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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1947
Page
4
The American Legion convention in New York focused on national issues, praising military training as a safeguard and denouncing communism. Veterans urged leaders in Congress to act, while warning labor to pursue representative democracy within unions amid rising influence of Soviets.
A historical reflection argues labor unions show strength beyond the Taft-Hartley era while warning that internal communist influence could threaten democracy and prosperity. It stresses unions as a permanent part of American life and calls out subversive actors within the movement.
An overall rapid mobilization plan for land sea and air forces is nearing completion in Washington. It outlines steps for M-day to put the economy on a war footing, with detailed appendices kept top secret for public release in November.
A columnist warns of rising crime after World War II, highlighting youth crime and property theft alongside highway dangers. The piece stresses public vigilance, reporting of dangerous drivers, and the need for law enforcement to curb waves of violence. Eleanor Roosevelt is quoted on nighttime safety, and the tone urges calm while urging proactive civic action.
The piece contrasts Europe’s May Day as a revolutionary, socialist holiday with the United States’ Labor Day as a legal, patriotic celebration of work. It notes Knights of Labor origins, Gompers’ pro labor capitalism embrace, and hopes for a future joint march of management and labor.
A scattered column blends humorous burglar tales with flashes of historical satire. Mark Twain jokes about stolen silverware while Jane Addams defuses a prowler. bits on Coolidge Ford Firestone spar with a jab about presidential claims. It crosscuts with a BBC broadcast on John Brown, and ends with curious notes on locomotives, railroad watches, and oxygen per coal ton.
Washington columnist Paul Mallon argues Republicans weakened the labor department's structure by cutting the Perkins center to bureau size, removing the conciliation service, and resisting transferring the wage hour and employment services back under the department. He questions independence and impartiality in governing labor matters.
The author reviews the stalled New York Confidential project with Lee Mortimer. He explains publisher edits and libel concerns, notes delays and a move to Ziff-Davis, and argues intolerance of dissent in American culture. He condemns political correctness and defends free commentary.
The remarks link science to defense, condemn misgoverned policy, defend labor, urge strong military power, and critique child care advice. Notable voices include Dr. Sidney J. French Colgate University Winston Churchill Daniel Tobin Gen. Carl Spaatz and Dr Carl Binger.
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