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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1943
Page
4
A composite column recalls public figures and policy debates from wartime era, critiquing price controls and praising air power. It cites President Roosevelt on Mussolini, G-men scrutiny, Hoover as a potential reform, and a plea for civic virtue. Baseball and military bases are also mentioned amid broader political commentary.
Alabama cities seek federal funds to build or upgrade hospitals as postwar planning accelerates. Decatur notes Jas per and Florence already secured facilities while Sylacauga Talladega Anniston Huntsville and Athens pursue new or improved hospitals. The Benevolent Hospital expansion toward public ownership remains under discussion with no final plan yet.
The editorial argues public opinion demands jail for John L Lewis for defying the U S government during war. It says laws do not yet allow jail for his actions and urges Congress to empower the executive to remove obstructors until victory.
A columnist criticizes wartime economic policy arguing that tax and bond measures will not curb inflation. The piece accuses Washington of treating all Americans the same and questions the four proposed steps including higher taxes, bond purchases, price freezes, and wage controls. It laments misapplied economic theory.
A preacher uses Psalm 84 to praise the church as the house of God. He contrasts duty and devotion with social or aesthetic motives, notes the sparrows finding a home at the altar, and recalls the hymn Abide with Me as a testament to faith and witness.
A dialogue with Dr Adrian Gibbs discusses rationing, old eating habits, and appetite for potatoes and meat. The exchange covers milk, vegetables, gout myths, vitamins for diabetics, and advice on diet under wartime or ration limitations.
A speaker explains being among fixed-dietary-habit people, noting rationing is hard to adapt to and requesting relief from rationing boards. The narrator mentions a desire for meat and potatoes over unfamiliar vegetables like zucchini and fennel.
The speaker declares every true conviction makes a crusader and urges Andrew to tell Peter, inviting a deep fellowship to carry on the work of witnessing together. He states faith is unsafe unless it is so precious it cannot be kept to oneself.
A collage of light humor from Decatur includes a guest admiring a boy's large nose and a taxi tale with Churchill. A witty exchange about government and a driving gag ends with domestic banter and a mother daughter marriage query reflecting small town humor.
Excerpted lines present a soldier named Dave L. Johnson and lovers Betty and Lloyd. Betty pledges loyalty but refuses to park on the way while Lloyd promises a future gallon reward, reflecting a wartime mood and transportation anxieties.
A jumble of fragments features a hair stylist joke about permanence. A soldier proposes and is met with sarcasm. Banter touches on democracy, misread phrases, and a misdelivered luggage scene. A husband laments misplaced tickets and plane hopes amid marital tension. The piece keeps a light satirical tone.
A compact verse notes dangers of conflict with sailors as a warning. The piece favors resilience and courage while hinting at the costs of war, mentioning a durable “WAVE” and a personal vow tied to Decatur Day.
A column scans quirky New York details from streets and landmarks. It notes Williams Street’s many names, Met Life clock Handel chimes, National Arts Club passage built by a politician, and seven other vivid vignettes including gas lit MacDougal Alley and RCA mosaic artistry.
The text tours obscure city spots in New York. It notes the Marble Cemetery on Second Avenue lacking tombstones, Broadway Alley near the famous street, the two foot real estate slab at Seventh Avenue and Christopher Street, a Pearl Street house with an exterior stair, Why Broadway bends at 11th Street due to a farm owner blocking a road, and the hansom cab named after architect Joseph Aloysius Hansom who invented it.
A rover of curiosities surveys Inwood Hill Park caves used by Indians as secret escapes for lovers, a blacksmith shop near Murray Hill, and a cliff carved 190th Street subway station. Central Park’s 1857 relief work era predates WPA myths, and a Bowling Green statue clash left rails damaged. The East River morgue passage and the Doyers Street gold legend add to the city’s uncanny lore.
A tour through Manhattan reveals varied landmarks from an upper Tenth Avenue farm to Maiden Lane theatre tablets marking George Washington's favorite amusements. Glyphs at 17 Maiden Lane and 9 Pearl Street recall historic fires and sites while Harlem's valuable but poverty afflicted areas contrast with Hart Island’s cellless prison.
A city note describes Bull's Hotel on First Avenue as highly exclusive, renting rooms only to farmers. It mentions a lighthouse at the foot of 180th Street and the Hudson and notes Bronx Park preserves a slice of original New York territory.
On the porch a father teases his daughter over overheard visits, insisting he heard a third, fourth, and fifth voices beyond just a brief appearance. The exchange highlights family quirks and humor in everyday life.
The text recalls zoning to let oblique sun rays reach streets, notes Vanderbilt mansion’s stand against Radio City, compares Philadelphia and The Big Burg, crediting New York’s 1807 steamboat and 1825 Erie Canal as population drivers, and praises Richmond across the Bay as the most charming borough with townlike appeal.
Descriptive glimpses of Westchester Creek edge in the Bronx, Washington Street coffee shops with Turkish Greek Arab Roumanian patrons, Chinatown, Broadway crowds, and the Prince Edward Hotel on East 27th Street. A mix of urban contrasts, gas station quips, and curious crowd origins color the city landscape.
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