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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1932
Page
1
George Lanabury, British House of Commons labor leader, argues production aims at profit for a class rather than meeting human needs. He cites eight to ten million unemployed in America, starving children, and cites conditions under gold standard and protectionism as shared evils, though he says capitalism remains the best system yet devised.
The article criticizes the Board of Revenue for bold public statements of thrift while cutting only small items and preserving their salaries. It notes a $4,490 county saving from cuts to the Sheriff’s office health unit and child welfare, yet forecasts a $10,000 to $15,000 deficit. It accuses officials of smoke screens and failing to rebate funds, highlighting the auditor’s salary as a hidden cost.
The piece argues opposition to Roosevelt beyond the East, noting Roosevelts lowered popularity in the South and a strong belief that nominating him could lead to Hoover reelection. It cites The Selma Times Journal and The Coosa River News, discusses Alfalfa Bill Murray, Governor Ritchie of Maryland, and The Washington Post praising Jeffersonian democracy. It warns against selecting a New Yorker for the party standard and urges local governance over central federal power.
Twenty years ago in Dothan Miss Lettie Casey and Miss Ruby Ross were seriously injured when thrown from a buggy after the horse, frightened, ran away. They were unconscious for a time after the fall. Other items note marriages, visits, and travels: Council Nelson and May Mathis wed in probate office. Clifford and Cora Glenn Faircloth visiting relatives in Gainesville. Mrs. T. H. Hubert returning from Macon. Alex Wood of Columbia visiting Dothan. O. R. Morgan buying half interest in Dothan Land and Development Co.. Arthur Keyton ill with typhoid. W. M. Hardwick in Dothan. Walter Semms visiting his ill sister in Jackson. Mrs. C. B. Farmer traveling to Hot Springs for her brother George Anderson. several couples attending L. A. Jeter birthday dinner. Marvin Black vacationing in Montgomery. Mrs. A. H. Gregory traveling to Albany for chautauqua. Joe Murray visiting Millwood. Mrs. W. J. Renfroe ill at home.
Curtis Gover presents a column mix of verse and aphorisms. The piece reflects varied notes from advertising to political mood, with playful comparisons and satirical lines about cities, personalities, and social quirks.
The piece outlines two Democrat views on defeating Hoover, noting risk in relying on resentment and doubts about Roosevelt’s nomination. It criticizes House antics on tax reform, tariff battles, and Democratic leadership, warning of political folly before the Presidential campaign and urging disciplined strategy.
New York critics note Hans Weingaertner of Lyndhurst New Jersey displays a self portrait with a floor mirror, the artist viewing himself upside down and painting the image. The Independent show also highlights barter among artists trading works for clothing furniture and canned goods amid the era’s pinch.
A reflective piece contrasts bustling New York summers with calmer resorts and reviews literary figures who moonlight as press agents poets and writers. It notes Selma Robinson Martha Wilchinski Margaret Fishback Hope Williams George Engies and Walter Damrosch in a nostalgic panorama of culture and career paths anchored by Albany New York.
Herbert Plummer notes the 72nd Congress sees the House steal the spotlight with dramatic hearings on the revenue bill, sales tax and tariffs. He observes packed galleries, partisan clashes over dole talk, and senators wandering into the House to watch the show.
Talladega column by Scottie McKenzie reflects on life, art, and optimism. It praises Hugh Frank Smith as a rising newspaper talent and recounts an Anniston visit to discuss Eugene O Neill and his Mourning Becomes Electra. The piece critiques O Neill's grim realism while hoping for beauty and romance to enter his work.
Alice Judson Peale argues that permissive parenting produced an unruly, socially immature child. The piece contrasts freedom with structured upbringing, noting Jim at age eight shows cruelty, lies, and chaos due to neglect of conventional nursery, school, and parental guidance.
Mary Graham Bonner narrates journey through India with John and Peggy as an elephant guide introduces Indian wildlife. The elephant contrasts Indian animals and features snakes, cattle ban, mongoose snake-killers, rhinoceros, buffaloes, tigers, leopards, and panthers in a vivid jungle scene.
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