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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1938
Page
4
The governor-elect, after meeting with newspaper people in Birmingham, vows to drastically cut liquor licenses and crack down on road houses. He supports a state liquor store option, warns private distributors to operate cleanly or risk losing licenses, and hints the move aims to curb bootlegging after state stores close.
A lively note covers political taboos during Christmas as communities discuss Santa Claus influence. Royster and Roebuck columnists note shifting views while Grover Hall gains sudden fame. Congressman Sparkman tours districts and praise follows. The Louisville and Nashville train The Arrow, famed for luxury, is set to return for winter Florida travel despite unassuming exterior.
The speaker doubts a tax cut under the new Alabama administration and argues legislatures rarely reduce taxes. They warn such action would require facing a large bonded debt costing over three million dollars annually in interest, noting other states would have moved to cut wasteful spending.
The Daily questions Governor-elect Dixon's plan to use probation more widely and critiques the high Alabama prison population. It notes Alabama's figure is about three times Pennsylvania's and urges press, schools, and churches to act. The piece calls for tougher crime prevention and a decisive parole board approach.
Frank Dixon, campaigning for governor, told Huntsville voters he would wage war on crime. The Daily labeled the remarks a notable development in the campaign as it reported the address before the electorate.
Washington reports a statesman dreams of alliance with the United States as Eden and Chamberlain weigh conciliation with dictators. Hull and Berle’s Lima stance, Pan American treaties, and Latin American missions shape the push for defense while Hopkins faces Senate scrutiny amid a hostile confirmation debate.
The article notes Decatur Alabama enjoys 30 plus industries with weekly payrolls estimated between 35 000 and 40 000, down from 50 000 at its peak, and urges local citizens to invest in industrial expansion through the Chamber of Commerce to push toward a 30 000 population with 5 000 6 000 employed, signaling cautious optimism for 1939.
The Rescue Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Forrest Slater's home on Wednesday December 7 with an inner spring mattress demonstration. The Union Hill club joined for the event with 23 present including 12 visitors and 11 members. The next meeting is planned for January 4 at Mrs. Couch's home.
Dr Logan Clendening reviews the locomotor system noting bones muscles tendons joints and bursae. He warns of falls ice and sleet hazards for midlife and elderly and urges cautious indoor activity and gradual stair use. He recalls a hip fracture warning and urges frequent water to keep joints supple.
The verse reflects on desires changing with sorrow and learning. A father asks about his Sunday School teacher and Danny remarks on the teacher's knowledge. The parable ends with the saying that people must choose between grey spellings as a matter of pay your money and take your pick.
Walter Winchell On Broadway notes a resignation theme and aging anxieties amid tavern nights and shifting creeds. The column recounts a dull affair honoring a noted newspaperman, with a witty quip about original jokes and a critic’s tour of Kiss The Boys Goodbye.
Ben Hecht jokes about Draucula and Frankenstein as a radio pair with a proposed theme song Two Creepy People. Warden Lawes denies a report that Matty Kane was stabbed and killed at Sing Sing, noting no truth to the claim.
Jack Lawrence press liaison for Goldwyn admitted phoning Walter Winchell to discuss what he viewed as unfair criticism of Jimmy Roosevelt. The Hollywood branch of Variety reports the admission amid ongoing industry chatter.
The symptoms of trichina are pains in the muscles and swelling of the face, especially around the eyes. A blood count is usually definitely confirmatory with eosinophilia and leukocytosis.
A fragmented passage discusses avoiding alimony by balancing work and earnings. The narrator laments endless tasks and constant movement, suggesting there is only one clear approach to the issue. The text hints at conflict between financial obligations and professional demands.
Editor notes seven pamphlets by Dr Clendening may be obtained for ten cents each plus a self addressed stamped envelope with a three cent stamp. Titles include Three Weeks Reducing Diet Digestive issues Infant Feeding and more.
The text presents a string of quips and misunderstandings from a humor column. A panhandler Dorothy explains she gives facials, a teacher probes Missouri mule raising, and a jab about settlers near a creek contrasts with luxury gym amenities. Several lines hinge on punchlines about work, danger, and human behavior.
A humorous exchange where Henry complains his razor won’t cut. His wife retorts the beard is “tougher than linoleum,” turning a domestic quip into a lighthearted jab about the shaving mishap.
From Veterans of Foreign Wars magazine and Wesatchee editorial pages two brief critiques condemn Walter Winchell. The VFW piece touts him as Americas one man newspaper while others label him a counterfeit agitator and a menace to the United States due to his distortions of language.
Pete has no siblings. Bill's father is Pete's father's son. That makes Bill Pete's son. The second line jokes about naming the apartment addition as Hamm Annex, a wordplay on Hamm.
Miss Hazel Crow and Miss Lerline Pool visited Dutton household members on weekend. Morris Looney from South Carolina visits his parents Mr and Mrs Laid Looney. Carl ie Crawford from Arkansas stays with Mr and Mrs Mark Crawford. Mrs Fayette hosts a Sunday singing with friends. Mr and Mrs Roman Higdon from Danville visit Mrs Dutton.
The Boston Herald criticizes claims that Jews created Communism and led the Reds. It notes Jews were 3 percent of the Communist Party in Russia at Lenin’s coup and lists seven Jewish members of the original Bolshevik Committee of 200, including Radek Zinoviev Litvinov Staklov Larin and Kameney.
Justice Mahoney quips a judge is a lawyer who knew a governor. Critics largely pan Hellzapoppin at town rallies. Tomorrow the Critics Circle dinner at the Coffee House on 45th Street draws the dignified crowd in white ties.
Jane Franklin recounts a humorous Datfig Mirror piece about a 2nd Ave bus finding an umbrella, actors Billy Gaxton and Victor Moora discussing Nat C. Goodwin. Goodwin confronted an imitator who stole his monologue at Proctor's 5th Avenue Theatre. He quips one of them is lousy.
An veteran recalls days when meals cost a dime and workers labored all day for it, contrasting past bargains with current labor and costs.
Maxie Rosenbloom, famed fighter and Hollywood's top conferrer, stars with Wayne Morris in Broadway Cavalier. On set Morris taunts Rosenbloom about being punch drunk, prompting a witty exchange as Rosenbloom brags of his hundred fights.
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