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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1934
Page
2
Tennessee Valley Printing Co Inc filed as second class matter at Decatur Alabama in 1912 and 1917 under post office act. The notice reserves republication rights and lists national advertising rep firm in New York and other boilerplate phrases about factors and priming the pump.
In a column by Arthur Brisbane the piece discusses national priorities including a major public works push, the idea of a steel coffin symbolic phrase for an associated policy, and references to railroad funding amounting to 170 million dollars. It reflects the era's economic and political debates with strong emphasis on infrastructure and reform.
A fragmented note from the Valley highlights a shift away from the eight on farm payment scheme toward diversifying crops. It argues the long dominance of a single crop has kept farmers impoverished for over a century and urges broader farming strategies.
The Daily reports confidence in a global business upturn with Bain Babson citing reduced debt and new demand as signs of recovery. The Portland Oregonian raises concern over a Washington State Bar proposal to reestablish the whipping post, arguing for tougher punishment while noting public safety debates and sentiment toward outlaws.
Statewide response to the Public Service Commission order for the Tennessee Valley Authority to submit to commission rulings draws mixed reactions. Fred Gormley notes heavy interest in the issue while praising Governor Miller for backing TVA.
The text reports on plans and opinions around a large scale strike by textile workers and other labor actions. Officials including Hudson and Hopkins discuss funding strikers from public revenues and relief taxes. It also notes a prior settlement of a New York painters strike and recounts an unrelated tale of Wong on Wah, a Chinese pilot, who wished for an iron coffin.
Railroads push for a 170 million dollar rise in freight rates to offset higher costs tied to government policies. The move aims to ensure rail viability and fair pay for workers across crews, conductors, engineers, and toll staff. Also noted is the Jesuit Philosophical Association’s eleventh annual convention on Manresa Island and a Fordham historian’s view linking nationalism to the Reformation, citing Richelieu as a Roman Catholic cardinal shaping 30 years war outcomes.
Father Patterson notes Richelieu prioritized France over Catholic Christendom and religion over personal enmity on his deathbed. He says Richelieu, allied with Louis XIII, built French nationalism under Louis XIV as figurehead. Patterson warns the League of Nations collapse signals international anarchy.
At Eilsen Germany Prof Max Sering of Berlin University argues American agricultural relief signals the end of capitalism and the rise of socialism in the United States. He says socialism has gained ground in American public opinion, calling it a drastic breach in the old order.
Dr Logan Clendening outlines how immunity develops and why school age children face higher contagion risk in winter. He urges early vaccination against smallpox typhoid and diphtheria and notes measles and scarlet fever lack strong protections.
A lively exchange features Lupe Velez declaring confusion over political labels. The remark underscores a public curiosity about Communism and Socialism during a moment of entertainment spotlight.
Lord Edward Montagu, second son of the Duke of Manchester, tired of joining the Foreign Legion, opens a hot dog stall by the Thames at Maidenhead. He sells coffee soft drinks and sandwiches with his hot dogs and earns four pounds in 24 hours, finding the venture more comfortable and profitable than life in the Legion.
A descendant shifts from hunting with hounds to running a hot dog business, an idea that would astound and disgust the first Duke of Manchester who fought with William at the Battle of the Boyne. Healy claims the Irish were beaten as they were led by an English king and the English won because led by a Chitchman.
The piece notes Germany's looming scarcity as Goebbels uses propaganda to cast hunger as virtuous and spur public spirit toward self denial in a harsh winter, mirroring wartime austerity expectations and national duty.
The editor notes six health pamphlets by Dr Logan Clendening can be obtained for 10 cents each. Send coins and a self addressed stamped envelope to the paper’s office. Titles include Indigestion and Constipation and Infant Feeding.
August 30 1922 report states the Murphree residence near Fairview burned down last night with nearly all household effects lost. Skeggs Crawford is in Birmingham for the week. Miss Margaret Clarkson visits Mrs Ira F Hawkins in Courtland. Rev C C Davidson and family return from a vacation in Atlanta Greensboro and other Georgia points.
Campaigns in Decatur closed with two mayoral candidates and 13 hopefuls for city council seats. Voters will choose leadership in upcoming local election.
The past 24 hours in Decatur recorded a high of 89 degrees and a low about 63 degrees as cooler conditions prevailed after several days of heat.
The piece contrasts official assurances that no one will go hungry with the American plan framed as a more popular approach. It highlights government rhetoric on ensuring food security and the appeal of a patriotic self-reliance stance in public discourse.
The column notes that Dorothy Parker Irvin Cobb and Wilson Miner have left New York leaving a void for bright witticisms. Frisco and Roger Davis supply lines while Fannie Brice’s clown acts shift blame for quotes. Broadway puns fade as vaudeville declines and comedians move to film.
A writer observes a solitary boy on an upscale New York street, watched by neighbors amid fears of kidnapping. The boy explains simply that his father has lost money and the country life is out of reach.
Statistics show invitation audiences to radio broadcasts help secure the artist’s fan base. Ed Wynn enjoys broadcasting others while Amos and Andy, John Held Jr. succeed as writer and artist pairs. Held relocates to New Orleans focusing on fiction and drawings.
Roy Ottley leads a quartet featured in Amsterdam News under the heading This Hectic Harlem. The piece lauds Ottley as Harlem's Mark Hellinger in the Black Belt's leading gazette.
In a Paul Yawitz penned column a wandering elderly man in Times Square recalls his married daughters while a Belasco table story reveals theatrical memories. The Britannic cruise scene ends with a widower seeking distraction after his wife’s death.
Lew Pollock teases Lew Brown about missing a midday meeting at Lindy’s while Brown promises to attend. Pollock pressures Brown to commit for the evening as they chat over lunch.
A writer focuses on Sev enth and Lenox avenues and uses graphic detail to depict city life. His annual stories will be published as a book titled One Year in a Coal Bin.
The broadcast figure Ben Bernie speaks of his 16 year old son in a quiet, personal aside during a Chicago dining appearance with Ed Wynn. He praises Wynn and his son as outstanding youths while noting a joking line about Culver hints at private sentiment toward his own boy.
Mentions place names and figures in entertainment lore. Mrs Morris Gest avoids Belasco theatre since her father’s death while Marilyn Miller is labeled America's richest actress. Elsie Robinson’s serials draw record fan mail. George Raft once played drums. Peter B Kyne slimmed down writing a novel. Duther Reed finishes a biography of Joseph Ureban. Mary Boland uses a long cigarette holder. Winston Churchill cited as a bag puncher.
The writer notes readers ask how many words a column contains. A columnist feels he has said enough and brings the piece to a close with a final line. The casual aside emphasizes the instinctive finish of a newspaper column.
Harry Akst, long familiar with Broadway, brands a phoney as a man after your own heart with a knife, reflecting sharp critique of deceit in show business. The remark frames a candid assessment from a veteran observer on the Main Stem.
Juicy notes recount Tresca in a Nantucket nudist colony fantasy and Gilbert Roland with Connie Bennett in a Hollywood lights scene. Autograph hounds mob Connie at Green Hat preview while Cary Grant era gossip mingles with Broadway figures and Civil War reference. Eddie Miller returns to Smith and Dale at Casino de Paree.
Hollywood producer Sam Goldwyn was on the golf links when he crushed a 260 yard drive that went straight to the green. He turned to his caddy and asked, Sey, what did I do that was right.
Readers born on this day show a neat personal style and a fondness for music. The brief note highlights self presentation and appreciation for rhythm as common traits.
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