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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1932
Page
4
The Dothan Eagle announces editorial and business staff roles including editor manager and department heads. It notes subscription rates, advertising contacts, and reprint policies with quotes and a Jefferson reference, reflecting early 20th century newspaper boilerplate and public notice tone.
The Selma Times Journal quotes a charge that the near-beer bill is an idiotic blow to Alabama's reputation. It argues repeal would remove a childish crudity of mind making Alabama a national ridicule, noting the bill's fate hinges on broader reform.
The Alabama Motorist Association projects a 3 cent per gallon gas tax hike costing motorists 5.18 million dollars yearly, about 21 dollars per car and 81.31 dollars per car in Alabama. It warns 89,000 to 100,000 vehicles could leave highways, costing about 15,000 jobs, with broader tax burdens rising 40 percent annually. The piece contrasts national averages and cites historical tax effects on revenue and employment. It also critiques jury selection practices and urges passing a bill to reduce defense strikes, linking legal reform to court efficiency.
In Alabama the governor and highway director push the Harrigan three cent gasoline tax. Legislators defer action to Tuesday after facing constituent pressure. The bill would raise total state plus county fuel taxes to twelve cents in Limestone Jackson Madison counties and eleven cents in Walker Pickens, with about 140 cities adding 1 to 2 cents more. Critics say revenue for highways cannot justify the burden on motorists in hard times. Earl M. Hearne, secretary of the Alabama Petroleum Industries Committee, issues the statement from Montgomery on October 8, 1932.
Herbert Plummer notes Walter Edge of New Jersey leaves ambassadorship for a home political bid with Senator Reed. Edge backs prohibition repeal, aids Hoover reelection, and may rejoin New Jersey GOP leadership. Kean faces re election in 1834 amid campaign finance strains.
Judge J Russell AfeEiray condemns a 20 year verdict in the Bridges bombing case. He denounces the jury for a light sentence despite accusing the defendant of dynamiting a business and killing two people. The ruling provokes strong reactions from law and order advocates.
A fragmented local note lists visitors to Dothan including Rev. H B Register Way and J W Roberts of Headland. Mentions of illnesses, recoveries, and residents such as Miss Ruby McDavid, Mrs W R B Finners, and M D Berd. Several names appear with towns Abbeville Florence Enterprise and Howard College trustees attending a meeting.
A Jersey City Journal item notes a local party session where assembly members voted themselves chairs and card tables amid a claimed economy drive. The Associated Press snippet references the event and mentions figures like $41 and $24 in trivial allocations.
The newspaper urges voters to approve the Sheriff Amendment as a fair ROCE change. It defines sheriff election for a four year term, adds accountability for death or harm due to sheriff neglect, and allows impeachment with ineligibility for office. It states the amendment costs taxpayers nothing and calls for support at the November polls.
A fragment from the Tribune notes a heated city hall scene where the mayor and others denounce a reform action and threaten revocation. The piece references the mayor, a council or court, and public controversy over policy measures and fitting response.
William Gaines reports on Marie Courbert Brennigs bridal consulting in Manhattan. She handles trousseaus church ceremonies and honeymoon logistics, earning commissions while serving both wealthy and modest clients. Brennig rose from $18 weekly pay to directing a $20,000 wedding, with assistant Helen Anderson and a swanky Fifty-seventh Street office.
A mother facing the world alone with her children bears a peculiarly trying position. Loss of a husband makes practical and psychological challenges, with children as her main support. The piece warns against excessive closeness and neglect of independence, citing a mother who refused kindergarten to save income.
Flotilla Botilla falls ill with fever after getting soaked returning from heavy rain. Willy Nilly comforts her as friends worry and try to cool the fever. A stray note reports a chocolate milk price war at Slocomb and odd remarks on Alabama asylum costs and police duties.
Far too many women think prenatal care only means birth prep. Proper care includes mother health during pregnancy and child development in the first year. The Children's Fund of Michigan studies lactation to determine food needs for nursing mothers and how intake and quality affect milk production.
The text notes that simply giving a mother a generous diet does not ensure adequate milk secretion. It discusses fats, sugars, proteins, mineral salts, and vitamins and states that dietary proteins influence the milk protein content, which in turn affects the nutrition and development of the growing infant.
Agricultural notes urge home meat supply before selling pigs and describe curing pork methods. Discussions cover molasses as cattle feed, palatability of clover or alfalfa, and use of trench silos. Mention Duroc Jersey pigs, growers in Alabama, and census references to dairy cattle and Jersey stock.
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