Viewpoints on Alabama finances and wartime spending
The Daily reviews Alabama’s 1942 fiscal picture with a focus on education funding 28.7 percent of tax dollars and highway spending 38 percent, notes a public debt near 65 million dollars, and discusses rising costs and the impact of war on state expenditures and future debt caution. It adds commentary on fiscal restraint and growing government functions as Alabama develops.
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Alabama
Bureau of Public Administration, University of Ala
Rationing in Small Cities Shows Local Board Struggles
Cera Meadville dispatch notes local rationing chairs rotate every few months as the point system yields waste and injustices. Officials call for decentralization and simpler nationwide rules to let competent local leaders tailor guidance.
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Meadville
Washington
Bulgarian police chief and officials killed in Sofia attack
German press dispatches report the chief of the Bulgarian police an assistant and a member of the chamber of deputies were assassinated in a sudden violence outbreak in Sofia. The killers reportedly escaped.
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Ankara
Chamber of Deputies
Sofia
Government watchfulness over waste in Alabama debt
The passage urges constant vigilance against waste in government and calls for Alabama to pay off all indebtedness within a reasonable period. It argues that eliminating debt would save millions annually for public service.
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Alabama
Question and Answer on asthma history and medical cures
Doctor Clendening discusses the value of patient history in asthma cases. A 27 year old with perennial asthma from Kentucky to Missouri is analyzed to distinguish causes, showing history outweighs skin tests. The column also rejects home argyrol sinus treatments and confirms color blindness cannot be cured.
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Doc
Africa
Ringling Brothers
Uncle Joe
Kentucky
Ississippi
Mississippi
Missouri
E. H
H. M
Chester Davis
Chums
Wickard
S. Davis
Ferdinand Pecora
U. S
Gov. Edison
N. J
Jersey Highway Commission
Trenton
Washington
Mike Jacobs
United Auto Workers
War Labor Board
Dream-Driven Resolve Amid War Time Patience
An aging speaker reflects that dreams outlive youth and cannot be crushed by hardship. The piece contrasts yearning with reality, urging perseverance. A light wartime message closes with a humorous anecdote about a customer named Kirby Jepson, highlighting patience and humor.
Office Cat by Junius
An army camp anecdote recounts a rookie who fails to salute the Commanding General. The General identifies himself, the private offers a handshake, and a warning about saluting a superior later follows. A moonshine moment and the sergeant’s command close the tale.
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Jones
Winchell Riff Sparks Celeb and War Talk Trails
Walter Winchell column cites Evalyn Walsh McLean’s son Ned Reno trip rumor and Astor divorce links. Chaplin enemies plot actions while Milton Berle, Judith Allen, George Jessel, Veronica Lake and other stars face drafts, marriages, retirements, and hospital stays amid wartime media frenzy.
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Evalyn Walsh McLean
Ned
Reno
John
Jacob Astor
Chaplin
Eugene O'Neill
Oona
Mitai
J. J. Shubert
Milton Berle
Judith Allen
R. Field
Jack Doyle
Gus Sonnenberg
Harry James
Betty Grable
Georgia Tapps
Air Force At
Florida
WAAC
Fragmentary Note Requests Pencil for Writing Task
A brief line notes granting permission to use a pencil for writing. The speaker confirms the pencil is now acceptable for the task and signals completion of the approval.
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Miss Turner
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Veronica Lake
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Lora Sanderson
Emil Ludwig
Hearst
Joe Mulcahy
Rita Constance
B. Lester
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London
Casablanca
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LaGuardia
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