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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1934
Page
12
A commentary argues that despite aggressive reflation and bank actions, American banks and businesses fail to use abundant loanable funds. It blames lack of confidence, political interference, and overregulation, urging a renaissance of honest profits, reasonable taxation, tariffs, and cooperative competition to rekindle credit and growth.
Ed Howe, longtime Kansas newspaper man and publisher of a Little Magazine of information and indignation, retires at eighty. He explains he is not satisfied with his writing and would return as a country editor if younger, leaving a legacy of vivid editorial craft and the celebrated Story of a Country Town.
A survey by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States shows 29 countries increased their purchases from the United States in the first nine months of 193%. Nations listed include Mexico Argentina Brazil Panama Colombia Venezuela Dominican Republic and several others. France is not included as a debtor nation faces ongoing debt issues and debt settlement concerns are noted.
In Harlem the new Daily Citizen tabloid leans into vivid vivid photos and gambling lore, spotlighting nightly numbers drawings and the hunger for sensational crime and culture in Lenox Avenue blocks. It notes weekly rent parties where delinquent tenants mix with landlords, charging $1 per couple for drinks and dancing, while claiming craps tales are rare in Harlem.
A fragmented reminiscence spans social life at Strivers Row and Sugar Hill with Ethel Watters as social queen and Duke Ellington as Lehr. The piece touches on Post Office plans, building delays, and a dramatic wedding scene with crowding and theatrical commentary, weaving in varied public figures and settings.
A January 3 1924 clipping notes San Antonio weather with 32.87 inches rainfall. mentions C M Chambers a famed criminal lawyer candidate for district attorney. records the dissolution of the Chamber Watson and Johnson firm. Jona He Hickeil Jc named to a state board of legal examiners. and local boxing coverage with a match at Heavy port.
In Washington on January 3, Senator Robinson of Taulana prepared two bills to restore veterans' benefits cut earlier and to reinstate the basic federal government employees. The Day measure would exclude the vice president, speakers, Cabinet members, and lawmakers from restoration.
Reports say former President Hoover counsels Republican leaders to support the Roosevelt recovery program with amendments where needed while upholding merit systems and economical administration. He hints the 1932 nominee should be the party’s standard bearer, though reluctance grows among leaders about backing him again.
Elsie Robinson argues people overgive and expect gratitude, citing parents and neighbors like the Joneses. True goodness should be its own reward, with forgiving as a required civic act. Giving is a luxury and joy, not a debt, and gratitude is not guaranteed.
The piece critiques the modern romance with a witty take on eligi ble bachelors and the chase for marriage. It compares courtship to games and fashion, noting how perceptions shift as relationships evolve and fear of commitment grows. It highlights social expectations and the disillusionment that follows romantic pursuit.
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