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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1934
Page
2
Records indicate the brain trust has applied profitable thinking across all lines of business, suggesting coordinated efforts to lift overall performance. The data points to gains in multiple sectors as the group implements strategic reforms.
fragmented OCR text notes voter apathy in Alabama regarding elections for public officials. unclear details on candidates dates or specific offices.
Advocates of simplified spelling gain traction as the Chicago Tribune reports plans to reduce word length by dropping extra letters. The piece notes advocates emphasize efficiency and clarity in written English.
Dispatches estimate the cost to the U S government of pursuing John Dillinger and his gang at about a million and a half dollars yet he remains at large. The piece notes his first offense was beating and robbing a merchant and his parole altered the timeline of his crimes and the deaths tied to them.
The Florence Times News reports plans to complete an airport in Decatur and Muscle Shoals to serve the entire Muscle Shoals district and the Tri-Cities. Negotiations have been completed to fund the project with local labor and money from a new relief organization.
The article notes the district’s importance due to frequent TVA and government visits for a major federal development. It highlights the Muscles Shoals airport started under TVA-OVA and explains the Decatur airport will serve as a terminus for the Muscle Shoals field, delivering long term benefits to aviators and local residents.
The Mobile Press notes Rexford Tugwell, assistant secretary of agriculture, told newspaper editors he is a thorough conservative and a strong defender of democracy and press freedom. The piece argues labels like radical and conservative are flexible, with many varieties and interpretations, and critics often judge actions by these labels rather than substance.
The piece reports on global reactions to May Day unrest and the US Japan China open door policy stance. It notes Britain’s trade push and European radical activity with Paris guards, Spain strikes, and Cuba concerns over US property. The United States emphasizes adherence to nine power treaty and open door standards.
The piece argues dictatorial rule strengthens obedience as May Day displays show reduced freedoms in Germany Italy Turkey and Russia while fearing global spread. It notes Michigan may overreact to spending with a referenda to spend 37 million for highways and buildings defeated by voters with limited taxpayer participation.
The speaker compares current tax policy to nomadic Tartars starving cattle on the road, taking what they need while leaving rest to rot. He argues that Americans will see that wealth comes from brains that create jobs and payrolls, and cruelty hurts workers when entrepreneurs fail.
The government deploys 2500 agents to crack down on bootleg liquor during Prohibition. Joseph H. Choate Jr. reports that bootleggers now produce more whiskey than legal consumption, with large distilleries operating beyond small moonshine setups.
Fragmented notes mention Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt Sr Will Rogers and Don Marquis in playful asides. Bob Davis travels South Africa while Chic Sale tours Puget Sound hauling a tidy sum. Rene ex-clown, French theatre chatter, and a sharp warning about touching a desk punctuate a lively longish reminiscence of show business figures and curios.
Judge James E. Horton of Athens travelled to Decatur for a day of official business. He met with local officials and addressed ongoing legal matters affecting the region.
Mrs Matrah Jane Oden celebrated her seventy seventh birthday. J B King attended the funeral of his grandson James King in Decatur. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs BH J McKee on April 90 weighed seven pounds. Monroe McKee and family were in Harteelle. J B King and daughter Velma visited with Mr and Mrs McKee. Lorene Lewis spent time with Mrs Jane McKee. Mrs V B Smith and daughter Louise shopped in Cullman. Mrs Ora Vincent and children visited Martha Jane Oden. Mr and Mrs Auburn McKee were guests of H J McKee. Levy McKee B L Julian and J F Hamilton visited Cullman. Lois Tanner and Prances Self stayed with Martha Martin. Tom Hamilton returned to Toledo Ohio after months here. Cecil Tanner spent Sunday afternoon in Greasy Cove.
Mrs. E. H. Nelson and her daughter Mrs. B. H. Sones departed today for Birmingham where Mrs. Nelson will undergo an operation at a city hospital.
Dr Logan Clendening explains angina pectoris and the heart’s blood supply. He notes blood vessels thicken with age reduce nourishment to muscle, making rest essential and excessive exercise risky. He warns rapid vessel closure around age 50 can be fatal, while older age reduces penalties. The editor advertises six Clendening pamphlets available for 10 cents each.
In early 1934 authorities seized stills with capacity for 68 million gallons yearly, highlighting bootlegging’s vast reach. A Baltimore bar incident involved a woman with an axe, while Mussolini warns the king of looming conflict and outlines Italy’s dual plan to disarm rivals and boost military efficiency.
The Junior Order of American Mechanics held its annual convention and named Gadsden as the 1923 meeting site. Mrs Herman Schnur and her children arrive in Cullman to visit her mother. Malcolm Adams returns Thursday from Marion Military Institute. Pearl White stars in Any Wife at the DeLite.
Reports say more than 2,000 people attended The Daily's election party in Athens. The event was hosted by D. L. Rosenau Jr., an Athens attorney serving Limestone County capital duties.
O C McIntyre reports from Hadley’s Rescue Hall where drifting souls seek a spark of faith amid despair. A recovering alcoholic testifies to eight months sobriety and a returned chance at work, while Bowery streets beyond reveal Mulligan stew under bridges and a rising satire of capitalism in urban life. The piece also notes Mencken’s freeing of income and the persistent, flamboyant Five and Ten stores as democratic fixtures in a city of contrasts.
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