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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1940
Page
4
A scanned 1912 1920s era Decatur Daily page fragment discusses wartime policy comments from editors and readers. It notes voting machine pilots in Tuscaloosa, fuel and industry remarks, and a Willkie anecdote about promoting a book via utility officers.
The Montgomery Advertiser criticizes Windsor for being named general and commander in chief of the Bahamas, calling him a sawdust prince and questioning the former king’s resignation amid political missteps and commentary on leadership.
The Liberty magazine urges preparedness as World War looms and credits its warnings for alerting the U S and allies. Democratic delegates gather in Chicago with debates on presidential nominee and vice candidate, weighing Bill Banks versus John Bankhead as potential picks while rural voters in crossroads stores influence outcomes.
Big Jim Farley worries over listlessness in Chicago on the eve of the Democratic convention. Dispatches suggest delegates may quit in protest as the President stands ready to be renominated on the first ballot and name his running mate. Farley sees risk of a lackluster campaign if delegates stay idle.
Washington reports reveal Knudsen and Stettinius pressed to expand TVA power despite legal hurdles. Ed Stettinius sought unusual backing from Supreme Court Chief Justice Hughes, while Packard’s 9,000 plane contract faced tax-depreciation block. Federal Reserve to revise industrial index base to 1935-37, boosting measures. Henderson clashed with Corcoran aides over defense agency appointments.
Fred Sumners of Elmore County was elected president of the Alabama 4 H Club council at the annual club leaders meeting in Auburn. Gloria Dickinson of Etowah was named vice president and Evelyn Martin of Dallas serves as secretary. The Tallapoosa club received a gav al for outstanding work.
Athens Alabama July 13 Special Two men named A C Clark 43 and Belmont Fletcher 29 claimed Decatur Alabama as their home and were arrested near noon Thursday as they attempted a getaway after allegedly stealing a suit of clothes.
The article explains heat stroke progression from sensitivity to heat to collapse, and details urgent cooling methods using cold water, shunting hot victims to shade, removing clothing, and gradual cooling. It notes high temperatures, humidity, past heat exposure, and risk for those with heart or kidney issues.
In a District of Columbia tagged auto, a suit linked to a theft was found. A warrant for grand larceny was sworn, with trial set for July 22.
Mrs. E. N. B. asks if smoking by a nursing mother affects the child. The answer states that, in the opinion of most physicians, it does not.
The editor notes Dr Logan Clendening has seven pamphlets available for readers at ten cents apiece. To obtain a pamphlet, send ten cents with a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Logan Clendening care of the paper. The titles include Three Weeks Reduction Diet Indigestion and Constipation Inducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
Office by Janius reports petty thefts from motor cars tied to leaving vehicles parked on streets. The piece urges motorists to adopt habits of checking for keys and valuables, noting how absent minded behavior leads to losses. A humorous exchange illustrates forgetfulness about car use.
A survey finds more motor cars in operation than last year with gasoline consumption up 6.34 percent. The piece contrasts this with calls for greater speed driving and highlights depreciation as a heavy cost, quoting a shop dialogue on car buying and an exchange with a traffic policeman about colors at a signal.
A 1910 cost comparison notes tires cost twenty five dollars and 2500 mile life while today tires cost twelve dollars and last about 25000 miles. An office boy asks to go to a baseball game and the boss teaches him manners by swapping roles then grants the afternoon off with a half dollar for fun.
A Decatur man comments on his wife's appearance, saying she is still pretty but takes longer and costs more. The remark is part of a broader note about overshooting knowledge and wisdom attributed to famous figures.
Walter Winchell reports on General Gamelin’s status, noting he is safe in a village near Paris. The column shares anecdotes about journalists, including Nicola Greeley-Smith’s interview tactics, Hazlitt Brennan’s murder probe impact, and other press lore.
Anne Royall launched a pioneering paper on the mailing circuit in 1830 called Paul Pry. She secured an interview with John Quincy Adams by waiting on his clothes bundle while he swam in the Potomac, then refused to walk until he spoke.
Gelett Burgess began his print career at fourteen in Cleveland News and later by letters to editors in Boston Transcript under assumed names. He spread poems, identified as his own, and compiled a scrapbook from such published verses across papers.
Marie Manning, newly hired reporter for The World, secured an interview with President Cleveland after challenging gatekeepers. She entered the White House upon presenting her card and found a fortuitous name match with the Treasury secretary’s daughter, enabling the meeting.
Bennett Burleigh of London was lost in a Boer War skirmish and flagged a passing train. He later claimed he flagged an enemy train to gain an interview with a Boer general who, impressed, granted him an interview and arranged a horse for his return.
A measured reflection notes that all levels of society share fault and folly, admitting that even those with modest means are not immune to mistakes or misjudgments in daily life.
A boy named Johnny stops bringing an apple and instead slips a package of cigarettes to his teacher. The incident prompts debate on classroom behavior and student gifts.
Miss Eva Love Wyatt of Decatur and Miss Frances Lee of Karns City join Alabama College Glee Club invited by the School of Music to perform at the New York World Fair August 2. A bus tour leaves Montevallo July 21 for appearances at Lookout Mountain Williamsport Washington White Plains and the Temple of Religion. The three week trip includes Lookout Mountain and several concerts before returning August 12.
Four year old Joey Wolf enjoyed a day with Philadelphia police, riding in bright red patrol cars as officers searched for his home. After hours of trying, authorities took him to the police station where a matron supervised. He said, I liked riding and you passed my house twice.
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