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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1931
Page
6
The San Antonio Light will begin on Monday to publish General Pershing's own account of World War I in daily installments. The series, not yet in book form, offers an authentic insider view of America’s wartime actions and decisions from the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces.
An editorial argues for a unified national transcontinental rail network under single ownership. It cites contrasts with Canada and urges government backed authorizations by the Interstate Commerce Commission to consolidate lines, extend routes coast to coast, and improve cross country service.
Unemployment insurance and employer reserves are argued as cures for social sickness. Henry S. Dennison notes Dennison Manufacturing began a plan in 1915 to provide reserve checks that curb expansion in good times and ease crises in unemployment, benefiting both workers and the company.
The column riffes on a race horse tale Dan Patch and Trails misreading pace, then shifts to a cowtown correspondent letter critiquing race gossip. Judge W. A. Canby comments on a Nat ch town alarm tale and Indian village sites, while Trails muses on storms and native legends.
Fragmented blackletter style prose describes a hidden garden on a hill with jasmine roses and a pool. The narrator recalls a memory of someone dead and contrasts two hidden gardens within people. The passage questions how others would view the speaker and imagines hidden gardens of inner life and unspoken feelings. Copyright 1681 King Faas Brn Ten
Guidance on nourishing children stressing milk as base, daily quart, balanced meals of milk egg cereals vegetables and fruits, occasional meat, cooked and bland foods, no fried items, avoid condiments, pleasant mealtime manners, and ample outdoor exercise to foster natural appetite. Emphasizes growth needs and parental influence on tastes.
A reader asks about the average summer temperature in San Anatale, noting a figure around 2 degrees. The query appears unclear and may mix units or place name accuracy. Further details or source verification are needed to provide a precise answer.
A memoirist recounts growing shame from youth to manhood as blushing returns in modern social encounters. A prankish reception interrupts a quiet moment, culminating in a dramatic exit line and renewed embarrassment.
A satirical column critiques modern courtship and the pursuit of marriage. It contrasts independent debutantes with traditional domestic ideals, warning men of flirtation traps and the lure of “something for nothing.” The piece riffs on enduring female stereotypes and the risks of alimony and compromise in love.
Northampton January 10. In a letter to The Light the writer urges legislatures to face facts and grant towns power to rate and spend their own funds for relief. He argues that home areas know local needs best and warns against federal overreach, calling for local authority under President Cleveland’s principle that government serves the people, not vice versa.
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