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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1933
Page
7
The Roswell Daily Record states editor and advertising staff details and notes the paper entered May 19 1903 in Roswell New Mexico as second class mail matter under the act of March 2 1879. It confirms Associated Press news dispatches credited to AP and reserves republication rights for all material.
The report argues New Mexico fares better than many states due to a lack of large industries. With few mining firms and no major plants, large centers shed workers but smaller businesses strive to protect staff. The result is comparatively milder unemployment despite the nationwide downturn.
The text notes that conditions in New Mexico are not satisfactory for business, industry, and employment. It argues that frequent claims of the state being better off than others remain true, indicating a cautious optimism about relative standing despite current difficulties.
New Mexico businessmen express support for the National Recovery Plan, viewing it as an effort to improve times, boost business and industry, and re-employ idle workers in the state.
Parts of New Mexico suffer drouth while northern and central areas see improving conditions thanks to recent rains. Roswell region remains dry though livestock fare well. Las Vegas and northward report green grass, full water holes, and good reservoirs. Roads from Roswell to Vaughn and Fort Sumner are passable despite limited maintenance and need more rain.
The Fort Sumner to Santa Rosa route remains a state road in its usual condition and travels are possible. The Santa Rosa to Las Vegas route on U S 66 is in poor shape, appearing abandoned in favor of a Santa Rosa Albuquerque cutoff. the road is rough and clearly reflects neglect.
From Las Vegas to Raton U S 85 is oiled and in good shape but narrower than ideal. North near Wagon Mound the road is rough and bumpy, while a new route toward the mountains is being prepared and will become a useful oil road. Raton hosts a state newspaper men’s convention with warm welcome from local clubs. Karl Kilby of the Raton Range is noted for success. Nearby Trinidad Colorado lies across the mountain pass into New Mexico. NRA insignia appear in Las Vegas and Roswell as recovery plan deadlines approach.
A domestic piece by Gladys Huntington Bevan warns mothers to avoid force with children over possessions. A mother struggles to take a bread knife from a wary baby as the scene underscores the method of calm instruction over coercion, urging gentle repetition and reassurance. The excerpt leads into a serialized novel about Ricardo Dane in New York, detailing family tensions and移ixed loyalties at Filomena’s Bohemian studio.
The Earth's High Places. A sermon urging ascendance to moral heights. It emphasizes that high places belong to those who endure criticism, avoid secretive lives, and resist contentment with standing still. The preacher warns against fame reducing smallness and highlights the contrast between perceived greatness and actual ascent.
Aaton takes the first swing at northern tourists as they traverse Dillon territory, forcing a long, arduous journey across nearly the entire state to reach safety or escape.
A new hotel in Raton began as a cooperative effort with the ground provided at cost. The project notes no other cash outlay by the town, highlighting community backing and shared funding for the venture.
The article extols mountain scenery near Raton in New Mexico and Colorado. It highlights deep canyons and vistas likened to the White Mountains and Sacramento range, emphasizing easy highway access from Raton.
Roswell mourns Ensign Cleve E Irby and his Salvation Army platoon nicknamed little Irbys while noting charity efforts in Roswell. The piece mixes bright social quips about politics, theater groups, and regional summer camps, with mentions of England winning the Davis Cup and various New England drama colonies.
Author Sophine Clough spends the ninth of July in Bar Harbor after a month at the MacDowell Colony. Her new novel just appeared, following her last work Enchanted Clementina.
The article notes many winter sport camps that provide blankets and provisions throughout the skiing season. Fuel for the fireplace helps keep campers comfortable while college students in the area take breaks from work and ski to classes in the early morning, blending study and sport.
The American Federation of Labor pressed for a 30 hour work week and at least $18 weekly in the steel code. Secretary Perkins objected to wage provisions while Southern steel interests raised Birmingham area minimums to 30 cents. William Green proposed a plan to pay workers a portion of 1929 levels and urged an advisory council on industrial relations amid high unemployment in steel.
A Chicago Tribune column contrasts Christopher Columbus with Leif Ericson, arguing Ericson would have kept quiet about discoveries and avoiding taxes and social upheavals. It speculates on the dangers of modern car use and praises walking for health, while musing on travel habits and urban life in Chicago.
A humorous notice explains that chin whiskers once called Burnside whiskers after the Civil War are now being named Balbos in honor of Gen Balbo. The piece contrasts Balbo with Burnside, noting Balbo's brains and the shift from derisive dog-bone terms to a dignified beard label.
A reader distrusts the idea of vacation camps turning guests into a single welcoming unit. After reviewing U S and Canadian options, responses dismiss a no family camping model. Tipple Bay is suggested but untraceable, prompting doubt about nonconforming locations yet hope remains for Canada.
The piece praises Balbo's boldness and contrasts it with Columbus, noting Columbus faced imprisonment after his explorations while Balbo is described as equally daring, with a nod to a generous reception.
Hashi Hashem aged 128 and Hadji Hadidje aged 124 who have been married for 120 years speak on enduring union as divorce trends rise. The piece notes the rarity of 120 year marriages amid modern splits.
Harvard economist Dr Thomas Nixon Carver warns that powerful financial interests push for expanding the drink habit to profit from alcohol sales. He describes using salesmanship advertising and education campaigns to promote drinking and predicts supporters will vote wet while opponents hesitate to license such campaigns.
Readers complain about six weeks to secure a divorce and remarriage in Reno. A Nevada bill proposal would set a maximum ten minutes of residency for divorce eligibility, followed by on the spot marriage. Clerks, judges, and ministers would expedite the process to reduce delays in this busy era.
In the evolving automobile age the article notes growing difficulty in persuading people to walk longer distances as German industry makes rivet production pivotal to mechanized progress.
The District count of Chaves County New Mexico announces a hearing on the maintenance assessment petition by the Ter-Greenfield Drainage District. The District Court will hear objections August 12 1933 at 9:00 AM in Roswell. Written objections must be filed before the time set.
A marriage license was issued today in Roswell to Joe J. Straughn and Juanita Kilgore both of Roswell. A second license went to T. E. Watts of Hope and Evelyn Miller of Arizona.
Old floors sanded and refinished. Estimates given on floor work. Phone L. .
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