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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1931
Page
4
The passage describes beggars arriving by freight trains and ringing doorbells, some becoming desperate when Decatur residents do not assist. It urges residents to contact police to remove intruders and distinguishes feeding a hungry man from allowing forced entry.
In Huntsville the Huntsville Register launches a club rejecting the phrase low mood as foolish but toward rebuilding during late 1929. The editorial stresses Colquitt county farm plans, agricultural markets, and patience in progress, noting long timelines and the Keller Memorial Bridge as a milestone.
A roundup of editorials from 12 large papers on Hoover's state of the union message. Examiners, Dallas News, Oregonian, Los Angeles Times, and others offer mixed judgments. Critics say the plan falls short of needs while supporters urge careful study and action.
The Decatur viewpoint critiques a push to reduce government spending and rely on federal credit for private ventures. It notes Southern skepticism of Republican restraint and favors cutting operating costs, office holders, salaries, and other government expenses to ease tax burdens on citizens.
The Anniston Star cites The Daily on Martin Derryberry of Tennessee choosing a Rhodes exam over a post season game vs New York University. He played and helped win 13 to 0, but was not selected as a Rhodes Scholar amid widespread Southern admiration for his sacrifice.
From The Daily of December 11, 1919 a parish meeting at St. Johns Episcopal church raised the rector salary 50 percent and boosted local mission work by 50 percent. Morgan county court to hold first jury session December 15. Eugene Poytinsky of Decatur named center on mythical all state prep school team in Tennessee.
Arthur Brisbane discusses heavy tax themes in New York, noting widespread focus on taxation amid other stories. The column surveys public attention, hinting at political strain and press emphasis on fiscal policy during the era.
The York Central Railroad dividend was paid after sixty years, with shares formerly near 251 in 1929 trading around 25. The piece argues railroads need public support and railroad management, criticizes Mellon tax proposals that would widen income tax, and stresses railroads as national arteries requiring policy action.
China reports two more air bombings by Japanese fighting planes striking one village with 21 bombs and another village, Tawa, with seven bombs and machine gun fire. Residents of Chinchow fear planes flying low over rooftops as the war shifts to new methods. The piece notes three elements of modern war: courage, airplanes and submarines.
Twelve Chinese bandits waved a red flag and halted the Peiping Mukden express. Six hundred passengers, Chinese and foreign including Americans, submitted as the bandits took money jewelry and overcoats. The piece ends with a lesson on preparedness.
The Manchester Guardian, once the staunch defender of the League, now declares the League a failure citing the Chinese Japanese crisis as proof. The paper argues that the old stance no longer holds and signals a dramatic shift in its editorial position.
John J. Raskob, chair of the Democratic National Committee, speaks at a luncheon urging election workers for the party. He emphasizes long tenure and unity, warning Democrats must stop internal fights and start strong nationwide. He contrasts German resolve and borrowing, noting large sums spent on projects and housing.
The text describes Germany enforcing wage cuts and official salary reductions, appointing a commission to set prices for necessities. It also states legal reductions on interest rates for bonds and loans, and a 70 percent minimum recovery requirement to force real estate foreclosures, a move noted as potentially affecting Americans facing foreclosure.
O J Shepard an eighth district committeeman of the Alabama American Legion traveled to Ardmore to assist George Cameron of the service commissioner's office in pursuing cases of ex servicemen from the area who qualify for legislative benefits.
Washington debates Charles Curtis choice to seek vice presidential renomination or return to the Senate. Some see his renomination as proof of GOP confidence and his readiness for national service, others view a Kansas loss as likely and prefer a Senate run. Opinions differ on Curtis two possible futures.
ATHENS Alabama December 11 Special A 14 year old Woodrow Coffman formerly of this county was climbing a tree to retrieve a squirrel he had shot when his gun slipped on a wet hill, struck a log and fired accidentally hitting his thigh. The wound was not life threatening as a major artery was missed.
MOULTON Alabama December 11 A relief work trial is under way on Miss Annie Wheeler’s Wheeler Station estate. Fifty workers planned for at least a week to tend trees shrubs and hedgerows. Workers will be locals to allow schooling for their children. Seven laborers are currently employed on the groves near the home. Most tasks would normally go neglected.
A man described as forty-two in a long coat and gold cuff links enters a bank and asks the teller to fill out a form for him while testing deceptions about deposits and personal details. The tale spirals into whispers about whereabouts, payoffs, and odd local observations as ordinary life gadgets are taxed.
A light exchange unfolds as a thief explains the theft as his first slip while a policeman questions why clothes are being taken from the line. The humor centers on the wordplay between slip and slipstream in a street-side scene.
A lighthearted exchange notes Gladys and Harry discussing speech and breathing before presenting a Victrola Record titled What Is This Thing Called Love. The dialogue plays on humor and the novelty of early record players in a likely entertainment column.
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