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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1945
Page
4
An editorial criticizes General MacArthur for a padded occupation of Japan, arguing for a tougher stance in disarming and reshaping Tokyo. It warns against a soft approach that leaves former criminals in power and urges clear action to demonstrate real authority.
The piece argues that Congress and the president can share reform without enlarging bureaus. It supports executive streamlining while preserving congressional veto over reorganizations and budget limits. Caution is urged to avoid overreach by either branch and maintain defined duties.
A newspaper opinion argues the senate investigation into Pearl Harbor was untimely and political while rejecting a single blame target. It cautions against criminal responsibility without full facts and says Congress and public bear some accountability alongside military and diplomatic officials.
Jacob London, a 40 year resident and merchant in High Point, died after a recent sleep. He was known as an honest, upright man who built his business on square dealing and took pride in his Jewish heritage. The community remembers him as a good man.
In the They Say column a remark about marquee spelling prompts Arnold J. Coffey to offer five free theatre tickets to anyone who uncovers more errors. The column then quotes a line about sending free papers to Mr Coffey, raising questions about who authored the garbled reference.
P Sgt P K Ruth stationed in the Pacific theater writes that soldiers protest being sent overseas and ask who speaks for them. He questions American identity and urges recognition of their humanity as crowds pass through High Point on daily trains.
The passage quotes J L Bulla urging civic groups in High Point to install billboards near the railway ditch to advertise the city's advantages. Other notes mention a presidential order reopening volunteer recruitment for ages 17 to 30 and veterans reenlisting in the navy, plus praise for Asheville hotels Langrea and Little Asheville for wartime service.
The piece argues President Truman erred by repeating a New Deal falsehood and seeks accountability for past mistakes of Roosevelt era. It contends Pearl Harbor blame rests with Roosevelt Hull and Marshall and that history will correct these reports over the coming decades.
By George Sokolsky argues that navy documents discrediting the Roberts report show it was not the whole truth. He blames President Roosevelt and Truman for misrepresenting facts to the public, cites wartime expenditures, and asserts the American people were blameless for not knowing the full nature of wartime policies and lend-lease.
Washington column argues the opening of the 79th Congress is quiet but signals a CIO driven shift in policy. It claims Truman embraces a broad postwar program without tax cuts, aiming to expand employment, unemployment insurance, social security, and labor reform while resisting major new spending.
Paul Mallon notes new state department appointments of Ben Cohen and CIO’s McKeough may influence congressmen’s stance on CIO opposition versus alignment. He argues the program lacks public support, CIO lacks broad appeal beyond New York, and re‑election may hinge on opposing the CIO PAC. He also cites Byrnes, Ickes, and Wallace as reshaping leadership dynamics.
The opening entries include Mr. Strauss Goes to Boston with mixed notes, while Make Yourself at Home and Unfaithfully Yours show varied promise. Other items praise Duffy's Tavern, Girl No 217, and Isle of Dead Men, with radio and film commentary reflecting postwar culture and public interest figures.
The column surveys stars and writers from Harriman to Lewis, noting Kipling as inspiration, O Neill and Casey plans, a sea island house, debunking politics, and quips from Ward to Taft. It mentions Pemberton lampooning deaf columnists and Jokes of show business enduring across decades.
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