McDonald weighs governor or Senate bid after visit
Dr Ralph McDonald told The Enterprise he is strongly considering running for either governor or United States Senate. He would be pleased to run for the Senate but may seek the governorship again, stating he will not let his folks down. Local reactions criticized state chairman Monroe Redden over a controversial letter to registrars and judges.
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United States Senate
Ralph McDonald
Enterprise
Senate
Monroe Redden
Hendersonville
Lynn Nesbit
Kaiser as War Asset A Portrait of a Brash Industrialist
The piece profiles Henry Kaiser as an abrasive yet effective wartime industrialist whose bold feats challenge officials and redefine production. It recalls his daring Liberty Ship launches and rapid build times, contrasts Washington skepticism with his proven results, and questions what is needed to win the war. S.B.H.
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Guy Kaiser
U. S. Employment Service
Washington
Kaiser
Oregon
Hitler
S.B.H
Guilford College Earns Praise for Athletic Policy
Simon Pure Little Guilford College lost to High Point College Friday night as the Quakers show a surprising resilience in football. They have scored only two touchdowns in 40 games yet receive praise for prioritizing education over athletic inducements, a stance Coach Black Smith calls a student team approach.
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Guilford College
High Point College
Quakers
Guilford
Black Smith
Brighter Prospects for School Amendment Fight
Brighter Prospects VE believe the school amendment to the state constitution may be beaten despite efforts by Raleigh lawyers. The Enterprise notes many bar members oppose it and asks Governor Broughton to call off party leaders. The fight has energized interest in the school system and could lead to a more school-minded board, even if the amendment passes.
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Raleigh
Is It Funny Humor Amid War Draft Defiance Letter
A High Point man in Baltimore writes home from the Glenn L. Martin bomber plant where many defend the war effort. He jokes that the plant is a good place to avoid military service labeling it Camp Dodge, a remark that critics call disgusting and nauseating.
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High Pointer
Baltimore
High Point
Hitler
Hirohito
Camp Dodge
Poll shows 62 percent wet in U S still
The Gallup poll reports 62 percent of Americans remain wet while the figure is 3 percent drier than in 1926 and congressional dry activity has risen since repeal.
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United States
Congress
What Others Say bootleggers at camps would be blot on nation
An assembly of opinions from major outlets debates prohibition enforcement at military camps and urban areas. War Secretary Stimson warns hard enforcement would strain Army manpower and create military rule while hampering temperance aims. The piece ties prohibition to broader wartime production and public morale.
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Stimson
Congress
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Chicago
Senate Military Affairs Committee
al Capone
Raleigh Times
Norris Endorsed by Roosevelt in Nebraska Senate Fight
President Roosevelt reissued his 1936 statement praising George Norris of Nebraska as an elder statesman who transcends party lines. Norris, seated since 1913, faces Foster May of Omaha and an independent rival. the endorsement supports Norris remaining in the U S Senate and highlights Nebraska's good judgment in voting to keep him.
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George Norris
Nebraska
Roosevelt
Sarris
Norris
Foster May
Omaha
America
Union
Senate
United States
War era quips and quotes from leaders and actors
Brief collection of wartime lines from generals and officials about effort and morale. Remarks from Lieut Gen Knudsen, Luke Sewell, Clare Booth Luce, and others touch on total war, production, labor, and industry. A blend of humor and resolve reflects home front sentiment.
Endorsement of State Ed Amendment by Labor and AFL
Lynn Nisb et reports that the State Federation of Labor backs the proposed state board of education amendment. While many labor union members may oppose, the federation and AFL president C A Kink of Raleigh express full support. The AFL’s political stirring includes a letter urging Democrats and workers to vote for adoption without illicit activity by board judges.
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State Labor Convention
AFL
Redden
Democratic Organization
Committee For
State Board
Political turnover at North Carolina elections board
Governor Broughton reshuffles the State Board of Elections driving several appointments. L Ben Prince, Baxter Jones and Charles Flack are named and resignations bring J Ray Morgan to the board. The shifts spark none of the capital city criticism but reflect wartime staffing. Laundry industry struggles show tires and fuel shortages hamper service under wartime controls. Ilmenite pigment from Albemarle Sound eyed by DuPont as war limits delay but long term benefits foreseen. Singapore origin paint pigment supply cores the story, with plans to extract minerals resuming after the war.
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Broughton
State Board of Elections
Far West
L. Ben Prince
Henderson County
Highway Commission
Baxter Jones
Swain County
Jones
Charles Flack
Rutherford County
Elections Board
Flack
North Carolina
CPA
OPA
Pearl Harbor
DuPont
Albemarle Sound
Far East
Singapore
Burma
East Indies
Carolina
Charity in all things, bound by love and virtue
A terse moral line from Colossians 3 14 emphasizing charity above all in bonds of perfection. The call to bear one another with love stands as a timeless ethical beacon.
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Cecil
Robert Thormpson
High Poly
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the John Budg CO
Lexington Ave
New York City
Monroe Redaden
Henry Kaiser
George Paulos
Palestine
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O. K
Henry Dwire
Louis Fisher
Mecklenburg
Charlotte Oberver
Simon Pure
the Enterprise
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Oscar Pitts
Trigger Men
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Croton
South Africa
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Smtus
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Wane
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Russia
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War Labor Board
WLB
Richard
Middle West
Christian Science Monitor
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William S. Knndetn
Army Production
Luke Sewell
St. Louis Browns
Clare Booth
California
John J. Carson
USE
Robert P. Patterson
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Pacific
Japan
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Joseph Keenan
War Production Board
Capital Square
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Waller Hotel
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Sam
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