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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1932
Page
2
Notice lists publication details for Decatur Daily Wapiees and address lines for Associated Press and advertising representatives. Includes postal and scheduling references and mentions managing editor and circulation notes.
The Alabama Journal and Selma Times Journal discuss the fee system for school tax collection. They note Alabama collectors receive 2 percent fees in Montgomery and Jefferson counties, estimating about 373000 yearly, arguing the system diverts funds from schools and should end. The debate touches on county officials, temperance politics, and political leadership notes.
The piece discusses shifting views on the eighteenth amendment and national prohibition. It contrasts the president's stance with WCTU opinions and compares Republican and Democratic positions as national ballots approach. It notes Roosevelt's stance supporting repeal and suggests party weakness is overstated.
The calendar marks August’s halfway point and unpaid statements linger. Part payments are welcomed by merchants who trusted you, helping relieve the money situation and hasten recovery in commerce.
The patient is described as convalescent as public sentiment improves over six months. Cotton prices rise boosting farmers in the Tennessee Valley while Decatur to Tuscumbia highway paving progresses. Decatur Chamber of Commerce pushes for a regional agricultural market to handle farm produce.
Clyde Hendrix named chairman of the eighth district to manage Reconstruction Finance Corporation affairs promising regional development in Decatur Morgan county. Roland H. Gray, Chamber of Commerce secretary, provides required secretarial thoroughness. The piece predicts continued wins for Decatur and Morgan County with strong local citizenship.
Arthur Brisbane reports on General Wood’s dramatic trip and a featured piece titled The Thing That Is Needed, highlighting Miss Madison and her victory as part of the California coverage.
Hearst Ranch in San Simeon notes the airplane will double the value of business time and revolutionize thought and labor like the steam engine, signaling a “new thing” to lift industry after Waterloo and revive manufacturers and trade through expanded mental work.
General R E Wood president of Sears Roebuck inspecting 10 plants and 300 stores, flies Oakland to Sacramento in 24 minutes and San Francisco to Hearst ranch in a little over an hour, trains plus auto take six hours fifty minutes. He plans to Portland Ore next, forecasting continent to Europe travel under 12 hours and 100 percent efficiency gains for leaders.
Railroads aim to speed travel with a planned reduction of Los Angeles to Chicago running time and a five hour fifteen minute cut to the Gold Coast Limited. Future cars weighing 10 000 pounds carrying 30 passengers could replace heavier units, and cheaper removal of grade crossings could shrink New York to San Francisco time to 12 hours. The writer argues railroad rights of way are today's greatest value and underused.
Royal Brougham of The Seattle Post Intelligencer hosted Helene Madison at the Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel yesterday with university football standout Mr Schwaeger. The article urges American girls to follow Madison as a wholesome example and suggests boys be sent there to become healthy Americans.
A writer observes Japan's female swimmers and notes their wide open mouths and visible teeth above the surface at each stroke. The piece contrasts oxygen's life importance with Helene Madison's fearlessness, stating she can swim around any obstacle.
A Washington dispatch argues Colonel Robert P. Lamont left the cabinet to take a higher pay role with the American Iron and Steel Institute, while Roy D. Chapin of Detroit would boost Republican campaign rhetoric on prosperity. It questions Lamont’s political appeal and suggests the move serves campaign needs more than policy.
Word from Harteelle praises improved town attitude toward Ward Decatur. The piece urges clean play in baseball and warns that taunting and arrogance harm the sport. It notes a return to friendliness across league towns and urges continued civil conduct.
A discussion outlines plans for long term welfare in Decatur and Morgan Limestone and Lawrence counties. Officials urge coordinated development across city and rural areas to improve roads schools and economic opportunities.
The text paints Helene Madison as an idealized figure from classic literature. It describes her large eyes, poised shoulders, and distinctive hat. She stands about five feet nine and a half inches and weighs 154 pounds.
Helene Madison is described as the world’s top athlete, dominating every class and distance from fifty meters to a mile. The account notes she breaks a world record with ease, likening it to breaking an egg, underscoring her Olympic and world record prowess.
Yesterday she won two races against the world’s top women swimmers and planned a hearty training meal. The Seattle champion, noted for beauty and intelligence, speaks of the Japanese crawl and the edge it gives them in oxygen intake.
In swimming guidance, Helene Madi Son stresses relaxed leg joints and feet to paddle like a fish fin while keeping arms stiff only for propulsion. She urges calm nerves and muscles to conserve driving power for championship performance.
A Seattle standout at sixteen, Helene Madison has never lost a race, earning statewide pride in Washington. The piece lauds her undefeated streak and suggests she should marry and aid one of ten sons to become president, invoking historical figures to emphasize her unique dominance.
The Olympic games near their end with closing ceremonies set for tomorrow in the great stadium. Los Angeles and the nation credit the organizers, especially William May Garland, head of the Olympiad committee, for securing this event. H. O. Davis is praised for directing international athletes and coordinating the visiting delegations.
The writer invites visitors from around the world to tour the Pacific Coast from San Diego to Seattle highlighting San Francisco Oakland the Mission Trail giant ancient trees and the Golden Gate. The piece extols scenic mountains oceans and historic Mission buildings predating the American Revolution.
At this moment the notice lists four Mukpules and a scheduled time of 4 p.m Pacific Coast. The readable fragment provides no additional actions or locations.
Cy Young informs on the ranch that Helene Madison just broke another world record by winning the 400 meter freestyle at the Olympic games in 5 minutes 28 and 5-10 seconds, marking a new Olympic and world mark and prompting cheers for Seattle and the Northwest.
Edd Garrett of 419 East Moulton Street has written both lyrics and music for a new melody titled Alabama Moon The song will soon be published by a Hollywood firm and broadcast from Hollywood at an early date.
Central and east Gulf states see a slow start to the week with scattered thundershowers likely in the eastern portions midweek. The forecast trends toward general rain by week’s end with seasonal temperatures prevailing.
In 1838 to 1845 the Whig party faced a downturn as the raccoon nickname spread, linking a common animal name to the party’s emblem and public image. The term reflects the era’s political humor and factional sentiment.
The passage notes Angel Island as the immigration station in San Francisco. It also states that vocal cords vary in length and thickness, and cites an average per capita deportation cost of $80.55.
A British Guide joke notes giving as the sure way to receive and recalls Lord Wellington hosting an American tourist. A critic quips saxophonists are born not made as proof of birth control. A child asks why powder is used and learns it’s to seem pretty.
Fort Dodge announces the birth of triplets to Rev and Mrs Frank Selby Donald James Darrold Franklin and Deloris Martha the first Fort Dodge set in a decade. The Rev Selby a traveling evangelist also works as a duplicating machine salesman.
Beryl tries to push Jack toward proposing by a quirky method. Ruthe suggests a practical hint as Beryl blows smoke rings with each lit cigarette, hoping to spark a marriage moment.
A lighthearted piece notes sayings about prosperity and time moving backward. It recalls a roundhouse worker and a White House tie in and humor about gifts for a birthday, a child named Freddie, and a scientist remark about toothpaste.
Auburn reports show corn, hay, and feed crops similar to 1931 while cotton falls to two thirds of 1931. Apples and pears suffer from March freezes. pecans lag behind. Declines stem from low fertilizer use, credit limits, weather, and boll weevil damage. cotton runs about 950 000 bales vs 1 420 000 last year.
The Tennessee River rises to 16 feet 2 inches flooding riverbanks and submerging former landing places. The ferry John D. Wyker suspends operations until waters recede while Albany readies a modern city hall siren system to signal fires seven miles away.
Miss Georgia Nunn of Florence is visiting friends and relatives in town, spending time with local acquaintances and checking in with family during her trip.
The battleship New Jersey, renowned fighting craft, has been placed on the retired list. The vessel is one of five dreadnoughts constructed in 1900.
Mr and Mrs R T Sheppard hosted last weekend a picnic to compliment Frances Gaffney Jr of South Carolina, house guest of Mr and Mrs C Saunders.
Mrs. W. EB. Todd arrived home last night after a two months stay in New York.
Mrs. Robert Leslie Martin who has led Athens College music department will start a new school of music in the Twin Cities in September. G. C. Almon departed last night for another assignment.
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