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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1945
Page
4
The Decatur Daily notes ongoing TVA defense and urges Tennessee to provide a strong in-state advocate in the U S Senate. It warns opponents plan to undermine the project despite its success and calls for vigilant support of the Tennessee Valley Authority to protect regional interests.
In a Republican critique of postwar labor policy, the author argues George Spelvin, an American, has been forced into unions by government and Wagner Act pressure. The piece claims unions wield coercive power over wages and employment, threaten civic rights, and could seize industry control, eroding individual liberty and resembling fascist or communist models.
In Our Town, USA a postwar piece argues the E bond drive failed for the first time, limited by smaller denominations and low income buyers. It notes rising bank deposits and sales, a partial relief in wartime employment, and looming tax changes prompting a flood of goods next year. It critiques unions, labor shortages, and price competition, urging swift return of consumer choice to curb inflation.
Mr and Mrs Carl Reese recently moved to Cullman where both are employed. Dalton Holmes is improving at Cullman hospital after a serious car wreck on North highway last Saturday week. Sol Reese bought a new Farmall tractor. Flu is widespread in the community. Pvt Dellton Homes returned home.
Charles D. Voorhees delivers a wry note on how appearance changes with perspective. In slacks one resembles Dietrich from the front, yet akin to Lou Costello from behind, a playful view on clothing and identity.
A correspondent reports three top officers from the Army Navy and Marine Corps debating who the Unknown Soldier might be. A rear admiral, a colonel and a leatherneck discuss whether the fallen figure could be a Marine. The admiral questions the idea of an Unknown Marine.
A Decatur man nicknamed his wife “Paul Revere” as a playful reference to her habit of spreading news. The lighthearted remark highlights the couple’s shared humor.
A short verse line expresses a preference for a complete partner over mere beauty. The speaker notes affection for the whole person, not just looks, conveying a humorous, light tone about romantic idealism.
Decatur Girl teases a suitor, saying she might marry him if he were not so like him. The exchange hints at playful romantic tension and humor in small town life.
A Decatur housewife warned her family that losing the can opener would leave them with nothing to eat. The remark highlights everyday domestic concerns and the humorous gravity given to common kitchen tools within a family setting.
Edith jokes about loving a wealthy man to seize his fortune. Gladys dismisses the idea of loving a man described as a drip. The exchange hints at a plan to extract money from a rich spouse.
A Decatur resident talks about his clever cat that eats cheese and allegedly breathes down rat holes with baited breath, presenting an odd animal tale from the neighborhood.
Sandy surveys a room and the landlady insists she makes residents comfortable. The exchange shows Sandy skeptical and the landlady claiming a talent for comfort, hinting at a tense dynamic in a housing situation.
The reader is asked to fix the sentence: If we don't get mixed up in it, said the man, no war can hurt us.
A Decatur man confronted his wife alleging irritation over a pattern of flirtatious sleep talk. He demanded explanations for recurring calls of "Baby" during the night, prompting a tense exchange about the couple’s private dynamics.
A short quoted remark by Ivan Emerson links paint as a preservative to a claim that statistics show women live longer than men, presenting a concise, opinionated thought rather than a full study or report.
A war worker in Chicago tours the Field Museum, the Planetarium, the Aquarium, and the Art Gallery on her inaugural city visit. Her companion asks about her dogs, but Ruth softly notes the strain is in her calves, not her dogs.
Bishop Toolen announced conversion of the Blessed Martin De Porres maternity hospital into a general hospital in Mobile. The facility will train Negro nurses and serve as a regional training center for the South, expanding Catholic charity work into a formal nurse training program.
A study finds potatoes retain most of their vitamin C when stored in the 50 to 70 degree range. Researchers note longer shelf life and minimal nutrient loss under these temperatures.
A Christmas Day exchange in Washington records Walter Winchell asking the rector if the President would attend church. The rector responds that he cannot promise attendance but says they expect God to be there, hoping that will draw a sizable crowd. The rest of the garbled text follows unrelated, unreadable fragments.
A college professor marked an examination with a Christmas pun. The note read God only knows the answer to this question Merry Christmas. Across the paper the professor wrote God gets A you get an F Happy New 2.
A mag editor once asked Oliver Wendell Holmes for a Christmas article. He replied that his best message would be a single idea: broad minded people see truth in different religions, while the narrow minded see only differences.
A Dallas shop has long opened at nine a.m. on Christmas Day to give free warm clothing to thousands of needy residents. The gesture is notable because the proprietor is Jewish, highlighting a touching holiday act of generosity.
During the war American soldiers in the South Pacific shared the true Christmas spirit as Catholics Jews and Protestants attended one another's services. A chaplain reported harmony and a sign on his tent urged prayers, conversation with God, and gratitude when help arrives.
At a Christmas dinner G. K. Chesterton gave a brief speech noting the holiday reminds people to love their neighbors and also to love their enemies, probably because they are generally the same people.
James M. Barrie presents a festive story where an old English clan gathers at Christmas to forget troubles. The mood shifts from personal unhappiness and world weariness to cheer as they raise a toast affirming their British, wedlock-born lineage and their safe, dry land heritage.
The piece reflects Broun's view that Christmas embodies love friendship justice charity freedom and peace beyond gifts or trees. It highlights his Yuletide essays and his line that Christmas is not a date but a state of mind.
A woman with a twinkle in her baby blues declines to hang mistletoe this Christmas. She says she has too much pride to advertise common courtesies a lady should expect, asserting her independence and standards.
A Christmas feature recalls a child’s note to Santa with a postscript that captures simple faith. The piece highlights the rewarding, heart warming tone of children’s letters each holiday season.
In a dreary Yuletide London during the Blitz a child prays aloud in an air raid shelter. Her simple plea asks God to protect Daddy and Mummy from bombs and to take care of herself, her words lifting the mood of those nearby as the city endures destruction.
Years ago Monty Woolley played Kris Kringle on a department store platform during a bond rally. He suddenly burped, shocking one woman in the crowd who watched as he leaned in and rasped And what did you expect madam chimes.
The Village Yuletide party awarded top prize to an elderly lady in a unique costume. She wore a large picture of the Dionne Quints on her gown and portrayed Sinclair Lewis' It Cant Happen Here.
A world wide Empire Day radio event gathered voices from across the Empire. A speaker thanked a Windsor Canada friend for a box of apples sent last Christmas, underscoring the small gifts that linked distant communities to the Crown.
A Sunday School teacher extols that goodness matters more than beauty in a Christmas talk. She asks a ten year old Mary which she would choose and the child replies she would rather be beautiful and repent.
A column recalls two men who overdosed on Christmas spirits. They stagger from a bar, one asks if the room shows black spots. The other retorts that there are none and jokes about needing glasses. The exchange highlights holiday inebriety with sharp humor.
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