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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1933
Page
2
Notice repeats publication info for the Decatur Daily in Decatur Alabama by the Tennesse Valley Printing Co. including filing details, editors, and subscription rates with partial OCR garbling throughout.
Quoted line by Henry W Grady from 1886 envisions a self sufficient South where farmers produce bread meat and cotton surplus for cash mortgage freedom and market independence without creditors or debt, marking a full blossoming of the era.
A reflection contrasts four men who think with optimism against one who holds the opposite view. The piece notes how pleasant encounters arise from hopeful thinking while displeasure comes from negative outlooks.
The governor asks the Alabama supreme court to rule whether the proposed warrant amendment contains an income tax levy. Proponents applaud the move while opponents claim the measure taxes citizens. Two lawyers support the levy argument. others deny it. The court’s decision will interest voters statewide.
The rise in cotton prices by about four cents a pound compared with a year ago boosts farmers credit lines and stimulates the agricultural sector. Many growers have sold most of their crop, but some bales remain scattered, and the wider economic effect benefits related industries.
The Kiwanis editorial page writer uses a biblical passage from Nahum to frame his concern about societal decay. He cites violent street scenes and the “slaughter of the innocents” as evidence that the prophetic warnings are unfolding in contemporary life.
Residents at a Birmingham gathering urged completing the Tus Cumbia to Decatur road linking the Bee Line, paving the Joe Wheeler highway first, then the Lee and Birmingham to Muscle Shoals routes, to provide quickest access into Muscle Shoals and support valley development.
A citizen warns that speed and careless driving turn cars into a menace endangering children and the elderly. Education is urged as the only remedy, with calls to prioritize safety campaigns over laws to curb rising fatalities.
Arthur Brisbane notes a press agent spectacle in Washington and a mass meeting at Carnegie Hall about crime and bootlegging. Wires report Frigidaire and Chrysler plants breaking records with vast employment as Ford and Detroit industries pulse. The New York Chamber urges Roosevelt to stay on gold standard amid inflation fears.
William H. Banks of Portland, a former Twin Cities resident, leaves tonight for a tour of the East after visiting friends. Curtis Post of Chattanooga will arrive tomorrow to visit relatives. Alma Hartung stays with Mrs. James Kelley at Huntsville. Jackson Calvin returns from Webb school Bell Buckle Tenn to spend vacation with family.
Public demand for salaries of officials in large regulated firms grows amid revelations of high pay. Senators push reporting requirements for banks, railroads, utilities, and insurers. hearings highlight executives earning over 100000 annually and RC F loans linking to pay scales.
Satirical notes praise Frances Perkins for inspiring employment ideas while lampooning housecleaning duties. A jab at sweatshop policy and Turkish bath commerce appears alongside weather forecasts and a remark on watermelon season. A bank branch in Atlantic City becomes a beer parlor, hinting at new liquid assets.
In an English editorial on Kashu Mainichi, Tosuke Yamasaki critiques widespread deceit and opportunism in American life. He laments con men and gold diggers, notes broken trust and social cynicism, and argues that moral compromise forces hard choices, a reflection echoed since 1920.
Judge B L Malone will speak at the Men's meeting Monday at 7 30 p m in the Moore building on Second avenue. The release was extended a cordial invitation to attend.
Melvin Hutson prominent local attorney will deliver the morning address at Layman's Day program at Ninth Street Methodist Church. In the evening the young people will lead a separate program.
A collection of humorous quips about cars and drivers from a 1920s column. Jests contrast ancient flivvers with modern wives and driving mishaps. Richmond style lampoons feature a professor statistician, a garage chatter, and punchlines about tractors and corn powered cars.
A cautionary verse urges careful driving to avoid wrecks and court costs. It warns that reckless speed and running lights attract police attention and penalties. The poem notes urgent haste harms society and that every driver should have a valid destination to prevent danger.
A written reflection discusses pacifists and militarism, recalling Mrs. A. H. Manly and WWI, arguing force can serve constructive ends. The author, a WWI volunteer, suggests punishment of aggressors and directing military energy against social ills to avert future wars.
In Athens Alabama on June 3 the Athens post of the American Legion awarded medals to grammar school pupils for the past academic year. Ellawee Barr of Tanner won in four-teacher schools, Etoile Christopher of Keyes won in three-teacher schools, George W. Owen Jr in two-teacher schools, and Chas Lowell in one-teacher schools. The medals are offered annually.
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