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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1940
Page
4
The piece recalls Huey Long's alleged warning before death and suggests his prophecy unfolds as factions argue over losses in a war. It notes the Daily laments missing a boxing score on opposing factions and estimates Allied and German plane losses. It also discusses U S shortages of rubber and tin and argues for conservation lessons from Europe.
The Alabama State Chamber of Commerce promotes expanding camp sites at Wheeler and Guntersville Lakes and creating a new state park on Wheeler Lake. It argues these plans advance Alabama as a leader in Southern outdoor recreation. The piece ends by asking if Decatur residents are fully awake to the issue.
The Decatur Daily praised Governor Dixon's opposition to a school funding amendment while The Montgomery Advertiser urged restraint, arguing bread and bullets come first in emergencies. The piece outlines a ten year plan to develop Alabama through raw materials processing, farm products, and local leadership with county studies and Chamber of Commerce support.
The piece highlights American airmen performing feats at the Birmingham air carnival and argues for giving them planes. It contrasts with the situation of American refugees in Galway Ireland and criticizes delayed evacuation from Europe, warning against crocodile tears and urging practical support.
A wave of 6000 CIO workers walked out during a building program run by the U S government amid rising discontent with labor contracts. The outcry doubles as critics claim John L Lewis and his faction betray the nation and harm democracy as the CIO faces accusations of harboring communists.
Treasury figures press Congress as Roosevelt plans expansion. Debate focuses on debt limit rise by 3 billion, financing through taxes, and the shift from defense to broader spending. Senators Lafollette Byrd George question motives while new deals clash with business and regulatory actions.
Chicago golfer Bent and C Watts recall two consecutive hole in one feats on June 2 at Oak Park Country club. Watts aced the 145 yard hole with a six iron on June 2 1939 and again on June 2 1940 strengthening a rare streak at Oak Park.
The Brass Bureau of the German legation charged that many British secret service agents had arrived in Mexico and the Panama Canal Zone recently to organize sabotage operations and to create incidents attributed to German agents.
A bacteriologic survey in a small town shows high bacteria levels on utensils and wash water despite good kitchen cleanliness and high wash temperatures. Adding 100 ppm chlorine greatly reduces contamination, aiding epidemic prevention in summer. Vitamin B1's role in neuralgia remains linked to drug-like action rather than dietary absence.
A triad of maxims on life and success follows a humorous story of Junior the grocer's boy candidate. It cites perseverance as the secret of success and mocks fault finding and gossip as trouble makers. A 1939 postal stat and a street accordion joke close the piece with a wartime plea for unity.
Editor notes Dr Clendening offers seven pamphlets at 10 cents each. To obtain a pamphlet, send 10 cents in coin and a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Logan Clendening, care of this paper. The titles include Three Weeks Reducing Diet Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
A reflective piece on how passersby fail to understand the need to help others. It recalls Jones the bootmaker who saved enough to send his son Billy to a good school, while Billy asks for money to see a theatre, illustrating stubborn pride and generosity in a busy era.
A column mix notes how religion should console in evil days, urges firm faith and steadfast church support, and criticizes vague belief. It covers the New York scene with film reviews and radio gossip, including Louisana Purchase openings and obituaries, plus media commentary on celebrities and politics.
Readers glimpse a string of domestic vignettes with humor and friction. A boy trades shoes for change while an elderly man reflects on a lost bill. A law school scene hints at stubborn beliefs and a late night family moment shows a daughter helping her grandmother.
Alabama veterans of foreign wars will hold their 6th annual encampment in Birmingham. National Commander-in-chief Otis N. Brown is slated as one of the principal speakers.
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