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Newspaper
Hobbs News
Location
Hobbs, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1934
Page
2
US business leaders demand centralized budget control and broader executive power while opposing the ten billion dollar work relief plan. The piece notes calls for earlier budget submission, a general accounting office, and explicit discontinuation of nonessential activities, amid labor and aviation regulation pushback.
OB ROBINSON of Arkansas, senate floor leader, spent four hours in conference with President Roosevelt at Warm Springs. He said the New Deal program planned for January would not impose new taxes or greatly raise existing ones and would keep normal government expenditures within national income. He noted relief costs prevent a balanced budget but argued they likely won’t exceed ten billion dollars. He favored unemployment relief over direct dole and urged a conservatively tapering deficit. The talks also touched on the bonus, with no firm conclusion. Secretary Roper later signaled business would rally if the federal program is safe and sane, while pushing relief control to communities.
In Rome the former Spanish king Alfonso XIII and ex-minister Antonio Golcochea held a secret conference fueling monarchical hopes of a dictatorship in Spain followed by royal restoration. Gil Robles and Primo de Rivera are named as influential figures in monarchist circles, while Franco-era ideas are praised by some. France and Italy weigh joining Japan in demanding naval parity as Japan presses for favorable ratios. Vinson asserts refusal to grant Japan naval equality and vows to fund five ships for every three laid by Japan if needed.
En Lazaro Cardenas, aged thirty nine, a veteran of the Mexican revolution, was installed as president of Mexico on December 1. He is of Spanish and Tarascan Indian stock, a fine soldier and statesman, and has held office under the revolutionary government for five years.
Federal inspectors Samuel P. Cowley and Herman E. Hollis die in a shootout with Lester Gillis known as Baby Face Nelson and a companion near Burlington NL. Nelson dies of nine bullet wounds. the killers escape in the agents’ car. The next day Nelson’s body is found near Niles Center at a cemetery approach.
Washington leaders oppose any tax increase in 1935. The piece notes White House alignment with this stance, mentions curtailment of federal outlays, and discusses battles over soldier bonuses, tax reforms, and the World Court issue as part of broader economic recovery plans.
A fragment reflects on loyalty and endurance under pressure. The speaker emphasizes staying true to difficult duty even when escape seems possible, shaping a moral stance about inner strength and commitment. Names, places, or concrete events are not provided in the readable text.
A brief feature notes the triumphs of individuals described by their white robes, highlighting notable performances and the symbolism of victory within a ceremonial or religious context.
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