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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1947
Page
4
Nationally millions of World War I veterans rush banks to cash terminal leave bonds. In High Point used car prices rose on demand from veterans, while analysts compare these bonds to WWI bonus bonds. Differences include maturity, payout, and inflation risks amid a long prosperity period.
Gallup survey tracks changing public mood as 1946 confidence in a Republican win fades from 79 percent to 46 percent by present. Democrats rise to 30 percent with 24 percent undecided, while Truman’s popularity cited as a factor.
The piece argues the United States must condition aid to Greece and China on political reforms and justice. It condemns Greek and Chinese leadership for lack of statesmanship and morality, warning that without reform aid becomes wasted. Washington may impose conditions to prevent billions from funding discontent and hunger.
A playful column satirically calls for a truce in fashion battles between men and women. It cites a New Orleans poll favoring knee length shorts for men, plaid stockings, berets, and even kilts, while urging restraint on women’s dress choices.
The piece notes a Raleigh bias toward Capitol Square and state buildings as local to Raleigh though planned for broader service. Similar attitudes appear in Durham over Camp Butner, Wilmington over a state port shipyards, and Asheville about national forests TVA projects. An official warns excess zeal hinders state federal property negotiations.
An unnamed official extolled local pride and urged Raleigh to value state capitol and regional development. He cited Durham, Reidsville, Winston-Salem cigarette manufacturing, High Point furniture, and Gastonia textiles as sources of state pride and urged support for Camp Butner and Wilmington area industrial projects.
The state board of education is likely to focus on Fritz related issues including acceptance of a $1600 check from Hudson principal L R Fritz Jr and the Caldwell County board, the Robin-son voucher controversy, and a possible suit to overturn last month’s action revoking Fritz’s teaching certificate. Attorney General McMullan says the board cannot be sued without consent, prompting ideas to sue the county board via mandamus for contract renewal or damages.
The state board of education will meet Thursday to consider tighter supervision of state school funds. The Hudson school principal’s handling is cited as an example, though no specific instances are confirmed, and the outcome could be historic whether action is taken or not.
A study commission was authorized to explore consolidating Forsythe county and Winston-Salem city tax offices and now considers merging law enforcement under a single head. The Journal-Sentinel highlights potential savings and efficiency gains amid urban population concentration.
In Durham Guilford Mecklenburg and New Hanover two thirds or more of the population live in large cities. Each county is considering consolidating governmental functions to relieve the burden on city residents.
W A Bivins reflects on Labor Day origins and labor history from 1892 to postwar times. He notes Gompers AFL leadership, Cleveland strikes, and the Pullman Boycott, urging balanced labor management and honest work amid calls for price relief and education for crafts and citizenship.
George Sokolsky argues that rapid pact making erodes international law and weakens peace. He cites Teheran Yalta and the San Francisco League of Nations as examples and warns that unilateral wars end with unjust peace when law and just terms are abandoned. He notes postwar power shifts by Russia mirror Hitler era aims and laments the collapse of universal norms.
New York gossip mixes with political jabs. Winchell lampoons senators Byrd McKellar George O Danial and Rankin, hints at FDR death causes, notes Hannagan on pres rise, and mulls Harriman rail holdings. Mentions Schwab Las Vegas divorce, Hap Arnold Texas, EsDors Duke marriage rumor, and Mercury gossip on public figures and media.
Contained gossip notes warn Alberto Dodero aided by Hitler admirer Fritz Mand in Argentina and that Dodero, once broke, sent a cable from Buenos Aires asking to hurry back as Eva Peron’s tours provoked weariness. Other items recount Taft and Gov. Dewey chatter, Hollywood buzz, and MacArthur campaign hints.
A jumble of crossword style clues with multiple definitions and abbreviations appears, listing terms like vehicle glare chase tissue and other wordplay entries, arranged as a vertical and horizontal grid. The page mixes numbers terms and hints spanning anatomy chemistry geography and language.
Summary of social and economic facts: 59 percent of Americans over 65 rely on children for support per Social Security Board. Debate over the Missouri River as main Mississippi, the river claimed as the world’s longest at 3,700 miles. Colorado’s farm products exceed mining output fourfold. Locomotive efficiencies: non condensing about 7 percent, condensing and gasoline about 25 percent, Diesel about 33 percent. Colorado known as Centennial State since 1876.
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