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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1940
Page
4
The piece discusses daylight saving votes, river traffic prospects on the Tennessee, and the Decatur milk market influenced by four surrounding counties. It also notes Hagood Paterson addressing Alabama farmers on year round farming and Alabama’s presidential lead Bankhead facing possible nomination if Roosevelt delays a decision.
The speaker criticizes Northern stance on remaining in the union and on poll taxes. He notes the North blocked a poll tax until recently and now demands its abolition in the South, while accusing Southern leaders of seeking Northern approval at Southern expense.
Wright A Patterson argues in Publishers Auxiliary that a town’s success as a market and cultural center depends on active participation by merchants teachers ministers editors and all residents. He condemns chronic critics and urges collective effort to plan build and strengthen the community in Decatur as it grows.
The notice urges citizens to vote on Tuesday, highlighting the right to express choices in government. It emphasizes exercising the ballot to avoid indifference and to ensure voices are heard in the political process.
A summary of rapid shifts in U S policy funding for housing and WPA projects, with congressional push for more Housing Authority money, amid Roosevelt era politics. Foreign analysis weighs Britain Norway actions, Chamberlain speech, and Mussolini motives, arguing strategic limits and German expansion risks.
A sermonette argues faith grows when promises proved true. It urges studying God’s promises and His dealings with mankind, noting Abraham waited age ninety, yet God kept all promises.
Stomach ulcers reportedly heal within hours thanks to new gastroscopy methods that light the stomach to observe ulcer formation and healing. A Munich physician developed flexible gastroscopes enabling near painless internal views, claiming ulcers can appear and vanish by the next day.
Liver benefits are described for many conditions beyond primary anemia. It is noted as useful for various anemia forms due to liver deficiency and also for skin care. The text mentions one kind but does not specify further comparisons.
The passage recalls Abraham’s and Israel’s journeys, God’s promise to provide for the widow and her son, and the coming savior. It notes science confirming faith and urges readers to trust in God's faithfulness for renewal of belief.
Forty eighth annual convention of the Alabama Bankers Association will be held in Birmingham May 16 17. Maclin E. Smith of Birmingham president said several hundred bankers and their wives would attend.
The Jefferson County Sportsmen's Association planted 33 000 fingerling bass in the Warrior River at Inland and 28 000 in the Cahaba at Trussville as part of a stocking program.
Readers can obtain seven pamphlets by sending 10 cents per item plus a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Logan Clendening in care of the paper. Titles include Three Weeks Reducing Diet Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
A wartime piece urges readers to appreciate daily freedoms by contrasting ordinary life with censorship and fear. It lists scenes from morning routines to family dinners, noting absence of gas masks, censored mail, and evacuation orders, highlighting gratitude for normalcy under government pressure.
Walter Winchell reviews Broadway openings and early film releases. Robert E. Sherwood's There Shall Be No Night shocks audiences with its stark themes while stars like the Lunts, Walter Huston, and Linda Darnell draw praise. Grey Farm and Out From Under headline a week of new works, with commentary on actors, directors, and the state of cinema and theater.
The piece surveys old time radio voices and programs. It mentions Goebbels style mocks on broadcasts and a mix of hosts like Dr. Smith Ramona and Jimmy Shields. It notes song programs, program promos and a garbled scripted delivery.
Raymond Clapper labels There Shall Be No Night a recruiting pamphlet for the Lyes and hints road companies might spread the propaganda. The World Telegram rates a bow for Thomas L. Stokes' Klan expose. The Pulitzers may award Richard Wright for Native Son. Rome’s regime blames Jews for Osservatore Romana. Moscow papers praise May Day while mocking Finland murders.
The column gathers actress remarks on autograph seekers and fame from Jeanette MacDonald Loretta Young Jean Parker Virginia Bruce Lois Andrews Hedy Lamarr Brenda Marshall Cornelia Otis Skinner and Lord Haw Haw noting public personas and shifting morals in midcentury show business.
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