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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1941
Page
4
Notice notes founder editor period from 1912 to 1924 and second class matter filing at Decatur Alabama post office. It lists republication policy and subscription rates including daily, weekly, monthly options for mail delivery.
A composite column discusses British fighting talent in Germany, inkling about RAF strategy, and the fate of Germany after the Bremen episode. It notes American defense plans, Canadian war profits, local guard departures, civic celebrations, and questions about 24 hour factory work. It mentions Ten-Messee Valley boats, British raids on occupied France, and censorship shaping war news.
The Decatur unit of the Alabama National Guard is ordered to camp for a year of intensive training beginning with Mississippi then Louisiana. The unit has already shown its mettle and is expected to receive strong equipment and new mates during the deployment.
Writer argues that union labor should voluntarily ban strikes in the emergency rather than wait for government regulation. He suggests labor can gain public goodwill and avert coercive controls, noting that action now mirrors measures likely to be adopted in the future. The piece frames voluntary restraint as prudent and timely.
City leaders call for a unified vision in 1941 to improve the Decatur area. The message urges all residents to participate, show pride, and attract others to live in the community, stressing collective energy and action.
The piece states Italy seeks Axis help to avert catastrophe in Africa and Greece with anticipated German aid. doubts its value in Africa while praising British desert warfare as a challenge. It notes Mussolini’s promises and limited deliveries, suggesting growing Italian discontent with Iron Jaw.
The piece argues Decatur residents misbelieve why their area isn’t chosen for defense plants. It highlights opportunities for a million dollar dairy industry and livestock sector plus a cotton crop boost to double farm purchasing power, noting farm income fluctuates but defense industries may not be as stable.
The article argues Japan will not apologize for mistreatment of American Marines, contends war is unlikely and unnecessary, and notes U S restraint. It claims Japan fears U S retaliation but predicts calm responses and asks for common sense to prevail.
Washington reports that British shipping losses have dropped from about 15 000 tons a day to 6 000 7 000 as added precautions and winter weather help. British officials say conditions are not as bad as papers suggest, while Roosevelt plans move cautiously through Congress with Britain aid proposals.
A humor column fragment presents jokes about store owners customers and a streetwise notebook user. It notes a deaf man attending a court hearing and a boy teaching sharing with his father, ending with a punch about Pat learning to use both hands equally.
Dr Clendening reviews current cold science noting little definite progress. Virus causes colds but many factors influence symptoms. immunity lasts months. prevention by avoiding crowds is limited. Treatments are old and modest, with no proven cure forthcoming. rest, fluids, and symptom relief are advised.
A collage of quips and exchanges shows characters sparring with language and golf talk. Jokes touch on hand loss, marriage, photography, and sports lingo while a cross cultural cartoon humor threads through the dialogue.
The column offers quips about busy Teacher-Ants irks, worried borrowers paying interest, witty exchanges on marriage and mother-in-law, plus a diplomat gag about wives in fur coats. It closes with a note that sometimes a good job beats explaining failure.
Reader complaints describe a widespread cold outbreak with multiple home remedies advertised. The note mentions 666 liquid or 66 tablets and 666 salve or 666 drops claiming relief on the first day.
Eddie Don Cornhill age 12 days son of Mr and Mrs Eddie Cornhill died this morning at 4 30 at the family home on Hartselle route four Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock at the residence conducted by Rev Lant Smallwood with interment in Mt Tabor cemetery Peck directing
Walter Winchell surveys Broadway impressions of Elmer Rice's Plight to the West and the film linked Night Train. Betty Field and cast receive praise for absorbing drama while The Lady Who Came to Stay garners cautious acclaim as a ghost story.
A 1940s column notes Fortune's backstory on European turmoil echoing locally and Edna Ferber's America First tie in a piece against entering war. It questions writers and funding, contrasts William Saroyan with critics, cites Fevven, and recalls Pact Digest dramatics while criticizing the Saturday Evening Post for isolationist stance despite warnings about Nazism.
Fayette Alabama January 6 a longtime Fayette County attorney and former state legislator Robert F Peters died at his home yesterday at age 78 funeral services set for tomorrow in Fayette County background notes include his service in the state legislature and his local legal work
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