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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1940
Page
4
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A Birmingham editor urges focus on defense costs and manpower shifts while Decatur's resilience is praised. Editorials compare war boom towns with Decatur's measured growth, noting Morgan county farm income and industrial pay in the outlook for stable development.
The Daily notes drivers often seem bewildered when a fire engine nears. It urges motorists to pull to the curb and yield the right of way as required by common sense and law.
Roosevelt says he is satisfied with most defense progress while Congress debates aircraft production and potential investigations. Britain’s wartime strain and possible temporary peace rumors influence U S financial markets, with Roosevelt urged toward a unifying, cooperative domestic policy amidst cautious intervention in Europe.
Camp Blanding Florida reports the first draftees will arrive Wednesday and 48 more Thursday as the arrival of Guardsmen is postponed for a week to finish camp work. lieut col Henry e Walden says 48 draftees come Wednesday afternoon and 48 Thursday, while guardsmen of the 31st division stay in their armories an extra week.
Gadsden announces its first Christmas carnival organized by the Junior Chamber of Commerce on December 4. Invitations have been accepted from civic groups in Anniston Jacksonville Albertville Ashville Springville Guntersville Fort Payne Boaz Glencoe Attalla Centre and Piedmont. J H Ott chairs the event.
Senator John H. Bankhead is scheduled to address the Birmingham Association of Life Underwriters on December 12 in Birmingham. Also speaking will be Frank Samford, president of a Birmingham insurance company, and C. Vivian Anderson of Cincinnati.
Medical column explains risks of first pregnancy after age 40, noting few occur after 40 but advising extra medical supervision. It covers toxemia risk, pelvis concerns, and general safety for older mothers.
A collage of light humor and quips on aging beauty social roles and daily life. The jokes feature a weight loss machine inventor, women disguising aging, a lazy trouble-maker, circus antics, a wife insult gag, and a postscript misdirection. It closes with reflections on effort mastery and citizenship.
Walter Winchell surveys current Broadway and film offerings with brief critiques. He highlights The Corn is Green with Ethel Barrymore as a strong lead, praises Dulcy and The Ape cast, and notes Pledging and other productions as uneven. He also covers book reviews, press commentaries, and wartime journalism perspectives.
Better business across the sixth federal reserve district showed improvement in October versus a year earlier, according to a weekend report from the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank.
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