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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1918
Page
2
A trade article argues army training makes civilians grow in height and girth, with an average weight gain around nine pounds and taller posture. Boots, shoes, and ready made clothing may no longer fit returning soldiers, prompting a shift in sizing and fashion standards as manufacturers eye the postwar market.
A New York banker files suit for separation and custody claiming his wife discouraged manliness by teaching three sons to play with dolls and teddy bears. He says a quarrel over toys led to the split and that she exposed the children to items thought suitable for girls, affecting their conduct and upbringing.
A wartime column argues mothers should allow boys to mature through rough training and independence. It condemns overprotective parenting that shelters sons from hardship, urging self-reliance, courage, and real boyhood while noting government service can realign illusory comforts into discipline and strength.
The piece argues Germany pressed Austria to show strength after a western offensive, hoping for a joint peace push. It notes Austria’s weaker demonstration undermines a unified central powers’ assault and questions whether allies will accept peace terms while fronts advance.
The piece argues Germany misjudged Allied determination and the Austrian setback, noting that even a successful Austrian drive could not secure peace terms Germany sought. It explains Germany's failure to synchronize peace efforts and the Reichstag’s statement that no new peace proposals would be offered for the present.
A reader summary notes Germany loses grip as Kaiser and leaders issue incoherent, conflicting statements. The ship of state drifts without a pilot while internal discord grows, signaling possible future peace after renewed Allied gains. The piece also includes a poetry interlude and scattered verse.
A readers letter signed by Mrs. FL Gee from Topeka, Kansas, argues for buying war savings stamps to support soldiers and their families. The writer urges patriotic pledges through local thrift stamp committees, defends nonpayment for those unable to contribute, and emphasizes personal sacrifice and family hardship during wartime.
Douglas McMurtrie, director of the Red Cross Institute for the Cripple and Disabled, argues against beggary by the handicapped and calls for redirected support toward productive employment as returning soldiers and sailors face disability. He cites campaigns in cities and urges nationwide efforts to reframe disability as a challenge to overcome with nerve and ambition.
The article surveys the rat’s dubious link to nature’s balance, noting its historic impact on large mammals like elephants and mastodons, its wartime spread, and its far reaching gnawing and predatory potential, with whimsical asides on its past aggression and survival.
The film My Own United States stars Arnold Daly with a large cast. Duncan McRae as General Mexander Hamilton, Charles Graham as Colonel Aaron Birr, Sydney Tinnery as Captain Gautier, and Anna Lely as Agnes Shutehill lead a story centered on Philip Nolan. The cast includes Marie Du Chotte as Natalie Somers, with commentary from The New York Mail on employment and age.
A collage of brief editorials and remarks from Texas papers satirize war effort roles and local governance. Mentions include Dallas News on wartime subjects, Temple Telegram on war work as essential, Waco Times Herald on summer editorials, Fort Worth Star Telegram on bombing expeditions, and local reflections in Dallas Morning News, Richardson Echo, Waxahachie Light, Eagle Pass chambers, and Maverick County politics.
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