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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1933
Page
2
A colorful aside notes many owe luck to the idea that birthed CWA. The line rails at those who undervalue the invention, attributing success to serendipity and ingenuity rather than chance.
Local reflections show OWA plans rekindling countywide interest as memories of past six years surface. Residents discuss hopes and risks while officials outline steps to revive development efforts.
The article praises the past week for ideal weather conditions while noting an imminent shift toward winter. It highlights the contrast between recent pleasant days and upcoming colder weather.
The Daily declares it will aid the campaign efforts as January begins, stating it will provide any assistance possible. The piece frames the question of what cotton prices will be this fall and answers with active support.
The county farm agent Mr Gregory and the home demonstration agent Miss Rowe receive loud commendations for their ongoing work for the county. The Daily notes Morgan County once had no agents and hopes that era stays past as the agencies drive countywide agricultural advancement.
Telegram from Judge B L Ma Tone in Montgomery states the plan for Mor gan County jail has been approved locally and now goes to Washington for final action. The editor notes potential cost savings equal to current prisoner upkeep and transport, promising economy and reduced unfavorable publicity for the county.
The Dothan Eagle editorial discusses O. O. McIntyre's dog loving style and his column on the dog Rainbow. It notes restraint in detailing Rainbow’s death by poison and laments the ease of sensationalism while condemning the act and questioning the psychology of poisoning a dog.
The piece condemns a Dothan man who poisoned dogs despite church prominence. It recalls a Scottsboro trial reporter whose pet dog died, noting dog lovers’ grief and the Eagle editorial on humane treatment of animals.
In Morgan County the second Scottsboro hearing proceeded without incident and without National Guard presence. Judge W W Callahan backed the local jury and the I L D claims of lynch plots were shown to be baseless. The public upheld the county’s fairness and the judge’s defense of orderly civil trials.
Arthur Brisbane reports on the paradox of Prohibition ending while bootlegging thrives, noting ongoing crime waves, mentions California travel and Japanese bisons as referenced in a 1933 King Features Syndicate item.
The article contrasts Prohibition and crime costs with life at Hearst ranches in California. It describes horse training, wildlife enclosures, and ranch operations at Pico in San Simeon, with details on Morgan Arab crosses, hay, and grazing. It notes Hearst holdings, cattle numbers, and Arch Parks’s Reserve Class Championship at the Los Angeles cattle show.
A sedate old mare with a big bell roams a wide field where 70 to 100 yearlings from Arab, Morgan and thoroughbred lines graze. Charlie remarks the bell mare serves as a calm lesson for the young horses.
Government bids last month to house the Albany post office were too high and all were rejected. R V Bracken displayed ripe grapes grown near Austinville after picking them on December 7. Lorna Doone Jackson to play Alan a Dale in the Dunbar revival of Reginal DeKoven's music at the Princess Friday. Roy Lewis to Birmingham for Shrine degree. Miss Sarah Pearl Emens to spend holidays with her parents at Trinity yearlings. They gallop and fear barbed wire yet recover when the bell rings.
Rod Dutcher outlines policy tensions in 1933 Washington. Wallace faces Cuban sugar tax choices to avert unrest while protecting American consumers and interests. UMW election dynamics reveal company unions and limited candidate speeches amid labor board pressure. Financial moves aimed at curbing capital flight face limited success as markets shift to foreign securities.
A column recounts three American bisons shipped by Mr. Hearst to Matsutaro Shoriki in Tokyo as a sign of American-Japanese friendship. The animals, called suigu in Japanese, are displayed at the Ueno zoo during a buffalo week, with signs noting the gift. The column blends humor about bison behavior with remarks on cultural exchange and Japan's cautious stance toward Europe.
A collage of humorous quips and cartoons about politics and everyday life. Jokes poke fun at gossips, office politics, platitudes about cooperation, and domestic foibles, reflecting light social satire and regional humor.
A humorous dialogue set pieces note a wife who wants cremation and a husband’s quip about burning remarks. The girl with beauty and brains is said to lack good judgment in spouse choice. A barber jests about the cost of haircuts and searching for hair.
Janet Beith’s No Second Spring wins $20,000 International Prize Competition. The novel follows Hamish Mc Gregor a Calvinist clergyman in Glenlee with wife Allison and three children. An artist named Andrew Simon visits, painting portraits that frame the story’s quiet, powerfulRomance and faith themes.
Bar Mayor of Atlantic City declares no women may stand in front of or behind a bar while rules on sitting or lying under it are mentioned. A bridge expert suggests adding a widow in contract, sparking disbelief. Harvard students carry 22 cents on average, Wellesley students will hear of it, and France needs a carpenter as cabinets collapse.
The White Christmas program will be staged at First Methodist church Athens on the Sunday before Christmas. Directed by the R N Cartwright class, the pageant features about one hundred cast members from the church and community.
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