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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1929
Page
4
A call to combine thought with action in pursuit of a clear objective. The speaker urges readers to ask for what is right, act conscientiously, and pursue success through focused effort and determination.
The piece weighs whether Democracy can work with Raskob in charge and whether past actions signal that preference. It questions readiness to follow his direction and whether prior deeds reflect current ambition.
A reader comments on the missing industries in Decatur and challenges the questioner to explain their own role in locating and securing new business rather than offering excuses. The remark urges proactive local inquiry.
A public writing contest is launched to produce a novel planned to advance the Prohibition movement, likened to Uncle Tom’s Cabin in its potential impact on the dry cause in the South. The entry aims to influence temperance policy and public opinion through compelling narrative.
The piece argues there is no legal penalty for cursing a driver who fails to dim headlights, provided the speaker adheres to the same rule. It adds that charity begins at home and suggests setting a dimming example to encourage others to do so.
The passage urges focusing on finances town problems and personal affairs by working, eating three meals, and sleeping eight hours, promising relief from worry without needing to see the bank about medical bills.
A reflective call urges readers to invest wealth in worthwhile deeds for social improvement. It challenges individuals to consider how remaining funds can support constructive initiatives and uplift their communities through thoughtful finance.
During annual Clean-Up Week residents are urged to clear their properties of debris, tidy sidewalks and streets, and cooperate to keep Decatur cleaner year round. A visitor recently praised Decatur as one of the cleanest small cities he’d seen, inspiring continued effort.
In Decatur residents recall a proposed whiteway blaze from the Tennessee River bridge along Wilson Avenue to Bank Street and Lee Street up to Second Avenue to the Y M C. It joined other civic aims but stalled as no one found time to pursue concrete action.
Harry F. Sinclair serves the third day of a ninety day sentence while speculation swirls over his fate and the Supreme Court. The piece critiques the U S judiciary and ponders how often a millionaire ends up jailed, noting public distrust and systemic fault lines.
Decatur leaders praise the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce for a bold plan to raise 8000 dollars. About 100 young men commit to building a stronger trade area, beautifying the city, and promoting Decatur while urging public support for the effort.
On a dull Tuesday sixteen sellers offered farm produce to Decatur shoppers. They realized 114.73 dollars for the morning sale, averaging 7.17 per seller. The piece urges daily selling on designated days to grow the market, serving up to 50 sellers with fresh, wholesome Decatur produce.
From Pineville Kentucky comes a stark tale of two killed and a third targeted in a school trustee election. The piece argues such violence grows from personal animosity and pride rather than large political forces, urging calm and public duty over murderous zeal.
A Morgan county meeting at the Y M C A on Saturday aims to plan expanding the League of Women Voters into smaller towns. The focus is better schools and roads through rural and urban women working together for county improvement, with Decatur urged to participate.
Plans call for establishing a residence in Decatur this year with an eye toward becoming a German resident in a town perceived to have the best prospects to lead the northern section of the great state in the union.
The newspaper presents Mr Brisbane's daily editorials as the sentiments of the highest paid editorial writer in the country, not an endorsement by the Decatur Daily. It notes the opinions are his and may not reflect the paper's own views or stance on issues.
In New York authorities arrested one Mexican, one Spaniard, and two Americans who planned to sail to Europe with $75,000 stolen from Mexican banks. The group linked to Mexican revolutionary activities aimed at funding their cause.
An American court will decide if the loot is war spoils or rebellion proceeds. If war, arrestees keep the money like allies plundering Germany. if rebellion, they go to jail and funds return to Mexico. Beatings suggest rebel classification. Cotton trade rises as department stores tout cotton goods led by a New York giant.
A fashion note praises a shift from real and imitation silks to sturdy King Cotton. The line hints at changing tastes with emphasis on fabric trends and the enduring appeal of cotton in wardrobes and dressmakers' shops.
If Americans advertise cotton goods grown and made in America rather than British cotton cloth, it will help.
Merchants who value effective advertising notice a large exclusive ad from Walker's Department Store in yesterday's Los Angeles Examiner. The ad spans 10 pages and argues that bold advertising is essential for success and attention, urging not to whisper but to yell if affordable.
Dr. Klein assistant secretary of commerce says American business methods waste eight to ten billions each year. Thoughtless promotion imperfect merchandise distribution disorderly marketing of perishable goods high cost of unsystematic warehousing contribute to the losses.
A statement claims that improved handling methods could save between 200 million and 500 million dollars. Henry Ford proposed a five day work week arguing workers would have time to spend and enjoy their earnings.
Ford argues prosperity hinges on prudent use of the ninety million dollars per year raised from wage earners. He stresses disciplined spending and investment to sustain growth and avert wasteful practices among the public and government programs.
New York's building trades respond to a suggestion by threatening a strike and securing a five day week with five and a half days pay for 150,000 workers.
The workers, well rested, can, if they choose, do as much in five days as they have done in six. That's what they should do, in justice to other men.
Kansas Senator Capper, trusted by farmers, supports the president's farm bill while opposing the debt subsidy plan. The latter would pay a bonus to exporting middlemen, burden taxpayers, and offer little to farmers.
Albert Kahn of Detroit, a leading American architect, has been commissioned to design and oversee a project costing 4 million dollars for tractor factories at the mouth of the Volga River amid Russia relief efforts and ongoing conflict.
Industrialist Mr. Kahn, builder of Henry Ford's factories, will control all Ford plans. Factories will produce 40,000 tractors annually and sell at cost on long credit to farmers.
The remark suggests paternalism as a framing, noting it may be seen as common sense. It hints at potential insights or cautions drawn from Russia, inviting reflection on governance attitudes and the balance between guidance and autonomy.
The article credits Owen D. Young as an able American who is thought to have solved the German reparation problem, signaling a potential breakthrough in postwar economic settlement and international finance.
The proposal would have Germany pay annuities for 37 years instead of 58, starting at 402 million dollars annually rather than 600 million, with annual increases of 6 million for ten years. It argues Europe should settle its own quarrels while the United States stays out.
Prohibition agents ransacked the United States warship Richmond for four hours seeking whisky. They found no illegal liquor and concluded the search.
Captain Osterhaus stated no liquor would be found as all men are searched when they come aboard from shore leave. He implied sailors feel the country admires them but does not fully trust them.
The entry defines pillage as taking from others by open force mainly in war, and quash as to beat down subdue or extinguish. It also notes sinewy meaning braced with vigor, strong, firm.
A Washington bystander reports Captain Julian A Schoen in charge of the Occoquan workhouse near Virginia as the potential site for Harry F Sinclair sentencing. Schoen, formerly Atlanta’s assistant warden, is depicted as an expert in prison administration. The piece notes the similarity of all prisoners in his view and describes a tour of the institution.
The captain warned that Sinclair or any other prisoner would receive no favors. If sent to the workhouse, Sinclair will depart Washington aboard a train after 11 am, stop at Lorton Virginia, then reach Occoquan aboard the Black Maria. There prisoners undergo baths and uniform surrender before medical checks and assignment to work tasks.
Pour Le Sport recalls Sin clair awaiting leisure with Captain Schoen noting a Saturday movie ritual. Films shown in six weeks include West Point Bush Leaguer 13th Hour East Side West Side Night Bird and Knockout. If he plays baseball there is a slot on one of the workhouse teams. He will eat at a plain wooden table with others and sit where his squad pauses for meals and must endure District of Columbia meals.
Athens resident and state law enforcement officer Van Gilbert was a Decatur visitor on Tuesday, meeting local officials and engaging with the community during his stay.
In the East River off Twenty sixth Street, members of the New York Yacht Club keep their trim ships near Midtown. The scene shows boats as bright as sunlit splashes, offering a pause amid coal barges and tugs for the city’s poor sick at Bellevue Hospital who also have access to a barge hospital on the river. Wealthy patients will gain a hospital hotel three miles north at Hell Gate, with a fifteenth floor penthouse, guest rooms, a restaurant, barber and beauty shops, tailor, florist, and news stand.
The Tennessee river continued to rise with the local gauge showing a reading of 14.8 feet today. Authorities urged caution for low-lying areas along the riverbank as higher water levels were expected.
The weather bureau reports a high of 69 and a low of 53 for today. The figures reflect current conditions and are intended for local readers.
Royal S Copeland M D discusses gall stones as albuminous material that can float in water and cause hidden symptoms. He cites high prevalence, notes most have no symptoms, and describes linkage with liver and pancreas, plus possible mislocated pain and future research. He adds readers should consult their doctor with health questions.
A ribbing dialogue between a small nephew and Uncle about health, food, nerves, and love ends with a playful coin exchange. The nephew asks about safety with a dime, and the uncle offers another coin, turning to marriage as a lighthearted punchline in a domestic vignette.
The passage strings together a set of anecdotes about financial bravado, fashion installments, a tire blowout, marital reproach, and a bridge-loving guest. A baby’s amusement at a bang and a maid’s bread joke punctuate the scenes, ending with a light note on limited patience and a passing joke about passing bread.
A reflective verse notes how small acts and words affect mood and resolve. It contrasts sadness caused by doubt with happiness sparked by understanding support, urging that simple encouragement can revive courage to complete plans.
The proposal to sail around the north pole in a saucer shaped boat is estimated to cost 33000 dollars. Observers remark that with that amount of money other pursuits could be pursued instead of attempting the polar voyage.
The heckler quips about the wife’s progress with weight loss. Peckler replies that she celebrates every lost pound with a big meal, resulting in a net gain. The exchange highlights humorous back and forth during a public event.
A spectator remarking on a massive catch says someone may have reeled in the fish that escaped George last Saturday. The scene centers on a startled wife exclaiming at the size of the creature seen.
Builders discover high timber costs hinder projects from simple chicken coops to four story residences. Prices for lumber and materials have risen, delaying repairs and new constructions as demand strains supply chains.
A dialogue fragment shows Margaret challenging a long held tremor of a man’s lips prompting a sharp, intimate exchange about revealing or removing a concealed truth. The terse exchange hints at underlying emotional conflict and concealment.
The remark contrasts two attitudes among affluent women, noting that some wives display their fine clothes to unmarried sisters while others conduct themselves with tact. The brief observation hints at social behavior and class signaling within a wealthy circle.
A proverb-like line notes that a woman focused on her own duties provides more aid than when she wanders or socializes, suggesting efficiency and responsibility lead to greater support.
Mrs A T Hanson will attend the Baptist Woman's auxiliary meeting in Cullman on Thursday. Mrs Frank Lide returns Tuesday from Birmingham where she visited her mother Mrs R C Workman. A H Kelley underwent an appendix operation Monday night at Benevolent hospital. Miss Elizabeth Robertson of Cherokee returns home Wednesday to spend the summer with Rev and Mrs J B Robertson.
A religious commentary cites Romans and condemns same sex relations and moral decay. It lists sins such as fornication, wickedness, covetousness, and envy, asserting God’s judgment on those who reject knowledge of Him. The piece frames these acts as signals of a reparbate mind and moral decline.
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