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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1937
Page
7
Army chiefs assert the nation must maintain 500 new first class planes annually for years to build a world leading air fleet. They criticize weak anti aircraft defenses and urge Congress to accelerate complete air force expansion under the Roosevelt administration.
Dr. Robert M. Hutchins president of The University of Chicago attacks modern education in the Saturday Evening Post. He calls higher education a chaotic mediator of mediocrity and says the system focuses on money and leisure rather than developing the mind. He warns of future changes under his leadership.
A long fragmented column critiques public neglect in child care and argues for compulsory government courses in psychology and child training for parents. Letters from readers including Gertrude Bellinger and others discuss deserted mothers, single parents, and the need for supportive social structures while offering prize responses to a Miss Robinson contest.
A brisk snowy day in New York opens with notes of apples from Lucius Heehe and a brava jet from John T. McCutcheon. The piece tours Tudor City, a platter of Col Frank Jones sausages, and fried apple rings before visiting Fred Detweller's canvases and Congressman Bruce Barton. George Arliss strides by, Lindy’s ball scene, and Harry Richman amid urban chatter. Observations on Lindy’s and department-store glamor highlight fashion and charm in daily life.
A vintage New York scene at the Museum of the City of New York shows diners in saddle attire around a festal board, with Sunday supplements full of Pittsburgh prosperity pictures. The piece recalls Broadway chorus girls, tabloid fears, and select city eateries once tucked near theaters.
By 0. C. McIntyre a terse reminiscence recalls Mullane's taffy bar and a single harsh vaudeville night at Columba Elagrd Hub where Hubbard fled town after cruel gallery razzing. The piece notes cool receptions for other acts and lists figures like W. E. D. Stokes, Allan Dwan, and Breck Pemberton, ending with a reflective juvenile scene and a copyright mark.
In a dense newspaper column, Dr. Robert Millikan argues that machines raise living standards and create new jobs while opponents fear unemployment. The piece cites Ford's claims, stock- ing production fantasies, and statistics on wages, urging retention of mechanized industry as progress.
Funeral services will be held for Park Commissioner Ray Lambert, famed for beautifying San Antonio parks. Lambert died at 1602 Nathan Street, the city’s second commissioner to pass in over a month. Mayor Tobin and Travelers’ Aid elected officers for 1928 include F M Golem an, B A Erwin, and Mya E G Lugo. the group has been operating since May 1926.
The piece recounts Einar Holvgell of a Danish town proposing Christmas seals to fund a hospital for TB patients, noting U.S. adoption through the Red Cross and later the National Tuberculosis Association. It highlights ongoing funding for hospital beds, research, and global impact, urging continued public support and education against TB.
The National Tuberculosis Association is funded mainly by the annual Christmas seal sale. Five percent of gross proceeds go to the national association, while the remaining eighty five percent funds the local unit. Strong, alert action is urged to advance prevention and care of tuberculosis nationwide.
A collage of trivia questions on language, theater, science, and geography. It asks about ractars versus drocodiles, trapeze versus trapezium, mis prefixes, Joseph Jefferson, radium origins, and magenta composition, among others, with a comic page tease and a 1937 copyright note.
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