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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1932
Page
2
First reports warn of widespread boll weevil infestation and rising costs for growers. The crop outlook implies higher cotton prices are needed, or farmers must shift to other production like livestock to avoid remaining tied to cotton.
Governor Roosevelt advocates federal regulation to curb stock manipulation and holding companies, tighter supervision of national banks, and separation of investment banking from commercial banking to prevent repeats of 1929. He argues state efforts fail where interstate commerce moves beyond state lines.
Decatur faces a delayed charity drive as residents hesitate to donate the 1932 appeal. Directors warn the Charity Council may halt winter operations without sufficient funds, risking widespread local hardship if supporters do not respond. The Daily notes the community’s past civic duty and urges renewed generosity.
A Boston newspaper condemns Atlantic City mayoral plans to tax bathers 25 cents per person. The piece argues such a levy would chase residents and swimmers from shorelines, likening it to Byronian ruin and warning of a pervasive, omnipresent tax authority extending to sea and shore.
The remark notes that only Italy could fulfill its war debt obligation to the United States, a comment that casts an unflattering light on democracy.
Community leaders call for decisive action as Decatur weighs backing a local charity drive. Residents urge a clear response to aid those in need this season.
The piece notes anger over war debts contrasts with Alabama's own unpaid warrants totaling about 20 million dollars, including roughly 15 million due for schools. It recalls a bond issue last month to settle this debt, which the voters rejected, leaving the issue unresolved.
Babson foresees hopeful outcomes for a future war while Professor Henderson discusses beer. The items appear as brief captions reflecting opinions and commentary from notable figures.
The speech reports Stanley Baldwin telling the House of Commons Armistice Eve that no earthly power can shield citizens from bombing. He warns any town near an aerodrome could be bombed within minutes of war, and cites the grim choice of offensives that kill more quickly to save a nation. The piece notes his critique of air protection and urges Washington to heed his warnings.
The text warns major cities including New York could be forced to cut budgets as assessments exceed real property values. It notes taxes paid to avert foreclosures won’t last, and financial institutions will hold large estates as mortgages default amid unpaid taxes. It also references discord over League of Nations authority and mentions Japan with a large population behind the military.
J. W. Clapton is re-elected secretary-treasurer of the Southern Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers. The Garnett Store on Bank and Chirch streets reports its third robbery in eight days with merchandise stolen worth several hundred dollars. Five oil drilling cars have arrived near Twin Cities, shipped from Mean Texas to R. A. Barry, with a freight bill of about five thousand dollars. Dr W. P. Wilks recovers at home on Grant street while Mrs. John Garrison shows partial improvement after illness.
The brief item notes Words of Wisdom Music projecting influence to calm a furious beast. It records a prior remark linking the label’s power to controlling a dangerous subject.
Individuals born on this date tend to be decisive and goal oriented. They approach choices with clarity and drive, focusing on clear outcomes and practical steps to reach them.
This horoscope notes that people born on this day have strong imaginations and may overstate things at times. It presents a reflective reading with a focus on creative tendencies and possible caution about exaggeration.
Bohemian writer Josef Dobrovsky was celebrated as the patriarch of Slavonic philology for his pioneering work in language study and cultural scholarship.
Editorial notes that leaders claim Manchuria was won in self defense and that the league will not battle Japan. It argues no party is ready to fight and others' troubles ease our own. A Western New York letter recalls a farmer selling steers for less than purchase price a year earlier.
Article by Charles P. Stewart examines Washington's lobbying scene from Taft to Hoover, detailing the rise of the "fixers" who influence executives and officials. It notes postwar turnover, shifting power with administrations, and the high status of top fixers amid investigations and reform.
Dr Logan Clendening describes Coloured sunlight therapy for TB of joints, from Rollier’s work in the Alps to gradual sun exposure. He notes sinewy improvements with mountain light, cautions on lung TB, and reserves for orthopedic devices and artificial sunlamps.
A collage of dialect humor and short quips from a newspaper page features Uncle Remus lore, jokes about marriage and bigotry, and brief satirical vignettes. The items include playful takes on Washington pie, boxing nerves, and real estate delivery through humorous dialogue.
A humorous village vignette features Jim Witt offering social satire on women’s fashion and age, while a local man ignores his wife’s style changes. A banker’s funds joke emerges as a bride laments no funds while a bank’s efficiency is mocked. A woman’s stockings and a summer heat quip close the piece.
There were 16 other children in this family, Benjamin being the fifteenth of the 17 Franklin children. No act done by any person under seven years of age is a crime. Nearly all babies have blue eyes at birth, but the permanent color appears in the first few weeks.
Saint Dismas is the name tradition assigns to the repentant thief crucified on Jesus's left or right hand. The label reflects early Christian lore surrounding the two malefactors and their responses at Golgotha.
Chevrolet will show the new cars publicly on December 17 at all of its over 10 000 U S dealer showrooms. Dealer orders for 50 000 display cars have been placed with high interest from retailers nationwide.
The Lambda Pi Sigma fraternity held daily meetings last week to conduct business. The chairpersons were chosen as Green and White. A social is planned for Friday night and the regular Sunday meeting will be at 1 15 o’clock at Central Methodist Church with an interesting program.
Underprivileged school children in Athens will receive a nourishing noon meal at the school house daily, funded by proceeds from a minstrel show staged by the Athens Post of the American Legion Friday night. The production, directed by Louis B. Grasse, was an artistic and financial success.
A determined thief failed to enter the O Holt & Company mercantile store after multiple tries. He pried the back door, slipped at the skylight, and fled when officers arrived after a jump from the building.
J. W. Long of Coxey Alabama Lime stone county visited Decatur today. Long rose to fame last summer when he vowed not to shave until President Hoover left office and he is applying for U S marshal for the northern Alabama district. He said he is receiving many assurances of support.
Cullman visitors attended a rally of ex service men last night at the Legion hall. Participants included Hanes Windsor second district vice commander Seventh district committeeman Rainey Russell Bean and Mr Burks.
Mr and Mrs W D Moore formerly of Decatur now living in Birmingham drove to Decatur Friday evening. Mrs Moore plans a weeklong visit with relatives in Decatur and the Flint section as her husband returns to Birmingham.
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