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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1921
Page
6
Edison Marshall continues a wilderness confrontation where Dan and Snowbind face hunger and law of nature. Dan grapples with a costly vow as Cranston’s camp sits within sight, a tense hunt unfolds beneath lunar snow.
The text cites ancient feats from Fupalinos tunnel on Samos to Heron’s books showing prefigured tunnel direction. It notes pocket water clocks, weather instruments, slot machines and taximeters as early inventions, plus war devices like polybolon and mine throwers evidencing lasting mechanical skill and progress.
The International Association of Rotary Clubs ordered a nationwide survey to verify claims about the handling of disabled World War II veterans. Chief Perry of Chicago confirms a commission will collect facts from communities and report to Rotary headquarters, aiming to reveal whether American Legion reports reflect reality.
Charles H. Kendrick, 41, San Francisco Legion executive and real estate man, served as remount officer with the Twenty sixth division during World War I. He earned a commendation from General Summerall for exceptional duty under enemy fire at Meuse Argonne. Kendrick trained at Camp Dix and served from July 1917 to February 1919, later active in state and national Legion affairs.
Major A B Welch of Mandan North Dakota is the sole full fledged Sioux chief and American Legion commander. He served in the Spanish American War and Mexican border action and aided Indian units in France 1917. Welch led civil affairs in Coblenz after World War I and helped at the Laguna de Bay and Caloocan campaigns. He and state officials will speak at funeral rites for Albert Grass near Cannon Ball North Dakota with Sioux Nation ceremonies.
The American Legion claims Gen Pershing and Gen Wood as members through two posts George Washington Post 1 in Washington DC and Lincoln Post No 1 in Nebraska. Pershing was approached for national commander but declined to free his time. Wood belongs to General George J Crook Post 434 in Chicago and has spoken at numerous Legion conventions nationwide.
The American Legion in Sonnellsville Pa honors Milton Bishop, killed in action, with Mil ton Bishop Post No 301 named for him. Post members recall French battle sacrifices while new post joins in paying tribute to heroic memory described in American Legion Weekly. Lieutenant Louis A. Kloor, Navy balloon pilot, joins the Naval Auxiliary Reserve post in New York City.
In New Orleans a Legion employment office chose between veterans with similar qualifications by rolling dice as job scarcity rose. The quirky method reflected harsh labor conditions and unreliable matching of applicants to openings. Local officials defended the fairness of the dice roll amid public concern.
A dense market summary reports butter prices easing in New York and Philadelphia while Western mills push up demand. Corn and wheat futures edge higher amid export talk, and cotton prices fall. Live stock markets show fat lambs steady, cattle weak, and hogs mixed as winter weather pressure lingers on agricultural trade. Oliver Morosco arraigned for Volstead act violations in Brooklyn with $1,000 bail.
A Meriden, Connecticut resident criticizes federal aid for a nationwide highway system. He argues hard surface roads should be built under the present system, noting highway use is local and community growth depends on permanent roads nearby.
The text argues that adoption of highway projects benefits a few at the expense of many and urges local communities to share in road costs. It notes trucks may replace rail on short hauls, but long hauls are costly by truck. War in 2017 halted road work and bond issues, with postwar aims to build permanent rural post roads to improve yearly transportation of food and goods.
A bulletin from the American Highway Association notes early use of state funds for roads. It cites Kentucky spending over $2,000,000 on road improvements between 1820 and 1840, with a highway engineer earning $500 yearly. Roads then measured 24 to 30 feet wide and used a telford foundation. Work halted about 1850 and resumed in 1908, marking the start of modern state road programs in Kentucky.
The piece argues concrete or special road brick set in cement over a concrete foundation is essential for trunk roads carrying heavy truck traffic. Cheaper, less stable surfaces lead to bad roads and constant repairs, as the Daily Mail Service emphasizes that paved roads enable daily rural mail delivery.
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