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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1933
Page
2
A recall of the Connecticut Mills operation reveals a fond dream and public backing as efforts progress toward realization and merit is highlighted as a key to success.
The piece argues the hard part of the National Recovery Administration has arrived. It calls for sacrifice from citizens and businesses to support code compliance, higher wages, shorter hours, and payroll growth while saving democracy and aiding the national war effort.
Louis Johnson national commander of the American Legion tours Mississippi and Alabama urging a fair and square stance on veterans compensation. He condemns goldbrickers and pledges to keep undeserving figures from federal benefits while noting his own war service and stance.
The Montgomery Journal notes dangers of land speculation in the Muscle Shoals area. It cites high pressure sales tactics, inflated values, and aggressive marketing in New York demonstrations and mail campaigns as warnings from The Nation and the Tennessee Valley Authority. It urges restraint to avoid harming future development.
The American Legion creed asserts nothing is too good for veterans broken in mind or body. It urges robust federal compensation and rehab, condemning goldbrickers while praising the public for backing veterans' battles against ruin caused by military service.
Arthur Brisbanes column cites Frederick Jenny of Le Temps arguing the American NRA may fail to deliver prosperity. He notes French irritation at end of the gold standard and currency effects, warning policymakers to adjust course to avoid deep social conflict and slow recovery.
The piece cites the French editor's claim that plans cannot prevent social conflict for long. It notes potential coal region unrest, milk riots in New York, farmer rivalries, and a predicted decline in industry without personal profit incentives, arguing human selfishness as the core driver and urging long-term reform beyond any single administration.
The Trade Union Congress will press the British government on September 4 to cut working hours withdraw children under 16 and the elderly over 65 from the labor market. General Johnson announces a modified NRA Eagle plan for those unable to meet all NRA rules with an eagle and chevron badge and a registered number explaining exceptions. Chisellers who shirk duties face penalties.
A civic meditation compares fears for one nation to the aging Mississippi and China’s Yellow River, noting that even with wealth and engineering, humans cannot fully command nature or control great rivers.
Government permits an all Jewish theatre for Berlin with only Jewish personnel and no public tickets. Authorities promise easy casting despite the regime's restrictions, signaling a controlled cultural venture in wartime Germany.
Clyde Beatty recalls skeptical humane society visitors who question his acts and accuse animals of doping. He describes a fancy letter offering Beatty Avenue honors and contrasts it with rude, demanding correspondents who want a speech without work.
The article notes few visitors will seek tickets to a Berlin theatre. it speculates that had actresses Rachel and Bernhardt been alive they would be eligible for the cast under Nazi rules.
Julius Myers a respected Springfield Illinois merchant and former president of the National Retail Clothiers and Furnishers Association wrote to his wife before taking his own life I do not want to a wet blanket as I cannot enjoy life any more He told her you have all been wonderful to me The remark suggests his personal struggle with happiness and mortality and ends with a cryptic reflection about those who do not enjoy life leaving the world.
The passage argues true value comes from living usefully rather than mere pleasure. It contrasts Caesar and Lucullus, implying fame fades. Lincoln’s murder is said to make him envied more than modern elites who seek fashionable pleasures.
Rod Deutchers analysis explains how the Chicago milk agreement under the Agricultural Adjustment Act and National Industrial Recovery Act could freeze prices and guarantee profits for dealers, potentially wiping out independents. It notes a six to one control by five or six firms, a P.M.A. cooperative supplying 18,000 farmers, and wage levels for union drivers amid gangland influence in the milk war.
Roosevelt again trimmed the Army led Public Works raid on a $3.3 billion plan by blue-penciling most of the $135 million barracks project. The Army countered with $68 million, while a Public Works Board subcommittee found doubled estimates and removed $28 million more.
Clyde Beatty recalls unwanted pitches to wear signs on his back for advertisers and a dance school gimmick. He details letters from fans and critics including a dog attack incident, plus the public relations push around his lions Nero Nellie and Gracie.
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