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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1920
Page
7
A Chicago contractor urges farmers to build spacious modern homes with sunlit rooms and multiple bedrooms. The design centers on a sun porch, front porch, reception hall, cellar stair, a rear kitchen, and a first floor bedroom for the hired man. Emphasizing ample space, bright interiors, and practical layouts to attract and retain farm help.
The first floor of the house features a 43 by 6 foot parlor, a 14 by 6 foot 6 inch washroom with a toilet, and a pantry, with four wood red windows in the front and two on each side. The second floor holds five bedrooms with ample closets, two-sided windows in three rooms, and potential to convert the washroom into a laundry. The design blends farm practicality with city-like conveniences, anticipating running water and electric light for rapid modernization.
General Abel Davis a prominent Illinois Legion figure has been appointed chairman of the committee on hospitalization and vocational training. A frontline veteran, he earned the Distinguished Service Cross and Croix de Guerre commanding the 132nd Infantry in France. Born in Chicago, he studied there and later served in the Illinois legislature and Cook County recorder of deeds.
A World’s Work excerpt reports that a large portion of the American public displays intellect comparable to a thirteen or fourteen year old. The piece cites a warning against insulting a well-dressed citizen while arguing the average adult intelligence is unusually low.
Ornithologists note birds feed in bursts all day, with martins delivering 10 to 24 meals hourly and swifts feeding up to 60 times per hour. Other species like missel thrushes and gold crested wrens average dozens of meals per hour, while owls and thrushes accumulate hundreds of meals daily for their nestlings.
An editorial notes large state votes in New York New Jersey Washington and South Dakota backing veteran compensation. It cites Fordney bill support in Congress as aligning with public demand and argues state bonuses do not relieve federal responsibility and express a national obligation.
Henry J Norton a fifty year old veteran with four years and seven months in World War I service in Canada and the United States has been appointed organizer of the Vermont department of the American Legion. He served with the Canadian engineers in 1914 and with the American Army later in France in the 372nd Infantry attached to the 157th French brigade from March 18 1918 until discharge in February 1919.
A doughboy returns from the front and finds a hut entertainment crowded, only to be told the front section is reserved for officers. He jokes that the last front he was at wasn’t. The moment captures war era humor from the American Legion Weekly.
In Panama the Legion chapter found meeting space after Governor Barding arranged use of the Ancon administration building for posts of The American Legion and the United Society of Spanish War Veterans. Mercer-Hraswell post of Demopo- Alan held a patriotic rally recalling the war heroes, with a banquet for veterans and a large ball ending the city’s program.
The American Legion legislative committee pushes five bills in Congress led by the Fordney bill offering adjusted compensation for ex service men. Also under focus are the Watson, Rogers and Stevenson measures plus a $10,000,000 hospital construction appropriation. The Fordney bill would pay cash or certificates to veterans up to captain grade with daily rates and caps, while the others seek broadened benefits and unified administration for veterans programs.
Gilbert Bettman, recently appointed chairman of the national legislative committee of the American Legion, is known for helping draft the fourfold optional plan of adjusted compensation. A Harvard graduate and lawyer, he practiced in Cincinnati before the war and served in war risk insurance and military intelligence roles. He attended Legion caucuses and conventions and has chaired the war risk committee.
In a fragmented wartime vignette from the American Legion Weekly a Buffalo regiment moves through a mud ridden French night toward an exiled rest camp. A lone veteran confesses the war never was a good war even as distant days threaten its ruin.
Instructions advise draining radiator and motor water, running engine long enough to evaporate remaining moisture, and avoiding high speeds. Remove tires or jack up wheels, coat metal parts to prevent rust, and store in a dry, well roofed building away from livestock. Treat tires, spark plugs, upholstery, top fabric, and battery with specific techniques to minimize damage during winter storage.
Do not overload tires or underinflate as most tire trouble stems from these. Don’t neglect small cuts. dirt and water cause rot and blowouts. Inspect tires and repair cuts. Avoid ruts and curbs. sidewalls are thinner than tread. Don’t start or stop suddenly. avoid skids. If flat, run on the rim briefly.
P A Gorton in Power Farming explains a fix for worn loose tie chains that rattle against fenders. Attach a piece of inner tube to the chain, fastening one end to the dial and the other to a snap, so the snap moves quickly and the tie can be removed easily. The rubber keeps the chain from hitting the fenders.
The article notes garage cleanliness to extend tire life and mentions an electric car for children charging from a lamp socket in Dayton. It warns of pump leaks from worn leather, advises not blaming a loose nut for water pump leaks, and suggests filing generator brushes to prevent arcing.
London Ontario launches a novel electric radiator heating system for parked cars. Residents pay an annual fee to obtain a key and license number attached to their heater cord, enabling inspectors to monitor usage and ensure authorized connection to the citys current tape heating network.
Broken chain pieces can strike the fender. wiring under a fence may secure a permanent repair. To stop a squeak, apply kerosene to the spring. Handle cylinders carefully to avoid piston damage. ensure proper lubrication after delivery. If fuel line drips from the carburetor, the valve mechanism may not function correctly.
Denver stock market shows little change with heavy demand for good steers and high fat cattle selling near steady to slightly higher. Fat cattle and tambo offerings ranged from about 1.50 to 9.70 per unit, with trade active and prices firming 25 to 40 cents on some grades. Mid ranges and stock cattle quoted around 4.26 to 4.76, with fair stock near 3.00.
A sweeping price and market roundup reports beef, lamb, and grain trends with meat prices near 1.60 for fat lambs and 6.96 for bulls, plus animal feeds and hay costs. It notes slow demand, weaker beef markets, heavy export wheat sales, cash wheat difficulties, and firmer tender grain undertones across Chicago, Kansas City, and Minneapolis markets.
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