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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1918
Page
2
A wartime editorial urges Americans to avoid actions that undermine morale, noting the war is not over until a formal peace treaty is signed. It warns against urging soldiers to return home prematurely and stresses keeping up their spirits while finishing the tasks to secure democracy and honor the fallen.
The piece warns that Bolshevism, born in Russia, spreads its influence to new worlds as it struggles to control its own people. It notes that the same methods used by the Huns to disseminate propaganda are being broadcast again, signaling a rising danger.
The article argues Bolshevism thrives where economic justice is scarce, noting strong support in Germany and a lack of root in France due to small landholdings and stability. It warns propagandists to avoid spreading atrocities to unpolluted countries and links Russia’s land issues to its revolution while contrasting France’s current security and living standards.
A public confession highlights how lack of good roads in Alabama and other states stifles farm output and distribution while wartime needs push for better transport. It cites Texas and Florida as examples of systemic agricultural weakness and notes a $75.1 million federal state cooperative effort to fix road deficits and improve food logistics.
The article urges resuming highway work at an early date to raise production and improve distribution. It notes opposition to funding methods is secondary when the goal is to prevent famine in Europe and avert a domestic production downturn, insisting careful readjustment at home depends on Europe’s war-impacted recovery.
The dispatches describe inflation in Japan with currency contraction feared and food price surges due to shipping limits and profiteering. Wages rise among workers while the wealthy indulge, and Japan struggles to shift from war to peace economies as American recovery accelerates.
A Chicago medical authority notes baldness linked to Laceo and cigar ashes in the best parlor ring. The piece then cites that English women cast a heavier vote than men in recent elections and appear determined to see the cause that has seen men fight and die not end at the peace table.
Paris dispatches describe a blue flag without any emblem said to represent the League of Nations. It mirrors the blue shades of the American and French flags and may be sold as buttonhole replicas during President Wilson’s visit.
Paris dispatch recounts debunking of a rumor that American troops were charged rent by French authorities for trench space. The author confirms no such charges exist, noting French government buildings and needed services are freely available to U S forces, and that damages are settled under French law.
Paris correspondent outlines Mgr Baudvillant’s view that World War I will sharpen France’s intellect. He argues the postwar generation will be more ardent and realistic, with diminished dilettantism and stronger mental and moral faculties. The crisis favors true thinkers over mediocrity. Paris, Nov. 28.
A workman aboard a Chestnut Street car and a schoolboy with heavy books share a quiet moment. The man shows a postcard of his young daughter among the strap of texts, and the boy notes the girl’s picture as the train continues, their brief exchange touching study and family.
The Manchester Guardian notes a new term hospitalization to describe soldiers kept in hospital long term. It warns of intellectual decline among officers as mental energy wanes after extended illness or injury and difficulties readjusting to duties or business.
An appreciative patron refutes claims by a column writer that Hostess Houses overcharge soldiers. The letter defends pricing, noting meals are affordable, with fresh vegetables, meats, and dairy often sourced from community supplies. It emphasizes government support through the United War Work fund and the wholesome, homelike meals Hostess Houses provide to troops.
A collage of humorous andOpinion lines touches on Prohibition era habits and social quirks. items include men and women’s roles, home wine questions, dairy humor, wartime reports, and political jab at the flu epidemic, with voices from The Dallas News and The Marihuana Gazette.
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