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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1949
Page
2
Publisher notice lists rates formail delivery including carrier routes and motor routes across Alabama Georgia and Florida with monthly charges and penalties. Also includes obituary notices resolutions and ap news service credits with addresses and quotes from Thomas Jefferson and biblical versesa reflective feature accompanying the page.
The piece notes Southern Democrats with Republican aid and two defections have won the initial Civil Rights showdown in the Senate. It argues Truman's administration will press on, as the fight over civil rights and filibuster rules continues, with cross-party pressure and potential future clashes shaping the political landscape.
Houston County in Alabama is noted as the youngest, created in 1902 as the 87th county. The piece says Cullman County, created in 1877, is the 66th youngest. It recounts readjustments when Houston formed from Dale, Geneva, Coffee and Henry, pulling land from Henry to meet county size rules. The county was initially unpopular, but attitudes shifted, and plans for its 50th anniversary are mentioned.
Westbrook Pegler argues the founders did not intend a government of the people by the people and that states retained sovereignty. He contends slavery was accepted then, that the national union often acts without constitutional authority, and that centralized power threatens state power and regional authorities.
A Charleston reader recalls a cleaning woman who believes Truman denied state soldiers a bonus, highlighting public ignorance of how government works. The author criticizes over specialized education, loss of national tradition, and the failure of colleges to teach constitutional basics, urging leaders who inspire and educate beyond mere function.
Senator Humphrey weighs in on the Mudd Plan that would provide federal aid to Negroes in the South seeking to move elsewhere. He argues for a broader, non discriminatory approach and questions why assistance targets only one race while acknowledging the civil rights context and scientific equality. Minnesota senator Hubert H. Humphrey contributes this guest column to John Temple Graves.
Baldwin County leads Alabama in area and spins a broad editorial about racial discrimination. The piece argues civil rights laws are for the North as well as the South, urging immediate federal action to end prejudice and improve employment education and housing. It notes Baldwin’s high property assessments and a local vote on recreation funding. Also mentions Alabama lumber output and a shift in industry image.
An editorial urges forming an economy bloc to curb needless spending. It recalls a tighter Graves era that cut worthwhile projects and hails the current Legislature’s wartime revenue gains while warning budget requests exceed state capacity. The bloc should direct funds to best serve the public interest. Down in Dothan where same Faye.
AP Page 1 reports Benedic Crowell predicts airpower to strike directly at brains behind armies in future war. Dothan hosts boll weevil fighting methods demonstration led by C A Whittle and D D Long. Former Treasury secretary McAdoo speaks in Marietta Ga birthplace. About fifty out-of-town Basel Star members attend annual school at Masonic Hall. Abbeville Colt Birmingham Webb Cottonwood Madrid represented, approx 3,200 passengers weekly ride average. Elise trip aboard Queen, world’s largest steamship.
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