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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1930
Page
4
Decatur city council faces a contentious cow issue as aldermen prepare to debate the matter, with potential municipal or zoning implications likely to emerge during the session.
A desolate April, described as the dryest on record, follows a report of 16 800 bottles of bottled in bond liquor destroyed in Birmingham. The incident highlights a severe supply squeeze and local curiosity over enforcement actions and damages.
A leading local mercantile firm reports a fifty per cent increase in business in April 1930 over April 1929 and a substantial rise for January through April this year compared with the previous year.
The Daily congratulates the League of Women Voters and the Decatur Garden Club for unprecedented activity in improving residence appearance. Both organizations helped convince the public of the necessity of such work and contributed to this notable success.
The article notes the Junior Chamber of Commerce keeps active in Decatur and could do more with about 300 residents who have not yet considered joining or contributing to city development efforts.
An anecdote recounted from editors John R. Hornaday and Dr. Denny shows a younger teacher who has never heard of them despite Hornaday’s state campaigns and the university’s rise. The piece ponders how fame can seem small to new generations and reflects on recognition.
The Decatur Kiwanis public affairs committee urges immediate talks between Alabama and Tennessee officials to resolve automobile license plate conflicts. The editorial backs Governor Graves and Governor Horton exploring reciprocity to end Alabama refusing Tennessee tags and prevent arrests over legal technicalities.
The Decatur Daily argues population totals may fall short of 16 000 as census returns come in. It urges citizens to cooperate immediately to ensure full counts, citing Birmingham’s listing issues and the race to be the South’s second city in population.
The essay critiques radical personal liberty through a tale of a druggist who tried to run his shop by his own rules. It argues society requires obedience to others and environment, citing biblical verse about vision and law. It concludes that living to please oneself is sin and harms social life.
Arthur Brisbane notes peaceful May Day scenes in New York and Europe with parades, questions of liberty, and the rise of dictatorship. He cites a Metropolitan Life Insurance study showing workers live longer, Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCormick funding her campaign, and cheap money yet weak stock markets amid global sugar price lows and tariff concerns.
Department of commerce figures show the average annual value of a customer on the books of a clothing store ranges from 85 to 150 dollars.
A report to the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers estimates that Russian petroleum production for 1932 will double 1929 figures and reach about 187 million barrels.
In New York Day by Day the narrator argues aloofness becomes a necessity for survival. Once a person gains any advantage, many professional almsgivers threaten to exploit him, forcing him to duck and avoid attention.
Columnist defends transplanted New Yorkers labeled high bicycle as a side of it. Old friends submit to private secretary questioning, a common sense ritual New Yorkers tolerate to map out ten day schedules. The piece recalls rights to back home touch and farewells at railroad terminals as Broadway exits loom.
A Broadway man proclaims in a cafe that he has never struck a woman who was not his own size, prompting local chatter about his bravado and the tolerance of theater crowds.
Washington Day Book notes Tony Griffin of the Bronx and New York City in the Congressional Directory as a prize essayist from NYU. It cites a 25 year old Socratic dialogue he authored on naturalization and war and discusses a Griffin bill shaping oath and wartime duties.
The dialogue centers on Tony's role in Congress where he pushes direct submission of constitutional amendments to state voters. He lists his rosters with the 12th and 69th New York National Guard regiments and suggests using Socratic methods to advance his ideas including a prohibition amendment he favors.
Enuresis or bed wetting harms a child’s physical and mental well being and can handicap later years. Causes include physical defects or faulty training. A careful physical exam is essential and treatment should start with proper training and night awakenings after the second hour.
J M Oden of Route 3 Athens was listed among the business visitors in town today.
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Sheffield High School defeated Colbert County High 15 to 7 in a Leighton contest. The win preserves Sheffield’s season competitiveness and sharpens district standings.
A chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution has been organized in Rome Italy. The development extends the organization footprint to an international post toward civic and historical preservation activities.
A collage of humorous vignettes and quips about office life, parenting, and social advice. Scenes include a trainer calling for action as workers joke about progress and the boss, a child’s homework defiance, and playful lines about poker, scouts, virtue, and a dog named Gyp causing mischief at home.
A poem speaks of a house of peace, where love and reverence rule daily life. It imagines welcoming doors for wanderers, modest merit unseen by its inhabitants, and hints at social commentary through brief dialogues and a poker quip.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Patterson came back today after an extended tour through Atlantic City New York Washington and Philadelphia. Decatur begins its annual cleanup week sponsored by the League of Women Voters next Monday morning. J. A. McGwier returns from a four week business trip to Mississippi. Mrs William Conner of Florence is visiting relatives here this week.
A religious quotation from Hebrews 5 7 through 11 notes Jesus as high priest after the order of Melchisedec who learned obedience by suffering and offers eternal salvation to all who obey God
Radio tubes carry many names in different countries. In France they are lamps, in Germany they are rohe, and in England they are valves.
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