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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1933

Page

4

New Central Relief Committee Formed in San Antonio

John H. Bickett Jr will head the new central relief committee in San Antonio after a conference of city and county officials from 20 Texas counties in Austin. Oscar Powell remains on the committee, with A Toudouze Tex Alsbury and Carl Wright Johnson also named. K S Wendler likely to stay as secretary. The panel aligns with Governor Ferguson and Col Lawrence Westbrook as plans launch to push a bond amendment for 20 million dollars in relief over two years. Mayors and county judges from 20 counties convened to back the bond issue, with steering committees appointed to campaign ahead of the August 26 vote.

John H. Bickett Jr Central Relief Committee San Antonio Texas Austin Oscar Powell A. ©. Toudouze Tex Alsbury Carl Wright Johnson Wendler Thiere Miriam A. Ferguson Lawrence Westbrook State Relief Organization Colonel Westbrook K. Quin Frost Woodhull Quin Woodhull

Record of Flight to Alagka Continues in Fog Bound Route

Fairbanks speculation centers on Alagka as the destination as the Winnie Mae nears Blagoveshchensk after brushing tree tops near Rukhlova. Post, speaking from Khabarovsk, says he expects to shave over a day from the 1932 Berlin to Khabarovsk record if weather firms. He hopes to reach Nome about 16 hours after leaving Khabarovsk, barring halts.

Khabarovsk Berlin Nome

Prominent Relief Claims for Itching Eczema Remedies

Fragmented ad style text touts Zemo for prompt relief of itching and burning skin. Mentions soothing effects, rare ingredients, and warnings about skin health while promoting generic remedies and drug use.

Intel Benewu Armel Alwayz Ulie

Safe Easy Way To Lose Fat Vow You Ike aa nfay und Junio

Unclear OCR text discusses fat loss promises and a pushy scheme implying quick weight loss within four weeks. It mentions a sale and potential payment promises, with suspicious advice about water intake and weighing yourself. Safety concerns arise from vague claims and possible scam elements.

Souryel Aguin Ely Kerrene

The Goose That Lays the Golden Egg continued

Opinion by William Randolph Hearst argues for mutual co operation between employers and workers under government policy. He warns against bias in the industrial recovery act and urges using its power to boost productivity, raise wages, shorten hours, and lower prices through fair arbitration and scientific methods.

William Randolph Hearst

San Antonio attorney named chairman of Central Relief committee

John H. Bickett Jr. of San Antonio was named chairman of the Central Relief committee for the San Antonio area. The group urged county judges, mayors and relief leaders to campaign for bond amendments and warned Texas could lose federal aid unless the state aids its unemployed with needed relief and employment support.

John H. Bickett Jr San Antonio Central Relief Committee For San Antonis Texas

Crisis passes as restrictions ease for Jews under Communism

The article cites Mr. Abrons arguing the regime shields Jews from pogroms while limiting anti-Semitic sentiment among younger Jews. It notes assimilation rising, intermarriage increasing, and Jewish culture waning as a result of enlightened governance. In Odessa a Jewish young Communist denies distinct Jewish identity, saying there are no Jews or Gentiles left.

Odessa Komsomon

Dying Yiddish Culture in Russia Warned by Abrons

An American writer, Mr Abrons, argues that Jewish culture and language are shrinking in Russia due to the younger generation's efforts. He predicts the possible absorption into Russian culture or disappearance, signaling a step toward a classless society and reducing racial antagonisms.

Russia Abrons

Build Up that Skinny Child

Sickly underweight children are described as lacking rich blood and energy. The ad promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic with iron and quinine claiming to boost appetite, stamina, and red cheeks, urging parents to give it to children for a few days and buy at any store.

Grove

Caldwell School Census Approved in Caldwell County

The state department of education approved the Caldwell county scholastic census listing Cammon school district 3366 Luling independent school district 1515 Lockhart independent school district 1458 Prairie Lea independent school district 409 Martindale independent school district 460 Maxwell independent school district 976 and Fentress independent school district 376.

Caldwell Lockhart State Department of Education Caldwell County Cammon Luling Lockart Prairie Lea Martindale Maxwell Fentress

British Ask Gold Bond Abrogation Move

London reports Great Britain inviting American holders of the 1917 war loan bonds to abrogate the gold clause to permit conversion from 5 1/2 percent bonds to 2 1/2 percent sterling bonds. An offer would change each $1000 bond into a sterling bond valued at 260 pounds, using an exchange rate of $9.84 per pound against the 0.486 parity, as of yesterday.

London Great Britain

Rabbi Frisch Begins Annual Vacation in New Mexico

Rabbi Ephraim Frisch and his family depart for a vacation in New Mexico and will return late in August. In his absence, Friday evening services at Temple Beth El will be conducted by A. H. Gans and Joy Sem Levey at 4 o clock, and there will be no Saturday morning services.

Rabbi Frisch Rabbi Ephraim Frisch Fam- Ty Jett New Mexico Dr. Frisch Temple’ Beth-El A. H. Gans Joy Sem Levey

Recovery May Hike Shave Price in Dallas

A. Belmont of the Associated Master Barbers of America warned that the recovery code for bathers could raise prices. He said the code would set haircuts at 60 cents and shaves at 25 cents, risking higher costs for customers in Dallas.

Dallas A. Belmont Associated Master Barbers of América

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