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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1932
Page
4
Fragmentary item from Decatur Daily with names and places unreadable. Appears to reference individuals such as Rosa Vallet Freyting and others in a dated legal or public notice context and mentions Atlanta New York Chicago in faulty OCR.
The notice urges Decatur residents to vote on the city government selection on the third Monday in September. It stresses the importance of choosing capable leaders to manage future debts and public improvements, calling for a strong turnout to shape the city's financial future.
The Alabama merchants urge that a sales tax would burden citizens and hurt small businesses. They note the News Age Herald backs the tax while the public resists, urging lawmakers in Montgomery to focus on revenue and reducing government costs.
Decatur Charity Council reports several families aided in recent weeks have found jobs and no longer need help. Construction on the Decatur Tuscumbia road next month may ease charity strain by creating part time employment, distributing benefits to the unemployed.
Press reports predict Alabama football will rely on returning juniors and seniors, with sophomores unlikely to displace the veterans from last season’s potent group.
Residents celebrate an uplift in cotton prices a paving project from Decatur to Tuscumbia and the potential building of Dam No 3. The mood is hopeful as economic prospects grow and shared progress appears near.
The income tax amendment faces ratification by voters on November 8. Opponents of the measure will argue it fails to raise enough revenue and harms industry, but parallels from New York and other states show income taxes can fund government without burdensome impacts. In Alabama few will avoid taxation if the amendment passes, and it will be contested vigorously.
Chicago reports say the government plans broader prosecutions next fall. Officials, businessmen, and grafting officials may face indictments as tax-violation cases be used to convict gangsters. Authorities believe income tax prosecutions yield easier, wholesale convictions through written records.
The Chamber of Commerce agricultural committee will soon present a safe farming program offering financial relief within ten years for farmers and merchants if adopted. The plan includes practical ideas and banking backing, but success requires thorough checks by bankers and merchants.
Arthur Brisbane notes labor conditions improving slowly while marveling at soaring aviation speed. Major James H. Doolittle breaks air records, promising faster travel across oceans and continents. He observes how human desires drive even telephones toward ever-higher speeds.
The Rockefellers accede to Argentina’s appeal for help to prevent yellow fever spreading from the Bolivian Santa Cruz area. What began as a defense against the Jaguar now targets the tiny mosquito carrying the fever germs. End mosquitoes and you end yellow fever. Civilized wars may be fought against unseen enemies.
John D Rockefeller and allied scientific groups push for permanent eradication of yellow fever. The disease now remains endemic in a few regions, but their goal is complete global elimination to keep the world safe for generations.
The text contrasts vast wartime losses with the limited gains of military actions against diseases. It notes billions spent in war, millions of lives sacrificed, and argues that researchers like the Rockefeller family invest modest fortunes to combat yellow fever cancer hookworm paralysis, aiming to save lives rather than destroy them.
8 year old Dorothy Patterson was reported improving after clothing ignited from a match. Albany council to name election officers Sept. 20. Labor Day celebration draws 5000 guests with ideal weather. 10000 to 12000 Alabama coal miners on strike. Olive Thomas in Paris hospital improving after poison dose. Lillian McDermott to return from Memphis and Little Rock. Elizabeth Cloud of North Carolina to visit Mrs. Charles Kortrecht.
E. E. Robinson of Princeton Alabama, injured weeks ago in a two car collision on the Bee Line highway south of here, has improved. He left Benevolent hospital and will recuperate in Birmingham.
Distillers argue warehouses are full with about two million gallons stored in Rothes as whisky sales fall under heavy taxation. They say producing a gallon costs seventy five cents plus ageing interest, while the tax reaches eighteen dollars per gallon. They urge heavy whisky taxes and lighter beer and wine taxes to deter use, warning prohibition's end will bring new taxation plans. Pope Pius Eleventh addresses scientists in Rome reflecting on life, science, and the afterlife. He muses on when repose ends and what comes after death.
Charles P. Stewart reports on railroad bond doubts as 68 years loom for bond repayment. He notes R F C loans, potential government takeovers, and fears of a move toward socialism with federal guarantees and large stake in consolidations.
A humorous collage contrasts old fashion dicta with modern trends and social quirks. The piece references dieting outfits, business life, and civic life in Brushville with satirical vignettes, including characters like Bibulous Husband and a brisk boss versus leader dynamic.
The piece profiles JOUETT SHOUSE and Henry H. Curran in leadership roles with the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment. It notes Shouse’s prior Democratic activity and current bid to steer anti prohibition efforts, while Curran steps into a vice presidency, detailing past dry affiliations and limited time commitment.
A brief explorations of memory and outlook by Paul Lucius tracing perspectives on history and progress. The column juxtaposes farming sentiment with economic currents and social critique.
A damaged excerpt debates women’s influence in public life and education. It suggests serious minded and social minded girls react differently to college and politics. The tone hints at urging women legislators and criticizes bachelor taxation ideas.
A verse exposes social veneers as the Cynic's wall man greets with grace and exposes vanity. It mocks etiquette while urging honest talk, noting discordant yet truthful tones as people judge him. The piece reflects on expression, behavior, and life’s final act.
A reader passage discusses how worry reduces stamina and how friendliness or lack thereof affects judgment. It notes that acting intelligently may appear pedantic, while not acting smartly labels one as inferior. The quote critiques social labeling and perception.
A mixed sheet of verse and satire contrasts penitence and reform with economic and social upheaval. Poems lament sin and urge a narrow virtuous path while a Farmer-Labor strike spreads from Bronx City to Omaha and political leaders warn of martial aid. Stocks rise and Hoover’s policies shift from caution to spectacle as prosperity drowns out the depression chorus.
A historical report describes cockroaches as carriers of germs causing diphtheria typhoid dysentery tonsillitis leprosy and malignant fever. The piece warns sanitation officers to prioritize pest control to curb disease spread.
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