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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1949
Page
4
From Nashville to Missouri readers react to President Truman’s tax policy stance. A Nashville baseball outing against All-Stars sparks caution about local team nickname use while a Missouri tale reports two coon dogs fatally stung by bees. References to Danville bee swarms suggest wider frontier humor.
A line notes how political favors have shifted from yearly garden seed gifts to monthly government checks, reflecting changing constituent demands and expectations in modern political life. The remark contrasts old-time courtesy with current entitlement culture.
Governor Folsom aims to rebuild the Bee Line through North Alabama before his term ends. The highway, regarded as the South’s most important route, has been neglected and is now in poor repair with many improvements underway.
The New Orleans States published an editorial tribute lauding Senator Robert A Taft as a great American who remains steadfast against pressure from management labor and special interests. The piece notes Southern and Democratic newspapers join praise and applauds Tafts independence from party lines. It observes others with similar courage exist but are in the minority in Congress.
Montgomery Advertiser columnist Atticus Mullin visits Eufaula to question Chauncey Sparks about Alabama governor prospects. Sparks remains noncommittal, saying he may campaign if approached, focusing on education and welfare achievements during his four years in office.
Army doctors led by Col Eljbert de Coursey report progress in treating atomic blast victims. Mass transfusions and safer sheltering could save 20 percent of Hiroshima casualties, while toluidin blue dye helps stop atomic hemorrhages. Shelters may shield occupants from gamma rays, but concussion depends on surrounding structures.
In this Living Today essay, Arlie B Davidson argues that weeping signals maturity and empathy. Proclaiming Santayana’s view, the piece contends that controlled emotion guides progress toward higher human values, while acknowledging occasional tears reflect humane concern and harmony with mercy.
102 differences between senate and house versions were reconciled rapidly. Representative Jesse Walcott of Michigan aided in expediting a joint report with real estate allies. Senator Burnet Maybank proposed an amendment guaranteeing tenants’ stay as new public housing lagged. Walcott questioned the motive and withdrew his objection as Maybank’s plan was approved.
Westbrook Pegler analyzes the Hiss Chambers perjury trial and its implications for American trust in government The piece condemns Roosevelt era figures including Felix Frankfurter and Harry Hopkins and argues the judiciary's authority has been eroded by partisan contempt The author urges citizens to study the episode to preserve respect for federal courts.
Hamilton Bermuda July 12 In this reflective piece the author recalls Bermuda as the oldest British colony, its loyalty to the crown, and its role as a wartime ally. It notes Bermuda supplied gunpowder to Washington, aided the American Revolution, and later hosted ships and officers from multiple conflicts. The essay then surveys Bermuda’s evolving fortunes from gunpowder theft to tourism, onions, lilies, and the enduring bond with the United States.
Generoso Pope of WHOM in New York backs Attorney General Tom Clark's drive to educate naturalized citizens about civic duties. Pope, an Italian immigrant who rose from eight years old to power, runs a 17 hour daily multilingual station. His son Fortune Pope operates WHOM which has used foreign language broadcasts to influence Italian elections and promote democracy.
A closed-door senate and house conferee session on the public housing bill reveals a private power lobby front, the Northwest Development Association, funding anti Columbia Valley Authority propaganda. Major contributors since 1945 include Washington Water Power 8600, Pacific Power and Light 5900, Portland General Electric 5500, Puget Sound Power Light 3250, Northwest Electric 2560, Idaho Power 1855, Mountain States Power 1100.
Medical overview lists numerous origins of arm pain including brachialgia due to spinal nerve pressure from arthritis disc rupture and bone growth heart disease neurotrophic infections and scalenus anticus syndrome. Diagnosis rests on X rays and examination with surgery only for failed bracing or persistent symptoms.
A recent press release by the Northwest Development Association claims the Columbia Valley Authority would build a government monopoly with broad power, aiming to regulate the Pacific Northwest economy and challenge free enterprise. The proposed order would counter Bonneville and Grand Coulee dam projects supporting aluminum and atomic ship production in World War III.
A council committee named to investigate protests linked to street paving action aims for a settlement by Friday. Appointees include John M. Maxwell A L Jolly G H Chunn T F Lewis and city attorney Melvin Hutson. Objections cite a sudden rise in costs. Decatur travellers and visitors listed with several names and cities.
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