False warnings over Texas women’s suffrage tactics in primary vote
A Texas newspaper excerpt argues against self serving political factions who granted women a limited ballot for primaries. It says suffrage should apply to all elections, not be restricted to primary contests, warning of reciprocal consequences if those backing limited rights win again.
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Texas
Illinois
Navy
Hag
Ithe Ney
Araduate
Missouri School of Journalism
Tokio
Japan
War Tax Policy Aims To Preserve Revenue Streams
A commentary argues that while Washington plans increased war taxation, the goal must be to maximize revenue without crippling business. It notes wartime profits in many industries and warns against taxing to the point of hampering production, urging a balanced approach to keep all sectors viable.
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Washington
Congress
Business profits and wartime taxation balanced to protect industry
The author argues that a heavy wartime tax is necessary but must preserve reasonable profits and capital returns. He warns against driving businesses into loss or closure, notes higher wages and costs, and insists the economy can endure a strong tax while remaining profitable in many sectors and maintaining America’s industrial strength.
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America
Lower medical standard endangers nation in war era plan
The piece warns against lowering medical education standards to speed up doctor graduation amid wartime demands. It argues practical medical mastery requires prolonged training and experience, noting wartime draft depletes civilian doctors and creates two vulnerable groups. It cites army navy totals and calls for maintaining rigorous schooling.
Medical personnel shortage prompts call for high standards
The author notes 21 000 in other military service and 25 000 withdrawn from civil practice, estimating 8000 doctors die annually. He warns against lowering medical school standards, urges sanitation advocacy, disease prevention, and public cooperation to offset the shortfall without quackery.
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Boards of Health
Fresh fruits urged to back wartime canning curb
Market guidance urges buying more fresh crops to save labor and avoid canning. Tomatoes and other fruits flood the market with prices falling, risking farmer losses. Officials support home canning while condemning waste and excessive trucking of canned goods. The piece notes a workers’ “work or fight” ethos applies to policy and even Congress.
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Europe
Atlantic
Bexar
Camp Life Jokes and Drill Tales From Army Posts
A selection of light camp anecdotes shows soldiers and civilians sharing humor during drills and inquiries at camps. A recruit misreads orders about halting in Illinois, a Texas recruit accurately answers drill questions, and a San Antonio housewife reflects on loved ones going to war. The pieces mix pride and amusement amid military life.
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Light
Texas
Missouri
Illinois
France
Letters to The Light Signatures and Anonymity Policy
The Light explains letters must be signed for publication though names may be withheld if desired. Anonymous communications are not published. Publication of a letter does not imply endorsement of the policy by the publishers.
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Polley
The
Light
Praise for Captain Fox in Defense of Border Actions
A letter defends Captain J. M. Fox of Marfa Texas for resigning after discharging five men who killed bandits crossing the Rio Grande. The writer urges Governor Hobby to honor Fox and his men, praising their effectiveness and criticizing political interference as harmful to West Texas ranchers and citizens.
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Pershing
145Th
French Fusiliers
J. M. Fox
Marfa
Tex
Hobby
Rio Grande
Captain Fox
Austin
Captain Ox
Mexico
Jfox
Tip Grande
All West Sexus
Dox
Willie
West Texas
West Texas Rilers Clash Over Governor Deepening Rift
An old Texan letter from B M Hall of San Antonio criticizes Governor Willie and the governor’s ally adjutant general. Hall argues West Texas ranchers should back Captain Fox to steady the frontier and remove misfit officials. He urges roots and loyalty to lawmen to curb outlaws and restore order.
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the Harpoon
Big Bend
Rangers
West
Lexus
West Texas
Captain Fox
Willie
Mother Hubbard Willie
Adjutant General
West ‘Texas
West ‘Texas Will Be Rid of Such Men. Oh No, They Did Not Ask Captain Iox
Beaumont
B. M. Hall
Panama Avenue
San Antonio
Tex
Greece Unifies as War-News Lands in Athens Hospital Ship
A hospital ship arrived at Piraeus with 750 wounded from the front amid bell ringing and music. Wounded delegates from the Balykan wars welcomed the ship as Greece recalls unification on June 27. Additional engineer officers and reserve battalions are mobilized. many with four children are called up.
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London Times Service
San Antonio
Philadelphia Public Ledger
the Public Ledger Co
Athens
Piraeus
Greece
Old
New
France
Women preachers in Britain eyed as war draft deepens clergy shortage
British clergy foresee women serving as food preachers if conscription over 42 to 60 inches the clergy. Rev Hert Newton cites America’s acceptance of women preachers and says women can console women where men cannot. Elsewhere in the region, Constantin Emanuel Seese resigns over remuneration after partial service on a writ in Ogle township.
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London
Great Britain
Hert Newton
City Temple
America
Constatin
Emanuel Seese
Ogle Township
38 County
Pennsylvania
Scese
War time satire mixed with scattered notes from Ashland
This chaotic clippings page riffs on war funding prices household life and social roles with jokes about ice cream soda employee pay pumpkin seeds and women enlisting while peppering in editorials on public figures and shipping names suggesting a small town wartime column full of humor and local commentary.
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Dante
Bee
Herrick
Julian
Weey
Byron
Mabel
Jane
Lin
Carolyn Taing
Dante, Herrick
Pyron Ald
Mrs
EH. B. OR
Camp Travis
Seguin
Vv, M
Tara
Sergt
Be. T
Bend Country
Texas Rangers
England
New York
Werner
Turkey
Russia
Siberia
Ashland Bugle
Jess
Pat O'Brien
O’brien
New York World
Kansas
Dakota
Sluyden
Kentucky
John
Pittsburg
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