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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1918
Page
2
As demobilization progresses and factories resume peace production, the used car market is poised for shifts. Civilians will supply more cars gradually while many soldiers sell their vehicles, boosting available bargains. Automobiles, once elite, may reach those of modest means, reshaping daily life and business mobility nationwide.
The piece discusses President Wilsons concept of freedom of the seas from neutrality to wartime, advocating absolute navigation rights outside territorial waters. It notes British naval conduct in wartime and public complaints about searches and detentions of neutral vessels, framing these issues in the push for clear postwar conventions.
The article discusses Britain’s right to interfere with neutral trade, contrasting contraband definitions and the risk to American shippers. It notes ships carrying contraband to neutral ports may be seized, and neutral vessels face loss without redress. It observes wartime beef shipments to Sweden rising and lauds American spirit as a national asset.
An old Spanish saying frames a note from Americans abroad in Tampico, Mexico. Three frayed one dollar bills, dated 1899, accompany a clipping urging donation to the United War Work Service. The money and stories celebrate Americanism abroad and the local American colony’s generous wartime support.
The article discusses Alibis by the Kaiser and Frederick William denying responsibility for World War I. It highlights Frederic C. Penfield’s view that Archduke Francis Ferdinand’s killing was not the war’s cause, notes the assassins were born in Serbia but subjects of Austria, and argues the crime may have been engineered to provoke a conflict. It questions Serbia’s guilt and suggests motives tied to broader agendas.
Health officials suggest daily sidewalk washing to curb influenza germs and note downtown streets may harbor more filth than residential areas. The piece remarks political and social observations, ending with poetry excerpts and miscellaneous musings.
Secretary of Labor Wilson outlines a postwar program to settle returned servicemen on large farm tracts. The plan would acquire agricultural land, form community farming units, and link farms with roads schools and markets under federal supervision. He supports continued labor adjustments via the National War Labor Board and employment services for those not farming.
Paul R Wright reports from Muroran Japan as a special correspondent recounting initial impressions on Nippon society. He describes harbor scenes sampans and a book store interaction and recounts a pricing dispute with longshoremen that ends with police intervention and safe transport back to the ship highlighting cross cultural tensions and courtesy.
A wartime labor department expansion is reviewed, noting growth from four bureaus to thirteen and five boards. The report details direct and indirect employment cases, wartime recruitment, and citizenship admissions, plus efforts to standardize employment, protect women, and raise wage and housing standards.
Nature builds with cellulose as the core of plant cell walls and tissues. The material becomes a wide range of products through chemical treatment, including smokeless powder, viscose, artificial silk, cellulose acetate, and synthetic leathers.
A scattered, era reflecting text listing jokes, opinions and brief notes. It references birthdays, choir practice, a court divorce suit, German crimes, beekeeping, pandemics, presidential notions, and playful verses. The piece blends humor with political and social observations.
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