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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1932
Page
2
The Dothan Eagle issue from August 4 1932 features editorials and local commentary on current events. It notes wage disputes among Century Air Lines pilots, jokes about fishing optimism, and internal newsroom debates reflecting upcoming November politics.
Houston County and City School teachers in Alabama are months behind on pay, raising doubt about school openings this fall. The report notes that State Normal Schools are expected to reopen to train more young women as teachers.
A satirical note recalls Will Rogers explaining political distinctions and cites Heywood Broun’s 1928 question about crooks and jackasses. The New York columnist contrasts party flaws with witty lines about Republicans and Democrats.
The Enterprise cites Hartselle business men unit opposing a sales tax. The author recalls Tom Espy, a Dothan attorney, who has long warned against bond tests and higher taxes. The piece argues government costs must be cut and urges politicians to stop burdening taxpayers.
The Philadelphia Record reports straw ballot results from a sealed box poll over three weeks. Hoover with Curtis appears to lead in Philadelphia, a Republican stronghold, while figures cited by the Albany Herald suggest concerns for the Republican campaign committee. Other named figures Smoot and Hawley are noted as remaining allies amid a broader Reynolds-Libby Holman dispute headlines.
Albany mayor J S Billingsleas and private partner E Zimmerman are cited in a humorous incident. Zimmerman, driving home, ignored a stop sign and was stopped by motorcycle officers. Billingslea fined him five dollars as a pal in court. The tale echoes a historic Dothan mayor and editor tale of political friendship tested by law.
The Department of Insurance warns Alabama citizens about contracts from several unlicensed insurers. The list includes Louisiana Mutual Benevolent Association and National Union Indemnity Association among others. Customers buying from unqualified firms risk jurisdiction issues and higher penalties.
W E Prides of Cordele visited Dothan. Dr P Petry of Columbia was in Dothan. J H Merkle announced birth of a daughter. Miss Thenie Moreland hosted the Kill-Kare Dominor club. J D Holman and A Holtman of Ozark in town. Mese Ramage built a residence near the ice cream factory. Dannie Strickland returned from Ashford. Mrs Z T Thrasher was building a large dwelling in south city. Miss Mildred Golson and Miss Louise Cor planned a Folkestone trip via Jacksonville Fla. First bale of rem cotton seed for 1912 sold by J W Hineer ofCotondale at 18 cents a pound. Several local residents listed as visitors and friends.
A Lowell Evening Leader urging strenuous course on vocations and job preparation. The brief item stresses adding practical training to help youths find employment and adapt to work life.
The Irish Free State plans to tax dancing, Scotch whisky, smoking materials, and outdoor sports. It may be free, but the path to freedom will not be easy, notes the San Jose Mercury-Herald.
Fred Pasley reports from a six week tour that tax anger is uniting towns from New York to Oklahoma into a spontaneous, nationwide movement. Voters rally around bread, rent, foreclosures, and government costs, with no central leadership or dramatic fanfare.
The piece notes Broadway gossip and the psychology of celebrity display in night clubs as rumors circulate about movie stars. It recalls a debate on dramatic criticism from a past season, citing two epigrams about critics and omelets attributed to Patrick Murphy, rivaling Chauncey Depew in wit.
Herbert Plummer argues radio and stage presence still matter in campaigns. He compares Hoover with Taft Wilson Harding and Coolidge, noting Hoover speaks from a written text with no showmanship, while others varied in magnetic oratory. In private life Hoover is relaxed and humorous, suggesting a gap between public persona and private demeanor.
A vivid column laments a grand tax parade, claiming it will eclipse anything in New York or America. The writer urges unity beyond party creed and warns those who oppose it to beware, ending with a plea for divine help for the reader.
During the months before Gerda's baby brother was born she was kept close and shown the baby clothes. She grew protective toward her mother and seemed to admire the new infant yet conflicted when the baby came. The piece urges preparing children for a sibling with honest reassurance and time to adjust.
Dr Lago Goldston discusses cause and factors of mouth breathing noting that nasal obstruction and adenoids contribute, but that anatomy of nose and mouth, evolutionary nose breathing, and infection protection all influence the habit. He cites sleeping infants and animals to illustrate how breath is usually nasal despite open mouths.
John and Peggy learn they are going to the seashore for a month with their parents. They describe bringing a shovel, a pail, a sport fish to ride over breakers, and new swimming suits. The narrative shifts to a medical note about mouth breathing, adenoids, and how to correct related underdevelopment with exercises, diet, and dental adjustments.
A column of quotations and brief notes covers cotton price hopes, school openings, and local charity. It includes Wilmington traders, Dothan exporters, and comments from Mrs. Kyle Elliott, Captain Tidmen, Sharpless, Col. O. Ja kins, and others. Exports and a Ziegfeld will are briefly noted in U.S. trade and estate items.
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