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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1932
Page
2
The 1932 Alabama debate features Sen Bonner detailing why he opposes the Edgar near beer measure, framing it as a constitutional and moral fight. He accuses supporters of masked motives, contrasts it with education funding, and criticizes reapportionment positions affecting Black Belt counties.
The Huntsville Times denounces the Goodwyn bill proposing an income tax as costly and harmful. It warns of high personal and corporate rates driving companies to states with no tax, risking factory closures and job losses, exemplified by Wisconsin’s Chevrolet plant shutdown and wider economic harm across Alabama.
An editorial summary notes that the 1927 Alabama legislature raised tent show license fees from 23 to 200 per week, devastating Milt Tolbert’s show in Dothan. It argues taxes confiscate wealth, hurt industry, and drive pauperism, urging tax reform and a driven public resistance to higher costs.
Twenty years ago in Dothan several visitors were noted including Ashfors John Gembis from Trev and J Adams from Midland City. Jock Sellers returned from Atlanta. residents White Forrester of Cowarts and E F McKinnon of Taverness were in Dothan. Mrs C C Williams of Ozark and Mrs J W Grant hosted a Multic club meeting. Mrs C F Davis of Hartford visited Mose Tasle Parmer’s home with friends.
A Waves of voters demand full public disclosure of government and corporate costs. The piece argues ballots will push for pitiless facts on municipal, county, state, and federal spending, utilities, and regulation. Citizens seek detailed knowledge of whom costs affect and how tax money is spent.
Gov Miller outlines his tax program before the Ways and Means Committee calling soft drink firms lucrative and untaxed. He cites lime and grape juice and assorted soda waters as not contributing to government revenues amid claims of inadequate information on regulatory changes.
In a early Democratic bulletin observers weigh Governor Roosevelt’s likely picks for a future administration. Sumner Welles is favored for secretary of state by some, with John W. Davis, Newton D. Baker and Owen D Young also mentioned as possible top posts. Welles has advised Roosevelt on foreign affairs and frequented Albany and Hyde Park.
Democratic elites floated for top posts under Roosevelt. McAdoo Glass Tray lor Reynolds Young for secretary of the treasury. Davis Thompson Wheeler for attorney general. Hall Walsh Wagner for senate cabinet links. governors Ritchie Ely White Erickson Woodring Dern. private figures Cox Baruch also speculated. Enthusiasts praise wide pool of talent.
New York letter profiles Paul Muni, Vincent Lopez, Sidney Siddell, Selme Robinson, and Doctor Rockwell with light anecdotes about theater and vaudeville. The editor reflects on fall skies over New York and the Jersey stance of a taxi ride memory.
The text lists numerous taxes on industry including ad valorem taxes on plant stock and equipment, truck taxes, city and county taxes, tag taxes, privilege licenses, liquid gas taxes, gasoline and oil taxes, and a federal syrup tax. It warns that a proposed one-cent bottle tax and 75 cents per gallon fountain syrup tax would impose a heavy load, nearly confiscation level, on the business.
A four year old Ruth responds to tantrums with a playful claim that her leg is naughty, illustrating how children disown personal fault. The piece argues mild, consistent parenting reduces emotional energy spent on suppressing feelings and discourages harsh punishment for tantrums.
French engineers probe gold bearing lands along the Rio Guapore on the Brazil Bolivia boundary to determine the extent of the region's mineral wealth amid exploration of frontier territory in Matto Grosso.
The Duke of Roxburghe died yesterday at Wilton House in Wilshire England age 56. He wed May Goelet of New York in 1908 in a society event that year.
Mike Logue from Mesigeery criticizes claims Lanier will field a top team in ten years. He argues such talk is speculative and bets on Dothan beating them this year.
Dr Lago Goldston discusses how sneezing and coughing spread infections via droplets. He notes historical examples from World War I and the 1918 influenza pandemic showing transmission risk and the need for spacing to reduce meningitis and other outbreaks.
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