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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1941
Page
4
A footnote lists W. R. Shelton as founder editor and explains republication rights. It notes the publication entered as second class matter on February 26, 1912 in Decatur Alabama and provides Associated Press affiliation details and national advertising representatives in New York Chicago and Atlanta.
A local appeal urges timely zoning ordinances as Decatur expands, proposes lighting upgrades for the Alabama Flour Mills building, and calls for a long awaited highway across Alabama linking Memphis, Decatur, and Atlanta. It notes tax burdens, labor tensions, and defense production guidance amid national issues.
The Daily notes state officials plan to hire 12 additional patrolmen to carry on the work of the state Department. The move follows Governor Dixon's announcement as part of expanding law enforcement capacity.
A speaker urged a hundred more members to join the Decatur Chamber of Commerce to lift the budget toward an $8,000 goal. He noted Alabama’s income tax, enacted to retire a floating debt of $17 million, would yield over $3,000,000 for 1940.
Fort Dix reports an Army development of a hand grenade shaped like a baseball and weighing about a quarter ounce more. The design aims to let nearly every youngster trained to throw a baseball handle a new weapon with straightforward use and minimal training for defense in worst case scenarios.
The Dothan Eagle questions a London report that Britain can man the whole American fleet if given the chance. It notes prior hints of Britain lacking crews for 50 destroyers and doubts the new claim, warning that propaganda may aim to sway American opinion about entering the war and using its ships.
Washington outlines a possible war censorship plan with no direct newspaper control but news at the source. An autonomous army navy publicity setup would operate, with a central propaganda unit led by Lowell Mellett to shape public morale and bond support while preserving press freedom to print what is learned.
The Daily Thought reflects on Mark six forty two where Jesus feeds the five thousand and fulfills a universal spiritual hunger. It notes people miss real needs amid daily concerns and asserts Christ alone can satisfy both physical and spiritual hunger.
Dr. Clendening reviews changes in diabetes care, noting insulin still essential and diet regulation the core. Modern practice favors higher starch, lower fat regimens for longer, more comfortable lives, with insulin used where carbohydrate utilization falls short. A four day Lenten reducing diet plan follows.
In Murray Washington a fox terrier entered the 41st division receiving hospital and was about to be ejected before a medical officer intervened. He ordered a burlap lined basket and the mother with six pups are reported doing well.
A pushy notice warns landlords they lose money every minute their apartment sits empty as prospective tenants are urged to place a Want Ad in The Daily. The brief stresses quick action to attract renters and minimize vacancy costs.
A reader asks about blue eye offspring from two brown eyed parents and forebears with equal brown and blue eyes. The answer notes limited prediction with few offspring, suggesting odds of one blue eyed to three brown eyed, and points to a library book YOU AND HEREDITY for full discussion.
Dr. Clendening offers seven pamphlets at 10 cents each. To obtain one, send 10 cents and a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr. Logan Clendening in care of this Redus. Titles include Three Weeks in a Diet Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding and Diabetes Care of the Hair and Self care suggestions.
A Navy recruiting representative will set up temporary offices at the Athens post office on March 20 21 and 22 to examine applicants for U S Navy enlistment. The program targets ambitious young men ages 17 to 31 with unlimited opportunities. Enlistments for those under 18 end at their 21st birthday and require parental consent.
In Elkhart Indiana a city treasurer sent an elderly woman a tax bill of 2.72 dollars for a radio and refrigerator and received postal money orders totaling 272 dollars. A misread decimal led to a large payment and a $260.28 refund after she clarified the error. The woman quipped that taxes were a bit high.
A rhythmic verse offers practical refrain for fatigue debt and aimless mood. It counsels action over retreat urging walking keeping at tasks and persistence while warning against overindulgence and avoidance. The playful tone masks practical pep talk about resilience and steady progress.
An elder recalls the past as best while stressing teacher like selflessness. He notes that patient restraint and going without comforts shows sacrifice. He asks Bobby for an example and is met with a simple reply about skipping a bath when needed.
A sharp line dismisses placing a rhinoceros at the head of a strategy board, arguing no animal fits such a leadership position. The remark highlights skepticism about unconventional leadership in planning meetings.
Gossip notes from Walter Winchell on Broadway with rumors about Renee DeMarco Amos'n'Andy and business figures like George F Baker Jr Alicia Guadjaris and Raymond Massey. Mentions of theater premieres and marriages plus wartime restrictions and Hollywood circles in New York.
A narrative contrasts a nearsighted rhinoceros and humans, noting that anger and loss of temper reveal weak self control. It warns that giving in to provocation yields defeat by a cooler opponent and stresses the gain from waiting calmly. Short jokes about coffee nerves and study pace conclude the piece.
The text argues that declaring something impossible often becomes a mental hazard rather than a true barrier. It notes that many men are pleasantly surprised to discover they can achieve what they once feared they could not do.
Constance explains the ruse was Bertha’s plan to provoke another quarrel with Fred, the only way to settle their ongoing conflict. Edith appears to go along, suggesting a manipulated reconciliation amid underlying tensions.
Readable puzzle lists across and down clues with a long string of numbered items and fragmented words. The page shows a typical crossword with hints for many letters and several double clues, likely from a daily newspaper.
Sources say Clare Booth plans an interview with Adolf Hitler if she can secure promotion for the visa effort. Friends say the interview is arranged and ready.
Mrs F D R visits Ignace Paderewski at Golden Beach Florida breaking her no visitor rule. Carleton Smith informs Mrs Roosevelt who suggests the idea and Paderewski receives the visit while the old timer reads papers and leaves a card. The sequence shows the presidential circle managing etiquette and companionship.
The column notes Arline Judge’s health jokes and mink coat, Gertrude Lawrence’s June England trip, Churchill letters in an upcoming Beaverbrook book, Mary Dowell of Dallas fashion, Edna Johnson wedding rumors with Lee Sterling, Anita Arden's romance with Stirling Hayden, Billy Rose and Polly Moran revue plans, and Reader’s Digest isolationist stance plus Jane Cowl Peggy Wood feud aftermath.
Barbara Bennett signs away custody of her five children to Morton Downey amid a dispute over not seeing Addison Randall the cowboy actor. Wendy Barrie LaGuardia and Jack Dempsey appear in a city photo on the City Hall steps. A columnist recalls a morning spree of passes to rescue heavy losers, while Hooper surveys place Fibber McGee and Molly near Jack Kenny. A Mussolini soldier recounts retreat distances as British advances inch closer, promising possible homecoming tomorrow.
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