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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1919
Page
3
A discussion on labor costs and anti cheap labor bills weighs two evils. Protecting native workers could raise consumer prices and curb native output, while full exclusion of foreign labor risks commercial isolation and higher domestic prices. The piece urges prudent statesmanship to balance these outcomes.
The piece argues the United States can absorb returning army labor but faces bankers and industrialists resisting action. It warns that inaction risks labor unrest, Bolshevik influence, and economic disruption, urging public oversight of utilities and proactive policies to balance production and consumption and prevent shortages or unjust price drives.
The article criticizes Director of Railroads Hines and Secretary McAdoo over government ownership of railroads. It accuses McAdoo of justification for wage increases and freight rate hikes, claims public dissatisfaction with costs and service under government control, and argues private ownership offered better value and reliability.
The AFL leader Mr Gompers travels to Europe to promote brotherhood of labor while Congress weighs a four year ban on European workers. Critics doubt his stance, warning the move could strain U S labor unity and hurt export competitiveness by keeping wages high and imports duties influencing trade.
The piece argues that conservative bankers and industrial groups in the United States are shaping policy to guard against upheaval during Reconstruction. Secretary Wilson’s analysis hints at a rise in protections, with emphasis on labor and economic factors affecting wages and industry.
The Majestie theater showcases James C. Morton with a riotous mix of nonsense and humor. Acts include A Nightmare Revue and a patriotic allegory AU for Democracy, plus the Jordan Girls on the tight wire and more in a fast paced program designed to keep audiences laughing and guessing.
Charles Ray stars at the Grand in The Law of the Fort h a thrilling Far North photo play. Ray plays a strong dukea who falls for his father's aide’s ward amid a tense plot of abduction and danger, with a support cast including Doris Lee Robert Bias Gloria Hope and Charles Freach.
The article recalls New York street lighting progress from early electric displays to the ambitious Broadway illumination era. It notes the Paris Exposition of 1878 as a landmark, the shift from gas to electric lighting, and the dramatic urban transformation symbolized by Broadway’s night glow. It mentions a wartime era, a voyage by ships to New York, and the first signals of electric light as a pivotal city development.
Sir Horace Phintelt plans a visit to the United States to confer with Irish sympathizers on the Emerald Isle. He promotes agricultural societies with the Irish Agricultural Association, aiding 1,000 cooperative societies and about 200,000 members. Cooperative dairying seeds fertilizer credit have strengthened Ireland, reducing the power of liquor dealers and lenders and boosting wartime prosperity.
The Bexar County Taxpayers’ Association met in the Chamber of Commerce rooms Wednesday night to adopt resolutions urging the legislature to create a state equalization board and push for a statewide budget. The group urged tax relief and to address inequalities in state taxation. The gathering included welfare groups and Camp Grant chaplains.
The article discusses cotton price debates from the season start, noting agitation when prices rose and the impact of freight and insurance costs. Edward MM. Uoldstein signs off on optimistic yields tied to favorable winter rains, predicting large cotton acreage and bales in coming year.
A garbled OCR listing outlines various chartered companies with capital stocks and names across multiple U.S. locales but is intermixed with long, erratic text. It references the BviteMachina Corporation with capital stock of 100,000, several firms in Dallas and Houston, and entities like Kelly Grocers and Honaton Dry Goods, followed by a flood of unrelated remarks and stanzas. The passage ends with scattered notes on newspapers and a misprint riddled block of text.
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