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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1941
Page
8
The 1941 city traffic code streamlines old rules and repeals about 30 ordinances. New provisions include mandatory accident reporting and stricter control of horse drawn traffic. A public booklet outlining major provisions is planned, with enforcement hinging on public knowledge and cooperation.
In a decree the Pelain government ends elections in 2722 French towns and cities with populations above 2000. Mayors and councilors will be chosen by prefects for smaller towns or by the interior minister with prefects' advice for larger cities, eroding municipal liberty as described by Tocqueville.
The Editor and Publisher reports a new circulation peak as 95 morning papers total 11,199,574 and 136 evening papers total 22,876,878. Six months to Sept 30 show daily gains of 4.77 percent and Sunday gains of 3.16 percent, indicating strong reader demand for news.
London based report claims Britain has a new defector device on fighters, a synchronized pointer to aim deadly guided projectiles at hostile craft. Sir Hugh Dowding says the instrument will lift the burden of Nazi night raids and a U S developed detector is tested with Britain in joint air defense research. The piece notes long cooperation between English and American scientists, compares to German Spain experiments, and warns against holding back in future wars.
In 1943, Edwin C. Hitt argues that the United States and Britain share a vast exchange of scientific information and interlinked ingenuity. He asserts America’s industrial strength and resourcefulness can match any nation for national survival despite bottlenecks, noting defense experts are presenting a formidable display of preparedness.
Augustus McCloskey of Grilhoy urges reviving old city form with elected aldermen, mayor, and officials. He calls for a meeting led by Gus Mauermann and praises Paul Shetler. J. I. Atkinson warns of dire national doom and possible anarchy, urging signatures but notes names withheld.
January 11 1921 report notes Milstead named Heullanunt of Police as new Ute in the department with Police Chief Owen W Kilday explaining his hire. Milstead joined the force in 1919 as a motorcycle officer while a Robert B Green Memorial Hospital board was elected for a two year term by Bexar County commissioners, with Judge W J Terrey Joseph Courand and other officials listed.
Washington defense issues expose slow official response. A shell plant maker travels from the War Department to ordnance to Pinelands New Jersey seeking funds, only to be told to wait. Civilian workers demand less Army Navy control while officials debate lend lease and ships for Britain.
A columnist reflects on self blame as a mixed act. Some use it to dodge responsibility, portraying Bill Jones as a sympathetic figure while exposing how self blame can mask ego or greed. The piece warns that self blame is not always sincere or brave and invites scrutiny of motive and consequence.
Elsie Robinson argues that charity is used to shield the gangster world led by Bill, asserting the self-blamer justifies murder and that society will not act soon. The piece critiques social complicity and moral ambiguity in a blunt, opinionated voice.
Dr Willius of Mayo Clinic discusses a possible connection between high fat consumption and coronary artery disease. He notes men have higher disease rates, suggests women metabolize fats more efficiently, and that fat excess may deposit in artery walls. He cites age differences and prior research from 1934.
Dr H N Bundesen advises bedtime protection for the child's eyes with a towel, away from fire, then morning rinsing with warm water. Soak the scalp with a mild solution for one or two hours, wash with soap, comb hair with a tooth comb, and air dry.
fragments indicate a note on a treaty described as flat cultivated in 1597 and reference to Tama Peru founded as Wis 5 The City of Kings. The text also mentions 2500 species of Wa ards, suggesting a cataloging fragment about flora and place names.
A reader quiz item asks two questions about local commerce and a San Antonio retail scene. The piece notes the Thomas Jefferson Senior High School construction cost and estimates more than 4600 retail stores in the area, hinting at survey data and historical context.
A compact knowledge test item prompts foreign words used when ordering ice cream and making excuses, with multiple choice style cues and references to classical figures and tools, asking for common names and identifiers.
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