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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1918
Page
5
The Santa Fe based weekly paper by the State Publishing Company dated August 8 1918 provides a subscription rate of 159 dollars per year and notes Frank Staplin as receiver. The publication is entered as second class matter at the Santa Fe post office under the 1879 act.
Gov. W. E. Lindsey announces candidacy to succeed himself as Republican nominee, urging War Administration support and solid party backing. Rumors flag Edward M. Otero entering the race, with a convention likely split among Lindsey, Sey Pankey, and Otero, possibly on multiple ballots. The piece notes McAdoo era private cars for a wedding trip and critiques the Australian ballot system now in effect, predicting fall electoral difficulties.
The text discusses ballot complexity and printing limits, contrasting old colonial rules with modern needs. It notes officials and voters face practical applications, cites work or fight as enforceable, and warns of social conditions impacting county conventions and daily sustenance.
The article discusses German money influencing newspapers and public opinion, strikes against the Director General, and a stagnant shipbuilding program before a change in administration. It notes railroad strikes, airplane shortages, and wartime thrift through War Savings Stamps, urging public support to back the war effort against Germany and protect the nation’s liberty.
Santa Fe County H C Montoya of Madrid Precinct 19 in Santa Fe County New Mexico seeks Republican convention backing to run for Sheriff. The notice cites public business rights and urges citizens to limit Hearst influence, referencing The World's Work issue from July.
A fragmented wartime column urges citizens to support the war effort by buying stamps and bonds, aiding neighbors, extending credit, and keeping morale high. It condemns foreclosing farms and seizing cattle, praising compassionate acts that keep producers strong, while noting corporate taxes and public duty as essential components of national resolve.
A 1918 poem on the flag and national ideals extols the red white and blue, urging right before might and celebrating freedom, honor, and unity. It closes with reflections on character and friendship amid wartime sentiment and excerpts from contemporary papers.
A stark wartime poem laments forgotten veterans and urges readers to fund the wounded and the fallen. It questions who will pay the price of mercy and demands action from the reader to support those injured in battle, calling for money and duty beyond comfort.
Estancia audience learns that F C Wilson Santa Fe attorney was paid to defend Hearst and Hearstism. Wilson spoke as a private citizen though listeners assumed otherwise. War News notes concealed hearing details as Judges and political figures are discussed including Senator RF Pankey as a potential governor candidate.
Fragmentary text rails at Bolsheviks and politicians with derisive language. It mentions brains and society, with vague references to Springer Stockman. The readable content conveys hostile political rhetoric without clear events or specifics.
The Hillsboro Advocate denounces Hearst papers as unwelcome in New Mexico and across the Union, urging a united American spirit in the World War era. The piece contrasts pacifist rhetoric with wartime resolve, echoing quotes about sacrifice and civic duty from English and American voices of 1918.
The Mora County Institute committee of resolutions pledges to support wartime effort, conserve resources, and promote vocational teaching. It thanks Superintendent Rudulph Florence and Hoard of Education for support, lauds Conductor Bartlett and Miss Kahn, and honors state leaders and Sisters of Loretto, while urging national prohibition and gratitude to Mora residents.
Taos County Institute held June 3 to 29 proved a valuable asset to Taos teachers with enrollment around eighty. Supt Quintans unified and standardized 44 districts, visiting each twice this year. A June 20 Directors Meeting featured Spanish and English addresses by Supt Quintana, Asst State Supt Conway, Mr Martinez, and State Supt Wagner urging education's service to the country and broader teaching aims.
The National Security League reports public school teachers nationwide embraced wartime duties, turning classrooms into a second front for citizenship. An education committee coordinated by Etta Wagner Sandifer Leighton and others engaged thousands of teachers, superintendents, and universities to spread patriotism through a correspondence course and practical lessons.
During the institute ten Taos County teachers left to serve their country and nineteen are in the army. Superintendent Quinetana reports letters from teachers praising patriotism and urging continued education to train citizens. Clubs forming to write to soldiers and library collaboration expand nationwide.
Five Pecos Valley counties plan Inspirational Institutes in the last week of August with five general speakers per the Chautauqua plan. Each speaker presents one day at every institute, plus five state speakers on the program. Local topics, music, and morning to evening sessions are included. A similar institute runs in Otero County the same week, with Dona Ana County hosting in September.
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