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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1939
Page
4
The weather note reflects a stretch of harsh conditions during winter and early summer with a sudden, unexpected shift. It laments the meteorologist's abrupt changes and the public’s surprise at the rapid weather transitions.
A Reader letter notes relief over fewer Fourth of July fireworks and questions city cleanup efforts in Decatur. The writer critiques national events, praises Frances Perkins' cabinet appointment ideas, and warns faster action is needed to secure government funds for local hospital facilities for Black residents.
Borah and Harrison voice weariness with Washington and urge early adjournment, arguing Congress should go home. They warn that with leaders leaving, the smaller members will be unable to endure the capital’s heat this summer.
The junk business owners across from The Daily are expanding with a commodious warehouse and enclosed stockyard on their newly acquired property. The move has drawn editorial attention in these columns, suggesting public improvement and noting their success.
Observers split on why Tom joined the federal payroll. Some credit Senators Bankhead Hill and Heflin’s opposition, others point to Postmaster General Jim Parley and Attorney General Murphy. Parley and Murphy are Catholics, and Heflin once led Catholic plaster in the nation.
Kenneth Gregory of the Associated Press notes Alabama as a potential dark horse for the coming season. He recalls last year’s swift defeat of Southern California and a costly lapse by the Tide that allowed Tennessee to triumph, suggesting rival teams may misjudge Alabama’s rebound.
Grover Hall boasted of recent heat in Birmingham Sma Mobile and Dothan while noting frost in Montgomery. He mentioned legislative sessions in July and August and a trip to Decatur where blankets might be needed as the era here was surprisingly cold yesterday.
The speechless line notes Adolf Hitler’s title change from Der Fuehrer und Reichskanzler to Der Fuehrer, while the writer jokes that his official title with the group remains Mud.
Editorial urges Alabama voters to back Frank Dixon by voting next Tuesday July 11 for five constitutional amendments. The piece states amendments were approved by the legislature, faces no organized opposition, and promotes passage for the good of Alabama with no guidance on how to vote.
We lament efforts to restrain wage hikes by the Wage and Weirs administrator in the textile sector. The piece warns of no relief from the administrator and foresees 100,000 Southern workers must seek new jobs as government cuts payrolls while economic theorists run their play.
Mr. E. M. Wise of Flint Station claims a personal business barometer shows highway traffic rising about 25 percent in the last three months. He invites observers to sit on his front porch banister and watch the world whiz by as a gauge for an expansion program. If traffic is heavy, plans proceed. if not, dollars are conserved for a later boost amid more whising and horn blowing on U. S. 31.
An Alabama region around Trinity Mountain is highlighted for recreational growth. Developments include Seneca Springs by Clyde McRae and new homes, with calls for a hard surfaced road from Joe Wheeler highway to improve access and regional advertising to attract visitors. The source emphasizes local potential and compares it to Gulf waves.
Paul Mallon reports insiders see a manufactured crisis to mask domestic economic woes. A Reichsbank reorganization subordinates it to the Nazi party, eroding paper independence and risking inflationary ruin. Loss of US and European markets, gold payments, and a 25 percent US countervailing duty squeeze Nazi finance.
Herr Funk, successor to Schacht, backtracked on a plan using tax advance certificates to raise government revenue. Corporations bought warrants, held six months, then used them for tax payments with depreciation deductions. The scheme undermined revenue and the 30 percent tax on net income was dropped after business opposition. Meanwhile Germany faces labor strain and a global War talk mood remains high.
The text predicts Hitler will gain Danzig through negotiation possibly after another Munich. It mentions Poland receiving protection of trade rights and a loan from Britain, possibly 25 million pounds, to cover mobilization costs.
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Milt Gross writes a breezy guest column for Walter Winchell about Broadway cartoons, cartoonists like Tad, Gertie the Dinosaur, and Ernie Bushmiller, with anecdotes about the comic art world, editors, and a playful farewell to Winchell.
The author urges Christians to remember they are purchased by Christ's blood and must be governed by God not by men. It stresses being pleasers of God, boldly standing for truth even if it offends, since believers belong to Christ and are bought at a great price.
Dr Logan Clendening outlines a progressive feeding plan for infants and young children. The article recommends earlier inclusion of cereals and orange juice, iron supplementation, cod liver oil, and a staged transition to whole milk and varied proteins. It warns against excessive sugar and milk, noting risks of anemia and poor appetite, and notes availability of seven related pamphlets for 10 cents each.
Wayland McGlathery left Tuesday for Washington D C. D H McClellan of Priceville rests well after an appendicitis operation at Benevolent Society hospital. Mrs M W Holland is ill at her Fifth Avenue West home. Mrs H R Summer is ill at her Grant Street residence.
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