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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1939
Page
4
The measure seeks to equalize taxes to base assessments on a fair standard, arguing counties and cities have faced bondholder pressure. Advocates claim reduced debts, improved county and city efficiency, and broader public services while noting taxpayers properly paying their share would not face new levies.
A Bible Thought For Today notes hospitality as a civic duty, citing 1 Peter 4 9 and reflecting on political debates and government aid funds. It comments on legislative issues in Alabama Tennessee and Federal figures, contrasting opinions on abolition of regional rate differentials and moral grounds.
The piece notes that if Dewey runs as a Republican candidate the public may react to his mustache and to references involving Chaplin and Hitler. It mentions a Maine bill to criminalize spreading certain condiments, and calls for protection of minority rights. Dr. A J Perolio is visiting, praised for typhus work, and a proposed rat extermination campaign in Decatur cites TVA potential support at about 75 dollars per thousand population.
A church revival notice contained a typographical error in the printed line. The correction was marked in the proof and the line was set anew, producing a clearer display than before.
The tax equalization bill, widely discussed yet little understood, is set to be brought up for passage in the legislature this session. Supporters push for its passage as a pro in attitude measure, while opponents remain cautious.
Washington dispatch notes Pat Harrison leads a challenge to ongoing government spending amid fears the treasury will fail. It details a deficit of about 3.5 billion and analyzes potential cuts from 10 to 40 percent, with political resistance and public peril if the treasury collapses.
Senator Pepper denounces deficits as excess spending power during Townsend plan hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee. The piece notes rising budget figures and a crescendo of praise for excess spending power in 1940 41. It also mentions Catholic church leaders' support for the late pope's stance and Cardinal Pacelli's papal selection. A humorous elevator exchange asks if Pacelli is Republican or Democrat.
The record notes uncertainty about the recall of Ambassador Troyanovsky with unofficial sightings in Moscow and delayed communication from his dentist, suggesting a lack of confirmed information from official channels. The sources remain unnamed and contradictory, leaving the situation unresolved.
President Roosevelt signals to leaders he cannot control Congress and will refrain from sending up major legislation. The remark reflects growing frustration with congressional resistance and potential shifts in his policy agenda.
In Richmond Indiana on March 4 Marshall Taylor 37 was fined 1 and 5 dollars for driving without a license and speeding after splashing slush on pedestrians to make them jump. Deputy Prosecutor Floyd Gardner and Judge B A Ball presided with a contemptuous exchange.
A brief notice promotes age classifieds as a practical method for buying and selling items with a contact phone number 46.
Dr Logan Clendening notes the pine bath as an old practice revived for health. The bath is lightly rubefacient, improves circulation, clears nasal passages and soothes fatigue. A 20 minute, slow, luxurious soak with thorough skin rubbing enhances vitality.
A collection of light anecdotes and banter about marriage town life and everyday quirks. Jokes touch on spouses, customers, pests, and small town concerns with witty exchanges and humorous misunderstandings.
The article discusses revived pine baths as a traditional hygienic practice. It notes pine’s healthful effects on the body and senses, mentions sanitaria built near pine forests, and describes methods to prepare pine brews from needles and buds or pine oil when direct material from trees is unavailable.
The message urges Christians to seek the Kingdom of God as a command from the King. It contrasts real prayer with vain repetitions and warns against indifference to spiritual progress in self and society. It emphasizes personal responsibility to advance and realize God’s Kingdom.
The editor notes readers may obtain seven pamphlets by sending 10 cents per title plus a self addressed stamped envelope. Pamphlets include Three Weeks Reducing Diet, Indigestion and Constipation, Reducing and Gaining, Infant Feeding, Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes, Feminine Hygiene, and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
March 6 Atlanta discussion at the southeastern surgical congress features Dr Mont R Reed of the University of Cincinnati calling the American death rate from appendicitis a national disgrace given current medical knowledge and public education efforts.
Dialog echoes a farmer’s exchange about a difficult journey. A son questions the ease of travel while the father insists the road is downhill, suggesting irony and hardship in a rural setting.
A reflective verse questions people who expect rewards without effort. It argues that all benefits require paid effort and endurance, noting those who reap without pain must still face consequences. The speaker comments on another person arriving home, hinting at tension and fatigue.
Walter Winchell On Broadway exposes the seamy world of a dice house where shills ladder-men and stick-men hustle players with taunts and bets. The piece describes rigged play, inside controls, and the constant risk of loss amid occasional bold wins and petty theft. It notes how inside workers police the game and how gambling fuels crime and deceit.
A conversation reveals a black eye in question but the speaker denies recollection. The mistress offers half an agreement while a maid asserts readiness to return home in darkness, implying tension and failed trust in a domestic setting.
A short maxim urges restraint in preaching to audiences, suggesting conciseness preserves interest and avoids turning listeners away. The adage emphasizes pace and cadence to keep demand and curiosity alive.
A dated column touts McLeod and Meyers as popular casino operators with broad appeal among Montaukers Palm Beachers and gamblers. Rivals praise their honesty, while the piece mocks counterfeit dice and urges wary play, recommending to avoid small bets and to discard dice to dodge losses.
All in fun as Tuscaloosa county sheriff will deliver a writ of arrest this week on President Richard Foster. The writ is an invitation to the Barristers Ball, a Friday night event held annually by the university law school students.
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