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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1916
Page
4
The fall of Trebizond, a key Turkish port on the Black Sea, forces Turkish armies toward inland plains and complicates supply lines for the Bagdad railroad. With Erzeroum under Russian control and coast supply cut, the Turks face difficult retreats while defending routes to Constantinople.
George W. Armstrong proposes licensing only one lawyer per 5000 population with a laymen board to enforce it. He argues ends of justice are thwarted by legal monopoly and urges precedent for broad public action rather than restricting rights. The idea challenges constitutional and democratic principles of liberty and competition in professions.
War College estimates 10,000,000 US men available for service if war comes, but actual trained fighters would lag behind nations like Germany. US standing army under 100,000. total under 200,000 with National Guard. Equipment and mobilization pace crucial. article warns against overestimating advantage and notes parallels with Villa and Ford in public opinion.
The writer critiques Arm strong's view that supply and demand apply to law and questions any plan to limit lawyers via a board. He argues justice should be funded by taxes and decries conflating competition with monopoly, noting contradictions in reform discourse and the push for free competition.
San Antonians will read Samuel G Blythe on Our Pet Bandit Villa, in the current Saturday Evening Post. The piece will interest readers though Villa’s supporters may resist full understanding beyond border states.
The Hamilton Herald argues that labor unions seek an eight hour day which would raise railroad expenses by about 100 million dollars annually. It claims workers earning good wages should accept a full day and blames government for establishing eight hours as a standard.
Samuel Gompers, longtime AFL president, argues wages, hours, and labor conditions have improved in the United States over the past twelve years. He contends the price trend of essentials since 1870 has been downward and notes expanded essentials of life reduce cost comparisons. He credits growing labor unionism with better worker prosperity, tying overall trade prosperity to wage earner welfare.
The New Orleans tem argues that preventable fires raise taxes via higher fire insurance and that households must aid in fire prevention. It notes residents complain about small tax increases yet tolerate rising premiums caused by laxity, urging personal responsibility to avert wider costs.
The St Paul Dispatch notes a split in the eastern GOP with Roosevelt views respected by some, while an older Roosevelt faction prefers Root. Seventy five New York Republicans endorse Root, arguing his sense of duty would lead him to accept the party’s call.
In Paris a light railway car carries Mme. Gregoire a conductress who recalls her youth and a lost child Albert. Suddenly Albert himself appears among soldiers, recognizing her with emotion. He kisses her as the car stops and the train continues, leaving her overwhelmed with happiness.
Tiny Tim the Gnome and his friend Rollo the dog retrieve a bag of marbles from Ben containing the bowling balls for the gnomes. The tale ends with cheers for Rollo and the community. The piece closes by urging highway maintenance and cautioning against wasted funds from road construction.
The Austin-San Antonio Post Road remains incomplete in Comal county while work proceeds through Kyle. Parts of the road are in use now, with Travis county hailed as the best built section. The Statesman urges cooperation among Travis, Hays, Comal and Bexar counties to fund maintenance to prevent future costly rebuilding due to wear from use.
The Springfield Republican notes that Britain's 1915 drink bill rose per capita to $19.72 from $17.70 in 1914, with total expenditure up to $908 million though alcohol consumption fell 8 to 10 percent. Spirits rose sharply by 929,000 proof gallons, offsetting wine cuts, raising questions about reform efficacy and shifting drinking patterns.
Mme. de Thebes, famed Paris mystic, lives near Meung sur Loire and purchases eggs butter cheeses poultry from nearby farms to ship to Paris nephews. Though foretelling empires and royal deaths, she fails to predict weekly egg price moves, now studying mercurial markets through agricultural journals. She may pivot to selling ducks instead.
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