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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1939
Page
4
The text notes widespread Dies committee accusations in the United States, urging the attorney general to uncover facts with the same vigor expected of him during his Michigan governorship.
A Decatur editorial column discusses national policy, New Deal funding, TVA, and poll tax talk. It notes Senator Pope on TVA, praise for CCC funding prospects, and civic themes from the Decatur Chamber of Commerce meeting. It references Roosevelt Garner and local political personalities in a reflective tone.
Decatur high school football will start next season with three captains, a bold lineup led by Messrs. Worley Whitmire and Green. The unusual decision signals high expectations and a strong push for victories for the Red and Black.
The president of the American Automobile Association pushes a stock law in Alabama, warned to spark clashes with lawmakers in Dixon era tensions. Roaming cattle on highways causes many accidents, though keeping them off the right of ways faces strong resistance.
A cryptic note argues it may be premature to rely on 1939 malaria control methods, suggesting only a full improvement over 1938 can improve efficacy. The piece hints at mosquito prevention, quinine, and atabrine as ongoing concerns.
A fragment mentions Attorney General Murphy and a probe into certain matters. The text hints at time and place issues before a grave event, with unclear context and limited details available.
The WPA faces overhaul as proponents suggest placing workers under civil service rules. Critics warn the plan ignores basic employment realities and benefits, arguing some may be unable to pass exams yet remain in need.
Montgomery Advertiser reports during a Washington luncheon with Speaker Bankhead Alabama's congressional delegation pledged to align for the state's interests. Senators Bankhead and Bill support Marion Rushton's candidacy, while Governor Dixon may influence the delegation's course ahead of presidential nominations.
Washington observers question the size and timing of a new rearma ment push. The Roosevelt budget trims emergency armament funds and seeks authority to spend more later, slipping items into non defense categories to minimize apparent scale. Strong mentions of Felix Frankfurter and a linked foreign propaganda claim add political tension.
The forecast notes a 20.4 percent drop in income and corporate tax receipts this fiscal year and a 274 percent fall next year. It projects higher direct taxes from business and modest increases in liquor tobacco stamp auto gasoline electricity and overall 1939 business.
One year back a Daily article notes Decatur High School basketball team struggling to recover before exams. Health officials Dr Murphree and Dr McRee resume rural school exams in Eva Centerdale and Gum Pond. Local Kiwanis and Huntsville club guests discuss spring training finances for the Minneapolis club. Rogers Hornsby reportedly signs two year Giants contract as second baseman and captain with high salary expectations.
Logan Clendening reviews Cecilia Schulz's How to Enjoy Ill Health and shares practical rules for amateur nurses. Emphasizing calm, informed care, the guidance covers uniforms, avoiding whispers, keeping records, patient types, home nurses, and visiting protocols.
The article notes income tax collections lag behind business taxes which stay current. Morgen thau plans two installments for lower 1938 income, two for 1939 income, and two for 1939 business in the next fiscal year starting July 1. Outside authorities say the treasury’s tax return view is too pessimistic, while excise tax estimates may better signal near term gains around six percent.
A reflective piece by Junius critiques excesses in society including highways wealth taxes and spending. It argues for stricter drunk driving penalties while noting evolving automotive tech like four wheel brakes and a traveling anecdote about a Scandinavian visitor adjusting to California roads.
A Decatur man reappeared at a local motor car dealer and announced he was returning to buy the car he had previously inspected. The dealer asked for the dominant feature influencing the decision and the man replied My wife.
The excerpt shows a car crash scene with a wounded victim carried to a doctor who cannot help, a veterinary surgeon offering aid, and a humorous exchange at a wedding about obedience. Designers of automobiles are mentioned as sharing a similar mindset.
Seven Dr Clendening pamphlets are available for ten cents each. Readers must send a self addressed stamped envelope with a three cent stamp to Dr Logan Clenden ing care of this paper. Titles include Three Weeks Reducing Diet and In Digestion and Constipation.
A literary remark compares new car models to fashion designs. It notes that each fresh model makes older vintages seem dated, much like a woman changing her winter wrap to suit the current season.
An elderly woman in the suburbs complained to the company about profanity used by two telephone repairers near her home. The foreman filed a report stating that two workers were on a pole when hot conductors appeared to drop, and the wording suggested by the men was unclear and informal.
Readable phrases reference pulling something from a garden and neighbor yard but lack coherent events or entities. The fragment is insufficient for a full newscard, but notes a comparison between pulling items from a garden and neighbor's yard with a theme of charity.
Mrs. Martin fell on an icy sidewalk and broke her ankle while awaiting assistance. A large bump near the fracture began to protrude as she waited, prompting her to strike it and worsen the break. Doctor praised for excellent work.
A roundup of amusing and notable items from 1938 across sports politics and media. Highlights include Eleanor Roosevelt's rebuke stance, the Major League meeting flop, Seabiscuit versus War Admiral, Connie Mack birthday mirrors, a Memphis book dispute, Olsen Johnson vaudeville, and San Francisco mint caper. The piece also notes shifts in Michigan politics and Mussolini's Aryan decree. The year ends with pride in press restraint over Nazi exile rumors.
Testimony from Num bers operators in the Jimmy Hines trial exposes the so called salty slang as mere show. George Weinberg quips with deadpan on trigger man mouthpiece and Robinson phrases while citing amortization of assets and diminishing profits as cleaner terms. Dewey appears astonished by the contrasts.
The text notes Orson Welles finishing runner up to Mr Chamberlain for news breaks and announcing the theatre's funeral. It says Welles argued the show shop faltered and audiences did not crave drama. He then staged Danton's Death, indicating factors behind waning interest.
London diplomats and press reps snubbed the dictatorships in a dinner where Mr. Chamberlain belittled them. The next day Germany cried foul saying the speech was in bad taste. The insult was met with sharp derision from critics who compared it to a gunman objecting to street lights.
The sermonette urges vigilance against sin and anger likening danger to automatic vaults. It recalls three Boston men locked in by a vault and warns that habit and sharp words trap us unless Jesus acts as the locksmith to unlock them.
Montgomery officials announce the dedication of Alabama's new highway building, completed over a year ago at a cost of about $450,000, set for January 12. Speakers will include Governor Graves, Highway Commission President Gaston Scott, Mrs. Marie Bankhead Owen, state works progress administrator W. G. Henderson, and Mobile attorney Tom Stevens.
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