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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1938
Page
4
A call to Congress to provide federal financial aid to stabilize railroads and restore their capacity and employment potential. The piece blames political interference for the crisis and argues against government operation, urging swift, nonpartisan support to place railroads on solid footing.
Eddie Cantor, a gay comedian on stage, is praised as a serious thinker and coinier of patriotic phrases. In a Flag Day message he argues for a permanent wave for the flag, condemns war, and urges wiser leadership and unity to preserve peace and the nation’s ideals.
The United States Senate adopted a resolution condemning the bombing of civilian populations and urging an inquiry with recommendations for Congress to halt the practice. Earlier editorials by William Randolph Hearst urged a Congress of Nations to draft a code of civilized warfare, a plan echoed by Secretary Hull. The piece argues stronger bonds among civilized nations are needed to restrain barbarity.
The article discusses skin as a protective and informative layer, noting its role in signaling health, vitality, and potential deformities. It references medical scrutiny by a doctor, historical examinations by slave buyers, and the value of anatomical details in assessing age and condition.
The article explains how healthy skin feels pliable and warm and how the skin’s ability to snap back after pinching signals good health. It warns that wrinkled dry or pigmented skin signals illness and notes signs like dry hair accompany skin changes. emphasizes caring for bones and joints as part of overall health.
By Royal S Copeland and others, the article extols skin as a vital organ protecting inner tissues from germs and irritants, aiding temperature regulation and organ function. It stresses periodic bathing and consulting a doctor for unhealthy skin, urging attentive skin care as part of health preservation.
On the twenty-fifth of June 1878 General Custer and his 246 men faced 8000 Sioux and Cheyenne in a doomed stand. Historians like Frederick F. Van de Water and Col. Charles Bates argued over causation, blaming glory hunger, politics, or misused orders, while Col. Hugh L. Scott analyzed the campaign and treaties. The debate centers on whether Custer acted bravely under orders or rashly, with critics noting the failure to reach him doomed his command.
A reflective prose piece explores growth through fire and struggle. The narrator recalls seeds sprouting after a rubbish pile burns, symbolizing how life begins via crisis. It argues that real growth comes from change, loss, and risk, not from easy, safe living.
Essay by Elsie Robinson argues perseverance and risk yield growth. It claims the greatest gains come from giving most, embracing failure, and using hardship as birth’s prelude. The piece urges not to fear change or death, framing struggle as opportunity.
Proverbs puzzle presented with garbled OCR text. It lists common sayings with missing or altered letters. The item notes a 1988 King Features Syndicate copyright and asks readers to supply the missing answers. The noisy layout resembles a comic panel quiz.
The piece cites Mormon opposition to the WPA in Utah and President Grant’s claim the program erodes morale. It condemns mismanagement and “signing on the government.” It also attacks Czechoslovakia’s handling of Hungarians and Germans, blaming Versailles for displacing peoples, while railing against pseudo intellectuals and planners shaping policy. It ends with a broad, critical reflection on society and public discourse.
Benjamin DeCasseres argues cruelty in Nanking and the murder of Cantonese as methods to break Chinese morale. He claims such acts prove humanity cannot be subdued. He asserts most U.S. laws create jobs for politicians, not public benefit, and that taxes burden the world with public payrolls for many "fobbers."
A fragmented note suggests a female figure rising in ambition to lead a hidden project. Mentions author Bervine and a wish for his successful novel to be adapted to film, reflecting the era’s literary and cinematic crossovers.
In a formal reply to charges of an unfair tax system, Mayor A M Chambers called for readjustment of assessments rather than raising tax rates. He noted downtown property likely under-assessed but did not specify by how much as the city approved a $2,050,900 current Oscar year budget, signaling an increase over prior spending.</s>
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