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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1938
Page
8
The new administration program of spending and lending government money can be an instrument for recovery. It aims to create jobs, raise purchasing power, and boost lagging industry while avoiding politically driven spending and punitive taxes. If directed to benefits for the people, it could usher in a new era of prosperity with industry as a full partner.
HISTORY records President Roosevelt’s push to expand defenses amid a tense era. Congress approved over a thousand million dollars for next year’s army and navy, adding 46 warships 26 auxiliary ships 950 planes and funding for anti aircraft gear and bases. The plan aims to deter any hostile power from attacking the United States.
A satirical meditation contrasts marriage and bachelor life with city and country living. It warns that choosing either path yields trade offs, from loss of freedom to missing companionship, plus the lure of youth versus aging. The piece ends urging readers to take life as it comes.
A clipped passage of quotations and reflections on character and beauty appears. It juxtaposes Emerson on moral charm and Aldrich on loveliness passing into greater forms, alongside echoes of East West contrast and the enduring pull of right motives shaping thought and freedom.
A kaleidoscopic March of Events traces Edward Bellamy’s utopian visions and a 13th century note by Roger Eaton on flying devices. It recalls a boy with a sword amid looming wars, and reports lingering revolts within Franco’s ranks as Spain teeters on upheaval.
Benjamin DeCasseres argues that both fascist and republican factions threaten Spain with renewed civil strife while stroking the appeal of fresh starts. He cites Joseph E. Johnson and Henry Ford to claim the past resists easy erasure, noting Manet’s The Bay and the Sword as a lens on memory and art.
Local clipping recalls Thornton Wilder and other authors in Carnegie Library listings with Frances Humphrey noting Gianta of the Earth and Death Comes to the Archbishop as top titles. Adina De Zavala travels to Houston for a Democratic convention. Firework restrictions issued for July 4 and Camp Travis draft plans call for 12 700 Texans and 500 Oklahomans to report in the coming week.
Mrs. Freda E Thompson urges abolition of youth relief programs and champions "young patriots" to rescue America’s future. She criticizes WPA aid, questions unemployment, and calls for sharp national discipline to restore strength amid current hardship and prolonged joblessness.
Elsie Robinson argues against labeling the generation as parasites. She asserts modern youths show pride, courage, and independence, preferring independent work over WPA relief. She notes receiving many letters supporting her view and defends the vitality of young Americans in 1938.
A spat of commentary argues that modern espionage extends beyond theft of plans to attacks on democracy itself. It highlights propaganda fronts like the Friends of New Germany and similar groups abroad, describing them as innocent clubs used to demoralize U.S. liberty, with foreign powers steering their agendas through cultural and educational fronts.
The article explains that excessive fatigue in children can indicate constitutional disorders or infections. It highlights normal tiredness from activity versus warning fatigue and notes possible causes such as ear or throat infections, enlarged tonsils and adenoids, anemia, diabetes, tuberculosis, and heart disease. It urges attention when fatigue is accompanied by withdrawal and underweight.
The text notes fatigue in children due to deficient diets and irregular eating. It explains poor sleepers and underweight kids, stressing a well balanced diet, regular meals, daily elimination, and adequate rest to overcome fatigue. It warns some children tire easily from excessive energy use and struggle to relax, becoming high strung.
Royal St. Copeland offers parental advice on a stable daily routine for children. He stresses early sleep needs, consistent afternoon rest until age five, and avoiding late hours and stimulating entertainment that disrupts regular patterns.
Vague fragments describe campus life with mentions of charges, sports, girls, and late stays. The garbled text references overcharges, popularity of sports, and a line about ants declaring a certain Ponte 1s 8 decided success.
A humorous roundup of odd items notes bamboo can grow extremely tall and fast, a Polish sailor wins a mustache championship with a 28 inch beard, and a traffic scope helps rats see over obstacles. It mentions Basler ARRA HORTA records, a vast postage stamp output, a rare two pound crystal, and hoards of canned foods and tea consumed in a year.
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