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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1941
Page
4
The piece urges nationwide sacrifice and unity as Americans prepare for war. It notes calls to join the military, support aviation training, and vote on cotton quotas, with local emphasis on Decatur and nearby counties forming defense areas to house workers and aid the war effort.
The nation shifts from defense talk to active participation in the second world war as Congress declares war on Japan Germany and Italy. Public resolve grows with unanimous wartime votes and a prepared home front ready to endure sacrifices to defeat Berlin and Tokyo.
Washington writes that an army of six to six and a half million may form the next step as plans to double and triple the present force accelerate. Emphasis on air superiority and torpedo planes to protect coasts and threaten battleships, with notes on potential airfield surveys and Aleutian base reinforcements.
Fragment discusses defense stamps and bonds from 26 cents to 5000 dollars, urging citizens to buy for national preservation. References prior comments on treasury restraints and investment value, noting changed obligations after the war and prompting readers to invest now.
The article explains tuberculosis starts in childhood often unnoticed, then progresses in adulthood to the lung form with coughing and weight loss. It discusses transmission, immunity, and risks for nurses and students, plus related Q A segments and humorous snippets.
A merry-maker bursts into a police station shouting a robbery is in progress. The desk sergeant asks for details but the man cannot name a location. He quips about statistics and diverging wit follows among the crowd.
The editor announces seven pamphlets by Dr Logan Clendening priced at 10 cents each. To obtain a pamphlet, readers should mail 10 cents and a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Logan Clendening care of this paper. Titles include diet, indigestion, slimming, infant feeding, diabetes treatment, feminine hygiene, and hair and skin care.
A fragmented exchange shows a tense confrontation between officers and recruits. A doctor proposes an electric bath as cure, while a Black speaker asserts resistance, highlighting themes of authority, responsibility, and racial tension in a tense scene.
A banker named Smith-Robinson allegedly stole 100000 dollars and fled with the hotel keeper's wife. A traveling salesman sent a tersely coded message claiming Hitler may seek more territory. An elderly aunt and uncle walked a lively boy to protect him from traffic.
Walter Winchell On Broadway recounts the moment George Armstrong Custer learned his promotion to brigadier general at age 23. A tent envelope with the commission startled him, leaving the young officer pale and nearly fainting.
Historians say the battle lasted at most 45 to 45 minutes as Custer’s forces were overwhelmed. Sitting Bull, away at the hills, later returned claiming his powers influenced the result. The film’s last stand cost $140,000 to produce.
The passage notes Custer’s fondness for onions and a long letter to his wife, his gift a sack of onions, and his habit of midnight writing. It recounts a tribute by his enemies at Little Bighorn noting every man was scalped except Custer.
Just before entering the Little Bighorn fight Custer was cautioned by an Indian scout who said there were too many warriors. Custer ordered the scouting and declared he would do the fighting. The scout left, wore war paint, and returned. He explained he would go to his god his way as Custer would go to his.
A juvenile Custer confronted an adversary outside a dance by making faces at him through a window. He then rushed forward and punched through the glass into the foe’s snout, illustrating his readiness to attack when provoked.
A concise portrait notes George Custer as a dramatic showman famed for a White House review escape on horseback. It mentions West Point cadet nicknames and his status as a young general, plus anecdotes about Elizabeth Bacon and his vow after she left him.
The Commandant at West Point confronts Custer who faces possible expulsion for a cadet fist fight. Custer responds I didn't know that you could get fired from the Army for fighting. This repartee sparks a howl in the audience.
The article notes George A. Custer nearly faced expulsion for 129 demerits in six months at West Point. He ranked at the bottom of his class and may have earned his diploma only because the Civil War began and the Union Army needed officers.
The young cavalry officer Custer, about fifteen miles from Gettysburg, defied orders at Big Round Top after hearing Jeb Stuart's attack. He charged four times, halting Confederate forces and likely saving the Union Army from defeat. The Confederate commander Fitzhugh Lee suffered a setback, while Lee had once helped Custer avoid expulsion from West Point.
A local tale recalls General George Armstrong Custer’s jealous streak as his wife’s visitor stayed late. An orderly delivered a package she opened in public revealing a nightgown, provoking a blush among onlookers.
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