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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1918
Page
2
The piece warns that Russia’s negative attitude and Bolshevik reliance on theories hindered wartime goals. It argues Prussian covetousness drives aggression and questions what happens to wartime machinery after victory, suggesting postwar use for economic ends and civil progress. The author reflects on nations expanding organizational power from war to peace.
An essay envisions a complete reverse of current global forces toward peaceful enterprise. If one hundredth of wartime energy and organization were applied to promoting general welfare, civilization could reset on a new and secure basis. The piece compares war’s revolutionary effects on production and organization to potential peace time reforms and the enduring impact on human activity.
An editorial notes the United States praised Versailles for centralized planning yet now resists central power at home. The piece argues men boast logic and consistency, yet show inconsistency in opposing centralized direction despite supporting it abroad. It compares Allied and Central powers and ends by lampooning the idea of universal consistency among men and women.
A historical commentary argues that Japan aims to become a dominant regional power in Asia. It notes Japan may seize key ports like Vladivostok and Port Arthur in Manchuria, linking Russian upheaval to broader Siberian instability and calling for orderly conditions across Vladivostok and Manchuria amid tension.
The analysis argues Japan will extend influence along Siberian coast and Manchuria, seizing key ports and railway points, with Allied powers unable to intervene. It also notes American, British, and French allies face Europe’s front, while Bolshevik or Siberian regimes may be unable to oppose Japan’s expansion. Additional items mention a Texarkana egg consignment worth $14,000 and a Texas ten mile zone debate, plus St Louis department store clerks striking.
A garbled passage discusses Army logistics and machine guns, noting years of issues with ordnance and an unnamed officer. The text reflects confusion about weapon types and a sleepless soldier on a bed, with unclear context and fragmented wording.
A garbled London dispatch questions whether Germany will surrender, arguing that famine, privation, and battlefield defeats in Russia, Belgium, and France dominate the debate. The piece emphasizes no credible talk of peace while noting strained alliances and dwindling resources.
The article argues for widespread cheap electricity in Britain, praising electric cookers, kettles, and lighting to ease household labor and urban life. It contrasts modern power with coal waste and envisions pipes of affordable, labor-saving energy transforming homes and factories. The text includes a social echo in dialect verse about coal use and home life.
A reader letter argues public perception shifts when many people know someone in uniform. It cites a Camp Wilson incident to illustrate how soldiers’ behavior influences how the regular army is judged, urging soldiers not to resent past stereotypes and to overlook old grievances as society moves toward broader military service.
In San Antonio an exchange of letters accuses locals of heartlessness driven by money. A note praises a uniformed man while disputing respect for a “golden uniform.” Soldiers passing through town were greeted by locals with water, ice cream, and sweets as a committee offered treats at the depot.
A reader letters page condemns efforts to incite blood between soldiers and civilians amid wartime strain. It questions supposed ex worthies and recounts alleged mistreatment of soldiers seeking canteens, urging unity and calling certain individuals enemies of the country.
Review notes several attractions including The Bird of Paradise at the Grand Opera House with comedic and musical elements. Also mentions The Night Boat at Majestic, lively dancing by Carine and Harris, and other entertainments such as vaudeville acts and performances at the Toya Theater and Antonin Playhouse.
The program includes Munkutenko and her Oriental girls with balancing and posing, the Elegant Sisters novelty, Archie Nicholson’s musical comedy act, and the serial exhibition by the Ensille Sisters. Dantey and Merrill promote lively acts while Alice Teady performs a bear routine. The feature film When Dreams Come True opens at Grand Opera House for five days starting Tuesday March 5 with matinees.
Readable film listings show Silent Man starring Williams and distributed by Artcraft, screening today Wesday and Saturday with plot about a desert wanderer clashing with gamblers and corrupt officials. Also at Peart Wheater is The Heart of Romance a musical comedy with June Caprice, directed by Warer Mirardo. previewed as a lively burlesque-influenced stage show with chorus numbers and dance routines.
A collage of garbled notes and quotes from a historic newspaper page touches on wartime food rationing, May shortages, and political debates. It mentions May shortages, a Seattle mayoral campaign, a bank robbery, ice storage bills, and remarks by Woodrow Wilson and Kaiser Wilhelm, all framed in a jittery, rumor-filled tone.
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