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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1940
Page
2
Roswell and several New Mexico towns expect a column of mechanized ROTC units from Fort Bliss this month. An air raid warning recently sounded with Red Cross aid, signaling a shift in warfare from World War I days. The airplane and tank now drive German success, shrinking infantry speeds from twenty miles daily to hundreds.
In a 1938 drama, Linda Meyers contemplates Steve Hubbard's Casa Linda housing plan inspired by architect Timothy Pflueger. Linda weighs two men Bill Blaine and Mickey as potential vacation partners, while Aunt Cynthia and Mr Avon advise balancing love and duty amid family ties and a Sarasota-like choice.
The piece argues France fights gallantly with uncertain aid from Britain and potential Italian southern aggression. It notes odds against holding Paris but suggests Allied victory remains possible if British Empire resources are mobilized, while acknowledging a dire overall situation for the Allies.
The United States could greatly assist the Allies by providing war supplies in larger quantities. Many advocate lowering barriers and selling or gifting all needed materials, which would free men from domestic industry for combat duty and potentially save American lives later.
Many members of congress favor keeping the body in session through the summer. New Mexico representatives join those who oppose letting the administration control vast funds and powers while Congress goes home. It may be safer for the nation if Congress remains on the job.
State Police Chief Summers declared There will be no gambling in New Mexico after raids on three pleasure spots near the New Mexico Texas border in Dona Ana county The Albuquerque Journal notes public support for a broad clean up as slot machines operate unlawfully in many towns and hopes the edict will be followed.
The Kansas City Star reports dire shortages in army gear. Tanks, anti tank guns, anti aircraft guns, ammunition and planes lag far behind needs. Modern rifles and artillery lag. production must surge or full equipment will not arrive for 18 months. The president warns emergency demands real and costly.
A Santa Fe correspondent speculates on a hidden conspiracy to gain a second New Mexico congressman after the census. The piece discusses district boundaries, potential ad interim appointments, and political maneuvering, with notes on Glorieta Pass markers and historic battle sites near Santa Fe.
A mock invitation from C S Doughbelly Price a Sunday School pupil of the columnist in Colfax County invites attendance at his Dine Dance at a highway junction entering Cimarron. It notes the long 300 mile journey from Saint's Rest and questions the venture as a pleasure joint while suggesting Roswell as a cheaper option.
The Navajo Tribal council tightened peyote restrictions at Window Rock with heavy fines and jail terms, aiming to curb usage among descendants of tribes like the Mescalero. Discussion also touches on museum siting near Mesilla, highway concerns, and a shift from biennial to quadrennial terms to reduce corruption and improve official quality and cost.
Dispute over a site with owner Robert Sanchez raises the Mesilla museum delay as he seeks a higher price for the old courthouse. County commissioners also balk at funding a WPA paving project around the plaza, while local and state museum directors push for Mesilla.
Clarence Graves, chairman of the Rocky Mountain National Park 25th anniversary committee, predicts June 16 will bring 12 to 18 inches of snow on Elkhorn Mountain. He ordered a celebration event and related preparations for the anniversary observance.
A fleet of trucks and a miniature railway will haul tons of snow to Elkhorn for the festivities. A sky jumping tournament set for June 16 will highlight the celebration.
In Salt Lake City grocer Hartry Cozakos and his wife took a $50 paper sack home. Mrs. Cozakos removed tomatoes from the sack and burned them in the stove. Later $38 in scorched silver was found in the ash pile, revealing the missing funds.
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