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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1941
Page
11
Roswell high school principal H. Denton announces daily 1 p m to 5 p m office hours this week except Saturday for senior high school registration. Open to sophomores juniors and seniors who did not register last spring. Mr Deaton urges unregistered students to act now to save time.
On the Santa Fe campus and across the state, car lights at 5000 feet aid pilots by outlining highways between cities. Officials urge motorists to shut off lights on September 12 to test blackout procedures and learn how to respond in a real invasion scenario.
The Surplus Food corporation plans to spend on 1,500,000 cans of pinto beans for winter distribution. The text questions why beneficiaries are relieved from preparing the beans and argues they should do more than just eat if the government provides the food.
The Department of Commerce and Labor reports 2,485,150 man days of employment lost to strikes on army work in the first half of 1941. The loss is linked to missed weapons and equipment, implying sizable impacts on tanks guns aircraft and training rifles, underscoring calls for strong action.
The article notes railroads loading 130000 freight cars daily and delivering 5000 car loads of materials to defense projects each day, exceeding wartime volumes by more than ten miles. It credits hundreds of millions invested in new equipment and asserts these feats would be impossible under government ownership.
The text notes Judge G A Richardson and Col E Dana Johnson are dead and mocks their reactions to finding Roswell has 25 percent too many trees on the court house square and 40 percent too.
The A M College at Las Cruces diverted scrap aluminum into seven pound pigs, cutting handling and freight costs. Students finished with no scrap, showcasing efficient shop work. In Santa Fe, editorials joke about who would be a better governor than Miles, noting recent events.
A person concludes it is wiser to let someone else bear the headaches, signaling a shift of responsibility. The decision appears practical, aiming to ease strain for all involved.
Governor John Miles proclaims New Mexico Homes Building Week beginning November 2 with FHA origins and broad public backing. The plan aims to complete typical homes and open them for public viewing on November 2, highlighting a practical effort to expand housing in the state.
The article notes steel and cement limits, metallic materials under control, and defense needs constraining construction. Construction costs stay high while ideal homes may appear, but broad popular housing movements remain unlikely. Gov Miles faces politically risky decisions as emergency measures block progress and FHA readiness remains.
A flood of woes halted bridge reconstruction over the Rio Grande at Bernardo and San Antonio as steel delays and temporary shoo fly structures slowed progress. Carri zozo and Mountainair reacted angrily, voicing protest at the obstacles in materials and methods for replacement.
Residents along 85 miles of dirt road from Aztec to Cuba urge completion and oiling, claiming a pledged promise. Promoters in Clayton echo the demand, citing deferred finish of State Highway 18 and questioning feasibility.
Governor Miles toured the area amid debate over a passable road from Bueyeros to Cimarron and Clayton. The rebuilding of Federal 85 threatens to maroon Springer, with talk of a new route west of town. He faced questions about highway shops leaving the town despite promises to stay.
Governor Miisies attended a safety event in Raton honoring a veteran school bus driver who logged a million miles without an accident. The report notes the driver’s death in a fire linked to steel costs and mentions a new pass road project disrupted by a landslide after state acceptance, with questions about road prioritization.
A fragment notes talk of steel and cement for the under pass and funding sources to clear the pass and rebuild from Las Vegas north to Timbuctoo, but the point remains unsettled and the plan appears blocked by unspecified finance concerns.
Reports say the Silver City Lordsburg segment of State Highway 180 now aims to finish despite prior right of way delays. Governor Miles plans a Silver City press meeting as delegations are expected to press concerns over the YO crossing line and the Encino to Bernal stretch on State 3.
The speaker laments promises made in good faith turning into unachievable demands. Pledges from casual remarks are criticized as unrealistic. The governor is portrayed as facing perpetual, woe-filled worries, not a pleasant job full of ease and affection.
Plans are being made for Roswell's participation in the statewide blackout on September 12. Mayor Thomas J. Hall, chairman of the local Civilian Defense Council, said Saturday.
The city will rely on participants ready for service including state guard auxiliary police auxiliary deputy sheriffs auxiliary firemen air craft observers fire wardens first aid unit rescue workers ambulance unit and communications unit. Mayor Hall said more complete plans would be drafted next week.
Mickey Rooney as Andy Hardy learns the first step to securing work is rising early. The latest Hardy Family drama brings Judy Garland back into the cast with Lewis Stone Fay Holden Ann Rutherford and Sara Haden as regulars in the Yucca engagement.
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