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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1949
Page
1
The Dothan Eagle publishes a 1919 dated issue with ads, postal notices, and historical editorials. The piece lists subscription rates, offices, and affiliations, and includes religious and philosophical quotes from Thomas Jefferson and Francis de Sales.
A column notes that withholding tax, used by the federal government, eases collection by having employers deduct taxes from wages. Alaska recently passed an income tax law applying this method, using businessmen as collectors. The piece predicts broader adoption by states to streamline revenue and shift collection duties away from individuals.
The Dothan Chamber of Commerce outlines bold projects to attract jobs and residents, highlighting a $3,090 annual payroll per representative and a $30,000 payroll for local industry. It notes workers spend earnings locally, rent or buy homes, and integrate into community life, urging broader town support and a concerted effort to showcase Dothan as headquarters-worthy.
The Dothan Chamber actively promotes the city as a wholesale distribution hub due to its central location spanning three states. It argues that a sales representative can visit 24 towns in a day and expand radius as needed, urging local employers to consider Dothan for headquarters and asking residents to relay leads to the chamber.
A lighthearted column notes President Truman urging Senate leaders to find a civil rights filibuster compromise while a towboat named Truman fails to beat the historic 1870s Robert E. Lee river voyage. In Florida Marianna City Commission renames downtown park Confederate Memorial Park. The writer humorously imagines a Magnolia tree chat with John Temple Graves.
The Oak Ridge community, famed as the atomic city, reportedly has the nation's highest IQ for its residents. Yet voters showed low turnout in recent elections, with only 2,100 of 36,000 eligible participating, illustrating a gap between intellect and public engagement. Senator Robert A. Taft argues against lending to nations unable to sustain living standards, endorsing direct cash support instead.
In W G Hazel's Pee Dee Advocate view, liberalism survives beyond Woodrow Wilson. The piece argues General Eisenhower embodies a modern liberalism focused on welfare and progress while warning of creeping government overreach. It notes Ike as a potent future leader and credits Strom Thurmond's candidacy with freeing the South from strict party loyalty in favor of principled merit.
Westbrook Pegler argues that Dewey stoked talk of a constitutional convention by calling for a thorough stock-taking of the Union's governance. He criticizes the 18th to 20th amendments, the income tax structure, and federal overreach, urging limits on federal power and a clear reminder that citizens may reform the Constitution if needed.
Judy Canova, an actress of the Hibilly roley era, recently divorced her husband alleging sarcasm made her too nervous to work. The piece notes sarcasm’s damaging effect, its origins, and how it harms relationships and social influence, quoting the Birmingham News on the topic.
The Mobile Journal notes a county solicitor's hard line against dog poisoners and urges similar public warnings in other cities. The Mobile Register adds, “Wherever dog poisoners operate, they ought to be out to notice that the law is no sleeping dog.”
Republican lawmakers met with Secretary of State Dean Acheson to gain insight on U.S. policy toward China but gained little. Walter Judd, a Minnesota congressman and former Chinese medical missionary, questions Acheson’s grasp, citing General Claire Chennault’s observations and urging reliance on direct experience and evidence as Washington’s stance in China grows uncertain.
A defense of General Claire Chennault and his book Way Of A Fighter argues the United States erred in China policy and Taft‑funds misled the public. It links postwar fear of communism to domestic liberal critiques and warns of a potential World War III scenario.
Twenty five years ago on March 15 Browder Davis, 23, of Welk KE, jailed for fighting near Mt Ararat church. David Grantham, 35, Webb, stabbed. Auburn hosts a trombonist in a Glee Club concert Monday. Rev H H McNeil of Marianna Methodist to Prattville soon. Dr J A McCleas of York City, president of A F G Railroad, visiting. Batchelor Buttons: Fall up where vision leaves off.
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