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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1933
Page
4
Washington Merry-Go-Round in The Daily notes a Washington proposal gaining steam to relieve unemployment by funding railroads for repair and equipment. Millions already advanced for steel rails support steel centers, aiding repair of cars and locomotives and spurring employment at Louisville and Nashville shops.
A newspaper notes President Roosevelt backing his monetary program while critics highlight a stronger dislike for Wall Street than for the president. The piece suggests aims to ease money access, reduce unemployment, and provide comfort and prosperity to citizens.
The Civil Works Administration plans 261 women for Morgen County projects to provide bread for families and make Santa Claus real. They will beautify the Bee Line highway from Keller bridge to the Alabama Hosiery Mills among other tasks as the administrator seeks immediate placement.
The speaker envisions a permanent, beauty-building project that enhances service and outlook for the pie themselves. It aims to reach into the skies with a practical manor while keeping feet on the ground, noting a shift in expectations.
The Montgomery Journal argues the Alabama Athletic Association blocks play offs for grid championships. It notes Sydney Lanier’s undefeated season and suggests forming regional conferences in the Tennessee Valley and other areas to crown definite champions each year and possibly hold playoffs to decide the state title.
The Decatur Alabama editorial echoes claims of no mob spirit amid Scottsboro trials. It criticizes sensational national coverage and predicts further trials may come, urging calm while noting defense counsel sought protection.
A Brisbanes column overview notes on nightly city life with a trial honeymoon vignette and a light feature on affordable air travel amid leisure themes. Includes a brief allusion to the era's social atmosphere and publishing style.
The column blends vivid Pacific coast sunset description from Hearst ranch with editorial takes on Governor Rolph and mob violence over a jailhouse lynching. It mentions Fifi Dorsay and Maurice Hill’s marriage on a trial honeymoon and reflects on early aviation costs and Ben Smith’s gold mine investments in New York.
Telegraphic reports say the Dunbar English Opera Company scheduled to present Robin Hood at the Princess Theatre has been disbanded in Memphis with cast members returning home. Princess management refunds money on advance ticket orders. Also notes L and N payroll on December 15 and Flint citizens planning a modern school building. Circuit court adjourned after weeks in session with small docket dispositions.
A satirical, dated note links Senator Huey Long to broad headlines in Louisiana. It comments on Greece’s relation to Insull and warns of policy gifts. It also mentions New Jersey dog owners bearing liability for bites from strangers, while dogs cannot sue.
In Washington Roosevelt’s aides clash over social controls versus industry self rule as AAA rushes food industry codes. Johnson’s NRA pushback fades amid Ickes Hopkins figures of 3,000,000 employed, while mortgage profiteering tests Home Owners’ Loan System. Debt talks drift toward likely noncollection as Dec 15 payment nears.
A collection of light vignettes and misquoted lines moves through oddball exchanges and quips. A mix of humorous one liners touches on love, fortune, marriage, tax, and daily life with a wink and a nod to aging actors and office pranks.
The excerpt features George Hearst, son of W. R. Hearst, promoting flying between Oakland and Los Angeles as cheaper and faster than car or rail travel. He argues a typical flight uses about eighteen gallons per hour but finishes in three hours, avoiding tires traffic and risk. He mentions a Fraser River trip as a highlight of the landscape.
The column surveys FDR era politics with jabs at Johnson Smoot and Dan Roper, notes anti Nazi plans, and teases Detroit mayoral politics. It mentions Reed Smoot’s fading grip on patronage and McAdoo ally Dan Roper reshaping government bureaus, plus TVA primers countering hostile propaganda.
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