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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1917
Page
2
Second class matter since 1917 at the New Mexico post office under the act of March 3 1879. The paper is published daily, Sundays excepted, by the Carlsbad Printing Company.
A reader urges Lovington and Carlsbad to buy a rock crusher and build a crushed rock road across the big sand to the Hiainn valley. Drought, floods, and bad roads hinder travel to the annual Loving jiank barbecue. The writer argues a shared county project would benefit both areas and asks for cross county cooperation.
Santa Fe reports 1062 rural eighth grade diplomas mailed to county superintendents, with city graduates pushing total eighth grade completers past 1500. Clara Stephen of Ehrenkee named Eddy county honor graduate. list includes numerous students from Jal, Lakewood, Loving, Carlsbad, Dayton, Monument, Eunice, Knowles, Hobbs, Nadine, and Lake Arthur.
The county board met with the new member Robt. D. Bruce from Malays present for the first time since his appointment. Audited claims were reviewed and a conference held with the new county school board, with a report to appear later.
In Carlsbad an old oil stove is accepted as part payment under the Tr Clark Jewel Oil Stove advertisement noting 180 satisfied customers.
Tom Reevis, reported ill, is improving slowly under his physician care and at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gorong. The piece criticizes war profiteers and praises a young recruit from Maine to New Orleans, Canada, and beyond who enlists for liberty and independence rather than gain, hoping to uphold the traditions of the nation and its fathers.
A wartime effort led by Secretary Baker and Raymond Fosdick targets vice around training camps to prevent immorality and liquor access for soldiers. Mayors face camp relocation if cities fail to purge saloons and red light districts near Houston, San Antonio, and St Louis area camps. A national commission coordinates recreation and coordination among churches, YMCAs, and civic groups to provide wholesome activities for soldiers on leave.
Henry J. Davison, chairman of the Red Cross war committee, argues for sustained support for soldiers on leave from France. He stresses care in health and recreation to prevent disease and ensure they return fit for home life, noting many foreign troops lack homes to return to and need Red Cross guardianship abroad.
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