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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1944
Page
2
Washington announces sweeping national controls on male labor directing job seekers to war plants by July 1. The War Manpower Commission will require referrals through the United States employment service with priority to critical production roles, while farm workers and small businesses remain exempt.
The House Appropriations Committee endorsed blanket approval for the lend-lease administration and UNRRA. The proposed 1945 budgets include 3.45 billion for lend-lease, 450 million for UNRRA with up to 350 million more in lend-lease funds, and 19.5 million for the Foreign Economic Administration after a 1.381 million cut.
The National Labor Relations Board dismissed the Textile Workers Union of America CIO petition for certification at Saratoga Victory Mills in Albertville Alabama. An employee ballot counted 81 votes for the CIO and 200 against, with no union chosen.
Cotton eased amid uncertain price controls and foreign demand with Spain seen buying over 50 000 bales. Chicago wheat futures fell on tame demand and ideal growing conditions while oats rye and barley posted small declines. Butter remained firm and eggs steadied as Chicago receipts showed stable strength.
Nashville market summary shows slow cattle trade with mostly low grade stock steady, good steers and yearlings 5.00 to 15.50, medium to good 13.25 to 14.75, cutters 9.25 to 12.75. Calves 150 pounds and up 10.50 to 16.00, hogs at 500 head scale very slow with scatter sales steady but weekend clearance unlikely.
Mr. O C Scott of Goslin Manufacturing Birmingham says he regained nearly 10 pounds taking Retonga and feels better. He suffered sour indigestion, heartburn, gas, nervous tension, and laxative dependence before relief. Retonga is described as aiding gastric juice flow, appetite, vitamin B1, and constipation with no substitutes.
An editorial by Dewitt Mackenzie argues prolonging the war will worsen death and destruction, wasting resources of many nations. It asserts citizens see Allies as capable of forcing Spain to yield and believes the public supports the rightness of intervention.
Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault reported U S planes attacked Peiping as mustangs flew 600 miles along the Hankow Peiping railroad destroying or damaging locomotives. In Burma the drive to Myitkyina continued and Chinese troops held more villages while American reinforcements built Biak strength for a renewed assault on the island’s three airdromes near the Philippines.
Berlin announced a new Sofia government headed by Ivan Bagdanov, a former agriculture minister, signaling Bulgaria’s shift to a German puppet state. The regime follows a warning to Moscow and aligns Bulgaria with Axis aims amid the ongoing war.
The Washington based United States court of appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that War Labor Board orders are not reviewable. The decision came on an appeal by Motor Freight Carriers Inc representing about 300 trucking firms in Boston and New England. The three judges Miller Edgerton and Arnold held unanimously that no statute authorizes review of the WLB's orders.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta reports May sales in the sixth district rose sharply from April with department store figures about one fourth higher in the first half of May. Postwar textile demand also grows, signaling stronger consumer activity and recovery momentum.
The council discussed a 24 inch sewer for Endlam Oaks and nearby areas. An 18 inch sewer proposal from Woods Realty of Birmingham was adjusted to raise the total to about 1000 dollars. Decatur Transit asks more buses on Second Avenue. specifications to be reviewed first. Judge B D Meadors serves as acting recorder while Boswell heads to the Navy.
In a speech, Nelson urges Americans to sustain unity and purpose through cooperation among government, management, and labor. He says the war is not won and stresses endurance, pride in democracy, and continued effort to raise living standards as the nation strives to remain great.
Defense workers at Ingalls shipyards will hold a daily 12 30 prayer service. Miss Martha Moody opened the program with a brief talk as the United States flag was raised and Boy Scouts attended. C J Cornellison, superintendent of maintenance, originated the idea and it was adopted.
At a news conference President Roosevelt voiced a wish to know how he could increase backing for the Fair Employment Practices Committee. Reporters cited congressional chatter about administration full support for the FEPC amid efforts to curb employment discrimination.
U.S. Navy image from Amchitka shows a local owning the sole washing machine in the Aleutians. The caption notes War Bonds help chase the enemy and urges readers to buy more bonds and hold them.
RAF crew of ten ditched after their plane broke in two and sank in the North Sea. They escaped in ten seconds, clung to rubber dinghies, and were rescued within an hour. They now call themselves sailors and share tales of the ordeal.
Nelson T. Johnson, American minister to Australia, reports from the Southwest Pacific that MacArthur appears on track for the Philippines after inspecting American positions in New Guinea. He lauds Markham Valley air bases as miraculous and wonders at New Guinea achievements.
Milledgeville Ga June 2 R E Starnes field representative of the United Steel Workers of America CSO was released on personal bond after his second arrest on charges of violating a city ordinance requiring labor organizers to obtain a $5 000 municipal license Starnes was arrested May 19 on a similar charge and was sentenced to 90 days on the public works or a 150 fine Attorneys for the union have appealed the decision.
The State Health Department reports 96 animal heads tested positive for rabies in the first half of the year, 18 more than the prior period. Of these, 60 dogs 71 foxes 10 cows 4 cats and 1 mule were submitted from 18 counties, with Mobile County contributing more than half. Two positive heads came from Morgan County near Decatur.
Delano Park hosts girls basketball practice Tuesday at six under Rev. H Weston with growing interest from the Recreation Commission. Friday at six the boys basketball team meets at Delano Park under Rev. Weston with steady progress and enthusiasm.
The House debates TVA management with support from Norris and Republicans for the agency’s wartime success. Minority members urge yearly executive justification of expenditures while Kefauver defends Lilienthal and notes 1940 costs rose from an estimated 7.8 million to 22.1 million due to sudden war demand.
Two Fortresses tenders report West of the eighth army pushing toward Ferentino as French forces threaten to cut behind retreating Germans. One French unit nears Scargola while capturing Morolo, with other French troops occupying high ground near Montelandio. Allied aircraft claim over 100 enemy vehicles and tanks destroyed on roads around Rome, and railcar fires erupt at Montevarchi on the Arezzo Florence line.
The annual memorial service of the I. O. O. F. lodge will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. in the city cemetery. Rev. W. W. Glass of the First Presbyterian church will be principal speaker. Public invited. all lodge members expected to attend.
The extended forecast covers 6:30 p m tonight through 7:30 p m June 7. Temperatures run well above normal in Northern Alabama Northern Mississippi and Northeast Arkansas and above normal elsewhere with little overall trend. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected mainly in the latter part of the period.
A booklet presenting doctors opinions on epilepsy will be sent free to readers who write to the Educational Division at 535 Fifth Ave New York NY. The notice invites inquiries about inheritance and causes of epilepsy.
A Decatur area notice reports Mrs. Henry J. Coble admitted to Decatur General hospital and other local residents ill at home. The War Department lists Alabama soldiers killed in action in Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Southwest Pacific, including Alvie Hogland, Richard King, Clettie Dickerson, Tommie Campbell, Floyd Hall, and others. Also noted are patient transfers from Decatur General and Hamicnic hospitals to nearby homes.
Funeral services held for Mrs. Ellen Morris 79 who died Sunday in Tennessee from a heart condition. Dr Horace C Wilson officiated at Associated Funeral Home with interment in Elmwood Cemetery. Survived by three children Elmer Elam Florence Al Sim Morris Springfield and Matthew Morris Memphis. mother of Mrs Elmer W Elam.
Elam Slater serves aboard the destroyer escort S. S. Frank O. Slater named for his brother, Frank, who earned the Navy Cross posthumously after dying at his gun station aboard the S. S. San Francisco during a Japanese air attack.
President Roosevelt announced the United States produced more than 175 000 airplanes in about three years and sent 400 passes to Allies. He noted an average of 338 planes weekly and cited lend lease totals since March 11, 1941, through April of this year.
Two men charged with illegal possession of gasoline coupons and counterfeit rationing coupons were ordered held on $15,000 bonds each after pleading not guilty before U S Commissioner A Brown. Investigators said counterfeit coupons for 20 000 gallons of gasoline and valid coupons for five tons of sugar were found with George Turner and Joe Flamenbaum, Benton Harbor Michigan, in a car and baggage.
Mrs. Mary Jean Pruett, 69, found dead at six this morning at the home of her daughter Mrs W B Glass in Austinville. Funeral from the residence Sunday at 2 30 to Fairview Baptist Church with services at 3 officiated by Rev Adolphus Price. Interment in Roselawn cemetery. Survived by daughter, three grandsons, one granddaughter, sister, brother. Pallbearers named.
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