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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1912
Page
4
Publication details and historical note on The San Antonio Light and The San Antonio Gazette with reference to editions and Associated Press wire service. Includes post office filing as second class matter and subscription rate line.
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce plans a citywide charity drive mirroring efforts in Denver and others, but critics warn against giving business groups policing power over donations. They argue impostor prevention is needed without autocratic authority and stress that determining worthy charities is delicate and better handled by government standards rather than a chamber.
The article champions the good roads movement as essential to national progress in material well being. It notes local realization of benefits and cites a US Office of Public Roads chart showing about 15,000 miles of transcontinental and interstate highways contemplated nationwide.
An era of pervasive road and waterway development is seen as the United States moves toward an Atlantic to Pacific road network and international auto routes. Government support grows, miles of sand clay roads surge from 2979 in 1904 to 24601.42, and many states create highway commissions signaling imminent practical completion.
The article argues Taft elevates the dollar in U S diplomacy contradicting American honor and November values. It notes charges that Americans worship wealth but contends the nation is peaceful yet capable of strong action and that Taft’s stance risks misperception abroad.
The text argues Taft’s message shows a lack of political tact, which the author says contributed to his overwhelming defeat in the recent presidential election. It frames the president as detached from public sentiment and highlights the national indignity felt by the people.
The article compares U S and German shipbuilding, noting Germany’s 72 new steamers this year totaling 740 490 gross tons. Hamburg America leads with 19 ships, NGL adds 11, while other lines such as Hansa Bremen and Hamburg South American expand, signaling Germany’s rise in global maritime traffic.
F P Dunne argues in the American Magazine that political dishonesty must be seen as disgraceful as private cheating. He contrasts bribery and corruption in politics with card cheating, noting the public tolerates political treachery while shaming casual card cheats. He warns leaders that one lapse should ruin a political figure, yet politics can enable thriving bribery and corrupt judges.
The article traces the crescent from pagan Rome to Christian Byzantium and notes Constantinople adopted the emblem after repelling Philip of Macedon in 839 B C. A moonless storm night, dog howls, and a guiding meteor supposedly saved the city, prompting a statue to Hocate and crescent-marked coins.
San Antonio audiences packed Beethoven hall for a joint recital by Madame Nordica and David Bispham with William Morse Rummel and Romayne Simmons. Nordica delivered operatic coloratura and classic lieder with refined technique, Bispham showcased dramatic range and nuanced enunciation, while Rummel impressed with violin solos and the ensemble offered varied selections amid brisk applause.
A polar bear fights off dogs and hunters on snow and ice. He is wounded and driven to a blow hole where he dives, dragging a dog. The bear vanishes under the ice, while killer whales follow the blood trail, ending the dramatic pursuit.
Thom as Jesse Jones argues in The Survey that forty years of efforts to eliminate insanitary Washington alleys have failed. He cites 161 blocks containing 1940 houses and 3337 such structures still forming 275 dangerous contagion centers, with murder in Schotts alley during Christmas week and the White House nearby.
The New York World notes Governor Johnson of California offers little to be thankful for beyond the usual custom, suggesting he may be correct in his assessment.
The performance featured a standout piano accompaniment by Miss Mona Rummel and strong orchestral support from Messrs. Simmons and Gilbert. The show concluded with praise for the Sarasate tarantelle and Nordica and Bispham selections, marking perhaps the greatest musical success San Antonio has seen and unlikely to recur soon.
Washington declares that all U S citizens in Mexico must sue the Mexican government for damages from disturbances. The department will not handle claims unless established in Mexican courts. An extract from a brief filed with the State department is provided.
The document argues against forcing American claimants to sue in Mexican courts before diplomatic intervention. It contends Mexico’s judiciary is subservient to executive power, rendering such suits a trap and a mockery of justice. It warns of undermining U S influence and Mexican respect, urging a firmer stance toward Mexico.
An observant citizen rushed into a San Antonio suburb cigar shop, alarming the clerk by waiting for help, then exiting after a hurried exchange. The brief incident featured a Chicago man and a tense moment at the counter.
Vegetable ivory or tagua is rising in popularity. The nut of Phytelephas carapa grows in Peru near Iquitos and ripens after about two years. Harvested nuts are cleaned and sun dried then shipped to London Havre Harrow and New York with processing centers in Scotland Italy and Britain.
Doubt remains on whether advice from a former president is worth any fixed annual salary to the country. The remark prompts discussion on the value of expert guidance in national governance.
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