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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1936
Page
6
A pithy editorial urges decisive action against taxation schemes and warns that indecision leads to stagnation. It emphasizes vigilance against revenue grabs and the need for timely policy decisions to avoid a future of idle waiting.
A remark notes avoidance of heat by avoiding Alaska as temperatures reach 110 degrees in the year.
The remark notes continued pruning in Alabama followed by plans for another legislative session after further trimming. It frames future legislative discussions as contingent on ongoing pruning efforts and schedules.
A chatty rumor asks if Alabama voters should face a 14‑candidate governor style ballot, similar to Florida's recent 14‑candidate ballot. It highlights unusual ballot complexity and voting interest.
The Commercial Dispatch notes Clarence Darrow at age eighty declares reforming the world futile while suggesting hope from the much younger Professor Tugwell.
Friday evening June 26 the annual Tennessee Valley Horse Show will be staged at Benson Field in Decatur. organizers expect about 3,000 attendees due to the show's growing reputation, good lighting, and favorable weather. Local and Valley visitors are urged to arrive early for best viewing points.
The Model Home opens Thursday on 647 Grant Street with cooperation from local firms to spur interest in owning repairing and furnishing homes. Decatur faces a housing shortage for three years with 3400 homes existing and limited new construction, making a visit to learn about modern home building and improvement worthwhile.
The piece describes expectations that a legislative study will be completed and the August session called to review economy and expenditures. Voters back home demand a new deal with fiscal restraint, full school terms, and no sales tax unless the government proves its wisdom.
Local Democrats urge Decatur residents to donate to a national campaign fund to re elect Franklin D Roosevelt. They praise TVA and farm programs while attacking the Liberty League and Alf Landon as unfriendly to the South and farmers. The Daily urges immediate support and enrollment in the Roosevelt Nominator club at The Daily office.
The text reports public discontent with Governor Graves pushing higher taxes. It notes a desire to remove payrolls from capitol budgets and to spare schools from funding cuts. Voters urge the legislature to oppose the governor’s plan despite likely resistance.
Noted column heading traces a playful survey of contemporary events and opinions. Arthur Brisbane discusses public figures and trends with a light, opinionated tone, reflecting early 20th century syndicated commentary.
On June 24 the steamship Normandie nears Southampton four nights from New York. Passengers note England France and the crowded continent ahead. A British navy biplane crashes into a crane on the bow as sailors shielded passengers and trunks.
The British airman aboard the Normandie asks the captain to toss a plane into the sea. The captain declines, planning to move the aircraft to Havre as a damages exhibit. Passengers note lingering Franco British tensions and reflect on Saint John’s Day customs.
A playful column from the fair notes blessings for the poor and plans to sell kisses for charity. Characters joke about aging, sleep, invention, and change while a local man recalls future contrasts and a playful exchange ends with a quip about a camel.
A household note contrasts the mother’s bread and applesauce prowess with the daughter’s sharp skill at roasting a husband, illustrating a dramatic reversal from nurturing to domestic power.
A vivid portrait recalls the breakfast crew the boots the baggage master the tailor the chef de reception and many red coated boys, each knowing your exact name and aiding welfare and safe return home.
A writer describes a ship so large that finding a child requires constant counting and long walks. The analogy compares the search to locating someone on crowded city streets, highlighting the ship's many decks and block-like length.
The speaker, Mr. Culbertson, explains his wife stays in and he has a roaring auto and millions earned from teaching bridge and selling books. He quotes a line about delighting in one’s work, recalls two little dogs named Big Slam and Small Slam, and notes Big Slam was stolen.
A reflective piece notes the voyage from New York to Havre with withheld details. It draws a metaphor comparing a ship carrying passengers to humanity traveling through ages and hints at future attempts to repair the omitted ocean description.
A humorous exchange unfolds in a cafe with a waitress, a salesman, and Mrs Newlywed. Witty quips touch on rheumatism, marriage, and family dynamics as friends debate wisdom and permanence.
The party locates Mr. Culbertson in one and a half days and learns he will play bridge in Paris against French players. He and Mrs. Culbertson refuse to play for money publicly but will play for one dollar per point, potentially yielding about twenty five thousand dollars in winnings.
A special passenger train carrying 164 negro delegates from Memphis to a Baptist Young People’s Union meeting in Kansas City collided with a freight train east of Valley Park in St Louis county. About 20 people were reported injured and ambulances were summoned.
A university art student at the University of Washington stopped a suicide attempt by explaining she was admiring the lake view from the Lake Washington Canal bridge tower. Police intervened as she adjusted a painter's easel and refused to jump.
Mr Culbertson notes women are natural bridge players, never crack under pressure and may tremble when facing a small slam yet show steadiness overall.
Walter Winchell delivers a brisk Broadway column covering stage buzz and industry chatter with a signature quick strike tone. He surveys productions, stars, and showbiz dynamics shaping New York stages.
A fast paced column reports on divorces engagements and marriages among Joan Blondell Dick Powell Lois Moran Merle Oberon David Niven and others. It notes Barrymore baby gossip Janet Gaynor contract talks and shifts in studio decisions while hinting at political intrigue and industry moves in 1934 Hollywood.
The publishers of Jassie Tells All announce plans to sue Dr Condon next month over alleged breach. Proceedings target breach of contract and seek legal remedy in court. The dispute centers on rights and obligations from the publication.
Fragmentary remark suggests continuous collective action is needed beyond any one group. The speaker emphasizes ongoing party unity and shared effort to achieve goals rather than relying on a single faction.
A petty dialogue unfolds as the keeper urges caution and a woman defends her kids. The bear nearly choked on a visitor’s pocketed item, prompting readers to prefer untouched unpleasant news about others.
Evanston, June 24. Harry W. Diedrick, 50, arrived at the police station to demonstrate an improved flare to warn motorists of stalled cars without lights. The police welcomed him with two warrants, each dated several months old, charging him with parking without lights.
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