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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1947
Page
8
The Boy Scouts of America, built to foster health morals and citizenship, has functioned for 37 years and grown near fifteen million boys. It emphasizes duty to God and country, cleanliness, helpfulness, and competence for American citizenship while shaping values through national leadership and the scout oath.
Walter Winchell critiques Hooper era radio and TV acts. He laments Jack Benny for weak patter and poor accent judgments. He notes Slim stunts, soap operas, and serials like Ma Perkins and The Second Mrs Burton as predictable and formulaic but popular. He praises Bergen, Cholly, Roy Rogers, Fred Allen, and Senator for sharper lines and professional delivery amid a sea of cliché.
A period show review notes on Broadway performances featuring Irish character portrayals and Barry Fitzgerald style delivery. It lauds Hank Greenberg’s big league effort and Vibber McGee’s high energy while criticizing some acts as over sentimental. The piece praises Fibber’s Jamboree for sharp writing and polished plugging.
A health note attributed to Dr. Clifford Sweet emphasizes parental understanding of enuresis. It states that bedwetting normally outgrows bladder control during sleep by age three or four, and that blame or punishment often hinders progress. Most cases are psychological rather than physical, and gentle guidance helps the child regain confidence.
Dr H N Bundesen emphasizes that bladder control is learned like walking and talking. Parents should show patience and understanding and avoid upsetting a child when accidents occur. The guidance underscores gradual progress and supportive home environments.
Westbrook Pegler traces the career of Michael Joseph Deutch, a wartime official later naturalized in February 1946 under rapid federal court action. He details Deutchs roles, the urging by Gen. Lucius Clay, and sustained questions about his status, authority, and influence over interdepartmental decisions during World War II.
In Washington and New York critics argue American art leans left with Whitney and Chicago shows dominated by abstractionists. Eugene Speicher warns that abstract design without sensitivity belongs in classrooms, not museums, while Art News editor Frankfurter hints at a looming shift away from modernist excess as observers question enduring value.
Jerome Gordon asks Miss Robinson if birth in the United States makes one superior noting the army’s bias toward nativism. Elsie Robinson responds that America was founded by foreigners and thrives as a melting pot when all share the democratic vision, not by birthright alone.
Recap of 10 and 29 years ago items from 8 A Light files notes arrests for marihuana sent to students, a city commission dialogue, a planned 12 story hotel corner street development, a horse-drawn driver fined on Commerce Street, and scattered references to local officials and events across multiple years.
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