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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1941
Page
8
A wartime editorial urges Americans to guard against excess emotion and maintain confidence in victory. It contrasts democracy versus totalitarianism, stresses unity, and vows that America will act with God and the right to deliver decisive blows against Hitler and Mussolini as the war unfolds.
The U S treasury urges citizens to fund the war through defense bonds and stamps. Bonds start at 18.75 dollars and stamps as low as 10 cents, available at banks and post offices. Regular purchases by Americans are urged to support the government and defeat Japan and other aggressors.
The piece recalls 1898 Spanish fleet scares along the Atlantic coast and compares them to current Pacific coast warnings of Japan warplanes. It asserts none of the old scares were factual, urges preparedness without hysteria, and calls for steady national resolve.
Dispatches from Fay Hash recount Filipino fighters under Aguinaldo holding off Japanese assaults much like against Americans a generation earlier. The piece recalls Mauser rifles, limited ammunition, and trench warfare at Luzon north of Manila, noting heroic acts by Filipino soldiers and leaders such as Emilio Aguinaldo and Aparri, with MacArthur's father once commanding American troops.
The article explains malocclusion in children where upper and lower teeth do not meet, causing buck teeth, nasal breathing due to a narrowed bite, tiredness from exertion, and possible effects from thumb sucking and sleeping positions. It notes inconsistent explanations for development and links to chewing issues and digestive irritation.
By Dr H N Bundesen the article explains malocclusion of the teeth and its impact on digestion and health. It advises early dental visits beginning at age two and a half to three, regular checkups at least twice yearly, and timely corrective work as teeth and jaw development permit.
A satirical piece on married life and solo vacations as a cure for matrimonial unrest. It questions the idea that separation improves marriage and mocks modern ideas about keeping a spouse through artificial means and social games. The prose reflects late modernist views on leisure, fidelity, and companionship.
A long critical piece argues Salvador Dali, the 32 year old surrealist painter, embodies a global shift overturning political, artistic, religious and ethical values. It places Dali among precursors like Blake Nietzsche Carroll Joyce Einstein Freud and Disney, noting his haunting beauty and ridicule of civilization as part of a broader revolt of imagination and instinct. The article paints Dali as genius and as the climax of a surge toward anarchic sensibilities sweeping the world.
John D. Hartman King, confident of official confirmation, returns from Washington and is reappointed by President Hoover as United States district attorney. A separate note mentions Cox, a repairman in Harlingen, and Mrs. Freda Farguine of San Antonio to receive a Theodore N. Vath module for meritorious services at a ceremony in the evening.
The column argues for an affirmative news policy and government transparency during wartime. It condemns blanket censorship yet urges disciplined reporting, citing Pearl Harbor as a turning point. It calls for a civilian reporter with fleet and army access to tell the people daily how things go within military necessity. The piece notes dangers from officials overreacting and highlights a draft scope proposal linked to Grenville Clark. It ends with public guidance to recycle newspapers and collect scrap for wartime efforts.
An essay like passage analyzes Hemingway novel themes with vivid imagery of Spain and war. It discusses Pablo the ex-bullfighter, the moral weight of tearing a bridge, and the struggle between weakness and resolve mirrored in life’s eddies.
A fragmentary reminiscence recounts how Langley, linked to the Cullen Baker gang in Arkansas, faced lynching near Texarkana with Tom Johnson. The tale notes Langley’s fate, alleged later ties with Baker, and disputed evidence of a prior lynching claim, reflecting local rumor and memory.
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