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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1927

Page

6

Proposals Set for National Peace and Governance Reform

The Hearst Papers advocate a plan for an English speaking peace alliance and world peace, plus U.S. reforms. It calls for proportional Senate representation with at least two Senators per state, prompt reapportionment in the House, a unified National Defense Department, and strong federal action to end illiteracy under a Secretary of Education. It asserts Congress should be elected in November with inauguration the following January.

United States Senate House of Representatives Department of the Army Navy Air Forces Secretary of National Defense Secretary of Education

Last day to apply for veterans bonus approaches

World War veterans must act by December 31 to file for the adjusted compensation or endowment insurance benefit. The 1924 Soldiers' Bonus Act limits eligibility to officers up to captain in the army or marine corps, lieutenant in the navy, with certain exclusions. Women yeomen and army nurse corps members are included. civilian officers and military training corps service do not count.

Army Marine Corps Navy Marine ‘Corps Army Nurse Corps Army Training Corps

Ontario Progress Inspires From Canada Exposition

The piece notes Ontario as a leading Canadian province with 16 000 factories employing 826 000 people, generating 511 million in yearly output. It credits two factors for this rise: cheap power and the Toronto Exposition, which offers cost power and public delivery of 860 000 horsepower, boosting manufacturing and spreading Ontario goods widely.

United States Ontario Canada Canadian Progress Montreal Toronto

Curves of Paris Compared With New York Travel Views

A young woman art student contrasts Paris and New York, noting Paris beauty in curves and New York in an impressionistic, straight line practicality. She suggests value lies in whichever style best expresses a community temperament.

Paris New York

Set in His Ways Vermont Voices on the Presidency

The piece notes Vermonters and the President as set in their ways and discusses Coolidge. It mentions his decision not to run or be drafted and reports that White House callers are advised of new guidance.

Coolidge White House

Substance of comets by Garreti P Ser Yes

The article explains what comets are, describing their head or coma and nucleus, and how tails form when approaching the sun. It notes that tails consist of fine particles driven by sunlight, and discusses rare past Earth encounters and the low probability of serious damage from comet collisions.

Garreti Earth

Cleanliness First Aid to a Longer Life

An article reflects on the role of cleanliness in personal and public health. It discusses the Cleanliness Institute and its aims to promote higher standards of life, health, comfort, and efficiency, urging schools and social groups to cooperate while stressing personal discipline. It warns that uncleanliness fosters disease and claims eyes on germ theory and public welfare. The piece emphasizes teaching children cleanliness of body, face, hands, nails, teeth, tongue, and digestive tract to improve health and longevity.

Tio Indies Copeland Reveas Andre Kewapxpur Pasture Berview

Wage System By Dr Frank Crane

Dr Crane argues wages are a wholesome motive for work and that paying labor is the social system that replaces slavery. He praises profits and middlemen, asserts compensation proves usefulness, and says work for pay signals value while earning dignity. The piece defends money earned through labor as essential to society.

Frank Crane OL Conrac

New Stall Starter Aims to Reform Horse Race Starts

The piece details a proposed stall starter by Mars Cassidy used by the Tijuana Jockey Club. It claims traditional starts let horses roam and kick, disadvantaging fast horses, and asserts the new system funnels money from bettors to bookmakers and race insiders.

Tijuana

Danegeld in Anglian History and Folklore

A fragment explains the term Danegeld as money paid to avert invasion, noting its origins in tenth and eleventh century Finglisch history. The piece discusses how Anglo Saxons used Danegeld to buy off Norse raiders and how the practice became a lax levy over time.

Tingland

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