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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1944
Page
4
A mixed column blends a religious meditation on Jesus as the vine with political commentary and wartime public notes. It quotes scripture from John while criticizing postwar policy, urges civic involvement in Alabama and Decatur, and references war industry staffing and the Tennessee Tom Canal debate.
A local gentleman-farmer argues the term picking is inaccurate as corn is pulled rather than picked. He predicts farmers will husk corn in coming years to save labor and raise profits in the region.
Attorney General Biddle and Norman Littell clashed over condemnation of Savannah Shipyards. The firm offered one million to settle but Littell opposed. A federal jury awarded the company one and a quarter million dollars, leaving Uncle Sam to pay the higher amount.
In Minneapolis the Association of Petroleum Dealers teamed with the American Federation of Labor Teamsters to push compulsory membership for all independent dealers. Officials say the aim is to add teeth for protection against evils threatening retail gas business, including price cutting. The plan, if workable, could alarm anti trust watchers. The experiment draws nationwide business interest.
The Alabama Journal argues the Tombigbee canal plan to link the Tennessee River with Mobile Bay failed due to Senate resistance led by Michigan's Senator Vandenberg. It notes lawmakers from both parties sided against the project, citing railroad and electric power interests wary of TVA competition and expansion.
A collection of short humorous or moral quips and dialogues. A Decatur setting threads through lines about fame, digging for success, war bond politics, and frontier money trades. The humor centers on folly and stubborn pride with a Duke of Norfolk woodland tale closing the set.
Mrs Geor giana Spelvin testifies before the social equality committee defending personal standards and opposing forced equality with what she calls low-down trash. She cites Hollywood scandals and public behavior as reasons to avoid mixing with certain groups.
Acutely, earache may be soothed with hot olive oil drops, but avoid drops if the ear is discharging. Ear infections arise from throat inflammation and Eustachian tube issues, with fever and prostration signaling seriousness. Modern sulfa drugs aid drainage and reduce mastoiditis risk. seek a doctor to decide if the ear drum should be opened.
About six months after a right side stroke the caller has high blood pressure and asks if smoking harms. The answer: not enough to justify giving up if it provides comfort.
A query on using eye exercises as a corrective for vision is dismissed as impractical, likening it to spinning a wheel on an automobile to fix a flat tire. The exchange suggests spectacles remain the practical remedy.
Walter Winchell style column fragments cover Broadway chatter in New York. Notes highlight Judy Garland Helena Bliss Choo-Choo Johnson Gov Green John McKenzie MGM wartime earnings Winged Victory funds and local quips. Includes anecdotes about Earl Benham fashion, Sardi’s stars, and Louis Armstrong.
A playful collection of quips from local venues. Vague lines about truth, fashion, and drinkers hint at nightlife culture and social slang. The remarks mix humor and critique in a city-centered snapshot.
Ingrid Hallen becomes managing editor of the new This Month magazine while Curt Reiss, the author correspondent, is divorced and plans overseas work. The drug store at 55th and 6th Avenue houses an ex middleweight champ from California. J Benny hosts a Sunday charity gift of five thousand dollars. Bennett Cerf’s gags inspire critics to joke about his literary influence.
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