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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1941
Page
4
The paper notes the Decatur Alabama edition details and announces Associated Press content credits. It mentions a military development defense against tanks as Americans prepare for possible contingencies.
The article notes high regard for the city High School band, its influence on Decatur, and housing needs in Columbus Mississippi and Dothan. It discusses debt reduction in Iowa, farm labor shortages, WPA cutbacks, and ongoing arms production under President Roosevelt with references to Senator Byrd’s figures.
A December report from Decatur citizens discusses a proposed "bigger elim" concept and notes input from Wil Dally and Jena. The item outlines communal initiative to advance inventive projects and problem solving.
Lt. Col. James Webb reportedly assigned a discharged soldier to kitchen police after a mash note. The same Webb previously commanded guard units during a Birmingham strike, earning praise from company, strikers and press.
Tokyo voices worry over possible use of American bombers diverted to Russia via Vladivostok. Japanese fear the aircraft could be directed against their cities, while ties with Germany seem to lessen concerns if Japan stays out of the storms.
Berlin reports the SS Elue Corps invites candidates aged 17 to 45 for military and special services as the emergency mobilization continues. The unit, tied to Adolf Hitler, has fought since the Russian campaign began, with no disclosed losses.
Washington debate over petroleum data shows Davies overstated a ten day supply. Officials report smaller declines in eastern stocks while crude totals rose, and tank car shipments to the East later offset shortages. Critics urge accurate public figures and caution against scare tactics.
Dr. Logan Clendening reports an egg yolk powder diet aiding underweights. In a ten-patient trial, adding 100 grams of yolk powder to 1900–2500 calorie plans produced weight gains, averaging 1.5 pounds weekly, with one patient gaining 15 pounds and another 25.
A reader asks about phlebitis after childbirth twenty months ago. The answer explains a clot forms in a leg vein, swelling persists after effort, usually non dangerous, and advises wearing an elastic supporter for one to two years.
Readers may obtain seven Dr Logan Clendening pamphlets by mailing 10 cents per pamphlet plus a self addressed stamped envelope. Titles include Three Weeks Reducing Diet Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
A speaker questions gasoline curtailment for Britain and Russia, doubts the publicity from Ickes and Davies, and urges the government to present a genuine, frank assessment of the necessity and seek real cooperation rather than following the Ickes line. The speaker even offers to walk to work if required.
A collage of humorous verse and brief captions describes a moonshine fueled crash where a bull disrupts a car that ends as scrap, a father seeking a confession, a green lamp clue, and a boy revealing the driver is unaware of the hay under the vehicle. Also notes record tax revenues and light fishing jokes.
A mosaic of fairground scenes and witty exchanges. The poem mentions a hot dog man, merry-go-round, games of chance, a midway showwoman, and the glow of lights. Characters like Rachel Roger Sally and Harry appear in quick vignettes about electricity jokes, weathered love, and practical chores.
Sherman Billingsley recalls Walter Winchell's rise in journalism and the Stork Club scene. He details Winchells sharp ears across a crowded room, police connections, dangers from Nazi and Communist threats, and a life of relentless activity, loyalty to friends, and a quest for sleep.
Justice Owen J. Roberts urges defeat of dictatorships and creation of a world union to guarantee and enforce peace at a National Emergency Rally in New York. The address emphasizes collective security and democratic governance as the path to global stability.
South Decatur Center hosted a Canal Street Center themed Community Night as part of the recreation project funded by W P A Bi monthly program free to the public The event featured the Guitar Buddies and group singing with around 175 participants enjoying folk games and the finale Good Night Ladies noting supervised recreation has a place in their lives
In Portland Oregon on August 23 Stanley Peterson reports his cat reacts to every telephone ring by walking across the room and batting the receiver to the floor. The behavior is described as a quirky household oddity in a brief local anecdote.
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