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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1947
Page
4
A Washington debate over the 1948 rent control law shows uncertain relief for landlords and fears of a 15 percent increase. By March 1 many leases end, and Congress may renew or alter controls as the election year intensifies.
An NEA editorial by James Thrasher argues Bevin’s proposal to redistribute U S gold to Europe overstates Britain’s claim and ignores the peril in Britain's economy. Thrasher says Bevin’s criticism of U S gold reserves in Kentucky is ill timed and vague.
The Asheville Citizen notes Miss America from Memphis won fourth place with a $5,000 scholarship. It praises southern contestants in the Atlantic City preliminaries and argues the South deserves its due after 26 years, noting the winner aims to be a schoolteacher.
Lynn Nisbet notes that despite ongoing criticisms of state mental hospitals the 1947 legislature and the public funded mental hospitals with 5,717,009 for current operations and 2,563,333 for prevention and treatment of disease for the rest of the population.
Distribution lists funds for health and medical care across agencies. Key totals include the State Board of Health 751,386 laboratory hygiene 110,078 tuberculosis sanatoria 1,074,698 orthopedic hospital 214,961 medical care commission 61,520 and 350,000 for indigent hospital patients, totaling 2,563,333. Hospital control appropriations total 5,717,009 covering Raleigh hospital Morganton Caswell Training School Camp Sutton extension and related transfers.
Increases to permanent appropriations show the assembly's generosity toward mental health facilities. Chapell Hill medical center receives 3.79 million dollars, Gastonia hospital 53,500, three tuberculosis hospitals 1.1829 million, Durham spa tic hospital 200,000, and the medical care commission 6.25 million to aid local hospital construction, totaling 11.476281 million.
The permanent mental institutions improvement appropriation amounts to 8 242 276 with allocations for Raleigh Morganton Goldsboro Caswell Training School and Camp Butner. Major shares include Raleigh 2 092 234 Morganton 1 662 658 Goldsboro 1 371 200 Caswell 1 616 084 and Camp Butner 1 500 000. Anticipated adjustments and transfers may follow the Butner deal and property development could trim expenditures at other units without changing the total.
Comparison reveals that the state allocated about 13.66 million dollars for five mental hospitals versus 14.04 million for health and hospital construction and care. The two year appropriations would roughly double, with over 15 million for operations and improvements and around 20 million for expanding institutions over the next two years.
Debates in the general assembly claim the permanent improvement item for mental hospitals consumes about 40 percent of the roughly 50 million funds. Critics say the bill is imbalanced, allocating too much to the mentally sick and leaving insufficient funds for citizen training and disease prevention.
The piece argues that vivid, dramatic illnesses capture sympathy more than slow deaths from malnutrition or TB. It notes that people react to sensational scenes, such as a child banging head against bars, while chronic illness like malaria and poor tonsils receive less attention. It observes North Carolinians mirror national bias toward spectacular events.
The article notes dramatized statistics on infant mortality and hospital shortages helped push the medical care bill. It also cites the powerful effect of sensational depictions of teachers’ plight on education funding and the impact of road improvement campaigns on rural counties.
George Sokolsky argues that critics warned against overemphasizing Russia but events prove the Soviet threat real. He links Teheran Yalta Potsdam to current tensions, urges hard preparedness, and warns that war would devastate Western civilization and liberty.
Washington notes two independent analysts predict war within a year due to Russia’s stance on atomic energy and world revolution. They cite Russia s objections to peaceful nuclear control, stalled UN reports, and concerns over production limits while noting Russia remains politically strong and diplomatically capable.
Missolini's nasty little girl and Charles Lusiano are named among Italy’s gruesome twosome. Eddy Duchin plans to wed Chiquita Winn after London announce betrothal this week. Chester Bowles heads a new syndicate that bought Longechamps for 31 percent. Bernard Curry and Lorraine Kelly wed on the 10th. Gail Garber and Ann Radcliffe attend El Morocco in attire scandalous. Jackson Leighter knocked a Washington correspondent at the National Press Club.
A sprawling collage notes Mrs. C Koerner with Richard Powers, Maxie Rosenbloom and Jean Richey in serious moods, Mountbatten as possible British PM, Dr Elliot Joslin barred from Russia, Rex Smith eyeing a Mexico City newspaper, and other celebrity, political and business tidbits including Taft price talk, Rexall execs, and Dwight Eisenhower backers.
A post Hollywood Bowl party drew top names including Ormandy Levant and Truman entourage members. Rumors swirled about staffers, bookies, and waterfront corruption while industry figures mobilized to counter Un American charges amid tax headlines and new shows.
A compiled crossword styled item lists clues and answers including celestial, war god, and sun god names with associated hints. The fragment presents partially solved entries such as Impudent, Two fold, Tuscany live, and standard crossword directions.
Maj Gen Leslie Groves warns the atomic energy project remains largely military driven. He notes industrial uses are still decades away, with limited civilian application anticipated in the near term. Senator Owen Brewster comments on risk in aircraft manufacturing amid weak orders.
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