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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1943
Page
4
A fragmented newspaper page shows oddities like subscriptions rates Cards of Thanks and an obituary snippet as part of classified items. The text includes mis-spellings and filler boilerplate from Associated Press style notes and references to national and regional ad agents, with stray names and addresses.
The piece argues late tax payments in 1842 show citizen anger at high rates while recalling a Georgia incident. A sailor, Bernard Fields, died at Pearl Harbor aboard the Arizona and his mother paid an $89 tax on his 1841 income, sparking debate on debt to the government. The author links these events to broader Southern labor politics and racial harmony.
Temocratic Chairman Grasner Mettervey warned of meddling in racial questions by New Deal leaders weeks ago. Now McCorvey may be reconsidering that stance as Alabama fundraising for the Democratic aligned party accelerates. A $516,982 contribution came from the Bessemer Rect Ore Council, CIO Mine Mill & Smelter Workers affiliate, routed via Senator Lister Hill. The NMASW is allied with Allen Lawrence, known for activity in the Southern Conference for Human Welfare.
Amid a winter offensive the Red Army breaks the siege of Leningrad after 17 months, claiming heavy German losses and extensive Soviet gains. Officials report 15,000 Germans killed on the field and vast captures, while acknowledging famine and disease costs for Leningrad's defenders. The victory is hailed as perhaps the most important in the 1942-43 campaign, surpassing Stalingrad's defense and encirclement of German forces. The article credits Soviet resolve and sacrifice in breaking the siege.
The text presents jumbled quotes about victory, slavery of nations, United Nations principles, unemployment, war work, and production. It includes references to President Weary A. Wallice, a Turkish deputy, Ohio farmers, gasoline rationing, and a Colgate University figure, all in a collage-like wartime setting.
In Washington the Merry-Go-Round column reports mixed views among President Roosevelt's inner circle on a possible fourth term. Some friends think he should run, others oppose, while a few expect he will stay silent until the last minute. The piece notes shifting war-time context and compares attitudes to 1940, with focus on key aides and policy questions.
From San Pedro through the Canal to New York the Wesdel ship Shepe faced sparse questioning as four crew members volunteered to quit. War Shipping Administration notes high morale after Capt Mulzac invited deck mates to daily navigation instruction and Chief Engineer Irving Smith offered engineering lessons. Crew invested extra pay in war bonds and donated blood for blond banks while aiding a gold watch for Mulzac.
Mrs Guss Dunn of 506 Oates Street received a cable stating her brother Private Emmett Pate U S Army has arrived safely in North Africa. She expresses relief and joy at the news and notes the sentiment of a wish to be with him. Pate, a native of Black Alabama, had been missing for two months.
In a New York column, the writer rebuffs utopian hopes for a peaceful, just world after war. He argues equality is unattainable and questions plans to mold postwar Europe, noting Soviet dictatorship and American self‑made strength as reality. He cites Europe's anxious aftermath and Russia’s role, then shifts to a local note: Private Cecil Reneau of Dothan has arrived at Camp Wolters to begin infantry basic training.
A fragmented radio schedule lists programs and times including music, dramas, news, and variety shows. Featured items include orchestra acts, The Jobnea Family serial, Five Minute News Period, dancing programs, and late night news with dance music segments and special features.
NEA service report cites McNutt projections that by year end 1943 about 6,000,000 women will work in war industries, roughly 30 percent of total industry employment, with high female shares expected in aircraft production and electrical machinery. It notes part time opportunities, liquor rationing talk, and state controls in monopoly states.
A Tulsa Tulsa segment notes Douglas C Still and Corrigan in a wartime era harbor setting. The piece mentions a survey by state labor officials, mandatory use of certain equipment, and shipyard safety upgrades, including crane modernization and substitutions to reduce hazards.
In Baltimore AP reports a small group named the Seven Shipyard Safety Exchange is credited with contributing to wartime safety. Carter Kendall of Bethlehem Steel explains their aim is to prevent accidents before they happen, underscoring safety as vital to victory alongside military efforts.
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