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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1940
Page
4
The state recognizes Ryan's Cross Roads citizens for building a new school with local effort and support, highlighting communal pride and self reliance in creating a better local facility.
A composite column critiques New Deal critics and unemployment tax cuts while noting small town progress in Alabama. It mentions a talking car display in Birmingham, reactions to a negro congressman at Howard College, and mixed views on voting autonomy, liquor sales, WPA employment, and industrial growth for spring.
State conservation director Dr Walter B Jones and state health officer Dr J N Baker clash over malaria control in the Bankhead lake area after a sharp last year dispute. Public urged to resolve differences at a calm conference without further newspaper controversy.
Alabama Governor Dixon’s commission on unemployment compensation tax finds potential rate changes may yield large savings without harming reserve funds. In stabilized industries, reductions up to 90 percent could be possible, though workers often overlook the long term impact of the tax on their earnings.
Lavada Curtis of the Alabama Extension Service urges families to plan year round meals with five servings of vegetables two of whole grains two of eggs cheese meat or dried beans and milk daily. She says systematic canning of tomatoes leafy greens and other vegetables plus meat builds variety and supports rural food budgeting.
Washington reports that industrial output remains near 101 for 1928, with April consumption higher than prewar but largely drawn from inventories. War expansion in Scandinavia has not boosted domestic business, as stock markets dip and auto production stalls. If inventory liquidation continues, May production may fall toward the low 90s unless new orders lift steel and machinery demand.
The article notes U S exports in March reaching 352 million dollars, up from 267 million a year earlier, with Europe up 27 percent and South America up 58 percent in the first six months of the war. Trade shifts reflect wartime disruptions and potential gains in oil and tobacco markets.
Joseph Bursey, state tourist director, spoke to a Gallup tourist school while 63 California visitors listened. He received a letter from a visitor thanking him for the talk, and the audience was addressed in Gallup New Mexico.
A humorous medical column explores itching pruritus as both a symptom and a condition. It explains types such as pruritus hiemalis and aestivalis, links itching to toxins and liver or gallbladder disease, and notes treatment aims to remove causes while soothing the skin. It includes quips and dialogue about health topics and everyday concerns.
Dr Clendening examines general itching linked to sedentary habits, sweating levels, and skin cleanliness. He warns itching can range from pleasant to intolerable and may disrupt sleep and health, noting many cases lack visible skin eruptions.
A compact collection of overheard lines on marriage choice income tax friendship and holiday hassles. Snappy exchanges reveal attitudes toward money romance and social roles in a lighthearted, conversational tone.
Aerial poetry notes changing hemlines and trends with sly humor. Lyla Myers rails against feather embellishments while reflecting on fashion and the longing for true friendship as seasons shift.
The editor notes Dr Logan Clendening offers seven pamphlets available to readers at 10 cents each. To obtain a pamphlet, send 10 cents, a self addressed stamped envelope, and request to Dr Logan Clendening care of the paper. Titles include diet and digestion topics, infant care, feminine hygiene, hair and skin care, and general health guidance.
A playful verse tracks a bride as she walks to the altar with many former suitors named Billy Bob Jack Steve Ted Don Herbert Eugene Harry and a host of memories. The piece ends by noting the bride ought to blush and humorously pivots to a wandering comparison about a mule.
The article defines repentance as a total inner change toward God, not mere outward acts. It traces repentance to John the Baptist, Jesus, and the New Testament, emphasizing mind renewal, godly sorrow, turning from sin, and turning to Christ as essential for restoration of life and relationship with God.
Walter Winchell style column teases political moves and marriages while gossiping about actors, diplomats, and writers. It mentions FDR speculation, Hopkins politics, Angier Biddle Duke weddings, Dor othy Thompson feuds, Ingrid Bergman visits, Von Ribbentrop rumors, and other high society and press intrigue.
Social note records Jean Parker and Val Olman traveling via air mail with playful caption. It mentions Jane Richardson linked to a musical or stage production and Herbert Yates Jr associated with a firm, indicating a mix of entertainment and business ties in a public notice style.
Phrase from a religious counsel urges immediate moral change. The brief note presents a timeless exhortation attributed to biblical teaching, signaling a call to awareness and reform.
Reginald eee and actress Mary Orr head a tangled co parent and celebrity feud while Conrad Thibault and Betsy Berkeley prepare to blend in soon. Father Sheen to lead Temple of Religion at the Fair as diplomats faced chilly reception in Washington. A Murder Inc defendant recounts a violent hot foot incident. Richard Whitney tops Sing Sing as a reformed prison success story. Lake Shore Limited wreck blamed on speed disparity with a 59 mph train ahead at 66 mph.
A 1 year old report notes 338 absentee ballots mailed for the May 8 primary. Decatur mills report 15 to 20 cars of cottonseed available. Dr John Johnston of Hartselle hospitalized after a Sunday automobile mishap. April building permits in Decatur total $125 175 the highest in months. 80 percent of county voters may cast ballots in the democratic primary. Marquee work at J F Levin establishment finished. Mr and Mrs W T Simpson ill at home. Mary Louise Reed confined at home with flu. Joe Russell and V R Nelson drove to Atlanta for weekend. Mrs Charles Harvey hosted a gathering on Moulton street. Born to Walter Aday and wife on April 29 James Roland. Joe Pettey secured a city building permit for a brick veneer residence.
Five carloads of porkers escaped after a freight train crash in southwest Baltimore. The incident sent pigs of all sizes running through the area, prompting a prompt wildlife response and local concern.
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