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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1939
Page
4
An opinion page surveys campaign undercurrents with references to John L Lewis, the National Labor Relations Board, Bid Bibb, and labor unrest. It weighs federal roles, political bets, and a pending Morgan County jail project amid era changes.
Parents of Winnie Ruth Judd fear she may have taken her own life while Nashville faces a long running school funding issue. Five seniors appeared before the school board asking the city council to relax the tuition ordinance set at 110 per year for non residents, as their families live outside the city limits and cannot pay.
The piece argues sympathy for Finland in the United States while warning that paying war debts does not justify war. It questions whether settling obligations invites revenge and notes opposition to Stalin and Hitler, asserting Europe’s problems are old and not to be cured by American intervention.
The city administration argues major debt relief will allow Decatur to fund essential services while reducing bonded debt. They claim years of financing reforms have stabilized finances, improved credit, and freed government to meet future needs without overburdening taxpayers.
Washington dispatch reports confusion over Roosevelt possibly renouncing a third term at the Jackson Day dinner. Loyalists, rival factions, and governors weigh dangers and opportunities as anti war sentiment and local party strength shape a potential ticket. Debates touch on McNutt Farley mailers and Taft delegation moves in Texas.
A 1927 front page item reports Huntsville florist R. Rodenhauser reporting the loss of his Ford roadster on Monday. E T Rushing, Eminent Commander of DeMolay Commandery, calls attention to a banquet for focal knights on Thursday evening. Gasoline price war shows stations at 16 cents and cotton at 18.60. A board of directors list is mentioned.
An examination of the idea that a single average describes child growth. It cites Dr. Clendening and examples of babies at 18 months with differing weights and builds across Italian English German Negro and Puerto Rican parentage, stressing individual variation within normal health.
A discussion on soap purity compares white bleached soaps with colored varieties. Bleaching does not guarantee purity and some whites may contain excess alkali irritants. Natural soap color does not have to be yellow, and color can derive from oils used in manufacturing.
Last night the Junior Chamber of Commerce chose Sam Stephenson S A Coytner C W Malone Raymond Britain Gilbert Speake Rutledge Thomas Robert Jervis Lawson Draper and A L Malone. Also noted are mentions of a Pan American racing window in Thompson's Drug Store and several local weekend trips and moves including Howard Johnson Wilson and Thomas Crawford in Birmingham and Elbert Brown family visiting Lawrence County.
The record notes 3 165 immigrant physicians admitted from 1930 to 1938 with 1 221 from Germany and Austria. For the year ending June 30 1939 immigrant physicians totaled 1 884 with 819 from Germany including the former Austria.
Neuralgia results from irritation of a sensory nerve. Causes include focal infections in teeth or tonsils or age-related nerve changes. Facial neuralgia often accompanies eyelid swelling, red eyes, and tearing.
The answer states electrology removes facial hair permanently and is safe when performed by qualified dermatologists. Most MDs in dermatology are prepared and qualified to perform the procedure safely.
An opponent recalls a remark by a golfer who admits not cussing, but says when he misses a shot he spits and the grass at the spot dies, illustrating the colorful hostility seen in the competition.
Walter Winchell on Broadway reports lively chatter from the stage and screen world. Mentions include DuBarry Was a Lady with Ethel Merman and Bert Lahr, chair shortages in Philly, Vic Oliver married to Churchill's daughter Sarah, and Barbara Hutton signaling worker concerns alongside tax issues and news about Fritz Kuhn's trial fallout.
A columnist notes that even a dog would tire of eating the same meal daily, suggesting monotony wears on even loyal diners and hints at variety being essential for appetite and nutrition.
Thomas Chalmers recounts a burlesque performer who, after nine shows, stayed in a railroad yard-adjacent hotel. Sunday night a passing Limited thundered by with sirens, followed by freight car shunting all night. The exhausted star finally phones, asking, when will this hotel reach Chicago.
Readers may obtain seven pamphlets by mail from Logan Clendening. Each costs 10 cents, with a self addressed stamped envelope and 3 cent stamp required. Titles include Three Weeks Diet Indigestion and Centent Ynducing and Gaining Instant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Care and The Care of Hair and Skin.
A Florida woman greets the President and reveals she came to see a live President, joking that many in the North travel to Florida to see a live alligator, prompting the President to laugh at the quip.
A light historic tidbit notes a golfer who remained silent and never swore, regardless of how badly he played, illustrating characteristic restraint and sportsmanship.
A traveler from Kentucky spent a day in the city while journeying toward southern Alabama. The stop included brief observations and planned continuation plans. No disruptions reported.
Police Chief Michael F. Morrissey told the safety board that dogs at the city pound refused to eat, calling the situation serious. The board ordered further action to address the protest.
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