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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1938
Page
9
The statement advocates keeping the nation free from entanglements propaganda communism fascism and war caused by hatred and prejudice. It upholds Hearst’s stance for national unity and freedom from external influence.
The editorial urges continued insistence on repayment of World War I debts to the United States with no concessions to nations failing to honor their pledges. It praises the Johnson Act preventing future loans to debt dodgers and argues only Finland remains trustworthy.
A 1938 King Features essay urges readers to stop fearing dullness and evade self pity. It argues vision is mental as well as sensory, and by opening imagination and heart one can reclaim wonder, pursue surprises, and live fully rather than grow old bored.
A quiz page presents questions on games and sports origins and notable facts. It asks about chess squares cricket teams horse racing Ascot golf origins greyhound speeds diving historical links to Olympics Davis Cup and Wightman Cup Boy Scouts founder Baden-Powell and other trivia with comic page answers.
The Real Estate Association of the state of New York reports on chain stores showing tax contributions, wage employment, and purchasing power. They claim patrons save billions yearly through lower prices and note real estate values rise with chain store presence.
The fragment reflects moral and spiritual maxims: phrases about humility, divine grace, and self-discipline. It mentions Mary Baker Eddy and a proverbs-like inquiry “What is next” with a notion that noble outcomes follow action and remembrance of ancient rulers like Marcus Aurelius.
The article recalls colonial era free speech on village commons near King’s X and at Jersey City’s Journal Square. It notes varying freedoms from libel limits to open venting, with examples from Florence shops, Hyde Park, and Palisades crossings, linking speech to civic norms and safety valves. It then shifts to postwar job markets, zero plane technicians, and the need for technically trained workers amid shifts in education and industry.
The public health service reports about 400000 Americans with pellagra, with some communities seeing death rates up to 69 percent. A new treatment using nicotinic acid shows promise, distinct from nicotine, and may cure pellagra according to several reports. Pellagra, first described by Dr. Prapolli in 1911 as rough skin, stems from dietary deficiencies and affects the skin mouth and tongue, leaving victims weak bedridden and barely able to eat.
Fragmentary medical notes describe marked digestive disturbances with persistent diarrhea and rough skin changes. Worsening symptoms include nervous phenomena and potential progression toward insanity in severe cases.
The article quotes Royal S. Copeland expressing concern that as many as 10 percent of insane asylum inmates suffer pellagra. He notes the need to verify figures, discusses the disease’s impact, and remarks that a cure would greatly benefit humanity. He highlights nicotinic acid as a promising potential treatment.
San Antonio marked Fing Day with Boy Scouts raising logs atop downtown office towers while veterans of the Spanish American War displayed flags. Property owners protested a proposed widening of South Flores Street between West Commerce and the old A P A railway, part of a plan to extend Flores from Doloritas to Pleasanton Road.
Letter urges national rollout of identity cards and fingerprinting to deter kidnapping and crime, arguing France uses a livret system with photos and birth data. Proposes census-like frequent checks and state surveillance to safeguard law-abiding citizens, with employment as a side benefit. Also argues for more recreation centers to reduce street play and accidents.
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