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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1921
Page
4
A 1921 column condemns civic indifference and resistance to progress. It likens apathetic townsfolk to decaying “dead” enmeshed in tradition, calling out opposition to schools libraries parks and reforms and hinting at fear of newcomers and change. It asks readers to identify such locals in their communities.
The Pecos Enterprise recalls a rare incident where a merchant paid to stop his paper for the moment, praising it as the best country weekly yet too busy to read. Also included are a Brewster County guardianship notice for Isabella and Edith Palmanteer, a legal summons, and multiple for sale listings in Marathon, Alpine, and Fort Hancock Texas.
A writer argues that to protect the paper’s interests The Enterprise should hire only loyal staff. He claims loyal employees will work to the paper’s advantage and suggests business opponents should be replaced and punished by reduced workload. The piece crowns the idea that any reader who neglects support deserves hardship.
Postmaster Jack Allen warns the job is tough and demanding. War veteran W. C. Bennett recalls being captured three times in the rebellion and escaping each time. Ek C Dougherty from Des Moines praises the climate and summer prospects. T A Beard notes busyness while his wife is away. A R Francis from Michigan is impressed by the Avalanche booster tone and the city potential. Judge W Van Sickle recounts a car mix up involving a fund-raiser excursion and an attempted ticket swap.
The International Association of Rotary Clubs orders a nationwide survey to verify claims about government handling of disabled World War veterans. Eight hundred Rotary clubs will form local committees and report findings to Chicago headquarters to determine if American Legion reports reflect hysteria or real facts.
Indiana lawmakers approve nearly 10 million dollars for a national Legion Memorial at the state capital to include five city blocks and a plaza. The project will house the American Legion and invite other veteran organizations with plans overseen by a state commission led by Will Hays.
Charles KH Kendrick of San Francisco served on the national executive committee of the American Legion and was cited by General Summerell for devotion to duty during the Meuse Argonne offensive. He trained at Camp Dix and served as remount officer of the FRA Army corps, later becoming a major before discharge in 1919.
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