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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1939
Page
4
A compact digest of quotes and notices ranges from Psalms to current events. It surveys tax policy critique, diplomatic rivalries, and local weather, with comments on media figures, a Decatur pitch to salesmen, and a quip about European rulers.
The merit system in Alabama may begin within three months to relieve job search strain on about 50,000 residents who feel they have fair chances at state employment.
The speech notes 65 000 Detroit auto workers on strike and argues for a shared recovery in labor and capital. It urges civic action against mosquitoes and cites WPA chief Harrington predicting 2 000 000 WPA rolls in 1940 if business regains confidence while unemployment tops 10 000 000 nationwide.
The notice argues that the transportation system will stay imbalanced until a local airport is constructed. It emphasizes the need for regional air access to improve mobility and economic prospects.
The speaker argues that Decatur should run an agricultural market for all farmer produce to boost local income within a 30 mile radius, asserting liberty to praise Decatur’s efforts once this market exists.
The quintuplets drew crowds in Toronto as they met the King and Queen, dispelling the image of distant phenomena. Their warm embrace impressed royal visitors and delighted millions, underscoring their shared childlike humanity beyond public fascination.
The Montgomery Advertiser editor Grover Hall drew national attention with a tolerance editorial reprinted in Congress. A Brooklyn minister fired a blistering letter accusing him of mailed propaganda and Ku Klux Klan connections, prompting Hall to mock the claim. Clara Belle the office cat then weighed in with a quippy reply.
A May 23 tally shows current appropriations at about 9.73 billion dollars for the session, with total expenditures around 9.3 billion and forecasts well above 10 billion for the next year. The piece notes larger allocations than the prior session, growth in defense and rearmament spending, and economists puzzled by the policy mix. An invitation from Mrs. Roosevelt for a White House tea on June 9 seeks labor and social workers to discuss their work for a royal audience.
In Greenville South Carolina on May 25 State Rep. A M Hawkins and friends were cleaning a fishing hole when a stick of dynamite was discarded. A dog retrieved the device and was blown apart as the men fled the scene.
Mayor T. J. McIntire asked the city council for a raise, citing a $30 monthly pay for a part time post. A new sign now hangs on his office door reading office hours 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., and he plans to adhere to them.
A reminiscence recalls a boy killed by a baseball accident and a doctor saving his mother’s child. The piece explains thymus gland aging and status thymico lymphaticus, its pale complexion, blond hair, and high infection risk. X ray therapy may reduce thymus size in selective cases.
A reader asks about a persistent rash on the right hand that forms white blisters then dries and cracks. The answer suggests ringworm of the hands, noting reddish scaly spots with light centers and links to possible foot infection, with treatment including a salicylic and benzoic acid ointment and occasional X ray or ultraviolet therapy under a physician’s care.
Reader notice lists seven Dr Clendening pamphlets each priced at 10 cents. To obtain a copy send 10 cents with a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Clendening care of this paper. Titles include diet reduction infant feeding and diabetes treatment.
A collage of quips and witticisms on marriage, travel, and daily life includes lines about wedding announcements and readiness to marry, a dying joke about breaking a habit, and a pastor’s reflection on labor and spring. The piece invokes a playful, observational tone amid seasonal themes.
A collection of comic exchanges and social observations contrasts heat folk wisdom with everyday humor. Jokes touch on sweetness of cosmetics, job performance, loyalty, livestock, and jail visits, ending with a wry exchange about pocket books.
The piece urges balancing love for God and love for neighbor. It warns social service alone lacks value without rooted faith. Genuine devotion fuels both inner uplift and outward action, guiding youth toward faithful, comprehensive service.
Walter Winchell notes a tardy Eleanor Holm delays opening cue due to laughter at jokes about Fannie Brice. He recalls will Rogers cousin book anecdote, Will Rogers party bill, and Hollywood gossip about careers, vanity, and industry tensions across Broadway and Hollywood circles.
A 1928 campaign pledge by Congressman Wright Patman to limit service to ten years is highlighted as he enters his eleventh year. The Nation questions the stance while noting political theatrics and unrelated radio skits involving US and German figures and a humorous exchange with the Soviet Ambassador at a New York club.
New bantam cars are being shown in Prout town with models driving for attention. John Jacob Astor criticizes the Monte Carlo show for wealthy riders and a high conversion charge. A show girl flaunts emeralds from Sugar Poppa and boasts penthouse gifts as friends admire her jewelry including red stones.
A bride welcomes her husband home after six months on the road. She rises in a sunlit one room apartment with a Murphy bed, opens the blinds, tidies the parrot cage, and prepares the bed as he bursts in exhausted. The parrot quips about a short day.
From The Daily May 25 1927 Miss Dorothy Buttery comes back Wednesday morning after a year at Mississippi Synodical College in Holly Springs Mississippi Dr C L Murphree health officer will leave Wednesday for a conference with state health officials in Montgomery Alabama Mrs E T Branum recovers from tonsilitis at home on Sixth Avenue West Friends of Leroy McEntire note his great improvement after an operation A son was born to Mr and Mrs W B Haddock on May 24 The Kiwanis Club meets Thursday at the Y M C A secretary Rankin announced today
Senate activity includes a transportation bill vote in the afternoon and hearings on industrial espionage and small business credit needs. Interstate Commerce tests testimony on a bill to regulate interstate shipment and other committees meet. House actions include a general claims bill and Wagner act amendments inquiry plus Townsend pension bill rights of way. Immigration hearings continue on a child refugee measure as yesterday's votes saw merchant marine bills and transportation debate.
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