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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1943
Page
4
A garbled column critiques First Lady travel during World War II, arguing funds and time would be better spent on war needs. It cites public bias against the President’s wife’s trip, suggests Cordell Hull could handle civilian travel permits, and laments wasted resources while troops fight in the South Pacific.
A brief captioned reflection quoting Proverbs 22 6 about training a child in the way he should go and a saying about children reflecting parents wishes, attributed to Terance, noted as a classroom or devotional line.
An analysis contrasts British royal morale with the U S approach to the First Lady role. It notes Eleanor Roosevelt’s prominence, questions her impact on the war effort, and ponders why her presence abroad sparks debate among Americans rooted in tradition.
Opinion piece argues that draft policy under McNutt and Hershey necessitates fathers entering essential war industries or military service. Citing Alabama figures and October call projections, the text asserts 3,000 monthly registrants and urges fathers to seek available essential-industry jobs or prepare for active duty. It stresses wartime needs and urges contacting the U S Employment Service for available positions.
A headline style recounts President Roosevelt ousting Sumner Welles as Undersecretary of State after a clash with Cordell Hull. The piece traces Welles long tie to Roosevelt, Good Neighbor policy origins, and a feud with Hull's conservative wing affecting Latin American policy.
The piece argues appeasement under Chamberlain and Stalin, detailing Hull’s State Department actions, visas for Bata workers, and late 1930s policy shifts. It compares risk and patriotism, defending appeasement as a costly but necessary policy to buy time for each nation while WWII loomed.
A dense listing of radio programming across many stations, detailing shows such as Musical Clock TAS News Summary King Cole Trio Grove's Roundup Coffee Club AP News Kiddie Show Dr Burkett Midnight Ramblers Moretime News Dance Varieties Farm Hour Washington News Interlude Dance Time AP News Treasury Songs and more, with numerous performers, times, and segments for Saturday and Friday night broadcasting.
The Swedish government protested after two German minesweepers sank two Swedish fishing boats off Denmark in August. Stockholm opened an investigation, warning it could push Sweden toward the Allies. Neutral Sweden had kept to a tense stance as German and Allied moves sharpened.
C F Newell of Jasper was elected president of the Alabama Association of Secondary School Principals at a meeting in Montgomery AP. The report notes the Alabama group chose its leader as part of its annual proceedings.
An officers report notes a lull in arrests during Twteag night with one arrest and no other cases reported the same period. Traffic cases appeared on the books while late hour charges involved a young white girl cited by Mrs. C. L. Collings.
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