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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1938
Page
4
A pledge to participate in elections urges readers to vote on Tuesday, electing men to county and state offices through majority rule. It emphasizes American principles and the importance of casting ballots for the candidate of choice.
The article notes Decatur could gain about 2,000 jobs if policy choices align with current leadership. It contrasts the fashion or image choices of Hitler and Queen Mary to illustrate public opinion factors in regional employment prospects.
President Roosevelt remarks that politics features both high and low popularity points, signaling the cyclical nature of public support and the need for steady leadership through swings in public opinion.
The note jokes that a seven year old can set the curiosity benchmark while fathers struggle to answer. It playfully contrasts a child’s persistence with a father's lack of answers.
North Alabama shows minimal enthusiasm for the Cheaha Park development plan. The article notes difficulty with the park name pronunciation and a cautious outlook on proceeding with the project.
The note expresses regret for earlier statements about March weather in May and regrets that the sentiment did not hold into June and through the rest of the summer. It reflects apology without detailing facts or events.
Media observer Winchell claims a July war will strike Europe. He avoids year specification, arguing that ambiguity shields his predictive credibility.
Local fishermen describe following the river’s rise and fall to judge catches yet report little success with empty nets and routine trips. They travel, cast, and return home with few or no fish, enduring a routine of patience and disappointment.
The local unofficial census for the city directory challenges Superintendent Benson and Commerce Secretary Gilbert White, who claimed populations around 18 000 and 20 000. The speaker argues those bunom estimates are incorrect and urges reconsideration.
The meeting between Governor Bibb and governor designate Prank Dixon aims to stabilize Alabama finances and start Dixon’s four year term without deficits. It notes a passed budget law, warns against leaving a debt of 17 million dollars, and urges Bibb to cooperate to support a strong start for Dixon.
The notice urges Morgan county residents to vote on Tuesday with strong emphasis on electing a sheriff and a county solicitor, both key to enforcing the law. It notes a second district race for a board of revenue member and stresses the importance of sound law enforcement for the county's future.
The Tushhloosa News and The Daily defend law and order amid mob fears and moral outrage over Chicago and Florida killings. They contrast partial judgments in Jefferson county with grand jury cautions, noting editorial sympathy for due process and miscarriage of justice.
The record shows no copy for Sunday June 13 1926 in The Daily archives. This date yields no readable article or item from the newspaper.
Washington reports outline by ParLMALLON describes a planned congressional authorized inquiry with a proposed advisory panel. It names Thurman Arnold and Isadore Lubin among others and suggests the investigation could be used as political leverage in the upcoming campaign.
Assistant Secretary A. A. Berle warned Columbia graduates that sweeping national policies were forming. He outlined four approaches: shrink government impact on business, breakup monopolies, regulate large scale industry, and crown the shift with government control of banks railroads utilities and essential resources. He called the latter semi socialism.
The speaker notes that no one advocates starting fresh reforms and none argue the path to reform is through urging business profits. The emphasis is on making current enacted measures function effectively rather than pursuing new incentives.
Washington News Man Cyrus Sulzberger reports a sharp private quarrel between John L Lewis and Franklin D Roosevelt. Sulzberger notes Lewis privately despairs that Roosevelt is “out Hoovering Hoover” and not making progress, suggesting their alliance dissolved once exposed.
Spanish explorers who camped in New Mexico about 300 years ago left signatures and comments carved into the El Morro rock fortress, preserving a visual record of their stay near the castle.
A garbled note claims the average body can yield seven soap bars from fat and two small nails from iron. The text mixes biology with iron content in a non coherent way and lacks verifiable context or sources.
Dr Clendening notes foreign bodies in the stomach such as hair balls phytobezoars are common in animals and occasionally in humans. Persimmon seeds are a frequent nucleus. hairs swallowed by daily habit may form masses. X rays and modern surgery aid diagnosis and treatment. owls regurgitate indigestible parts of prey.
A humorous exchange shows an elderly lady asking for a First Baptist Church location and a patrolman admitting he cannot locate it. The moment riffs on misdirection as they wander among lines about golden peaches and beachgoers.
A varied sample of domestic lines and small town vignettes features a daughter praising her father and mother, a boastful timber merchant, a former coffin incident on a mountain trail, and passing scenes in a city office and street. The tone hints at humor and everyday struggles.
There is no reason why a mother who is nursing a baby should not keep her weight down as well as a normal person. There is a tendency for the body to increase weight at this period any way, and extra precautions have to be observed.
The provided OCR text is fragmented and unreadable, listing garbled phrases about medical topics and a few unclear book or article references. No identifiable events, persons, or organizations are extractable for a factual summary.
The sermon recalls Paul's vision on the road to Damascus and his embrace of Christ's call. It notes that the vision transformed his wrath into faith, guiding his mission across the world despite perils. It warns that many neglect their own vision and fail to answer the inspiring Christ.
Little Angelene Stamps of Chattanooga visited grandfather T. J. Morris M. D. and EB. T. Kirkpatrick of Birmingham visited their mother Mrs. M. A. Bell who has been ill. Ralph Higdon of Decatur visited his cousin Frieda Mae Higdon. Pauline Miles of Adamsville is expected to visit friends. Hazel McElvania travels to Tuscaloosa for several weeks. Alvah Mitchell and family visited relatives in Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Leeman left for the University of Alabama to attend school. Revival at Methodist church begins Sunday June 12 led by Dr. Patterson. public invited.
Passer by remarks on a golden wedding anniversary dating fifty years. A humorous exchange reveals one man counting his future wife as the fourth, sparking a witty comeback about a current marriage.
Walter Winchell On Broadway notes in Duta Mirror on 1987 highlighting TV premieres avoiding audience viewership. Critics quarrel over theatre talent's Hollywood migration and the state of film and stage, with mentions of Susan and God Two Bouquets I Married an Angel and Blockade.
The column reviews radio and stage acts with remarks on Grace Moore Ethel Shutta and The Union For Democracy. It notes WQXR programming gains and critiques broadcast and press topics, including Ted Confusing and Walter O Keefe.
A compilation of quips from Eleanor Roosevelt Henry Goebbels Jimmy Hines Franco Ely Culbertson Rudy Vallee and Bette Davis. The remarks touch on war threats youth deception humility and public perception of entertainment.
Government data show U S petroleum use is twice that of drinking water consumption.
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