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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1940

Page

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NLRB Hearing Postponed Over Steel Plant Labor Dispute

The National Labor Relations Board postpones the SWOC CIO affiliated complaint against Decatur Iron and Steel until June 17 from June 6. The charges allege discrimination favoring an independent union, company domination, and that John Lee Burch was discharged for SWOC activity and later denied reemployment.

National Labor Relations Board Decatur Iron and Steel Company Steel Workers Organization Committee CIO Decatur SWOC John Lee Burch

Candidates Battle In Four Tennessee Valley Races

In Morgan county voters prepared for run offs in probate judge and circuit clerk contests while county board seats and education posts create tight races. Absentee ballots show 352 of 516 cast as polling boxes ready across Decatur and county sites ahead of Tuesday’s election.

Tennessee Valley Morgan County T. C. Almon Wallace Meadows John H. Green J. Howard West J. H. Crow, Sr Abner C. Sample County Isaac Johnson, Jr W. L. Carroll Gid Reding Fred Bracken Lansmee Frank Carruth Limestone County Amos Clanton Albert Owens Cullman Board of Revenue B.R. Fant E. T.knight Arthur Coppock Dan Kinney George W. McAfee J. W. Taylor Decatur Justice of the Peace J. B. Dickinson J. L Sixth Avenue Harvey’s Moulton Street Johnston Street Second Avenue Shropshire’s Fourth Avenue Ninth Street Grant Spruce Streets Harmon's Fairview Austinville Sheats’ Store Moulton Heights

Interest in Locals Shapes Alabama Primary Runoff

In Montgomery Alabama on June 3 Democratic voters prepare for tomorrow's run off with focus on local races outside the Sixth Congressional District. Rep Pete Jarman seeks a third term as W D Partlow Jr challenges him in the district. Tuscaloosa and Jefferson counties nominate circuit and probate judges.

Montgomery Ala Sixth Pete Jarman Alabama Jarman W. D. Partlow, Jr Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa County Will Jefferson

Public Invited to Election Party at The Daily Office

The Daily extends a cordial invitation to the public to attend the election party at its office Tuesday night. The short ballot will simplify counting and run off results should be known fairly early. Rural areas close at five CST and Decatur at six CST. polling stations run on CST, not daylight saving time.

Decatur

Decatur Allows All Workers to Vote on Daylight Time

The Decatur city council ruled that all city employees may vote on the daylight saving time continuance or discontinuance measure. Polling stations will have separate boxes for this question alongside the Democratic primary ballots. Athens also votes on the time issue Tuesday.

Decatur Council Athens

Decatur Women on Program at National Convention

Two members of the Decatur Women's Chamber of Commerce will appear at the first annual national convention of the Women's Conference at the Tutwiler Hotel in Birmingham Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs W J Duncan will respond to greetings from Mrs H H McKinnon. Mrs Horace Griffin will speak on Wednesday. Miss Tommie Parrish and others will address the opening session. City Commissioner James W Morgan will welcome visitors. Speakers include Mrs Carolyn Seivers and Mrs S W Elliott among others from Atlanta Talladega Columbus and Birmingham.

Decatur Women’s Chamber of Commerce Tutwiler Hotel Birmingham W. J. Duncan Decatur Chamber H H. McKinnon The Birmingham Chamber Horace Griffin Decatur Jett Thomas Birmingham Women’s Chamber of Commerce James W. Morgan Carolyn Seivers Atlanta Tommie Parrish V. 8S. Pritchard Griffin S. W. Elliott Talladega Chamber Mary E. Prentice Columbus, Ohio J. E. Ramsey

W. E. Garner Dies at Daughter's Home in Helena

W E Garner aged 93 of Pulaski and Decatur died Monday morning at his daughter Mrs W G Palmer 1407 Fifth Avenue South Survived by widow three sons J D Garner of Pulaski T B and L E Garner of Helena Arkansas three daughters Mrs Palmer Mrs W R Sigman Helena Arkansas Mrs Charles Higginbotham Anderson Arkansas eleven grandchildren four great grandchildren and one great great grandchild Funeral arrangements by McAfee Howell and Young

W. E. Garner Pulaski Decatur W. G. Palmer Fifth Avenue South McAfee, Howell and Young Palmer W. R. Sigman Helena Arkansas Charles Higginbotham Anderson

Harvest Underway In Atmore Potato Crop

Harvesting of this section's potato crop is well under way at 8 to 10 cars daily despite unfavorable weather. Prices at the weekend ranged from 85 cents for No 26 to 1.80 for No 1S in 100 pound sacks.

Atmore Ala

Flag Salute Law Upheld by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court upheld a Minersville Pennsylvania school board rule requiring students to salute the American flag in an 8 to 1 decision Justice Frankfurter said compulsory patriotism supports education while the court should not run schools Justice Stone dissented The court also adjourned to October and agreed to review wage hour law challenges affecting minimum pay and maximum hours for employees tied to interstate commerce involving a Georgia lumber firm.

Washington Supreme Court Justice Frankfurter Minersville Frankfurter Justice Stone Justice Department Georgie Lumber Company

Ingalls urges U S aid to allies with swift support

Birmingham steel maker Robert I. Ingalls told the Tusculum College graduates in Greenville Tennessee that the United States should provide allies with moral support financial aid and materials without stint He opposed sending more troops but urged early decisive help noting it is better to give them 1000 planes now than 2000 later once too late.

Greenville Tenn Robert I. Ingalls Birmingham United States Ingalls Tusculum College

Capitol Closure Observed for Jefferson Davis Birthday

Alabama's capitol closed in observance of Jefferson Davis birthday while the recess code committee ignored the holiday. The note records the disturbance between symbolic closure and legislative activity.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Jefferson Davis

Twenty One Speed Boats Entered For Decatur Races

Twenty one speed boat pilots have entered for races on the Tennessee river July 7 to honor Decatur’s 120th anniversary. With 21 entries already, organizers expect at least 50 boats. entrants come from Atlanta and Crossville. Knoxville races were postponed to Decatur, boosting local interest. Commodore Claude Fox of the Knoxville Yacht Club endorsed the plan and aided local committees. The course runs 2,700 feet between bridges with a mile loop and 660 foot end curves. judges and pits near the railroad bridge. The Decatur Chamber of Commerce and John B. Rogers Producing Co plan the celebration, with Richard Mahar returning as pageant master.

Tennessee Decatur Atlanta Crossville Knoxville Claude Fox Knoxville Yacht Club Commodore Decatur Chamber of Commerce Alabama John B. Rogers Fostoria Ohio Richard Mahar G. P. Banniza

May Bill Seeks Right to Call Guard for Defense Powers

Legislation in the House would authorize use of all reserve components including the National Guard and retired military personnel for national defense. Rep May says the measure mirrors Roosevelt's request to call up the National Guard on active duty if needed. Senate leaders discuss defense funding and possible tax revenue.

Washington House Dent Roosevelt Army For National Defense May House Military Committee National Guard Roosevelt Rep Rayburn Tex Neen White House Capitol Hill Tydings Senate Congress White Foreign Relations Committee United States Germany Berlin

European Bullets Report On War Events In Europe

A collection of brief wartime notes from London Rome New York and Paris dated June 3 reporting on Dutch royal movements Italian wartime postponement of the Rome exposition bombings near Rethel and attacks on hospital ships British and German forces and honors in France and a bombing incident in Forest Row Sussex leaving damage and injuries.

Rome Mussolini Italy New York British Broadcasting Corporation NBC Rethel London Forest Row Sussex England

Europe Faces Prolonged War as Allies Guess Next Move

As Germany and Italy press the war, Dunkirk holds as a rear-guard exit. Berlin reports 330,000 Allied prisoners in 25 days, while Bergues falls five miles from Dunkirk. Britain boosts air power and evacuations as raids widen from Norfolk to the Rhone valley.

Associated Press Europe Germany Italy France Dunkerque Soman A.zi Aveeses Mediterranean Suez Canal English Flanders Bergues London Worthing Paris French BEF Scotland Yard Canada Regina Montreal Defense of Canada Alexanderia England Norfolk County Rhone River Adolf Hitler Reynaud Somme-Aisne Britain English Channel Wales Midlands Frank Joyce

Fate of Nelson Still Debated From Berlin Report

A German source claimed the British battleship Nelson flagship of the home fleet was sunk May 11. The German spokesman cited rumors of 700 lost crew but gave no details and the German high command and London officials denied the reports.

Berlin London Ministry of Information

Nurses Battle Fear on Dunkirk Beach Heroic British Aid

Southeast England port reports how Red Cross nurses stay at posts amid air and artillery bombardment as Dunkirk evacuation continues. Wounded soldiers praise nurses as angels, with some nurses refusing to evacuate and choosing to stay to tend the wounded.

Red Cross Dunkerque

Court Asked to Set Aside Verdict in TVA Stock Case

J. E. Pierce of Hunteville Alabama asked the sixth U S circuit court of appeals to set aside an eight year sentence and a 3750 dollar fine imposed a year ago for impersonating a federal officer in the sale of TVA stock. The court took the case under submission after brief arguments. Pierce was convicted at a third trial.

Cincinnati J. E. Pierce Huntéville Ala Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals TVA Pierce

Crime Commission Bill Roils Louisiana Reform Push

Baton Rouge plans to form a crime commission with a 1 million dollar appropriation for a home administered cleanup of recent scandals as the reform legislature moves to reshape state government. Governor Jones backs the bill as 625 measures are filed at the registration deadline amid federal probes and the conviction of former Governor Leche on mail fraud charges.

Baton Rouge Louisiana House of Representatives Sam Jones U. S John Rogge Detroit Mich Jones Washington Alexandria Richard W. Leche

Film Mogul Indicted On Tax Fraud Counts

New York June 3 Joseph Schenck president and board chairman of 20th Century Fox film and a co defendant Joseph H Moscowitz were indicted by a Federal grand jury on 24 counts of income tax fraud conspiracy and making false statements. Indictments allege Schenck defrauded the government of more than 400000 in taxes in 1935 37.

New York Joseph Schenck 20th-Century Fax Film Corporation Schenck Neolthbeaber Joseph H. Moscowitz

War by Dewitt Mackenzie Predicts Nazi Restart

In this wartime column Dewitt Mackenzie argues the lull is brief and Hitler will strike again to seize the momentum from Flanders. He notes Allied resolve and warns of renewed heavy fighting as Nazi forces mobilize for another blitzkrieg phase.

Dewitt MacKenzie Hitler Flanders Herr Hitler

Allied Confidence Grows in War War Outlook

The writer argues Allied resolve is strengthening and predicts further victories as supplies deplete Nazi resources. He notes time favors the Allies and that Nazi urgency will rise, while Hitler may find the Allies better prepared despite recent losses. The piece hints at a revitalized British and French spirit amid the ongoing conflict.

France

Decoration Day Observed in Athens Confederate Cemetery

Decoration Day was observed in the Confederate section of Athens cemetery with flowers placed on graves. Local U O C and D A R chapters and other fraternal organizations led the event. most soldiers interred there are unidentified.

Athens Ala

Paris Bombing Raid Sighted From Embassy Roof

An observer on the roof of the American Embassy reported columns of smoke over Paris after massive bombing. Fires erupted as incendiaries hit, with hotels and apartment buildings set ablaze along the Seine while ambulances and nurses moved through the slums.

Cowen Mykos Paris Place de la Concorde Seine Associated Press

Tennessee River Gauge Rises as Warm Day Persists

The Tennessee river measured 20.1 feet Monday with no rainfall. Temperature ranged from a high of 82 to a low of 59 in the past 24 hours. Fair in Tennessee tonight with partly cloudy skies Tuesday and showers and storms possible in the far west at night. Alabama weather calls for fair tonight and Tuesday with light variable winds along the coast.

Tennessee Alabama

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