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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1933
Page
2
A local attorney has been indicted for gold hoarding amid a damaged news page from The Decatur Daily. The text notes Associated Press copyright and republication restrictions while referencing Valley Fretting Co. and a garbled local matter.
Decatur hosts a congressman election, the World Series start, and Ringling Brothers circus this week. The town expects two to three thousand visitors, with farmers able to spend money on the event.
Limestone County Agent J. T. Belue warns farmers against fake statements about checks for cotton plowed under. He notes the payroll process is huge, exams two million contracts and performance sheets, and urges patience as checks will arrive. planters are asked to report false claims to prevent misleading others.
Senator John H Bankhead of Alabama outlines a government backed loan plan for cotton farmers. He says the department of agriculture and President Roosevelt support 10c per pound for middling cotton, with a nine month hold option and government advances. If prices fall below 10c the government covers the loss and mortgagees and landowners are affected.
The Daily publishes Senator Bankhead's letter arguing ten cent cotton as inflation may raise prices for all and benefit farmers who hold cotton. The writer notes farmers hoped for twelve cents and that inflation could elevate overall costs while advocating the ten cent price as the better option.
The article urges Morgan Limestone and Limestone counties to vote next Tuesday to elect a congressman who will press the district's claims in Washington. It highlights Roosevelt's development plan and the Valleys potential, calling voters to participate to secure national recognition and ongoing support for the Tennessee Valley. It stresses voter responsibility and collective destiny.
A short comic note by Arthur Brisbane reflects on uncertainty and the vast sea, with a playful hint at a puzzle or riddle about small creatures and distant lands, typical of a syndicated feature from 1983.
In this eclectic pastiche a 14 July note recalls Louis XVI, the Bastille, and a French mob while signaling over a century of history. It contrasts upper atmosphere research, global hunger, and government pig purchases with a sharp jab at bureaucracy and literacy in Brooklyn officials.
A dialogue discusses citizen virtue beyond lawfulness. It exposes hypocrisy masking law abidance and questions the weight of liberty amid hunger. Characters Jasper Edithe and farmers debate wealth, divorce, and the pull of comfort over political rights.
Pro bate office records list licenses issued in September with breakdown by race. Morgan County tax officials plan a countywide itinerary starting October 17, announced to R. E. Meade. Florence visitor Nan Hurley visits Twin Cities. B L Malone in Birmingham on business. Mr and Mrs W E Crawford visit Athens for the weekend.
NEA Service notes the American Federation of Labor opening in Washington with potential record attendance and a memorial for Samuel Gompers. Secretary Morrison, humor in the White House, DeWitt’s bid for toilet kits sparks chatter, and Sunday yachting by Daniel Roper mirrors the president. Isabella Greenway returns. Muscle Shoals lots offered near NEA HQ despite TVA cautions.
D. M. Briscoe principal of Union Hill school visited Decatur Friday with Mrs. Briscoe their baby and Mrs. Briscoe's sister Miss Lucile Weaver accompanying.
Mrs V A Brewer Mrs B Burns Miss Mamie Burns and Miss Christine Joiner spent the weekend in Florence visiting friends and relatives.
Overnight temperatures fell to a low of 62 with a high near 92 reported by the weather bureau as of seven this morning. The city awoke to mild conditions and a clear sky pattern continuing early today.
Barbs President declares a new dark age amid smoke belching from factory chimneys. The comment reflects concern over industrial pollution and societal decline in the wake of burgeoning manufacturing.
Russia's ambassador to Japan denounces the arrest as illegal interference. The piece notes rising tensions with Japan and hints at strategic lessons from aviation programs as both nations eye military possibilities, referencing historic figures and current naval rivalries.
John Henry Jones traveled to Tuscaloosa on Saturday to witness the Oglethorpe Alabama football clash.
A collage of light jokes and quips on marriage money and manners from a mid century radio style column. The piece blends anecdotes on husbands wives aging and social habits with wry observations about fashion phonographs and public life.
The piece recounts a Victory banquet for the Senators after winning the American League title with Drew Pearson and Robert S. Allen noting Mr. Roberts' lively anecdotes. It includes mail excerpts praising figures like Ernest Smoot and Senator Wagner, plus short verses urging kindness and helpful deeds.
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