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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1917
Page
6
An exclusive teased wire report from The San Antonio Light and San Antonio Gazette highlights the day’s news. The item references A R A coverage and Associated Press material shared by the papers.
An editorial argues against deploying Negro soldiers to the South, citing past troubles in Waco and Houston. It urges immediate removal of the Twenty-Fourth United States Infantry from the region, claiming discipline and control failures require correction.
The author argues that claims of German staying power are misplaced. Using 19 year old population data as a basis, Germany could muster about 9 million. total losses reach 4.5 million with about 1.7 million permanently removed, and roughly 60 percent of wounded may return to fighting.
An essay argues against facetious cuts and calls for true price relief through a Food Administration that removes obstructions to supply and demand. It warns prices must fall to reflect real conditions, notes data gaps, criticizes print paper speculation, and stresses patient, measured government action for national welfare.
The analysis states total Allied forces in France and Belgium reach about 5,000,000 with Britain and France each at roughly 1.5 to 2 million reserves and the United States joining as needed. Japan can field 750,000 quickly and the U S can supply as many as possible, while the Central Powers are over matched. A predicted finish by September 1918 is suggested though prophecy is uncertain.
The passage hints that if the administration can carry out a proposed economic task, it could revolutionize commercial affairs during the war and beyond, with both immediate and lasting effects. a failure would prevent achieving the same end.
A California bill creates a land colonization board with 250000 for about 10000 acres, to be sold on installments and subsidized by federal farm loans. Critics warn taxes on improved land may rise, penalizing effort and undermining settlers’ incentives despite aims to boost population and resources.
A New York conscript requested exemption on grounds of mental rupture and the record notes the claim likely to be supported by medical evidence. The case highlights the wartime policy on psychological conditions and exemption procedures.
Eight people died near New London Connecticut when a car failed to beat a switch engine to a crossing. The tragedy drew wide notice but would have been less remarked if the car had won the race to the crossing.
The Chicago Tribune notes magazines can be sent to France or army cantonments for 1 cent by simply attaching a stamp and handing to a postal worker. Readers are urged to help by sending magazines and a reminder to include cigarettes. The piece highlights a reported shortage of reading matter in American army camps in France and frames both reading material and tobacco as essential comforts for soldiers amid hardship.
Beaumont Enterprise argues the United States needs a Congressional act to award medals for conspicuous gallantry as it faces the world war. The piece notes there is no national honor comparable to Europe’s Victoria Cross or France’s Legion of Honor and calls for a distinctive badge or medal for overseas service.
Provost Marshal General Crowder urges severe penalties for draft dodgers. He says they will be enrolled automatically, tried by court martial as deserters, and may face execution if shot. Exemption boards are liberal, but dodgers should surrender to boards or risk harsher penalties.
Eunice Tyler saves seventeen dollars and sixty three cents toward a new navy blue serge suit. Cousin Cordelia arrives with a used suit that fits loosely and a plan to buy herself a new one for twenty dollars, boosting their thrift and family dynamics.
Good coarse grain cutting is general in the Edmonton district. All wheat will be ready for the binder within a week. Barley, wheat and oats crops show good yields. Wheat cutting starts in Saskatchewan province next week.
A housekeeper explains she will quit her post because the master does not seem to appreciate her cooking. She notes her former employer was often laid up from overeating, while the current master has stayed healthy, making her worry her efforts go unvalued.
The article explains absolute zero as the theoretical bottom of the temperature scale, not a real zero on thermometers. It discusses Kelvin’s system, how 273 degrees added to Celsius gives absolute temps, and notes that absolute zero has never been reached though temperatures close to it have been attained with liquefied gases.
Fannie Ward stars in The Crystal Gazer at the Empire today and Saturday. Ward plays three characters mother and two daughters with a dramatic rescue scene from a burning building showcasing her range. The performance is praised for distinct characterizations and clear identity.
Two officers stay in a house where every resident shows support for England. The parlor maid, though eager to help, refuses tips and carefully tends their uniforms. She notes she has already cut six buttons from master trousers to sew on others, highlighting wartime resourcefulness.
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