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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1941
Page
4
The Daily begins a series on civilian defense prepared by The Special News Service Of The Associated Press. It laments inflation and taxes, cites TVA Cumberland river debate, and highlights defense funding by Alabama and other southern states.
The piece calls for ending strikes to support wartime production and defend the American way against Nazi dominance. It asserts government emergency powers, emphasizes labor and industry must prioritize national needs, and warns labor leaders and workers to unite for victory.
The Kentucky Dam completion a year early will open a nine foot channel along the Tennessee River spanning 650 miles by 1944. This promises round year navigation, industrial and commercial growth, river terminals, and inclusion in the Inland Waterways System. Alabama and Tennessee leaders push measures and legislation to accelerate terminal development and transportation opportunities.
Washington notes a clash over aluminum supply as War Secretary Stimson urges an all powers bill to speed aircraft production. An army quartermaster is blamed for contracts that favored aluminum utensils, with shortages explained by late discovery and deliveries already made. A nationwide door to door campaign to collect aluminum is planned for July.
Dr J D Johnston of Hartselle spent Tuesday night with his mother Mrs Mary J Johnston in Somerville. Wiliam Ransom of Hartselle visited, Mrs Ada Herron shopped in Decatur, Miss Margaret Ransom returned to work there, and Mr Mrs Oscar Mikell formerly of Birmingham now in Decatur were guests of Mrs G Mikell. Jimmie Wade of Louisville Kentucky visits relatives at Gum Springs. Walter Wade visited Hartselle.
In New York on June 9, 57 year old Joseph Martino was lined up on the long held charge of pickpocketing dating back to 1919. Two policewomen say he opened a woman's purse in a department store and closed it.
Notes of an Innocent Bystander reviews stage and screen offerings from Greenwich Village and Broadway. Recounts playful misnamings of a stage farce, laughs at Myrna Loy and William Powell in Love Crazy, and remarks on Geraldine FitzGerald, James Stephenson, Priscilla Lane, and May Robson in varied releases.
In the poison ivy season readers learn prevention and treatment options from Dr Logan Clendening. The column notes historical references, various remedies including potassium permanganate and sodium borate, and warns against misdiagnosis from related eruptions.
He puts on his glasses to inspect contents, opens the chest, then closes it. He repeats the action when the displayed haul seems too small.
A dialogue fragment shows a heated kitchen scene where a mistress questions a loud exchange. A maid replies with a polite request for order as she and the cook speak not. The tone hints at domestic melodrama or farce amid kitchen bustle.
A collage of inspirational sayings by Geo. S. Harral followed by light humor. Features a classroom riff with a teacher and Junior on How Doth the Busy Little Bee, plus a curtain laundering note from a college fraternity and a quip about contentment versus beer.
A humorous dialogue contrasts living tips with a rumor about Miss Prunella's nuptials. Tommy, shown washing just his right forefinger, prompts a mother’s question about the idea behind his gesture.
A quirky collection of overheard lines features Tommy asking about a sister’s tooth, a worker likened to a steam engine, Ruth questioning a love match, Helen praising a moment, and a student eyeing future grandparent status while recalling harsh winters.
Donald Holt of Florence will serve as governor of Alabama's Boys State. Other officers elected include Edwin Lovelace of Shawmutt lieutenant governor Neill W Ray of Florala chief justice William Kessler Martin of Birmingham attorney general Norman Burns McLeod Jr of Dothan secretary of state Billy M Buck of Brewton treasurer James Richards Andrews of Birmingham auditor Robert G Bates of Fort Deposit commissioner of agriculture and James W Woodruff of Athens superintendent of education.
Local issue highlights insurance agents in the Want Ads offering reduced rates and deals. Readers are urged to compare policies and contact listed agencies for quotes and coverage options.
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