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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1943
Page
3
A fragmented editorial platter argues about wartime tax proposals and the March 16 deadline. It notes resistance to confiscatory rates, urges Treasury to abandon the plan, and warns of chaos if Congress delays action. It highlights public sentiment and calls for alternatives.
Bond sales in Houston County totaled $243,441, surpassing twice the January quota and signaling strong local support for the war effort. County enthusiasm comes amid debate over federal tax changes and plans to shift taxpayers onto a current basis, with officials weighing the Rum plan versus Treasury proposals.
Thousands of soldiers in the Fighting Wildcat Division witnessed a live demonstration showing artillery fire mortars anti tank guns and machine guns on fortified emplacements. Air support by dive bombers Mustangs and other aircraft highlighted coordinated ground and air operations while Governor Chauncey Sparks observed. General Paul Mueller urged immediate recognition of friendlies in the air and stressed dispersal of personnel and equipment to avoid battlefield errors.
Washington rumor mill tracks volatile U S policy clash over Edgar Mowrer's North Africa deployment. Secretary Hull and Secretary of War Stimson oppose sending the Chicago Daily News correspondent but Elmer Davis defies to keep him in North Africa, amid Roosevelt pressure and a push to ship other journalists with him. Rumors tie this to broader tensions over French Algeria and postwar boundary talk with Stalin.
Washington column accuses unions of illegal kickbacks on government projects and urges workers to report extortion payments to Justice official Tom Clark. It cites Albany and Voorheesville cases, notes anti kickback law use, and warns readers about labor racketeering risks and possible Supreme Court rulings.
Jefferson County and C gas ration cards trigger federal probe demand from a U S attorney and district attorney Jim C Smith orders a grand jury inquiry. He pins blame on false statements to obtain extras and vows prosecution of violators. County rationing officials subpoenaed as telegrams seek a full investigation into board motives.
The article portrays General Chiang Kai-shek's gesture toward the Allies during a New Year festival, linking it to Shanghai treaties on extraterritoriality and Allied aid. It notes China’s ongoing resistance, Japanese pressure, and domestic hardship including famine, inflation, and propaganda amid the six-year war. It suggests Chiang's move aims to bolster public gratitude toward Britain and the United States while signaling belief in eventual Western aid to free China.
The attorney stated the wires were sent in farminess to the 125 leading businessmen of Jefferson County who volunteered as board members. Messages also went to Senators Bankhead and Hill, Attorney General Francia Biddle, OPA Administrator Prentiss Brown, and Joe Short, north Alabama OPA manager.
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