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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1933
Page
4
A broad coalition of countries and groups announces a coordinated move to strengthen global collaboration. Leaders from multiple regions pledge joint action on trade, security, and climate initiatives aimed at accelerating progress this year.
Maury countians report a 2140 pound hog weighing heavy enough to struggle to stand. Owner W J Chapwell of Martin Tennessee plans to exhibit the giant animal at the world fair, drawing attention as it rivals the size of an elephant.
Reader reflections on President Roosevelt and the phrase We trust that he does. The item notes uncertainty about the meaning yet expresses belief any action he takes will improve matters. The brief editorial stance weighs Roosevelt's potential impact.
The piece profiles Henry A. Wallace’s appointment as secretary of agriculture under FDR and outlines his stances on currency inflation and the domestic allotment plan. It notes Wallace’s shift from the GOP to Smith and Roosevelt policies, his advocacy to raise gold prices, and his view of four barricades harming farmers: low prices, mortgage and tax debts, a dishonest dollar, and restricted markets.
A fragment notes Nations Republic and the United States government facing questions about balancing the budget. It hints at fiscal debate and the role of the U S in global financial matters.
The piece outlines disputes over federal outlays and tax levels, noting proposals from Democratic and Republican leaders, possible cuts in expenditures, and new agencies. It argues that cheap foreign labor and currency depreciation flood the market, harming American factories and jobs, and calls for curbing imports to revive industry and agriculture.
An English tone laments press freedom and government ownership as Arthur Brisbane discusses a vanished city of San Diego and the pressures on editors in 1932. The piece critiques copyright and media control amid public interest.
A San Diego feature extols the city as the ideal American place with top roads, wind in the runabout, and sunshine. Prominent locals including James MacMullen and Morris A. Penter back pamphlets claiming San Diego’s superiority, high automobile ownership, low illiteracy, and robust public schools, urging readers to relocate.
The piece praises Wheeler, MacMullen, Penter, and White as able newspaper men with over seventy four percent of San Diego circula tion and similar ad share They print the column large and promote The Associated Press and The International News The Union and Tribune are accused of cowardly financial stance and readers are urged to visit San Diego to see battleships and carriers while noting navy spending The text shifts to Germany under martial law and Reichstag fire and mocks gasoline affordability amid wartime imagery
A quirky fragment discusses belated promises and debts from an international angle. It mentions Britain examining American billions tied to walrus promises of payment and a debate over honoring debts, alongside a note on Beaverbrook’s Canadian origins and service to the mother.
The piece cites Bernard Baruch proposing hopeful ideas to fight the Depression while humor and satire run through mentions of hitching a horse to a car, government Indian policy, and a futuristic whisky priced report. It notes public excitement over political events and a New York customs inspector reacting to a Michelangelo photograph.
In a forceful plea the speaker argues that dominions like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa resist free trade with Britain while insisting on their own trade advantages. The rhetoric portrays Britain urging almost free trade within the empire, contrasted with the dominions’ protectionist stances.
The author contrasts American population and wealth with Britain’s, arguing the United States with 48 states enjoys abundant resources and gasoline at twelve cents a gallon. Separation from Europe is likened to a separation from Mars, asserting the empire’s self sufficiency and high automobile ownership.
Samuel Untermyer of New York, visiting Professor Einstein, asks how the government would run railways if nationalized. He wonders whether professional politicians or seasoned railroad men would manage and be paid, prompting debate on governance after potential nationalization.
The text argues that better railroad management and a move to government ownership could yield huge savings and earnings to pay owners a fair price. It suggests bondholders might swap into two percent government bonds and calls for reorganization and abandonment of obsolete practices.
A Washington scene reports on Senate Finance and Banking committees grilling financiers and experts. Samuel Insull Jr and exwar correspondent Oswald Schuette figure in cross questions while Owen D. Young, Charles G. Dawes, and Melvin Taylor mingle with bankers. The piece notes the spectacle of senators and plutocrats and the confusion of who saves the country.
The text argues for replacing the slow passenger car weighing 150000 pounds with a 10000 pound duralumin car carrying 30 passengers at 150 mph. It claims engineers can produce this car and compares modern railroads to obsolete stagecoaches from a century ago.
A collage of humorous quips and anecdotes on marriage, taxes, honesty, education, manners, and daily life. Bits include reflections on judging others, a jab at modern wives, and light exchanges between city slickers and farmers. The tone mirrors a lively syndicated humor page from a bygone era.
Houston county uses 45000 RFC funds to drain swamps and ponds to curb malaria. Dr. F G Granger directs drainage projects that aim to cut malaria mortality within five years. Over 700 unemployed workers are certified for RFC jobs with at least two days work weekly to support families.
Decatur fire departments answered 19 alarms in February, four fewer than January. The shorter month and one extra day in January kept totals near last month’s losses. Most incidents caused only minor damage, many from grass fires across the city. A December record of seven alarms in five hours stands unmatched in the following two months.
Public officials elected recently must recognize taxpayers will not fund the spoils system as before. The message underscores a shift toward stricter budgetary discipline and merit based appointments.
D. M. Carr of Birmingham visited Decatur relatives and friends on Tuesday, continuing a local exchange of greetings and social calls.
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