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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1933
Page
2
Fragmentary masthead from The Decatur Daily noting management editor Shelton, business manager Sheppard and Ben Bloodwortte with errors. Dated 1912 origin and later 1977 postal reference, subscription info and advertising representatives omitted.
A short quotation from the Atlanta Constitution notes that fascist salutes appear funny while people in another context raise both hands as a gesture.
Readers are urged to endure the sudden cold spell of the week and recall past scorn for those sent home from college. The writer laments excess heat in July and August and longs for cooler days in the current season.
The article lauds President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the backing of the people as Congress adjourns. It credits a decisive push for action over politics, noting the session's historic accomplishments and a united national mood after intense crisis handling. It compares Roosevelt to Washington and other presidents in facing a major crisis with lasting impact.
The Anniston Star editorial notes silk stockings remain popular even as world business Fal ls. The Ashland Progress and The Taladega Daily Home report steady silk hosiery demand, limited cotton use, and local Decatur Morgan County plants sustaining employment and production through the recession.
Federal Judge James Lowell of Massachusetts drew attention after seizing a heiress corpus writ for a defendant of African descent. The writ had been extracted for Virginia by the Massachusetts governor for a murder trial. The decree tied the effect of releasing the writ.
The state prevailed on appeal. the U S circuit court overruled Judge Lowell on the Crawford case. It orders the habeas corpus vacated and extradition honored, sending the defendant back to Virginia to answer charges. The Daily offers no verdict on guilt, but backs the circuit court’s rebuke.
Arthur Brisbane argues that France Poland and England refuse to pay debts. He claims Europe values gold over payment and cites England’s growing gold reserves and France’s vast holdings to explain why foreign debt remains unpaid. He portrays the debt issue as a political maneuver and mocks the idea of forced repayment.
London reports a pact pegging the dollar at 8 cents and asks how many cents one cent is worth. Critics question bonds versus currency to fund three billion dollars in public works, noting the French franc cut and questioning governmental use of currency versus bond issuance. Henry Ford marks thirty years in business and defends future work. Father’s Day prompts gift advice.
Rodney Dutcher analyzes a broad administration plan aimed at economic re construction. He details public works, inflationary policies, farm and home mortgage programs, reforestation, and the Tennessee Valley project to boost employment, prices, and debt relief in a sustained recovery effort.
A personal reminiscence from Summerfield North Carolina recounting family hospitality hosted by a father sixty years ago. It recalls visiting ministers, relatives, and neighbors including Bowles Betts Edwards Harris Jones Mahoney Moon Taber Peele Col Polk and William Parker, with anecdotes about a Quaker community, local education, and a tale of black strap molasses.
Dutch inventor Dr Gilles Holst credited with the lamp but American General Electric in Cleveland has long tested sodium vapor bulbs. The new bulbs purportedly cast no sharp shadows and deliver three to four times more light per unit of electricity. Dorothy Dix dispels old notions about men.
Miss Dix derides the idea that "big strong silent men" make good husbands, while General Hugh Johnson, Roosevelt’s industrial director, aims to return four million idle workers to employment by October. The shift could lift payrolls and improve factory employment, bolstering the belief Johnson will meet his goal.
The Shrine special bringing returning delegates from the Des Moines convention will pass through here tomorrow afternoon. Local gun clubs are preparing for what is described as the greatest shoot in the history of the state.
The dialogue captures a small town exchange with lines about bank money for people, a dog chasing cars, a talkative traveler asking about bus schedules, and a motorist seeking car repair costs. The garageman quotes fifty two dollars and eighty five cents for the repair.
A husband and wife ride with a sidecar passenger who jokes about life insurance as a mule brays nearby. A punch line about a relative by marriage and a quip from an eight year old boy about appearance finish the vignette with light banter.
A soda-shop style article extols owning an automobile for farmers. It highlights benefits like hauling produce, education, church attendance, family recreation, social clubs, and easing isolation. A story concludes with a caution about car misuse and a local garage sign.
On July 4 Jy W. Thornton returned from a morning trip to Knoxville and Maryville Tennessee where he visited relatives.
J. E. Eller and family of Oneonta visited their son Lester here yesterday.
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