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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1940
Page
4
The item surveys Alabama forecasts and national politics with mentions of Jim Farley and President Roosevelt, a potential New Yankee baseball club purchase, and Joseph Martin as chairman of the Republican National Committee.
A 1945 Wells based film revival faces doubts as audiences shift from current music to serious entertainment. The Daily notes the picture’s failure originally and questions whether a rescue remake will succeed amid renewed interest in a fictional invasion of England.
The Daily argues that how the defense program is carried out in November will signal who leads the U S in a year. Public opinion pushed the administration to act on armament despite a desire to fund social reforms and delay defense spending. The paper urges immediate procurement and questions accountability if needs are not met.
The Nashville Banner cites Herbert Hoover warning of a European famine within months. It notes Britain’s naval reach aids reserves, while Germany's war needs strain food supplies. Balkans harvests fail, Russia diverts labor, and across Europe crops collapse with winter looming.
Washington observers say the Hull reciprocity changes aim to strengthen a policy now seen as weak. Critics note European conquests and Latin American pact reactions push toward cartel-like schemes, while officials delay candid losses. A government source compares the policy to a gambler hiding losses.
Government economists conclude reciprocal trade agreements cannot work in a war or fascist world. Tariff concessions are general, so exclusive dictatorial deals undermine the system. Only a British victory can revive Hull’s method, as Canada’s 10 percent excise on non empire imports shows. The trade division name change signals a shift toward new foreign trade policy.
In New York Tracy Murney a deaf mute 39-year-old may have worn a sign reading Deaf mute Thanks for anything. Benson Wittman a deaf mute passerby questioned him for not responding to signs. Wittman accused him of fakery and a shuffle occurred. Patrolman Henry O Connor intervened and Murney jailed on Wittman’s complaint of begging.
A discussion by Dr. Clendening on swimming benefits and hazards. Natural water is safest, pools are safer due to filtration and disinfection, and hygiene reduces infection risk. Risks include chilling the body surface, rapid heat loss, and postmeal cramps.
In a patient with a stomach ulcer operation the difference lies in fiber breakdown. Strained vegetables retain large fibrous particles with unbroken cell walls, while puréed vegetables are completely mashed and homogenized.
The editor notes Dr Logan Clendening offers seven pamphlets at ten cents each. To obtain a pamphlet, send ten cents and a self addressed envelope with a three cent stamp to Dr. Logan Clendening care of this paper. Titles include 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 collage of lines and sketches mixes duty, satire, and racism. The piece includes a somber retirement-of-justice mood, political quips about campaigns and platforms, a Mexican misunderstanding about welcome, patriots urged to act, a joke about spectacles, and a courtroom exchange where a couple’s quarrel leads to a brawl.
A speaker reflects on real estate with mixed feelings and reluctance. The musings turn to fate nudging them toward home plans, exposing a blend of skepticism and reluctant interest. The tone hints at a future change in attitude toward property and space.
Walter Winchell reports on Broadway gossip including divorces for the George Rafts and J. Dempseys terms, lawsuits over a Paris murder case, romances and engagements among stars, and political tensions with NBC. The column notes Lindberghs, Major Truman Smith, and various showbiz intrigues in a brisk, era-toned roundup.
Joan Edwards notes the trend of high society figures marrying on Independence Day. Gertie Lawrence Sonja Henie and Carol Landis wed. Brenda Frazier reunites with Peter Arno Billy Livingston and Ship Kelly attend as best men in Chicago. Jane Degnon heads to San Antonio to wed Lt Hubbard of the U S Air Corps, her prior husband an aviator.
The excerpt notes FDR delaying announcement on a third term as delegates push for draft inclusion. It suggests strong delegation pressure could compel him to run despite reluctance. Willkie’s stance is also referenced as part of the exchange.
Lyla Myers recalls returning home to rooms filled feet deep with fertile sandy loam from months away. She jokes about cleaning the house and considers planting flowers instead of scrubbing.
A textile expert argues women incur higher clothing costs due to faster wardrobe turnover and evolving styles while men’s attire lasts longer from hat to shoes. The discussion notes women often pay more attention to trends.
The piece argues that pledges of loyalty among WPA workers are fraudulent due to atheism of communists, claiming oaths sworn to God hold meaning, while Reds are atheists and sign freely.
Two of the three Bundsmen were arrested at Camp Nordland New Jersey on July 4 and brought to Newton for arraignment. Gustav Kunze does not reside at 178 East 85th Street New York City and August Klapprott does not live at the camp. Authorities can obtain Kunze's address from Assistant District Attorney Herman McCarthy of Dewey's staff, and Klapprott's address from the chief of police of Lodi New Jersey.
A bill in Congress would regulate firearm sales in the U. and disarm those without reason to carry guns. Justice Department official Mr. Jackson backs it as a national defense aid. Robert Edward Edmondson of Stoddartsville Pa. works to kill the bill signing petitions from Pennsylvania. He was indicted years ago in New York on charges by Mayor LaGuardia and others, but the ACLU defended him. Edmondson resumes similar tactics today seeking to defeat the measure.
The Rev. L. M. Birkhead of 103 Park Ave New York asks U S Attorney General Robert H. Jackson to investigate possible jury influence in a Brooklyn Federal Court trial. He claims the jury foreman was friendly to the defendants' organization and is related to Rev E Brophy, a leader in the same group.
Walter Winchell warnings once dismissed as hysterical are now treated as historical. The note catalogs public reaction to the media figure and frames the warnings as a record of past discourse.
J. C. Holley, 35 year veteran instructor at Father Flanagan's home for boys, has just returned from a honeymoon with his bride Carrie E. Frye. The couple, childhood sweethearts from Bulls Gap, Tennessee, reunited after 35 years thanks to revived correspondence.
A training school for instructors who will teach safe driving and road rules opened in Montgomery today. About 25 people from WPA attended, similar to a prior session in Birmingham, and they will staff safety centers for driving instruction for all who wish to participate.
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