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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1941
Page
12
A King Feature Syndicate World right 1941 column analyzes Japan's early war strategy and the balance between government secrecy and informing the public. It discusses Pearl Harbor lessons, allied plans, and the need for responsible journalism during wartime.
The Daily notes local youths at a nearby camp area are angry not about the Japanese attack on the United States but about the timing risking their anticipated Christmas furloughs.
Friday evening in Flint gymnasium Piney Chapel boys and girls defeated Flint teams after a brief program. The Piney Chapel lineup included Smith Morell Griffin Beggerstaff Leake Naramore along with official Lighter time keeper Morell. Hospital note reports Mrs. Jim Ed Smith and infant daughter discharged to Athens Route 1. Various local visitors and kinfolk noted including the Blacks, Bailey family, and street residents.
Dr. Clendening explains that most lung tuberculosis begins in childhood, with infection spreading via close contact rather than dust. Children often show disease in lymph nodes and do not spread germs, while adults may carry latent TB from childhood. Prevention focuses on school screening and removing adult carriers from homes.
T. J. Parsley and Thurman Green of Truman Arkansas are visiting relatives in the area.
Editor notes Dr Clendenin provides seven pamphlets each costing 10 cents. To obtain a single pamphlet readers should mail 10 cents and a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Logan Clendenin care of this year. Pamphlets cover topics including Three Weeks', Indigestion and Constipation, Reducing and Gaining, Infant Feeding, Diabetes Treatment, Feminine Hygiene, and Hair and Skin care.
The elf owl, about six inches long, is described as the smallest owl species in North America, noted for its tiny size and distinctive appearance.
A compact meditation on leadership habits: observe, think, plan, decide, and act. It contrasts careful evidence gathering with the necessity of timely action, using sports and everyday example to urge decisive conduct. It weaves quotes from Bacon into practical advice.
The column catalogs celebrity sightings and witty anecdotes from New York, highlighting Victor Mature at the Roxy Theatre Judith Anderson strolling St Patrick Cathedral Rex Tugwell shopping for furniture Miranda in Sons o Fun Muriel Angelus in Sunny River Elmer Rice and Betty Field news Sallies in Our Alley and more in Midtown Vignette and Memos of a Midnight.
Mary Martin sings in Paramount Birth of the Blues while Hugh Bradley reports Havana Cinderella City. Ruth Lowe unveils Its Rashing Memories and Del O Dell performs at Rogers Corner. Lt Comdr John T Tuthill Jr pens He s in the Navy Now from McBride. Hildegarde’s Let's Face It features Porters hits as The Great Gildersleeve airs Sundays on NBC. Margaret Fishback offers Time for a Quick One with a playful couplet on show praises.
Tommy Manville appears set for marriage publicity. Tex McCrary plans a Congressional bid. Nancy Walker exits MGM after Best Foot Forward. John Cahill now named finger-pointer at RCA. Rosalie Grant draws attention at Regis Maisonette amid gossip. A round of nightlife quips and city editor jibes punctuate the column.
President Roosevelt did not steal a copy of The Air Corpsman base newspaper. Lt. Col. Joseph D. Stout, public relations officer at the Army medical center in Washington, explained that the Air Corpsman was delivered to him in an envelope stamped as received at the White House. He sent the empty envelope here to share with officers.
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