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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1936
Page
4
The Daily notes that payroll rises across departments strain budgets despite better business. It questions relying on higher current taxes and asks if appropriation rearrangements could avoid higher levies while addressing persistent school funding.
A long occupied corner previously home to an Episcopal church will be developed into a modern house site. The site lies in Decatur's residential area and promises a handsome new corner for the neighborhood.
The Kansas Kansan and Daily editorials express confusion over Governor Landon’s labor policy stance after his letters to Norman Thomas. They say his fence straddling replies fail to clarify where he stands on issues beyond a general aim to win the White House.
A Columbia delegation visited Chattanooga to urge TVA to relocate offices there. The Daily questions Columbia as the logical site for TVA headquarters given its many remote operations and the Authority’s wide regional footprint.
The article notes Representative Josh Lee, described by the Associated Press as a native of Alabama, defeated Governor Marland for the Democratic Senate nomination. It asks which part of Alabama Lee hails from and mentions Morgan County as a possible source of native son advantages, while praising Alabama for producing another gifted son for a sister state.
The article compares Britain and the United States on road safety, noting Britain’s higher car density but an earlier turn toward reducing fatalities. It cites 1936 injury and death figures, Hore-Belisha’s safety measures, driver proficiency tests, and plans to teach road safety in schools to prepare future drivers.
Arthur Brisbane notes that England did not read a recent prediction and contrasts it with the presence of statesmen rather than amateurs, reflecting on copyright and syndicate ownership.
A retrospective on Britain’s response to Mussolini’s actions in Africa and sanctions, noting lost exports, concerns over national safety, and how Allied powers including the United States engaged. It discusses Britain’s strategic posture, the Ethiopian crisis, and responses to Hitler’s Rhine move, with a critical view of diplomacy and sanctions.
The Evening Standard cartoon portrays Hitler and Mussolini goose stepping behind a reluctant dachshund labelled Austria, while Britain's status and Europe’s balance are debated. The piece condemns British policy, cites Eden's Geneva stance, and warns of Britain’s dwindling influence amid rising fascism and pacifist debates.
Doctor Logan Clendening discusses arteries losing elasticity with age and the rise of blood pressure. He surveys racial and dietary factors, noting no single cause and that high blood pressure occurs across races and eras, with modern life not a sole determinant.
A compact piece reviews Woodrow Wilson's presidency and the League of Nations, noting his wartime leadership and postwar downfall. It reflects on his health, legacy, and the 17 cent stamp featuring his portrait, with ancillary quirky lines on social observations and humor.
A crowd of voices in a panel discussion jokes about auto mishaps and sales pitches while a traffic officer scolds a motorist. A separate political note laments German influence and argues the triple alliance was revived by British diplomacy, warning of ongoing German covert activity.
A mix of a moral verse about safe driving and prayer, a dialect joke about Judge and Uncle Josh, and a note from Brushville urging thrift and liquor mix concerns. The items reflect small town life, moral exhortations, and local humor from a bygone era.
Celebrity interviewer Eddie Davis presents Walter Winchell on Broadway with Q A exchanges about songs fame earnings and longevity. The piece features remarks on Jolson Berlin Cantor McCormack and other icons and notes shifts from ragtime to swing in Tin Pan Alley.
Local items report improved condition of O L Judy cashier at Bank of Moulton and a Tennessee vacation for rest. Visits include J B Leeman from Decatur, the Brackins from Homewood, W Wright to Russellville, Miss Chenault visiting Lucy ers, and various family trips and hospital updates in Moulton and nearby towns.
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