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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1941
Page
4
A 1940s-style column notes Allied war posture, unemployment remedies, and the need to expand highways. It cites TVA progress, CCC value, and CCC camps, then turns to Alabama politics with merit and right to work debates. It closes praising Alabama's agricultural and industrial growth.
The article warns of an imminent choice between peace and war as the Zamzam liner vanishes and the U.S. faces strained aid to Britain. It argues America already backs Britain and urges timely action to avoid delay in defeating Germany.
A Oneonta Southern Democrat article notes tomato buyers report farmers in Morgan and nearby areas lose revenue through poor grading and packing. A Decatur wholesaler and an Auburn representative urge Blount County growers to grade tomatoes to command higher prices, with a major buyer promising to purchase properly prepared fruit.
Washington column assesses Roosevelt's warning on Nazi barter impact and U.S. trade. It notes administration drift toward a realistic line on wages and production, plus Defense Production Management actions on aluminum pitchers and cap stretchers.
Morgan County notes list guests including Mr and Mrs Ben Blevins Somerville Mrs Fred Jennings and baby Norfolk VA and Mrs Ed gar McClure and daughter Nashville TN visiting route 2 with Milton Blevins Also Mesdames C P Johnston G Mikell and son Don were in Decatur on business Mrs Mattie Gipson has returned.
In a packed train car a very fat man sits by the window ignoring others. A boy selling peanuts asks if anyone wants peanuts and the man mishears as a seat offer and says there is no room. Laughter from fellow passengers follows.
Dr New man of the University of Chicago argues that twin studies hint at a form of mental telepathy tied to brain waves and electrical induction. Examples include twins answering identical exam questions despite separation and synchronized mistakes, suggesting uncanny connected thinking.
Dr. Newman asked two scientists trained in science whether stories of mental telepathy hold merit. Though skeptical and trained to be critical, they favored a view that one egg twins may share a subtle affinity enabling shared thoughts.
Reader asks if daily baths with two cups of epsom salts are harmful and can reduce weight. The reply doubts the practice, noting observed weakness after baths and that it does not reduce weight.
A. M. H. asks why eyes burn most days. The answer: likely the need for glasses or issues with glasses or lighting.
Sciatica is a general term for pain along the sciatic nerve caused by various issues. It may be cured by back or leg manipulation or massage, and light and heat can relieve symptoms. Removal of focal infection or, as a last resort, injection of the sciatic nerve may help.
The answer states that projection treatment is very successful for both ordinary piles and bleeding piles with no operation needed.
The editor notes Lt. Logan Clendening offers seven health pamphlets at ten cents each. To obtain a copy send ten cents and a self addressed stamped envelope to the paper. Titles include diet for digestion indigestion constipation reducing and gaining infant feeding diabetes care feminine hygiene and hair and skin care.
A stream of visits and trips across Alabama and nearby states is noted. Mrs. Mary Johnston hosts a relative in Hartselle, several families travel to Decatur, Pulaski, and Nashville, and WPA recreation leaders attend a camp near Birmingham. Extended visits include Fred Jennings from Norfolk and Myrtle Miller with Edgar McGlure in Tennessee.
A column presents quips about sales double for loyalty, marriage humor on smoking, flirtatious leg jokes, a deaf gentleman mishearing questions about bananas, a nightshirt joke, dark fear in dating, and a pun on naming a canary Joe. Local wit ends with Sam cutting Jack Dempsey.
Mrs. B F Bean and children Arthur John Bonnie Jean Rebecca with Mesdames Rudder and Curtis NeSmith of Decatur and Aaron Bean of Carrollton spent several days visiting, with Bonnie Jean and Rebecca remaining for additional days.
New York gossip column lists e celebrity romances scandals and rumors. Eileen Herrick and George Lowther elopement tensions. Helen Vinson Philip Reed Ruth Reid Norma Talmadge and Dr James. Barabara Hutton linked to Count Haughits. John Drew Devereaux and Susan Fox plan life with parental blessing. Includes Soviet bond list and Beachcomber dispute and industry chatter.
The note of a possible Mexico elopement between Hedy LaMarr and John Howard alarms studios. They deny plans and rumors swirl as party hints surface.
Fortunato Picchi once captaining Savoy Hotel waiters in London was arrested after Italy entered the war and sent to the Isle of Man. He became openly anti Fascist and refused an old job, opting to volunteer for the British Army. He requested paratrooper service for a raid in Southern Italy, took part, but the raid failed and he was captured and executed.
Governor model Pat Garfield received a dainty gift from an ardent admirer a 92 foot yacht named The Firegly. Bet ty Ann Davis merges with Hellzapoppin stage manager M Stern while Sylvia Kahn from Model Screen becomes Mrs I Wallace in early June. A baby girl arrives.
A brief exchange reveals a joke moment as Sam confesses he is a barber, while Joe-Boy teases about being a prize fighter, highlighting a playful misunderstanding.
A wife pressures for more money with a chess metaphor about ongoing checks and pawns. The husband responds that the demand for money continues the game, predicting more pawnlike pressure in their strained finances.
The note discusses difficulty locating the dollar once it reaches a point where it buys something, highlighting struggles in tracing value and purchases. The remark implies fluctuating value and measurement challenges in everyday transactions.
The Marine Corps lowers the enlistment age to 17 with parental consent for ages 17 to 21. Eligibility now 17 to 30, white, single with no dependents, good character, and able to pass a simple physical. no mental test required. Recruiters in Decatur offer free examinations, with training at San Diego and diverse career paths.
Milwaukee May 20 Petey Scalzo of New York retained his NBA featherweight crown by a 15 round decision over Zwick of Kaukauna Wisconsin before 8 500 fans Scalzo weighed 125 Zwick 124 1-2
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