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Newspaper
The Gallup Herald
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1919
Page
4
The piece argues Gallup should form a board of trade or chamber of commerce to boost growth. It says money and brains exist but require organized effort and boosting to build a larger city, warning against random, individual effort and urging coordinated action.
The piece argues for united civic effort to beautify and sanitary a town. It cites Chas Christman cleaning a gutter as public service and urges residents to keep premises rubbish free. A properly run board of trade for Gallup is proposed to unite efforts and curb petty politics.
A Roswell resident advertised free peaches for all to pick with baskets, aiming to prevent waste and aid those who cannot afford sugar for canning or drying. Another neighbor offered rides in a big car to reach the orchards, fueling a local charitable effort in Col. Will Robinson's town.
The piece cites President Wilson’s stance on wage questions during wartime, criticizes military purchases in France, and argues for market-based price adjustments. It questions union strikes and suggests government should not recognize strik es while calling for punishment of war profiteers. It references Grover Cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt as standards of action.
The speaker argues a Roosevelt or Cleveland era leadership would handle the Los Angeles strike decisively without Wilson's "watchful waiting" approach, claiming it would avert delay and disaster. The remark contrasts historical leadership styles with contemporary policy.
Reader letter condemns U S pursuit of Villa and cross border action into Mexico. It criticizes Carranza and Wilson for stopping pursuit, cites rain as a supposed excuse, and urges continued chase of bandits regardless of weather or Carranza forces.
A fragment speaks of U S actions toward the bandit Renteria, noting bribery to deter killings and a military pursuit. The tone frames the episode as both tragic and humiliating, reflecting public critique of policy and conduct.
Gallup Herald readers praise Mrs E Holmes article on The Nog Nuisance and urge action on city issues. A local caller proposes dog eradication, dust reduction, and street sprinkling with water from the New Mexico Produce Co plant, urging community canvassing and officer involvement.
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