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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1961
Page
4
The piece argues Labor Day represents more than a holiday for picnics and rest. It frames the day as a test of American freedom, urging citizens to reaffirm commitment to liberty, work, and savings amid economic and global pressures. It emphasizes individual responsibility, patriotism, and supporting the nation through bonds and productive effort.
The new federal minimum wage rises to 1.15 dollars an hour for 2.4 million workers already covered and 1.00 for 3.6 million newly covered, with a planned 1.25 dollar step next year affecting about three million more. The change, affecting retail and service sectors, increases labor costs and consumer prices, while boosting purchasing power for the lowest earners.
Editorial notes Aug 10 as pivotal when Britain formally applied to join the European Economic Community. Talks will focus on trade integration with farm subsidies and Commonwealth ties, with political unity uncertain. Public opinion splits, Conservative tensions rise, while press support highlights a balanced entry with the Commonwealth.
Washington based report notes Landrum Griffin law may centralize power in international unions. It cites cases of alleged illegal elections and warns locals lose influence while internationals issue orders and set dues. Local turnout falls as officials praise or ignore efforts.
The piece recalls Labor Day origins linked to Peter J. McGuire and the Knights of Labor, notes Oregon first made it a holiday in 1887, and Congress made it national in 1894. It surveys robust business prospects, hints at political maneuvering around the gubernatorial race, and salutes local figures including John Henderson Paylor and Rev. C P Ader while sharing a community anecdote about a careless car battery incident.
The governor warns North Carolina will not tolerate violence in Monroe and cites past leaders who asserted firm action. He argues for a full time study to overhaul utilities laws under the General Statutes Commission, saying current codes are out of date and require continual oversight.
North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs thanks The Enterprise for free publicity ahead of the 1961 Fall Session in Asheville. General Chairman Maurice Honigman praises the paper for aiding the National Federation of Music Clubs and the city in North Carolina.
The Louisiana Attorney General Jack Gremillion states there is no discrimination against the colored race in Louisiana. Dr W W Bauer of the AMA adds a comment that an ordinary man can stay reasonably fit with effort.
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