Mugwump beliefs spill over from page and airwaves
The Enterprise editors explain they separate editorial and radio work yet align on political values. They recount predicting North Carolina's vote, favor Dewey then discuss Roosevelt and Truman, admitting readers often outpace them and defending honest, fear-free opinion beyond party labels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Dewey
Truman
North Carolina
Kerr Scott
Charlie Johnson
Scott
Slim Johnson
Tru
North
Rathr
North Caro
Hich
Washington
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
United States
High Point
Pajamas
Two Party System Debate Shapes Southern Politics
A J.T. editorial analyzes how Kent Truman's civil rights program fuels a potential two party realignment in the South. It argues papers in Virginia, Georgia, and Texas may back Republican prospects, while Democrats fear years of disruption and the loss of political dominance. The piece notes possible shifts in congress, greater southern influence, and a rare chance for a southern resident to win the White House, while acknowledging the scenario is speculative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Truman
Virginia
Georgia
Texas
Thetizens
Democra
North Carolina
Herbert Hoov
al Smith
South
Republican Party
Congress
White House
Andrew Johnson
Lincoln
Zachary Taylor
Louisiana
J.T
Peacetime Army Promises Personal Touch for Recruits
General Jacob L. Dyers addressed an American War Mothers convention in York Pennsylvania outlining peacetime changes. Recruits will be posted near home with personal relations established, reasons explained, and access to instructors and chaplains who write home. Uniforms will be fitted individually and recruits will be urged to write home. Immediate pay and profanity prohibition noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob L. Dyers
People of
America
York
Penn
Army
Soldiers recount harsh behavior of young officers in war
Veterans from world wars recall officers trained in rigid discipline who kept strict order. They contrast with young college graduates who treated draftees poorly and showed disdain for their men. A veteran recalls a lieutenant who earned no respect, implying mistreatment before combat in Germany.
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Germany
Loose
Better Day for Draftees in Peacetime Army
The article argues that draftees should be treated as individuals with orientation and spiritual needs, while maintaining a strong peacetime army. It questions whether soft treatment is possible and notes law officers may shoot to kill when necessary, but their main duty is preserving order without weapons. It concludes America must be militarily strong to endure.
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America
Morelihood
Ninth Point on Peace Time Soldiers and Profanity
The author recalls General Dev ers' ninth point that peace time soldiers and their instructors must not use profanity. He contrasts old camp commandants who used coarse language with veterans who curb or shed such speech after war. He notes the tension when a veteran remains explosive and argues respect for religious language alongside proper conduct.
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Devers
New Electrostatic Apparatus Aids Air Cleaning And Rat Tests
Improved electrical precipitation device cleans dust and particles using a charged honeycomb conduit system. Researchers report successful implantation of tiny radio receivers in rat skulls to study broadcast shock effects, with potential human applications.
Corn and politics collide in a wandering columnist note
The piece blends a road trip through corn country with expert notes on corn uses and yields, quoting food authority George Goddard on 90 percent of the corn feeding livestock. It also recalls General Groves’s retirement, McMahon feuds, and Groves’s awkward Westport club entrance.
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Washington
America
Dewey
Truman
George Goddard
Mr. Goddard
Goddard
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Iowa
Leslie R. Groves
Army
Brien McMahon
Connecticut
McMahon
Groves
Remington Rand
Elf
Norwalk
Conn
General Groves
Weeburn Country Club
Westport
Senator McMahon
New England
Dixiecrats
Thurmond
Amendments and Political Debate Move Through Capitol Square
Capitol Square reports growing interest in amendments with focus on raising legislative pay from 600 to 1200 per term and allowing votes on special bond and tax elections. Campaigns begin with ads and radio spots featuring Lumpkin McLendon Ramsey. Other items cover criminal remarks in Raleigh, registration traps, and North Carolina oil concerns over wartime crops now surplus while Marshall Plan exports omit certain oils.
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General Assembly
Willie Lee Lumpkin
L. P. McLendon
Hiden Ramsey
Sir Walter
State Bar
United States
North Carolina
Carolina
Europe
Farm Bureau
Critics Note on The First Nights and Broadway Standouts
Reviewers weigh The Lead ing Lady with Ruth Gordon amid others. Robert Garland and John Carradine draw attention. Life with Mother gains praise. Streetcar Named Desire earns $25 000 from 30 standees, while My Romance and other entries draw mixed reactions. Ward Morehouse deems a triumphant evening.
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Ruth Gordon
Robert Garland
The
Journal- American
Sentinels
John Carradine
Mother
Howard Lindsay
Dorothy Stickney
Ward Morehouse
Fire Dept
J. Brooks Atkinson
Self 38
New York Show Headlines Mix of Quips and Philanthropy
In New York a mishmash of entertainment and sports chatter appears. The Texaco backed Milton Berle program faces a quirky review while Sinatra jests and Mr Duffy headlines mix with a league leading 64.9 score. An oil firm sponsors a Philharmonic but the latest program cuts commercials citing philanthropy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinatra
Duffy
Texaco
Milton Berle
Philharmonic
Between the Acts and Stage Notes from New York and Boston
A collage of show notes and gossip from New York and Boston covering gags by critics, bandleaders seeking new tunes, tryout reactions to Life With Father and Oklahoma, Paul Duke’s December Carnegie Hall magic act, high cost arc lights for premieres, Weber family ties, Lambs Club honors, Ingrid Bergman language slips, Murrow Zenkl interview, Lucky Strike telesee, Peter Donald, Jerry Bergen, and NBC giveaways.
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Variety
Charley
Greenup
Father
Oklahoma
Paul Duke
Carnegie Hall
Lawrence Weber
J. Lawrence Weber
The
Lambs’ Club
Smith & Dale
Ingrid Bergman
Sweden
Murrow
Peter Zenkl
Czechoslovakia
Buchenwald
Ilse Koch
Peter Donald
Jerry Bergen
NBC
Southern Pines and Junior Orphanage vie in six man title clash
The article highlights six man football at Southern Pines High School and Junior Orphanage meeting in a championship game at Lexington. It notes rising public interest and annual coverage by state sports writers ahead of the Wednesday contest.
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Southern Pines High School
Lexington
Hoosier Governor 21 Descendants 22 Brain passage 23 Biblical word
A crossword style list presents clues and numbered entries ranging from a governor and descendants to brain passage and biblical word. The format implies a puzzle with answers fitting various lengths across themes including anatomy, language, and objects.
Pageant notes and literary previews in early columns
The column previews society pages with items about a pageant wife of a wealthy patron, a $15000 annual allowance, the Jan literary guild selection Elizabeth Captive Princess, and Carl Sandburgs long Remembrance Rock. It also riffs on a quip about a 5 foot mother, Esquires cartoon, and advance notices for Nov. 6 articles by William Laurence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgette Indsor
Harvey Cushing
Harry
Literary Guild
Elizabeth
Margaret Irwin
Carl Sandburg
Remembrance Rock
Esquire
Wm. L. Laurence
Japan
China
Kit
Frank Farrell
Adela Rogers
St. Johns
Hollywood Hall of Fame
New York Authors and Art Spark Spring Previews
Westport sculptor Justin Sturm creates a blue bronze head of Theresa Helburn to echo her blue hair. Lili Foldes promotes a second book due April while Dutton and Damsey Wilson linked to other works. Edgar Ansel Mowrer’s Nighttime of American Foreign Policy due this week. J Kugelmass titles Louis Braille essay for Reader's Digest. Simon & Schuster expects Billy Rose’s Wine Women and Words to soar. Churchill’s The Gathering Storm reportedly contains 55 errors in London papers.
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Intelligenstia
Westport
Justin Sturm
Theresa Helburn
Lili Foldes
Dutton
Doub Ia Ran
Damsey Wilson
George Glassgold
Edgar Ansel Mowrer
American Foreign Po
Knopf
J. Kugelmass
Louis Braille
Simon & Schuster
Billy Rose
Sinclair Lewis
London
Churchill
Quotation Marksmanship and Broadway Notes of 1941
A collage of film and theater critiques highlights actors and shows of the era. Remarks on stars like Lauren Bacall and Betty Grable mix with references to Peggy Lee, Garbo, Joan Bennett, and Katharine Grayson. Modern industry jabs and cameo gossip frame a lively entertainment page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny Goodman
Columbia
Peggy Lee
Frankie Carle
Johnny Johnston
Kathryn Grayson
Garbo
Ninotchka
42Nd St
Jean Simmons
Elia
Basil Rathbone
Gertrude Lawrence
Elissa Landi
Hollywood
Joan Bennett
Ww. Wanger
Mr. Roberts
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