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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1944
Page
2
A fragmented report highlights Congressional battles over postwar reconversion plans and labor policy amid anti-CIO sentiment and industrial strikes. It notes farm fee subsidies, unemployment insurance debates, and proposals to freeze government-held mining stocks while advertising shifts in manufacturing.
In Puerto Rico during hurricane season Navy aviators hunt tropical storms for clues to their paths. A bomber crew led by Frank A. Magill described high risk reconnaissance to map a hurricane, hoping one day to fly above its center and observe from four miles up.
State briefs report Wake Forest College president Thurman Kitchin to address new students this evening marking his first public appearance since taking office last April. Other items note Spring Lake seeking incorporation, a large tobacco workers union meeting in Raleigh, and Daniels joining the state board of charities.
Sept 19. War Food Administration officials said that several eastern North Carolina flue-cured tobacco warehouses have enough tobacco on the floors to last through the rest of the week. The report highlights tight storage and crop handling conditions amid wartime controls.
The Kuomin tang and Kungchangtang remain in standoff after failed negotiations this week. Two rival forces observe each other rather than engage Japanese forces, heightening regional strain.
Ores from the southeastern United States will be tested at a new metallurgical experiment station in Raleigh costing 200 000 to 300 000 dollars. The Greater University of North Carolina board approved leasing a state college campus lot to the U S bureau of mines. The land will be deeded to the federal government and returned to the state after the four ton continuous operation furnace is no longer needed.
The council of state will be asked to grant funds from contingency and emergency accounts to repair two Capitol Hill buildings. Gov. Broughton cited hazards at the agriculture and revenue buildings. Democrats set out today to raise 65 000 dollars for campaign needs and office setup.
A curious set of questions asks what one would do with a holy stone a Dutch oven in early American homes and a can terbury if given. The prompts invite imaginative uses and historical context exploration.
A beauty shop rule discourages patrons from gossiping with hairdressers. The guidance emphasizes polite conversation over rumors while receiving services.
A quotation extols profitable meditation as a rare faculty and critiques common pretended meditation where people think they are meditating but are actually thinking of nothing. The remark, attributed to Boyd, highlights discipline and focus as essential to productive contemplation.
If your birthday is today you are seen as individual and original. An auspicious anniversary favors cautious investments and promises excellence in military engineering medical and literary fields. A born today child will have balance shrewd intellect and strong drive toward ambitions.
A quick note on scrubbed decks, side brick ovens for baking, and using a fireplace area to hold magazines. It also recalls the avocado’s journey from ornamental tree to edible fruit after Spaniards introduced it to their colonies.
State Chairman William B. Umstead of Durham took charge of the headquarters at the Hotel Sir Walter yesterday. The National Committee office run by Wilkins P. Horton of Pittsboro will operate with Umstead’s group as one. Gubernatorial candidate R Gregg Cherry of Gastonia also opened a separate campaign office. Mrs B Everett, vice chair of the executive committee, expected to arrive today.
President Roosevelt orders immediate planning to liquidate war agencies and reconvert government to peace. Budget Director Harold D. Smith to map steps, with actions likely after Europe’s war ends and Japan surrenders uncertain. Government payrolls cited at about 2.9 to 3.1 million federal workers, many in war roles, with future cuts anticipated.
London reports the United Nations War Crimes Commission faces delays and complicating factors as it compiles a list of alleged offenders. Nations may handle cases individually, with Soviet and Polish actions already diverging from commission plans.
Four armed civilians and medical officers in two jeeps assisted the town of Steinfort near Luxembourg on Sept 11. The group led by Col. Joe Darnall, Lt. Col. Arthur Marshall, Lt. Col. Freel Seymour, and liaison Jean Liotard, drove 800 miles seeking hospital sites and unexpectedly deterred German forces as townspeople cheered their show of American presence.
Secretary of State Hull stated that Hitler and top Nazi associates are on the Allied list of war criminals to be tried after victory. He said reports omitting them were unfortunate and noted the Allied war criminals commission in London is progressing. Wool clothing advice follows.
An advertised medical product Tromone promises to restore vitality for middle aged men by combining vitamins and hormones. The claim suggests improved mood and energy similar to youth, with directions on the label and availability at Mann Drug and other druggists.
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