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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1940
Page
4
Readers note national issues and local pride as Decatur embraces a new flour mill. The piece touches on press freedom debates, naval policy, political fundraising, and the mill’s expected impact on jobs and population growth in the city. Local citizens praise the mill as a long awaited boon for Decatur.
National magazines discuss the impact of night baseball on attendance. The writer notes the concept is not new dating to early days when games were played at a race-track diamond by the water tower, highlighting how the idea traces back many years and remains part of the game.
Jim Farley quits as postmaster general ending an eight year rise from New York boxing chief to a leading Roosevelt administration figure. His popularity crossed party lines and both New Deal and anti-New Deal factions, marking a notable national political arc.
In recent days two statements reflect Alabama's progress. Harl Hearne notes a 47 percent rise in automobile ownership from 1934 to 1939, suggesting higher state income. Colonel Landgrebe says Alabama has advanced from 47th to 46th in per capita income nationwide during a Birmingham mission promoting goodwill and state coordination.
John Peach traveled to Chattanooga to attend the festival as the governor of Alabama’s representative and was described as Colonel Peach in press dispatches. The piece notes the gap between the honorary title and the light nickname Rotarians gave him years ago, "Puzey."
The editorial praise from Cullman Democrat highlights Decatur's move from a one industry town to a diversified economy. It credits Decatur citizens for spearheading new industries after L and N shops closed, transforming hardship into renewed prosperity and a thriving farm trade.
A heated column decries Nazi propaganda tied to a gold hoard ad and a Henry Morgenthau remark. It notes criticism from Republicans and a pending FTC complaint about Wallace speech while warning of Nazi influence in American discourse.
sober minded leaders in both parties condemn attempts to inflame war sentiment with pro German rhetoric. They note boozy-Woogies in Charleston attacked a will ki HQ plastering swastikas, and warn of hoodlums scrawling Hitlerite and Jude n on doors unless Roosevelt's calm voice acts as a brake.
The piece argues democracy can be eroded by majority intolerance or a ruthless minority. It claims no appeasement advocates exist in public discourse, urges exposure of such figures, and cautions Roosevelt may halt Hitler style political foment.
A householder called police saying he could not sleep because a neighborhood radio blared. Officers found the radio in another room of his house and marked the case closed with a tsk.
Firemen who answered an alarm at J. E. Woods' barn found the owner smoking out a swarm of bees in an angry mood. The incident occurred in Coffeyville Kansas on September 2.
A physician argues high school football risks permanent injury to young players and questions the safety of the sport for ages fourteen to eighteen. He cites medical advisement to schools, limited protective gear, and the greater danger versus college play, urging caution or avoidance.
The editor notes Dr Logan Clendening offers seven pamphlets at ten cents each. To obtain a pamphlet send a dime with a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Clendening in care of the paper. The titles include Diet, Indigestion and Constipation, Reducing and Gaining, Infant Feeding, Diabetes Treatment, Feminine Hygiene, and Hair and Skin Care.
On Labor Day the columnist notes three workers asked why they labor. One works for wages, another to build this cathedral, the third for the good of the world. All are noble aims, but focus on the spiritual beyond pay. the best work serves the world.
Mrs Chubbwit complains of her husband who pretends to share her viewpoint while she knows he sees through her lies. Mrs Scallop asks what he did now, prompting the admission of his feigned agreement last night.
A verse on a husband claiming his wife quit work after marriage and the question of a wife’s wage. The speaker argues a male provider role while lamenting women’s labor in past eras. The piece reflects gender wage norms and social expectations.
Limestone County notes from Round Island church report many attendees at the Piney Grove Baptist association meeting held Tuesday and Wednesday. Families including the Glazes, Baughs, Jenkins, and Brown plus visitors from Des Moines Iowa and Nashville Tennessee are listed. A birthday quilt for Uncle Jim mie, a wedding of George Rudder and Miss Black in Athens, and home improvements by Roger Thompson are also mentioned along with travels of Walter Evans and Mary Lee Evans.
A verse lampoons women who scrub wash bake sweep and nurse while men mock in rash accents toward women paid in cash. The quatrain hints at stereotypes of labor and pay, contrasting feminine labor with male prejudice.
A salesman wanders an Alabama town with hours to spare asking locals for amusements. The resident says no pictures or pool rooms but invites him to the drugstore where a freshman home from the university provides a crowd and entertainment.
A rally extols workers as the soul of industry and progress. It credits labor with shaping civilization and guiding humanity toward universal brotherhood while warning of social responsibility as jurors question witness memory amid a courtroom exchange.
Walter Winchell surveys Broadway trade and notes on the 1940 41 season’s failures and successes. He highlights The Little Dog Laughed’s flop and Atlantic City as a tryout town, plus reflections on Saroyan and other theater and film happenings. He also touches on radio figures and political commentaries amid a busy media week.
Mrs. William Campbell hosted a birthday dinner for her father Asa Smith at Woodland Mills with family from Somerville and nearby towns attending. Church events include Cullman Methodist gathering at Hartselle and a Center Springs revival in progress with 37 conversions to date.
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