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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1916
Page
2
A newspaper column muses on the value of February twenty nth as an extra day. It suggests using the day for goodwill, cheer, and acts of kindness, proposing a movement called Prosperity Day to celebrate and spread optimism and gratitude amid tough times.
A London dispatch notes Britain's younger generals under sixty gaining prominence in the war, contrasting with German commanders often near seventy. The piece cites Grant at 44 in the Civil War era and mentions Sir Percy Lake as a newly appointed Mesopotamian commander, reflecting on the trend toward younger leadership.
The writer argues that fighting Turks and Arabs requires seasoned troops and the harsh Mesopotamian climate. Red tape is blamed as the world’s most treacherous hurdle in war, and Britain will pay with losses until competent officers rise and give the young, vigorous men a chance.
A discussion of AAUP calls for safeguards on academic freedom cites the Nearing case at University of Pennsylvania and similar incidents tied to mine owners in Colorado. It endorses firmer grounds for dismissal and three months notice, but questions ten year tenure proposals as potentially stifling faculty.
The article discusses a unique wartime profit surge in the United States driven by private enterprise during preparedness for Allied victory. It compares Britain France and Russia’s early efforts, notes Germany’s partial readiness, and argues American industry stands to gain massively from arms production amid global conflict.
The discussion argues that Europe learned hard lessons in wartime readiness, noting Britain and its allies depended on external war materials while Germany used and later controlled munition factories. It predicts future European nations will build independent industries and that the United States should maintain complete preparedness without experiencing such tragedies again.
The speaker praises a line coined by Roosevelt praising strong nationalism. He cites Lincoln to argue that the United States cannot endure both slavery and freedom or half American and half foreign. He criticizes world wide love as insufficient without nationalism and laments weak foreign affinity.
A Philadelphia letter writer argues against German claims that President Wilson advocates militarism. The writer says Wilson is no militarist and that U.S. defense should remain strong without overmilitarization, criticizing German wartime rhetoric and urging restraint in government policy and public sentiment.
The piece argues that schools should emphasize practical mathematics for most pupils to learn in moderate time. It stresses the necessity of fundamental arithmetic for debts and credit, while noting many students benefit from a shorter course if the material is engaging and relevant. References appear to Hartford Times and Washington Star.
Columnist notes Rockefeller Jr. engages with miners in Crlarade Te, showing willingness to learn and avoid discrimination while advancing plans for progress. Historian tone cites his approach as practical without capitulating to wealth. The piece emphasizes openness over palace guard.
In an aged Maryland tale Captain Anthony Bennett sails a ceremonial voyage with a ship called the Palm Tree. He returns to his estate Travellers Rest on the shore, amasses seven bars of red Guinea gold, and keeps enslaved Buck in charge. Buck’s loyalty ends when family debts widen, and a tragedy unfolds as wealth and power strain the household. Rose La Trobe arrives, seeking owner permission to dig, and forms an uneasy bond with Bennett's kin as the mystery deepens.
The excerpt blends fashion notes about coats and trims with a vivid river scene and dialogue from a moral tale. It mentions white buckskin hats, velvet, and colored embroidery, and contrasts cloth durability with warmth. The narrative shifts to a girl by a blue river describing a treasure quest and romantic musings about love and treasure.
Representatives at the Texas Farmers' Union in recent days pressed for free trade with New Orleans if better prices can be secured. They argued that railroad policy blocks Texas vendors through a de facto monopoly and urged the Vexar Railroad Commission to lower rates to fair levels. The party toured New Orleans facilities, including cotton warehouses, docks, and terminals, to illustrate progress and advocate open markets. They warned that without self interest aligning with marine commerce, Texans cannot export and trade freely.
A National Geographic Society bulletin describes Egypt’s railways as a crucial factor in British strategy, with private and state lines stretching from Alexandria to Luxor and Port Said to Suez. It notes deterioration under prior administration, wartime reorganization, and the push to link Soudan and Egypt for regional order, alongside a Harvard war game proposal adding military science to intercollegiate competition.
An account of Sleeny-Time Tales in the Geechee area where children watch as men load furniture onto a wagon and invite the kids for a ride in a sleigh. They tour a town, visit a toy shop, admire a toy train, and receive treats from the driver before returning home.
United States motor manufacturers form an organized group in New York to promote a safety first drive. They pledge to improve driver education and dealer responsibility, urging pedestrian care and voluntary regulations to curb accidents without state suppression of street use.
A Dallas Teletype item cites Governor Ferguson opposing intervention in Mexico as folly. It argues the United States is not ready and armed enforcement at home could be more difficult than feared, with many opposing national preparedness programs and mixed public opinion about cross border actions.
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