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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1945
Page
4
The piece urges readers to buy Victory Series E bonds to support the war effort, urging immediate action and stressing that every citizen should invest. It cites broad participation, notes shortfalls, and calls for prompt purchasing this week to erase the deficit and finish the drive.
The Thomas Times weighs beauty over utility in fireplaces calling open fires among the prettiest sights yet warn of fatal cold. The Birmingham Post quotes General Marshall on alertness and Japan's attack. A California remark by Shirley Temple, aged 17, claims adults are delinquent and youths need guidance.
Pacific coast football fans flood Rose Bowl ticket outlets with record demand. An Army recruiting officer touts a three year enlistment plus education benefits. Rural electric service faces calls to fix outages blamed on heavy snow and aging lines as call for improved efficiency grows.
Nation’s Business argues that a typical Congressman spends about 2000 of his own money yearly to maintain his role, with no pension or per diem, while wages have not risen since 1925. The piece urges Congress to raise salaries to reflect current costs and living standards.
Westbrook Pegler analyzes the Ford UAW clash over a legal indemnity to cover contractor breaches. He argues unions may be liable for breaches and libel, urges access to union books, and compares power dynamics between unions and large manufacturers amid labor disputes.
Fire General Shoe Corporation, which bought the Lower mill property in Huntsville for a shoe factory, plans to begin operations this week with about 300 workers. The plant will produce about 300 pairs daily at start, with expansion to 3000 pairs and a 300 person crew later.
In ancient Babylon women were delivered to the highest bidders in marriage, reflecting a harsh custom where women's consent and autonomy were limited, and unions served economic and social arrangements among powerful groups.
Washington reports a mixed reception to a British loan agreement as administration congressmen weighed costs and strategic use. critics highlight high US borrowing, delayed interest, and broader Bretton Woods implications while praising potential boosts for American products.
The Decatur girls discuss hopes of marriage with a humorous dialogue about duties and expectations. One narrator vows to cook sew and read to her husband, while another jokes that a husband could ask for nothing more unless seeking romance and excitement.
A couple at the cinema shares a whispered moment as a fortune teller jokes about a formal proposal. The teller reads a future of romance and declares the man will propose, while the client buzzes with anticipation in a playful, melodramatic strip.
Mrs M describes her son Bob eating an orange and discarding the peels on the floor. She delivers a pep talk stressing that such wasteful behavior is ugly and makes her work harder to clean up, urging better habits at home.
The article criticizes a proposed six year delay before Britain pays a new loan, arguing the plan swaps a $25 billion debt for a speculative $50 to $700 million borrowing. It contends the agreement offers only promises, no immediate action, no firm timelines, and leaves key trade reforms to future negotiations and a year conference.
An advertisement urges rheumatism sufferers to try RHUMAZ compound for relief. It claims many have found relief previously deemed impossible and directs readers to obtain a bottle from New Nation Drug Company in Rogersville, Alabama.
Walter Winchell surveys postwar show business and science. Dr Robert Oppenheimer is mocked for college-cut clothes while the atomic program’s mastermind is credited by some. Rosé, Norman Cousins, Mauldin, Marshall and Evans appear in a string of literary, stage, and cinema notes.
A poignant moment captures a son refusing to watch his mother strain at chores. He vows to change, promising to drop peelings and hurry away so he does not witness her toil. The exchange reveals emotion, family dynamics, and a child’s growing awareness of labor.
Decatur narrator decides to go downstairs to send Nancy's young man away after a remembered courtship. Dialogue contrasts Father and Wife as they discuss propriety and past courting norms. The scene centers on family expectations and social etiquette in the household.
A provocative adage contrasts a mother’s 21 years of guidance with a single night when another woman alters a man’s character, underscoring how quick choices can redefine a life path.
A humorous dialogue unfolds as Sweet Young Thing laments an unwanted marriage to Dr. Bank after being billed for 205 visits, while Father absolves her from obligations and questions the necessity of marriage. The scene highlights comic tension over social expectations and doctor bills.
A mother reflects on visits to Foggia Italy through letters from her son describing scorching sun marching boys to chow strained looks and sighs. She notes gray hairs among the soldiers and glimpses of humor amid hardship.
A young man tells a woman in moonlight at Miami that he departs tomorrow and credits the holiday for happiness. He reveals he is married and an escaped lunatic from Mattawan, while a Decatur butcher hawks ham and a Mrs Newlywed questions freshness.
A collage of misquoted lines and misprints showcases sharp wits and flawed typography. Notable names appear, including Wilson Mizner, Elsie Jereard, Vicki Baum, Marion Hutton, Steve Ellis, G B Shaw, and Admiral Halsey. The snippet satirizes speech, patriotism, and sincerity with small, ironic twists.
A radio note reports the Phillips H. Lord outfit avoids saying penitentiary in scripts preferring jail. December 7 program salutes the G-Men amid budget cuts and new anti trust duties. LaGuardia’s radio contract letters circulate as handouts while Gary Stevens mocks Sunday broadcasts in Congress.
In Ville prgue the crowd joked about broadcasting Congress as a regular feature. A listener quipped they already have It Pays to Be Ignorant. Jimmy Durante shivered on air, his schnoz reddened by cold wind and a heckler poking fun at his nose.
The piece argues reporters face hostility for revealing facts that could provoke war and urges readers to heed Roosevelt warnings. It condemns ignorance as a weapon of war-makers and credits newspapermen for issuing storm warnings to spur public action toward peace. Roosevelt warned on Oct 5 1937 that unchecked aggression would reach America.
The November issue of a famous digest carried a Benchley anecdote. At a nightclub he sipped a dubious drink while a pest nagged him. The bore asked why he drank it. Benchley replied with a quip that he was in no hurry.
The British initiated the Airgraph Service to keep in touch with service members in Egypt and India using microfilmed messages. This pioneering system enabled letters to be sent quickly during wartime while preserving privacy and efficiency for deployed personnel.
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