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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1938
Page
8
A peace minded editorial urges Americans to maintain mental and physical calmness during Asia Europe hostilities. It defends restrained government reaction to the Panay incident and warns against war propaganda, stressing domestic priorities and traditional American poise.
The piece argues against creating a forty ninth state from Rio Grande valley counties and instead favors consolidating Texas 254 counties into seven districts to reduce government redundancy and save taxpayers. It notes constitutional quirks about state division and jokes about the Alamo, urging practical regional reform over secession.
An article stresses hobbies as stress relief and mental and physical health boosters. It cites doctors endorsing hobby engagement to reduce nervous strain, improve concentration, and aid relaxation, highlighting reading, painting, photography, gardening, canoeing, and similar pursuits as beneficial for all ages.
The article urges parents to foster children’s hobbies and avoid discouraging any genuine interest. It argues that sustained attention to a chosen hobby keeps a child mentally engaged, satisfied, and develops a valuable pastime for the future.
By Royal S Copeland M D notes that hobbies help children and adults, with clubs and recreation centers forming a feature in many cities. Attendance at hobby gatherings sparks interest and forward motion in pursuing appealing hobbies across communities.
A look back at events from 10 and 20 years ago highlights a Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico conference in San Antonio at the Gunter hotel with national president Jane Deeter Rippin speaking. Texas park officials discuss further personnel cuts while Camp Travis medical news notes suspected mumps and the possible quarantine easing. Former President William Howard Taft slated to visit Camp Travis as a major event for soldiers under Army GA auspices.
Jerome Zerbe, a silk-voiced New York photographer, directs sharp candid shots of showy nightclub crowds at El Morocco. He crafts zebra decor and trains his lens on the minked set of wealth, moving from Cleveland to a life of salons, art, and a stylish New York milieu.
The piece recalls Ted Healy as a moneyless playful figure who spent his $175 weekly salary on flowers for admired people and avoided fame or makeup. It contrasts his spontaneous humor with a newer, more studied style aiming to puncture targets like institutions, akin to Peter Arno, and notes the shift from hearty roughhouse to wry satire influenced by English humor.
A nostalgic, anecdotal sketch by C O McIntyre recounting comic performers and theater personalities. It references James Gordon Bennett, Bido Dudley, Shrickl and Gibsen, Orson Welles, Billy Gaxton, and a lively, witty scene at a room featuring a sprig snatching incident with a press copy.
A retrospective on the passenger liner Leviathan later named Vaterland. The piece traces its wartime internment, damage by wartime sabotage, and costly restorations by the U S Shipping Board. It notes losses, ownership changes, and final scrapping value amid wartime and postwar politics. The article quotes Roosevelt on the fate of huge ships as white elephants and national prestige.
A reader-sized meditation on persistent discontent as a habit. It argues discontent is learned, not inherited, often sparked by childhood hurts and envy. The piece frames contentment as a deliberate choice and warns of the hollow power of pretending significance.
The text argues misery comes from inner choice rather than events. People in identical circumstances differ in contentment because one seeks flaws and grouching while the other looks for positives. It emphasizes that no situation is perfect and mindset determines joy or unhappiness.
A reflective piece argues for chronic happiness or choosing happiness despite fortune. It urges avoiding discontent and self-indulgent habits, encouraging readers to live by personal terms and not rely on external applause. The tone resembles a casual advisory from a memoir fragment.
A scrambled quiz asks about city populations, state locations, capitals, famous sites, and river systems. It includes questions on Ohio versus Illinois, Mt Adams location, Arlington Cemetery, Great Lakes links, and Nebraska area, with references to national parks and state songs.
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