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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1928
Page
21
A mix of career advice on persistence and time, plus a patchwork of railway news. Updates from Amarillo and Phoenix report on personnel moves, service changes, and new lines for the Rock Island and Denver South Plains divisions, with brief notes on schedules and office changes.
A Bengal tiger wandered into the government English high school in Chaibassa, Oriesa. A railway officer was summoned and killed the beast with a rifle. The tiger's skin is displayed in the school. In Munich a police issue fine for littering with a receipt.
James J. Davis, secretary of labor, told the American Federation of Labor in New Orleans that progressive business leaders now see the economic logic of a liberal wage. He argued prosperity comes from the masses, not the wealthy, and that well paid workers help create growing prosperity. He also noted labor-saving machines shift toward leisure and shorten the workday.
A 1927 weather comparison is used to dispute a Dallas libel claim about an Amarillo resident lighting a cigarette with an electric fan. The exchange includes letters from readers debating wind speeds, civic plans, and a local eagle sighting on Polk Street, Amarillo skyline.
A widow at 412 Fast 13th Avenue three and a half blocks east of Polk appeals for one or two men to room and board this winter. She notes a five room modern house, handy access for railroad workers, and provides phone 7149 with calls preferred before 9 am or after 6 pm.
A reader requests publication of a statement about a recently organized humanitarian institution. The letter seeks to inform Mr. Tack and column readers about the availability of an announcement for inclusion and to clarify factual details.
A Texas Children’s Welfare League advocate writes from Amarillo detailing plans to establish a Panhandle receiving home for dependent orphans and assistance to mothers. The group, led by T F Graham, has rented a home at 1312 B West 16th with staff and legal counsel, aiming to care for children locally and place them in homes.
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