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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1941
Page
4
A fragmented 1912 1917 era clipping discusses air training school site construction progress and public opinion on defense costs. It questions liberty under Hitler, notes government spending on boats and lanes, and mentions air aviation funding and national recreation as revenue sources. It references Worth Alabama and Martin's work.
The Abilene Report notes speculation on how a CIO victory would influence Ford and the auto industry. The piece highlights John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers shaping labor moves, with the Auto Workers union growing stronger through check-off dues and funds nearing two million dollars.
A major shipbuilder holding millions in government defense contracts faced a four day shutdown due to a closed shop demand by a union. The company warned that forcing union membership threatens national defense and could stall production for soldiers and sailors. The White House had urged no interruption of defense industries.
The Morgan County conservation unit is praised for its efforts in protecting and promoting the county's wildlife resources through proactive stewardship and outreach.
Jerry Bryan of The Birmingham News covered Monday boxing bouts and highlighted Valley fishing, predicting Birmingham readers will flock to the area as a weekend favorite once they learn how well the fish are biting.
Washington reports a rise in overturns in municipal elections since January. Nonpartisan races dominate, incumbents fall, and many changes lack clear issues. Analysts question if this signals a political trend or wartime backwash.
Looters backed a truck to the door and took 277 suits valued at 4126 dollars. They stripped wax display models as well in an August incident in Philadelphia.
In August heat Memphians saw flames licking from a sidewalk while firemen failed to alarm. They quickly put out the blaze and called the gas company to repair a broken main.
Probate Judge W. L. Pratt of Bibb county says progress is good securing university highway rights of way in the county. Deeds may take a month to file as condemnation proceedings may be needed in some cases.
A period piece notes that about ten percent of the population suffers hayfever during ragweed season. It discusses heredity, pollen spread by ragweed, identification via skin tests, and potential desensitization through pollen vaccines, with aside questions about beer calories and party banter.
A humorous, era‑toned collage mocks efficiency myths from a canned squeal to radio gimmicks. It weaves kitchen banter and family quips with a Decatur flavor, ending with a play on PAL and a domestic jab at keyboard fumbling.
The editor notes seven pamphlets by Dr Logan Clendening are available to readers, priced at 10 cents each. Titles include Three Weeks Reducing Diet, Indigestion and Constipation, Reducing and Gaining, Infant Feeding, Treatment of Dia betes, Feminine Hygiene, and The Care of the Hair and Skin, with a request for a self addressed stamped envelope to obtain them.
A text recalls a man who bottles his wrath, a case of a negro with a still and a waived hearing, and a movie star finishing a twelve room Beverly Hills home. It notes a Decatur day when young men learned business from the bottom up.
A shortened, incomplete exchange shows a haughty housewife and a tramp in a terse, mismatched interaction. The lines imply social tension and a contested act involving a piece of mince pie, but many words are missing to establish context or resolution.
Impressions by Margaret Ettinger recalls Hollywood arrivals and first sightings of stars. It recounts Tyrone Power Tom Mix Rudolph Valentino Paul White man Janet Gaynor the Talmadge sisters Wallace Beery Irving Thal Cecil B De Mille Jack Gilbert Leatrice Joy Leary Gary Powell Bob Cobb Gary Cooper and others with early career moments and encounters in Los Angeles and Hollywood venues.
The piece recalls Joan Bennett’s tearful setback at Montmarte Cafe in Hollywood and her swift rise after returning to New York for a stage role. It also notes Lilyan Tashman’s early nights at the Log Cabin and her eventual marriage to Eddie Lowe, and mentions Jane Peters later becoming Carole Lombard and Lorieta Young.
In an MGM office tale Harry Rapf urged a hair change for Joan Crawford after hours of brushing. The new permanent and frizzy look helped her photographs ready and launched her film career. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. appeared at eleven, then round and uncertain, later growing into a suave star.
The tale recalls Greta Garbo fleeing a dentist appointment arranged by Louis B. Mayer. She could not speak English, yet understood the dentist's intent and cried out no. Her teeth reportedly remain unaltered to this day.
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