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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1942
Page
2
North Carolina sees little temperature change with scattered thundery showers in the interior and mountains tonight. South Carolina and Georgia note little temperature change with scattered thundershowers this afternoon.
Spartanburg S C Sept 7 The funeral will be held here tomorrow for David R Till inghast 100 who died Saturday night in St Petersburg Florida He taught in North Carolina schools for the deaf in Raleigh and Morganton He retired several years ago He would have been 101 next Monday
The tallest peak in England is Ben Nevis at 4406 feet. Mount Everest towers about seven times higher, marking the world’s supreme summit with an immense height.
High Point observed Labor Day with county offices closed except courts, and police and fire stations operating. State patrol and draft boards remained open. banks closed but war bond sales continued. Postal service faced holiday schedules. rail and bus passenger traffic steady. Many officials planned golf, and a Raleigh broadcast with Governor Broughton drew interest ahead of the President's fireside chat.
German mountain troops push into the Caucasus passes as Red Army fights at Stalingrad. Red Star reports German, Romanian and Italian units attempting to move behind Russian positions while Rostov to Baku forces clash in the Mozdok region.
Washington labor experts warn the War Production Board about a push for labor influence in war planning. AFL CIO leaders demand seats on WPB and regional boards, arguing workers outnumber other groups and should help run and coordinate production. Britain’s experience with labor boards is cited as a model.
The midnight communique says about 500 Germans killed with eight tanks destroyed near Grozny area and over 330 killed northwest of Stalingrad as Russian forces retook several populated places. It notes ceaseless German attacks near the Volga, Soviet troops holding positions, 16 German tanks and two German companies destroyed, and 460 German planes sunk while 230 Soviet planes were lost. Baltic ships report a 10,000-ton German transport sunk and 70 German planes tried to break through Moscow but were turned back by Soviet air forces.
Yesterday a Meautte fortress factory team attacked airplane parts plants as three squadrons joined the assault. The fourth squadron bombed St Omer airdrome. Escorts reported heavy opposition over Meautte as fortresses pressed the second raid since August 17. A Spitfire escort said a swarm of Focke Wulf 390 fighters met them on crossing the coast and the battle raged to the coast. Only three Allied fighters remained.
Reported lost in yesterday's operations though many were used in escorting Allied bombers and in diversionary sweeps from Dixmude to Le Treport. None of the three lost was American. American bombers attacked Rouen and Le Havre. Vichy claimed over 80 civilians killed and 117 injured in Rouen. German raids on Britain were light with a few raiders causing material damage and casualties.
The Front reports on the desert campaign where United States Air Force planes and American tanks supported efforts against the German Africa corps. Observers estimate US-supplied equipment and supplies aided halting the German advance, while Wendell Willkie toured the front and urged greater American material support to boost Egypt's defenses and speed victory.
An order enforces a six ton minimum on merchandise loading and bans using closed cars for inter terminal movement. The measure yields a 31 percent saving in closed freight cars loaded with less than carload merchandise.
President Roosevelt outlined a seven point anti inflation program noting two key items require legislation: an adequate tax system and price ceilings at parity for farm goods. He warned delay endangers the economy and urged executive action on other points while stressing wage and farm price dynamics. He cited rising wage bills, farm price stabilization, and the need for measures to recapture wartime profits and cap net individual incomes.
S E Lohr 69 of Trinity died at a local hospital at 12 15 PM after several months illness He had been a patient since Saturday He was a son of the late Mr and Mrs D W Lohr of Trinity and member of Archdale Methodist Church He taught the Men’s Bible Class Surviving are his widow Louise Lohr five sons Charles M John and Alvert Lohr all of Baltimore Hubert Lohr of Liberty and Roby Lohr of 41 Jones Street plus several grandchildren Funeral arrangements not yet completed
Estelle Chambers 34 wife of M E Chambers of 811 Magnolia Court Winston-Salem died shortly before 9 Monday morning after seven months of declining health. Born January 25 1908 in Cedartown Georgia she moved from Manchester seven years ago. She was a Wesley Memorial Church member and worked at Triangle Hosiery Mill. Surviving are husband son Eugene and daughter Barbara all of Winston-Salem four sisters and two brothers. Body to be shipped to Gainesville Georgia for funeral and interment at Statham Cemetery with services likely Tuesday at Statham Methodist Church. Funeral home remains.
Funeral services for Robert Steed 70 who died suddenly while seated near his store will be held at 2 PM Wednesday at Red House Church. A Randolph County native born June 23 1872 he lived in High Point about 20 years and Leaves a widow a son and a grandson. He supported Mit Zion Baptist Church and was known as a good neighbor across communities.
A company of green uniformed soldiers fought under continual machine-gun fire, advancing from tree to tree and forcing Japanese infantry back. They counted 15 green-clad Japanese snipers killed as nests in the trees collapsed. Darkness prevented locating gunposts, they posted guards, ate a light meal, and slept in mud and wet leaves before resuming operations at dawn.
The speaker argues for stabilizing prices salaries wages and profits to sustain production of planes tanks ships and guns. He warns Congress to act and vows to accept responsibility and act if needed, promising wage stabilization alongside farm price stability amid the war effort. He notes possible power to be exercised to win the war.
The article analyzes how wartime economic booms can give way to postwar panics once inflation stabilizes. It contrasts farmer impacts with broader economic shifts, outlining risks of price volatility, debt pressure, and policy responses after conflict ends.
The speech stresses constitutional duty and national responsibility to stabilize living costs. It calls for nationwide cooperation and self restraint while proposing tax policy to cap net income after taxes near $25,000 for higher earners.
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