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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1939
Page
4
The note pile blends political lines from Democrats to governors with local Alabama chatter on taxation bonds in Decatur and Tuscaloosa livestock sales. It mentions Dennis Murphree as lieutenant governor candidate, Trinity colt show, and a push for farm diversification amid city road plans and teacher training funding.
The note argues building more homes reduces rent pressure and urges owners to invest in rental properties. It suggests future taxation on homes as a possible policy, noting it may not be feasible now but many consider it. The message remains hopeful about market improvement.
J B Stabiman Jr spoke to the Kiwanis club urging more programs for boys to deter youth crime. He challenged 100000 members to support initiatives and suggested Kiwanis districts fund new clubs to provide worthwhile opportunities and replace reform histories with proactive youth services.
The piece notes that despite political disputes in Europe the delay may reduce war risk. It questions the fate of plans to add a new wing to Benevolent Society hospital arguing the facility remains incomplete and unable to provide maximum service.
The Times Journal explains how it secures a large volume of classified advertising compared with peers. Other dailies in the state seek to understand its methods for attracting more ads and boosting revenue.
The Indictment of M. L. Annenberg, Philadelphia publisher, is noted amid months of federal scrutiny of his accounts. The Daily offers no judgment on the charges, promising that evidence will emerge in court and hoping any owed tax money was paid in error rather than as a crime.
The Dothan Eagle highlighted aviation progress and praised Army pilots days before a crash killed two officers and seven enlisted men, one of the worst Army aviation losses. The incident raises questions about equipment, care, or sabotage and whether aviation safety matches its growth and expertise.
Baseball investment moves into big business as the Birmingham club changes hands to the Cincinnati organization for no less than a quarter of a million dollars. The Reds are strong in the National League and the sale is expected to yield a winning Birmingham team next season. Fans across the state anticipate better play and possible future training in Birmingham to attract more major league attention to Alabama.
A Washington dispatch offers a tongue in cheek glossary of taint free political phrases for campaigning. It satirically guides how to label policies and avoid terms like taxes pensions or subsidies while promoting benefits and readjustment language. It notes cautious use of God welfare and liberal labels to win voter support.
The text urges mobilizing the people by labeling issues as emergencies. It attacks streets bill boards dictators and chewing gums left in seats while praising the people and denouncing opponents. It warns against bourgeois middle class rhetoric and promotes calumny as a campaign slogan.
The sermon extols God s love yet warns of hell s punishment for rejecting the gospel. It cites biblical verses from Matt 8 12 Rom 6 23 II Thess 1 9 Matt 25 41 and Rev 14 11 to describe everlasting destruction and torment. The preacher argues punishment is by personal choice and calls for zeal in seeking the lost.
Logan Clendening explains that the pebble will pass in about four days. Do not give a doctor’s名 castor oil only as a deterrent to further pebble swallowing. The piece argues against unnecessary medical intervention and emphasizes patience.
A 23 year old in good health reports nails that crumble easily. The answer cites common causes including fungus infection of the nail beds and ringworm. Treatments mentioned include parasiticidal ointments tincture of iodine and X ray therapy.
Editor notes Dr Clendening offers seven pamphlets at 10 cents each. To obtain, send 10 cents plus a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Logan Clendening in care of thin paper. Titles include Three Weeks Reduring Diet Indigestion and Constipation and Diabetes care instructions feminine dress and hair care.
A collage of roadside quips and vignettes about driving habits. It features a Buenos Aires ordinance on mud free cars and humorous exchanges between motorists and locals. The text uses light satire to reflect attitudes toward road safety and urban driving challenges.
A childlike prayer asks God to care for a lost pup named Tippy and jokes about not being arrested for careful driving. The text shifts to historical figures noting the 1928 post office free franking privilege and a government department jail costing over eight million dollars at regular postage rates, with an abrupt segue to 1038 figures.
Walter Winchell style column notes light gossip about show business. Comic bits reference Phil Baker Jimmy Durante and George M. Cohan with quips about pigeons in a subway car and a London trip. The piece mixes humor and social jabs typical of 1939 entertainment columns.
In a tavern last night newspaper men debated dull news and the grind of daily copy. A columnist bragged he could write his column with his eyes shut, prompting a retort that that is how most people read it.
A local crowd grills a shady Canyon figure with mix of rumors and humor. A knocker claims he beats his mother, others defend him while a quip about De Maupassant circulates. A museum scene ends with two children misidentifying Adam and Eve.
A Queen Mary tale recounts a traveler telling a joke about Hitler waking to an intruder. The intruder steps into lamplight and reveals Mephistopheles in crimson robes, prompting Hitler to sigh and dismiss the illusion as a joke.
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