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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1941
Page
4
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The piece blends editorials on discipline, road safety, and rainfall with updates on a diagnostic clinic at Fort Stephen Decatur funded by public and government funds. It notes defense bond uptake, air corps advertising, and dairy farming growth in Alabama and the Tennessee Valley, highlighting shifts in livelihoods.
The report notes Crete as a historical test bed for a feared new form of war with Nazis testing airborne forces and gliders. Parachute troops have been used before, but gliders appear over Crete for the first time. Dispatches mention naval forces and troop transports, with limited published details.
The American Legion backs the Dies committee, touting its uncovering of Communist influence and fascist activity. It lists 26 points of exposure from labor unions to Nazi networks and proclaims the committee's continued existence against opposition.
Washington May 22 A discussion on deferred pay proposals by economists led by John Maynard Keynes. They describe a 10 percent wage tax aimed at curbing consumer spending while defense production rises. The idea, tied to New Deal economics, may be advocated once production peaks within a year.
The piece notes reforms in Britain under Mr Keynes and mentions a tentative 2 percent trial. It explains that income tax exemptions were cut in April with a promise of repayment after the war, and that forced savings were capped at £65 per person. It compares UK doubts to possible U S Treasury reception, suggesting few Morgenthau officials favor such Keynesian ideas.
A reflection on the endless chase for improvement in business and innovation. The piece argues that today’s best becomes tomorrow’s second, urging leaders to use the current peak as a stepping stone rather than a permanent win. It warns against complacency and notes progress-driven success depends on relentless striving.
A local man warns to beware of robbers and fraudulent contracts. He warns that signing without reading or understanding, even fine print, can cause greater loss than violent theft. Do not trust verbal promises. require written terms.
Dr. Logan Clendening describes a new class of injuries from car use, the car window elbow. In 32 cases studied by Dr. Howard B. Shorbe, average patient age 27, left arms were more often injured. Most fractures were compound, with 13 nerve injuries and a high risk of poor outcomes, underscoring the need for early specialist treatment and elbow‑window avoidance.
A domestic scene shows a mother warning Sammy about signatures and inheritance while Sammy and his mother discuss obligations. A couple, Bride and Albert, discuss their strained marriage and finances on a trip, referencing Niagara Falls and money worries.
A cautionary verse warns a man against marrying a scheming wife and paying by credit for shoes as it foreshadows a life with burdensome journeys and costly choices. The brief quatrain presents moral guidance in a witty, old fashioned tone.
The letter cites recurrence in seven of ten surgeries. The answer notes three percent of oblique hernias and 15 percent of direct hernias recur, with no overall recurrence rate for a given surgical method. About 75 percent of inguinal hernias are oblique and 25 percent direct, so no more than one in ten of all hernias recur.
The article explains cancer diagnosis methods. It states biopsy confirms surface cancers by examining removed tissue, while internal cancers are diagnosed through X rays history and physical exams.
The answer states you can get a back ache with any infectious disease. Recurrence of mumps is rare, but there is no reason why they should not recur on both sides.
Readers may obtain seven Dr Clendening pamphlets at 10 cents each by sending a dime and a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Logan Clendening care of this paper. Pamphlets include Three Weeks’ dieting 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.
In Bloomington on May 22 Rev Loyal M Thompson conducted his 777th marriage. The groom paid 77 pennies totaling 7.77 dollars. Thompson, with 25 years in preaching, says 7.77 is above average. He notes a double ceremony where two brothers married two sisters yielded 50 cents per couple.
A St Petersburg waitress recalls an elderly woman's unusual order asking for coffee with half water and half milk. The moment at the cafe sparked mild amusement and curiosity about the woman's taste.
A sprawling portrait sketches a modern woman on New Year's Eve in a New York club, detailing her tastes, morals, manners, and attitudes toward fame, fashion, and society. The piece relays her skepticism of show business adulation, distaste for slumming, and preference for propriety, with vivid, name-rich references to Broadway figures and outlets.
The passage highlights Joan Crawford as a public figure who favors patriotic dress, avoids eager autograph seekers, and retreats to the theater balcony after reviews. It notes her fragrance from clean habits, genuine affection, and a restrained wit contrasting Dorothy Parker’s zingers.
Miss Opal Hogan of Corinth wed Mr. Clell Smith of Piney Grove on Sunday morning May 18 in a ceremony by Rev. Thornton. Only a few intimate guests attended and the couple will reside at Piney Grove.
Mrs. Sue Hunt of Durham North Carolina reports relief from chronic constipation gas and bloating after using Gly-Cas capsules. She says appetite returns nerves settle sleep improves and energy returns to her daily routine. Gly-Cas is sold locally and in surrounding towns.
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