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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1948
Page
2
The fragmentary OCR reads like a mash of obituaries ads and political rhetoric from midcentury papers. It includes telephones, daily mail, and press associations notices, plus a mono‑tone quote from Jefferson and later partisan comments about FEPC, cloture, and Southern strategy in the Senate.
A House labor subcommittee weighs a bill to require employers to pay women the same as men for similar work. Opponents argue industry already remedies pay gaps without government intervention. In Georgia, Pat Hungerford, a 37 year old housewife, won election as chair of the county Board of Commissioners beating 11 men using a practical campaign and a simple slogan.
Some Southern Democrats argue for unity with the Northern wing inside the party and for resisting Truman era force legislation in the Senate by filibuster. They warn continued yields could weaken support in the general election and shift middle-ground senators against them.
The Treasury reported in mid February that on January 31 total circulation stood at 28.091 billion among 145.434 million people. It noted a decrease from December and framed it as the average American possessing 193.16 dollars in January versus 198.63 in December, implying a five dollar drop per person.
The United States released captured German documents on Jan 21 showing Soviet willingness to work with Germany for land gains. Allies accuse Britain and France of seeking war against Russia, while Russia claims papers prove secret peace talks with Germany. The piece notes planted documents and German efficiency in destroying unwanted material. Adolf Hitler is humorously depicted as laughing at enemies tearing each other apart.
Dr Earnest A Hooton Harvard anthropologist outlined a program at a Stanford audience in Palo Alto California proposing universal birth control to prevent the incompetent from reproducing and the removal of social misfits from schools He urged raising government IQ arguing nations fail because of citizens low intelligence He admitted the plan could not be put into practice as there would be no governments to start with.
President Truman, advised by the Council of Economic Advisers, notes the stock and commodity market drop should curb speculative excesses. He says cheaper prices may be delayed for bread and meat, but retail declines stem from grocers’ psychology and cautious buying by housewives. Farmers’ wheat releases, tax-cut hopes, and a new reserve law pressuring grain prices also help blunt the slide.
A commentary on Southern political strategy during the civil rights era. The piece debates withholding electoral votes, bargaining power against federal actions, and the risk of federal anti-lynching laws, referencing editors Ashmore and McGill and the broader South-Democrat dynamic. It critiques calls for social segregation as a political move and urges independent scrutiny of national attention and states' rights.
A collection of brief quotations from Churchill Liljenquist Rayburn Miller Astor Pauley and Baruch debating price controls, government intervention, and the need to mobilize for peace. The remarks span wartime caution on free enterprise, the dangers of centralized planning, and the necessity of practical measures to address inflation and supply.
A new statewide Alabama Rural Electric Association of Cooperatives AREAC forms with offices in Montgomery led by Maury Williams headlining a shift to centralized services and a shared newspaper for rural co ops. The move aims to broadcast information more widely amid state power industry reorganization.
Hal Boyle reflects on history creating heroes from crises and notes modern examples from Walter Raleigh to Florence Nightingale. He then cites a 22 year old Ruth Berbes in Chicago launching a one woman protest against high butter prices, dieting on bread and rationing clothing to cope with the cost of living.
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