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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1918
Page
10
Army chaplains protest new insignia that remove the distinguishing braid and cross placements, risking confusion with general officers. The Latin cross shifts to shoulder loops, collar bears U.S., and cuff lacks rank cues, complicating faith-based identity, especially for Jewish chaplains.
The piece argues that cotton prices stay high while textile cotton costs rise and spinners seek higher profits. Spinners curtail cotton purchases, with bankers advising selling surplus stock before the next crop, to avoid losses from a price drop.
The passage argues that light demand and high spinner profits led to deliberate stock withholding. Spinners waited to replenish after curtailment, driving cotton prices down. It questions possible conspiratorial aims and urges government action to curb slow buying and prevent further declines.
The article urges every home to create a family war chest using cast off clothing and other usable items. It urges alterations and exchanges to save money, support charitable needs, and fund wartime efforts through thrift stamps, stressing collective saving and patriotism.
Several men tried by court martial at Camp Travis received reduced life terms to 25 years. They did not fit the typical mold of conscientious objectors as they rejected all military service, including wearing the uniform, arguing their conscience justified living in a free country while refusing duty.
A stern editorial condemns conscientious objectors who refuse non combatant duties during the draft. It argues Americans protect religious liberty but insists objectors should wear uniforms and perform non combatant tasks or face penalties. The piece denounces pacifist stances and warns against citizenship in any war torn land. It contrasts American mercy with German treatment and urges penalties. It closes with a note on public sentiment and a poem excerpt about bells of Flanders.
A long lighthearted column mixes jokes, social mockery, and satirical snippets about war effort, politics, and society. It notes the Missouri School of Journalism gift, jokes about Kaiser Finland and Belgium, and various urban observations on culture, prices, and daily life.
A collection of camp life vignettes from Camp Travis features soldiers and civilians recounting daily scenes. Anecdotes include guard posts and curious orders, drafted men at the depot brigade, Indians eager to fight, a recruit misreading etiquette, and a Creek Indian assigned to police duties around barracks. The tone blends humor with military life and contrasts routine duties with human moments.
A terse exchange in the orderly room ends with the Indian officer answering a command question by saying Pickutm Uppiper putin in con. The remark reflects a terse wartime moment involving the chief and his commanding officer.
A column critiques industrial democracy and rail wage hikes, arguing that higher freight and consumer costs threaten producers and workers alike. It warns of government overreach and loss of state sovereignty as farms, factories, and railways rely on the plow to sustain society.
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