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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1933
Page
2
A fragment lists the Decatur Daily Dwhitehed publication schedule and the printing office details. It mentions the WEmnasser Valley Printing Co and Graf B Shelton with founder and business manager names, indicating staff roles in the operation.
Belief may be surprising yet industrial sites in this section attract growing attention. The county and two neighboring counties are described as “sitting pretty” due to current development and activity in local industry.
In Olney Texas farmers adopt rabbit tails as a form of barter to reduce jackrabbit infestation. The unusual exchange offers a practical method to clear pests from farmland and improve crop prospects for the town.
Julian Hall, a prominent figure from his district, explains his poll of the legislature on legalizing beer. He jokes he does not want another session of the solons and notes Governor Miller opposes changes to prohibition. The Dothan editor hopes to find enough votes to pass beer legalization and deter a new session.
The Brewton Standard suggests creating local boards similar to draft boards to review individual veterans cases and make recommendations. It argues this could improve justice by avoiding overregulation in regional offices. The Daily worries local boards may be swayed by local politics and issues.
Associated Press notes Morgen county probate judge B. L. Malone among nominees for the Tennessee Valley Authority. Rouhlac of the Tri Cities also referenced. readers in the section view the potential appointment as gratifying news.
The Daily notes prominent Morgan county figures are under consideration for a key Authority role. It suggests a Tennessee Valley resident may not be chosen, but being considered opens doors to addressing Valley problems. Judge Malone is highlighted for his clear vision of Valley possibilities.
Montgomery reports show 166,606 fewer eligible voters this year amid four constitutional amendments. Only 95,164 paid poll tax compared with 261,770 in 1928, signaling an off election year. Morgan county notes less drastic decline but overall turnout likely to be smaller and closer than expected.
An observer cites steel price rises, railcar loadings, bank clearings and hog markets as concurrent signals of a broader business upturn. He notes inflation, wage expectations and rising furniture and commodity prices, crediting public confidence and President Roosevelt for the shift toward economic daylight.
Arthur Brisbane notes the Akron incident is framed as a local calamity with no broad revolution implied. Mr. Davis promises calm responses while Today Let’s Go Chicago remains a light weekly feature.
Mayor Kelly of Chicago promotes a radio driven "Let's go Chicago" week urging citizens to visit the exposition and learn from Chicago’s progress after Mayor Cermak's death. He aims to curb crime, pay back wages to teachers, and pursue steady leadership from nine to late at night. The piece also covers US-European policy chatter and a critique of Navy handling of airship Akron versus sea service.
A humorous newspaper column notes executives pass time with jig-saw puzzles during conferences. It contrasts attitudes of young and married men, jokes about gifts and home, and urges readers to boost their community and focus on work over clock watching.
Twelve years ago Columbia beat Albany Deca Tur 4 to 2 in front of the second largest crowd of the season. A benefit game for Benevolent Hospital is set for Thursday with Spencer Athletic Club and American Legion teams. Elaine Hammerstein appears at Star Theatre in The Country Cousin. Wallace Reed stars today at the Delioc in Always Audacious. Miss Ruby Nelson returns from Birmingham visit.
President Roosevelt and budget chief Lewis Douglas weighed whether to impose a sales tax to fund the 3.3 billion dollar public works plan or allow Congress to decide. Amid a wide circle of visitors at Flora Campbell Springer’s McLean home, figures like Senator Thomas, Boris Skvirsky, Gen. Pelham Ford, and Eva Herrmann gathered, illustrating the era’s bustling political and social mix.
In a breezy column Dr Charles H Mayo and others comment on fast living. Blaine Washington issues wooden dollars for a loan gimmick. Auto buyers find haggling tough. Railroads plan a 100 mph train and motorists race grade crossings. Banks warn against watered stock.
A Frazee Minnesota Press classified spoof shows Dud Barnes offering to ship clothes to the man who ran off with his wife and brags about discounts for old customers. The page also contains a humor segment with jokes about marriage and law, ending with a graveyard scene description.
A scholar argues revolution rarely starts from below and cites France as an example where thinkers and leadership created upheaval. He notes the United States is not seeking drastic change, desiring stability and material gains instead.
The text suggests a proposed compromise where Japan gains concessions, while China faces fear not from Japan but from Chinese soldiers who flee Japanese forces, occupy properties, and threaten with bombardment styled like Moscow's Napoleon ending.
Ninth Street Methodist church plans a Sunday evening service with Rev. O E Kirby of Moulton delivering a missionary message. A special offering will be taken for missions.
George Jordan of the Decatur branch of E. E. Forbes and Sons Piano Co. returns Wednesday from Chicago where he attended a Grunow Corporation district meeting. Plans for electric refrigeration sales and related studies were discussed.
A long running beauty pageant bias favors women under five feet five inches. Judges favor shorter contestants noting the Venus de Milo statue stands five feet four inches, influencing first prize decisions in some contests.
Mrs A D Jervis Mrs J D Jervis Mrs Elmer Loyd and Miss Mary Jervis traveled by car to Birmingham yesterday in a brief outing reflecting social ties among neighbors.
A fragmentary dialogue features a mournful band member and a wife seeking a divorce. The woman asserts her desire to divorce her husband while the lawyer questions the reason, and a proverb about credit and blame appears. The wording conveys a stagey, humorous old time sentiment with partial lines.
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