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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1938
Page
4
The Decatur Daily, published every afternoon except Sundays in Decatur Alabama, is by the Tennessee Valley Printing Co Inc. It notes Associated Press membership and re-publication rights for the paper’s content. The blurb references years 1913 to 1998 and mentions editors or staff pounder rite.
The Senate and House conferees report progress on a single farm measure and consider striking the dairy livestock amendment amid administration opposition. If kept, the amendment could damage the farm program, especially in the South, while western states press to retain it. Congressional leaders warn it may provoke floor fights and hinder program goals. The piece also surveys unemployment data, Byrnes committee hearings, and questions about Old Age and Unemployment insurance as avenues to address a persistent job crisis.
The article details how the president refined his political approach through a strategic White House effort. It describes Jackson Ickes aides guiding the speech, labor and farm factions uniting behind a shared plan, and careful withholding of certain program elements to manage public and congressional reaction.
The Birmingham Post notes the eight year unemployment problem remains the gravest national issue. It highlights the Big GERS survey on joblessness and critiques the lack of a reliable measure to track its extent and fluctuations. Publication calls for clearer data and action.
One year记leads show Mr and Mrs Elton Reeves moving to a home at Seventh avenue and Third street. Julian Harris returns to Charlottesville Virginia to study law at the University of Virginia. Alma Hartung returns to Maryville Tennessee for the new term after holidays. Dr L A Neill returns from an eastern trip to join family for the holidays.
The piece argues the new program's justification rests on raising purchasing power. It claims one third of the population would gain via farm subsidies, a wages hours bill would aid the laboring third, and the remainder would earn by selling to others. Economists warn political motives may outweigh economic gains.
The text argues Mr. Roosevelt pursues a balanced approach between La Follette Wall Street spenders and conservative budget pressures. He plans to spend what is needed and restrain large commitments to keep flexibility for emergencies, while aiding business by potentially repealing the corporate tax and concealing it.
Dr. Logan Clendening urges rest in bed within the first day or two of a cold to shorten suffering and reduce convalescence. He notes modern fever therapy and medicines have limited value without proper rest and previews trial results favoring a codeine paraverine pill, while aspirin and phenacetin remain popular.
A satirical strip features a quarrel over a job loss and a snide remark about salesmanship. A classroom exchange about Christmas fun leads to a corrective line about romance. A specialist visit shows a portly woman and a doctor’s blunt, humorous reaction to compliance.
The plan aims to target large business through tax measures and an anti monopoly drive, with publicity and possible senatorial inquiry. It emphasizes defense spending as aid, avoids sudden reforms, and seeks broader popular support before bold policy moves.
An August judge questions why a husband struck his wife with a frying pan while she recounts the incident. The man blames chance and surprise as his wife allegedly struck first. A clergyman denounces whiskey as a curse driving violence and neglect.
A fisherman claimed a catch weighed 12 pounds but after a long drive home it read 2 12 pounds on the scale due to shrinkage. The tale reflects a common belief in weight loss during transport.
A fragment notes that kid gloves are made from sheep and lamb skins and mentions house cleaning at Grumpy's. It references Mrs Grumpy asking Mr Grumpy to stop at the depart.
The piece explains how ear position affects appearance in breeds like collies and terriers, noting that pricked or overlopped ears are facial faults. It describes noninvasive methods such as wax or gum to correct ear tilt, warns against cruel metal clamps, and urges removal of any devices before shows. It also mentions police dogs for whom a pricked ear can be desirable.
A humorous scene shows Mr Grumpy told by clerks to buy vermin powder from a department store. He asks to take the package but then says he will bring the vermin into the home rather than take it with him.
A humorous old days exchange notes strict spelling by students and a joke about a son used in the family firm. The Father boasts the son’s cocktail skills during conferences while reflecting on desires and needs across generations.
Walter Winchell notes from Broadway raise a tangle of headlines from divorces and engagements to party intrigue. Celebrities include Alice Roosevelt Longworth John D. M. Hamilton and Lefty Gomez with Reno plans and a rumored Hays office reshuffle.
A strained dispute unfolds as Lehman writes to Senator Wagner opposing the Supreme Court Bill and tensions rise during the Lehman family's visit to Albany.
Mrs. Grace Chunn and Mrs. Mary Lawrence were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. W B Lemley. John Childers and family moved to the community. Several guests visited Lemley and related families including Miss Eura Nappier Mil dred Pritchett Helen Lemley and Miss Kathryn Thomas. Multiple local residents and guests from Huntsville COC camp are listed with brief social visits and illnesses noted.
Jose Montez receives a 30 day rail term after railroad officials accuse him of taking coal from an engine tender while a freight crew ate lunch. The theft halted service en route to Yoder Wyoming, as the train exhausted fuel and a special engine was sent with extra coal.
Scientists report bees at Dinosaur National Monument Colorado collect large amounts of honey for winter from microscopic ground plants. No visible flowers exist in the area yet the bees work efficiently.
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