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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1938
Page
4
A national message urges America to seize the New Year as a chance to curb intolerance and low mood, to avoid war, and to promote liberty and democracy. It calls for leading by example, preserving freedoms, and guiding the world toward a more prosperous and peaceful future.
The article urges immediate congressional action on building the Nicaragua canal, calling it feasible and imperative. It argues the waterway would shorten travel times, boost trade and employment, strengthen ties with the Americas, and greatly improve U S security, citing navy officials and a 1931 engineering report.
An exhortation urges readers to seek a challenging, god sized life in the new year, warning against safe or contented existence. It stresses growth through hardship, grief, and the strength to endure unhappiness, preferring a life with purpose over comfort.
Quick historical quiz prompts with spaced questions on presidents explorers battles and places. The source presents scrambled item numbers and garbled phrasing crediting King Features Syndicate 1938 for a knowledge challenge format.
Washington notes a columnist disputes the claim that opposing confirmation of Donald Wakefield Smith for the labor board mirrors Roosevelt era threats to alter the Supreme Court. The piece argues for rigorous scrutiny of Smith’s record and warns against extending executive or legislative power over independent commissions.
A health article notes widespread tooth decay among children and links early cavities to factors beyond brushing and chewing. It highlights 65 percent needing care and 95 percent having had some decay, stressing maternal diet and health during pregnancy as critical to the first teeth.
Dr Herman N Bundesen urges pregnant mothers to maintain a balanced diet rich in calcium phosphorus from milk vegetables fruit meat liver oil eggs and whole grain cereals. The guidance highlights minerals and vitamins for developing teeth and overall body structures.
Ten and twenty years ago from L A Light Files recount San Antonians ending the year with 275 police and firemen on duty plus hotel staff enforcing sobriety. In 1918 the county collector announced poll tax receipts for women pending court rulings on voting rights.
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