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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1933
Page
2
Advertising representative details for DEVINE TENNEY CORPORATION across New York Chicago Detroit Des Moines and Atlanta plus subscription Bates notes indicate distribution and contact reach.
Senator Hooey Long of Louisiana confronts President Roosevelt over federal appointments. The piece notes Long’s reduced influence at home and suggests Roosevelt’s broad popular support explains his success.
The Associated Press reports in Los Angeles that three motorless airplanes were towed by a fourth aircraft in a Grand Central air port flight. The test aimed to show serial express trains with a powered lead and towed gliders. The craft separated and landed safely after an hour aloft.
The plan calls for eight million dollars for Alabama road construction soon after President Roosevelt returns from vacation. Officials hope immediate paving of the Decatur to Tuscumbia highway, a key link to the Muscle Shoals area, will proceed without delay while other road projects may face months to years of postponement. Citizens petition for a ready highway between Decatur and Tuscumbia.
The highway director the Honorable Langdon G Smith is urged to place paving of this road as the state’s first order. It argues that lack of a paved road into Muscle Shoals territory denies essential modern conveniences like electricity and telephone.
Voters are urged to consider the McDaniel Teasley amendment which would authorize replacing outerending and other warrants with five percent interest bearing warrants. The state would issue direct obligations pledged by full faith and credit. Proceeds from the income tax would back retirement of the warrants, and the Comptroller would face penalties for approving purchases without funds.
W H Mitchell chairing a nonpartisan committee describes two amendments to validate warrants worth about 17 million dollars and to make them negotiable and interest bearing. The pamphlet argues the move preserves the state's honor, aids 12000 teachers and other workers, and urges voting on July 18.
Arthur Brisbane comments on the Berlin air scare and how German, American leaders react to the prospect of aerial attack. He cites William Allen White predicting sugar coated fascism and U.S. industrial policy shifts, plus Hitler’s jail costs for prisoners and Russia honoring Clara Zetkin. Religious violence in Spain is noted with attacks on the Catholic Church and vandalized Sacred Heart banners.
Government attack on great estates aims to redistribute land to farmers who would work it cooperatively in close village living. Spain pursues complete socialization of national life, echoing Russian models. Alfonso’s heir renounces the throne in favor of a younger brother, while European power shifts bring back rings, Napoleons, and the church after upheaval.
Colonel Lindbergh and his wife transfer the New Jersey estate where their first child vanished to public use. The grant aims to benefit the community, with details on access and management to follow.
Zeller Robertson suffers an injured ankle from a baseball game with the Legion club. Barret Shelton, attending Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va., has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Temerlin of Good Springs Tenn. guest in Twin Cities this week. Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Masterson and family visiting relatives in the country. Miss Lara Mae Graham visiting in Hartselle. B. L. Malone returned from a business trip to Atlanta.
Roosevelt defends a new farm production tax plan despite prior hints it would be postponed for the London economic conference. Secretary Wallace leads the push while southern senators and western wheat groups press for promises, with Baruch’s growing influence shaping national policy amid international diplomacy.
The item notes widespread puzzled reaction to rising railroad tonnage and links it to Kate Smith touring and broader economic feeling. It mentions workers favoring a shorter week except vacation days and hints at wage increases in the lead pencil industry due to better business.
The article reflects on how the grief of losing a child leads to charitable acts benefiting other children. It notes that programs for education training hospitalization and allied needs are provided without regard to race or creed, driven by parental sorrow and kindness.
The German Institute for Business Research warns of a world trough of pessimism, with July 1932 marking a bottom. Dropping the gold standard expected to cause little trouble, while wars and revolutions seem unlikely. Maxim Litvinoff meets MacDonald as Russia faces English saboteurs.
The piece argues for renewed U S recognition of Russia, citing Litvinoff's meeting with MacDonald as a signal that Russia and England may resume trade. It notes Russians implicated in past cases, but suggests Russia could release the English detainees and emphasizes potential U S business with Russia and prompt payment.
A collage of quips and anecdotes from a New York paper page includes a small shop sign saying Me wakee too Sam Lung’s front, jokes about office seekers and reformers, marital mixups, a cash register robbery, and rural wisecracks. It blends humor with social observations on money, freedom, and aging.
Get Rid of Malaria presents Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a dual remedy that destroys malaria in the blood and builds up the blood. It claims wide use, safety for children, and availability at all stores with a dismissive note on pleasant taste.
A string of aphoristic lines contrasts circus spectacle with social decorum and fashion trends. It notes gender norms, marriage, class, and poverty with brisk witticisms about progress and homegrown virtue. The fragmentary notes suggest a satirical column on modern mores.
Governor Miller proclaims a state election to approve amendments to the Alabama Constitution. The vote on the proposed changes to Article XVI Section 264 is set for July 18 1933 at polling places statewide. Proclamation directs notices published in county newspapers for four weeks prior.
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