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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1965
Page
3
In 1965 the High Point Enterprise notes averted steel industry strike, praising labor day as a symbol of freedom and duty amid Vietnam war. Editorial salutes workers’ role and warns against threats to free enterprise, tying domestic leisure to global resolve. It reflects postwar labor transformation and national unity.
The United States and Britain see Soviet ambassador Tsarapkin’s use of as yet as a sign the Kremlin may negotiate a draft treaty to halt nuclear spread, though Moscow denies current talks. The piece weighs why a nonproliferation pact remains contentious amid China and Indonesia expansion.
Editorial notes a growing shortage of skilled workers as mobilization rises for Vietnam era needs. It cites 35,000 monthly draft calls and potential occupational deferments, warning of slowed economic growth if education and training fail to keep pace. It highlights expansion of vocational education and federal funding as key responses.
New York column muses that Labor Day marks a reset for the city as life supposedly restarts. It notes residents flock to or from the city, offices reopen, and cultural activities resume after the holiday, with people reconsidering moves to California and a sense of yearly restart.
The State Department proposes a dedicated 30 to 40 acre downtown area in Washington to house embassy office staff after protests over residential conversions. A bill may be sent to Congress, with the National Capital Commission to decide, balancing diplomacy and local zoning. President Johnson referenced poet Matthew Arnold in a White House moment on Robert Lowell.
Prominent figures share views on U S policy in Viet Nam. Rep Frank Annunzio notes government excesses affecting families as Anthony P Tisci resigns. Sir Patrick Gordon Walker urges negotiating with the Viet Cong. J Harlan Cleveland calls for clear aims in policy while Lynda Bird Johnson quips about personal choices.
The piece traces Labor Day's changing significance since 1894, noting its evolution from a tribute to labor to a holiday signaling a long weekend and the start of a new business year. It argues industrial democracy and labor management harmony bolster national well being and oppose class warfare rhetoric.
Reynolda House with its art and furnishings will open to the public with the first visitors Sept. 13 as Piedmont University Center and Reynolds House, Inc. plan tours of the mansion built by the R. J. Reynolds family. The event marks a drive to attract visitors to the historic site. A separate program at Greensboro College Oct. 19 will feature James Reston and Margaret Cousins in a History Book Club Town Meeting on Books, with Mrs. John Harden leading the club’s statewide efforts. Neil Jones, a High Point College graduate, joins the Southern Baptists US-2 mission corps, to spend two years launching ministry work.
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