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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1941
Page
4
The Decatur Daily editorial column discusses national defense and education policy, citing state officials and the 1942 wartime context. It notes public concern over defense output, calls for sacrifices and government efficiency, mentions Governor Dixon and Dr. Collins, and comments on highway safety and automobile accidents.
The Andalusia News notes a Greenville Advocate report of a scam where a woman collected about $50 for songbooks to fund a rural church. Books bought were 16 to 25 cents paperback titles from a single publishing house whose songs were not used by county congregations.
The new Princess Theatre, third opening in Alabama, will host a formal Thursday night reopening. Owners Crescent Amusement Co led by Tony Sudekum G P Banaiza Architect Albert Frahn and Reeves and Sons Contractors receive praise for beauty comforts and modern equipment. Fans are urged to attend to see Alabama’s most modern entertainment venue in Decatur.
Nashville imposes a grace period education phase before enforcement of a new ordinance banning unnecessary horn use. Violators face up to a $50 fine and city court summons after the grace period ends. The move follows Memphis where horn use is strongly discouraged and quickly deterred.
Washington reports say Tokyo claim of 2 million troops is exaggerated. Japan lacks equipment, with 57 divisions organized, stretching supply lines. Chinese resistance grows with guerilla tactics as Japan eyes Malaya and Indo China, while Allied bomb ranges limit strategic impact.
The article notes a shift from Hooverize to Ickesate as a wartime appeal. It highlights how citizens previously volunteered to conserve sugar, wheat, silk and other resources and now face a new push reflecting administration policy.
Associated Industries of Alabama announced a new committee to examine how government priorities affect state industries. J Handly Wright, executive vice president, warned that priorities and allocations control a company’s lifeline, noting power shortages impact each business daily.
In Oakland on August 5 a 105 year old man, Dr. J. Von Hirsch, was struck and killed by a car. He was known as a vigorous walker who rose early, dressed, and set out with his cane before the incident occurred.
An Australian nurse Elizabeth Kenny introduces a mobile therapy for infantile paralysis at Minneapolis General and University Hospital. Twenty patients began treatment within two weeks of onset. eleven discharged cured. The method uses early movement and exercises without splints or casts, aided by hot packs, challenging the prior practice of immobilization.
A columnist confirms that pulling a child’s hair as punishment is dangerous and cruel. The answer states clearly that such discipline is harmful and should be avoided.
The editor notes seven pamphlets by Dr. Logan Clendening are available for readers at ten cents each. To obtain one, send ten cents and a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr. Clendening, care of the paper. Titles include Three Weeks’ Eating Diet Indigestion and Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
Dr Von Hirsch died after being struck by a car on the street. He finished medical studies in the early 1900s and retired at 97. An accomplished musician he conducted the New York Metropolitan Orchestra and gave a piano recital on his 104th birthday. He urged walking, cold baths, a nip of liquor, kissing girls, and smoking freely for health.
A poem questions wartime duty and American action while a series of light jokes follows. The humor includes a citizenship exam anecdote in New York and brief quips about palm readers, doctors, and domestic life, reflecting wartime strain and daily newsroom chatter.
Walter Winchell reflects on his forty eight years at the Waldorf Astoria and his eighty five year memories. He recalls visiting dignitaries including Li Hung Chang and Prince Henry of Prussia. He details Boldt’s real estate deals and the unfinished Boldt Castle, the Waldorf’s toping off in 1930 and his golden wedding anniversary in 1937. He notes he is not a chef but an overseer of taste and preserves memories as souvenirs.
An 1919 scene recalls the Duke of Windsor as a young Prince of Wales at a dinner hosted by Henry P. Davison. The prince jokes with a guest about a large royal armchair, saying it is too big for him and requesting it be removed.
On May 1, 1929, two days before the Waldorf Astoria closed, 38 organizations that had made the hotel their banquet home gathered in the grand ballroom for "The Final Dinner" in a sweeping tribute to the historic venue.
A late night missive mocks the burden of paying debts. The letter asks for a local lawyer and hints at possible legal action. It questions whether children are sent to summer camps to avoid caregiving duties.
Morgan County reports J L Jarrett ill with pneumonia at home. Miss Lela Eddy visits her aunt Mrs Gertrude Praytor. Picnic and fishing trip to White Springs enjoyed by locals. A large gathering attends a Saturday party hosted by Estelle and Louise Hunter with many friends present. Revival services at Friendship church announced with two daily services this week.
Aaron Orr longtime Decatur water department employee died Sunday at Hubbard Hospital Nashville. He had served the water department for over 20 years and was a deacon of the Negro First Baptist Church.
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