Profit in the Earlier Year Contrasted with Later Loss
The article notes that ahead of 1933 there is hardly any comparison between the years except a loss for the latter and a profit for the former.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1934
Page
4
Honors We Would Like to Have Never Will Have First Prize
The fragment notes an iddler's convention with a mention of first prize. No clear names, date, or location are readable. The item appears as a brief record of an awards ceremony with a stated wish rather than a filled result.
Abandon NRA Urged by Colonel Ayers to Restore Prosperity
Colonel Leonard P. Ayers a national ally and economist calls for abandoning the National Recovery Act with new legislation to restore free price and profit competition in business. He argues that such steps will clear the path to widespread prosperity and cites Roosevelt’s past admission of potential mistakes while defending his economic theories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard P. Ayers
Ayers
Re House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dawes Sees Real Prosperity With Durable Goods Boom
Charles Gates Dawes asserts real prosperity will return next summer as durable goods demand rises, showing charts of pig iron and steel trends to support the forecast. He credits Roosevelt and his bank moratorium for restoring mass confidence and argues the upturn begins with heavy durable goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gates Dawes
Roosevelt
Dawes
Audi
Chicago Association of and
Saypg
Ting
South
What Ails Our Money No Profit From War
A compact note reflects on financial strains in wartime economics with a critical eye. An Arthur Brisbane style column questions the link between conflict and profit, implying profit motives are not serving public interests. The piece hints at broader national economic concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
A Nationʼs Money Talk and War Readiness
The piece compares currencies with Europe and the United States, noting the dollar’s strength and gold’s diminished role. It discusses Roosevelt’s stance on removing profit from war, pay disparities of soldiers and munitions workers, and the high costs of war preparation including pensions. It mentions a New York sales tax as a solution to financial strains and notes rising retail purchases despite taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Murder Recall and Fashion Then and Now
Patrolman Monahan is killed while investigating a gambling case and detective Abramowitz vows to seek his killer, later arresting Joseph Lemsky who confesses. Paris designers crown American Mrs Harrison Williams as best dressed, among others, while Judge Hutcheson urges a more active penal system and Alcatraz with its fortress guards is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Monahan
Harry Abramowitz
Monahan
Abramowitz
Moses
Joseph Lemsky
Grand Jury
Electric Chair
Paris
Harrison Williams
Amerit
Louise van Alden Mdivani
Newport
Eugene de Rothschild
Begum Aga Khat
Mohammed
James Gordon Bennett
United States
Hutcheson
Fifth United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Johnston
Alcatraz Fortress
San Francisco Bay
Progress in Combating Drug Habits Highlighted by Dr Clendening
Dr Logan Clendening outlines prevention and treatment efforts during the Great War era. He notes an estimated 75 000 people incapacitated by drug habits and describes a federal hospital planned for Lexington Kentucky, to open in early 1935. He cites international drug control under the Geneva convention and research into non habit forming substitutes, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation and universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Clendening
M. D
United States
Lexington
League of Nations
Committee
Rockefeller Foundation
Universities
Michigan
Virginia
Bureau of Narcotics of the
Public Health Service
Great Prison Work Ethic Emphasized by Capone and Others
In a quoted remark attributed to Kelly and Capone, the speech highlights that the essential need in prison is work. The statement frames labor as plain honest labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
Capone
Prison Labor and Justice Reform Promote Rehabilitation
Opinion argues prisoners benefit from useful work in jail and that stronger police action to capture and hand criminals to wardens would aid societal rehabilitation. The piece urges practical measures to link crime prevention with inmate reform.
Play at Hartselle Postponed to Dec 18
The high school play Seventeen scheduled for December 14 at Morgan County High School will be moved to Tuesday night December 18. The Mor gan County High School Dramatic Club sponsors the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Morgan County High School
High Opion Dramatic Club
Today Horoscope: Seek Knowledge And Mystery
On this day both persons feel drawn to study and to explore the unknown. They seek deeper insight and a sense of wonder in daily life and choices.
Sullivan to Spend Holidays with Parents in Kentucky
William Sullivan a Be rea College Kentucky student will arrive next week to spend the Christmas holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs W A Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sullivan
Berea College
Kentucky
W. A. Sullivan
YMCA membership surge predicted for local chapter
Secretary C. J. Randolph announced that the local YMCA expects enrollment to reach about 1,200, up from an estimate of more than 1,000 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Randolph
Albany and Dekatur Chamber of Commerce merger urged
Judge Kyle returned from Moulton where Lawrence circuit court session was adjourned due to flu. Kiwanis Club members voted to perfect the Albany Dekatur Chamber of Commerce and consolidate facilities into one unit to serve both cities. Mrs Roy Horton will leave Josetot Mataelas AG for an extended visit. Miss Geannie Chenault at Ward Belmont Nashville will return home December 16 for Christmas. May McAvoy appears at the Princess in The Top of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle
Moulton
Lawrence Circuit
Kiwanis Club
Albany-Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Roy Horton
Jose Tot. Mataelas AG
Geannie Chenault
Ward-Belmont
Nashville
New York Day by Day by O. O. McIntyre
Notes from New York culture and society scene with mentions of Bert Lahr Edith Barrett Katharine Hepburn and Margaret White man. References to Holly wood Bobby Bartlett Arthur Brisbane Taylor Atkinson Barrymore and Jimmy Walker fill the holiday mood with social chatter and playful jabs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rue de Rivoli
Madison Avenue
Bert Lahr
Edith Barrett
Katharine Hepburn
Dora A. O. McIntyre
Bhy Parker
Hollywood
James Thurber
New Yorker
Ace
Riviera
Arthur Brisbane
Bob Bartlett
Murray Hill
Harry Richman
Margaret Whiteman
Joe” Fejer
Otto Kahn
George Horace Lorimer
Brooks Atkinson
Scholarly Times
John Barrymore
Courtney Coper
Michael
Timothy
Marshall Montgomery
Jimmy Walker
Jean Douglas
The
Majestic
Elsa Maxwell
Hague's World-Class Watch Collection Impresses Experts
Robert L. Hague, husband of Mary Lewis, builds a premier horology collection with both new and antique models. He leverages international agents to obtain specifications and photographs, including ultra-thin pieces from Swiss makers, reflecting a lifelong pursuit inspired by youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Hague
Hague
Mary Lewis
Kate Smith Turns to Charity Amid Wealth Scrutiny
Kate Smith, noted for sensitivity about her size, has largely avoided public appearances and now seeks outlets in charity work. She is reported to have about 900000 salted in annuities and recently earned 31000 in one week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Smith
World wanderer Tippy Gray finds anchorage after 15 years
Word from Southern California reports that Tippy Gray, long known as a tireless traveler, has settled down. Known as Clifford Gray for composing tunes for the Folies Bergere and as Tippy Gray for his globe trotting, he has now found a permanent base after years of flamboyant work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Tippy Gray
Anchorage
Clifford Gray
Promi
Sledding and tennis mark a star’s recent moves
The subject enjoyed sledding at St Moritz and Lake Placid, recently bought a hacienda near Hollywood, and has taken up tennis and sun exposure as new habits, though these plans may change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Moritz
Lake Placid
Hollywood
Perpetual gadabouts and their travel wardrobes
Tommy Millard, once a war correspondent, hops from Shanghai to San Francisco and beyond, packing wardrobe trunks with embassy regalia and hunt breakfast tweedy pieces. Jack Buchanan carries six derbies in a special case, while George Arliss caches a monocle in each luggage piece as a precaution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Millard
Quondam
Shanghai
San Francisco
New York
London
Paris
World
Missouri
Theyound
Jack Buchanan
George Arliss
Missing Stickum Sparks a Sailor’s Dental Dilemma
A shipboard anecdote centers on Watterson Rothacker who sits beside an ambassador. While the diplomat signals with pencil and pad the man sleeps in a chair and his face folds as he reveals his need for dental plate adhesive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watterson Rothacker
Rothacker
Rothacked
Norton pushes bill to aid widows of justice agents
At the Crime Convention in Washington Congressman Mary T Norton says she will introduce legislation to allow widows of Department of Justice agents who die in action to continue receiving their husbands salaries. She urges Congress and the Attorney General to support the measure and expects the President to sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Washington
Mary T. Norton
Dem
New Jersey
House
Department of Justice
Congress
Congressman Norton
Death by Own Action of Hector Fuller Shocks City
Last week Hector Fuller ex-Mayor Jimmy Walker's devoted aide killed himself after revealing to a friend that he had sought to see a man in New York for five weeks. He lamented the man he once aided refused to meet him, despite years of help. At Fuller’s funeral the same man appeared as a chief pallbearer with his picture in the papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hector Fuller
Jimmy Walker
New York City
Hector
New York
Hector Puller
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