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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1941
Page
4
Endured as second class matter February 26 1912 at the post office at Decatur Alabama July 1 1917 under act of March 6 1878. The Associated Press content is provided for republication and news use with rights reserved for special dispatches. National Advertising Representatives Burke Kuipers Mahoney. Carrier and mailing rates listed for daily and weekly services.
Local reflections note RAF raids on Berlin and wartime defense push by TVA. Mentions include Cody Hall’s death in Alabama journalism, Truitt Sewell’s new contract, Cooper Green fishing, Howell Turner Reed Valley promise, and J P Graebner in Michigan. An appropriation for House Chamber chairs is voted down.
Citizens debate postwar duties and the aim to defeat Hitler first, then address challenges from the war era. A speaker warns the country must endure shared sacrifices until peace is restored and the global situation stabilizes.
Ex Governor B M Miller celebrated his 77th birthday as congratulations poured in from across the state. A British joke and AP reports on a naval raid at Lofoten illustrated uneasy wartime humor, with sailors criticizing promises to resist Allied landings in Europe.
President Roosevelt endorses recommendations from Secretary Perkins and Defense Directors Knudsen and Hilman to set up a mediation board to resolve labor problems tied to the defense program. He warns strikes endanger the nation, noting the burden on American mothers and the disparity between defense pay and military salaries.
Fanfare greets Japanese leader Matsuoka in Berlin as Hitler and Mussolini seek to enlist Japan against the United States. The piece argues Japan may hesitate to attack the US and warns that US dollars, not Nazi promises, drive the war, with Japan seeking ways to influence American aid to Britain.
Washington reports a clearer outline of Mr. Roosevelt's lend lease intent with a $7 billion figure aimed to shock the world and bolster British morale. He says defense needs will be met from war and navy departments, with repayment in kind and no secondhand replacements.
The piece links John Donne’s sermon on every man’s death to Tennyson and Bible verses. It argues that human life hinges on divine words and urges readers to see wars as a collective suffering beyond France Belgium and England.
An article reviews acute chronic and recurrent headaches with migraine debates. It highlights Dr Bayard Horton’s work on a recurrent unilateral headache linked to histamine, its desensitization treatment, and a diary showing multiple attacks. It also mentions a related diet note and a question about pigeon toe in children.
A reflective meditation on national decay and global war, invoking Donne and Tennyson while linking Pablo Hemingway’s themes to universal guilt. The passage argues political corruption, labor strife, and modern warfare as shared consequences. It ends with the befitting echo of bells tolling for all humankind.
Editor notes available pamphlets from Dr Clendening list titles including Three Weeks’ Being Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin. Each pamphlet costs three cents plus a self addressed stamped envelope.
The Edgar Putnams report a string of anonymous calls over two days bringing a fuel truck a gravel truck five taxicabs and even fire engines plus a battalion chief to their home. The nuisance prompts concern over a practical joke and possible action.
Buyers and sellers favor Want Ads as the most economical means to move goods and services. The message highlights low costs, broad reach, and quick matching of wants and offers across the community. Local merchants and residents trust classified ads for timely exchanges and value.
Chicago reports a new inexpensive skin test from the University of Illinois College of Medicine. The 98 percent reliable method uses colostrum injected into the forearm and shows a reaction within hours to distinguish pregnancy from abdominal tumor.
Walter Winchell column notes on Nazi cables and media stunts, celebrity gags, a bus strike impact, and socialite anecdotes. Mentions Dorothy Thompson, Honeychile Wilder, Dick Himber, Groucho Marx, Wendy Barrie, Ann Corio, Carl Tarne, Emery Deutsch, Ben Marden, Georgie Jessel, Lois Jessel, Inez Robb, and Evelyn McLean with Hope Diamond tie ins.
In a memorable line from The Lady Eve Miss Stanwyck proclaims a moonlit deck as a woman’s business office. The quip highlights clever banter and gendered humor central to the film’s charming con artistry tone.
International News star George Lait now in London conveys his best regards to the gang. The message reflects his current post while maintaining a cordial tone.
A 60 year old Rotary Club president who left with a 31 year younger woman could be charged under the Mann Act. Yet the club worries more that he skipped his first lunch in 18 years.
The piece teases social headlines about Bernice Parks at Copitabana bar and grill, public whispers of romance, and mentions Reed and a Chicago store owner T Netcher with Enis Beyer the singer. It hints at a running joke about a “The One Who Matters” and a playful, chatty tone throughout.
The text notes Marshal Petain will receive 954000 francs for three months, a sum compared to U S presidential funding. It also quotes actor Jean Gabin describing French sentiment toward Great Britain as split with both pro and anti British prayers about the wartime outcome.
Frank Case hosts critics in the inn lobby as Bub Benchley reviews portraits including George Jean Nathan. Tommy Tucker jokes pun lovers should face penalties amid light banter about the show.
A playful quote captures a deb asking about color galoshes to match a new spring suit, reflecting social banter at a party. The line reveals fashion curiosity and light social teasing characteristic of the era.
Jerry Cooper questions claims of an Italian food shortage, joking about the abundance of crow to be eaten. The remark suggests skepticism toward shortages while highlighting humorous overstatements.
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