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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1950
Page
14
The Anniston baseball squad sits bottom in the Southeastern after the directors folded and left the club without an official home. The Nashville Tennessean jokes about Alabama lawmakers pay, noting fourteen dollars a day for legislators.
General MacArthur banned reporters from Korea and clashed with American newsmen in Japan. Tom Lambert of the Associated Press and others from The New York Times Time and Life protested. reports say CID raids and threats followed critical stories while army authorities protected some military supply stories. Observers question if censorship warped view of events in Japan and Korea.
The Brighter Side notes cotton farmers feel better as prices may reach 40 cents this fall. The battle against the boll weevil is won though costly, reversing a month of dark outlook when the smallest crop in 65 years was indicated.
Editorial from The Anderson Independent summarizes a pamphlet by Electric Companies Advertising Program arguing the public power debate is political and warns of a propaganda campaign to link TVA to socialism. Opinion research shows TVA support, urging clear truth about public power.
The article notes President Truman canceled a planned whistle stop campaign, staying near Washington as war conditions worsen. Senators Taft and Bridges probe remaining war powers, while Russia’s hidden navy raises fears of a submarine attack and a global crisis. White House aides criticize Truman's public relations and off the cuff remarks.
Advice urges taking concrete steps over brooding to defeat worry. Authors counsel stay active, clean up, talk with friends, or chew gum to clear the mind. They stress facing troubles with determined action rather than lying awake and pessimistic, aiming for awakened, proactive living.
A Korean War era note says President Truman missed a chance to address the public with a fireside chat explaining the real issues. The omission allegedly caused low morale at home and growing isolation, and he is now attempting to rectify the situation.
The piece reviews Senate actions led by Lester Hunt to draft emergency war controls and Bernard Baruch urging conscription of profits, factories, and materials. It notes no current law to seize profits for World War II and discusses stockpiling legislation versus stockpiling plans under Bruce Symington and mobilization planning.
New York columnist laments that judges shield communists and fellow travelers from libel suits. He cites the McCullough case and Frankfurter era rulings as evidence of a pro communist bias harming patriots and limiting public criticism.
A Decatur classroom lesson uses a peanut under a cup to illustrate faith. The teacher asks students to believe in what they cannot see and prompts Bill to define faith for the class.
A humorous New York column mocks traditional gender roles by recounting a man learning to cook to cope with wartime life. He minimizes cooking as easy, offers absurd recipe riffs, and jokes about beer fueled kitchen antics and avoiding dishwashing. He mocks the fuss over meals and ladies’ kitchen etiquette.
A fragmented cartoonish scene shows Bill Faith with a peanut joke and a summer corn stand where the proprietor claims to work there. A roadside exchange features a car owner asking for food, an officer issuing a strict command, and a voice quoting Patrick Henry. The dialogue hints at humor and local color from settlers to cashiers and barbers.
A jumble of humorous snippets shows a jack rabbit’s speed, a sobbing maiden fearing harm to a baby, golf quips, engagement ring jokes, marital irritability, and banter about swimming. The pithy exchanges mix flirtation, wit, and everyday nerves in a breezy, punchy column style.
Reverend J. W. Henderson led Sunday services at Harmony. Bible school begins July 31 at 8 o clock, invitation to all children. Revival starts first Sunday in August with Reverend Joe Gomes preaching at 10 o clock A M and 30 P M. Local families, visits, and travel mentioned, including Roy Mills and others leaving for Michigan last week.
Members of Gandy's Cove church spent Monday tidying the grounds and preparing the building for the Sunday meeting on July 23. The Woman's Society of Christian Service led a Spiritual Life session by Mrs. J. D. Hammond.
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