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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1933
Page
2
An item in the Tuscaloosa News quips that after a moment of business activity a new obstacle arises delaying improvement. The comment frames a cautious mood about economic progress and ongoing challenges.
The United States government targets racketeers by initiating a move to remove connected attorneys from practice. This aggressive action aims to curb underworld influence and is expected to receive broad national support.
Desperado George Machine Gun Kelly is captured and confesses after threats and printed fingerprints were used to prove identity. The Department of Justice seeks a speedy trial and severe punishment as authorities strike a major blow against gang activity.
Newspaper observers note Tammany Hall faces external and internal strain from reform movements. Federal patronage cuts loom, while Roosevelt's emissaries are said to have studied the situation to pressure Tammany leaders. The piece links the party to city hall politics and Brooklyn allies amid a mayoral campaign backdrop.
The Daily weighs ex-Gov Smith role with Tammany Hall as the organization faces strong foes. If called, he may boost the group but end his national stature. A hard choice for Smith, yet the paper leans he will side with New York City’s political backers.
Taxi driver warns of inflation timing amid strikes and mounting problems. Observers worry tensions flare as economic strains spill over into city streets and public life in a chaotic period.
A senator urged Roosevelt to discuss inflation while NRA spending sparked a debate on how and when to inflate. The piece notes taxicab drivers, policemen, strikers, and industrial workers reacting to wages, payrolls, and NRA codes, with international tensions in Russia Germany and Japan and the death of editor King Lardner. The report closes on women at an exposition studying cosmetics for men.
An NEA Service column outlines the waning power of AFL leader Matthew Woll as factional moves at the convention threaten to expand the AFL executive council. It compares labor figures, notes Frances Perkins’ NRA advisory role, and cites legal precedents on presidential removal powers.
John H. Wallace state commissioner of conservation addressed a sizeable Decatur audience at city hall last night. The public service commission postponed the L and N petition to discontinue the Tanner agency to November 7. Twin City visitor L K Wiggins of Montgomery, ex-Southern Cotton Oil superintendent, is in town. Sam Foster returned from Toronto as Alabama representative at the S O O F meeting. Margaret Namara headlines Star Theatre in Stolen Moments. Henry Ford may visit Birmingham for the semi centennial celebration depending on travel arrangements.
A column riffs on repeal rumors and public mood, noting speculation gives way to practical disputes. It cites waiter tipping in Brazil and a failed inflation claim, then jokes about harmony at home and a Michigan officer named Peek who testified about nudists.
Quotes challenge readers to work harder, eat less, and breathe fresh air. The article notes Machine Gun Kelly surrender after threatening letters and mentions Mrs. Garelik in the Bronx hoping for hidden gold under her yard crops. It also references workmen finding small glittering fragments and mentions Senator George Hearst as a successful miner.
The question points to the origin of the United States banana trade. Bananas were first imported in meaningful quantities from Caribbean and Central American sources, with large-scale commercial shipments developing through Caribbean islands and Central American ports, then expanding to South America and domestic retailers.
A quoted remark contrasts perceived gold with fool's gold, suggesting true wealth is obvious to those who know. The line emphasizes discernment between appearance and value in a concise aphorism.
A column fragment presents a puzzle about reducing a barrel's weight and a hotel guest who says his doctor instructed him to take medicine for rheumatism three nights running then skip a night. He explains skipping is tonight's instruction. The proprietor demands an explanation.
A collage of humorous snippets touching on marriage, separation, intoxication, and politics features jokes about bathing suit makers, a judge questioning a separations case, a drunken defendant, Patrick Henry, and a radio health routine. The light satire lampoons social pretenses and public figures with quick punch lines.
A comic sequence opens with blessings on a boy who swipes tobacco from his father and spends his money, then shifts to a cottage painter and a farmer bargaining over audience for the finished work. It ends with a Welsh place name and a quip about a patient man.
Belle Mina reader MO. R. Witt critiques 1933 cotton pricing under the New Deal. He cites costs for cotton, flour, and overalls, condemns price supports as insufficient, and laments wealthier interests prospering while small farmers struggle. He asks for a Sunday Decatur Daily edition.
Federal court in Huntsville will convene Monday morning with Judge Grubb presiding over a heavy docket. The session aims to clear multiple civil and criminal matters scheduled for the day.
The playful column tops a riddle about a man and his friend noting actions like fishing or awaiting supper. It ends with a punchy answer: holes. The terse exchange invites readers to guess the hidden word.
A Newark reader credits Kruschen Salts with curing a year long neuritis in the shoulder after three months of daily doses. The testimonial notes weight loss and no other treatment during the period and urges readers to try the remedy.
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