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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1951
Page
2
A traveler notes a slow rail journey with rough roadbed steep inclines sharp curves. The Rupert to Jaspar leg covers about 600 miles taking two nights and a day, while Jaspar to Winnipeg is roughly three times longer, though the continental flyer promises about 27 hours.
A passenger notes there are two Pullman cars, one with a Negro porter and the current car with a white porter. All berths are full, and dining car meals are excellent.
The traveler notes an uninteresting country dominated by large sloping mountains with timber on top and vast muskeg valleys. Sluggish streams accompany a lengthy lake, about twenty miles long and two miles wide, with Indian villages dotting its shores along the route.
A traveler discusses life near the U S Canada border highlighting Canada as a rising nation with vast resources in lumber fish wheat oil and minerals. He warns investors to be cautious about oil and mining stocks and notes climate and muskeg limit reclamation while Canada’s growth hinges on opportunities balanced by costs. The piece remarks on wages versus living costs and the lack of television as well as the government owned universally loss making Canadian National Railway.
The piece compares the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific rail empires. It notes CN’s fragmented, government‑tied origins and slow profitability, while praising CP for coast to coast passenger service, private ownership, and diversified holdings in steamships and hotels. It questions efficiency versus the Santa Fe but lauds CP as a premier railroad.
The speaker notes that the United States lacks a coast to coast passenger train while Canada operates two such through trains. The comparison emphasizes Canada's geography as broader and its rail links spanning from Atlantic to Pacific. A map is referenced to illustrate the difference.
The writer recalls conversations with Canadians who praise American friendliness yet criticize two issues. They question political corruptionists guiding big cities and the moral apathy among Americans. They contrast Canada’s civic leadership mindset with U S juvenile delinquency and social prestige tied to idleness.
A Canadian aboard claims cities are hard to handle and Vancouver with 400000 residents is rotten. He argues public whippings would curb thugs and thieves, lamenting reformers ended the cat o nine tails. He envisions using the whip to discipline American youth.
The Federal Security Agency announced a record 66 193 disabled men and women were restored to employment under the state state-federal rehabilitation program for the year ending June 30 1951. Mary E Switzer said it is the peak in the program's history but not enough to meet the goal of 250 000 rehabilitations annually. The program has rehabilitated 600 000 persons overall, 402 000 in the past eight years.
Karl Dahlem recounted during vacation in West Chop how he tried to mail postcards but found the post office mail slot nailed shut. A local resident shouted that the office would be closed until next summer, as Dahlem was about to slip the cards under the door.
Amarillo signed a lease agreement with the Air Force for Amarillo Air Base and terminal use at the landing field with a $1 yearly base rent and shared maintenance costs. City business includes underpass and overpass projects, firefighter retirement rules with physicals, a tax appraisal survey for the district, land sale to Dr. Swindell for a clinic, park department truck bids, and golf pro appointment at Ross Rogers course succeeding Dick Turner.
East keeps nine hearts chances alive after a tense defense as Root edges toward the ninth trick. Root discards, executes a queen of diamonds maneuver to force spade and club entries, then recovers to lead a heart to dummy. East selects discards and maneuvers to maximize tricks, showing the complex endgame in a challenging hand.
Gen Omar N Bradley urges United Nations fighting men in Korea to show faith and sacrifice. In a report from the Far East, Bradley says the UN will keep open avenues for talks and would welcome an armistice if successfully negotiated.
Japan plans to establish a committee to identify and address activities deemed un Japanese, aiming to safeguard national culture and social values. The move signals government focus on cultural preservation and potential monitoring of groups seen as undermining traditional norms.
Robert L. Browning, 39, was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge after Jaquetta Sather, 24, claimed he stared at her for up to 20 minutes. He reportedly sat in her liquor store, then drove by gazing through binoculars. Browning allegedly said he could not help looking because she fascinated him.
A three member Lexington draft board resigned in protest of a policy that indcuts childless married men while deferring college students. The members called the order discriminatory and would not subscribe to it. Governor Wetherby had no comment. The trio included Sam W. Eskew Stuart G. Levy and E J O'Brien Jr who also criticized the board's deferment refusals for college students.
Kenmore New York October 10 Herbert Hoover warned against surrendering public education to Washington bureaucracy and political influence saying education is a grass roots enterprise and federal aid should carry no strings He urged vigilance to defend freedoms and local governance while praising community schools and parental responsibility.
Middle aged widow seeks placement as a practical nurse with a Christian home. Prefers reference from Mrs. Patsy Ray at 1202 North Tyler. writes from O Box 1741. Also notes missing items and miscellaneous local ads including lost jackets and trades.
Born with determination you show grit and tenacity in work yet avoid stubborn moments. Enjoy witty conversation and beauty while growing older into practical ideas and clearer plans. A high value on quality and efficiency is noted, with romance maturing and social advice guiding behavior.
Knights of Columbus council 1450 plan Columbus Day events starting with a 7:00 AM memorial Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral. A major initiation ceremony follows Sunday at Price College with Mass at 7:15 AM and a barbecue in the afternoon.
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