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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1965
Page
3
Susan Kostenblatt of Troy New York wins the Tell Me Why! Britannica Junior Encyclopedia contest. The article notes daylight saving time began as a Franklin suggestion in 18th century France but was adopted in the 20th century during World War I due to electrical shortages.
The text explains daylight saving time by shifting clocks forward to gain an extra daylight hour for work and outdoor activity. It notes early adoption in Germany 1915 England 1916 and the United States 1918 with savings of 500 million dollars in fuel in one year. It also mentions farmers and local laws and includes humorous quotes from a joke box.
A reader writes of a husband who douses almost everything with catsup, from fried eggs to ice cream, sparking jokes about blood donors and a bottle of catsup on chocolate ice cream after martinis. The column invites more riddles and humor from readers.
Sylvia Porter reports on a Chase Manhattan Bank luncheon with executives and a high school Finance Forum in New York. Students from 60 high schools asked economics questions mirroring national debates on interest rates taxes and a new world monetary system.
A Decatur Daily clipping from May 17 1965 describes a bank sponsored forum on economic education for youths. The speaker lauds the high level of literacy and suggests banks nationwide could imitate the event for positive results. One student lamented not getting to ask tougher questions.
In Zemun near Belgrade the city council debates moving factories out of town to reduce smoke but spares a chocolate factory deeming its odor pleasant. A reader’s letters page jokes about ketchup health and funeral visitors, advising on private services and guarding access.
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