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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1939
Page
4
A digest of opinion snippets notes no Tennessee TC U game this year and 1938 farm checks. It questions deportation law, praises a judge, mocks political pledges, reflects on Goebbels, Dixon, and Alabama legislative plans, and cites travel expenses in a disputed National Guard report.
The Cubs handed Diety Dean a next season deal around $20,000 after a poor pitching year. League watchers question the move as the value vs performance remains debated.
The piece mocks economists as the nation’s self-proclaimed experts while praising a frugal home economist who trims a budget with beans and cabbage. It contrasts grand budget talk with the practical limits of daily living and cost of living.
Washington observers dissect President Roosevelt s recent economic remarks comparing 80 60 and 72 billion dollar measures. Economists weigh price levels population growth and the role of government spending while Congress previews a cautious response to defense funding and economic policy.
The column urges Congress to adopt a substantial old age security plan. It argues that a reasonable pension stabilizes the economy and protects elderly citizens from poverty without overburdening taxpayers or the government. It condemns dependence and calls for relief from hardship in old age.
Decatur has emerged as a key farm marketing hub in northern Alabama. The city now offers markets for corn livestock cotton and cottonseed with curb markets and seasonal street sales of produce from tomatoes to Christmas trees and baskets. Local civic clubs are urged to boost farm production and help build diversified marketing facilities to support producers and raise their financial standing.
M. R. Rankin, Albany Decatur Kiwanis music director and song leader, has been offered the chairmanship of Kiwanis music for the state of Alabama. Mrs Wallace Carsons and son Tommy of Atlanta will visit relatives next week. Miss Mildred Hough of Laceys Spring returns home after holidays in the Twin Cities.
In a cautious stance some members oppose broad refugee entry while stressing American job needs. The debate hints at limited votes and a focus on domestic employment over immigration policy.
A short poem extols a crooked path between two houses as a sign of neighborliness and kindness. A caption notes men gathered in a circle at Halliburton depot, misidentified as a football team, clarified as Scotchmen lighting their cigarettes in Wallington.
A dialogue on money’s pull and personal fate contrasts bank wealth with life insurance. Joe jokes about securing freedom through insurance as political office proves unlucky, while a couple's banter about wealth and a shoestring expense underscores financial strain and fragile fortunes.
A woman on a U S train chats with a man about her trip to San Jose, joking about California pronunciation. The exchange hints at a future visit while a separate vignette with Angus and his father ends on a flippant note about a night out and its cost.
A visitor in Brushville observes a modern conductor guiding an orchestra with hip movements, prompting reflections on historic maestros Beethoven and Mozart and how today’s leaders would fare. The scene highlights a clash of old and new performance styles.
A columnist argues that most Americans overuse laxatives and that true constipation is rare or imaginary. Citing Dr. Harold Aaron and Mayo Clinic research, the piece urges dietary changes with more fruits and vegetables and prunes rather than cathartics.
Dr Clendening answers general questions while debunking the claim that the bowels must be free of waste. He notes patients misunderstand constipation as no movement for 24 hours after stopping laxatives. The piece cites propaganda and mocks patients surprised by normal evacuation after withholding dosage, beginning with an X ray assessment to check status.
A large crowd watches two men fight as a onlooker identifies Jim Jones and Bill Hicks amid chatter about marriage and social status. The scene hints at economic uncertainty and mentions soap as a noteworthy topic.
The answer states an average glass of Coca-Cola has about 25 calories and oleomargarine has roughly the same caloric content as butter.
The article explains dry harsh skin in winter, noting ichthys or fish skin in extreme cases. No internal treatment helps, reduce baths to every ten days or two weeks, rub with a dry towel, and apply oils like coconut butter or olive oil to the body.
Dextrose or glucose is a chemically simpler sugar than cane sugar and is converted to glucose in the body to produce energy. In infant feeding it may have advantages in difficult digestion cases, but for adults no clear benefit over other sugars.
In a missive a stenographer complains of prominent hand veins and asks about injections to hide them. The reply notes injections to obliterate varicose veins are not known for hand use and suggests the concern may be cosmetic rather than medical, as many find veins on hands attractive.
Dr Clenden ing offers seven pamphlets including Three Weeks Reducing Diet Infant Feeding and Feminine Hygiene. Send ten cents per pamphlet and a self addressed stamped envelope to the doctor in care of this paper.
A curious product claims to affect mental states rather than skin, marketed as an invisible aid for concentration or mood. Vendors promise it cleans thoughts and sharpens focus, drawing attention to novel wellness trends and skepticism from experts.
A quirky claim states that only salmon pike and goldfish do not sleep while other fish rest. It presents a simplified view of fish sleep behavior without scientific consensus.
In Okmulgee on January 6 a garage fire ember landed on Fireman O D Mansell's seat. He was forced to stand on the back step on his usual return trip after discovering the smoldering ember only when he sat down.
Walter Winchell sketches Broadway anecdotes and Hollywood whimsy from the era. Highlights include Hughes’s Alaska trip miscue, Shubert’s stage gossip, parrot talk and Reader’s Digest quips. The column blends celebrity jests, radio culture, and theater lore.
Maurice Chevalier reportedly lavishes diamonds on songstress Nita Raye in Paris as chums say he is serious for the first time. Mistinguette, 68, stirs Paris gossip with young Brazilian dancer Carlos Machado. Garbo-Stokowski rumors persist amid Capri plans. Doug Corrigan could earn 400 Gs if he signs for three more films. A New York columnist is described as surrounded by men who know what they want.
The Reverend H. Fosdick at Riverside Church in New York woke at 3 a.m. to a ringing bell and found a drunken college student on the steps. The youth challenged the minister about belief in eternal life, and the minister urged sobriety for a full answer. The student snapped back an obscenity, refusing to revisit the question when sober.
A youth newly hired as a junior executive at fifteen dollars weekly asks if he can lead a good Christian life in New York. The doctor reassures him, replying that singing a righteous life on that salary is all one can do.
Fourteen year old Elizabeth Hemphill approached Miami Herald editor Ellis Hollums demanding reviews for young readers. He hired her on the spot and she later interviewed staff. Elizabeth asked about favorite actors, prompting playful exchanges with Ben Bernie and Walter Pidgeon.
The sermon argues that a person’s life should be lived for God or risk loss at the final judgment. It compares earthly wealth to ore refined by fire, urging readers to seek spiritual purification and service to avoid “loss by fire” and attain true salvation.
A brief classified notice offers to rent an extra room and directs inquiries by phone number 46. The exact location and pricing are not provided in the available text.
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