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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1944
Page
4
A mixed essay page blends a gospel excerpt from John with editorials urging Christmas war bonds and reflections on postwar policy. It critiques Atlantic Charter questions, praises postal workers, and notes civic experiments in Seattle, voting scenes in Alabama, and Greek and German wartime conduct.
The note wishes Merry Christmas to servicemen and hopes for a return home next Christmas. It cites Associated Press figures noting only four electors cast a fourth ballot for Roosevelt, with several electors in Alabama voting a third ballot.
The piece notes partial lifting of a news blackout and German gambles for a breakthrough while Allied defenses strengthen. It warns WPB production may need revision and victory delays could span months, yet highlights possible gains if German counterattack fails and urges domestic effort to boost war work.
The piece surveys post election tensions with the Dies committee, Byrd budget sparring, and White House attempts to trim inauguration costs. It notes cautious views on CIO influence and hints at forthcoming social program proposals while touching on regional flood and population figures in unrelated notes.
Dr. Logan Clendening explains that infant constipation signals possible underlying illness such as anemia or infection. Underfeeding and insufficient fluids are common causes. treatment stresses ruling out physical issues and correcting diet with malt soup, milk, and gradual fiber. In school-age children, molasses can aid bowel movements while avoiding laxatives to prevent dependence.
The Treasury form 706 and regulations 105 complicate estate tax for heirs, forcing costly accountant and lawyer help. The piece argues the tax strips planning security, hits widows like Mrs Spelvin, and intrudes on private property, while critics say the tax is an excessive burden by the government.
Question on whether Vita min B tablets cure astigmatism. Answer asserts no cure beyond common sense limits and uses a crude simile about shovelling coal to scrub a dirty window.
Irving Berlin recalls there is no truly new melody and Vienna once offered 25000 for originality. Rodgers and Hart turned a prayer song into Blue Moon, selling a million copies. Many authors cite love as the road to a hit, with some songs written quickly and others taking weeks. Vincent Youmans whistles, not plays, his tunes. The record peak was Till We Meet Again with six million copies.
Schwartz searched for a tune at a hotel for a week before a Swedish maid suggested writing about loving Louisa. Arthur wrote I Love Louisa, the show’s hit ditty, and on opening night the girl was introduced from the stage and presented with a large check.
Dave Clark writes tunes with odd titles including Dont Miss It If You Can and TI Felt So Blue I Want ed to Jump Out of the River. Charles B Cochran, renowned English producer, gave Noel Coward his first chance and he will be pictured in Night and Day.
Billy Rose recalls Fred Fisher calling in a burst of inspiration saying he could rhyme Nicholas with ridiculous. Fisher worked around the clock when ideas struck, illustrating his relentless creativity.
The passage notes that creators from various fields have produced hit songs, citing Producer John Golden who wrote Poor Butterfly, an unnamed mayor who wrote You Love Me in December As You Do In May, and Dorothy Parker who wrote How Am I To Know.
Critics say this war lacks the catchy power of World War I songs yet lists popular tunes like White Cliffs of Dover Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer and White Christmas. Humorous titles from the last war and notes on The Peanut Vendor show regional tastes and timing.
Song writers gathered at New York Woolworths where 10 cent sheet music sold briskly. The popular tune Smiles moved 3,000,000 copies with many copies sold over the counter at five and ten cent stores.
The article traces the rise of song plugging from door to door in cinema houses where a plugger visited pianists about ten venues a night to the modern era where a single network broadcast can reach millions, highlighting the shift in outreach and impact.
The quote attributes the wit to Dick Rodgers stating that, for him, the first thing is the check. The remark playfully weighs money against artistry in musical theater.
Thousands of amateur lyricists mail songs to pros while creators fear plagiarism suits. The crowding stems from abundant submissions and caution about rights, with writers urged to not send works directly to the narrator due to cluttered waste baskets.
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