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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1933
Page
2
President Roosevelt states the United States will not seek war and that Europe must handle any conflict. He notes American money resources are limited and emphasizes recovery from the last war and its lingering influences on the nation.
Dispatches from New Orleans report the district attorney pressing sell terms for election commissioners found guilty amid Louisiana turmoil. Authorities react to Huey Long’s ascendancy, a power reflected by the Kingfish’s strong influence before facing a stubborn hook he cannot shake.
Governor Miller expressed confidence in Alabama on state road work after a letter from Secretary Ickes confirmed the project is under way. The Age-Herald ran a contrasting note on classified pages touting praised progress while front-page reports warned of possible funding loss.
President Roosevelt allocates funds to begin immediate work on Wheeler dam in the Tennessee Valley. The decision underscores his leadership and commitment to ambitious public works in the region, reinforcing optimism amid the project’s merit and national support.
President Roosevelt authorized use of 7 million dollars from the Norris dam fund to start Wheeler dam work. The project is expected to employ about 4,000 men locally in Morgan Lawrence Colbert Leucidele and Limestone counties with more jobs in related plants. The plan aims to advance Tennessee Valley development and reduce winter unemployment.
Agricultural adjustment administrator George N. Peek argues the nation cannot endure hunger amid abundance. He contrasts slavery with economic injustice, praises President Roosevelt for buying farm surpluses to feed the needy, and urges cooperative action to share prosperity. The speech stresses moral economy and community responsibility.
The item notes a 1933 commentary by Arthur Brisbane predicting favorable views of Hitler abroad and mentions curious financial matters.
A collage of interwar commentary covers politics from Portugal to Austria, with Hitler's speech boosting Nazi sentiment. It juxtaposes global fears, U S economics, and cosmic distances, then shifts to child psychology and guidance about easing fear of the dark.
Captain Emmett Kilpatrick of Uniontown Alabama held prisoner by Bolsheviks for 18 months is released and set to arrive in New York this week. Tax Collector J H Hill reports dates when tax officials will visit county sections following a preliminary survey.
Willis Thornton recounts Washington civic tension during the Khaki Shirts episode. Police confrontations with “revolutionists” from Baltimore end with trucks turned back. The piece notes NRA satire, urban renewal of slum districts, and mentions MacMurray and the dissolution of the National Screw Thread Commission as Roosevelt ends the agency.
Woolsey Fields returned from Tuscaloosa where he visited Elton Johnston and other Alice 7 boys at the University of Alabama. Florence Victor, Lewis Stone and Lloyd Hughes appear at the Star in Beau Revel adaptation.
Hezzie Baugher of South Limestone County is rapidly improving at Benevolent Hospital after an appendicitis operation performed several days ago. He is connected with the Elliott Gin Company at Peete's Gin in Limestone County.
The article notes Premier Daladier of France has finally decided a state of emergency exists over the gold franc. It suggests earlier intentions were rhetoric and hints at broader economic tension reflected in the era.
Ted Cook suggests bankers insure each other’s deposits while ordinary people guarantee collateral. In the Moscow Opera House the doors once bore grand ducal names now show boxes reserved for trade unions and factories.
A brief observed line contrasts office cuts by Junius with learning economy through push and swim metaphors, reflecting a mood of disruption and forced adjustment among workers and readers.
A column of humorous puns and quips involving Can and Will cousins, signs at Greensboro May fair Cafeteria, and exchanges from readers. Jokes touch on luck, love, farming, flirtation, and aging with playful wordplay and social banter.
A quirky chat covers money, marriage refusals, and taxes with jokes about lending, voting, and dainty romances. A reader asks about airplane costs while a doctor recalls one patient and fifteen complaints in a single breath.
The Kiwanis club holds an evening session Thursday at six oclock at the regular meeting place. The publicity committee runs the event but convention reports will be presented by Decatur club members who attended activities in Birmingham last week.
Persistent coughs and colds lead to trouble. Creomulsion promises to soothe and heal inflamed membranes while creosote fights germs. Approved by medical authorities, the remedy targets throat troubles and builds up the system after illness. druggists refund money if not relieved.
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