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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1932
Page
1
A clipped historical report notes a misstatement of fact in a local notice. The piece mentions Associated Press material and credits while detailing rates and subscriptions.
The national returns show Roosevelt with the largest popular vote and greatest electoral plurality in history. Total votes 39,734,201 with Roosevelt 22,068, Hoover 15,759,206 and others 11,912,78.
A Dothan reader proposes enjoining the State Treasurer from paying lawmakers beyond their constitutional entitlement. The suggestion targets shortening extra sessions by limiting pay to the daily rate, excluding Sundays, arguing current pay incentivizes longer sessions. The Eagle calls for taxpayers to convene and hire a lawyer to file the information.
The Selma Times Journal argues there is no path to reopen recently closed schools or complete unfinished terms. It notes that relief measures require time to take effect and constitutional amendments need a 00 day post adjournment window before submission. A sales tax would require setup and collection time, undermining prospects for restoring the state’s education system.
Twenty years ago in Dothan readers learned of visits and familial ties as residents and relatives traveled between Montgomery Florida Nashville and Columbia. Names include Geovar Venn Mrs J Mervin Price Mrs A Watford Dr D D Blakemore Mrs Elma McLure Mrs T Manell Mr and Mrs W P McArthur and Misses Roberts Wilkerson and Floriie Maloce with Frances Resnoide as guest of honor.
Fragmentary report notes children dismissed due to funding gaps and an adequate fund may delay returns to school until September 1933. Legislature urged to focus on marshaling funds to reopen on a regular schedule next year amid ongoing inability to revive activities this school year.
National Council of Women and The Ladies' Home Journal rank Mary Baker Eddy first among the 12 greatest women of the past century with 102 762 votes. Other leaders include Jane Addams, Clara Barton, Frances Willard, Susan B. Anthony, Helen Keller, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Carrie Chapman Catt, Amelia Earhart, Mary Lyon, Mary E. Woolley, and Rufus Steele notes on Eddy’s impact.
State chairman S. W. Smyer and executive secretary O. H. Horton issued a letter to county chairmen denying any links between the Economy League of Alabama and the National Economy League or other movements. They stated the group is funded by Alabama citizens and local organizations, not outside sources, and warned against misleading reports. The missive emphasizes independence from a tax strike or impeachment drives and notes ongoing plans to present a debt-curbing program with broad local support.
James Horne of Fairfield Alabama denounces the Prohibition movement’s tactics and the Anti-Saloon League. He argues evangelical churches were sidelined, accuses leaders of Machiavellian tactics, and warns of a dangerous merge of church and state that harms religion and liberty. The piece invokes historic witchcraft fears to dramatize the 1932 era and ends with a note on Horne’s address and date.
Governor Miller’s prefatory remarks to the special session urge faithful duties and wisdom. He signals openness to a constitutional amendment for a warrant registration act, favors avoiding bonds, and remains committed to income tax limits while opposing a general sales tax. The piece critiques legislative leadership and urges economy and timely action.
Washington Letter reports Jim Watson of Indiana, known as Sunny Jim, may not retire after losing his Senate seat by about 290,000 votes to Fred Van Nuys. If he stays active, a 1934 bid could challenge Arthur Robinson for the seat, signaling the end of an era for Indiana’s old guard Republicans and a shift to new leadership.
Duke Ellington shifted from a Kentucky club to teaching rooms with Percy Grainger at New York University to illustrate advanced music concepts. Grainger calls Ellington the foremost American jazz exponent as Ellington’s band becomes one of the nation’s top paid outfits. Basil Cameron and others weigh in, while Ellington’s early discovery by Irving Mills is recalled. A slow motion film sequence shows a giant ape on Empire State tower, and a fashion parade at the Pierette club features stage and screen mannequins. Amelia Earhart is honored in a Rockefeller Center neon panel for a film.
The readable portion appears garbled with stray phrases and no clear event or names. No discernible people, organizations, places, dates, or outcomes are available to construct a factual news item.
A heated debate over removing the governor and funding a large clerical staff is cited. Proponents threaten to publish names of voting lawmakers and urge voters to remember those who back or oppose the governor as the special session nears.
Dr Lago Goldston discusses essentials in dietetics focusing on mineral and vitamin sources. He highlights calcium iron iodine and phosphorus from foods like cheese milk eggs and leafy vegetables and urges a daily intake of milk cheese fruits fats and vitamin D sources along with general dietary balance.
In a playful scene from Sundown Stories by Mary Graban Bonner Willy Milly and Fiotttte Botilla ride a sled with Rip and the Ducks and Top Notch Rooster on a chilly hill. Overshoes and mittens add color as they speed down the wind swept slope amid comic misadventures and nautical misread names.
An article discusses a mother who restricts her son Bobby from playing with peers to spare him unhappiness. It explores how parental overprotection can hinder a child from forming healthy friendships and social skills. The piece urges intelligent study of the causes of social difficulty to help the child engage with others.
Santiago reports show daily marches drive transport delays amid political hunger protests. Parades draw large crowds with marching families and mounted police keeping order as agitators vent. In North Carolina a humorous animal tale features a duck named Quacky slipping from a sled and causing a mishap with a bank of snow.
The text cites J C Roberta on Franklin Roosevelt walking cane gifts, notes the 1983 Alabama Optometrical Association convention in Dothan with Dr G W Blakely as vice-president, and captures local views on political speech, newspaper scrutiny, cotton price hopes, and a new alloy of stainless steel and aluminum from Japan for strong magnetic properties.
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