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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1941
Page
4
The speaker argues Roswell needs an urgent public library and a community building to serve youths with affordable amusements. A supervised center would provide wholesome activities, preventing youths from turning to lesser options while benefiting the city morally and culturally.
Sidelights on the News discusses mass psychology in the New Mexico legislature as members vote contrary to personal beliefs. It notes opposition to bar exam reforms, price fixing, and a bill for publicizing proceedings and expenditures, with the senate killing the publicity measure in the first round and possible House fate.
A heated discussion on county financing and auditorium authority shows lawmakers split on how to fund public buildings beyond Duke City. The piece notes a narrowly approved measure, possible reconsideration, and broad resistance outside Albuquerque, with reflections on legislators’ motives and human bias. It closes with notice items and impending legal proceedings in Chaves County.
William S. Knudsen testified before the Senate appropriations committee that the full 7 billion dollar British aid fund would be committed during the fiscal year starting July 1. He said plans for expansion are underway and three other defense leaders urged speedy approval to deliver a strong psychological blow to the Axis.
In Roswell the local airport is being improved as part of defense readiness and future transportation growth. Federal funds back Works Progress projects including South Park, support for the Military Institute building program, Roswell and county schools, and plans for a public library rebuild and a potential community center. A strong, united push for a new public library is urged, seen as a vital asset alongside schools and churches.
The piece argues that new firms in Roswell spur additional local business, with growth driven by rising population and expanded trade. It notes Roswell has evolved from a single newspaper town to a two-newspaper landscape, reflecting economic development and broader regional activity.
Representative R E Daughtry of Chaves county presses to exempt municipally owned utilities from the utilities regulation bill. He argues Roswell’s water plant is a premier public utility and should not be interfered with by outsiders seeking more tax money.
Today marks the start of spring and Roswell residents are urged to join a cleanup paint up and plant drive running now in The Record. The initiative promises personal satisfaction and financial rewards for participation.
A Washington report shows 12,553,968 bales of the 1940 cotton crop ginned, surpassing 1939 by over 700,000 bales and 1938 by about 609,628. The U S cotton program apparently failed to curb production, risking a growing surplus unless war needs lift consumption.
ALBUQUERQUE, March 20 Many speakers of national prominence in the livestock industry will address the 27th Annual Convention of the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association to be held in Albuquerque March 24 and 25. Advance registration indicates a record attendance of over 1 000 cattlemen. The program includes addresses by Mayors, governors, ranch managers, and officials from Armour & Co and the National Meat Board.
Local listing promotes a vegetable soup package and a salad package from Anderson's Gardens Ady, highlighting fresh produce and combo options for home cooks seeking convenient meal components.
Hagerman news reports D D Bridge Club met with Mrs W A Losey, members present except Losey in Wichita. Miss Silliman substituted. High score by Mrs Ramon Welborn. Upcoming meeting March 24 at Dexter with Mr and Mrs F L Mehlhop. Birthday dinner for Mrs R M Ware at R M Ware home. Mrs M D Menoud attended Roswell 4 H conference. Luncheon bridge hosted by Mrs Raymond Durand and Mrs F L Mehlhop. Virginia show at Yucca attended by local couples. Stork shower for Mrs J C Wyman. Hannah Burch visited home folks. Mr and Mrs George Eads of Clovis visited E A White home. Mrs Bob Conley recovering from flu in Roswell. Rev W A Kuykendall to fill Baptist pulpit next Sunday. Jesse Medlin went to Gallup for employment.
Census data show 41 percent of New Mexico’s 17 857 tenant farm or ranch operators had lived on the same property less than a year. In 1940 about one half of tenants and many movers were in Chaves Curry Dona Ana Roosevelt Torrance and Union counties. The 1940 census records 34 105 farm operators and 5 811 tenant operators, a drop since 1935. The New Mexico Extension Service aims to address tenancy via county community land use planning committees to study conditions and craft improvement plans.
Funeral services for H B Jones 63 prominent New Mexico banker who died in New Orleans will be held Saturday at 2 30 in Tucumcari. He was president of the First National Bank of Tucumcari and Santa Rosa and a director of the First National Bank of Santa Fe.
N J Skousen of Albuquerque, a highway contractor, pleaded innocent in federal court to an indictment charging income tax evasion. The government accuses him of attempting to evade $986.60 on a reported net income of $14,937.36 for 1936.
Opposition grows against compiling the laws with Marie Tom Neal and the Legislative Reference Bureau. Critics object to a $1.50 filing tax and 1000 copies at $37.50, while the state price is set at $40.00. Despite resistance, supporters expect the measure to pass strongly as a costly experiment.
A large bloc of lawmakers publicly opposes adding judges and a spread out salary scheme. They claim judges are already well paid and not overworked. Most measures backing the expansion are likely to pass, but popular opinion would scuttle them.
The piece argues that lobbyists, regardless of their backing from education reformers labor groups corporations or others, are similar in public perception and function. It contends most opposition to lobbying is mere boilerplate for home consumption and asserts lobbyists have a legitimate place within the American legislative system, welcoming public discussion.
The average senator and representative oppose railroading policies onto taxpayers and the public. On the first senate test, Senator Mullis introduces a bill aimed at preventing such actions and safeguarding the burden on citizens.
John L. Beckham representative of the national defense board arrives in Gallup New Mexico and schedules a joint meeting of contractors and unions over the $9,000,000 Fort Wingate ordnance depot project to settle a labor dispute. He meets with union representatives on arrival and with contractors early today.
Captain F P Dickerson base intelligence officer said a 64 member military police force will be stationed at the army air base in Albuquerque. He arrived to confer with local peace officers about cooperation between public and military forces.
Albuquerque mayor Clyde Tingley announced the city commission will act to secure reduced fire insurance rates from underwriters. He cited an annual fire department report showing city fire losses as the basis for the move.
Officers are to be elected today and Friday at Santa Rita and Hurley by the newly organized locals of the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers CIO affiliate. The elections are supervised by Glenn Gillespie, international union representative.
Ever bearing strawberries asparagus rhubarb dewberries gooseberries seed sweet potatoes onion sets and leaf lettuce offered by Andersons Gardens.
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