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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1939
Page
7
Editor points to President Roosevelt’s handling of the Hatch act alleging he has ignored key provisions and created exemptions. The piece argues the president cannot override or reinterpret a law, and warns that sidelining the act undermines the principle of government of laws.
The Charles W Morgan, last of the great whale ships, lies marooned near New Bedford on the late Cot. EH Green estate. Local agitation grows as Massachusetts refuses funding for a permanent home, while New Bedford residents urge federal action and stamp ideas to honor the vessel. Captain John A Cook’s independent era and registry battles illustrate why this ship’s future remains contested and urgent.
Edwin C. Hill critiques government inefficiency and urges citizens to fund local obligations for Charles W Morgan. He recommends Captain Cook’s 1926 Pur suing the Whale from Houghton Mifflin, excerpts depicting whaling peril and humor, concluding with a nod to Charles W. Morgan lore.
The Deaf Children Bureau describes use of an oydonometer to measure hearing and notes lip reading helps children learn spoken words. Early training reduces risk of mental fatigue and isolation, though some children may never hear fully.
Dr Herman N Bundesen argues that placing profoundly dent children in groups risks delaying treatment. He stresses early education for deaf or hard of hearing children, suggesting intensive attention before school age and specialist speech training to improve hearing and speech potential. He warns that without early intervention many may become mentally deficient.
A garbled prompt lists events with diverse dates and spellings. It mentions Plymouth Rock, the First Crusade, Paul Revere, Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, the Battle of Hastings, the Magna Carta, the Titanic wreck, Lindbergh’s flight, the Spanish Armada, the White House burning, and other world events, urging naming the events within exact years.
Washington dispatches reveal rivalries in the U S embassy over Hitler’s timing on Danzig and August 16. Officials suspect Hitler seeks alternate moves and may delay until September while Britain German contacts shift toward a tougher line. Comments note spied signals in Germany and a shifting view of American policy, with talk of internal intrigue and prosecutions affecting building costs and economic planning.
A motivational sermon-like passage argues that life owes nothing to individuals and that every comfort or achievement rests on the labor of predecessors. It urges readers to repay the debt by giving to life, emphasizing duty, sacrifice, and the need to act for others rather than self.
Fragmentary note urging readers to give to live and live widely in proportion to giving. Surplus words and garbled phrases obscure details, but the core message promotes charitable giving as a path to personal vitality. Includes stray remnants of names and numbers.
A fragmented column hints at a humorous yet puzzled view of fashion and fitness trends. It mentions a woman’s thoughts behind her smile, suggests vanity, and critiques social expectations around appearance and weight. The tone is brittle and satirical.
A report on civic events recalls a plan to honor Earnest Baetz ex national president of the Junior Chamber with a dinner at the Casino Club. Mayor Chambers discusses a gasoline tax ordinance and related sidewalk fueling stations in late Antonia.
A Brooklyn magistrate ruled that couples quarrelling at home cannot be charged with disturbing the peace even if their arguments turn loud and ugly. The decision cites privacy and the impropriety of policing domestic disputes, noting that threats or insults within one’s own residence do not constitute a public offense.
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