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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1932
Page
4
Partial masthead and advertising note from Decatur Daily dated 1912 1924 showing publication details the Associated Press rights and subscription rates with various carrier and mail options indicating an old era newspaper banner and service terms.
The article analyzes the U S plan to build Dam No 3, arguing the move serves political vindication for the Republican party by putting men back to work, with navigation gains appearing secondary to employment aims.
A Mobile Register article discusses rising intolerance and cultural change in August 1932. It notes the backlash against traditional dances like the waltz and square dances, fears for fiddlers, and the banning of The Arkansas Traveler in its home state while quoting the proverb other times other manners.
A Tennessee Valley baseball league seeks unity after accepting an official board but relying on player reports and manager assurances. The result is widespread rule neglect and a growing lack of harmony, with the league underscored as larger than any single team or pennant.
The speaker calls for a unified town baseball effort from season start to finish, emphasizing adherence to league rules and official actions, reconciliation among clubs, and the value of amateur sport as a sound financial foundation to keep baseball alive without incurring unmanageable debt.
An observer notes Senator Pletcher’s bill to cut state salaries uses January 1 1931 figures but ignores post gubernatorial appointments. As Governor Miller replaced top posts with lower paid appointees, some positions would see a salary increase under a 25 percent cut applied to pre 1931 scales, such as the highway department head whose pay drops from 12 500 to 4 800 but still yields a near 100 percent rise versus current.
Smith again disappoints admirers by declining a Governors Roosevelt invitation. He chose not to attend a scheduled gathering, a move seen as further distancing from the Democratic Party. Critics say the action muddies his past achievements and weakens his political standing.
The article notes Southern league standings show Memphis Chicks ahead in games won but Chattanooga Lookouts ahead in percentage. It explains pennants depend on winning percentage, not win loss record, and suggests the Lookouts would win if the season ended at that moment due to higher percentage.
The son of Franklin D. Roosevelt reportedly sold a $2,500,000 life policy to the president of the American Tobacco Company. The remark notes that royal lineage does not hinder business success.
Arthur Brisbanes column rails at Interboroughs receivership and New York streetcar graft. It reviews Warner Brothers maternity film scenes showing life, abortion of twins, a baby thief, a jailed mother who dies, and a widow seeking a life with her husband.
Washington sent more than ten million dollars worth of mail under the franking privilege in the last year. The note implies every first class letter now costs an extra penny to support lawmakers. Advertisements and human-interest quips appear in the clipped text.
King George declines to intervene for Terence Mc Sweeney Lord Mayor of Cork who is near death from a hunger strike. Other notes: Austinville schools open this month with expected heavy enrollment. Mary Miles Minter stars at Princess in A Romance of the Cumberlands. Alabama booster trip plans finalized at Albany Chamber of Commerce meeting. Mrs. B I Nichols returns from Sheffield with Mrs M R Pleming as guest. Mrs H O Cline returns from Osawatomie Kansas visiting her son H O Cline Jr.
A collage of gibes and eddying jests touches taxes doctors and a burglar in a flapper town. Characters comment on mortgages tales waiting rooms and a curious line about a burglar and a man’s girlfriend as humor and hints of social woes mix in a fragmented portrait of life.
Rail road workers resist further wage reductions as presidents seek means to trim wages. The dispute centers on living costs, earlier 10 percent cuts, and proposals to borrow from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to rehab systems.
Dr. Vera Koehring proposes anesthetized oysters to reduce suffering and cut costs to two cents a gallon while criticizing vivisection and animal cruelty. A Polish Carpathian colony experiment argues against marriage as a “novel” social rule, framing communism as a sea of shared resources and shared lovers. Vice President J J Ryan notes shipping gold to the Federal Reserve for credit in Omaha.
A column debates gold versus government promises, noting abrasion on gold coins and credit. James W. Gerard marks Germany's crown prince speculation, while remarks on Versaille, Mussolini, and naval power predict future warfare shifts to air and submarine threats.
Dr. Clendening argues that opening schools in early September amid extreme heat harms health and learning. He contends laws funding teachers’ pay encourage school opening, despite heat risks like heat stroke. He urges climate considerations over rigid schedules to protect children and long term well being.
A dictionary note explains that claim means to demand as due as in I claim the reward. It warns against using claim to mean assert or maintain and clarifies the distinct senses and usages.
On this day in 1776 General Washington executed a strategic retreat from Long Island, preserving American forces and enabling future successes in the Revolutionary War. The action is celebrated as a pivotal tactical decision that safeguarded the army and kept the fight alive.
Editor notes six pamphlets by Dr Clendening offered for ten cents each plus a self addressed stamped envelope. Send requests to Dr Logan Clendening care of the paper or Central Press Association at 1435 East Twelfth Street Cleveland Ohio. Titles include In and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
A dash of domestic humor opens with Mollie McIntosh’s playful vow to buy flowers and bake with them. A lineman’s accident prompts a hospital visit and a comic tale about misheard ground and gear. Mike cheers ill Pat, then jokes about a corpse escape after a farewell.
A legislative bill before the Alabama House committee seeks a one cent increase on gasoline and other liquid fuels to fund the state highway department. The measure would add to existing taxes, allocate funds to the public roads and bridges, and require freight agents to report shipments of gasoline to the state tax commission.
The Alabama Auxiliary plans to seek a bill creating the Falkner Memorial Preventorium at Mountain Creek for tubercular under 18. Unused buildings of the Confederate Soldiers Home would be used, supervised by a governor and physicians with district representation. No state funds requested.
Franklin attended school for two years between ages eight and ten. Queen Elizabeth's wardrobe held more than 3,000 dresses. About 1,500 biographers have written about Lincoln.
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