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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1944
Page
4
A compact card cites Michelangelo urging criticism not as fault finding but as a new creation. It presents the idea as a sculptor’s mindset, framing critique as constructive force shaping art and thought.
The text notes uncertainty over continuing easy rationing rules through winter. It implies decision urgency for households and policy makers to plan ahead amid potential tighter measures.
The piece mocks DeGaulle for risking public opinion and notes gasoline rations will stay fixed for 1944 third quarter. It reports an 11-year-old prospect joining the Birmingham Barons amid team losses and suggests young players should help improve results.
The Daily notes Alabama officials resist scheduling Auburn amid a broader press crisis as Huntsville Times reports paper shortages threaten subscriptions and front pages. The piece reflects on wartime print costs, OPA ceilings, and a Finland-Russia war dynamic shaping outcomes.
The Alabama legislature in 1945 faces whether to continue the income tax and how to use the revenue. The paper argues funds should first pay the floating debt on carpetbag bonds, then support education and public health, with future tax proceeds directed to schooling and health programs to advance statewide progress.
A Republican platform idea outlines simple doctrines for foreign policy and national economics. It argues cooperation with allies, a democratic formula for world governance, and a shift to incentive taxation and income-based automatic government spending. It also calls for labor reform and broadened middle-class representation.
The House refused to accept Senator McKellar's punitive amendments aimed at choking the Tennessee Valley Authority. Public sentiment nationwide demanded TVA remain apolitical, prompting the House to act despite lingering support in some circles.
Ivah Green, Judge asserts a sad case of a once honest person who, at age 40, has betrayed family by dishonorable actions. The piece honors teachers who keep the home front strong by guiding children, safeguarding homes, and pledging loyalty to the flag and nation.
Dr Clendening explains that dyspepsia often stems from life habits and psychological factors, with physical causes like poor food habits and mastication playing major roles. He warns against persistent poor diets, emphasizes adequate chewing, and notes alcohol and tobacco can irritate the stomach.
Fragmentary dialogue recalls old gossip about a Marine and flustered brides, contrasting wartime rumors with a lighthearted wedding tale. A Decatur wedding arc features a playful cafe exchange and a joking Honeymoon salad offer from a waitress.
A sentry overhears officers plotting to terrify him by a Satan dressed figure. At night a fearsome intruder approaches and the sentry demands identification as a devoutly described Devil. A visiting English lord in Washington is mentioned in relation to a separate anecdote about a new servant.
Gov Chauncey Sparks announced that 26 of Alabama's 67 probate judges pledged cooperation to a plan allowing service men to vote in the upcoming election. The plan would issue special absentee ballots 30 days before election and transport them to distant fronts by Army planes, effectively stretching the law beyond its 20 to 5 day window.
Federal Judge Shackelford Miller in Louisville announced a hearing for July 17 on a petition by Alabama Tennessee and Kentucky seeking an injunction against increases in railroad passenger fare rates authorized by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The judge was told the ICC postponed the effective date from July 1 to August 1.
A historical vignette shows Lord-Now and Zeke in a scene where the lord calls for his servant and is surprised to find care awaiting him. Zeke responds in a strong dialect, asking what is needed next. The exchange underscores class tension and comic miscommunication.
A humorous verse by Carmen V. Carter imagines pouring ten gallons of hot tea down Honorable Tojo's neck. The speaker yearns for a chance to drink green tea in Tokyo and playfully mocks the wartime leader with a bold, satirical tone.
Walter Winchell reviews Meet the People of 1944 at the Music Box Theatre in Hollywood, noting many talents and songs such as Shoo Shoo Baby and The Four Rivers, with Roberta Lee emerging as a new star. He praises Marilyn Hare, Jack Gilford, Leon Belasco, and Roland Dupree while highlighting the variety of sketches and the finale.
Esquire notes a eye catching color photo of Lisette Verea as Clo Clo in The Merry Widow. She signed with Warner Brothers for their magic lantern tours, expanding her stage appeal.
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