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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1941
Page
4
Publication notes January 26 1912 date and 1917 act reference at Decatur Alabama post office. Mentions republication rights for dispatches credited to other works and reserved reprint notices from the period.
A fragment from a wartime note discusses aluminum stockpiles to support aircraft production. It mentions 7700 aluminum pans as enough for a single pursuit plane and suggests local towns like Decatur could collect material for defense. It also references Dewitt Mackenzie on Russian morale and a remark about Capt. Frits Wiedemann.
Local readers learn that selecting an airport site for a national defense air training program involves many hurdles. The piece highlights Columbus Mississippi as a chosen area facing flood risk power lines and land lease issues. It recalls the 1921 Alabama Press Association gathering in Decatur and lists attendees for a current convention, noting changes over time.
Tennessee makes slow gains in Rae Now policy push as state government seeks clearer leadership and effective reforms. Officials emphasize measured progress and potential improvements in public services and administration.
Rep Ross A. Collins of Mississippi, a lawyer and self described military expert, weighs leaving Congress for the Senate while pressing a long running push for mechanization. He advocates small, fast mechanized units with air support and seeks 25 panzer divisions. the army aims for ten with two in place. He also calls for retirement at 55 and merit based promotions. Washington observers doubt a change will alter his influence on army policy.
Washington report argues the nation faces a looming crash from postwar fear and delayed spending. It cites Meyer Jacobstein of Brookings proposing expansion in aviation, cheap planes, plastics, railroad modernization and other mass production ideas to boost employment and stave off a demand slump.
In Worthington Minnesota on July 16 4 H club event 50 competitors saw Wayne Clark win first prize with a cake earning a free trip to the state fair while Leland Madison won a prize ribbon for his bread loaf.
A column discusses that strong muscles do not guarantee health and cites studies from South African doctors Joki and Culver on endurance across racial groups. It notes that fitness varies by purpose, age, and mental factors, with findings from tests on children and adults and reflections on applicability to military readiness.
A thought reader strikes a man after placing a hand on his head, arguing that the man thought him a fool. Alexander Woollcott is quoted on liking to do things that are illegal immoral or fattening. The fragment ends with a remark about women and baseball talk.
The expert says obstetricians do not advise excessive dieting during pregnancy. A nutritious balanced diet that avoids obvious weight gain is recommended for an expectant mother who is finishing a weight loss plan.
An editor notes seven pamphlets offered by Dr. Clendening for purchase. Prices listed as two for ten cents or ten cents each, with self addressed envelope and three cent stamp. Pamphlets include topics on indigestion, constipation, reducing and gaining, infant feeding, diabetes treatment, feminine hygiene, and hair care.
The excerpt mocks boasting and gender bias with folk wisdom about knowledge and wisdom. It mixes lines about a woman admitting ignorance and men claiming wisdom, then uses a quip about a chip on a shoulder and old maids, ending with a curious question about “how many old maids there would be.”
Smith asks his wife a riddle about why he is like a mule. His wife replies she does not know but plans to ask him anyway.
Tom states that too many young people imagine themselves as live wires because they are shocking, reflecting a provocative view on youth behavior and self perception.
The dinner guest’s nose is unusually large and Willie resists commenting, stating he’s just looking. A misunderstanding reveals Hal and Cal joking about a shoe horn and its music with foot notes.
Walter Winchell humor column cites varied cultural kissing customs with playful anecdotes and historical quirks. The piece notes sensational lines about African tribes Polynesians Laplanders Eski mos Japs and ancient kissing practices with a light, satirical tone.
A street encounter in Boston features Gilbert Stuart who is told a woman kissed his portrait because it looked like him. He quips that the portrait did not kiss back, implying it was not like him. The anecdote captures the painter’s wit and the era’s humor.
A breezy, fragmented column notes varied kisses from a San Francisco real estate outfit to a Chicago divorce suit and a Washington DC arrest for kissing a spouse in a parked car. It also cites the 1932 French Academy ruling on kissing, Turin's doorstep kiss ban, and a Mexico City incident.
A humorous survey traces kiss customs from Emperor Justinian to modern scuffles, noting papal privilege and guest hostess rituals. It cites cases including Mrs. L. V. Markley accusing Mr. R. Day of stealing a kiss and Paul H. Scott theft suit by Ella Mae Fitzroy for a large sum in Carson City.
A compact patchwork cites Shakespeare Byron and Rosenbloom on kissing. It quotes Ron and Anon pithy lines and a cow‑stomp sound noting lipstick absence and comic SMACK . It cheekily hints that psychologists claim a kiss shortens life by three minutes.
The article riffs on kisses in culture from Mary Martin in Kiss the Boys Goodbye to Ovid and Ella Wheeler Wilcox. It notes Lt. Richard Pearson Hobson as the most kissed man after his Spanish American War heroics and mentions Hobson's Kisses caramel candy named after him.
The cyclopaedia notes kiss meanings for forehead nose chin hand lips footnotes. Margaret Fishback in Safe Conduct offers cautionary dating tips urging closed eyes to look like swooning and to avoid appearing thoughtful while men expect feeling.
In Tampa on July 16 local organizers held a playful polo variation using croquet balls and mallets on kiddie cars. The activity drew grown men and even junior MacDill Field officers into the lighthearted summer sport.
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