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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1940
Page
4
A Decatur column surveys national and local themes from 1940s era economics to industry growth. It notes Malone Freight Lines expanding since 1928, the Alabama Journal sale to Jim Hammond, Montgomery prospects, and calls for prudent debt management amid public finances.
Remaining assets of the old First National Bank brought 806 dollars while assets were valued at about 300 000 dollars in the liquidation.
A reprinted poem from The Decatur Christian extols the church’s role in daily life. It paints the church bringing brighter days, kinder acts, stronger homes, and more giving while urging the strong to aid the weak.
The Sylacauga police department of five men is praised for adopting fingerprinting, cameras, and scientific tools. Local and state editors argue small towns show the value of modern science in crime prevention and cooperation with laboratories.
In Washington observers doubt Finnish casualty claims and question the timeline of the Soviet invasion. They note reports of annihilation are exaggerated by about 300 percent and warn Finnish morale must be maintained through propaganda.
Roosevelt’s agents report the Jackson Day dinner invitation to Republicans reduces the need for a political speech by him. Despite the invitation being declined, they anticipate no statement from him on the Democratic party or the third term, and they emphasize national unity and greater Republican unity for Roosevelt.
The column notes a pending cabinet shakeup in Britain tied to wartime inefficiencies and public dissatisfaction. It cites Hore Belisha and the propaganda minister as initial targets, while predicting new policies favored by army generals to curb Belisha’s influence and empower the military command.
Officials say Mr. Roosevelt is unlikely to repeal the Johnson Act or risk war with the Axis through naval moves. They foresee expanded moral embargo to bolster Finland and the Allies, and unofficial pressure to harass Germany and Russia. Debate over Lothian and Beaverbrook remarks is acknowledged but not pursued here.
January 9, 1915 marked by stalemate as the Battle of Soissons yielded no clear gain for either side, AP reports.
An adviser suggested eating carrots to help night driving, attributing improved night vision to vitamin A from yellow colored vegetables. The passage also mentions a condition involving vein clot formation and links to vitamin A as beneficial.
Dr Clendening explains carotene from carrots transforms to vitamin A after absorption. He notes it may aid night vision and recommends carrot juice for drivers at night, as it can be preferable to grape juice for motorists seeking better sight in the dark.
A questioned motorist described a breath test with a glass tube connected to a bottle containing colored liquid. The breath bubbled through the liquid and color change signified intoxication. The fluid is potassium permanganate, reduced by alcohol in sulfuric acid, but the test can be beaten by rapid breathing and water swallows.
The drug heparin is a natural anticoagulant that prolongs blood clotting time to 15 or 20 minutes. It is used mainly before and after operations to prevent postoperative thrombosis and is shown to reduce the incidence of thrombosis in high risk surgical patients. It is also employed in cases of phlebitis as a therapeutic measure.
The editor lists seven pamphlets by Dr Logan Clendening available for 10 cents each. Readers should mail 10 cents plus a self addressed stamped envelope with a three cent stamp to Dr Logan Clendening care of this paper to obtain titles such as Three Weeks Reducing Diet Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
A 1928 notice reports the Central Methodist church will not spend money to repair the fire damaged auditorium. The piece also notes local items including a rejected school bond issue, a home entry attempt on 1301 8th Avenue, a reported South blizzard, bridge plans, an auto theft recovery, personnel moves, and a church pastor's recovery from a shoulder burn.
A Philadelphia resident sent a $22 money order to the county tax office after receiving a 22 cent bill on a vacant lot. Officials wrote, she replied with a quarter and the remark that taxes had risen. She received the money order back with three cents change.
The quote explains that an average person builds opinions by adding a splash of information to imagination, then to prejudice, and finally blending in strong emotion to arrive at a view. It emphasizes cognitive bias shaping everyday judgments.
A poem-like note asks a teacher to guide Mary Lou in life and school. It stresses teaching knowledge and the Golden Rule. A side exchange references memory training and a line about being a lady.
A collage of quotes and humorous exchanges on success merit and practicality. A tenant jokes about rent while a landlord offers to forgive half. A man advises learning both hands, and a quip about advertising in business closes the vignette.
A reader proposes Americans switch from hoping to avoid conflict to a firm stance of not going to war. A Decatur exchange shows a broken chair due to sudden collapse with no injuries. The comment ties a broader issue of thought and work in today’s troubles.
Walter Winchell tidbits reveal marriages and engagements, showbiz rosters, and Hollywood moves. Notable items include G. Jesse proposing to Arline Judge, Hazel Forbes ill at home, rumored reconciliations, and Broadway party chatter. The column notes contract changes, film and radio crossovers, and society curiosities shaping spring buzz.
A collage of society gossip and showbiz notes reports Art Jarrett dating Jean Scott and lingering De Marcos tensions. Walter Durkin to wed nurse Mary Durkin. A Hirschfeld seeks payment, ending with two kettle drums. Also mentions Gehrig, Smathers, the Ozzie Nelsons, Miriam Hopkins, Jock Whitney, Olivia de Havilland, and other high profile figures amid theater and political hints.
Battalion Chief William B. Seekins heads the emergency rescue squad and has saved numerous people from burning homes and collapsing buildings. He has climbed blazing poles and rickety ladders, always escaping unscathed. Working in his garage, he slipped and suffered a broken arm.
Robert Edelen, 23, told patrolman he had an irresistible urge when he smashed a Denver streetcar window as he crossed an icy street. The act caused a deep wrist cut, and he was held for investigation.
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