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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1945
Page
4
A collage of jibes about Nazi leaders and Japan, wartime price notes, and political quips. Observations include Goering and Hitler, FEPC talks, a Tenn strawberry sale, and criticism of censorship easing. Patchy remarks reflect home-front morale and policy debates during wartime.
Report notes shipments often include unrequested items like safety razor blades and pocket combs. The reading public is puzzled by a lifer’s remark about the Queen Mary and the claim it cut a British cruiser in half and sank a warship.
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders unified freight classifications for rail shipments east of the Rockies. Governor Ellis Arnall of Georgia praised for pushing fair rates, with The Montgomery Advertiser noting his role in challenging the tariff wall. The piece argues progress is real, but lasting growth depends on Southern communities investing in manufacturing and finishing plants to attract industry and counter rate discrimination.
A column references editors and figures in the labor movement including William Green and Joe Padway, criticizing their stance on disclosure of criminality within unions. It recaps an editor’s attack on Pegler and mentions Amos Coté’s corruption case and War Labor Board actions, concluding with a wartime Meritorious Service award to SGT Edgar R. Forster and his unit.
The piece juxtaposes social advice on selfish behavior with wartime economic concerns. It notes inflation risks from unequal wage boosts and unemployment shifts, while observing war workers facing new, lower paid roles against a general want-ad pull for labor. It ends by citing President Truman’s handling of the crisis.
Washington reports unemployment rising in Detroit Chicago and Cleveland as demand shrinks for war goods, with talk of wage hikes and 40 hour work weeks. Analysts dispute productivity gains and reconversion plans while Truman faces pressure from AFL CIO economists and wartime agencies over price and payroll policies.
The passage condemns Bioff and Browne as vicious criminals now rejected even by the A F of L. It notes Browne was a vice president and praises him as a splendid executive, while Green Padway Saltus are also repudiated, suggesting reform of the union toward public recognition as a somewhat reformed organization.
An article by Dr. Henry P. Wright of Montreal explains gout signs and causes. It notes pain in the big toe joints, morning onset, redness, swelling, and uric acid buildup. Treatment includes rest, colchicine dosing, diet changes, alkaline water, and hot packs. It warns against chronic gout harming heart and kidneys and lists avoidable foods.
Walter Winchell compiles gossip about Edith Gwynne and a parade of celebrities including Faye Emerson Betty Hutton Ida Lupino and Frank Sinatra. It notes rumor about Ed Kennedy leaving with wages May 15 coast editorial jabs on Goering and a critique of Kaufman and Memphis Bound. The piece also covers newscasters rebukes Nazi leaders CBS Suspense and war bond programs urging support.
A roundup of movie notes and radio highlights critiques from the era. Counter Attack and The Unseen appear as tense dramas with strong performances, while Molly and Me and Swing Hostess elicit lighter, mixed responses. The piece also references a Mutual broadcast of a Roosevelt address and adds quips and jokes from humorous social exchanges.
The column attacks Germanazi terms for German and Nazi leaders while praising Eisenhower’s actions against officers socializing with captured Germanazis. It condemns State Department figures and Vichy ties, notes reporter censorship by the Army, and laments delayed punishment of Germanazi leaders.
A literary round up praises Frank Kingdon’s An Uncommon Mar. Henry Wallace, notes The Future of Europe by Johannes Steel as thought provoking though not flawless, and admires Norman Corwin’s On a Note of Triumph. Langley’s A Lion Is in the Streets skewers a Dixie demagogue Huey Long looms in critique.
A compilation of humorous and aphoristic lines from figures such as N Brandwynee E W Howe Burton Rascoe Fannie Hurst N Lewis W Mallory Edmond Rostand and Isabelle Kriebel. The quotes span views on speaking weight gossip radio reporting FDRs funeral and social gatherings with concise witticisms.
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