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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1939
Page
4
Entered as second class matter February 26 1912 at Decatur Alabama and July 1 1917 under act March 6 1878 The Associated Press authorized for republication of all news dispatches and reserved rights New York advertising representatives Inland Newspaper Representatives Chestire Subscription rates listed for mail daily and weekly options
The column critiques tax policy tobacco control and wage acts while noting 1930s era concerns. It mentions W Lee O Daniel and Adelia Boggard, cites Spanish War questions, and references daylight savings of taxes and school funding. It laments crime and tariff barriers, and includes social notes on Joan Crawford and Birmingham smokestacks.
The letter laments a deadly bridge breach in Mississippi and questions why warnings were delayed. It urges Alabama patrols to begin urgent action to prevent similar disasters and cites the need for proactive safety measures.
Socially prominent Miss Hope Brewster takes an unannounced river trip in a skiff down the Mississippi drawing attention. The piece notes that society expects fashionable women to remain in sight and questions her sudden departure.
Decatur residents are invited to join in a May 7 church gathering. The message urges 12 000 citizens to participate, emphasizing teamwork to reach a worthy civic goal through collective effort.
The text cites Senate Leader Barkley listing ten desirable goals for a legislative program and urging swift action to reduce uncertainty at home and abroad. It notes focus on the cotton plan Wagner Labor revisions taxation and rapid decisive Congress action as pivotal to national recovery and political fate of the Republican party.
The Morgan county 4-H boys show care and learning in a modest cattle sale as a practical example of cooperative business. Veteran buyers praise Alabama’s livestock progress and anticipate a larger sale with about a hundred animals next year, while L T Wag tion leads 4-H activities and farm cooperation statewide.
Washington scenes reveal a fight over open hearings on neutrality with Senators Borah and Hiram Johnson pressing for transparency while Barkley warns of diplomatic trouble. Cuba sugar revisions shift quotas, aiding beet states while harming Cuba Puerto Rico Philippines and Hawaii. House farm parity payments face defeat amid city liberal opposition and relief demands.
Charlotte fire fighters chase a stubborn blaze in cotton waste bales that keeps reigniting after apparent extinguishment. The ongoing incident has occupied crews for over a week as flames repeatedly flare up, prompting ongoing response.
Walter Winchell on Broadway highlights Gypsy Rose Lee speech at a Columbus Circle stand and Theodore Roosevelt Jr entering a cab after seeing the Hot Mikado. Bee Lillie at The Tavern, Dorothy Lamour at Paramount, Buddy Ebsen and Ruth Camidge with Libby, and Dewey in a black limousine with associates. Memos of a Midnighter notes ASCAP prizes and Ford World Fair exhibit changes.
Observations capture the city’s late 1920s boulevard culture with mentions of West 47th Street nicknames Dream Street and Malaria Alley. The Beverly Theatre marquee features Animal Crackers with the Marx Brothers. John Barrymore cancels Hamlet tour and rewards backstage staff with $100, while Friday nights spotlight vaude and club acts.
The sermonette presents Jesus Christ as the sole access to the Father and eternal life. It declares I am the way and I am the truth and I am the life, explaining that redemption comes through His death and resurrection and the Holy Spirit grants new life to believers.
Readable items note Mrs. R G Cortner visiting daughter in Birmingham. Married Ladies Bridge Club meets with Mrs F D Peebles. Davis of Batson-Cook awards contract for Cooper Wells on Second Avenue. Captain Raymond R Brown returns to Decatur home. Decatur curb market sale expected to exceed $1000 for March 5 to April 5. No damage in a fire at Marvin Rankin’s Gordon Drive home.
Dr Clendening extols the skin as the body's third lung and urges spring airing. He cites skin perspiration, toxin elimination, and nitrogen excretion, endorsing cold baths and daily open-window routines as spring tonics for general health.
Questions about the spleen prompt a physician’s view that the spleen is part of the blood system involved in storing and destroying red blood cells. The physician notes possible internal secretion roles but says removal causes little distress, leaving other functions speculative. A reader reports long standing facial pain likely tic douloureux.
Seven pamphlets by Dr Clendening can be obtained for ten cents each plus a self addressed stamped envelope. Titles include Three Weeks Reducing Diet Digestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
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