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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1933
Page
2
Fragmentary clipping notes a port office date of July 1 190%, and includes garbled masthead lines from The Decatur Daily with Associated Press credit and advertising statements. Reading is incomplete and includes repeated boilerplate and misread city and date data.
Excerpt envisions a self sufficient Southern farmer thriving with crops orchards gardens and dairies free from debt and creditors, reflecting agrarian independence and economic reform amid postwar era concerns. The text declares farmers will own land and reap bread meat and wealth from their own fields and pastures.
A New York police lieutenant Coffey, famed for recording urban casualties, checks into Bellevue hospital seeking help for his strain. He fears danger from his own weapon and admits his nervousness and thoughts of possible self harm as he contemplates safety duties.
Quoted in the New York Telegram, Simm claims the last war cost the United States 61 billion dollars. He asserts that 51 billion would have bought the entire country with all its people and resources, noting large territories and states would be affordable under such a sum.
A historical reflection cites figures on wartime spending and pensions, arguing the high price of World War I and the implied value of preparedness. It notes Cash costs versus the potential relief of poverty, and warns that failure to enter the war could have left the world under German domination.
Decatur has organized a real live Chamber of Commerce in Morgan county and aims to raise 96000 to support its work this year. The community hopes for full support, urging readers to back the chamber as essential to a strong city.
The article notes President-elect Roosevelt will visit Decatur twice, arriving around 8 90 AM on the Saturday before January Mist and departing in the afternoon. It predicts Decatur will host the largest crowd in its history for the bridge celebration and the Roosevelt visit.
A column recounts the escape tale of a prisoner who fled a chain gang. The piece frames the fugitive's motives and the peril of life on the run while highlighting social attitudes toward crime and punishment.
North Dakota selects a woman as speaker of the house in a move seen as a decisive efficiency boost. The vote underscores shifting leadership as lawmakers choose a female leader to guide proceedings.
The text urges embracing available chances in Décature, noting continued strength in opportunities and increasing interest from people. It encourages readers to join in and not miss out on the bandwagon.
A compact report notes how wartime policy intersects with business interests as Congress grapples with technocratic planning. The piece highlights tension between national security aims and private sector influence, signaling ongoing debates on governance and crime-linked concerns.
Editorial comments warn Britain that Japanese activity in China harms trade as the empire pursues global commerce. A crane loads a 100 ton locomotive onto a ship bound for China, one of eight British engines headed east. Turkey grants a concession to build a Bosporus ferry linking Asiatic and European markets. The piece critiques technocracy and urges increased American production and global distribution, while addressing Prohibition and beer laws.
New York police assisting three criminals kidnap a major bootlegger for ransom. The arrest hinges on detective work by Mulrooney, Gem Missionier of Police, with officials noting hidden patterns in such crimes. A cautionary view on police corruption and Russian industrial rankings follows.
The text discusses a hybrid yak cattle, cites an average age of 150 to 200 years, and notes a cow yielding 20 pounds of milk daily requires about seven gallons of water with 14.9 percent of total. It argues the United States can industrialize when government engages, referencing the Panama Canal and a government Post Office.
Senator Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma argues debt and tax relief is more crucial for farmers than higher prices. He favors subsidies or other relief to bridge the gap between what farmers can pay and what they owe, noting that inflation may not boost buying power or export value.
The passage questions how technocracy explains Russia’s conditions noting Russia has no idle workers and appears ahead of many nations except the United States. It suggests Russia uses an anti technocracy serum and claims a 4% distribution, implying covert or misunderstood mechanisms behind its economy and productivity.
The piece argues cheap foreign labor undercuts American production. It cites Japan offering cast iron in Belgium below Belgian production cost, notes Belgian wages under half of American, and asks if the United States can compete with Japan’s cheap labor paid in yen, contrasting with gold wages and depreciated currencies like the British pound. It urges buying goods manufactured in America for American wages and money.
Dr Logan Clendening notes scarlet fever is milder in the U S but still serious enough to warrant quarantine and medical supervision. he cites milk-borne outbreaks in the early 20th century and urges pasteurization and careful sanitation to prevent contagion.
A humorous clipping mocks drivers and relationships, contrasting car debts and marriage with road folly. It lampoons women prioritizing cars over husbands, warns about losing control behind on payments, and offers quips about backseat driving, signaling, and the quirks of modern dating.
Means School reopened on Monday January 9 after a three week vacation shortened by weather and flu. Only 42 pupils attended with several new students expected as families move in. Teachers cheer as a partial first month pay arrives and families urged to return children promptly.
E W Godbey argues archives and museum funding drain public funds and inflate vanity. He criticizes government subsidies for preserving history, likening archives to costly furnishings and lamenting the waste on grand structures while schools decay.
A Decatur reader pleads in a 1038 letter for local job opportunities and shorter shifts to ease unemployment. He argues residents should receive first chance at local work, questions how youths gain experience, and urges Decatur institutions to hire locally to boost bread and butter amid a labor shortage.
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