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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1942
Page
11
A troupe of 15 dancers and 53 enlisted men from Sheppard Field arrives in Amarillo to perform a 1 A musical comedy in the Municipal Auditorium on Wednesday and Thursday for the Army Emergency Relief Fund. The show features former professional entertainers and promises lively entertainment for the fund drive.
A mixed puzzle page lists a large horizontal and vertical crossword with clues ranging from presidents, Greek letters, and archaic scripts to social etiquette questions. It includes an exchange of answers and a Milton quote, signaling a period newspaper puzzle feature.
Arthur B. Newhall argues rubber tracks improve tank efficiency and warns of 80 percent effectiveness if joy riding continues. The piece weaves in OPA pricing puzzles, civil service observations on Clark Gable, and notes on upcoming drives and campaigns to mobilize public effort, ending with a call for a unifying campaign boss.
Amarillo brief items list residents moving to new homes and traveling to camps and California. Families include Cadwalladers leaving 1303 Lincoln for 3404 Tyler, Bell family taking youths to Camp Waldemar and Camy Rio Rita near Kerrville, Budaley preparing to relocate to California, and many others visiting relatives, attending jobs, or vacationing across Texas and nearby states.
New York columnist Henry McLemore humorously recalls a birthday party for his one year old column born from J. McLemore and the McNaught Syndicate. He ribbings peers, recalls colleagues and their columns, and prods his offspring to grow into a big, reputable feature by request.
A Memphis war worker Harold B. Densford faces a docked pay threat after arriving half an hour late. He admits fault, takes responsibility, and avoids punishment after his boss accepts the explanation. The tale includes a Benjamin Franklin anecdote about lateness and accountability.
Paul Mallon argues in a Washington column that British calls for nationalization echo Nazi traits and would harm labor progress. He contrasts this with U S wartime unity between industry and labor and warns against eroding Congress and individual initiative.
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