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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1941
Page
3
Washington outlines details of tire rationing with questions and answers. It covers who may buy tires, what tires are restricted, rural vs urban access, truck and bus eligibility, and the role of local rationing boards in issuing purchase certificates.
In Ardendale Fred Magher plans Susan Farmers radio debut while Mrs Jones clashes with her husband over propriety. Susan fears fame offers may follow the prize win as Miss Alice prepares for the nine thirty broadcast and questions temptations of Hollywood.
Dwight Mixson district manager of Southern Bell reports long distance calls on Christmas were 76 percent of a normal day. The ads urged avoiding nonurgent calls to aid national defense and public cooperation kept Christmas long distance traffic below typical levels. Mixson praises public response to the defense appeal.
Philadelphia dispatch reports the Army recruiting office struggles with men enlisting to spite wives. Col. Frederick Schoenfeld laments that quarrels at home drive enlistment as a personal tactic. The piece also notes extended work time at points and mentions typhoid fever deaths tied to Civil War Census figures.
Dec 27 in Birmingham an appeal urged Alabama manufacturers to stop up production. The message aimed to cut hours and boost employment by extending shifts and efficiency across plants. The call emphasized union and economic benefits for workers and communities.
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