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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1949
Page
4
The report notes non agricultural employment in Alabama reached 614000 in December, down 800 from November and 5000 from December 1947. It comments on job competition, political debates in Montgomery, and calls for tax reductions to aid business amid shifting government policies.
The piece reflects on U.S. aid to Chiang Kai-Shek against Japan and the Chinese communists, noting long support and blood in the war. It cites Washington belief that Chinese communists may pursue an independent path, similar to Tito, potentially easing more American aid to them to prevent Soviet submission.
The city considers raising water rates not since 1937 to fund doubled capacity, fire protection, and health measures as demand rises with growth. Editorials note Decatur’s rates are lower than peers and funding is needed to borrow for expansion.
The column argues Dean Acheson should scrutinize alleged treachery in the State Department and challenges his loyalty and ties to Felix Frankfurter. It recalls Alger Hiss controversy, Harvard Law mentors, and attacks on communism, noting political players like Sam Carp and Molotov’s circle in a tangled postwar critique.
Washington insiders report President Truman faces Treasury friction over an excess profits tax for corporations. Secretary Snyder opposes the levy, sparking an interagency standstill as advisers pivot to present alternatives. The ensuing Treasury disarray complicates budget framing and White House tax shaping.
The column from November 20 asserted Chiang Kai-Shek was finished. Sixty one days later Li Tsung Jen succeeds Chiang, taking over as leader.
Defeats are common and can unsettle life but should not be final. The author urges accepting failure, recognizing responsibility or circumstance, summoning strength, and trying again to move toward success with confidence.
The passage describes Benjamin J. Davis as a councilman on trial in New York and alleges links between Danenberg and Soviet influence. It cites Sam Carp affidavits claiming loans from D. A. Rosoff and a Russian trading firm Nastorg, plus uninvestigated tax issues and wartime secrecy. The text notes alleged favoritism by Roosevelt and asserts a broad antiwar power stance.
At a testimonial dinner for Senator Margaret Chase Smith Bricker accused Dewey of political misjudgments. He recalled campaigning with Dewey in 1944 and 1948 and argued Dewey would be president today if he had run solo.
Senate liberals led by Burnett Maybank and John Sparkman join Rep. Frank Buchanan in opposing the Ellender bill. They attack its failure to aid the $2,000 to $3,600 income group and accuse Ray Foley of housing agency bias toward real estate lobbies. Maybank introduces a middle income buyer alternative.
On taking the oath for a new term President Truman began his first full day of office with a low profile ceremony. Officials watched closely as he moved from the inaugural stand to begin the new administration.
Officials describe ordinary ORS as foggy haze near the surface and not a distinct atmospheric layer. The clarification aims to demystify meteorological terms for the public.
Washington notes former Ambassador Patrick J. Hurley warns that pulling out of China risks a communist victory and Russian-trained Chinese troops, urging a token armed force led by a fearless leader to sustain democracy. He defends Chiang Kai-Shek and warns against a premature U.S. withdrawal.
Fog forms when warm moist air blows over a cold surface or when cold air covers warmer surfaces, creating a visible mist that reduces visibility.
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