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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1933
Page
2
Scrambled OCR text references a national advertisers representative TENNEY CORPORATION with Chicago and Des Moines. The fragment mentions February 24 and September 1 in unclear context and a Decater Aisbanse error. No coherent event or outcome is evident.
Industrial plants report securing new orders seen as an early sign of returning stability. Analysts note the pace of bookings hints at revival, with manufacturers cautious but hopeful about output resumed in coming months.
A local update notes possible easing of beer restrictions but officials say the path remains unclear. Community members express mixed views as debates continue over licensing, zoning, and potential amendments.
The artist behind September Morn appeals to the public for help locating the painting said to depict a nude bath scene. The work has vanished prompting a global search.
Dr Stephen I director of economics for Dun and Bradstreet foresees a 20 percent gain in 1933 versus 1932. He credits the banking holiday as a God send by revealing financial flows and restoring public confidence in banks.
Editorial notes that war remains a potential outcome as European nations arm themselves. It questions whether the United States should stay out of European conflicts or be drawn in, and argues for an isolationist stance to avoid bearing Europe’s costs.
The Columbia Herald applauds the new deal as a step toward satisfaction, noting in a NYT quote that Wall Street bankers and brokers were as uninformed as the public about Roosevelt’s forthcoming plan. The piece frames the reception as a nationwide moment of uncertainty.
The Times and Herald praise the new deal for ending the secrecy around economic policy. They note Wall Street and Main Street alike now share a common confidence as the Washington start includes public access, with officials promising corrections if mistakes occur.
The Alabama Economic Review highlights rising farm counts and prices in 1933 with cattle 875000 hogs 1053000 milk cows 413000 and sheep increasing. It argues for stronger town markets to absorb farm surplus, bolster purchasing power, and double farmer income through local marketing plans starting in Decatur and expanding with five year testing.
A 1932 column by Arthur Brisbane features commentary on public affairs and social topics. The piece argues about greed and power, with provocative contrasts between pursuit of wealth and moral conduct.
The column notes stock movements after the opening, praising Roosevelt's gold policy as stabilizing. It warns of gold hoarding and argues all monetary gold should stay in the United States. It discusses Zangara’s fate, Germany’s Nazi rise, Feuchtwanger’s seizure, and cross nations reacting to the tense international scene.
A two week revival began Sunday night at Martin arena led by Dr. W C Love of Birmingham. Services run every evening except Tuesday with plans for a Gospel Tabernacle work in Decatur. The campaign is under the auspices of the Gospel Tabernacle Movement and aims to unite churches and build a central tabernacle.
Alabama Educational Association to hold its fortieth annual meeting in Montgomery on Thursday. Delegates from Albany Decatur and surrounding counties are expected to attend. Leon S. Robinson recently operated on at a Birmingham hospital is reported on the road to recovery.
Rodney Dutcher reports that seasoned senators and congressmen resist New Deal measures, creating a growing minority despite party lines. In the Senate, McCarran and others challenge the Economics Bill, while Washington’s new faces, like Homer Bone and aides Wallgren and Zionchek, push state power and wartime arguments amid partisan tension.
A report notes Governor Norman Barbs Montague of the Bank of England earns just under ten thousand dollars annually. It questions security concerns and notes Japan buying used ships worldwide for scrap.
An array of humorous vignettes and light moral quips follow, mixing religious tones with social satire. Evang elists praise tithes, politicians and whitewash veiled as soil lime, and social mischief, including a comical farmer kiss anecdote and a gag about Sunday school attendance.
A collection of witty, domestic vignettes and aphorisms on marriage, money, happiness, and social life. Observations poke fun at old time manners with quips about wives, sandals and distant relatives, ending with a playful vintage joke about guns wearing stockings.
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