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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1932
Page
4
The Decatur Daily records its publication details including printer Tennessee Valley Printing Co and date stamps from 1912. It notes Associated Press reprint rights and distribution terms with advertising representation by Trost Landis and Kohn and mail subscription rates.
The Daily advocates shifting county highway funds to the State Highway Department arguing the state agency is better equipped to build a comprehensive system. The Selma Times-Journal predicts legislative resistance and doubts such a transfer will gain support, citing local selfish interests and the risk of funds being diverted to county needs. The piece laments past dispersal of gasoline tax revenues and argues that kept intact, the funds could yield a vast, hard surfaced road network benefiting all.
The essay argues knowledge and experience belong to professional road builders not student leaders. It notes Alabama has 68 road groups plus 1 state and 67 county outfits with costly unit purchases. A centralized highway department could curb waste and ensure funds serve statewide road construction.
A Pennsylvania woman Anna Chess was jailed for killing a flicker to feed her starving family. The governor paid her $17.90 fine after four days in jail, critiqued as a travesty of justice in Fairchance.
The piece previews President Hoover's upcoming address outlining plans on prohibition reform and rising markets. It predicts discussion of employment for millions out of work, noble administration experiments, and ends with the note that a reasoning public has turned from the platform.
The Commercial Dispatch in Columbus Mississippi jokes that Congress has rejected an invention claimed to spread chaos in all directions and notes the Dispatch doubts congressional sagacity. The quip frames Congress as meddling in war debt and policy debates, reflecting wartime sentiment.
A Chicago gangster was killed drawing mixed responses as some viewed it with approval while others criticized sensationalism and public complicity in violence. Street rumors and editorials debate the implications for crime and city life.
Arthur Brisbane weighs in with a light column on social quirks and popular culture referencing Will Rogers, ranch life, and the era’s humor. The piece blends quick observations with earned wry commentary on everyday American life.
In a pitch about Los Angeles and Hollywood, the piece touts the city’s growth and glamour. It highlights Wilshire Boulevard openings, Universal City’s Carl Laemmle, Will Rogers ranch, and a party scene with Billie Burke and the McLeans as Hoover seen re-election bets.
The article argues against sympathy for Native Americans while noting two prominent descendants. It mentions Mr. Curtis as vice president and Will Rogers as a figure who has avenged perceived wrongs to the poor Red Man, tying family lineage to national means.
The article notes the Interstate Commerce Commission approved higher freight rates effective August 26 to offset railroad workers wage increases. Also mentions mild Twin Cities weather with a max of 86 and comments on local crop and visits by residents.
The passage notes a collector of horses and vast American real estate valued in millions and praises two Irish Olympians Dr Pat OCallaghan and Robert Tisdale for their achievements surpassing the rest of the British empire.
New York promoter Joe Bannon, a known figure among newsdealers and boxing fans, recounts Pat O Callaghan’s hammer throw dominance with vivid Dan Beowulf like detail. He notes a Finn rival and comments on the dramatic display and Irish pride.
The speaker urges viewing the Olympic games and the vast Pacific Coast from Seattle to the Mexican border, describing the country as glorious and beautiful. He notes many miles of countryside and challenges readers to explain if asked in heaven what they saw of their homeland.
Central Press reports on Senate reaction to the Pennsylvania Avenue clash with the Bonus Army. Senator Shipstead questions the spectacle while noting veterans sheltered in shabby camps and casualties. John P. Robertson recalls officials smearing radicals and Capitol Hill denounces the methods used to remove the ex soldiers.
Director General Leon Rowe of the Pan American Union plays diplomat amid tense relations between Paraguay and Bolivia. He must remain neutral to avoid offending either side, a feat noted as nearly impossible by observers and press in both countries.
The piece muses on aging and marriage with wry quotes. It notes that the rising generation retires as the older one does and jokes about love and onions signaling devotion. It ends with a quip about bonds of matrimony not being properly maintained.
Poetic meditation on the value of minutes and hours, contrasting fleeting moments with lasting joy. The speaker muses that a minute can ease a child's tears while an hour can ease years of trouble and offer friendship in life's uncertain journey.
A string of lighthearted vignettes covers birthdays jokes about candles oysters roomers and golf bars. The dialogue touches on marriage mistaken identity ambition crime and optimism with humorous quips about debt work and social hopes.
Miss Virginia Quinn of 1419 6th Avenue South visits relatives in Lawrenceburg Tennessee during her stay accompanied by family members and locals note her visit.
A Calhoun County initiative led by Anniston Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce, under county agent Sam R. Doughty, launches a plan to restore prosperity through winter legumes. The campaign buys 69,000 pounds of hairy vetch and Austrian pea seed to cut fertilizer costs by about 100,000 dollars annually and boost yields by natural nitrogen and humus.
In Montgomery Alabama authorities delay the annual fall festival and livestock show at the state fair as officials decide if the event will be held this year. Simon Rosenwald, secretary manager of the fair association, notes many requests urging the festival. An official decision is expected within a few days.
A Montgomery farmer craving a drink in the city follows a tale of a red box on a telephone post. He is directed to pull a lever for a quick drink but police arrive to find him awaiting an empty spoof in a crowded downtown area.
Bibb County farmers cut surplus feed by letting livestock consume it and raise more home-grown feed. County agent T. P. Lee urged farmers to increase livestock and tighten feed management to push more grain to market on hoof.
Ophelika August 12 6 steady progress is reported in eradicating scrub animals from Lee county farms. County Agent H Bedingfield commends the effort by farmers and businessmen to improve livestock farming and promote more profitable agriculture.
Mayor Roy C. Billings of Decatur is named to the executive committee of the Alabama League of Municipalities and is expected to travel to Montgomery Monday for a committee meeting.
The feet of a fly form a vacuum enabling it to walk on ceilings. A bee hive yields about 17 pounds of honey per year. The term butterfly likely originates from the belief that these insects steal butter and milk.
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