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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1938
Page
4
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The Daily critiques CIO led activity in Decatur at Cooper-Wells mill and ahead of a NLRB hearing in St Joseph Michigan. The piece warns of labor racketeers harming workers and argues against organized labor interference in Decatur. It contrasts Huntsville and Decatur experiences, urges caution, and defends management against racketeers.
Vice President Garner shows concern over the proposed wage hour bill noting the lack of regional differentials for the south and wary that New England Republicans have shifted support. White House sources say Garner has not announced any direct challenge to the measure.
The text notes conflicting advice among Senate Democrats about filibuster plans. A southern leader asserts they will challenge the move, while another predicts the opposite. It mentions Roosevelt learning Congress will not grant the requested jump sum in the spend-lead bill, a result likely decided in a Monday conference.
A severe storm Sunday dropped two inch hail in Sheffield. University of Alabama's Dr. George Lang will give the Decatur high school graduation address. Mrs E B Hargrove will attend a Birmingham wedding. C O Hauk travels to Red Boiling Springs Tennessee for several weeks. Marie Ballas, 11, will receive her Junior Expression Certificate next Friday as Alabama's youngest award recipient.
A government press clipping bureau in the commerce department tracks daily predictions and reports from Washington newsmen. The venture prompts debate over extending accuracy checks to administration leaders in Congress and concerns over enforcement of NIRB decisions.
Dr Logan Clendening summarizes homeopathic approaches to gall bladder disease noting high prevalence and diet related triggers. Regimen includes regular exercise, daily purgatives to drain the gall bladder, and bile tablets to stimulate bile flow, with aims to keep the intestines empty and prevent stasis that could lead to inflammation and possible surgery avoidance.
Dr Clendening discusses how reduced daily walking and modern transport may slow digestion and trigger gall bladder infection. Most patients are treated with diet and medicine rather than surgery. for mild cases, avoid fatty foods such as pork, nuts, cheese, liver, eggs, ice cream, chocolate, and certain fish.
An essay on the fading of young friendships with age, the strain of idealism, and the difficulty of maintaining social ties. Witty vignettes follow about meals, furniture, and a dental joke, illustrating social humor and everyday life.
A fragmented line of a newspaper page describes a golf scene with wet grass and slipping players. It hints at a couple’s breakfast moment and the husband speaking quietly, suggesting a narrative about responsibility and conservatism in a domestic setting.
A congressman favors a female candidate with Hollywood experience to avoid publicity mistakes seen with Senator Minton. He says she will be built up like Greta Garbo in Hollywood terms, signaling a crafted public image.
A reflective verse urges balancing praise and blame for outcomes. It champions taking personal credit for good fortune and responsibility for failure, urging a balanced mindset in both effort and luck. The poem uses conditional prompts to frame self-assessment.
The passage presents a playful line about magazines in the United States totalling 19 000 and a humorous exchange between a visitor and a doctor about comforting a frightened girl by calling out Doctor Boo. The light tone suggests a comic or trivia snippet.
I attempted to prompt him to discuss the topic but he did not respond with details.
The piece cites diplomatic circles saying war is not imminent and a 41 2 power treaty could secure European peace among England France Germany Italy and Poland. It notes Radio Patrolman and Mrs. Fred G. Smith of Newark as believers in the pact and previews other society and entertainment items from the era.
A co-ed recounts that she believed the man would not act despite urging him to intervene. The remark highlights hesitation and uncertainty in the overheard dialogue, suggesting tension and implied risk present in the scene.
A sermon urges sinners to forsake their wicked ways and return to the Lord. It outlines the consequences of sin as spiritual and eternal death and stresses God’s mercy and abundant pardon for the penitent believer.
Oakland Maryland May 11 A group of 62 high school students walked out for a picnic and missed two school days. Principal F D Bittle would not readmit them without parents present. only five showed up. After another day off he allowed them back with a pledge of no further strikes.
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