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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1936

Page

8

Leftist sweep abroad sparks warnings of red terror

A defense of American traditionalism warns that leftist shifts in France Spain and the United States signal a looming red terror. It contends governments seized industries raised red flags over ships and ships’ crews and accuses leftist parties of betraying individual rights in Spain and France. The piece links a Franco Russian Spanish communist alliance to a possible world conflagration and urges a swing back to Jefferson Lincoln and the founding fathers.

France Popular Front Spain Red Madrid Russia Tlaw Farmer-Labor Party American Communist Party Jefferson Lincoln Moneer Fathers

Roosevelts Duty to Americans in Trade Crisis

The message argues that Roosevelt must prioritize Americans, criticizing economic suffering from cross border competition. It warns Canada and other nations will not honor him if Americans bear the cost of friendship. It claims job losses rise due to rivals abroad and domestic benefits to foreign friends strain the home economy.

MI. Roosevelt Canada Japan Syrope

Inbad the Sailor Secures Permanent Job

Sailor Inbad appears to have secured steady employment as T. E. Powers outlines a likely permanent post. The piece, credited to Hew the Evening Journal, hints at a parlor tale of career stability for the seafaring figure.

Neville Chamberlain and family legacy in England history

A fragmented retrospective traces Joseph Chamberlain’s rise in Birmingham and his son Neville’s political stance, contrasting 19th century liberal reform with 1930s appeasement. It notes Neville’s blunt style, tariff shifts, and leadership during Britain’s rearmament drive while marking the centenary of Joseph’s birth and anticipated succession.

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Pueblo expects tropical bird house in WPA project

The Pueblo city plan includes a tropical bird house as a major WPA project, noting the federal share dwarfs the local input. It highlights City leaders pushing for civic works while the administration delays other school and road programs. Pueblo contributed $522, about one cent per capita, with the federal share near 98 percent of costs.

Fuoble Colo Pueblo Comserveton

Enuresis in Children Aids and Causes Addressed

Common bedwetting in early childhood is often developmental but may persist beyond age two. Physicians note possible organic factors such as irritation of genitals or, rarely, circumcision effects, while many cases lack identifiable causes and improve with behavioral training and timed awakenings.

Royal S. C

Dear Govt Strike Letter from WPA Worker on Vacation Call

A whimsical 1940s style letter from W Normen at Peajeck 54-X-49 Wupyl Wit King Beas asks Mr Hopkins how to stage a WPA strike for vacation benefits. The writer suggests fake projects and vacations while lamenting layoffs and the need to prove they are working. The piece satirizes WPA programs and government roles.

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Ten and Twenty Years Ago in San Antonio Light

A mixed recap from 1928 notes local transit and rail development plans for the valley and Rio Grande area. It mentions 1360 residents from the region participating with public figures like Fréd M. Merndan, and references the Bramtuen Pacific railroad extension and local publicity notes.

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Young critic Watts Jr takes Rialto post in New York scene

The appointment of Watts Jr to succeed Percy Tammond on the Rialto makes him the youngest dramatic reviewer in New York. A bespectacled, well-traveled writer from Charleston, W Va, Watts is praised as a skilled critic and notable figure on the scene. The piece also reflects on New York's Greenwich Village, Bohemian legends, and mentions various writers connected to The Village.

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Emancipation and the Paradox of Ladies Footwear

A satirical piece by King Fea Eynde argues that the push for women's rights and dress freedom clashes with male desires and shop dynamics. It portrays a fictional narrator detailing the absurdity of women’s fashion constraints and the mixed motives behind shoe shopping, highlighting gender power tensions.

Fred Fea Eynd

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