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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1942
Page
4
City Manager E M Knox says weekly garbage collection remains and rat growth is a public health issue if it rises, with summer delays due to track work. Residents report large rats and suggest safer cleanup methods than widespread poison. Red Squill poison sales have not reached Emerywood.
The War Production Board ordering a November 1 cutoff for upholstered furniture with metal springs has spurred manufacturers to max output. Demand soars as northern buyers seek goods from southern mills, which prioritize long standing retailers to preserve postwar business ties.
An editorial urges President Roosevelt to present a bold, unsoftened plan for sacrifices and policy steps, arguing the public will accept hard measures. It criticizes advance leaks and political flinching, calling for direct leadership and clear action rather than cushioned phrases.
The sermon reflects on John 16 32 with Jesus foretelling abandonment in Gethsemane. It links faith and endurance to trials, citing Holmes and Psalmist lines, notes wars and personal loss, and urges reliance on God as SSI in adversity. It ends with quotes from Josiah Bailey and Arthur Vandenberg on taxation and unity.
The author argues that stealing 600 gasoline rationing books from the Hoke county rationing board is a severe crime. While condemning the thief, the piece asserts that buying stolen or counterfeit rationing books also harms the nation’s war effort, comparing it to bootlegging and other wartime evils.
A veteran writer reflects on teaching as a life calling despite low pay and mixed preparation. He recalls experiences from schools, noting both underprepared teachers and devoted, effective ones, and argues heart and continual study fuel impact more than mere skill. He credits writing to a high school moment and urges readers to value heart in all professions.
A wartime editorial argues youths 18 to 20 should receive military training before conscription, citing benefits for readiness and comparing Allied nations. It notes ROTC uptake and urges prewar discipline to shorten future mobilization. An adjacent piece mocks AP antitrust actions as government overreach amid wartime efforts. A punchline joke notes audiences phrase thanks to speakers.
Walter Winchell on Broadway surveys wartime culture and Broadway trends with satirical quips. It notes Gypsy Rose Lee's marriage plans, movie parodies, new restaurants, and sharp critiques of theatre, newsreels, and politics. It blends celebrity mentions with war effort commentary and urban nightlife observations.
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