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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1919
Page
3
William A. Radford discusses compact designs that use space efficiently, lowering building costs. The article describes a 27 by 81 foot two story home with five rooms, a wide front porch, and practical layouts including alcoves, built in storage, and a central living area with fireplace. It promotes home savings clubs and emphasizes planning with architects and builders.
A public speech argues that returning to an honest day's work for an honest day's pay will solve high living costs. It extols American engineering, resources, and the moral character of workers, urging economy, industry, and efficiency as keys to democracy and national strength after war.
An English experiment led by Lady Londonderry proposes a Legion of Domestic Workers. Uniformed legionaries trained for specific roles would work by day or hour, live in hostels, and earn raises with experience. A probation period and service stripes accompany yearly increments. A central hotel and blue triangle mark members.
A traveler recalls French troops who anticipate another war and credit American soldiers with raising their focus on physical development. He notes French sentiment, sacrifice, and humility, with locals saying self mockery helps cope with hardship. The piece emphasizes sympathy for the French and mutual respect between allies.
The piece argues for rehabilitating 80,000 men yearly who are ruined by work, comparing industrial support to military rehabilitation. It cites successful veteran programs and urges big corporations and railroads to sponsor industrial rehabilitation, while stressing time economy and antiwar sentiments from notable figures.
A Department of Agriculture study by Frank Andrews shows motor trucks cut hauling costs and boost farm efficiency. Trucks outperform wagons in trips per day and load size, freeing land previously used for horses. On large farms, two ton trucks suit best, aiding transport to markets and bringing in supplies, water, fuel, and equipment. the truck’s flexibility saves time and increases profits.
The passage extols motor trucks for farming, claiming faster load returns, reduced shrinkage, and less needed labor. It argues trucks cut waste from perishable produce, expand market-radius for small farms, and pay for themselves within six months through net savings.
A public garage replaces a cramped repair pit with a floor trap and wheeled scaffold. A four by four platform holds a vise and drawers, enabling workers to stay above ground level. The setup increases space, steadiness, and tool access, says W. R. Davis from Popular Science Monthly.
A fragmented safety note emphasizes keeping spare tires covered and stocked, using an air gauge, keeping grease and oil away from rubber, testing valves with water, and changing crankcase oil. It warns not to stand within 15 feet of moving vehicles or people and to watch for a child on the curb who can dart out suddenly.
A United States Army General Hospital No. 3 recruiting truck from Colonia New Jersey tours Broadway near Forty-seventh Street en route to Chicago. The traveling station is drawing a large number of recruits.
A new automobile muffler uses interlocking flanged baffles forming part of the outer casing, claimed to prevent loosening and rattling. The note warns high speed shortens motor life and that doubling speed greatly increases shock force. Also mentions Chinese interest in motorcycles for narrow paths and a spring-mounted fender for motor trucks to reduce shocks to pedestrians.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports a booming road building era since 2019 with steady monthly growth in federal-aid public roads. In 1918, 44 states recorded road and bridge expenditures totaling about 286,008.19 plus labor value, totaling near 300 million, reflecting vast expansion, truck traffic rise, material shortages, and heightened maintenance.
Motor routes now improved to support constant speeds and reduce depreciation. Trucks free communities from dependence on a single transport line. Road upgrades raise real estate values, public improvements, and local pride, signaling broader prosperity.
The article argues that rural districts increasingly value roads and must fund them wisely. It stresses durable materials, avoiding railroad grade crossings, and the broad economic benefits of better highways, including time and cost savings, while noting the cost and long timeline for national road improvement. It also warns soil erosion reduces fertility each winter.
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