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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1947
Page
2
The notice outlines carrier and motor route service areas and rates for a mall delivery system, with details on Georgia and Florida routes, and monthly pricing. It includes telephone lines, publication by Associated Press and United Press, and a brief note on editorial standards and a Jefferson quote with dated context.
An Elba appearance shows the governor joking about luxury cars to illustrate public sacrifice and wartime debt. He notes a chauffeur’s Cadillac owned by the public, laments car ownership while war debts rise, and ties production and exports to Finland’s debt payments as Russians exploit the situation.
Washington experts explain Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers profited by buying government bonds on a one percent margin, borrowing from banks, and earning interest differentials. He claims a $90,000 profit on one deal and notes earlier gains. Treasury notes no longer issue the securities Meyers bought. big profits occurred in the first exchange.
The United States praises Finland for prompt war debt payments to Russia but the debt burden grows. Finland's payments total 127 million dollars, about 42 percent of the original 300 million reparation, with 172 million still due. Strikes delayed the Sept 1947 payment, yet Finns shipped 31,290 carloads of goods across the border to Russia. Prices mimic 1930 levels, expanding the debt to nearly 570 million. Thousands of Finnish workers remain employed in export industries under pressure from the Soviet demands.
A Gallup Poll suggests Americans oppose soaking the rich yet misjudge others taxes. Respondents said fair taxes for a family man at 3,000 income would be 30, while assuming he pays 131. For 10,000 income they favored 800 vs 1,720 paid. For 60,000 income they expected 8,500 vs 24,000 paid. The poll reveals public skepticism and misperception about others’ tax burdens.
The article praises a practical return of 250 B 29 bombers from moth for a new air defense program. It notes the plan to recondition planes at strategic points to form 35 air groups, highlighting the budget efficiency and preparedness mindset. More aircraft exist ready if needed.
The Eagle in Dothan receives thanks from Mrs. C. L. Collins Director for a generous $164.09 check plus 37 cents cash raising the local quota by 300 dollars. The State contributed, boosting support and signaling strong community backing for the Houston County Department of Public Welfare.
Drew Pearson surveys western governors aboard the Friendship Train. He portrays Nevada Governor Pittman as a back-country lift to Democratic-leaning rivals, Utah Governor Maw fighting Mormon church influence, Wyoming Governor Hunt backed by cattlemen yet aided by Eastern GOP money, and Colorado Governor Knott's long political climb. The piece blends character sketches with partisan notes and regional tensions in 1940s American politics.
A 1947 column discusses MacArthur as a potential spiritual leader rather than a presidential candidate. It notes Wisconsin and Arkansas ties, schoolyard politics, and reactions from Lansing Hoyt, with side remarks on tax politics and Speaker Joe Martin versus Knutson during looming sessions. The piece blends admiration with cautious skepticism about political leverage and religious revival.
In The World Today, Dewitt Mackenzie notes Asia crucial in the struggle between democracy and communism. China’s civil war weakens economically, while Chiang Kai-shek faces shortages and possible need for foreign aid. Maoist forces gain in Manchuria and along the Yangtze, threatening rail links. Korea scene centers on a US backed UN plan for elections. Russia opposes and hints at a split Korea as American and Soviet spheres tense up. General assembly aims for elections by March with a new constitution.
Hal Boyle argues that the so called cold war is a cheaper, safer form of conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. He mocks both sides courting Europe, comparing diplomacy to a courtship with a distressed widow. The piece highlights the advantages of nonmilitary measures and questions traditional war, suggesting the cold war offers more talk than fighting.
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