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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1933
Page
4
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Six million back to work is cited as the first NRA step as 1933 enters a lean period. The speaker notes hope for a Decatur to Tuscumbia road pavement from a $12 million fund and calls transportation vital to the Ghoals district, urging Alabama's top five projects.
The article argues rising prices will persist without difference this year and beyond, noting the public has money to spend under the Recovery Act. It predicts a buying spree unseen since 1938 and 1929 as delayed purchases resume, with widespread volumes of business to be done in the near term.
The Huntsville Times mocks Adolf Hitler as a dictator who dictates fashion at home. It claims real courage lies in ruling and shaping attire, comparing him to Caesar with Napoleon insight and Caesar daring. The piece references Frau Magda Goebbels as part of the propaganda circle.
The Age Herald notes speculation on post repeal conditions including District of Columbia liquor control. Wet and dry advocates differ on Volstead law relevance. some urge a Swedish style liquor commission and private monopoly, others foresee reliance on existing state statutes.
The commentary mocks Hitler's idea of a state fashion authority and a ministerial adviser to 30 million women. It argues rulers can control business and uniforms but face stronger resistance from women over dress choices.
Arthur Brisbane reviews a mix of brief items: a kidnap case in Albany where the victim was released and a possible ransom cut. Britain wins the Davis Cup, a historic tennis triumph. Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton references Chicago’s Century of Progress Exhibit and warnings of satanic temptations. Illinois and Missouri discuss capital punishment for kidnapping. German scientists create a black rose. horse racing dopings at Chicago tracks. Eastpoint Georgia funds a municipal power plant with long term savings.
The piece argues factory output and employment will rise with big business cooperation and Presidential policy. It contends national mood is improving and collective belief can hasten, though early challenges remain.
The Twin Cities welcome three Barnardi sisters Margaret Vivian and Helen visiting relatives with their parents Mr and Mrs Ernest Bernardi from the Panama Canal Zone. G C Goodright Company wins a state contract to build a road from Fish Pond farm near the Morgan county line onward. Julian Eltinge appears at the Princess in The Adventuress with local visits noted by Miss Trixie Scheer and Miss Loraine Worthington return from Tennessee.
A Danville Kentucky farmer claims he can yell so loudly that his shout travels more than six miles. An old anecdote says when wheat was 40 cents, farmers yelled so loudly it was heard in Washington.
Washington discourse centers on the New Deal next phase with plans for controlled production and employment, hints of state capitalism, wage and price restraints, and possible coercive measures if high wage drives falter. Nudist organizers attract crowds, a Quaker expert recalls oath reservations, and a curious pay dispute surfaces in government service.
Barrett plans a long South America trip and Elinor confronts growing distance as they settle in a hillside house near the sound. Bessie suspects Barrett’s motive and recalls a past Europe departure, while Elinor grows thinner and emotionally distant.
Miss Marjorie Rus and Miss Ethel Rus of Decatur are visiting Lawrenceburg Tennessee for a week as guests of their aunt Mrs. Thomas Harris.
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