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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1941
Page
4
Amid rising war anxiety, President Roosevelt urges universal mobilization and service for men 18 to 45. The press notes censorship on casualties but pledges to publish local losses when families are notified. Public calls grow for a stronger home front and broader taxes to fund defense efforts.
The piece discusses wartime anxiety about victory and costs, noting stock dividends and government spending as inflation risks. It mentions inflation fears, government debt, and the role of cash versus stocks, with references to defense mobilization and potential German air raids.
Following a parent poll in Gourtland the board adopted a voluntary military training program for Allboya youths over 14. The drill, daily for one period, will be supervised by Gowell J. Wunalcutt, a former Alabama National Guard member, and stems from World War I era veterans in the county schools.
A historical account recalls doctors exposing clever ruses used by draftees in World War I. Stories include meticulous examinations, misdirection, and malingerer tricks such as fake eye problems and dropped instruments, with doctors noticing small details to distinguish genuine injuries from feigned ailments.
A home remedy suggests alum, boric acid and salicylates in deodorant prep. A thin lotion formula uses aluminum chloride 1 dram salicylic acid percent dram glycerine 2% dram and cologne water to 4 ounces.
Dr Clendening offers seven pamphlets available by mail. Each copy costs ten cents and requires a self addressed stamped envelope. Titles include Three Weeks’ Digestive Health and Constipation and Infant Feed guidance among others such as Infant Care and Hygiene and The Care of Hair and Skin.
Four Geara fishermen completed a 2000 mile voyage in a j rangada styled trip from Yeail to Ris. They were Manuel Olimpio Meira 38 Jeronémo Andre de Sousa 38 Raymundo Correa 52 and others who sought better wagon and faced a welcoming Brasilian reception.
In New Hampshire a motorist crawled from a wreck and angrily demanded his hat from the other driver, who was being treated for bruises. A visiting patron asks for the judge, only to be told he is at dinner, as wit turns on steak and gossip.
A fragmented clipping threads together creeds and personal fate with stray lines about an office worker in Binghamton New York and a doctor’s verdict. It cites car purchases, weight loss schemes and erratic driving as symbolic themes amid wartime rationing and social pressures.
Manoel Pereira da Silva and three companions arrive in Rio aboard a jangada raft after a perilous crossing escorted by over 100 fishing boats. They seek President Vargas to push for price controls and government aid for their families, promising to return home despite continuing danger. The craft is a rudimentary Sangada raft of four logs with a small triangular wall and oar steering. They describe sailing up to 15 feet long logs lashed together for sea trips lasting days with minimal rations.
Notes recount a fringe actor in a risky new show hoping for a screen test or stage break while Angel Street earns critical praise as the biggest dramatic hit in New York. A Chicago columnist notes copied styles, and various anecdotes profile critics, entertainers, and a bank clerk who funds himself by weekly raffles.
In a chat with baritone Ron Graham, peers discuss war strains and whether the paper should keep printing comics and humorous columns. Graham quotes Lincoln on laughter as a relief during fear and tension.
Gary Cooper attended the races after returning from a duck hunt. He kept field glasses aimed at a pond in the infield, then lowered them with excitement as the race concluded.
A fragment notes a weight based veniplex VM concept allowing a private car for 24 British horses. It states a monthly travel allowance of 126 to 176 miles, indicating a top ration for any size car.
A patron asks for Wells and the librarian mishears as a request for autopsies. The exchange reveals a humorous scene about mistaken identity and the patience of staff when readers press for unusual topics.
A scared husband lights a candle to inspect noises downstairs while his wife hides under bedclothes. The suspense ends when a burglar appears and fires a revolver, all while the husband jokes he is merely walking in his sleep.
The column notes the repeated adaptation of Merton of the Movies mocking cinema naivety. It traces past fads from Japanese beetles to Japanese snakes and mentions Ryder Patten, a Puerto Rico lawyer, and his family with a baby on the way. It recalls a New York Mirror prank during the air raid scare.
Al Jolson, eager for pol the Hawaiian delicacy, rushed to find it aboard a liner. Told to wait until reaching shore, he pressed for a restaurant. A comic exchange ensued with locals joking about pol availability and origins.
Daughton Fowler, son-in-law of T L Baker of Decatur, prints two regional journals for the National Auto Association in New York. One Spanish and one Portuguese issue illustrate U S defense plans for the western hemisphere as the association distributes American motors worldwide.
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