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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1947
Page
2
A religious excerpt quotes a Bible verse from John 14 2 and invokes the idea of heaven with a flourish attributed in part to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The brief note presents a devotional tone and concludes with the poet's name.
The piece notes National Newspaperboy Day honoring young paperboys who deliver, collect, and learn business skills in Wiregrass communities. It shifts to a United Nations debate on Zionist partition in Palestine with Britain’s mandate ending and calls for U.N. action, including an international emergency force to implement its verdict.
The United Nations faces two paths in the Palestine problem, one hopeful, one discouraging. A Soviet American accord is likely to shape the final U N decision, with no strong ideological clash and no conflicting commercial or strategic interests. Both powers appear to back the committee’s majority report on Palestine.
Army sources say Lt. Gen. John C. H. Lee will be absolved of wrong intent after Maj. Gen. Ira Wyche’s findings. The Wyche report notes some supporting elements to Roark’s charges but praises Lee’s long spotless service. Further findings may shift the view on Lee and related inspection gaps.
The column recalls Harry Truman praising Gen George Marshall on his appointment and then notes concerns that Truman may have drifted from promising strong backing. It describes congressional debate over a potential special session to address Europe, with politicians from both parties weighing immediate aid and long term policy.
Column discusses Harvie Branscomb and education as a leadership path. It recalls Woodrow Wilson warnings on liberal arts and elective studies and critiques Southern institutions and the Southern Conference for Human Welfare. Mentions Henry Wallace, Elis Arnall, and a Marietta cemetery statue as noted by a reader.
Notable voices from Eisenhower Truman Sabath Short and others argue for accelerated production to sustain democracy and economic stability. They warn against delay and stress international cooperation, fiscal solvency, and a strong defense while preserving the family and national welfare.
From Dublin comes word that Ireland plans to remove the Queen Victoria statue before Leinster House to reclaim parking space. The piece notes historic Irish hostility to Britain, recalls De Valera's London talks, and cites Britain's defense of Eire's UN bid as signs of possible détente. The column closes with a science aside defining elastomers as synthetic rubber.
A writer recalls a 1947 cabaret project seeking Elsie Janis as star. The manager calls her to a meeting in New York, offering four thousand dollars weekly, but Janis negotiates with the mob-linked “Big Boy” before deciding. The narrator learns the Big Boy’s influence governs the show.
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