orr Williams and Boone Hill News with a pear Day tale and an appeal for final results and prices.
A row over advertising sloganeering linked to Charles Luckman’s citizens food committee emerges as capital planners debate a cheeky line urging Nellie to flee to a round house to avoid capture. The quip highlights tension between promotional language and urban policy narratives.
A local character schemes to insert himself into Luckman publicity efforts by offering to handle odd public relations tasks and hoping for a share of the spending. The plan centers on leveraging Luckman’s announced publicity budget.
The Lincoln bed in the White House second floor is confirmed as Abraham Lincoln’s. President Truman possesses a receipt showing it was bought by Mrs. Lincoln on December 21, 1864 and paid for later. The discovery may deter installment collectors.
George Sokolsky questions how Charles Luckman’s food program was formed and who handed him the plan. He criticizes bypassing the Agriculture Department and Secretary Anderson, notes fats must come first in feeding policy, and accuses New Dealers of using a Citizens Committee to push a nonvolent program.
The excerpt notes Stalin's May 6 1929 Comintern address urging the American Communist Party to harden and Bolshevize amid forthcoming revolutionary crises. It contrasts Comintern slogans, praises for U S participation, and cites Stalin’s The Problems of Leninism linking Russian victory to global revolution.
The article contends that Lenin and Stalin advocated international revolution via the Comintern, detailing accusations of Soviet espionage, Comintern activity, and plans to democratize Europe through a socialist economy, while contrasting Russian and American narratives and labeling Vishinsky a warmonger.
The text asserts overwhelming evidence from Communist Russia and its leaders planning to destroy opposition including America, opposing world peace for revolution, citing Marshall Plan actions and demobilization refusals as tactics to foster hunger and dissension as part of Der Tag. It claims the Comintern’s resurfacing confirms ongoing, unchanged plans.
The discussion centers on reintroducing emergency price controls after V J Day. Critics allege government actions have boosted prices, with Secretary Schwellenbach delivering inflationary speeches. The setup targets a Luckman as fall guy amid a staged revival of past wartime controls.
The Columbia River marks the Washington Oregon boundary and drains into the Pacific, noted as the largest river on the Americas side of the Pacific. The Poulaine, a 14th century shoe with elongated toes, required tying to the wearer's feet.
A compact survey noting chess as an ancient game attributed to China in 2345 C and mentioning sundials casting shadows north and south at the equator. It also claims Canada exceeds the United and Alaska combined in size.
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