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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1939
Page
2
The piece notes vast land loss by a white man and questions whether wealth-driven heedlessness is destroying it. It marks National Business Women's Week and discusses rapid advances in women's rights over recent decades, questioning if these gains are ultimately beneficial. The tone reflects cautious optimism and concern about culture and environment.
A devotional reflection urges patience and forbearance. It contrasts the ugly sound of the word grouch with the uglier reality of petty injustice, noting that suffering wrong can build character when one remains magnanimous and forgiving. It cautions against letting resentment distort perspective.
Raton city council moves to curb radio interference as local sets flood the airwaves. The town, leading in New Mexico for sets in use, plans an ordinance to protect investments and maintain service amid a busy broadcasting scene.
The United States plans to raise its peacetime army to 280000, signaling concern over regional stability and a need to defend against external forces. The move comes as leaders weigh future peace and global morality amid modern dangers. Columbus Day observance rises in state celebrations.
Will Robinson notes broad press and public support for the New Mexico mounted police. He argues editors back the Mounties as a noble experiment while politics and patronage shape state employment. He describes local clubs and gatherings as reflections of broader social trends.
The piece questions New Mexico's label as solidly Democratic, noting WPA relief beneficiaries and registration myths. It mentions a hospital blood transfusion effort for cowboy Jake McClure in Lubbock, led by twelve donors from Lovington, plus local social clubs like Portales Spit and Wttle, Kingston origins, and contests around Albuquerque Carlsbad Caverns.
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