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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1937
Page
4
The item notes postal status as second class from 1912 with updates in 1917 and asserts Associated Press credits for dispatches. It comments that city dwellers miss possum hunts, urges reduced taxes to spur home building, praises Mississippi for good roads, and reserves reprint rights while listing national ad reps and subscription rates.
Congress plans the first act to revise business taxation awaiting approval from President Roosevelt. The move aims to adjust tax rules affecting corporate and economic policy as measures advance in early session.
Japan apologizes for mixing up an American owned launch and mentions the incident is closed. It warns that the danger of an outburst in the Far East remains a concern and calls for vigilance among nations.
The remark envisions federal penalties as a bonus for lynching, suggesting a chilling parallel to past state rights conflicts and hinting at history repeating itself. It frames a grim call where federal action could incentivize violence under a new guise.
The Fike lodge has joined in fine movement to supply 180 families with Christmas baskets here. Alongside the Lonely Child work and other relief efforts, Christmas cheer is expected to be widespread this Yuletide.
The writer suggests Alabama could bolster the Rose Bowl by borrowing Don Hutton Millard Howell Bill Lee and Riley Smith. They note all four are capable and previously title-worthy, now competing in top professional company.
The piece argues Alabama should take the famed band to the Rose Bowl despite high costs. It notes expected funding and mentions a large sum reportedly to be received, with backers and the team set to share proceeds.
The Virginia courts say Edith Maxwell deserves punishment for her father’s death though The Daily notes sympathy for a girl striving to overcome prejudice in her background and ending up in prison. Ambition apparently did not save her.
If rumors are true Russian built aircraft are being used by China Japan may face tougher air battles ahead. Japan has relied on air superiority as a key factor in its invasion of China and control of the air has driven their early successes.
A veteran group promotes a blunt slogan to curb accidents by belittling right of way. The piece argues American drivers’ unheadedness fuels crashes and urges a tougher attitude to reduce fatalities and weekly death lists.
The city commission voiced opposition to a proposed sales levy aimed at funding Jefferson schools for an extra year. They rejected the measure, signaling continued funding challenges for the district.
Many experts say top football comes from the Southeastern Conference yet champions in their own league gain less credit than regional interconference wins. Alabama appears ready to drop the practice of facing only "name" teams and may realign to favor closer opponents.
The writer laments uncertain Congress action on wage and hour reform and anti lynching measures while pondering farm policy tax changes and welfare impact. They warn that recovery hinges on Congress acting to aid small business and industry despite recession fears and high taxes.
The Daily of Dee notes crowds congratulating on a local screening of A Day in Hollywood at the Princess Theatre this week. It highlights standout 1925 college football scorers Red Grange of Illinois and Tyron Tyton of Colgate, and reports malaria tests in November showing no malaria in the Tennessee Valley.
Washington reports describe a tense CIO AFL reconciliation effort led by Lewis Green and supportive aides amid pressures from within the CIO. The analysis compares Chiang Kai Shek’s defense of Nanking with a potential fall of the Chinese army, implying strategic choices in wartime retreat.
Harold Mason the new secretary of the Republican National Committee told visiting business men at a luncheon that his success in managing Vermont manufacturing plant employees comes from keeping the door to his office locked open.
Sharp trading behind the house rear railing aimed at gaining 218 signatures to force wages and hours bill consideration. Personal clashes emerged over leadership prestige as Speaker Bankhead used influence to aid Leader Rayburn who had worked alone. Farm voters proved a key, with unease over the farm bill driving amendments for votes.
Delegates formed club-like groups to share confidential information. They gained a clearer view of neighboring nations' foreign policies. Officials consider this exchange valuable and see no need for further remarks.
A fragmented report notes congressional committee expense accounts spark amusement with high daily spends on mineral water and travel. It highlights a committee that supposedly lived within a strict $5,000 budget, awaiting further accountant review.
The article describes contact lenses as thin glass shells that fit over the eyeball to form invisible glasses, outlining their development in optical science and their goal of correction without visible frames or bulk.
Broadway gossip column item notes Spencer Tracy, Lewis and Thompson at venues, Sally Rand in Fifth Avenue shop, Billy Rose with Eleanor Holm, Hofmann the pianist, and other celebrities in Manhattan scenes. Brief quips reference drinking, crowds, and editor’s censorship of a Little Old Lady anecdote.
In New York at the International Casino Harry Richman dines with a matronly companion believed to be Helen Walsh's mother. Observers call the gesture a publicity stunt, though Richman plans to provide the Follies star's mother with her daughter's weekly salary for life.
The column muses on new trends in entertainment venues and the shift toward paying entertainers, noting scarce charity balls since Equity. It laments aging styles, praises younger patrons, mentions high costs for drapes and costumes, and hints at changes in the local scene and film-inspired fads.
New York acts Richard Himber Eve Symington and Rudolph Frim Jr perform at top hotels, with Helen Morgan and Hamilton Cochran presenting in city venues. Brunswick plates Joe Reichs, film Nothing Sacred tops town, Forrest Davis to cover Cafe Society for Sat Eve Post, while Gene Fowler balks at Selznick pay.
A Brushville man hangs a large wall mirror by his telephone to remind himself to clean up when busy. The piece muses on personal appearance and character, urging even limits to calm thought over action and stressing the value of a steady mind.
A humorous poem contrasts tiny yet powerful bloodsuckers with bold insects and urges living up to high personal standards. It ends with a classroom scene of a young boy facing an exam as a hopeful example of character.
The reminiscence centers on George Abbott and the play Three Men on a Horse, hailed as a big hit in years. Johnny Green and Betty Purness stage off screen drama before a honeymoon while a speed incident near an airport raises a stir. The piece critiques Broadway need for more Cohan and less con.
This article by Dr Logan Clendenning emphasizes adolescence as ages 12 to 25 with tuberculosis as the leading death cause. It notes incidence is twice that of ages five to ten, the value of school screening, and that early treatment offers far higher cure chances. It lists common early symptoms and urges youth to seek medical advice promptly.
The question asks for Earth's distance from the Sun and the reply implies uncertainty about the Sun's proximity. The author remarks the sun is not near enough to interfere with duties if they obtain a clerkship, and the response is deemed a failure.
Conversation snippets mix humor with social notes as neighbors riff on laughter health myths, modern problem solving, and local quirks. Residents joke about Black Hawk, undertakers, doctors, and midlevel intermediaries in a playful neighborhood vignette.
Readers may obtain seven pamphlets by sending 10 cents each and a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr. Logan Clendening. The notices list topics on indigestion and diabetes treatment and advise how to obtain the pamphlets.
Interior work is about complete on the new 30 000 Athens Armory and indications point to occupancy by Christmas. The building will house the local unit of the National Guard the American Legion post and other military units.
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