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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1944
Page
4
A local column urges sustained home front support during World War II. It warns rationing must hold, condemns calls to weaken civilian aid, notes Morgan county war bond quotas, and contrasts Nazi control with a past Kaiser era. It cites Allied plans, Soviet statements, and the need to pressure enemies on all fronts.
In a Senate address Senator Russell of Georgia charges the Fair Employment Practices Committee fomented the Philadelphia transit strike. He asserts FEPC pressured to hire eight Negroes, caused unrest, and could deploy armed force to enforce orders elsewhere. He calls for FEPC disbandment and warns of broader national harm to wartime unity. He also cites potential spillover to the South and urges action to protect victory and social order.
Mrs J D Willingham of Cullman County visits in Albertville with her husband’s family. T W Garner of Berlin visited his son C R Garner and Walt White who remains ill. Carl Garner’s wife is ill. Revival continues at Missionary Grove with several from the community present. A telegram was received from husband Merman Galin.
Dr. Clendening notes biotin as a fundamental life vitamin present in many foods. The article traces biotin’s discovery from rat dermatitis caused by egg white to the isolation of biotin, discusses its dietary presence, and mentions potential links to cancer cell nutrition while emphasizing speculative research aims.
A humorous column sketches a sweet young college student returning home for summer and sharing tales of dates, a candy-dispensing job, and wedding news. Interleaved vignettes include an Englishman and American comparing fireproof safes, a first aid course encounter, and light domestic banter.
M L asks if discarding reading glasses is dangerous. Answer: no, many people are slightly near-sighted or astigmatic when young and need glasses. In middle age the lens hardens and the eyes may function without glasses.
J G notes that pepsin secretion is typical even in hypo acidity and digestion continues well despite reduced stomach acid. A confirms digestion remains active despite lowered gastric acidity.
Long-form reminiscences reveal the Broadway Cheese Club a fraternal group of newspapermen actors and promoters famed for lavish luncheons rowdy humor and high profile guests. Tales recount Will Rogers Huey Long and Sophie Tucker mingling with legends at informal dinners with ever shifting clubhouses and a spirit of fearless satirical banter.
A survey found that in grocery stores 75 percent of women bought one or more items they had not planned to buy.
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