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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1939
Page
4
A mixed page notes a Bible verse and editorial asides on war taxes and public life. It highlights a meteor sighting near Portland Oregon and frequent local references to Decatur recreation, education, and the Memorial Drive church youth program.
An opinion piece extols Baldwin County Alabama as the state’s top farm developer noting 8000 railcar loads of truck crops this year with 6834 cars carrying potatoes cucumbers or both and other crops exceeding a thousand carloads. It praises debt free status and urges other counties to improve while citing rival counties and state conditions.
The piece rails against a class of debunkers in the United States and elsewhere who challenge traditions and leaders. It praises democracy, the presidency, and American freedoms, arguing that debunkers undermine national greatness and the democratic system.
The piece discusses potential Democratic ticket combinations under Roosevelt, noting constitutional limits on cross-state electors and possible candidates like Hopkins and Douglas. It mentions a rumored list of potential nominees, wage hour complaints reaching Congress, and the burden of regulatory demands on small businesses versus large firms with legal teams.
Roosevelt's pollers misread support in the neutrality plan as 10 to 21 votes apart. A close tally meant a few absentees could flip the result, while a wageish reporter on the president's Hyde Park trip lost a "No third term" sticker from the press car window, raising sabotage suspicions.
Mrs. Guy O Hawks lost her engagement ring and thought it fell into a drain. Her husband, applying axle grease to his arm, reached into the pipe but got stuck. After two hours and help from neighbors, a plumber, five patrolmen, two crow bars and three hacksaws, he freed himself but the ring remained missing.
Dr. Logan Clendening argues modern public health and pediatric advances have greatly reduced summer risks for babies. He stresses breast milk as superior to artificial formulas, notes mortality is higher with formula, and provides simple boiled milk formulas for supplemental feeding with clear preparation steps.
Dr Clendening argues general interest questions will be answered through his nutrition column. He notes that one milk formula cannot suit all infants due to variation in digestion, constitution, and environment. The only universal formula remains that of mother’s milk.
An editorial essay urges citizens to embrace tolerance as a core American value. It ties tolerance to the Constitution and Washington's ideal of peace, promoting patient conduct in daily life and suggesting practical acts like counting roaming chickens to prevent losses.
The editor notes seven pamphlets by Dr Clendening are available for 10 cents each. Readers should mail 10 cents for a single pamphlet with a self addressed stamped envelope and a three cent stamp. Titles include Three Weeks Bein Diet Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Weeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of Hair and Skin.
A brief exchange hints a neighbor’s behavior being described as a nuisance. A teacher asks about U S foreign relations and a Decatur student remarks that they’re all broke.
A fragmented vignette blends religious refrain Glory Hallelujah with rural images of July harvest, melons and lemonade. Characters include Herbert Still and Albert in a comical dialogue about engagements, while a nervous passenger challenges a ship captain in a brief, moodily clipped excerpt.
A religious brief contrasts fallen humanity with the Bible teaching that sin enters the world through Adam and all are lost without Christ. It cites divine inspiration and concludes with an invitation to accept Jesus to become found and freed from sin.
Daniel J. Cady, a miner, set off firecrackers that rocked houses in Stow. Police arrested him for disturbing the peace after neighbors reported the blasts. Officers described his firecrackers as dynamite sticks.
Miss Belle Eagleson was treated at a Boise doctor’s office when an examination table tipped, throwing her to the floor and fracturing two wrist bones.
A quirky dialogue heavy on posterity and wit features a captain speculating on colliding with a berg and a relieved old lady. Johnson notes income barriers to rotogravure, while a Decatur Woman jokes about revolver practice and a bloodhound. A grocery scene adds light sarcasm about tuna and piano loans.
Seymour Berkson surveys present day royalty and historic monarchs. He notes Hirohito as Japan’s 124th monarch, Queen Wilhelmina’s long reign, Regent Horthy of Hungary, the Aga Khan’s following, Kaiser Wilhelm at Doorn, and Queen Elena of Italy linking court life with Mussolini.
The newly crowned King Feisal of Iraq is a 3 year old monarch, ruling a country that sits in Mesopotamia and boasts oil output around 30 million barrels annually.
The passage notes King Christian X of Denmark at six feet six inches and Barbara Hutton Mdivani von Reventlow as a subject. It also mentions Victor Emmanuel III of Italy as a short king with a subject named Benito. It references visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of Britain and their far reaching royal connections across Europe through historical matchmaking.
The royal family traces German and British roots with Victoria from the House of Hanover and Wettin. During World War I the official name shifted to Windsor, aligning with national sentiment and wartime rebranding.
The Bri reyal family costs the taxpayers of Great Britain about 3,000,000 dollars annually, a figure accepted by 999,999 of 1,000,000 Englishmen as worth the price. It contrasts with the U.S. president’s pay and White House expenses totaling roughly 525,000 dollars.
George VI would welcome Edward and Wallis back, but ministers have not approved the return. Dowager Queen Mary remains a key obstacle, still bitter about Edward's abdication and his request for the title Her Royal Highness.
Britain found Edward VIII’s romance shocking yet Edward VII’s era had similar breeches of convention. The piece contrasts the two kings, noting Edward VII’s son status and the public’s differing reaction to royal romance.
The piece notes Grandpa Edward as a famed philanderer and mentions Crepes Suzettes linked to a dancer friend and gossip about Lily Langtry. It then describes Gustaf V of Sweden as a distant descendant of Napoleon era marshal Bernaotte, who became king through unlikely events.
The text notes King Haakon VII of Norway is traced to Danish origins with the birth name Charles He is described as born and raised as a Danish prince Norway elected him by popular vote in 1905 to ascend the throne
The Norwegian monarch jokingly told an American diplomat that Americans overemphasize democracy, noting that the U.S. president serves four years while he is a constitutional president for life. The remark underscores contrasts in republican and constitutional monarchy traditions.
In a striking political note, Haakon's governance curtails gains by the Norwegian Fascist Party as it fails to win any parliamentary seats in Norway. The article highlights stability under the current regime and suggests limited influence for fascist factions.
A historic note recalls King George II of Greece dining incognito in a premier London venue where a swift mix up had him mistaken for a headwaiter. The anecdote highlights royal presence blending into high society dining life.
An invitation to Madame Iupe scu's villa in Bucharest mirrors a royal command, with even small offenses to King Carol's “uncrowned queen” risking disaster. Those who flatter her receive government favors. India's John D. Rockefeller of Hyderabad is described as wealthy, with jewels worth 2 billion, gold bars valued at 250 million, yet he shuns luxury and travels modestly in an ordinary American car.
The future queen of Britain shows an iron will. She tells King George VI that as queen she will declare Sunday a holiday for horses as well as people. She asserts ministers cannot dictate her marriage choices.
The American born Countess de Kotzebue once known as Allene Tew of Jamestown New York helped arrange Juliana of the Netherlands marriage to the German Prince Bernhard von Lippe-Biesterfeld. Speculation points to Spain for a royal restoration with Alfonso XIII aiming to abdicate to Don Juan after a personal reign.
J A Carter of Pulaski spent the weekend here. Miss Juanita Buchanan visited Chattanooga. Miss Jane Crawford of West Palm Beach Florida is visiting relatives. Miss Elsie Edwards returned home after a month in Tennessee. A man and his party planned a brief trip to Memphis for a few days.
The Senate begins with a session at 11 a.m. EST to vote at 5 p.m. on extending the president's monetary powers. The Senate foreign relations committee examines neutrality legislation, with hearings starting at 10 a.m. local time.
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