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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1933
Page
5
President Roosevelt should address the nation to calm industry and labor amid wage and price worries. The piece argues that a clear, steady Roosevelt message would restore confidence, discourage coercion, and emphasize balancing profits with wages to sustain recovery and tax needs.
A searing editorial denounces ties between crime and politics, urging a bold grand jury probe in New York. It criticizes lenient courts and calls for deep investigations into alleged immunity for criminals, naming US Attorney George Medalie and Democratic and Republican leaders.
Elsie Robinson argues the depression fed by male job shifts and pressures women to return home. She recalls how women historically cooked, sewed, and ran households, noting men gained in industry while women expanded homemaking into a big business. She urges readers to consider real labor dynamics and gender roles.
Fragmented OCR style column discusses marriage, gender roles, and love. Observations touch on women seeking rights, male fault, and social expectations. Notable names and quotes appear amidst garbled text, reflecting a gossip or advice piece with period voice.
A reader asks etiquette questions about serving cream and sugar at tea, plate arrangements for 20 guests, use of teaspoons, canapes, and hats. The article provides guidance: the hostess or pourer places all accessories in front. guests take a small tea plate and napkin. teaspoons rest on the saucer. sandwiches served. hostesses do not wear hats at a formal tea, guests may. Additional tips cover fork handling, resting utensils on the plate, and turning handles to the right for safety.
James T. Williams Jr reports concerns over the Roosevelt administration's aeronautics policy. He argues that curtailing air navigation aids would threaten pilot and passenger lives and hinder U S air transport growth. Protests rise as Congress funds essential facilities.
McCracken Jr and Pru derson, officials linked to aviation matters, unite to oppose a wide cost cutting plan they say jeopardizes safety. They critique recent Aeronautics Branch reorganizations and warn of risk to pilots and passengers as Congress weighs further changes.
The San Antonio Light reports on teachers invited to teach for one week in the county and notes livestock market prices from 1940 including hogs and cattle. It mentions Adah Gibbons and W Knox as educators, with A Arnold leading geography and writing, and Molrook from Parl and Cent Trounton overseeing a livestock market service examination.
The piece notes few top writers live in New York anymore with many residing in Europe or on the Pacific coast. Editors rely on agents and mail for business, while famed figures like Hemingway and Bromfield operate from afar. It also mentions a culture of busy editors and a notable rural speakeasy near Mt. Kisco, underscoring a wider exodus from the city’s literary scene.
A collage of social scenes and curiosities from a 1933 San Antonio issue. Describes eateries, hotels, poolside leisure, a mysterious nude study at Leon Gordon’s studio, and Pearl engagement ring rumors. Mentions Barbara Hutton and a famed Park Avenue figure, plus nautical men and artist anecdotes.
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