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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1932
Page
4
The page provides publication notes for the Decatur Daily with printing company and staff credits, subscription rates, and advertising representatives. It also notes Gandhi and Mussolini on the front pages, hints at a prohibition vote in Texas, and suggests news scarcity.
A story notes a woman's view that securing a million may come quicker than earning one through steady effort, reflecting on alimony and financial independence. The remark highlights tensions surrounding money and relationships in a dramatic, concise quip.
The message argues for Franklin D. Roosevelt to speak directly to the public, citing Woodrow Wilson’s belief in appealing to the people. It claims Roosevelt should consult the voters to decide who governs, criticizing party machines and urging a November change from the Republican regime.
Editorial urges an early legislative session to address school openings revenue cuts and tax relief while backing rapid paving of the Decatur to Tuscumbia road. It notes federal road funds and local landowner support in Morgan Lawrence and Colbert counties, with Congressman Almon backing the project and Governor Miller's influence sought.
Voters remain unsure about the full impact of the new taxes approved in the just-concluded session. Officials say direct costs may be clear, but many expect additional charges and duties to emerge as policies take effect.
The bill outlines a two cent per thousand tax on checks and many levies from five to ten percent on items like toothpaste fur coats chewing gum and candy and cameras to three percent on autos and electric goods while gasoline taxes and toll charges appear. The public is urged to notice the broad reach amid calls for no new taxes despite the visible and hidden costs.
British naval expert H I Bywater warns Italy builds warships in secret and details a feared electrified torpedo. Arthur Brisbane notes Rockefeller city to host European exhibits under a Hoover signed free port bill, aiming to boost trade and reduce duties. Wall Street cheered on by proposed debt relief, with industry shifts toward shorter workdays and machines over men.
Global money remains cheap with Paris at five-eights of one percent and New York at one percent margins on government securities. Germany's Reich court backs Hindenburg's Prussia dictatorship as elections loom. Santos Dumont dies in Briis, remembered for pioneering flight, while Bleriot’s Channel crossing prize era is recalled and a modern American woman flies solo across the Atlantic for sport. France faces a widening overlap of events.
Florence Chamber of Commerce seeks a half million dollar river boat line on the Tennessee with two boats and two barges in freight service after a mass meeting. Austinville civic race to field a full Labor ticket. Passport of Villa reports from Washington. Theater and local society notes follow.
Government mandates storage for growers with vintages over ten thousand gallons as Italy reports unusually heavy crops. In a different note, red wine is used for horses mixed with oats to supposedly strengthen them by iron enrichment.
Washington faces a dangerous bonus protest crisis as thousands of World War I veterans remain in the capital seeking immediate payment. The dispute risks violence, with Marine deployment and police actions under scrutiny as Congress adjourns and a possible extra session looms.
The piece profiles Representative James A. Frear of western Wisconsin, labeled an insurgent by regular Republicans yet seen as a Wisconsin progressive. With Democrats gaining ground in primaries, GOP stalwarts worry about a fractured party and Frear's uncertain reelection amid intra party realignment.
A playful note contrasts mood states with office phrases. It links being content to happiness and labels insincere satisfaction as mock seriousness. The short line hints at workplace morale and personal feelings in a humorous tone.
A collection of quips and snippets on mood, money, and daily life mixes jokes about a bank clerk, a June bride, barefoot presidents, and marital roles. The humor touches on sleep, aging, prices, and classroom classroom mischief, capturing light social grins.
A collection of witticisms and musings on mood, love, age, names, work, and society. Quips on optimism, pessimism, money, marriage, and human nature appear with playful turns of phrase and dated humor. No single narrative, but a mosaic of short, pithy observations.
Theodore Swann chairman of the Alabama industrial board backed a Florida to Panama Canal across Northern Florida. He spoke at Jacksonville meeting of the National Gulf Atlantic Ship Canal Association endorsing a route linking the Atlantic and Gulf. The project would boost cement and steel orders for Birmingham industries and employ about 50000 workers. Congress has set aside 150000 for surveying with total cost estimated at 175000000. He said the canal would handle about 50 percent more ships than the Panama Canal.
Three men condemned to die in Kilby Prison’s electric chair on July 29 were granted life terms by Gov. B. M. Miller after the state pardon board recommended clemency. James Jordan, Clarence Crenshaw, and Andrew Levert, all African American, had faced executions previously. A fourth man, Lee Ferguson, had his date moved to August 19 for further study by the pardon board. Governor Miller’s commutations raise his total to 11 since January 1981.
An educational rally and barbecue are planned at the Limestone County demonstration farm near Athens on Thursday afternoon from 2 to 5. Speakers include Dr. A. F. Harman, Dr. Zebulon Judd, and Rep. Edward B. Almon. Decatur high school band to provide music. Joe Johnson supervises the barbecue. Public invited.
Jefferson county relief agencies stock pantries with vegetables for the needy as canning centers process corn tomatoes and okra. Volunteers run centers with produce from vacant lots supervised by the Red Cross, using a concentrated mix to reduce spoilage and provide a balanced diet with bread and meat.
The state of Utah derives its name from the Utes, the Native American people associated with the region. The term reflects historic ties and identifies the tribe linked to the land.
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