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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1944
Page
4
The piece notes wartime politics and the postwar frontier theme as Ginger Rogers introduces Candidate Dewey in Los Angeles while a Tennessee publication flags boatbuilding growth on the river. It also urges Democrats to muzzle Harold Jekes to win conservative votes.
Gracie Allen reports editors discuss pulling correspondents from conflict zones to the Dewey capital. The piece urges removing German war-making capacity and then addressing Japan, arguing for lasting peace by disabling Germany and warning against a soft peace. It notes Decatur's rising industrial profile and two inland ships commissioned at Ingalls yard with a patriotic flag ceremony. General Eisenhower’s liberation orders are cited as a turning point for enslaved peoples. The column references Morgenthau and calls for a secure postwar order.
The article discusses Collier's view that TVA proved its value and that a Missouri Valley Authority modeled on TVA could be worthwhile. It cites Senator Murray's MVA bill, support from Midwest groups, and the potential for government action to manage flood, erosion, and drought along the Missouri River while reflecting on campaign dynamics surrounding Dewey Roosevelt and Truman.
The article lays out Army discharge criteria after Germany surrenders. Discharges will be on individual basis using service, overseas, combat, and parenthood credits to rate eligibility. Even full points do not guarantee release, as some soldiers remain needed for the war against Japan.
The note emphasizes the impact of eleven years of experience in driving success for the MVA. It underscores accumulated expertise and steady progress across projects.
The medical draft board report estimates about one in five young men 18 to 37 are unfit for service totaling over 4 million. Many defects like eye problems can be remedied for civil work, while rheumatic heart disease emerges as a preventive health issue linked to poverty, dampness, and diet.
After Germany falls, troops will be kept in Europe, some moved to the Pacific, and overall Army size will shrink. Surplus soldiers from Europe and other theaters will enter pools, with Pacific troops delayed in discharge. Separations centers near homes will route eligible servicemen home based on service length, dependents, and credit status.
Montgomery Sept 26 The Alabama Public Service Commission grants transportation certificates to J. W. Propst and F. M. Howell to haul cotton to Birmingham Anniston Cullman Alabama City Attalla Talladega and Subauga Hugh Harts Tax Co to transport passengers within 25 miles of Powell Millard Frazier to carry passengers within 25 miles of Samson
The continent of Antarctica stands as the highest on earth with a mean elevation around 4,000 feet, attributing its great height to thick ice sheets and rugged terrain.
A heated exchange quotes a loud critic arguing the struggle is to preserve free speech in the face of threats while a Lt. defends the right of men to speak publicly without violence. The column riffs on social trends and a IfR V P acronym over tea party etiquette.
A fragment notes a salesman prayer about humility in selling and a Decatur household vignette. A Decatur wife scolds her husband midmeal for vulgar behavior and cautions against dining out again. The item blends a humorous domestic moment with a dated salesanecdote flavor.
A school teacher in Decatur uses a blackboard drawing of a boy fishing to teach patience. The lesson ends with the rousing chorus Bait as the class reflects on what they need for fishing and earning money.
The text shows a harsh dialogue between a mother and her child about beating a younger sister. An eight year old is asked if the devil influenced the act, with an incomplete line suggesting the child answers maybe the devil.
Walter Winchell notes reflect on Max Gordon's While the Sun Shines in New York to critical mix, praise for George S. Kaufman and Melville Cooper, with Philadelphia reflections on Bloomer Girl. Mae West interview, film reels, radio banter, and literary opinion fill a bustling media roundup.
Advice warns that no one can satisfy all people even an angel. It urges listening to others but making your own decision despite pressure to fit every expectation.
A large allday singing drew a crowd in Morgan County Oak Ridge. Social updates include Amanda Lee Sharrott and Joe Sandlin engagement news. Mrs. Earl Legg improves after blood poisoning in her hand. Various local visits reported among Neel, Hartselle, Austinville, Trinity, and Decatur residents.
In Montgomery, hearing opens in Judge Walter B. Jones court over a petition by American Democratic party candidates to compel Secretary Sibyl Pool to certify their names for the November 7 ballot. The slate, named at a Birmingham meeting last July, was ruled late after the nomination deadline.
The U.S. Constitution mandates the House of Representatives must not exceed one seat for every 30,000 residents with each state guaranteed at least one representative. The text outlines apportionment rules linking population to congressional seats across states.
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