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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1937
Page
2
The Amarillo Globe reports 120 pages in the B90 edition dated Tuesday April 27 1937. The Globe proclaims itself an independent democratic newspaper publishing news impartially and supporting what it believes to be right regardless of party politics.
A retired minister and teacher who had been in Amarillo seven months critiques the Clean-Up campaign. He urges a city ordinance on littering, civic education through schools and clubs, and personal responsibility to improve Amarillo’s image. The letter emphasizes communal effort and pride as key to a cleaner town.
Joan Barrett, secretary to John Hendry, plans a steady future with her fiancé Bob Andrews while Hendry travels to inspect mining properties. Bob urges a quick wedding as Joan debates leaving work and life behind, sensing a dramatic, risky horizon as Sybil Hendry schemes in the background and Philip Hendry seeks money after jail.
Washington editors describe a power clash over 1937 38 budget and relief funding. Roosevelt advocates higher taxes on top earners and profits to fund old age security, while conservative Democrats push lower relief costs and restraint on WPA. Advisors split between income tax expansion and balancing the budget, with court rulings influencing financing options.
The text extols sweating as a natural toxin purge and vital body function. It warns against relying on artificial methods for weight loss, noting such losses are mostly liquid and quickly regained. It recommends vigorous exercise, hot baths to open pores, and a cold bath with a brisk towel rub to close pores and leave a pleasant glow.
New York figure James Montgomery Flagg remains highly active at an age when many artists slow down. He works tirelessly, travels to Paris and Hollywood, and parties with fellow painters like Arthur William Brown. The piece also notes fashion tastes of notable New Yorkers, Harlem’s 1939 World’s Fair preparations, and profiles several stylish contemporaries.
The Hendry organization financed a dozen mines in California, shaping regional influence. A character named Joan grows pale at the mention of the state, trembling when California is referenced, hinting at unseen consequences to come.
Fire department warns motorists to stop parking at intersections when alarms sound. Captain Sid Harper from the police traffic squad cites repeated blockages at Sixth Avenue and Polk Street, forcing fire trucks to wait. drivers should instead turn and loop around the block to clear the path for emergency vehicles.
Old Mr Toad falls into a hole while hurrying to the Smiling Pool and sings to escape. Mrs Toad arrives late and is surprised to find him alive and singing, then explains she heard him and was headed to meet at the pool. They decide to go together, the pair hopping toward the Smiling Pool.
Ard Lockridge of the Sun writes witty vignettes in the New Yorker while Burns Mantle pursues horticulture on Long Island. A tailor association’s ten best dressed men list includes a second group of those who just missed, with the narrator noting red edged cuffs on black mittens.
A crossword style item lists across and down clues with definitions and wordplay. Entries reference common terms, place related hints, and names of gods, objects and directions, inviting solvers to fill the grid.
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