Uncle Sam Worried But Not Fearful
A historical column discusses U S attitudes toward World War II, citing Cudahy and Lindbergh views on German strength. It notes England and the Anglo-Saxon world resilience, US commitment against the German conqueror, and growing wartime production. Russia repairs near Moscow, while Germany faces united opposition seen as equally formidable to armament.
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Sam
Belgium
Cudahy
United States
Lindbergh
England
France
Herr Hitler
Hitler
Russia
Moscow
Germany
Clash in the Orient Likely Unless Japan Gives Way
The piece argues a near inevitable clash with Japan amid ongoing peace talks with Tokyo. It says Knox’s warning reflects deep conviction, with failure in German-Russian moves possibly stabilizing peace only if Japan yields. It critiques Anglo Saxon actions and notes Tokyo's hostility to a co prosperity sphere. The Raleigh Times reviews New York mayoral race with O'Dwyer favored, praising his background and noting aquarium move as minor folly.
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Knox
Japan
Tokyo
Germany
Far East
East
Orient
China
Raleigh Times
New York
O'Dwyer
Times
Drys press for liquor repeal county by county in North Carolina
Cale Burgess urged Baptists in Randolph County that dry forces must fund campaigns to repeal liquor store laws. The movement targets county option votes in wet counties, noting mixed results as churches show defections and progress toward statewide prohibition remains uncertain. Burgess emphasizes using available legal avenues to trigger local over statewide action.
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Cale Burgess
Randolph County
Bertie County
Mr. Burgess
North Carolina
Burgess
Davidson College President Warns Inaugural Address
R. Cunningham, newly installed president of Davidson College, warned in his inaugural address that it isn t a government that fails it is its people. The remark invites serious reflection amid current confusion and public debate.
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R. Cunningham
Davidson College
Music boosts work mood and productivity in factories
A column extols the benefits of music in the workplace citing Cluett Peabody shirt factory in Troy, New York, Muzak, and examples from the U S Army and Gertrude Ederle to show how brief music breaks reduce fatigue, improve harmony, and raise output while avoiding vocal chorus. It notes careful limits on listening time and suggests compiling a Success Scrap Book.
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Rod
Cluckt, Pealady Company
Muzak Company
Gertrude Ederie
English Channel
Gertrude
Cluett. Peabody
Troy
New York
Soldier Writes His Appreciation to Hinshaw Family
A High Point soldier in Battery C 238th FA AP0 306-Fl Brage N C writes to Mr and Mrs Ji Hinshaw of East Lexington Street thanking them for kindness shown during a weekend visit. He expresses deep gratitude and friendship, offering to stay in touch and inviting a visit to New York. The note closes with humorous lines about dieting and hometown pride.
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the Enterprises
High Point
Ji. J. Hinshaw
East Lexington Street
Albert C Kilgore
Brage
N. C
P. S
New York
Walter Winchell Agreement and News Snippets
A collage of theater, naval talk, and media chatter critiques. References include Mountbatten briefing papers, the Hood and Bismarck saga, Sennett notes, and a parade of glossy quotes about critics, Hollywood, and censorship. Witty, era-typical commentary on press, publicists, and culture.
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Louis Mountbatten
Illustrious
Mountbatten
On Broadway Snippets and Public Moments Cribbed
Yonkers writer Jack MecGhie recounts wallet thefts by mail, with cash mailed from New York joints. Brief items recall the Duke of Windsor visiting Al Smith and questions about the Rainbow Room, George M Cohan’s illness, Kluxers hiding behind goggles, a quarrel letter, Ritz Freres butterflies joke, Alaska mining envy voiced by Ernest Gruening.
College Flapper Play Promises Senior High Drama
The Women’s Club presents The College Flapper in the senior high auditorium October 28 and 29 with a men’s glee club opening the first act. Local pages note Annie Bell Nowell in Dunn, Ruth Hillard in Raleigh, and Olive Russell visiting Spartanburg. News briefs include Al Capone’s 11 year sentence and Manchuria evacuation deadline.
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Albert Coates
U.N.C. Law School
High Point
Horse of Justice
Annie Bell Nowell
Dunn
Ruth Hilliard
Raleigh
Olive Russell
Spartanburg
S. C
T. J. Gold
Greensboro
Towsht
al Capone
Leavenworth
League of Nations
Manchuria
Hoover
Laval
Frace
Kinston
Readjusting to peace fears and postwar economics in Washington
In Washington worry grows over postwar readjustments after defense cuts. Analysts warn of a looming slump as war debts bite, factories close, and Europe needs aid. Critics push public works to ease transition, while inflation and tax policy spark debate. The Atlantic Charter outlines shared global access to trade and resources amid cautionary notes from officials.
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Washington
Barber Shop
Europe
WPA
PWA
United States
Atlantic
Roosevelt
Churchill
Vieter
State Department
Leo Pasvolsky
Special Research Department
The
Economic Defense Board
Winfield WW. Riefler
Princeton
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John
Shakespeare
Jean
Shelby Daily Starz
Dale Carnegie
Hallowe'en
Ostany
Greece
Czechoslovakia
Walter Winchell
Spain
Tapture
Eddy Duchin
Shakepeare
Hollywood Reporter
T. Hoffman
Richard Watts
Russel Crouse
Jean Nathan
Dick Yodd
Hollywood
Rosemary Lane
Bioff-Browne Dial
John C. Knox
Nick Schenck
MGM
Hizzoner
Seymour Berkson
Sntl News
Stalin
Mr. Stalin
Conrad Thibault
Mr. Winchell
Broadway
Jack MecGhie
Yonkers
N. Y
Times Square
Duke of Windsor
al Smith
Empire State Bldg
Smith
George M Cohan
Cohan
Ireland
Providence
Roto
Sis Willner
Ritz Freres
Alaska
Ernest Gruening
Methodist Conference
High Point Grid
Banville
Mildred Francis
NOCAW
Elks Club
Thelma
Skie
Marie Stevens
William Harvell
Lexington
W. G. Shipman
Charlotte
J. C. Madock
Mooresville
Emperor Charles of Austria
Marshal Foch
Carolina
America
Robert Noble
West Coast
Friends of Progress
Peter Edson
John F. Dulles
Carleton B. Jocekel
University of Chicago Library School
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