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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1932
Page
2
Advertising agency Frost Landis and Kobn serves Atlanta New York and Chicago with subscription rate details. The notice lists daily and mail options including weekly, monthly, and six month terms with prices such as 51.50 and 255.
In 1933 Morgan County offered four hundred boys a chance to start raising livestock. By 1934 the local livestock industry was already valued at several hundred thousand dollars.
The Daily wishes success to Fos ter H Pointer a man who deserves the best in life and who has given of himself to the Decatur community. Pointer leaves for Gadsden while continuing his interest in the Pointer Harlow Grocery Company.
A banker doubted the Roosevelt refinancing plan for farm mortgages arguing it offers little lasting relief. He warned future gains would come only from higher crop prices as land is foreclosed when obligations come due. He urged dissolving costly bureaus to cut taxes and criticized the farm board’s impact on markets.
The house fails to pass Garner's repeal resolution by the required margin, signaling no further repeal action this session. A separate push explores legalizing beer with low alcoholic content, while constitutional limits on intoxicating beverages remain a court question and party platforms push for repeal with modification of the Volstead law.
A light editorial note suggests humor can aid the vaudeville comedian and improve audience reception. The remark frames comedy as a needed pause in the routine, hinting at timing and mood as key elements.
A city board of education plans for maintenance amid expected financial strain, warning that city schools may face emabrassment similar to the county. The schools stayed open last year. proponents urge decisive action to secure the term.
After the new year the Chamber of Commerce invites citizens to join or rejoin in 1933. It aims to develop Decatur and the surrounding area and will adapt its budget to citizen participation. The 1932 funding was light but laid the groundwork for direct results in 1933 and beyond.
Cartoon caption by Arthur Brisbane portrays President Roosevelt addressing complex finance themes with humor. References to U.S. economic policy and public sentiment appear in a light political sketch. The piece satirizes income and beer business amid era concerns.
Governor Roosevelt in Cosmopolitan explains plans for farm income from the domestic market and immediate action on wheat and cotton. He warns against inflationary finance, proposes tax shifts on beer and spirits, and critiques foreign debt and speculative excess while outlining navy concerns and global tensions.
The 66th congress is in session in Washington. Secretary Houston submits a financing estimate of 4 835 856 759 36 for the next fiscal year. A modern steam heating plant is installed at Austinville elementary and high schools. Lamar Penney shows improvement after illness. Harry Pointer of Middlesboro Ky visits. plans to travel to Texas to see his sister. Mrs. C L Saunders remains ill at her Sherman street home.
Stewart argues Roosevelt’s key asset is savvy a flexible understanding that blends timing and context. He notes Roosevelt’s vague campaign style courts uncertainty to avoid binding commitments and keeps options open while presenting calm confidence. The piece contrasts Roosevelt with Al Smith’s magnetism.
The Lambda Pi Sigma fraternity staged initiations with on campus pranks causing laughter among students. Neophytes were teased with alarm clocks, shuffled attire, missing shoe laces, and odd skull caps as the group planned a luncheon at Walter Marvin Penney’s home at eight o’clock Saturday night. Two of ten inflated balloons released November 16 were recovered in Decatur and Jefferson, carrying names Henon Pearce and Guy Blackwell.
A letter urges the U S to invest in air fleets and submarines to catch Europe, arguing American engines and numbers lag in air and sea strength. John R Turney of St Louis Southwestern Railway urges railroads to borrow from motor and water transport, use rights of way efficiently, and pursue high speed, low cost passenger service.
Dr Logan Clendening explains hydrophobia as a deadly disease transmissible to humans mainly by rabid dog bites or contaminated saliva. He warns against probing a dog's throat during suspected bone obstruction, details parasite transmission of echinococcus from dogs via sheep, and notes six pamphlets offered for ten cents each.
Gabe Hasensack of Brushville announces a patent on a lighter to light cigars. The editor notes many cigar lighters seen in Decatur and opines the contraption could bring a fortune. A brief family exchange follows about Joseph.
A Muskogee Oklahoma Times-Democrat item reports a Rotarians honor for a mother of 100. The column features a collage of humorous quips and cartoons about family life, politics, and social mores including jokes about fraternities, marriages, and daily misunderstandings. The tone is light and satirical with local flavor.
Montgomery reports Judge Leon McCord calls James A. Farley a great Irishman and All-American who aided Roosevelt’s campaign. J A Keller from Andalusia notes Louisiana schools extend nine months, seek tax relief. Sen Bart Cowart explains Winston County’s November 8 vote tipped Democratic, with 1,006 to 1,005 margin.
Mrs. I T Quinn chief of the Alabama Federation of Women's clubs returned from the Southeastern council in Birmingham determined to speak without notes. Howard E Coffin of General Textiles praised her unscripted remarks at a Birmingham dinner. A Greenville Bob, Bob Beeland, opposed petition drives to repeal the Volstead Act and defended prohibition when asked by Governor Miller's secretary Howell Turner.
The weather bureau records a maximum of 66 and a minimum of 32 for the 24 hour period ending at seven o'clock today.
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