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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1931
Page
4
The text notes movie stars feeling the pinch are taking up gardening and wishes them success. It quotes the Gadsden Times suggesting Mr Hoover should vacation, as vacations have become widespread nationally. It questions whether graduates have overcome presidents of industries in world conquest.
In a quirky editorial note, Tusca News reports President Hoover weighing Navy budget reductions while lampooning policies with a satirical line about divine clothing. The piece mixes budget talk with humor to signal political tension.
Limestone county post of the American Legion selects Congressman Lister Hill to speak at the July celebration. Hill is described as a top national figure and is expected to help lead an old-fashioned Fourth of July event with a strong stance against the Republican party.
The text notes President Hoover as human and pressed by unrest in business. It cites his quoted remark that others have troubles too and highlights his limited control over general business conditions beyond the Hawley Smoot tariff.
The Alabama house sends a favorable report on a new income tax bill by a two to one margin. It sets a tax of 39 cents per hundred on incomes of $1,800 and up annually. Proponents call it the fairest tax while noting other forms of taxation may be politically driven.
Canada announces retaliatory tariff measures amid a global tariff wall. The United States faces a cautious market response as nations reassess trade tactics, while analysts warn that mutual wrong approaches do not improve commercial positions for either side.
The Tuscaloosa News recalls a curious incident where a beggar asked a Tuscaloosa merchant for alms. The merchant, a Community Chest contributor, wrote the card address on the back and the beggar produced a twenty dollar bill asking it be sent to the chest fund. Police later detained the man.
Among state 4-H club representatives Elmer Young of Law county will travel to Washington DC for the fifth annual camp. Lawrence county borders Morgan county and Morgan joins in congratulating Ener.
Morgan County grand jury calls for jail reconditioning after investigation. Reiterates prior demands amid ongoing financial distress and slow action by successive juries. Critics say the problem persists as meetings end with recommendations and no progress.
Senator Fess and Postmaster General Brown led a Young Republicans conference praising President Hoover and launching his re election bid. The letter writer touts Hoover as a Moses figure lifting the nation from financial despair, citing widespread prosperity, high wages, and solid enforcement of law even amid bootlegging. The piece ends with a rallying call to catch them and ship them as the editor is urged to publish the 1932 motion.
Judge A B Neil of the Nashville circuit court dismissed a suit against a drug firm over Jamaica ginger known as jake. He held that buying illegal liquor or a legal product for illegal use voids the contract and bars civil recourse. The decision emphasizes criminal law handles prohibition violations.
Six local businessmen may meet this afternoon to map plans for forming a Chamber of Commerce. Tomorrow they will visit town businesses to drum up support and The Daily believes the chamber will be assured by nightfall. The initiative rests with local leaders.
The 93 year old Mrs Julia Maude Lowther was sentenced to death for killing Mrs Clara Smith, mother of two. Smith's husband awaits execution in jail. Lowther showed no concern for her coming fate as Ohio notes mark the first female death sentence in the state.
The piece cites Jesse J. Straus and other major merchants in New York Chicago and Seattle who credit advertising with driving sales up by 42 percent and requiring over 800 new workers. It emphasizes letting customers know about goods and low prices to stimulate demand. It also notes inquiries into slave labor and antiwar service issues touching Britain Russia Germany and Sweden amid wartime discourse.
A fragmentary narrative discusses wartime loan figures and men sent abroad, argues about postwar sacrifices for Germany, mocks German censors seeking to remove triangular plots in films, and juggles references to Stalin Mellon and Russia, Finland, and coastal defense concerns.
A Daily editor references J. L. Kendall and discussions by Ford, Schwab, and others on wage scales. The writer argues unlimited capital should be spent to circulate money and boost prosperity rather than freezing assets, supporting the current wage scale.
A collection of proverbs and biblical quotes emphasizes prudence over wealth, harmony over conflict, divine favor for righteous conduct, and safety in faith. It contrasts humble meals with luxury, and warns against judging others while praising divine protection.
Mrs J T Niager of Sixth Avenue South is steadily improving at home after a lengthy illness. The notice notes support from friends and adds a brief local social remark.
The classified section is described as a daily business barometer helping readers track changing market conditions and stay informed on economic trends.
A garbled sidewalk collage shows a waitress ordering beef for a tough surveyer, neighbors arguing about moving, and a preacher watching a church window. Other bits mock political landrights, college timing, marital profit, electric clocks, a beauty parlor plan, and a Hollywood director asking if movies can improve.
A wife contrasts her husband with Mr Knagg and laments that her spouse, now fifty, remains gentle and tender while joking about his long habit of soaking and washing in water. Her complaint hints at a domestic dispute and humor.
A brief notice promotes a furniture sale by Carrell's Furniture. It invites readers to act quickly to avoid regret and lines up with a Saturday opening. It uses concise calls to alacrity and variegate styling descriptions.
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