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Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1949

Page

2

Let There Be Light Verse Excerpt Published

A fragment from Deuteronomy 32 3 is cited as a title line in a small publication. The text proclaims praise to God and attributes victory to the Lord.

Agreement For Once On Tax Policy In Debate

The Bist Congrem debates the annual economic report and agrees generally that a general tax increase is inadvisable. President Truman urged tax S cut, but now supports reducing the budget instead of increasing spending. he notes a budget surplus is unlikely while incomes lag and suggests economic measures to balance the system without broad tax hikes.

Loss by trust and embezzlement cited in insurance audit

A major insurance company summary claims the U S business crime losses reach 1 billion dollars annually with 50 percent from robberies and burglaries 30 percent from forgeries and 20 percent from employee theft Embezzlement fraud and misappropriation account for the remainder The report notes the typical dishonest employee is about 35 with most cases discovered after a few years of illicit activity and mentions advancement through the company as a risk factor.

Prafretiohal We Insurance Company Ognpuily

Temptation Tests Long Career Of Trusted Employee

An employee with a strong record of responsibility and long service succumbed to repeated temptations driven by a financial emergency. A series of small loans escalated from a temporary borrow to theft, undermining trust and exposing vulnerabilities in personal and business backgrounds. Insurance investigators noted the breach reflects the ease of betrayal when trust is abused.

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Advertising and news make a complete newspaper

A reader letter from the Birmingham News argues that advertising within newspapers has educational value, revealing public wants and progress while stressing the importance of ads alongside news. The writer says ads inform readers about local happenings and daily life, likening missing ads to eating without dessert.

Exchange Thy Birmingham News

Alabama lawmakers dodge tax hike as officials scale back demands

The Association of County Commissioners and Probate Judges abandons calls for a gasoline tax increase. John G. White notes little chance of tax gains, while salary hikes for commissioners loom in the next session. The panel backs salaries and gasoline taxes in the current Alabama session despite reduced aims.

Alabaney Association of County Commis John G. White House of Representatives Thie Surgion Alabama Germissioners

UAW Buys Stock in 88 Firms to Peek Behind Iron Curtain

The C15 United Automobile Workers bought one share of stock in each of 88 companies under contract to gain board access. Walter Reuther told Milwaukee convention the aim is to monitor boards and see if profits are fair while the union paid $1,180,000 for the holdings. Dividends totaled $12,88 on the year and there have been no protests from stockholders.

United Automobile Workers Walter Rewther UAW Milwaukee

A Different Look At Dixie by John Temple Graves

A critical look at Life magazine’s Dixie awakening editorial and Southern race politics. It cites Time-Life views on segregation, labor progress, and the Klan, noting mixed signals on federal action and poll taxes, with remarks on Thurmond and 1940s civil rights tensions.

John Temple Graves Dixie South

Hiss Trial Seen As Education In Civic Trust

Washington column argues the Alger Hiss perjury case educated the public on government betrayal and the Roosevelt era’s influence. It attacks Judge Kaufman, Frankfurter, and Hopkins, warning of degradation of courts and a coming trial of political honesty.

Washington Samuel H. Kaufman Alger Hiss Whittaker Roosevelt Hiss Chambers Felix Frankfurter Harry Hopkins Lee Russia Hopkins United States Kaufman Tan United Stat Lft Mussolini Hitler Pet Bettef Peorple Ut Hiss Truman Harvard Law Tate Roosevelt Yalta Stalin Alan Franke Turter Theodore Roosevelt Frankfurter

Bee Line Highway Deserves Rebuild Says Editor Opinion

A Clanton Union Banner editorial argues the Bee Line Highway is Alabama’s busiest yet among the worst roads. It calls for a major overhaul to create a safe, comfortable trunk route, boosting tourism and commerce over other highway projects.

Alabama Mabama Rome Culfinn Democrat

Permanent Marshall Plan? Dream or policy shift

The piece discusses a proposed long term expansion of U S foreign aid crediting a ten to twenty year program at four billion dollars annually as a semi permanent foreign policy tool. It argues for budgeting this as a regular annual expense and predicts savings from defense cuts and broader geopolitical benefits, while noting political resistance and the need for strong industrial backing.

Washington United States Russia PWA WPA Truman Europe South America Mediterranean Region North Africa Middle East ECA Paul Hoftzman U. S M. B Moscow Kremlin Poland Germany Czechoslovakie Hungary Bulgaria Albania Anlee Greece Turkey Japan White House Congress Acheson Snyder Hoffman

Montgomery Guests and Travel Notes From July 14

Miss Margaret Hodges of Montgomery visited Mrs J L Vauzho. Mr K K Heston and family were in Montgomery Visitors in Dothan. G W Dennis of Dothan, Lee Canton of route four also present. Mrs Emma Bostwick left for Atlanta to join Misses Annie and Emmie Saron on a Washington DC trip.

Margaret Hodges of Montgomery J. L.vauzho Dothan G. W. Dennis Mire Three Lee Canton Route Four Emma Bostwick Atlanta Annie and Emmie Saron Washington D. C

Veterans Face High Failure Rate in Veterans Business Loans

Pittsburgh veterans note that self employment via government loans carries heavy risk. Fatalities run about one in ten, with many failures tied to startup ventures in auto service, stations, and groceries. In the district, 2,589 loans were underwritten, 4 failures recorded, 101 closings pending, and $10 million in loans issued though cost to the government rose to $128,000.

Pittsburgh Sleorny Hager Edmond C. Cam Foun See Veterans Administration

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