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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1936
Page
18
Economist Lewis Honey of New York University discusses mixed spotty trade reports and stock averages near October levels. He argues activity is near boom potential due to currency inflation government spending and war prep, with prospects for further gains despite labor and weather setbacks.
Markets worldwide will close for Christmas and mostly stay shut through Saturday. Some American grain markets including the Chicago board of trade plan limited Saturday activity while the Winnipeg and Liverpool exchanges reopen after the holiday on Monday.
A skating champion Sonja Heinze dazzles as a nine times speed camera records One in a Million, her first Star Ring Picture in production at 20th Century Fox.
The Westway club elected officers for 1937 with Hinrich as president and Pauline Neuner as president-elect along with a slate including Layce DuMenil and Ciara Jeap in key roles. Christmas parties and programs followed, featuring gifts, carols, readings, and a Christmas tree decorating, with guests listed from local clubs and organizations. The Pi Omicron society held a Christmas gathering at Miss Mary McGann’s home, while the Drama hour of the Woman's club presented songs and poems and announced a future meeting in January. The Navy Molders club planned a regular meeting at the Municipal Auditorium with officer elections, and the Typographical union held its fifth Christmas party at Hightard Park recreation center.
Market rundown shows cauliflow er prices steady while onions and tomatoes show mixed gains. Texas greens and apples command steady box and crate rates, with beets and broccoli listed at low per unit costs and assorted root vegetables varying by region.
Spectator reports a half recovery from a recent five day decline with broadening trading led by steels oils motors and rails. New highs include Barnsdall Texas corp Phillips Petroleum and Figulinl while coppers lag. Prices for fruits vegetables and dairy are listed with varied values. Film comedy Two Ingredients notes RoK. O. Ra- Rio's They Wanted to Mary features Gordon Jones and Betty Fitness.
A fragmentary 1935 piece blends discussion of scientific genius, economic mood shifts, and German propaganda with U S policy notes. It notes depression as widespread, Nazi to mislead Germans about hunger, and laws in 16 states to adopt unemployment insurance using federal payroll tax funds.
Yoakum mourns Mrs. A B Monk 78, buried Tuesday. She arrived when the new San Antonio Aransas Pass line opened and was its first woman passenger. Her home was the town’s third house. her son Ted Monk was Yoakum’s first birth. Surviving daughters Ike Timer California, R S Woodrame Taft, E Reeves Holston. sons Ted Yoakum, Roy Conroe, A P Monk Callifornia. sister Anna Praye Marfa. brother Tom Wiggins Conroe.
In 1938 New York discussions on minimum wages and sweatshop reforms surface. Industry leaders like Lewis H. Brown urge federal action to prevent a race to the bottom, while others argue state standards suffice. The piece cites labor, economic mobility, and textile industry shifts from New England to the South as context, questioning if wage floors alone drive plant relocation or broader efficiency and costs.
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