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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1945
Page
12
A reflective critique argues against federal pressure for civilian war work and compels access to factual data on manpower. It condemns “national service” for undermining military tradition and risks of forced relocation, urging clearer criteria and incentives over coercion.
A critique of sectionalism in U S governance notes the East and Northeast dominate federal power, with New York alone holding five of ten cabinet posts while the South, Midwest, and West are underrepresented. The Supreme Court also mirrors this imbalance, lacking Central West and Pacific coast seats. The piece argues this undercuts national representation and unity.
A harsh note undercuts a president's decision replacing a long serving official with a court favorite. It condemns the choice and echoes the old spoils phrase, noting Henry Wallace’s campaign work and the rhetorical shift to justify favored service. The author laments the hardship of writing such a letter.
Walter Winchell notes recount a March 1943 social dinner where Jeremy Burke mocks education with a fish versus dish metaphor that helps birth Swingin on a String and Goes My Way. The column also mentions Jimmy Van Heusen, Bing Crosby, and Hedy Lamarr, plus remarks on Mussolini, General Eisenhower, and a refugee college professor dining near Crhimbla University.
A small town newspaper sample shows how a correction can worsen the original story. The text mocks misprints such as figs and cre am and misidentified names. It notes a detective mislabeling in police work and jokes about editorial slips.
February 8, 1835 reports a rattlesnake bite case treated at Robert W. Green hospital after a child was bitten while at play. Neighbors killed the snake. The second patient to receive treatment this winter is noted.
A narrator recalls dire poverty in an old chicken house and a stranger neighbor who welcomes with a simple Italian polenta meal. The neighbor shares a warm meal of coarse polenta, tomato sauce, mushrooms, herbs, and Parmesan, offering shelter and humanity amid hardship.
By Elsie Robinson recalls a humble meal from a shack on a scrap of land. The dish, more than sustenance, embodies self respect, freedom, and joy, suggesting nations could live without tyranny of things even after war. The piece reflects on peace and enduring contentment.
A fragment from a column recalls a San Antonian believed by many to resemble John Wilkes Booth, leading to mistaken identity hysterics. Tom Dughee, dubbed a great Texan mother, is tied to a Boston incident where police briefly detained him as investigators tested his self identification against Booth’s telegraphed descriptions.
An article discusses neurocirculatory asthenia and toxic goiter, detailing overlapping symptoms such as rapid heartbeat and fatigue. It notes metabolism tests, iodine trials, and the need for ongoing medical care, rest, and stress reduction to distinguish and treat the conditions effectively.
San Antonio Light editorials argue power politics drives all human and national action from intimate relations to global wars. The piece cites U S history and current events, praising realpolitik while criticizing idealism, noting how governments and individuals seek control, leverage, and advantage across ages.
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