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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1944
Page
4
The piece blends biblical imagery with wartime reflections on voting among soldiers and calls for prayers for an end to war. It discusses issues like tax and automobile assessments, Greek turmoil, and NAM advertising, then debates compulsory military training and the need for scientific weapon training to maintain advantage.
The article notes Hirohito marking the third anniversary of the Axis pact with Germany and Italy by sending congratulatory telegrams to Hitler and Mussolini, suggesting prior moral concerns about veterans' behavior contrast with present wartime honors.
Ralph McGill argues in The Nashville Tennessean that the Monroe Doctrine remains the long standing American policy, restricting interference in internal affairs of other continents and resisting European or Asiatic power interference in the Western Hemisphere, despite changes in commitments. He notes Greece’s situation shows the doctrine still matters and urges careful reconsideration before discarding it.
The Nashville Tennessean commends Athens Alabama for sending rebates to electric customers from the city owned plant profits. It notes the practice, after expenses and a reasonable city return, returns excess profits to consumers, an approach unusual by business standards.
A humorous exchange contrasts life’s grim view if everyone minded only themselves with a punchline about Irish price jokes. The Irishman complains about costs, and a storekeeper fires back with a quip about staying in Ireland.
A humorous slice shows workers praising their jobs while a Decatur wife jokes about marriage and shopping. Jokes include a ship magnate’s “Out To Launch” sign and a barber’s struggle with a stubborn razor. The piece blends workplace pep with dated gags.
A cheeky quip by Dave J. Teeter imagines a liquid stocking as a prank on Christmas Eve. The playful line treats the holiday with a mix of humor and mischief, reflecting lighthearted seasonal wit.
A War Manpower Commission survey shows non-war workers quit at 60 to 70 per 1000 monthly while war workers in munitions quit at 40 to 50 per 1000. October 1944 totals show 64 separations per 1000, down from 70 in 1943, with most months in 1944 lower than 1943 except May.
A newspaper editor seeks lay guidance on cancer symptoms from Dr. Clendening's column. The letter urges public education and urges proper clinic examinations, biopsy, and treatment options. It notes many breast lumps are non cancerous and stresses accessible clinics, fear, and cost as barriers.
The article compares 1944 to 1943 showing 7 of 10 months with fewer quits than 1943 and October 1944 firing for cause at 6 per 1000, same as 1943. The key shift comes from more workers drafted into the armed forces, altering unemployment patterns.
Kansas University coeds received two packages of pipe tobacco and a letter from five GIs in France. The note mocked corn cob pipes used by E U girls amid cigaret shortages reported in Stars and Stripes. The letter signed Lucky Joe Eddie Johnny Leo offered to quit smoking to comfort the students.
Washington Dec 13 Acting to relieve a critical shortage of cotton duck the Army prepared to release skilled textile workers to Southern mills. Senator Maybank said duck production had worsened for a year after a conference with Lt. Gen. Somervell. He noted the OPA would defer ceiling price decisions to the Army. Senators Russell and Hill joined the talks.
The report notes crime or death rates changing from 3 per 1 000 to 7 per 1 000 in October 1943, indicating a sharp rise within the period referenced. The fragment cites 1943 figures without broader context or local identifiers.
In Germany on December 7 a U S infantry unit slept in a ruined cellar as guards watched for Nazi raiders. A noise suggested a German squad. a huge pig was found instead. Pvt Alton Massey recalled a jitterbug fame photo in Life magazine. T/5 Earl Lovelace and S/Sgt Joe Verock helped a wedged Capt Giles Gabarron during a shell barrage. Afterward Gabarron ate three plates of hot cakes, totaling 27.
Birmingham Rep John P Newsome says Europe is moving toward the left after touring Versailles and noting one French flag among six hammer and sickle banners. He told a civic club that Britain and Russia pursue their own interests and urged cross country talks to resolve disagreements and protect American interests.
Pvt. Kenneth K. Kirby of Fort Sill warns parachute packers face high costs for mistakes. A rigger may face a $10,000 fine and up to 200 years in prison if carelessness causes a fatal parachute failure. Kirby, formerly of Decatur, notes he has packed about two thousand chutes.
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