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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1944
Page
4
The column blends wartime updates and opinions from Auburn and surrounding areas. It cites Eisenhower’s readiness assessment, transport strains in England, and political chatter on TVA and poll taxes, alongside local notes on recreation, business openings, and community nerves amid ongoing conflict.
The piece critiques tax burdens on a 100000 income and questions Alabama Supreme Court action on Bradford Labor regulatory act. It argues against more laws and favors governor power to enforce measures, suggesting enforcement would be weak regardless.
The Daily recalls John Odd McIntyre and Will Rogers as early columnists whose lighthearted or serious pieces paved the way for today’s writers. It notes enduring feuds among later icons Winchell, Pegler, Mallon, Pearson and others, reflecting changing styles over a generation.
The Birmingham News notes Alabama has long varied state election dates with eight different schemes since 1819. It argues moving state officer elections from November would not create a new precedent, given 85 of 135 years used August or other dates and that constitutional change would not affect this year.
Washington dispatch notes curbstone opinion favors Roosevelt over Dewey but warns polls mislead. Analysts say Republicans hedge their campaign while Democrats clash over lines, with Hannegan and Barkley outlining diverging New Deal stances and wartime leadership.
Lt. (JG) Stanley Atkins, longtime Birmingham AP staffer since 1941, reported to Hollywood Beach Florida for indoctrination training after appointment to the U S naval reserve. He previously worked for the Birmingham News and Birmingham Age Herald and is a Birmingham Southern College graduate.
The phrase anatomy of the moon is cited as sclerography. A geographic note states Asia spans about 6,008 miles east to west and 5,300 miles north to south.
Dr. Clendening argues that earlier high death rates from acute appendicitis came from poor management rather than the disease itself. He cites his mentor Dr. Ochsner, stresses avoiding laxatives, timing surgery, and using rest and pain control at safe stages. Evidence shows substantial declines in mortality among Chicago patients and insured workers due to improved doctor and public awareness.
A fragmented civic prayer asking Americans to be good sport in life and to accept hardships as part of the game. The piece slides into light humor with street scenes, a photo call at sixty five dollars a dozen, and jokes about a patient at a state institution. It closes with reflections on leisure and a farmer and a man with two wives.
Richmond editorial attacks Senator Martin Dies and the Dies Committee for alleged unfair persecution of opponents. The piece cites specific charges against Leon Henderson and Walter Winchell, questions evidence, and notes related wartime hostility and media reactions.
A humorous dialogue recalls a newlywed couple's dinner fiasco as chops burst into flames and topple into dessert, prompting the wife to ladle soup to douse the blaze while the husband questions the single course plan.
A playful collection of definitions and quips about real life roles and everyday objects. A grandmother listens as a child retells a Pilgrim landing, while a candid joke ponders what a candidate truly loves about the people.
The article describes a move to pressure news commentators by cutting sponsor funding. It notes Senator Wheeler’s bill to ban program sponsorship and asks how long lawmakers would last without taxpayer support. It mentions advertising as influence, cites industry links, and contrasts with wartime propaganda claims and agricultural data.
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