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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1941
Page
3
The article surveys a year of all out national defense, noting progress in armaments and production along with delays and opposition. It highlights surging manpower, expanded services, booming factory output, and risks from complacency, labor disputes, and private resistance to mobilization.
Ellwood City youth paints notes on clothing to warn his brothers as he leaves for induction. Article discusses New Mexico air warning plans, flood relief, and bridge rebuilding after Rio Grande floods, noting Elephant Butte dam protection and community resilience.
Santa Fe May 25 One of the costly lessons of the present world war has been the ability of Germany to penetrate countries and complete objectives before government notices. Norway saw vital bridges and ammunition depots destroyed before the capital realized what was happening. England learned the lesson, and no German plane is over English soil unspotted and met with proper resistance. The United States now has an Anti Aircraft Warning service under way that should prove efficient if needed.
New Mexico progresses with its part of the national Aircraft Warning Service led by coordinator Robert E. Holzer and advisory board headed by Governor J. E. Miles with Lieut. Col. H. P. Saunders as executive officer. A volunteer citizen corps will report unidentified planes promptly to the correct officer, enabling swift action in wartime. The plan anticipates future state air force or national air patrol involvement, with observers increasing efficiency as they learn tasks and value their role.
The Mercury Eight car, built on aviation principles, serves 96 co owners who are TWA pilots and hostesses based in Albuquerque New Mexico. For 13 months it has run an eight mile shuttle between Albuquerque Airport and a local hotel. Left to right: First Officer Harry Gaines, Hostess Olga Harbaugh, Captain Harry Campbell.
Santa Fe reports that the Ninth U S Cavalry fought Indians in Dog Canyon Arena Canon Humble canon and Soldiers Hill area. Investigators Whittles and Char les seek names for markers and graves. Records may be scarce after sixty years. Adjutant General Charlton assists but some data may be lost.
At Rhodes memorial events in Alamogordo and Rhodes Pass, news of preparing the full Eugene Manlove Rhodes works emerges, possibly plus Rhodes correspondence. Prices, NRA era costs, and potential small-volume editions like Paso por Aqui challenge affordability for average readers as guards expand amid Rio Grande floods and Alamo Armory plans.
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