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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
2
The piece argues that Germans who naturalized in the United States and later joined the German army should not be welcomed back after the war. It calls for overhaul of naturalization laws, deportation for those who aided Germany, and punishment for traitors, asserting former residents who sided with Germany cannot be loyal Americans again.
The piece notes a German soldier wearing Kaiser suspenders as a Teutonic gag now seen as risky. General Pershing’s troops are depriving Germans of their galluses, with braces credited by some as saving lives of prisoners in Allied hands.
Readers note a quirky military habit as German soldiers surrender by tearing suspenders, while observers discuss climate clothing and fuel saving. The piece blends war anecdotes with fashion advice, urging patriotic dress reforms to conserve resources.
A fuel conservation advocate argues winter home heating rules may force women to wear more clothing and prompt men to reexamine outfit choices. He notes style versus practicality and cites Milwaukee Health Commissioner Ruhland urging seasonal attire to match weather and fuel limits.
A satirical piece argues most traffic accidents result from unclear speed judgments not slow driving. It contends drivers overestimate safety, notes pedestrians and streetcars seem slower, and mocks protests of slow speeds while highlighting speed as a root issue. It also touches on weather, price fixes, and war-time baseball debate.
A humorous sketch praises the character of Miss Prunelin Mehitabel Jane, noting her knitting, baking, household skill, and banner bearing resolve to see her name in print amid playful clashes with local officials and policemen.
Letters to The Light must be argued and signed names published only if requested. Anonymous communications will be ignored. Typewritten signatures and stamped forms are treated as anonymous. Publication does not imply endorsement by The Light publishers.
George W. Walther of Kerrville Texas pens a letter to The Light reflecting on his birth in Boston, his German father and French mother, years in Paris, witnessing Hugo’s funeral, and Desseps’s procession. He hopes Strasbourg will return to France and world democracy be secured. He mentions visiting birthplaces on the Rhine and Vosges and observing the Paris exposition.
A local column denounces a street car fare increase, accusing the company of wartime exploitation and suggesting municipal bosses may set a higher rate. The writer cites other utility rate campaigns, warns of public protests, and urges residents to challenge the proposed rise.
A July 20, 1918 letter to the editor criticizes county officials and a panel of experts for biased property valuations. It alleges $415,000 of taxpayers’ money was wasted and accuses officials of steering the process to influence voters, calling the alleged experts’ judgments partisan.
A reader pledges patriotism and urges funding political debts, asking county commissioners to back the war effort and promising vote support if they address the alleged misuses of funds. The missive appeals to taxpayers and public sentiment in the community.
War Work Council of the Y M C A plans quarterly retreats at 11 camp centers for army secretaries to rest prayerfully. Sessions last one to three days with no camp-work talks, led by a speaker, followed by personal rest activities and prayer twice daily.
The Majestic and Princess theaters wrap up the season with a varied vaudeville bill including She Lock Girl, the Four idaley Sisters, Aly Lonely Soldier, Marcel Gautier, and Joe Lamb in She Original. Happy Harrison at the Princess features Lyn mite and Meadowbrook Lane sketches. Constance Almadge stars in Up the Road With Sallie. A Destruction and Bombardment of Reims act with a lecture closes the program.
A new film adaptation of Harold Wright’s novel The Worlds? screens at the Goons Today. The picture uses outdoors Southern California scenery and features Willard, Oakley the convict, forest ranger, Sybil, King, Paine, Rutlidge, Myra Willard, and Grange in a story about youth and artist life.
A brief item notes Mrs Wallaby Wombat perusing pages of a telephone directory with a puzzled expression as she reads Maur pages and remarks on the year 4 numbers. The piece reflects a whimsical local moment amid names and listings.
San Antonio merchants outlined fair treaty enforcement at a Square Deal Association meeting in the Chamber of Commerce. Representatives from army camps agreed to cooperate to end profiteering. joining is voluntary with no solicitations, and those who join must reassure soldiers of fair pricing.
A collage of brief lines from Texas newspapers comments on drought worries for cotton, election hopes despite rain scarcity, currency values in Russia, stamps and war bonds, postal rules, suffrage talk, and local jokes about officials and advertisements.
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