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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
4
A reader voices opinions on income tax, labor discord, and national defense while debating Roosevelt Hull ticket prospects and daylight saving time. The note anticipates growth in tourism at a lakefront investment and hints at war preparation amid civic campaigns.
The piece notes Decatur’s expected 1940 population surpassing 17 000, urges a citywide push behind a Fourth of July celebration, discusses daylight saving support, and critiques bond debt strategies while calling for civic unity and a mass chamber effort.
The speaker urges Decatur Alabama to attract industries locally and keep dividends at home. Emphasizing year round operation, the message argues the city and state can build a stronger community by seizing opportunities right at home.
After about a month of trial the cities of Decatur Athens and Hartselle voted to revert to Central Standard Time. Residents previously supported daylight saving but the reverse decision reflects a majority preference and suggests the schedule will not be observed again unless a nationwide emergency requires it.
The piece argues city officials should consider roundups of those opposing the American form of government as a immediate defense. It notes fears of overreaction and parallels to European nations while stressing the time needed to train soldiers and build armaments.
News from the Associated Press notes a potential defense funded power plant in Memphis employing up to 10,000. The Daily urges Bankhead Hill and Sparkman to help bring governmental activities tied to the new defense fund to the Valley, highlighting TVA assets and existing nitrate plants as assets to attract federal action.
Washington dispatches report Roosevelt’s talks with Mussolini yielding little. Allied news cites heavy German losses at Dunkirk and a possible pause for reorganization. Congress eyed an $800 million housing bill and related mixed occupancy lessons.
More than 100 pupils attend summer school opening in Decatur this week. Decatur Kiwanis Club holds a regular session at the Y M C A on Thursday at 12 15 PM. Oklahoma City interest in the Echols Hotel site delays building plans. Joe Broadus plans to leave June 17 to enter the C M T C.
The piece traces ether and inhalation anaesthetics from 1842 with Dr Crawford Long to local anaesthesia and cocaine by Dr Karl Koller, noting spinal anaesthesia and drug combinations as modern advances and honoring scientific progress. It mentions Freud, Keller, and the evolving role of the surgeon’s toolset.
In Anniston Alabama H E Williams new principal of Central High School arrives in the city. Miss Mary Lou Dancey of Decatur dies in Boston. A wedding unites Verna Mae Fields and Claudy James Bethany on June 5. Mrs C Foote visits Bowling Green. Nancy Lee Crane holds a kiddie party on Grant Street. Mrs Lethersmith leaves to visit relatives in Tennessee. Joe Pettey heads to Oklahoma City for the Travelers Protective Association national convention.
In Mimat Florida an attorney protested a juror nodding off during testimony in a $10,000 damage suit. The judge recessed and later mistried after the juror briefly woke then slept again. A new six member panel started, but a seventh juror sat alone in the rear.
The editor notes readers can obtain pamphlets from Dr Logan Clendening for 10 cents each. Available 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 fragment from a humor piece presents jokes about barking dogs, hats, marriage, and a wry exchange with a judge. The dialogue includes a punchline about a man wrapped up in himself and a pun on stung honey, ending with Pierre lamenting his English.
A brief line notes a regular who could not resist a nap during duties, suggesting a humorous or casual workplace moment reported in a local column. The item highlights a lighthearted lapse and the ensuing reaction among colleagues.
A humorous catalog of English pronunciation quirks contrasts words that look similar with sounds that differ. It contrasts bear and bare, tear and tier, hear and here, and many more pairs, then ends with a flurry of comic restaurant dialogue about manners and grooming.
Chicago police counted 1500 golf balls taken from a practice range. Four men face theft charges as investigators tie the haul to the group after tallying the white dots seen by county officers.
Keneath Co. reports Jones 21 and Donna Veda Jones 18 secured a marriage license in Brigham City Utah on June 6. Both brides and grooms list their fathers as John Jones. The couple states they are not related.
Walter Winchell humor column from 1949 notes cultural tidbits and witticisms. It cites jokes about radio host Fred Al Donahue and entertainment figures, and contains satirical asides on war era topics with social chatter from New York clubs and eateries.
A devotional essay discusses God's guiding presence from the Old Testament pillar of fire to New Testament ministry. It cites Joseph, Philip, Saul, Peter, and Paul as examples of explicit guidance and asks whether divine guidance persists today. The piece urges faith that Christ already secured victory and provides daily assurance through God’s direction.
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