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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1933
Page
2
National Advertising Representative DEVINE TENNEY CORPORATION outlines offices in Chicago Moines and other cities including Des Moines and Atlantic for advertising coverage. The note lists regional contact points and indicates a national reach with multiple metropolitan bureaus.
A brief note underscores the call to support the President as a stabilizing force in national affairs and public confidence. The phrase suggests reciprocal assurance from the executive to the public and allies.
A reader dismisses the prospect of more half-holiday business and urges focus on real commerce. The note references Congressional Record ideas about The Kingfish and echoes concern over widespread holiday measures impacting business.
A report notes that the FINDING OUT item drawn in by whites and negroes in destitute condition has reduced since their appearance at the teller’s cage. It asserts President Roosevelt’s message benefits the relief effort in another direction.
Mrs Roosevelt visited New York after her husband’s inauguration and spent a full day busy with duties. She confronted a guards detail at her hotel, insisted she could manage herself, and arranged for the guard to be relieved. She then visited a dentist and school, shopped, and attended social engagements before a private dinner.
A Columbus Commercial-Dispatch editorial likens President Roosevelt to a new commander taking charge of a company. It argues the former leadership steered the team wrong and the captain lacked direction, urging decisive fresh action.
A columnist likens Franklin D Roosevelt to Moses guiding the country from despair after a banking crisis. The piece compares Roosevelt’s early actions to a halted parade turning the nation toward recovery and forward momentum.
The Collier’s excerpt quotes Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska advocating a 20 member nonpolitically chosen body to replace the current two chamber legislature. He stresses leadership, swift action, and dismantling red tape as essential to meet urgent national and state needs.
Arthur Brisbane discusses market upturns and beer wine policy in a patriotic tone. He weighs a prudent construction plan and hints at copyright concerns from the King Feaveres Syndicate.
The exchange reopened with shares rising as much as fourteen dollars, while investors are urged to heed warnings and maintain restraint. The piece also surveys beer and wine proposals, political science notes, and a string of global curiosities from Nelson to Hitler, ending with a Florida tarpon tale.
Dr Hugh L Montgomery of Burnsville Mississippi visits Moulton and lauds the two percent sales tax. He says it funds schools and improves state finances and should be higher at five percent, noting it reaches those who previously paid no taxes.
I M Eubanks elected president of the local butcher and meat cutters union unit. Miss Marie McGlawn of Woman's College Montgomery to spend Easter with her parents. Mrs J D Bush visiting relatives in Birmingham. Imogene Winton home from Montgomery. J E B Yarbrough improved after illness.
An inch long creature weighing one ounce attempted to escape as it was dragged to its doom, leaping six times from water before the end.
A playful roundup notes fashion sees spring colors black and blue, hints from the ice skating season. It jokes that housewives should economize by cooking at home to curb husbands appetites. A Washington dispatch quips about government printing vast new money.
WAsharpTon-Lewis W Douglas, 38, chosen to reorganize the federal budget and save about 1.0 billion annually. He rides a bicycle to work, aims to trim federal expenses 25 percent, and will oversee preparation of budget estimates for Congress while liaising with Roosevelt and cabinet officials. He has a war record, taught, and served in Arizona politics before congress.
A collection of light humorous vignettes from Decatur and Youngstown featuring St Patrick’s Day quips about birthdays and weddings, barbers, credit for a shave, city life versus country living, and small town observations. The pieces capture social banter and local color without graphic detail.
The paper notes that applicants for postmaster must include photographs with their applications. It mocks a Decatur man who sent a photo of actor Art Montgomery, warning about changing jobs and staying in one place. The editorial quips on fickleness and the traits of a tramp.
The Tennessee river remained stationary today with a gauge reading of seven feet indicating stable water levels along the riverfront. Local officials warned residents near low lying areas to remain alert for potential flooding as conditions could change with incoming weather.
There was no rainfall during the 24 hour period ending at 7 oclock this morning.
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