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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1942
Page
4
Editorial argues the compromise on the North Carolina school amendment is a win for opponents and warns of dangers in delaying a sound amendment. It cites Governor Broughton and Dr. Edgar Knight disputing understandings, urging readers to vote no on the pending amendment at the November 3 election.
The Enterprise Bureau notes estimates for the November 3 election vary from about 409,000 to 425,000 total votes in the state. Democratic leader Monroe Redden predicts the Democratic vote near the spring primary tally of 316,000 with Republicans around 100,000. Voter interest remains tepid in many counties though full Republican slates and the tenth district promise heavier turnout. Redden also sees school board and related amendments drawing more votes than the senatorial ticket, with eastern counties likely opposing the school amendment and western counties supporting it. overall majorities will exceed half the votes but western gains may not offset eastern loss.
Hey Say quotes B H Newby criticizing a November 22 start for mandatory tire inspections. He argues paying for advice he already knows is wasteful and questions government permission for retreads or better tires, resenting the mandate.
Chief Friddle cites starting budget work and July timeline for Negro police deployment in Negro sections while City Manager Knox notes hydro electric plant work awaits postwar clearance. White House secretary Early’s playful greeting precedes six week delay before a new economic administrator is named. Governor Brough ton congratulates Knox on national managers post.
Morning columns quote Hershey saying married men with dependents would likely be called in 1943, while afternoon notes revise to no calls for such groups in 1943 and perhaps 1944 if the army stays near 7.5 million. Both assume Congress may authorize 18 and 19 year olds. The piece criticizes mixed government information and public confusion over draft policy.
The piece notes pennies are copper and in short supply. Nellie Tayloe Ross, director of the mint, proposes halving the carnage of one cent pieces and unfreezing millions of pennies stored in homes. A plan suggests each family contribute ten pennies to buy war stamps to release copper equivalent to a third of 1927 production.
A North Carolina observer flags potential effects of a proposed national sale tax, arguing that if Congress enacts it Mrs. Ross would need to produce more pennies, not less. The remark contrasts state familiarity with federal policy.
The Daily Worker accuses Henry Kaiser of discrimination against California Negroes as he expands shipyard work eastward for 20 000 workers. It omits Kaiser’s willingness to use Black workers, instead blaming unions for keeping Negroes from better Kaiser jobs.
The state liquor authorities cap sales at one bottle per person per day with quarts and pints available. Observing Zoot suit fashion and long coats, we note Clyde P. Hoey ahead of his time. Rubber shortages spark arguments over weaving overshoes for patriotism as proponents’ faces draw scrutiny.
A playful verse recounts Mary buying dough to buy lamb, then reacting aloud at the price with a surprised Gosh Darn remark. The light rhyme captures early humor and household economics in a humorous folk style.
Walter Winchell surveys Broadway openings and revivals. He notes The Damask Cheek as a weak debut, Bira in Hand revived but薄, Native Son with Canada Lee strong, and mixed fortunes for Time Place and the Girl. He also covers cinema and radio acts, including Now Voyager with Bette Davis, My Sister Eileen, and Forest Rangers, plus critiques of The Devil with Hitler and radio pages.
A column rounds up gossip and quotes from Broadway writers and critics. It lists Grover Jones’s widow distress, Lee Shippey of the Los Angeles Times coordinating aid, and Fred Oeschner’s forthcoming book This Is the Enemy. It also catalogues quips about Dorothy Thompson, Jack Singer, and a string of literary figures with sharp one liners.
Ten years ago October 26 1932 Local News notes large Republican rally attendees in the fourth ward and Democratic speakers at headquarters. Other items mention street group meetings, a local American Business Club program, and social visits among Asheville Lumberton Rochester and New York figures. News briefs reference bonus payments and national events, including FDR, a U.S. extradition case, and a political tour. The column also records a printer marathon victory and a blue nose schooner race result.
Absentee applications pour in to county chairmen but federal military voting cards arrive late. Secretary Thad Eure reports readiness. many forms were incomplete or improperly worded. Some soldiers in distant camps may miss next Tuesday’s vote, and criticism targets Washington handling and delays from Fort Bragg to Raleigh.
A race at Gloucester Massachusetts took place yesterday with local competitors and spectators noting the event. The report highlights the performance of several runners and the overall pace of the contest.
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