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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1917
Page
2
A historical editorial argues that inserting policy questions like prohibition into the Constitution undermines the fundamental law. It warns such amendments weaken state rights, threaten federal balance, and erode the constitution as the expression of core governmental principles.
Publishers report a rise in demand for classics and Bible literature while popular novels decline. In six months readers show less willingness to pay $1.50 to $2.50 per volume for best seller fluff. War may influence tastes but a trend toward substantial, proven quality writing appears clear.
A discussion on shifting library and public reading preferences notes that readers may seek fiction rooted in American home life rather than romance or exotic settings. It questions whether popular novels will ever dispense romance while remaining respectable and suggests a broader move toward more ordinary, relatable characters and situations. The piece also critiques government actions contrasting with neutrality and policy.
The piece argues that neutral European nations depend on U S food, noting the paradox of wartime food relief aiding humanity. It discusses Finland’s plight, the risk of German leverage if Finns trade, and the U S stance on supplying oats and corn to neutrals amid war, framing aid as a moral and practical matter.
A critical, period-voice commentary argues socialism has failed in America, citing Boston's mayoral election as a key example. It contrasts gains by New York immigrants and urban centers with minimal socialist support in Boston and Philadelphia, labeling socialism doomed. The piece links German influence, wartime politics, and antiwar sentiment to the decline of socialist appeal in the United States.
A garbled page of The Beaumont Journal blends fractured phrases about court titles, marriage notices, editorials, and local crime and public interest items. It references Wuoilraty Wilson, Shrinks into the era of early Texas journalism, noting editorial opinions, city pay debates, and a mix of unrelated regional notices from Galveston News and others.
Theaters showcase My Soldier Girl at the Grand with Rita Walberg and a lively chorus, plus Nan Wrothe’s comedic turns and a varied Pantages road bill at Royal Theater featuring music, dance, and a California girl act. Also listed are acts at Majestic and Princess venues including a Chinese troupe and vaudeville stars.
The Empire shows Wister, TEMA Peavnnt, and Glas Berruga in the feature photo play Extio. Trinngie Wim at Pearl with director Jack Conway. the Pearl Theater presents Because of a Woman. A White roadster props issue. painter’s water color coat proves permanent. Mrs Vernon Castle appears Saturday in Pathé Star.
A tangled tale from a government desk where Martin and Bessie work beside Uncle Sam. Martin fails to act in love as eight years of friendship with Wyen Bowie Dodson intensifies. Bessie endures demanding duties while pondering Martin's silent courtship and the ache of unspoken feelings.
A fragmented wartime social vignette shows Lessie and Bessie amid gossip at supper as Jim Nolan enlists and Martin proposes to Bessie. Telephone tidbits reveal planned marriage within a day, while family worries about wartime separation and women contributing to the war effort abroad.
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