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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1933
Page
2
The article describes planned three day work weeks during construction with training courses for local residents. It argues such programs will teach skills like household wiring and other trades, boosting local industry and prosperity in Tennessee river region communities near Norris Dam.
Malaria levels are up this year in Decatur and a two year gap since the last anti mosquito drive is noted. Officials urge immediate planning for a spring campaign to eliminate malaria at its source.
A current headline proclaims progress in the war on kidnappers with a wide federal roundup of gangsters moving forward. The piece notes public interest in these actions and urges swift justice as the government presses its campaign to show results.
Five men were shot to death and eight wounded with one critically hurt in Kentucky during the Saturday primary election. The piece notes Kentuckians treat voting as a high-stakes, almost combative event, reflecting a pattern of violent outcomes around elections.
The Tennessee Valley Authority outlines long range plans to aid the forgotten man in the Tennessee valley by promoting local self help and education. Chairman Arthur Morgan pledges to keep residents happy at home, curb outmigration, and pair vocational training with domestic industry growth as Norris Dam construction creates local jobs.
James G. Stahlman urges Decatur to back the Blue Eagle and NRA codes. He outlines a four part plan including checks on Blue Eagle use, code compliance, a consumer pledge, and an unemployment roster to redirect workers to available jobs. The piece frames the NRA as economic war to raise wages and cut hours, with caution on temporary hardships.
Arthur Brisbane analyzes Cuba under the Monroe Doctrine and broader fears across nations. He notes calls to unite against U S intervention, critiques modern substitutes for poetry, and cites floods in China and Korea, Mayo on education, Zionist claims, Armageddon forecasts, and looming federal relief costs.
A veteran trainer recalls the Gollmar Brothers Circus lions Topsy and Mary who killed their mother Moms and consumed her body after feuds with each other. He describes their training, their playfulness, and the incident that forced him to remove them from the act. He also praises Bessie the tiger and Sleika the tigress for their reliability and sensitivity.
The article explores how Roosevelt transformed press conferences into open, informal exchanges. It notes Hoover’s dull sessions and the shift to spontaneous questions, with ministers and emergency leaders joining the new freer format. Ven Hugh Johnson and NRA figures are highlighted for their televised access and daily briefings.
A 1933 NEA column notes Secretary Wallace hosting a Agriculture conference with top aides while Hull holds daily press briefings and Labor secretary Perkins agrees to weekly talks. General Johnson voices worry over NRA stickered agreements and employers dodging their aims. A grass cutting joke touches Dern’s California speech and a Fort Myer lawn-mower mix up.
The narrator details years of trials in finding a substitute for Rosie the tiger, selecting Venus who quickly follows cues and gains smoothness in the roll over. Jennie the tigress proves difficult, failing to descend a pedestal and requiring patient retraining.
A humor piece notes censorship loosening and calls for scrutiny of what happens behind the headlights. A police officer remarks on a Model T versus modern cars and timing, while a motorist jokes about clock timing and speed.
A fragmented dialogue features jokes about speeding and a girl in a white dress attending a formal dance. The text references a second‑hand car, a male driver named Frank Warner, and a cheeky line about asking for a ride, ending with a defiant “No.”
Montgomery Ala Aug 12 Seth Storrs commissioner of agriculture announced that South Alabama ginners told him rates dropped from 68 to 4 dollars per bale and in some cases lower. He had earlier asked the National Recovery Administration to investigate high ginning costs under Sherman anti trust law.
Athens public schools will begin September 4 with a full nine month term. Superintendent J. M. Cannon says pupils must be six years old before July 1 to enroll. The faculty remains intact from the prior year.
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