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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1933
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text shows a 1912 1913 era newspaper with references to post office listing in Decatur Alabama, associations, and press dispatch notices. It mentions a news service and advertising representation in New York Pittsburgh Des Moines and Chicago with subscription rates.
European nations cite debt burdens as a cause of the global crisis. The speaker notes the United States may bear significant blame for suffering linked to war debt non payment, though not representing worldwide views.
Julian Hall retorts to The Daily over a Dothan report of an alligator encounter on a highway. The Tennessee front notes no alligators sighted on central highways yet, while joking about Florida, Georgia, and dry Tennessean routes.
The Tuscaloosa News and Gadsden Times associate editor Hamner Cobbs lauds Senator John H Bankhead noting rapid national fame in his first two Senate years. Cobbs highlights Bankheads handling of Roosevelt era farm legislation and his role as a stalwart for agriculture in Washington.
The Daily thanks James L Mitchell now with the Civilian Conservation Corps for a copy of Happy Days the official CCC publication. The current issue features the 22nd Psalm praising the President with lines about Roosevelt as shepherd and guidance, including imagery of a mess hall.
A humorous verse parodies biblical language to praise reforestation work and military gear under Roosevelt era policies. The speaker mentions a job, forests, poison ivy danger, blankets and uniforms, and a commanding officer, ending with a claim that Beans and employment will follow. Mr. Mitchell adds a closing line endorsing the truth of the piece.
The Anniston Star lauds Alabama senators and representatives for their roles in New Deal legislation. It highlights Black and Bankhead credits on hours and farm relief, and notes funds for cotton and wheat reduction. It credits Huddleston Steagall Oliver Bankhead McDuffie Allgood Jeffers Almon for key measures and public works.
Arthur Brisbanes column argues the national recovery act risks mismanaging industry but notes past resilience after panics. It questions European control of the dollar, cites Roosevelt against it, and criticizes reliance on foreign opinions for U S money policy. The piece reference an Oklahoma outlaw capture and leprosy research advances.
In 1921 Jack Dempsey nursing an injured left eye after sparring partner Larry Williams headbutt. Norma Talmadge to appear at Princess on Wednesday in She Loves and Lies. Foster H. Pointer ill at home on Ferry. Mrs A L William returns to Columbia Tenn after visiting sister Mrs F D Harlow.
A fragmented item notes a pig parachute drop from an air plane over Baltimore, with Iowa farmers failing to be thrilled by the spectacle. It mentions a Georgia woman over 100 who has never seen an automobile and an explorer’s claim about cannibals preferring white men due to smoking. It also references an artist on seed packets and a University of Chicago graduate who allegedly skipped rope 20,010 times.
At age 75 Virginia senator Carter Glass, known for his fiery temper, defends himself in a dramatic early morning confrontation with Senator Cutting over veteran payment records. The chamber was packed as conferees pressed the final compromise and the administration won.
The article discusses postwar finance debates in New York City including proposed taxes, selling baby bonds at ten dollars each with five and a half percent interest, and the shift from gold to paper money. It contrasts U S gratitude to allies with calls for revenue and comments on German debt and currency.
A collage of jokes and quips about insurance, marriage, economics, dating, and daily life. A humorous strip includes lines on widows insurance, a dentist gag, hair length, twelve daughters, inflation, and a mock poem on work, closing with a playful domestic exchange about affectionate eyes.
Mrs. O. B. Smith plans to return Wednesday after visiting her brother and attending the Century of Progress World's Fair in Chicago.
The letter dated June 17 1933 argues for approving a warrant amendment to validate state debts and an income tax amendment to fund schools. It notes exemptions for low and middle incomes, mentions other states with income taxes, and urges voter participation, attributed to Mrs. L. P. Troup, county PTA president.
The Tennessee river gauge read 42 feet as the river level continued to decline today, signaling lower flood risk and easing water flow downstream.
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