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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1944
Page
15
A column discusses the 4-F draft classification and its impact on men unfit for service. It laments public whispers about those who avoid the army, condemns malingering, and expresses sympathy for willing volunteers deemed ineligible, noting the stigma and social pressure surrounding the draft.
War department release lists South Texas servicemen by action and location. Killed in action in Europe Henry G Goodwin and Charles L Thomas. in the Mediterranean Pablo J Torrez and others. Missing in Europe Marion W Hazard. missing in the Mediterranean Wren Pe Fisher. Several reported as missing or massing in action with addresses in San Antonio Del Rio San Angelo Laredo Robstown and Austin. Also Norwegian underground report notes 156000 German troops in Norway and belief Hitler may have lost the war. Street and family details accompany each name.
A satirical column notes a market glut of eggs and political blame while poking at optimism and wartime era nostalgia. It recalls eggs at 90 cents a dozen in 1917 and hints at public humor about hens and war.
Col Walter Storrie, director of the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center preflight school, supervises preflight instruction for more than a third of Army Air Forces pilots. Recently promoted to colonel, he has led the school since March 24, 19. Wynantomon M. Cole Slovine also helped aviation in civilian life, aiding the Wyoming Airways foundation.
Brig Gen A W Vanaman announced Col Chapman as SAASC Chief with HQ at Kelly field. Chapman trained at Kelly in 1921 and served at Duncan 1925–28 and 1930–34, previously commanded three times here. A new deputy commander from Salina joins from the Second Air Corps. The GPA will allow ration free sales of men’s rubber boots and work shoes by manufacturers to retailers, effective April 15.
Two men were hospitalized after separate accidents on Wednesday night. Earnest Webb, 30, Route 9 Box 367, was struck by a hit and run at 9 p.m. near East Commerce and Waler streets, suffering internal injuries at Robert B. Green hospital. Leo T. Troutz, Route 1, sustained injuries in a second crash.
Booth leaders at the Gunter hotel Red Cross drive report additions of 1980.39 to the campaign fund as 14 downtown booths tally gifts from Plaza hotel post office Frost bank and others. The drive aims for 557000 with about 100000 still needed. reports promise theater audiences will boost totals as the effort continues. Also noted is a traffic crash on North St Mary's street leaving a motorcyclist with a fractured leg.
A youth named Garza reports being robbed of $132 by two Mexican youths in the 500 block as he walked home from Fifth Street. One assailant threatened him with a knife at his stomach, causing a struggle during which Garza was cut. The incident centers on the confrontation near 522 Fourth Street.
The quote warns that even small successes breed satisfaction and a dangerous sense of security. It argues that national character tends toward self-flattery after setbacks, treating checks as victories and small gains as decisive, while the war history is a record of fleeting hopes and improvised measures.
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