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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1930
Page
5
Agricultural returns for January to July 1930 show ploughed land at 533,191 acres the lowest since 1847. Cattle herds shrink while sheep and pigs rise. oat potato flax crops fall. hay reaches 477,911 acres the highest since 1926. Poultry up 6 percent. geese down. horses up slightly.
A citizen asks Tack to reveal Mr Witt’s stance on West Texas and his hometown paper’s harsh label. A Texas resident urges the legislator to state his views about West Texas amid perceived hostility. Also included are a job request from Miss Elsie Kirk and a traffic safety plea for signal lights at Polk and Tyler intersections near schools with Boy Scouts or Hi Y involvement suggested.
J Harold Shanklin of Canyon Texas thanks Mr Tack for help arranging a ride to California. He notes a potential Studebaker President driver to Los Angeles but cannot depart until after the 15th. He seeks further assistance to Palo Alto California for Leland Stanford University with possible extra passenger.
A personal note seeks help locating Lad a brown and black shepherd about two feet high with a ridge on his nose. Lad left four days ago after following his owner from a move from Colorado to Amarillo and is believed to be tied somewhere. A reward is offered for his safe return and no questions asked.
A widow in a foreign country asks for help from the Amarillo Globe readers to find a respectable working man aged 40 to 45 in Texas. She describes herself as neat, clean, and lonely and asks responses be written in care of the paper.
The speaker calls for residents to support city leadership in taking over the local light and power company or creating a municipal utility as the current franchise nears expiration this year.
In 1917 and 1918, single men answered the nation’s call to service early, driven by duty and concern for dependents. Now employers cut manpower to reduce expenses and are laying off single men, reversing the previous wartime pull.
A Borger Texas reader argues over seniority rules for married and single men, personal freedom after work, and insurance. A second exchange questions reward legality after a lost dog dispute, and a reader asks where to obtain information about foreign work opportunities.
A reader from Spearman Texas asks about stenographic or secretarial jobs in foreign countries such as Cuba Australia or Hawaii and whether experience or age limits apply. The note suggests checking Interior Department listings and talking to post office veterans about government roles and large multinational companies with global offices.
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