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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1936
Page
4
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The piece notes more Santa letters arriving at The Daily Office as tax revenues rise and districts consider reducing bonded debts. It comments on business improving and local governments pursuing fiscal caution while urging timely action to seize opportunities.
Cable companies report the abdication of King Edward as causing the busiest day since the armistice. A check-up shows 160000 words of press copy were sent from Europe to the United States, largely about Edward and his romance.
Auditors note the present tax system is burdensome though not helping many, as keeping books grows more complex than the business itself. One auditor warns, the burden may become so heavy it could drive away four clients.
In Decatur nearly 300 children face a lonely Christmas unless locals respond to a plea from The Daily to arrange Santa visits. Call The Daily at 46 or 1000 to help bring cheer to the youngsters this season.
The piece urges citizens to speak out on matters of public importance and tax burdens. It invites clear concise argument and open dialogue for public opinion.
The author notes John plans a resolution when the legislature reconvenes January 5 regarding a previously adopted provision for pay during the holidays. The proposal is viewed as meritorious but unlikely to secure state funding, deemed "gone with the wind" in the editor's opinion.
Plans by the state tax commission to hold conferences in the three largest cities on the proposed gross receipts tax effective January 1 are questioned as premature guesses. The editor notes the legislature could defer the tax and criticizes lawmakers for holiday gifts of $102, suggesting they face political peril.
The Daily appeals to Decatur citizens to fund the Lonely Child program. The committee has more requests for aid than available promises and asks readers to contribute today to prevent any lonely child from facing Christmas without help.
The Birmingham Post ridicules calamity howlers who warned of a radical vote as a minor share of the 46 million ballots. It notes Communist Browder 80 006 Socialist 187 342 and Union Party 892 713 versus Roosevelt and London the liberal and conservative totals. The piece argues the red scare is a racket used by professional patriots.
Temperature rose to 34 reported by the weather bureau while last night’s low was 16 above. The steamer Troxel docked at Bank Street wharf with a large cotton seed cargo of about 360 tons. Local residents and students, including Paul Doss and Allene Moseley, visit relatives for Christmas as Knights of Pythias meet at Castle Hall and the Walker family spends holidays in Youth Alabama.
A feature collage presents brief reflections titled Where to Begin and reads God Made Many Things alongside notes on England Cuba Russia and the shortest day. Copyright 1994 King Features Syndicate marks the collection as an international rights work.
Stalin may deploy Russian planes against Franco’s forces as Britain shifts policy over Mussolini. Pennsylvania Governor Earle acts to curb bloodshed amid mining layoffs valued at about thirty-two million dollars yearly. Cuba’s Gomez reportedly plans to resign under Batista’s influence while Latin dictatorship ideas gain traction in Havana.
A British lord and artist Berners reportedly has two elephants and a rhinoceros for sale or gift, with little interest shown. The piece notes America also has one elephant no longer needed, reflecting on scarce demand during the year's shortest day and longest night.
The column starts with a warm Christmas greeting to readers and their families friends and relatives. It jokes about including even the tax collector and mother-in-law in the festive lineup.
Dr Logan Clendening explains toe nails share diseases with fingers and press from tight shoes. Growing toe nails, usually on the big toe, can become infected and even cause blood poisoning if neglected. Treatment involves trimming away nail edges, antiseptic dressings, roomy shoes, and possibly surgical removal of the troublesome nail portion under local anesthesia. Regular, careful foot care advised for middle age and beyond.
Captain Henry T. Merrill of Eastern Air Lines, veteran of over two million miles, crash lands a plane on a 1300 foot hill after a storm. Two passengers shaken, others uninjured. Merrill suffers broken jaw, facial injuries, and lost teeth but reflects that luck kept his passengers safe.
A pilot guided his plane through a narrow tree top corridor and landed between two pines during a rain and snow storm. He cut the fuel and used lights to avoid fires, narrowly avoiding a fatal cockpit impact. He said he hates to lose the ship but survived.
The piece notes a belief in European cunning and contrasts it with recent violence. It cites a Frenchwoman’s wild assassination attempt aboard a plane near Paris, an English landing, and a bold jewel heist outside the Hotel Plaza in New York as anecdotes. The commentary links these acts to broader French and Spanish dispositions amid ongoing conflict.
A handwritten request to Santa reads for peace and joy in every sack and asks for understanding and tolerance. The note is signed Lyla Myers and expresses gratitude in formal tone.
A series of clipped dialogue exchanges includes Alice asking for a favor and Fred offering help until a door is shut. It shifts to philosophical statements about love and memory of loving green apples. Teacher asks Tommy Simpson for an excuse for lateness. Tommy replies they had waffles and syrup for breakfast.
A sensational note describes lightning striking the Gov ooo Palace five times in 30 minutes at Beverly Shores Indiana. A ring of odd dialogue follows about a magazine solicitor and a maid, with sharp quips on generosity and a windy day mishap, ending with a stray church reference.
A visitor recounts a moment of reinvigoration when a supportive sisterly figure offers a warm greeting. The exchange, described as sincere and uplifting, reinforces a sense of belonging and shared purpose during the return to activity.
A business man charges his team for slowness as the week advances and jokes about six hour days. He asks a doctor about his insomnia wife and the doctor advises going home earlier. The dialogue ends with a Carl Sandburg quotation on slang as work.
Constable Windy Wolf instructs to reconstruct the crime using the young lady’s account after she reports a strange man embraced and kissed her. The exchange frames police procedure in determining next steps and gathering evidence.
A fragmentary verse noting a child at play, praised as sweeter than roses music and sunsets, conveying beauty and joy through simple play.
An agitator speaks to a band of strikers shouting about $12 a week. A local man jokes that a Christian cannot live on that wage while noting many ignore others' affairs until someone makes $50. The crowd admits they’re depleting savings saved for a rainy day.
Monsieur Mathis, 50, leaped from his taxi head first and tackled the gunman, knocking him down and injuring himself. Madame Mathis and the bystander watched as the assailant fled with others. Mathis scolded the driver for not helping, who declined, saying he did not want to be a hero.
A series of rough, fragmented lines mentions a friend Bill Steck who promises to pay, a governess search for Mrs Glocker, an employment clerk's report, a lion tamer, and a con man swindle about bricks. The Brushville constable faces a promotion inquiry and Mayor Amos Tash weighs in on a late evening encounter.
In a terse exchange, a salesman pleads to his boss from an unclear line in Miami, insisting he needs $100 after reporting being stranded. The boss tries to confirm, while the operator notes imperfect reception before instructing the boss to hand over the money.
Walter Winchell columns reveal Hollywood chatter about marriages elopements and public feuds. Notes mention Phil Regan Patricia Wilder Gypsy Rose Lee and Cary Grant era figures amid swing of radio TV stars and theatre headlines.
A broad column surveys nightlife and showbiz chatter from New York era venues. It mentions Harlem and Greenwich Village outfits, celebrity gifts including a bracelet valued at five thousand, and shifting jobs at media outlets. It notes marriages, divorces, and industry rumors, with several named figures and socialites.
Police chase a thief who grabbed Carl Holcomb's bee hives in Troy New York. Bees defended the treasure and died, providing a clue to the case. Authorities suspect the thief has a puffed ace condition.
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