18 Apr 1933
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1933
Page
1
Public notice of the Dothan Eagle details editors and managers, subscription rates, and fee schedules. The article includes an editorial attack by Leibowitz and remarks on the Scottsboro trial and Alabama readiness. It cites Thomas Jefferson and condemns prejudice while referencing national notoriety.
A third column features a Auburn correspondent letter critiquing higher education. The author, possibly a student or local, condemns the Education Machine and favors keeping common schools open while questioning extravagant college costs funded by taxpayers. The piece argues many youths can obtain college education with little cost, while a majority opposes the current system.
After Leibowitz’s obscene remarks about Black jurors, Judge Horton postpones indefinitely the trial of the second Scottsboro boy in Decatur. The move shifts blame away from the Booth organization and toward those behind the racketeering allegations.
Outside interference only makes Alabama justice surer. We might get prosperity back quicker by prohibiting it. Marriage also causes disappointments in love. Troubles are sensitive and can’t bear to be laughed at. People are like dogs needing love and loyalty. If the home is the foundation of society what’s the apartment house the foundation of. Judge Horton is wise in allowing Leibowitz to get free advertising from another source than the Scottsboro case. In declining to turn out Republican post Masters before their time expires the Democrat administration is setting an example to next Republican administration.
The Tuscaloosa News reprints an editorial titled The Long List Of Accomplishments Of The Miller-Feagin Administration To Date outlining the administration's actions and impacts to date. The piece surveys policy steps, governance moves, and perceived progress claimed by supporters.
Twenty years ago in Dothan visitors from Columbia Hartford Midland City Ozark Ft. Gaines Abbeville and Hartford gathered at local residences. Names include W J Bell T L Moseley John A Hays J O Adams L A Coleman Jenie Mae Edwarde Mrs W C Strickland and others visiting relatives.
A Virginia Mountaineer cartoon features a joke about the letter e being unlucky in finance danger and desire. The sailor remark highlights money liberty women and even whoopee as constants in life.
A brief note warns readers to have an extra pair of shoes ready in case of a pinch, attributed to Houghton Line. The item reads as a practical tip and local saying, reflecting thrift and readiness.
Auburn editor critiques Col Harry Ayers speech proposing a reorganization of Alabama education. The piece argues plans to fund state colleges by student fees would bar poorer students, while scholarships favor the privileged. It condemns tailoring secondary schooling to environment, defending equal opportunity and warning industrials allied with education control.
Sampson Ledger argues that Alabama should prune state education funding, focusing on first through twelfth grade essentials while charging higher institutions a fee, cutting duplication of summer schools, and curbing bureaucracy. The piece warns that indulgent policy could trigger a costly collapse of the educational system.
New York reports indicate transactions are returning to normal level signaling stability. The Indianapolis News notes this is favorable for the federal government which collects 2 cents per transaction.
Washington observers note J Reuben Clark has left politics for a top Mormon church post, potentially reshaping Utah politics where incumbent Senator William H. King faces re election. Clark aided Dwight Morrow in Mexico City and was viewed as instrumental in high level diplomacy during the Hoover era.
New York letter recalls Jim Corbett and Frank Tinney at the Winter Garden, notes life’s ephemerality, and shares a digressive wandering through meetings with David Warfield, Richard Abbott, Charlotte Walker, and Durante. The piece blends nostalgia, personal encounters, and theatre gossip in a breezy New York tone.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes that Frankl and Franklin D Roosevelt will be remembered for concise messages that are easy to read. The piece highlights brevity in leadership communication and public perception of the two figures.
The exhausted child shows poor posture and overextended arms when asked to stand with arms extended. Nervous symptoms include negative attitude, emotional swings, and easily triggered temper. fever episodes and digestive upset follow trivial infections. Remedy stresses lighter work, early bed, rest after school, and minimizing parties. minor health issues should be addressed.
Mary Graham Bonner presents a fragment of Sundown Stories where Mrs Quacko and Mr Quacko scold Jelly Bear for late hours while Top Notch the Rooster complains about night owls. Willy Nilly laments his own lack of backbone and eagerness for a tale, awaiting someone to start.
A child’s preference for playing baby is explored with anecdotes and psychoanalytic interpretations. The piece notes that some children imitate infant care for comfort and affection, and may seek to escape independence when parental demands rise or a younger sibling enters the family.
Tommy Truaylor announced a campaign to recruit 534 members for a club library housing 700 books, stating.dothan will have one of the finest libraries in the state once membership reaches target. He said operation will start only after the quota is met to ensure success. Council President W F Martin commented on the council defeat and public confusion over the issue.
Houston County deputies begin uniform look as they receive black leather bowties from Sheriff Joe Rollings and are instructed to wear them.
Canberra reports that Australia lost 3,669 people to net migration in the last year, a dramatic drop from 12,061 in 1931. Arrivals reached 41,997 while departures totaled 45,666, according to the commonwealth statistician.
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