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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1934
Page
7
The Roswell Daily Record masthead includes staff positions such as Society Editor City Editor and Advertising departments. It lists publishers and editors including MASON BEAR EDW. L. SCARRITT and DON WILKINS along with office and subscription rate notes dated May 19 1963 and details on Association AP affiliation.
A 1933 peace prize was not awarded due to escalating world tensions. The article notes Germany as the center of European trouble, with warnings about Austria and a cautious international stance. It reflects on Wilson’s futile reform efforts and the desire to avoid entanglement in looming conflict.
The Las Vegas Optic comments on rising fascist and communist repression abroad and questions whether American citizens will accept government overreach. It criticizes Congress and New Mexico's delayed public works funding, blaming Senators and the representative for tardy action and pleading for direct, person-to-person advocacy to secure federal aid.
Grand jury indictments in Gallup show 41 of 44 pleaded guilty to liquor sales to Indians. One jailed on federal charge, two fled, three in jail, another in reform school, and 23 on probation after fines. Judge Otero’s statement frames a crackdown on liquor and general vice in the town.
A Santa Fe New Mexican summary notes 33 indictments against 16 people and a corporation for gambling liquor sales to minors prostitution and pandering. Four defendants account for nine indictments while four have fled the country leaving 11 plus the corporation to be disposed of. The piece credits a solid start toward improving local conditions and defers final judgment to citizens.
The Rev. Roy L Smith writes on conscience happiness success and virtue. He argues true happiness comes from living honestly and aligning actions with inner conscience. The column links personal virtue to fulfillment urging readers to face faults loyalty and courage.
The Farm Housing Survey in six New Mexico counties progresses as a Federal Civil Works project under the Bureau of Home Economics and the Bureau of Agricultural Engineering. It aims to assess housing adequacy, estimate demand for improved schemes, develop standard plans, and explore financing. County totals are listed. the State Committee oversees progress with supervisors and clerks.
Bun O Reilly, an American helper for compatriots abroad, takes a perilous case for James Finlay to locate his missing wife Helene. She and Fred Crawford discuss danger when Finlay is found murdered, money changes hands, and a choking search of Bun s apartment reveals a violent struggle as the plot thickens with a scarred butler and a tense night.
Sidelights on the news urges New Mexico to wake up to highway access as traffic concentrates along the El Paso corridor. It blames political graft for blocking a western link from Fort Worth to Carlsbad and urges remedies to keep Caverns tourism and state revenue flowing amid fiscal strains. Further notes include tax and school funding anxieties and a Pecos Valley outlook labeled Craw Flats with arid, water-scarce terrain and sporadic rainfall.
Doris Blake reflects on marriage as reform for both sexes, noting that characters and habits carry into marriage. The piece argues that miracles in changing a partner depend on existing traits and steady devotion, with caution about judging a mate by past faults and luxuries. A later note mentions Connor joining a fraternity at Washington University with Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
A. W. Chilton of New Mexico State College announced the second semester Reserve Training Corps officers. Arthur Camurinez of Las Cruces is cadet major, Leon Hill of Mussureo adjutant, James Baird of Tularosa supply officer. Company captains named: Robert Caylor Las Cruces Company C Leroy Weaver Rozet Wyoming Cramer Wells Mesilla Park. Wallace Kohler Mission Texas to captain the band.
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