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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1950
Page
4
Close to the beginning of a vital economic chapter, the Tennessee Valley towns of North Alabama will soon distribute natural gas. The city administration is praised for driving gas distribution and new airport facilities, seen as foundation stones for regional progress and long term economic payoff.
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that only constitutional reapportionment is valid, voiding recent schemes. The decision keeps the Constitution’s intent intact and paves the way for a Constitution compliant plan. The writer questions why the court ruling wasn’t sought earlier and criticizes prior proposals as unlikely to be legal.
The text argues a grim world outlook with Churchill advocating a unified European army to defend the West against Russia. It claims a two year breathing space before a potential third World War, urging sustained military strength and readiness with atomic bombs and tanks to deter Stalin.
The Daily notes a Monday gathering of local National Guard units for induction and urges returning the historic flag carried by the Gadsden company in World War I to the Gadsden Guards. The flag, linked to Captain Fred L. Wyatt who led the unit and later served in the Veterans Administration, carries a revered history from the French battle lines. The piece recalls Wyatt’s period of leadership, his military service, and his principled refusal of political office within the American Legion, and questions whether the flag remains available for令 return to the post asLegion members consider the momentous days ahead.
The joint chiefs propose a Tokyo backed voluntary code to limit military details in war reporting while preserving press freedom. MacArthur pressed for broader front and global safeguards, allowing appeals of censor decisions and keeping political news uncensored.
The piece discusses risks of censorship outside Korea under MacArthur and the need for voluntary press controls. It notes journalists face pressure without formal censorship and argues front line censorship would fail without voluntary systems in Tokyo and Washington. It suggests UN involvement in voluntary censorship.
Massachusetts House Majority Chief McCormack and his wife, a former opera star, have shared dinner nightly for 30 years. President Truman heads to Blair House, passing a large public parking lot with saluting attendants. A Senate panel probes wire tapping fears. New Jersey congressman Bill Widwell lists every payroll name, while Thomas serves federal time for payroll padding. Argyle R. Mackey is poised to become immigration and naturalization commissioner.
American troops in Korea now receive aid from the North Koreans in reverse. While the United States provides strategic materials to Western Europe, oil and steel flow through the iron curtain to the Soviet war machine. The practice persisted up to the present.
A newspaper feature notes that unhappy marriages stem from failing to follow essential relationship laws. It cites a film star's divorce as context, while outlining causes identified by Dr. Clifford R. Adams such as emotional immaturity, incompatibility, sexual mismatches, environmental factors, and unmet needs.
The text notes Western Europe did 1.098 billion dollars in iron curtain dealings last year, much of it legitimate trade but some war material. An amendment by Senator Wherry to curb war materials through the curtain failed 39 to 33, with no clear explanation. Britain Belgium Sweden the Netherlands France and Italy are highlighted as major traders.
The President denies to cabinet members any plan to replace them with a Republican even if the war outlook worsens. He says he is satisfied with all cabinet members and has no intention of bringing in a Republican or anyone else. Some advisers hope he will rethink, arguing bipartisanship mismatches during wartime.
The unidentified government figure who devised a method to spot communists and nearly led G Boss Edgar Hoover to resign was former Assistant Secretary of State Will Clayton. Senators Bridges and Ferguson questioned him about a girl secretary denied access to top secret files. Clayton said he knew she was not a communist and he asked her directly. Underground Vaults Signs plans to build atomic vaults near Washington New York Philadelphia Cleveland Hartford Detroit and Chicago patterned after German submarine pens to store documents at an estimated cost of 4 500 000 per site.
New claim alleges Secretary of Defense Johnson secretly ran the Defense Department two months before his official appointment. The implication is that his predecessor, the late James Forrestal, showed nervous strain and was not competent to manage the department two months prior to being eased out.
More women in Mobile Alabama seek war jobs, including experienced welders and riveters, with many having not worked since World War II. William P. Stainback, Alabama employment service Mobile office manager, reported the trend.
The Tuscaloosa Sun reports its mechanical and editorial facilities were nearly destroyed by fire early Wednesday. A four page edition for second Shea appeared today, with Thursday’s edition printed in The Mountain Eagle plant in Jasper.
In liberated France a wounded German SS man refused a blood transfusion, prompting a doctor to warn him of doom. The piece contrasts this with Decatur readers turning to Christ, urging that those who reject salvation face judgment. Written by Robi W. Cousar Jr. assistant pastor of First Presbyterian Church.
A humorous fragment from Junius sketches a barber shop and lodge talk. A sepia maid jokes about the lodge meeting in friendly immorality while a beauty shop operator quips about vanity and perpetual bleaching mirrors. The piece uses playful stereotype and social vanity as commentary.
A local woman who once believed her husband was foolish has reconsidered after discovering how hard it is to obtain a few dollars for household needs.
A husband and wife trade a quick quip about wisdom post marriage. The wife playfully suggests greater sense after tying the knot, and the husband concedes but notes it comes too late.
A flagpole sitter marked a family tragedy by observing proprieties at half mast after his mother-in-law died, drawing attention to his public gesture and the era’s unusual customs.
A Sao Paulo woman invited a man who was once her husband's friend to dinner. The situation reveals strained relations as the husband recalls past kissing incidents before their marriage, while the wife and guest acknowledge lingering feelings.
A playful comparison notes that bats have long relied on radar-like echolocation to navigate and hunt, suggesting human use is a recent imitation of an ancient skill. The line humorously elevates bat sophistication in sensory navigation.
Rufus asks why lightning never hits twice in one spot Goofus replies simply that after the first strike the place ceases to exist.
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas criticizes the slow pace of guided missiles development. He declares, for a pushbutton war, we have neither the push nor the button.
Mae How asks how the apartment heats and Sue jokes the janitor is hollered down to cast the heat. The speaker comments that the response is hot air and they understand the setup.
A humorous dialogue has a Lady asking a new Maid about her faith. The maid notes her mother and father attend Baptist and Methodist churches, then declares her own view as radio. The exchange plays on religious labeling and modern identity.
A breezy editorial extols summer’s abundance and mocks the absence of men from the edition. It salutes women as “the finest work in all creation” and urges every man to possess a copy of the large edition.
Horoscope garbles linked to Joe Stalin foresee a vast territorial expansion, contrasting with a prior misread by Hitler’s star readers. The piece implies political fortune tied to celestial guidance.
A playful exchange notes the question what Paul Revere said at the end of his ride. The remark is framed as a frosh soph joke about historical lines and fame.
Health officials advise wearing as little as possible in public, noting it is not necessary to relay this guidance to girls.
A Hindu temple has been located within the Garden of Meditation on the Florida Southern College campus in Lakeland. The placement marks a cultural addition to campus life, reflecting religious diversity and campus spiritual spaces.
Large quantities of cryolite necessary in refining aluminum are found only in Grexland, a discovery impacting industry supply. The finds suggest Grexland will remain the sole major source, influencing production costs and regional trade dynamics.
LOOKING AHEAD WASHINGTON The Truman administration will hold off on a definite mobilization program until it sees which way the communist car jumps Weeks or months may pass as officials gauge whether total preparedness is needed Some favor a stronger resource push while others warn against overpreparation The policy remains tied to Russian actions and the aim to avoid a preventive war while staying ready to fight aggression London and Beirut briefs follow with Arctic survival work and Lebanon’s sectarian political strife as elections near.
Congressional veterans doubt passage of a universal military training program for teens. Lawmakers have backed away whenever President Truman urged it. Defense officials count on Korea to bolster pleas. The most credible sell is building manpower to counter Soviet strength. Congress seeks to delay decision until after November elections.
Congressional informants report General MacArthur requests maximum Marine Corps aviation. The Air Forces counter that he already has all needed support and could receive further aid if required. Once skeptical of the Marines, his Philippines victory boosted his backing as Leatherneck aviators excel in close air support.
Report notes two new slogans circulating in GOP circles. One mocks welfare state framing by paralleling with warfare state. The other promises stronger defense with Less Palookas More Bazookas urging voters toward Republican support.
Both houses completed hearings on a proposal to provide the Philippines an additional 100,000,000 dollars to repair war damages. Congressional leaders doubt final action will occur this session.
Merchants brace for backlash as scare buying wanes and inventories build. Slower demand may push prices lower in some lines. A small grape crop and diversion to raisins could lift bulk wine prices by 10 to 25 percent, with California wine wholesale already up nearly threefold from last year.
In Madras a socialist spokesman states the party will strike from its rolls those with communist beliefs who refuse to work for the non aligned effort, signaling a hard line against dissent within the ranks.
E G Wojack of Endlam Boulevard Detroit promoted to Production Planning Manager at Wolverine Tube Division Detroit Plant effective September 16. He will stay in Decatur until his successor is ready and the family will move to Detroit mid September. James B Snider of Fourth Avenue East promoted to Foreman in the Inspection Section effective September 4. Snider joined Wolverine after Alabama University Business Admin degree and Detroit transfer as Assistant Foreman in Finishing. Judson Hawthorne of Twelfth Avenue East promoted to Production Planning Supervisor replacing Wojack, duties begin September 18.
Maurice H. Jackson of Decatur was named a special representative to Protective Life Insurance’s annual sales congress in Birmingham August 14 to 16. About 100 top agents from 13 states attend, with expenses paid by the company to honor leading producers for the year. Jackson has been a leading producer since joining Protective and was among the first to qualify this year.
Washington chapter of the University of Alabama Alumni Association leads Alabamians in a campaign to nominate Dr. William Crawford Gorgas for the New York University Hall of Fame of great Americans. Gorgas, born near Mobile, famed for curbing yellow fever in Havana and Panama, enabling the canal project, later served as Army surgeon general.
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