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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1947
Page
2
A 1947 newspaper clipping lists subscription details and a brief notice section. It cites Desi Sagdares, William Theodore Hall, and Julian Hall with mentions of obituaries and resolutions. The piece includes Associated Press and United Press notices and a Jefferson quotation.
A fragmentary discussion contrasts Ecclesiastes and Binney on permanence and change, then critiques a government money circulation plan. It praises keeping money in banks, trimming circulating rates, and argues the policy is humane, legal, and prevents individuals from becoming capitalists.
Proponents of the legislature’s self starter amendment push ahead with salesmanship. Senator James S. Coleman warns that a Supreme Court strike on the Boswell Amendment could leave Alabama vulnerable and requires possible legislative action. He notes Governor Folsom’s stance and frames the effort as insurance for Alabamians.
Treasury figures show $25, $50 and $100 war bonds are being cashed as living costs rise while larger denominations stay longer. Smallholders dip into savings, while investors able to put $200 and up plan new bond sales. Christmas gift bonds encouraged despite cashing trends.
Finland keeps up $260,852.24 payment toward a $9.4 million WWI debt despite hardship and praise from the United States. Senator H Alexander Smith introduces a joint resolution to redirect further payments to educate Finnish youth in the U.S. and aid rebuilding. The plan aims to balance principle and precedent while honoring a hopeful gesture.
Georgia Congressman Eugene Cox tours Germany with a Congressional subcommittee and denounces the Army policy of removing Nazis, arguing loyal Germans under the postwar regime were the true victims. He criticizes the de Nazification program and aligns with a pro Nazi sentiment, drawing controversy among colleagues.
Opinion piece arguing that democracies must stay strong economically and militarily to deter Russia and sustain the United Nations. It contrasts democracy with dictatorship, praises cautious internationalism, and critiques Ellis Arnall’s presidential prospects while urging unity over factionalism.
A critique explains how the Soviet government drains surplus rubles by exchanging old notes for new ones. It shows banks crediting accounts to disguise the transfer, highlighting how those with money in wallets lose most as the scheme shifts wealth to banks and the state. It contrasts rubles with dollars and notes inflationary pressure.
The speaker criticizes Wallace and his view on spending to cut agricultural output. He cites Henry Morgenthau Jr and Henry Wallace as examples and questions how Europe relief can meet food needs while Americans face shortages. He mentions political figures including Al Landon and a CIO leader amid debate.
The collapse of the Big Four talks in London pushes the US Britain and France to plan Western Germany's economic consolidation while Russia holds Eastern Germany. France Britain and the United States remain united in facing Soviet influence. Italy withdraws occupation troops as Britain and the US signal vigilance against aggression. The British House of Commons debates Prince Philip's allowance and reflects on royal duties, while Lord Baldwin's death looms in history as Edward VIII's abdication frame.
Hal Boyle profiles Mae Wyllis Cooper, whose philanthropy toward college students irks him. Cooper condemns script plagiarism in radio and academia, cites his own writing career from Lights Out to Army Hour, and notes his struggle against copycats while producing original material in a Greenwich Village hotel.
The report recalls Prime Minister Baldwin describing his role as a heavy burden and noting his deep religious conviction. In a private Dow Street office conversation, he hesitated before saying he believed no man could bear such a great burden without divine guidance.
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