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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1928
Page
4
An old editorial echoes Amelia Earhart’s famous line upon finishing her Atlantic flight comparing time saved by speed to the vastness of eternity. The speaker notes Earhart’s remark about home after conquering oceanic stretches.
A provincial community values contentment with current means and resists outside efforts to introduce new actions or improvements. Residents favor stability over expansion and view external demands skeptically.
A report by Alabama Farm Production and the U S Department of Agriculture assesses how favorable and unfavorable conditions, including boll weevil damage, reduced Alabama cotton yields in 1912 to 1927. It notes that 1927 may have shown less adverse effects than earlier years and cites estimated losses per acre versus full yield with dollar implications.
Merchants face a slow period but optimism remains for a rebound. A one week test is suggested to raise business volume toward a peak for June, with better weather and active effort needed to avoid a backward slide and match 1927 records.
A Houston convention preview says Alfred E. Smith, New York governor, is the likely Democratic nominee, with support in the South and West. Smith's anti prohibition stance, Catholic faith, and perceived law enforcement record could affect Southern turnout and party unity. Senator Reed's defiance may challenge Smith on first ballot.
A scrambled column lamenting detours on principal highways and rain's impact on daily life. It muses on freedom, weary workers, fashion and cars, and notes Morgan County farming amid chaotic urban violence rumors about Chicago.
The editorial notes four young men earning bachelor degrees with Gamma Cum Laude honors at Harvard. It questions race attitudes and argues travel and college education shape youth, asking how work years might have altered their paths. Charles F. Brush plans $500000 to curb excess population and improve the race.
A columnist argues for strict birth control and sterilization of the unfit while noting shifting population control methods. Citing China and past plagues, the piece contemplates artificial suppression of population growth if civilization eliminates war and disease, likening humans to rabbits.
The piece parodies Sir James Barrie telling Rhodes scholars not to seek greatness, arguing chasing greatness leads to mediocrity. It mocks the idea with quips about an illiterate man at Grover Cleveland’s library job, a crying baby, and youth aiming high but settling for modest achievement and a golf course.
Winfield Roy Sheehan predicts larger talking pictures across production areas and new demand for scenario writers. He argues sound will boost attendance and that detective films may use noise like creaks or gunshots to heighten tension. He foresees industry-wide revision of methods.
Secretary Work of the Interior honors Hoover by leading the presidential campaign praising his understanding of national development. The piece notes Senator Curtis as running mate and lauds Work for directing the campaign. It also reports a Steel Export Association formed by Big Steel and Bethlehem Steel to compete globally and protect U S markets.
The author argues Democrats must act sanely and nominate their strongest candidate, avoiding religious prejudice and prohibitionist influence. He praises Republicans for their sane approach and questions whether Democrats will follow suit or repeat past errors, risking voter defection. He cites Houston and signatures from Alabama reader Robert Bittick.
The passage recounts Nicodemus bringing myrrh and spices to prepare Jesus’ body for burial, placing him in linen clothes in a newly made tomb in a garden, kept hidden by night as the Jews prepared for the day of preparation. Jesus is laid in the tomb after the crucifixion.
The text discusses motive as the cause prompting action and defines conjoints as united or connected. It laments outdated talk about preventing business from growing too large and argues nations and American units should combine for self defense against monopolies. It mentions religious uses of honea blossoms.
Louis Bertram Wright of the John Patterson realty and insurance firm died recently. He left a widow Nellie Myron Palmer and two children John Eugene and Emma Sue. He attended schools in Florida and Florence State Normal, entered insurance in 1936, and was active in the Southside Baptist Church and the Masonic order.
Shipping tags may be ordered through The Daily commercial printing department. The notice specifies available tag types and ordering process for customers requiring labeled merchandise and mailing materials.
Royal Copeland discusses colon health, fermentation from bacterial activity, and methods to manage intestinal issues. He weighs avoiding unnecessary surgery, endorses natural remedies first, and critiques use of Bacillus acidophilus and Bulgarian cultures alongside diet and exercise guidance.
A collection of aphorisms and quips on income age advertising sensibility and human behavior. It notes vigilance against prejudice in work and hints at social manners and pride. It includes a brief humorous exchange about a broken engagement and a casual salesman named Charlie.
A reader recalls two obituaries and a jumble of aphorisms and anecdotes from old columns. The reflections contrast a stingy man of wealth with a generous figure who brightened others, while quips on leap years frontiersmen temper the tone with humor and moral observations.
Decatur values real estate rising daily as the city maintains a progressive growth stride, attracting buyers and investors with improving property appeal and market momentum.
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