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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1918
Page
3
The piece notes American troops now serve on every war front including Italy and the Marne. It argues General Foch has reserves and will deploy them when needed, countering German propaganda that the Allies have no reserves. It calls German statements duplicious and emphasizes American morale and Italy’s strengthened fight.
The piece analyzes Paul Lensch's new socialist creed and its reception within the German Socialist movement. It discusses factional divides over strategy, the idea of war as a natural explosion, and claims of an alliance between German socialism and capitalism to pursue revolutionary aims.
The piece analyzes Paul Lensch’s socialistic theory in wartime Germany. It argues German Socialists seek to use state socialism via militarism but expect to seize control after victory, then warns there may be no socialist machinery to take over and urges allies to push through change during or after conflict.
The piece argues for the government to take over and run all colleges during wartime, suggesting half a million graduates yearly could be produced without harming regular work. It laughs at the idea of a single federal director, notes practical and cultural hurdles, and questions unified curricula, yells, and faculty transfers.
Fragmentary OCR notes express a belief that there is a drive to seize control of colleges nationwide as the government already contends with a current war. The text implies a national power struggle affecting higher education.
Discussion questions if women should be subject to anti loafing laws in states with woman suffrage. The piece contrasts roles of housewives and workers, notes legal injustice of applying anti loafing laws to men only, and reflects on wartime service by women. Includes poetry and commentary from several sources.
J G Mowler praises a well organized War Savings Stamp campaign with volunteers needed Monday through Friday. A central office postcard sign up is requested as committees meet at luncheons and plans advance with community groups and labor council discussions.
Paris reports the transport Sant Anna was torpedoed and sunk on the night of May 10 11 while en route from Bizerta to Malta. There were 2150 aboard including soldiers and native workmen, 112 were saved.
The Majestic stage presents Bert Leslie with Hogan in Mexico a sharp comedy skit. Florence Tempest stars with song and dance billed as Americas Lovable Boy and Vaudevilles Daintiest Girl. Other acts include Santi in Dances of the Orient Palfrey Hall and Brown rollies of Vaudeville and Brodean Silvermoon canine contortionist. The Princess hosts Celli Opera Company in In Old Madrid with Sessus Hayakawa The Honor of His House and musical plus comedy bills at the Royal Theater include Roscoes Royal Nine Yiddish duo Cunfiela Cohan The Girl and the Cigar Stand and Cyclone Higgins D D with Bushman and Bayne.
The Grand shows The Heart of a Lion with Wi Ham Farnum in the lead for today and Saturday. The film opened last Tuesday and drew large crowds, featuring blue shirt scenes and a tale spanning a peaceful farm life to a rugged mining camp. Beginning Sunday the Grand offers The Unbeliever for one week.
Major J. C. Townes, in charge of Texas selective service, says Washington orders to move 140 Texas drafted men into training camps are flawed. The plan includes 1000 white men to Camp Sam Houston July 1, 160 to the barracks same date, 1000 more white men July 15, and 6000 negroes to Camp Travis July 16.
About one percent of men called in each draft increment evade or miss notices. Camp Travis officials report most evaders are captured or later surrender with few outrightly failing to report. Some 70 evaders have been brought in a week, with $500 rewards cited for catching violators. One claimed British subject awaiting court martial in stockade.
The text reports a telegram attributed to Em Pena William per the Triankfarter Zeitung praising recent German military successes and urging national unity and faith. It says the German people are destined by God for great things and will endure the struggle toward a victorious peace and a blessed future.
About 150 Chinese refugees who followed Pershing’s expedition to Mexico now seek work with the new cavalry and guard units forming at Camp Stanley. They were moved Thursday from Fort Sam Houston to Camp Stanley and have cooked and served in various city camps. They will fill a cook shortage as soldiers assemble at Camp Stanley.
A digest of newspaper editorials and brief remarks across Texas publications. Topics include wartime taxes and savings, voter registration questions, local candidacy mentions, prohibition curiosity, and civic responsibilities. Observations reference Waco Times-Herald, Galveston News, Austin Statesman, Yorktown News, and others.
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