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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1940
Page
17
Police chief Louis Stein reports a German World War machine gun souvenir, once displayed at Woodbine borough hall for 20 years, has been taken. The weapon is not functional.
The United States faces possible erosion of New Deal labor gains as defense expansion looms. House action proposes suspending Walsh Heathley Act limits and 40 hour weeks on defense contracts, with a 48 hour ceiling and double pay for vacation periods. President Roosevelt signals possible shifts to support defense while awaiting wartime outcomes.
Seventh grade pupils from Spearman visited Amarillo institutions yesterday with teachers and patrons. They toured the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum Canyon Potter County court house and jail Station KGNC Pinkney Packing Co. Globe News and other sites. 26 of 32 pupils participated led by Spearman principal M. W. Graves. The article notes three makes of automobiles account for about 61 percent of passenger cars in use at the end of the 1939 model year.
In Austin on May 20 1941 Texas Highway Commission members discuss how the national defense program might curb or expand state road construction. Robert Lee Bobbitt notes only 3.5 million dollars in current federal funds available with more authorized but unappropriated for next year, risking reliance on state funds if Congress does not act.
Bishop Francis J. McConnell of New York, head of the People's Lobby, proposed wearing color stripes for stockholders in war industries. He urged pale pink for under $1,000, pink for $1,000 to $5,000, and blood red for each additional $1,000,000 owned, to reveal private citizens and generals in the war profiteer ranks.
ST GEORGE Utah U P Frank Haigh a one armed Dixie Junior College student scored a perfect speed test copy for five minutes at a net rate of 22 words a minute He has studied typing for four months Haigh has allotted keys to each finger and devised a touch system of his own.
The South Plains Shrine Club drum and bugle corps along with nobles and novices visit Khiva's jubilee today. L. D. Pup Thomas directs arrangements for the Amarillo trip. Club officers include Homer Grant president Geo E Benson vice president John Denman secretary O J Sexton treasurer. Directors list Maedgen Landis Jarrett Fairly Highee. Committee chairs Activities Bondurant Entertainment.
W. E. Lavender leads publicity with Chas A. Guy as quartermaster and Fred Higbee handling membership. Guy Casey and L. D. Pup Thomas also mentioned in connection with trips and organizational roles.
Ingenuity will mark Khiva Shrine parade today as novices stage street stunts at 1 30 p m in Khiva Temple jurisdiction. The Mystic Shrine offers a trophy to the city or town entering the best stunt in the parade.
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