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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1932
Page
1
Albany Herald condemns gang violence and corruption in big cities. It warns that when courts and police fail, citizens may take matters into their own hands to protect themselves, citing protective dures and extortion by gangs in Chicago and other centers. It questions whether modern society lacks pioneer resolve.
Newspapers nationwide praise Governor Ritchie as a strong Democratic candidate. Quotes hail his record, candor, and firm stance on states rights and prohibition, with calls that his leadership would unite the party and shape the 1932 convention.
Rambling Heuben prints Howard C. Smith of the Alabama Gunnery Association warning that only a widespread calamity could lift cotton prices for farmers in 1932. He cites a 43 million bale carryover, compares to 4 million average, notes rising stock if 9 to 13 million bales are grown, and argues that war dependent demand has faded while prices drop to 1893 levels. He urges raising food and feed instead.
Twenty years ago in Dothan Bishop W A Candler was to speak at Foster Street Methodist church. Dr O Carlisle made a business trip to Geneva. Louise Clendinen returned from Americus visit with sister Mrs W T Jones. G W Gellerstedt of Troy in Dothan. L Prevat recovered from appendicitis. Guy White back from Richland on business. Davis Campbell of Columbia in Dothan. Rev E W Jennings returned from Bible school at Columbia. Craddock Jr of Memphis planned aviation meet. Deputy U S Marshal A Z Coker returned from Samson after arrest for whiskey without license. J W Coker 15 of Dothan died after short illness. D B McKenzie of Futula was in Dothan.
The Ozark Star questions the justice of using tax law to prosecute bootleggers and protect unlawful liquor profits. It critiques officials who shelter crime and warns such actions erode respect for government and rule of law.
In Dothan area farmers report Bessy Beauty Blossom and Spot thriving on meal hulls and bran at one third prior cost. Dairy production remains strong with prices steady, while regional slogan “the cow the sow and the hen” frames sound food security, as the Legion seeks two billion in aid.
Editor notes a safer deeper mindset needed amid rapid social and scientific changes. He argues society must calmly evaluate inventions and shifts, adapt business methods, and avoid clinging to the past while embracing wise, productive reforms.
William Gaines describes a shabby bearded man with bead eyes strolling New York streets, muttering and shouting to himself in a foreign tongue. The agitated figure draws onlookers as he passes, his coat flapping and his head thrust forward, likely not drunk but overwhelmed with emotion.
A reflective piece on sidewalk eccentrics and loners seen in urban spaces. The essay describes individuals who mutter, mumble, or gab to themselves across Broadway Central Park and Bryant Park. It contemplates loneliness, mental strain, or intoxication driving their public soliloquies.
The author observes foreigners more addicted to talking in public spaces and notes loneliness and racial nerves, idle sermons from self-proclaimed practitioners, and a bus incident where a talkative woman blurted a shouted threat before blushing and fleeing at the next stop amid amused titters.
Herbert Plummer recalls a Democratic taunt about the House leadership. Bert Snell of New York mocks Republicans for meekly obeying Longworth Tilson and Snell as a “pneumvirate” under Jack Garner, who later became Speaker. The remark caricatures power dynamics in the era.
A mother asks which indoor and outdoor play items suit a 66 year old boy. Recommends floor blocks, varied block sizes, curved pieces, triangles, dowel rods, water colors, crayons, modeling clay, a small work bench with saw and nails, and supervision. Outdoor play should include climbing, swinging, balancing, a yard with trees, swing, boxes, ladder, planks, horizontal bar, express wagon or push car, skates, and balls in different sizes.
Observers note Snell may have overestimated the pneumvirate and party control as Democrats push back against Garner’s leadership. The revolt began with the sales tax and spread through the revenue bill, with Blanton of Texas saying Democrats are voting their own judgments without Speaker demands.
The text explains how the body fights tuberculosis by inflammation and tissue formation that traps the bacteria. Prevention centers on childhood screening using tuberculin tests and X rays to detect the childhood type, which signals invasion but not adult tuberculosis.
A playful April fools joke goes awry as Whiz describes kicking four hats laid out in Jungle street with his four feet, leaving him in crutches and wondering what trouble he caused.
Surprises the Magic Maker leads children on a birthday walk through woods and hills near the Hudson. He explains the birthday walk honors Washington Irving, notes Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and plans a village ice cream stop along the river.
The day’s menu lists Escalloped Asparagus Baked Potatoes el Biscuit Honey Tomato Jelly Salad Salad Dressing Cocoanut Cake Coffer. The note presents a meatless options selection with varied sides and desserts.
Republicans seize on the disorder in the House to demand leadership intervene. Veteran lawmakers such as Michener of Michigan and Snell urge Garner and Raney the Democratic leader to invoke the proper House rules to restore order.
J. H. Alldredge argues that a tightly connected system of industry and trade, with consumer purchasing power, requires synchronized production. He likens the economy to interlocking cog-wheels that must turn together to sustain business prosperity.
The article discusses future use of tuberculin testing and X ray findings in childhood tuberculosis. It envisions periodic tuberculin testing and X ray screening of every young child as a valuable preventive measure once details are worked out and full significance understood.
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