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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1939
Page
6
A column arguing government taxation harms the forgotten man the taxpayer, widows, and orphans. It blames the administration’s war on profit for rising relief reliance, reduced investments, and falling annuities and savings. It denounces socialistic tax policy as un American parasitic experimentation.
The National Association of Manufacturers declares unalterable opposition to war at its last meeting. It urges manufacturers to strive for peace for the country and states that progress comes through peace, not war. The statement argues free nations lose everything in war and criticizes those who profit from conflict.
An examination of the Frankie and Johnny song lineage across eras and regions. The piece traces how the old tale migrated from Elizabethan England through Minnesingers and French Provencal to American folk and Broadway circles. It notes numerous versions, scholarly interest, and the song’s persistence amid varied performances.
Edwin C. Hill muses on aging camps, mine pits around Lake Michigan and the enduring tale of love and death in classic songs. He compares the blues adaptation Frankie and Johnny to future culture, noting changes in performance spaces and questions what future generations will preserve or discard.
The article explains dyspepsia as a group of symptoms with various causes. It notes identifiable triggers like highly flavored foods and stimulants, and outlines a staged diet plan starting with milk and orange juice, then gradual additions, ending in a long term diet including cereals and simple foods.
The document lists permissible foods and preparation methods, advising meats without ink or gristle and cooking by roasting, broiling, or poaching. It allows vegetables like beans, carrots, beets, asparagus, celery, and simple desserts, with grains and canned fruits also possible. The text cites Dr Herman N Bandesen and mentions King Peas, Byndy Inc.
Items from L A light files recount San Antonio tourism plans a 60 day program for January 15 to March 15 funded halfway by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, plus notes on hospital staff changes, veteran job efforts in San Antonio, and women's suffrage activity in Bexar County with a mass meeting and reflections on political freedom.
The article details a partisan battle over Ben Cohen's government loan insurance plan, with Carter Glass opposing despite illness, and bankers and economists expressing doubts. It notes political maneuvering around the measure, Treasury indecision, and the issue of government backing for loans to favored borrowers, while White House support remains unsettled. Also recalls Corcoran’s political rise and Paris king visit security contrasts.
A self reflective piece questions if readers truly know their own nature and how others perceive them. It asks whether long held self images match current behavior, noting biases formed in adolescence and urging honest self assessment despite social slights.
Elsie Robinson reflects on how much a person changes over the years after high school and how others judge the current self rather than the past. The piece contrasts enduring self-perception with evolving appearances, jobs, towns, and friendships, noting a lasting self-image despite outward changes.
A list of actors and characters including Maurice Evans Helen Westley Robert Morley Hosa Brown Judith Anderson Tallulah Bankhead T. Ethel Waters Bette Davis Alice Faye Charles Boyer Katharine Hepburn Beatrice Lilie Katharine Hepbu and others. It references titles such as The Philadelphia Story Hamlet Mamba's Daughters The Little Foxes Goodbye Mr Chips The Hot Mikado and House of Washington Square with a page for answers.
A reflective piece explores the “Forgotten Man” who supports the family. It contrasts a father’s quiet sacrifices with socially expected tenderness, noting how he provides cars, clothes, and college funds while rarely seeking praise or outward affection. The narrator muses on making subtle gestures for Father’s Day.
A playful slice from 1940s humor, noting a father longing for simple gifts like a new padget for his car, a stylish cravat, or a few kisses. The piece quips that the great American father may be only that diligent, loving figure, deserving thoughtful treats.
The author argues for automatic signals at all railroad crossings to prevent wrecks and protect lives. They cite past crashes causing death and injury and urge installing both painted crossmarks and highway markers on paved roads, with markers spaced to give motorists time to stop.
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