Deity Excein Batuntay and Eagle Newsprint Policy
The Eagle outlines production limits and distribution policy amid wartime shortages. It names publishers William Thouokl Hall Edstec and Lu an Hall Worace Mall, announces Larry Mall as short, and references The American Press and national agents. The notice explains reader access will be restricted, with comics and key news preserved for nationwide papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thouokl Hall
Edstec
Luan G. Hall
President Roosevelt in Fine Health Amid War Strain
A wartime column notes President Roosevelt remains in good health despite heavy duties. Admiral McIntire says this has been one of his best years, with no major illnesses since Pearl Harbor. The piece praises his stamina, diet, and resolve under the December attack and ongoing war.
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PreckBeat Reecevelt
Drew Pearese
Mecesvett
Roosevelt
Russ R. McTauire
Pearl Harbor
Admiral McIntire
Roonsvelt
Bint
America
Blame It on Hitler and Hirohito Echoed in War Board Order
The Eagle reports on a wartime print rationing directive from the War Production Board limiting newsprint use. It notes circulation gain since 1941 and outlines steps to trim issue size, with some features dropped to free space for broader articles.
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Hitler
Hirohito
Etala
The
Eagle
War Production Board
Bagle
France Faces Political Readership Dilemma After War
British and American papers discuss how French leaders like Giraud and De Gaulle must bridge divides between those loyal to Petain and those rooting for De Gaulle. The debate centers on forging a credible political readership that unites wartime supporters. Church comments praise growing transatlantic ties and mutual respect across Allied lines.
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Atill
Potaln
de Gaulle
News Chronicle
Income tax payments prompt broad crisis warning
Fifty five million citizens face quarter-year income tax payments starting March 18, a surge of 33,000,1000 new taxpayers. Most lack understanding and funds, with many having earned high salaries last year. If unaddressed, delinquencies could cripple tax collection. advocates urge adopting a current pay as you go system, like the Rum i plan, or similar reforms. Senators George and Treasury officials debate postponements and write-offs as options. The piece warns Congress to act promptly to avoid a collapse in revenue.
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Or & Yewlem
Army of
Treasury Department
Congress
Walter F. George
Georgia
George
Senate Finance Committee
Quirky wartime notes hint at home front life
A scrambled column of playful lines reflects wartime rationing, social norms, and household humor. The piece observes OPA warnings to ration book holders, notes sugar allotment, bedtime routines, spring garden thoughts, and cautions about friendships and behavior.
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OPA
Military government debated in Charlottesville echo
By Drew Pearson the last meeting discussed Army training of military governors at Charlottesville Virginia and the push to govern occupied areas after victory. Roosevelt suggested civilian rule at home and Interior Ickes warned Hawaii as a test case for civil government. Roosevelt’s Wall Street remark and questions about duration of military rule in Hawaii followed. Willkie and Hoover signals hinted at political reconciliation after Hoover’s Chicago peace speech.
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Stinson
Charlottesville
Rooosevelt
Ickes
Wall Street
Roosevelt
Allen Guilion
Woodrow Wilson
Jesse Miller
National Labor Relations Board
Guilion
Tom Elot
Massachusetts
Hawaii
Willkie
Hoover
Wendell Willkis
Herbert Hoover
Willkin
Chicago
Wilkie
H. H
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Pacific Islands
White House
Louis Glavis
Glavis
Ballinger
Taft
Marvin McIntyra
Ralph Davies
CTO
Tin Carey
Tohn Green
R J Thomas
England
Jerders
AFL
Russia
We The Women by Ruth Millett on wartime attitudes
A column urging self examination of civilian sacrifices and attitudes during war. It contrasts private spending, volunteering, travel, and meat rationing with the sacrifices of soldiers on campaign, urging readers to consider how a fighting man might judge civilian conduct and priorities. It critiques officials and public opinion while calling for accountability.
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Ple
Japan
Finland
Pearl Harbor
State Department
Office of War Information
Russia
Hungary
Roumania
War Time Roles Stir Girls and Boys at Home and Camp
A newspaper excerpt contrasts boys at camp with the activities they enjoy and girls at home who face dull evenings. It suggests boys are kept busy with trips and diversions while awaiting front duties, whereas girls remain largely idle, knitting and waiting at home.
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Mama
Papa
Dothan Jaycees Prepare Nationwide Venereal Control Plan
Richmond MacClintock president said many groups including city and county schools the ministerial association the senior Chamber of Commerce and the nurses association pledged cooperation. The program aims to reach every home in Dothan and Houston County with a unified effort led by a leading citizen. Medical officers from Camp Rucker Napier Field urged public support to curb prostitution as the educational venereal control program begins its first phase later this month.
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Richmond MacClintock
Ministerial Association
Senior Chamber of Commerce
Nurses Gabociation
McClintock
Dothan
Houston County
Saled
W. H Willams
Police Department
Jaycees
Dear Miss Dix Advice Column Reads Loneliness and Dilemmas
The letter-writer notes widowed or single women facing isolation as war limits social life and dances. A fiancé asks to compare her with another girl, proposing a threesome to decide love, and Miss Dix rejects the plan, urging the woman to end the relationship rather than endure embarrassment.
Job Change Cancels Extra Gas Rations
The notice states a job change cancels additional gas rations forcing workers to resume duties. It emphasizes compliance with regulations and portrays the effect on households and grid availability during shortages.
Priority Man To Confer Here On OPA Meeting
Manufacturers and merchants with priority problems were reminded that an OPA priority man, J. E. Mersne, would be in Dothan at the Chamber of Commerce offices tomorrow to discuss priority difficulties. Chamber secretary Arthur Johasne noted several priority changes, especially for building materials, and those in Dothan and Howstes County with issues were urged to attend.
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OPA
J. E. Mersne
Dothan
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Johasne
Howstes County
Chamber
Moreno
Soldier Transfer of Pvt Jacob C Watkins to Camp Wolters
Pvt Jacob C Watkins son of Mr and Mrs A C Watkins of Graceville Route 3 has been transferred to the infantry replacement training center at Camp Wolters to receive basic infantry training.
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Pvt
Jacob C. Watkins
Mra
A C. Watkins
Graceville
Infantry Replacement Training Center
Camp ‘Wolters
Tames
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