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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1945
Page
4
The article notes September 17, 1789 as the ratification day that transformed a loose confederation into the United States. It urges schools and civic groups to observe the occasion by reading and studying the Constitution, highlighting limits on government powers and individual rights.
The passage teases Elliott Roosevelt’s independence claiming he borrowed over 600000 to start a Texas radio chain, went broke yet persuaded Jesse Jones to settle debts, and became a general at 35 while denying his father’s influence. It notes Mr Jones, RFC chair, settled a 200000 debt at two cents on the dollar years earlier.
The death of John McCormack, beloved Irish tenor, stirred widespread sorrow across the United States as Americans remember a singer who brought joy to many. Though not universally deemed the greatest, he ranked highest for accessible pleasure among broad audiences.
The article greets returning local soldiers and highlights Lt. Col. Sam Strickland’s return to head public works after five years in the army. It praises his outstanding service and notes T. C. Kirkman’s successful tenure substituting for the colonel during wartime.
Grace W Hinton oversees liquidation of the CapitoL Square veterans loan fund as property is sold and the state loses nearly a million dollars. The Meadds case appeal to the North Carolina Supreme Court grows unlikely to be perfected amid high estimated costs and a three year prison sentence. Lieutenant Governor Ballentine predicts milk demand will not drop with peacetime economy in Fuquay Springs and its dairy farms.
In Fuquay Springs milk sales rose sharply from historic levels with trucks delivering 214 gallons last Saturday while school was out. Prewar lunchroom usage was 100 half pint bottles daily, this term exceeding 400, signaling continued strong demand as Ballentine notes no local difference.
Attendance at the first press convention in four years is expected to near a record. Officials say newspapers face acute problems, while the event unfolds without gas rationing limits.
President Truman signals a broad postwar agenda in his message to Congress. Key items include the full employment act, health care concepts, sickness and accident insurance, and recruitment incentives for armed services while affirming continued selective service. The plan faces Senate filibuster risks over fair employment practices and major public works initiatives, including highway and airport projects led by Bowles.
President Truman reiterates support for price controls and warns against tampering with the Office of Price Administration. Observers foresee lend-lease settlement becoming a major political issue as critics doubt allies can pay dollars for most obligations.
A discussion on ongoing wartime authority as Germany is partitioned and Japan occupied. The piece questions how long the United States remains at war despite victory in Europe and Japan, noting continued governance by Allied officials and legal rhetoric around peace.
By George Sokolsky argues for immediate termination of war powers and a declaration ending the war. He urges Congress or the president to revoke wartime controls, resume education for draftees, and complete liquidation of war offices by mid 1946. He stresses the value of trained professionals for the nation’s future and says a prompt end aids student return.
Two Republican congressmen condemn Britain for seeking fresh loans while repaying scant debt from lend lease. They accuse London of press manipulation and push for accountability before any new aid, criticizing the shift from wartime to postwar capitalism and the role of Lords Keynes and Halifax.
Paul Mallon comments on a plan to fund by public bonds at 2.38 percent while Kaynes and Halifax doubt affordability for a commercial loan. He accuses Britain of seeking to buy mines power plants railways and Bank of England with bonds for its people, paying higher interest to others. He notes the presence of Churchill era figures and predicts a continuation tomorrow.
Critics faced three new stage fantasies, all failures, with one dead on arrival and another closing after four performances. The column also notes radio, film, and literary jabs, praising some performers while lampooning others as part of a brisk Variety-style roundup.
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