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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1918
Page
6
Memorandum at Camp Pravis states war risk insurance for discharged personnel on grounds such as enemy alien status conscientious objection desertion mutiny treason or moral turpitude shall end. The personnel adjutant seeks reasons for dismissal of officers or enlisted men and records these.
Ordinance 10 approved by the city commission provides skip stops for San Antonio street cars to conserve fuel. Central business district cars will stop only at transfer points, while outside this area outbound cars stop every block and inbound every second block, with exceptions for irregular blocks and railroad stations. The measure follows fuel administrator guidance and aims to reduce fuel usage.
The San Antonio Manicist Band under William J. Smith will perform Tuesday at Koehler Park at o o clock, followed by a dance. The program includes Sousa over ture Crown of Diamonds and Spirit of Love, selections from Adele, and a community singing led by Camp Travis. A future concert is planned at Buckneridge Park Thursday evening with local veterans and Sam Carter aiding.
H W Lewis, state director for the U S employment service, reports a nationwide shortage of unskilled and skilled labor for war projects. About 1 078 150 workers are needed now with Texas quota set at 14 260. The plan calls for volunteers to leave non essential jobs for essential war work and for women to fill non essential roles.
Captain Ramon Bon of the 834th Infantry Captain Abbas of the 281st Infantry and Lieutenant A Chiebaut of the 5th Infantry of the French military mission arrived at Camp Travis on Monday. They may serve as instructors at cantonments and traveled from Camp Cody. Bon is a Legion of Honor chevalier and War Cross recipient with multiple wounds and three years of service. Abbas served four front years with no wounds, joking that hospital rest is better than constant front duty. Chiebaut has three and a half years service with no wounds. They praised American troops and said French and American soldiers are comrades in arms.
Austin August 27 May Dr Tather St Dare United States army retired former commandant at the University of Texas is stationed at Simmons College Abilene to serve in a similar capacity. Capt Walter Channing Jr will succeed him and remain commander of the National Army training detachment at Camp Mabry.
The passage argues workers must be directed to suitable jobs and employers aided in hiring as needed. It stresses industry's essential, honorable contribution to the war effort and calls for national support to ensure timely placements and production.
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