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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1933
Page
2
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A street intersection at open and Church Street crosses the area and should be closed to the bank. The measure aims to regulate traffic and ensure safety around the financial site.
The Alabama Journal notes limited chances for Dr. Arthur Morgan to cut counties as proposed. It endorses pride urging local reform, cites Morgan’s Val ley Authority speech praising orderly development, and warns county offices resist job losses and consolidation. It suggests the Tennessee Valley Authority could still drive reforms.
Critics of the South discuss the sleeping sickness outbreak in Missouri and claim it fits the Dixie image. The author notes Southern critics would place Missouri in Dixie to serve their aims, whether inside or outside the region.
Lt. Quinn proposes TVA fund a large game preserve using government land and water, with the state department handling the work. The message suggests mutual benefit and lessons from the Chicago fair optimism that despite doubt, ambitious plans can succeed if quality attracts buyers.
The Daily voices sympathy for Decatur city administrators facing fiscal and governance challenges while criticizing the switch of stop signs. Bank Street, a major business artery, now yields to Church Street as a boulevard linked to Wheeler Memorial highway, prompting questions about property values and tourist impact.
The Daily endorses Baynard Malone of Morgan County for the Democratic nomination to Congress. The piece portrays Malone as energetic, confrontational, and in touch with district needs, arguing he can exert forceful representation for the Tennessee Valley and Alabama in Washington against opposition to development.
Arthur Brisbane comments on leisure hours, labor, and social change. He recalls the chained elephant metaphor and warns that freedom must be wisely used as work hours shift. He cites Hitler and capitalistic readjustment, noting evolving views on debt, alimony, usury, and economic systems.
Postmaster general Mr Farley says Roosevelt’s 1936 re election seems certain though Republicans may hesitate. The era’s mood hinges on NRA outcomes with talk of Roosevelt becoming either the most loved or the last president, signaling risk of fascism if the New Deal fails.
The report notes Gandhi’s frail state and the potential for trouble if he dies, with concerns of British impact. An Indian sun eclipse sparks Hindu anxiety among the uneducated masses, though cloud cover eases fear in many districts. The piece invokes Swift’s Ireland reference as a cautionary parallel.
The narrator recalls handling a tiger on a dock when a winch accident freed the animal. Monkeys fled and a crowd scattered as the tiger charged between a booth, crates, and onlookers. Calm was restored with improvised trapping and crate repairs, sending the three tigers to winter quarters in Indiana.
A crowd gathered at a scholar's study for an eclipse, but it was postponed by dean's order and the observers dispersed. The piece notes Russia's capital punishment for railroad negligence, contrasted with murder penalties only for officials. It mentions China borrowing ideas from Russia and a Shanghai train disaster with heavy casualties.
Dr. William F. Ogburn resigns as director of the Consumers' Advisory Board after clashing with Mrs. Mary Rumsey and NRA leaders. He argues for a formal program to protect consumers amid price increases, urging statistics to index prices and purchasing power and warning of depressions without proper oversight.
Freida Parks of New Haven reports losing 29 pounds of fat after using Kruschen Salts. She says no hunger, improved energy, and a reduction in morning sluggishness after two bottles. The ad promises safe, gentle weight loss with one jar lasting four weeks and a money back guarantee.
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