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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1924
Page
4
The snippet notes the Amarillo Daily Globe founded February 20, 19 with second class matter status, published evenings except Saturday and Sunday morning, at 110 East Fifth Street, Amarillo Texas. It lists departments and AP affiliation, claiming exclusive AP news dispatch rights.
In Amarillo subscription rates are listed by period and by mail delivery. The text shows options for daily, weekly, and longer terms with prices, including monthly and yearly plans for daily and Sunday editions across regions in Texas and Oklahoma.
A Globe reader questions Amarillo's neglect of the Municipal Auditorium surroundings. The writer notes the barren ground and weeds around the $250000 structure while Harvey House grounds nearby are well kept, arguing beautification would enhance the city's famed building. A visitor praised the auditorium but blamed the neglected grounds for diminishing its appeal.
The piece contrasts ancient Athens with modern systems, noting selection by lot for capable officials, strict term limits, and a final reckoning by a jury. It argues two reforms deserve study: crafting capable public workers and post-term accountability to curb graft.
The governor signs the toughest auto traffic law in New York state requiring a driving license for all motorists. Offenders face fines and imprisonment, with harsher penalties for repeat offenses and a 200 deputy inspector force to enforce compliance.
A collection of short satirical lines and anecdotes from Amarillo and Texas figures. Jokes touch on religion romance golf neighbors marriage divorce ideas and politeness with a mix of local references and a hint of social commentary.
Hereford golf players travel to Hillcrest Country Club for a Sunday match with eight Hillcrest men. The Hillcrest club extended invitations to Panhandle towns for the event and Hereford responded promptly.
The column asserts strange bets on hair style effects in schools and notes a Newcastle Pennsylvania board estimating a bobbed hair reduces a teacher’s efficiency by $100 yearly. It adds quips on science improving criminals and weather prophets predicting bad weather, claiming more good weather and people overall.
A sprawling schedule lists concerts lectures and programs from New York to San Francisco. Notable items include Mozart String Quartet performances in New York, Paul Specht Orchestra appearances, and a debate on Actors Equity at US universities. Various stations nationwide present opera, piano solos, and children's programs through the day.
New York Day by Day surveys stage veteran character actors living lean lives. rumors of big dreams, low weekly salaries, and long waits echo in East Side rooms. Greenwich Village Sunday haircuts and fleeting fashion fads underline a city rhythm of change and irony.
Sheriff Whitaker reports Saturday night deputies and city police combed Amarillo with no arrests. Officials visited all spots deemed questionable and found no one who looked ready for detention. A local observer notes Amarillo appears cleaner than ever. A Panhandle-bound rotary rig is shown on a flat car with four carloads of four inch pipe for a field to Panhandle pipeline. The U S zinc smelter is cited as proof a plant here could operate cheaply, implying potential local manufacturing. A newcomer praises Amarillo’s warm handshake but jokes of a sore hand from the greeting.
J A Hill president spoke to 375 boys and 1800 parents and friends at Plainview for the opening of Boys Week. Daily events promote boys welfare as Plainview Rotary and allied business clubs sponsor the observance.
A busy program at the Mission features Mademoiselle Midnight a three day run with a special midnight matinee plus the Fair presents Unseeing Eyes and a Our Gang comedy while the Liberty shows The Mask of Lopez and The Santa Fe Trail. Mae Murray stars in Mademoiselle Midnight with a dramatic tale set in Mexico City and on a ranch tale of revenge with a climactic dagger scene.
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