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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1939
Page
2
Searing prices of farm products lift hopes for growers as diverse factors push values higher. Cotton alone has advanced a few cents per pound, rewarding holders amid broader gains across crops and livestock.
American Ambassador Davies in Belgium predicts a long bitter European war and hints at mixed signals about its end. The Amarillo News notes tax ideas tied to defense and armament firms, including a proposed one cent cigarette levy and a profits tax on armament contracts, seen as Treasury plans not guaranteed by policy.
Members of Congress express concern about trade agreements affecting Western industry and potential political consequences. The discussion centers on how these agreements may reshape local economies and influence national policy.
Secretary Ickes criticizes the United States Chamber of Commerce as trying to keep members angry at the government and dominated by professional officers. He contends the chamber seeks to cripple cooperation while its incomplete power survey claims private industry can meet any emergency without more federal intrusion.
Will Robinson reports on libertarian resistance to a Colorado marriage blood test law and the broad social impact of regulatory policy. He notes low license totals in Las Animas county and rising activity in Colfax as clerks push Christmas licenses, while contrasting local reactions with government flood control efforts in Pecos Texas where underground water from artesian wells threatens streets and buildings, causing over a million dollars in damage and prompting calls for better drainage and well plugging.
A cryptic line notes that remediation did not start until the message equaled multiple times the million previously chalked up at Pecos, implying escalating concerns or costs. The remark foregrounds the delay and cumulative figures tied to the Pecos tally.
Bill Donley of Hobbs was elected president of the New Mexico Educational Institution, cited as the eastern slope mastermind and key organizer. C. H. Conway won the first vice president post, with George Washington White also noted for his Albuquerque coaching success. observers mention Donley’s mixed record with P T A involvement.
Local coverage details shifting political ties around Clyde Tingley and the Shrine dinner clashing with the Jackson Day event. Describes federal and state job holders attending the $25 plate dinner, while Shrine supporters enjoy a costly, well organized affair honoring Frank Phillips at Phillips Petroleum.
The plan for a new anti pneumonia district spans Chaves Eddy and Lea counties as a key extension of public health. Dr C H Douthitt would oversee the out-country program with Dr O E Puckett directing operations, aiming to provide laboratory services and medicines to prevent death from the disease. The Fifth Judicial district is noted as a test point for the eastern Rockies, with Santa Fe and Albuquerque set for similar facilities.
Jim Calhoun of Albuquerque hosts a Christmas dinner for those unable to buy one. Last year about 2,000 people were fed at the Masonic Temple, with the High School cafeteria unavailable this year. Bob Katson helps, but the event may outgrow the venue requiring Legion Auxiliary and others to assist.
John Collier reports to Harold Ickes on a sulfanilamide treatment touted to cure trachoma, the eye disease among American Indians. Doctors say test results show high cure rates, yet concerns linger over varied micrscopic findings and cross race applicability. Also notes on pelts and traps from surrounding counties.
The Lincoln County board of commissioners arranged predator bounties funded by grazing act money. Payments: $2.50 per coyote, $1.50 per wildcat, $2.50 per wolf, and $10 for lions. Eddie Penfield, county clerk, will collect hides or scalps and issue warrants, with a ventilating system planned for his office.
In Albuquerque Si Olguin faces a prison term in New Mexico's SPA graft cases. Friends and supporters organize a benefit dance to raise 200 dollars to pay his fine. If the sum is not paid soon, he will serve another month.
Andersons Gardens advertises spare ribs and homemade sauerkraut as a tempting combination, inviting readers to visit for tasty meals and garden produce.
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