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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1932
Page
4
Decatur Daily Peditched published weekdays except Sunday from Decatur Alabama by Bre Walley Printing Co. with Shelton founder editor and Bloodworth, Sheppard as editors. Associated Press member distributed nationally with republication rights reserved and advertising reps listed.
A passage envisions a future where Southern farmers prosper from self produced crops and livestock, free from creditors and debt. It imagines owners tending gardens and dairies, selling cotton as a clean surplus in their own time and wisdom.
Whitefoord R. Cole of the L and N writes to Mrs. Joe M. Pettey of the Back to the Rail Club in Decatur praising their efforts to support L and N service. He extends holiday greetings and confidence in continued cooperation to restore rail traffic.
The Daily publishes a Decatur Charity Council steering committee appeal urging public cooperation and outlining methods to display support. It notes charity distribution is difficult, yet council can help more justly and economically than ad hoc efforts, with transients handled by police headquarters.
The Daily criticizes New Jersey Governor Moore for declining to honor requisition papers for Robert Elliott Burns. It argues the move ignores facts, risks setting a dangerous precedent, and could invite reciprocal refusals for fugitives in Georgia. The piece contrasts Georgia’s stance with New Jersey’s actions and urges restraint.
The Daily urges the Council to assist worthy beggars through official aid. It argues that some applicants are deserving while many are not, and calls the Council to extend help to those eligible.
The Decatur Daily extends a Christmas greeting to every lonely child and the people who bring gifts, promising no disappointments on Christmas Day. The message honors kindness and notes joy in a year of misery.
A nostalgic "Dear Santa Claus" letter from Alabama calls for legislative action. The speaker asks for a sales tax paired with abolition of property taxes, a bond amendment and income tax, and a full school term for all grades. The note emphasizes debt reduction and opposition to Pope.
Arthur Brisbane reports on public sentiment toward crime and law enforcement, noting a shift in attitudes toward stronger measures and the symbolism of statues valued at about 900000 dollars as social commentary. The column critiques contemporary howls for order and the role of prohibition era debates in shaping public policy.
The House approves legal beer by 230 to 165 while warnings about bootlegging persists. The piece laments moral paradoxes, highlights a Georgia fugitive case, and comments on art smuggling and a Jacksonville murder in a running column.
The piece notes past use of Yankee receivers in Caribbean nations like Haiti to collect debts from the United States. It discusses France, German reparations, Hoover's moratorium, and the Sanctioned Lautsanne talks, highlighting tensions between war debts, reparations, and possible commercial reprisals.
In this issue from December 24, 1920 readers note a mail request from G Delandre Paris for a copy of The Daily. Several residents are listed visiting relatives for Christmas including Katherine Braun in Louisville Mildred James with Ruth Gray in Birmingham H Jordan in Athens and Joseph Pettey visiting Jackson. Charles Jr. and his mother stay with Mrs. Rush's family in Greenville for the holiday.
An account describes a fatal crash involving Mrs. Frazier and Martin Padgett. The collision killed Padgett instantly and injured Mrs. Murrell and the former husband, with the deaths linked to Mrs. Frazier's earlier gunfire.
A rural voice collection recalls a coin of humor and sage advice from Yanceyville and Reidsville. A disabled elder plans one last hunt. grandchildren flee a bear while Mammy explains Grandpap returned with the dogs five minutes earlier.
A festive verse wishes readers a joyful Christmas and a bright year ahead. Carolers sing and greetings travel far, with hopeful lines about good wishes and happiness in the days to come.
A Christmas piece extols the Christ Child birth and the season’s spirit of giving and love. It urges generosity toward the less fortunate and recalls the Wise Men’s offerings as a model for modern holiday kindness. A humorous grocer anecdote and a short list of simple pleasures conclude the read.
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