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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1934
Page
7
The Roswell Daily Record reports a Democratic friend hopes Congressman Chavez can disprove claims that relatives receive 45000 yearly from government pay. The editorial notes the charges were publicized by a Democratic paper and likens them to the old Robison apology.
On the ship Navarre bound for America, Maurice Lanyard reunites with his father, the Lone Wolf, though Maurice is a thief. The two navigate a web of counterfeit gems, forged zircons, hidden motives, and a perilous plot involving Fay Crozier and Detective Plon as they uncover who planted the gems and face danger at sea.
The piece critiques leaflets promoting a Townsend Plan for universal pensions of 200 dollars monthly at age 60 funded by a federal sales tax. It notes widespread circulation in New Mexico and other states, questions feasibility, and cites AP on the Federal Emergency Relief Administration probing similar relief schemes. It urges caution and saving stamps for more information.
Corinne W. Madden returns to the state relief headquarters to serve as office manager after six years as office manager of the Bureau of Child Welfare and a recent stint with the relief administration in Maine. Ruth Pearson will continue as personnel manager.
In the Ruidoso valley a favorable stretch boosts crops amid showers promising a prosperous region. Across the state, lava flow stone near Carnivora and red sandstone at Fort Sumner are being tested for paving and building uses, with Kansas City labs leading experiments. Eddie Murdock decisions Frankie Hodge win in Duke City bout.
A Democratic politician vented about lack of party support and recalled 1928, noting the impact of whose ox is gored. The remark underscores factional tensions and shifts within the party dynamics.
A stockman asked what was late in the news line and the President of the Productive Credit Corporation warned Uncle Sam may need to buy about half the sheep and cattle in New Mexico before drought ends. He then said far more might be needed to save stockmen, though conditions could improve in fall and winter.
The Roy Record in its Democratic stance questioned the Governor's approach while he was in Chicago. It suggested that in that context Mexico would get along better and critiqued the governor's handling of relations and policy, reflecting political tension of the period.
A Saturday Evening Post excerpt lampoons dictatorial quirks of rulers who regulate female appearance. It mocks rulers obsessed with feminine details and notes how such control paradoxically flatters women’s influence while men imagine national good from bans on rouge lipstick and necklines. The Las Cruces Citizen cites the piece.
The August 21 bid opening includes a 32.62 mile project from Rodeo New Mexico toward the Arizona line. Critics say New Mexico funds are diverted to oil two highways into Arizona while core state routes remain underfunded. Readers note apple crop growth and New Mexico freight advantages, plus remarks on gun laws in New York and Santa Fe opinions.
Strange today, New Mexico has recreational fruit trials as researchers explore unconventional bat foraging with apples. Local observers report odd sightings near Rio Grande orchards and city officials consider guidelines for wildlife interaction.
After September 24 the government will require registration of all machine guns with fingerprinting for owners and a $200 sales tax for buyers. The move aims to disarm gangsters by tracing legally acquired weapons through numbers and sales records, while law abiding citizens face heavy red tape.
Mrs. Jennie Kirby vice chairwoman of the Democratic state central committee announced the first women's new deal club organized in Sierra County with 25 active members. She said the effort will expand to organize women's new deal clubs statewide in the near future.
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