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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1933
Page
4
Thought on Prohibition and Gang Campaign Support
A local minister suggests if the U S pursued prohibition with the same efficiency as the crackdown on racketeers the eighteenth amendment would have succeeded. He notes public support differs between anti gang campaigns and prohibition crusades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Emily
Malone audience praises service in probate office
Voters in the county affirm Baynard L. Malone as a capable public official likely to win broad support. The piece argues Malone has shown effective service in the Probate office and would deliver for the eighth district if elected to Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baynard L. Malone
Congress
Malone
Sarcasm Fling at Birmingham Press Provokes Joins Tuscaloosa Reproof
The Tuscaloosa News lampoons Birmingham media in a biting column under People in Glass Houses. It mocks Birmingham’s crime image and accuses local officers of mob mentality while contrasting Chicago’s crime rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
South
News and Age Herald
Tuscaloosa
America
Chicago
Jim
Banking system rebounds from low mood in United States
The Tri Cities Daily reports that the American banking system shows signs of recovery after a period of low confidence. Treasury data from Washington indicates a move toward stability and improved financial footing nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-Cities
United States
United States Treasury
Washington
Banks Reopen After Roosevelt Bank Holiday Says Treasury
Walter Cummings notes 14 000 licensed banks in the nation as of August 16. Deposits in open banks exceed 31 billion dollars while about 2 billion are tied up in restricted institutions. The piece credits Roosevelt with the bank holiday and praises swift government action to restore confidence and reopen sound banks. The government, with banking system aid, aims to have all viable banks open in coming months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Cummings
the Treasury
Federal Reserve
Roosevelt
Plan to unite state tickets by governor’s race praised by papers
The Tallassee Tribune proposes a unified slate with all state offices aligned to the gubernatorial candidate to reduce partisan warfare. The Alabama Journal notes the idea is appealing but unlikely, arguing special interests would not permit legislators to align with one governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toallassee
The
Alabama Journal
Senate
Alabama
House
Desperado in Oklahoma and a Nation in Swirl
Arthur Brisbane surveys a series of far reaching ideas from 1963 on crime punishment in Oklahoma and abroad, government pig buys, NRA labor questions, wheat and alcohol use, Gandhi’s release, and currency tensions. He ties political action to daily life and prices, noting 4 million pigs and a $55 million program, wheat stocks, and international money shifts.
Sheriff Lyle Seeks Two Prisoners on Burglary Charges
Sheriff W. H. Lyle of Sewanee county Florida is in town to fetch two prisoners held in Morgan county jail on burglary charges. Mrs George Bell attends Fayetteville fair. Miss Morea Frizzelle returns to Birmingham after visiting relatives. William Davis visits Warren Gardner in town. Mrs R W Cowart returns from Columbia University. Roy Buchanan Bill Ferris Sam Holingsworth Dunlap Alexander and Eugene Russell plan to drive to Payetteville for a dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Lyle
Sewanee County
Florida
Morgan County
Morea Frizzelle
Birmingham
Roy Buchanan
Bill Ferris
Sam Holingsworth
Dunlap Alexander
Eugene Russell
Payetteville
Roosevelt family steel code shows strong government role
Washington dispatch reports Roosevelt aides plan to place Johnson and two other administration figures on the Iron and Steel Institute board to consult, attend meetings, and report to Roosevelt. The aim is to ensure consumer and worker protection and public interest in the recovery act’s implementation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Dutcher
NEA
Ashington
Roosevelt
General Johnson
Sam
Steel
Johnson
E Es
The
Iron and Steel Institute
Roosevelt picks Leo Sack as first press to top post
Richberg mocks Darrow on publicity and repeal of prohibition figures in a year of federal shifts. Leo Sack, Scripps Howard correspondent, is chosen from the press gallery for a Roosevelt administration posting. Federal employees face 15 percent pay cuts adjusted by cost of living changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richberg
Darrow
Johnson
Costa Rica
Leo R. Sack
Scripps-Howard
Roosevelt
NEA Service
Visiting Here in Tennessee Family Visit
Mrs. W. M. Davis and her daughter Martha from Pulaski Tennessee visit Mrs. Davis' mother Mrs. B. A. Baker.
Modern Beauty Shops Profit From Latest Wrinkles
An observer notes that barbs about slow adopters mask a truth the modern beauty shop capitalizes on new innovations. The column frames the trend as a profitable wrinkle for those embracing change.
Chasing Power and Inflation Hints in Market Talk
Commentary notes stretched dollar value and inflation fear with a forecast of a 60 cent dollar by year end. The speaker questions who truly understands money amid volatile prices and rising concerns about the purchasing power.
One-Liners and Quips From a Light-Hearted Page
A collage of humorous exchanges and wry observations on relationships dating and society. Sharp lines about love self concern remote controls gossip and gender norms appear as brief gags and sly punchlines. The item blends quips from office and bookstore scenes with social commentary.
The Stone Themed Sayings and Quick Replies
A collection of pithy lines pairs professions with stones and notes on the Yellowstone, plus a quip from The Optimist about giving and receiving, and a joke about a rabbit whose fur is valued by others.
Closing Shots and Quiet Resolve in a Summer Scene
A fragment portrays a neighbor asking about a brother while another character plays a duet in a house. The exchange hints at ambition and fear of failure as a pessimist burns in the heat, ending with a note that success belongs to those who push through fear.
U S Civil Service Announces Examinations and Posts
The United States Civil Service Commission lists open competitive exams to fill Hartsville Mouilton postmaster roles and other posts. Applications must be sent to Washington D C by September 8 for postmaster and September 7 for marine related posts, with several Atlanta district positions pending further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Decatur
Hartselle
Mouilton
Washington, D. C
U. S. Civil Service District
Atlanta
Educators Return From Montgomery Meeting Described as Harmonious
Prof W W Benson superintendent of Decatur city schools Prof George T Woodruff county superintendent and J H Crow chairman of the county board of education returned from Montgomery Wednesday night after attending a Alabama Educational Association meeting E M Hodson Lawrence county superintendent and Prof W P Snuggs Morgan county high school principal at Hartselle returned with them Woodruff called the session one of the most harmonious he had attended aside from a brief stormy period
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Benson
Decatur
George T. Woodruff
J. H. Crow
County Board of Education
Montgomery
The
Alabama Educational Association
E. M. Hodson
Lawrence County
W. P. Snuggs
Morgan County
Hartselle
Woodruff
Witty Maxims on Marriage and Hospitality
A clipped humor essay notes marriage contracts soured by bread and cold feet. It suggests love for home ties without homemade ties, mocks lawyers seeking postponement, and jokes that a beautiful woman avoids hotel clerk arguments while bald men struggle to part.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Decatur Daily
Seelton
Sheppard
Associated Press
Associated Preas
Ar Forte
New York
Nney Corporation
Des Moines
Tallassee Tribune
State Capitol
Tribune
King Feature Syndicate, Inc
Arthur Brisbane
Oklahoma
Harvey Bailey
Texas
Will Rogers
Keenan
Italy
Mussolini
NRA
New A Fulton
Aloe Mahatma
Gandhi
George Bell
Fayetteville
William Davis
Rogersville
Warren Gardner
R. W. Cowart
Columbia University
Larence Darrow
Donald R. Richberg
NTH
BNE
Lou Gehrig
Everett Scott
Jack London
Colorado
Southland
al Capone
Prague
Czechoslovakia
NEA Service, Inc
19Th Ave
W. EB. Morgan
Nineteenth Avenue
Church of Christ
Pather
David
Cutie
Brushville
Bill
Sue
Kyle
U. S.civil Service
Moulton
Twin City Bread Co
the DaiLy Office
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