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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1937
Page
4
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Alabama editors note farmers must understand which farm bill is acceptable as political maneuvering heats up. The piece highlights kingmakers eyeing Candidate Williams amid senatorial intrigue and cites a chorus about money and votes.
A 1938 policy proclaims freedom from intolerable and unnecessary strikes, arguing they have cost workers billions of dollars and hinder national progress. The goal is to restore productivity and national growth through curb on labor stoppages.
Several hundred children remain in need this Christmas as the Lonely Child movement, backed by the Decatur Rotary Club and The Decatur Daily, appeals to Decatur families to help. The Daily urges locals to decide if the effort will succeed.
The speaker urges Decatur residents to choose constructive speech about their town to avoid harming its fortunes. He notes that a community is built or wrecked by its citizenship and warns against short sighted, ignorant talk that devalues local investment.
A letter denounces Guy Endore's booklet attacking Alabama and the Scottsboro case. It argues the nine defendants faced a biased system and asserts the author insults Alabama institutions while defending the validity of local courts and the Kilby penitentiary.
Tuscaloosa News comments on Mr Endore’s views noting anger in the South toward the Scottsboro prosecutions and criticizing his praise of Reconstruction. The piece argues that plantation and economic royalist elements opposed prosecution while mill workers and small farmers demanded it and condemns Endore’s broader social analysis. It also mocks Endore as a sexologist for Casanova de Seingalt.
Miss Geannie Chenault and Miss Mary George Smith visit with Miss Will Lacey Brown of Jasper as W M Chenault family plans a Russellville trip. Guests include Mrs. John Rice and Mrs. A C Stott. Floyd and Tuck visit Morgan School. snow falls in Albany as voters set January 12 for a city government change from aldermanic to commission.
Washington reports factional stakes in a labor consolidation between John Lewis led unions and Bill Green allies. Wages hours bill defeat blamed on Green's APL opposition switch, with key votes shifting at the last minute and Frank Hague and other figures cited.
A reporter recalls a surreal post defeat mood as Speaker Bankhead and Rayburn react with tears while Congress faces a 3 to 1 bill defeat. The piece mocks the era with euphemistic banter about a special session and the rising troubles among lawmakers.
Dr Logan Oclendening explains the darkest day of the year and the link between lack of Vitamin D, sunlight exposure, and rickets. He notes ultraviolet rays enable Vitamin D production in skin, stored in the liver, and urges sun exposure for babies and children, while acknowledging diet supplements like viosterol cannot replace nature's sunshine.
A fragmentary reminiscence describes a family scene during a storm at supper. A youth recalls an odd moment with lights out and six fork marks, then jokes about Mr Bloom and a waistline supporter in a playful, hazy reminiscence style.
A fragment discusses Christmas, noting large local spending on Christmas trees and imports. It contrasts cheerful sentiment with a shopper quip about customer rights until a bill becomes overdue. The piece blends light verse with everyday observations.
The author discusses a growing trend among dog breeders to use goat milk as a staple for puppies. He describes visiting a southern California ranch with imported goats kept to supply milk for kennel dogs and questions the cost and accessibility for average dog owners. He suggests goat milk may be beneficial but notes limited testing and affordability concerns.
Robert Fechner, director of the Civilian Conservation Corps, said the United States has 2,300,000 youths trained in CCC camps who are ready to act as a volunteer army in an emergency.
Poetic fragment celebrating Christmas through imagery of pine trees stars and distant lights. Encourages humility generosity and thinking of others with reverent tones.
Walter Winchell notes a flurry of high society matches and rumored marriages among nobility and film folk. Names include Mrs Forbes Morgan, Polish Count in the diplomatic service, Andrew Pierce, Marion Dupont Somerville, Randolph Scott, Claude Rains, Beatrix Thompson, Mae West, Fannie Brice, Elinor Glyn, Sir Muriel Oxford, Arthur Evans, John Shipwreck Kelly, and many others as they head toward weddings, divorces, or contested romances.
A collage of socialites and public figures features engagements marriages and career moves. Names include Walter C Teagle Jr Peggy Ballantine and Barbara Land plus Jerry Cole and Cesar Tapiar. Notes cover lecturing schedules banked editor roles and media personalities with hints of divorce and gossip.
William Keighley says reports of a romance with Beverly Roberts of Warner Bros was never authorized. He notes they remain professionally connected and silent on any personal relationship.
Irene Delroy and William Austin’s tangled ties. Ruth Gilbert linked to Barbara Hutton kin Jimmy Donahue. Leon Belasco in Food for Scandal newsreels. Chuck Dresser and Marion Woods set to wed. Richard Aldrich eyes Washington. UK courts a David Windsor reconciliation after holidays. Clara Bow’s Rex Bell family expecting a May child. Wayne Morris and Priscilla Lane romance fuels studio chatter. George Olsen funds International Casino opening at La Conga next month.
Miss Lyle Blair works at Kubns as neighbors share Sunday calls. 4 H Club members held achievement Day in the court room with certificates and pins awarded by Miss Snoddy. Numerous visits among Blair Copeland Webster and Pitman families noted across the weekend.
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