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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1936
Page
7
A poem by Berton Braley condemns Soviet imperialism and international intrigue. It portrays Moscow’s merciless, borderless orders corrupting nations. The verse argues that blind obedience to Stalin’s doctrine leads to violence and a false peace, likening Spain’s fate to foreign betrayal.
Governor Landon argues the program of scarcity harms farmers and nature. He says true farming nourishes soil and harvests gifts of nature, opposing idling land and government limits on what to grow. Landon pledges farm control with needed aid, warning scarcity drives hunger and dries domestic markets.
Not for Barter argues that importing foreign goods harms American workers and farmers, costing jobs and farm incomes. It asserts that American producers have priority in U S markets and warns government agencies against permitting imports with competitive advantages that undermine domestic rights and welfare.
Morgan Jr earns countrys trust amid national crisis as he demonstrates wealth does not bar democratic principles and gains respect during Washington investigations for sincerity as an American citizen.
A psychological concept called a bind slows even honest, hardworking, kindly individuals. The text compares a mechanical engine’s flaw to human life, noting bright, capable people face bias and misfortune, suffering silent resentment and career stumbling due to unseen inner faults.
A dated fragment cites Elsie Robinson Rance and King Faas discussing suspicion and social distance. It discusses how kindness can isolate people who feel superior and unappreciated. The text questions self-awareness and potential inner grudge or fear affecting performance.
A historic safety notice warns of electrocution risks from home wiring and appliances. It cites Riri’s near death on railway tracks and notes up to 79000 deaths yearly from contact with electrical currents. The piece urges periodic home inspections and replaced frayed wiring, stressing wet-hand accidents and amateur tinkering as common causes. It references the American Society of Safety Engineers and recommends checking appliances like toasters and irons to ensure safety.
A New Deal writer defends the Boulder creek dike project in Boulder Colorado as a flood prevention measure while the paper mocks the effort as a boon-doggle. The piece cites a Granada flood death report and accuses the WPA of misallocating funds, arguing the Boulder project is overblown and unjustified.
A humorous 1936 letter from Uncle Enoch recounts farm losses during Roosevelt's era, mocking surplus schemes and drought. He narrates selling hamburgers to tourists to survive. The piece voices Democratic support for the New Deal despite hardship, ending with a partisan rallying cry.
The piece describes editor McKeogh and wife Elsit seeking a small summer home by the water near New York, becoming early celebrities as they anchor their galleon named Be a Horse at Milton Point in Rye. It details boat specs, water needs, cost, and resale value, plus social notes on Broadway figures and fashionable summering spots around Westchester and Long Island.
The clipping notes Adolph Zukor and Jesse Tacky asserting leadership roles at Famous Players Lasky amid Ideation mov plans, and reports that on Aug 6 1916 Washington learned conferees backed Sen Morris Sheppard’s amendment to a war bill, providing 750000 for land acquisitions and new buildings and terminals at Fork Sam Houston, marking progress on the project.
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