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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1944
Page
2
The Amarillo Globe published evenings except Saturday and Sunday in Amarillo Texas as second class matter. It operates with The Globe News Publishing Co. and has leaders Gene Howe president and publisher John McCarty assistant publisher Wesley Izzard editor in chief.
More than a million fewer students in public high schools this year than two years ago, a 10 year setback with 246000 fewer boys and 135000 fewer girls than last year. Two upper grades show 15 percent fewer boys and 5 percent fewer girls as war work and services draw youth away. Paul McNutt Stu debaker and Katharine Lenroot urge continuing schooling to avoid losing ground in democracy.
The United Automobile Workers seek an average annual pay of 4200 dollars for GM workers, outlining 4200 dollars yearly for all ages but with unequal distribution. The plan implies skilled workers may exceed 5000 dollars yearly, a federal agent notes potential legal protections could lapse.
Major John S. Garrenton returns from Asia and urges a harsher stance. He notes 187 billion dollars of war appropriations are unspent and 92 billion not obligated, praising Byrd for oversight and suggesting the nation needs more drastic measures, including bombing, to confront the conflict.
Dr Lawson Lowery, a New York psychiatrist and editor, says girls run away seeking glamour, softness, and brilliance when they feel unloved and undervalued at home. He argues no single home rule cures this.
A commentary argues a book promotes passing peace treaties by simple majorities rather than two thirds. It questions feasibility, cites Roosevelt, isolationism fears, and notes how majority opinions shift and endure in democratic systems. It discusses constitutional hurdles and potential political consequences.
English professor Gideon Planish of Kin kinick College wrestles with unfulfilling life and unspoken ambition. He falls for Peony Jackson, a freshman, while contemplating marriage and a future beyond the campus. Teckla Schaum’s disapproval and trustees’ power loom over his romance and plans.
Gideon Planish confesses love after courting Teckla Schaum while facing potential disapproval from his mentor Mrs. Bull. He seeks support from her husband the president, fearing repercussions if his marriage to Peony becomes public. Peony leads at home as they wed in Easter vacation 1922 and brighten their cottage.
A George Gallup report from Princeton finds Illinois voters favor Governor Thomas E. Dewey over Wendell Willkie for the GOP nomination as Chicago is chosen for the convention. Willkie leads New England, where he benefits from Governor William Wills and a Dewey deficit. Massachusetts also backs Willkie with 40 percent to Dewey’s 30.
Ernie Pyle writes from Italy about a medical aid station atop a mountain where shells fall daily. He recalls soldiers receiving Christmas packages, including Spam and silk socks, and meets Captain Francis Sheehan who is wounded. He notes fellow wounded like Lieutenant Walter Jentzen, once a creamery manager, and shares reflections on war, leadership and home.
Arthur Brock argues that spectator galleries and powerful local newspapers rarely determine nominations. He cites 1912 Chicago and Baltimore conventions where delegates chose Taft and Wilson despite loud gallery protests and press pressure. He notes war transport concerns favoring Chicago for 1944 and discusses Willkie dynamics and media influence.
A collage of wartime quotes from Finnish prime minister, Admiral Halsey, Air Forces, a Hitler Youth diary capture, and a New York psychiatrist, reflecting uncertainty, German invasion aims, and the fading Nazi bravado as World War II rages.
A speaker at Senior High School likened his talk to a fat man going through barbed wire, saying he would touch on a few points and be through. The remark sparked offense among some, with concerns about cursing affecting impressionable youths and lingering resentment.
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