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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1938
Page
4
The piece notes voters doubt Heflin will win more elections yet expect him to loudly claim fraud when facing tough contests. It mentions Morgan County 4-H club involvement and farm relief debates as context, reflecting local political and agricultural concerns.
The writer questions a plan to divert part of salaries to a sanctioned recipient who could work but won’t. They urge verifying how unemployment insurance funds are financed and hint at scrutiny of payments and policies.
The piece argues that round table talks fail when states turn aggressive and pacifists misread restraint. Diplomatic appeals to the League appear futile, risking dangerous consequences as world powers drift toward forceful action.
North Alabama electors who voted near their business address are urged to follow the latest Supreme Court ruling. The decision, arising from a Mobile case, requires voters to cast ballots only in the precinct where they reside.
The Jefferson county legislative candidate flips to support civil service after a Senate victory on the issue. The shift appears more about winning the legislature than aligning with voters on policy.
Readers express favorable criticism of Walt Disney's Snow White and plan to view the film again when possible. The early reception suggests strong approval of the animation and storytelling.
Frank Dixon, nominated last week by Alabama Democrats for governor, takes a vacation as the campaign pressures him. Observers say the duty and attention required by a gubernatorial bid test even the strongest candidate.
Prediction by Paul Mallon that a major fight is coming in the upper house over a wage and hour bill. He argues Vice President Garner favors defeating the bill and notes a Southern filibuster and a North South cost of living differential that could kill the measure. Mallon says the administration unsettles business and urges passage of sensible laws to spur recovery.
The article notes Decatur hosts a statewide 4 H club gathering with Morgan county featuring about forty clubs and nearly 1800 members. It highlights 4 H as practical youth education promoting modern farming methods and improved farm homes.
Mrs Milton Harvey hosts a Saturday tea for Mrs Paul Crawford of West Palm Beach visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J L Echols. M A Polytinsky escapes serious injury after his car is struck by a train at the Flint crossing. Foster H Pointer to represent the Kiwanis Club at the International Convention in Montreal next June. Miss Geneva Hobbs to spend the weekend in Birmingham with her parents.
Washington reports the U S real estate surge with the Home Owners Loan Corp seizing 141,543 houses valued at 661 million as of March 31, plus Farm Credit Admin holdings of 9,969 farms. FHA holds 137 properties, while overall defaults run modest levels, signaling a looming private landlord expansion. Headlines also note political gossip around presidential family members and several senate inquiries into business and prices.
Report notes the president's initial questions on Florida elections and neutrality act with humor. Washington Times commentator Earl Godway quips on buyer beware. A late exchange touches Ethiopia recognition with a prompt to reread a Chicago speech.
A lively collage of Broadway era sightings from Walter Winchell in New York. Notables like June Collyer Rosalind Russell Gene Raymond Jeanette MacDonald and more are noted amid nightlife and city scenes at venues such as the Ambassador Hotel the Stork Club and Radio City with playful anecdotes and sharp social color.
A collage of witticisms heard at New York bars and clubs during Prohibition era. Jokes lampooning nightclub life mention swastika buttons, lovers, dames, vaudeville acts, and taglines from Cotton Club, Astor Bar, Versailles, Casa Manana, and more.
A reader asks about mole removal under the eye and is told it is not dangerous and may prevent trouble. Moles vary by type such as strawberry marks and pigment warts. treatment choices include air cooled UV lamps, radium, and trichloracetic acid with quick loosening of small moles and satisfactory cosmetic results.
Jeanette MacDonald earns only eighteen cents on the dollar. Radio hosts debate the chorus of The Moon of Manicorea. Michael Bartlett signs orchid corsages to Florence Rice with love. Clara Wilkens, skating beauty at the Int'l Casino, is the undertaker’s daughter. Her first town visit was to the morgue. Her mortuary feat ends this scene.
The column captures gossip on a Dillinger slab reference, Linda Watkins denying a groom's separation, and Dean Ackerman presenting the 1923 Pulitzer winner Wm. Allen White. An Emporia editor quips about firing Ackerman if he ran his paper, noting a 1925 prize. Georgie Jesse relays race results with Herb Woolf and several horse wins.
Montgomery Alabama May 13 The April report of the state highway patrol shows more arrests for speeding and reckless driving than in March. Driving while intoxicated arrests fall from 211 to 187. speeding climbs from 166 to 178 and reckless from 160 to 131. public drunkenness charges total 86.
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