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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1945
Page
4
High Point officials finally form a planning and industrial committee to survey water mains sewers street lighting and electrical needs. They call for a housing code zoning revision aerial maps erosion control and a city inventory of facilities to base future postwar development on solid facts. Time's flying as the era begins.
Editorial urges turning over the American Legion assets and leadership to World War II veterans. It notes past legions did well preparing for younger veterans and calls on new post organizers to take over with their own direction and responsibilities.
The letter urges timely overseas gifts and criticizes wartime package delays. It notes the post office should guarantee delivery by Christmas, condemns WPB limits on mailing boxes, and calls for a more considerate, timely policy for soldiers and families.
The White House will not reopen to the public until next year at earliest, with debate on privacy versus public access. The piece argues presidents deserve home privacy despite public life scrutiny.
O B Williams and Lily Shaver Hendrix face continued delay before serving bigamy sentences in Caldwell County Superior Court. The U S Supreme Court upheld part of the Caldwell judgment in a second ruling, with sentencing set for November 26. Governor Cherry weighs clemency as public sympathy rises. Liquor ration discussions continue with ABC board indicating September levels remain in place.
The discussion centers on whether to raise or restrict legal purchase limits to curb bootleg traffic. Advocates warn that too high limits fuel black market, while too low limits push consumers to illegal sources. Marion Allen in Raleigh notes record-high cases being filed in the state Supreme Court, comparing stacks of documents from High Point power case and Meadows case.
The article labels the 1941 U S leadership as confused and frightened and notes Secretary Hull moved to issue an ultimatum to Japan without informing Secretary Stimson or Secretary Knox. It portrays Stimson as worried by Hulls solo action and questions the decision process of Roosevelt administration leaders.
A historical column questions why the United States issued an ultimatum to Japan before key military leaders were fully consulted. It notes Secretary Stimson’s secrecy, missing notices to Hawaii, and Marshall and Stark’s advice to delay, while Japan’s first overt act loomed as the trigger.
The column argues Pearl Harbor reports mislead public understanding by presenting many voices as a single case. It contends Roosevelt erred in not warning Marshall and Stark, while Stimson and Hull receive blame, and claims Japan planned the war for two decades with a year of active attack planning.
The passage argues Pearl Harbor as a political liability for Roosevelt Democrats and blames leadership in Washington for the disaster. It discusses Kimmel and Short avoiding court martial, alleged warnings, and delayed reporting to influence public perception and accountability. It critiques Congress and Truman timing around Japan’s occupation.
Walter Winchell via guest columnists surveys Broadway offerings. Polo naise with Chopin music produced by Horace Schmidlapp directed by E Duryea Dowling stars Jan Kiepura and Marta Eggerth while D Lichine ballet delights. Also coverage of Tobacco Road Anna Lucasta State Fair Love Letters The True Glory and other entertainment items with humor and industry chatter.
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