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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1938
Page
8
A wartime editorial argues to shift U. S. policy from exporting safety to others toward safeguarding Americans. It cites Nazi spies, Moscow linked communists, and anti American influences in schools as threats. The piece urges strong action to defend a fully fortified monitored America for future generations.
President Roosevelt forms a seven man two woman commission with leading industrialists to study employer employee relations abroad. He invites speculation on changes to American labor law, insists the Wagner act is a beginning and should be strengthened by experience and additions.
Thirty six failures in an eastern city high school are traced to apathy lack of confidence inferiority complexes shirking leaning on others dishonesty and superficiality. The superintendent warns the same causes persist in WPA and relief efforts without concerted action to identify and remove them.
A syndicated political cartoon urges the United States to emulate Britain and Sweden by establishing firm industrial peace. The piece argues employers and workers should end feuds and collaborate with government support to boost national income and nearly eliminate unemployment.
Tom Girdler of Republic Steel defends the American system as the source of greater abundance versus the BoysSher system, arguing low taxes and high wages in the old deal. He cites labor and capital harmony, Sherman anti trust law, and minimal government. He warns against communism and praises practical legislators and business leaders.
A garbled critique mocks public figures and reform efforts, contrasting private pipe dreams with harsh realities. It references Monesodlol and Hitler as examples of dangerous rhetoric, and cites a professor's take on genius versus fools in a turbulent era.
A compact aphorism appears in a column praising persistence and effort. The quote attributes failure and lack of striving to the individual, with a sly attribution to a fictional or misread source, reflecting early 20th century moralistic tone.
Judge W. W. McCrory of Ninety-fourth District court favors abolishing the grand jury as part of criminal law, deeming it a useless expense and often a delay. He says the grand jury should remain only for serious cases like bond issues when bonds are printed, bearing a coat of arms designed by J. Schulze in 1845.
Readable bits hint at a chaotic column of stray lines on entertainment, fashion, and urban life. Mentions of shows, censorship, street scenes, a photographer returning to work, and a broken gate surface amid disjointed phrases and partial names.
A 1938 reminiscence recalls the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Sophie. The piece reflects on how the murder sparked World War I, turning a peaceful era into a devastating conflict and foreshadowing future global peril. It notes political figures, economies, and cultural life of 1914, and warns against repeating such mistakes.
A fervent editorial warns that America faces imported agitation and rising labor strife as Communists and Nazis gain footholds. It cites domestic unrest, factory control by capital, and a call for jobs to quell revolution. The piece urges readers to confront sedition and avert a slide into national socialism parallel to Europe.
A 1938 letter from William M Juengel of Kenosha Wisconsin argues that to curb unrest and “demoralization” Americans must provide work for all capable, emphasize Liberty and Equality, and urge those labeled agitators to find jobs and return to their own countries if they oppose democratic ideals.
A young woman trained in singing planned her first recital but was unable to utter on the night due to aphonia or temporary loss of voice from stage fright. The common medical term for this is aphonia. Laryngitis from influenza or sinus infections can inflame the larynx and drive voice loss.
The piece explains how loss of voice arises from inflammation and voice strain. It notes protection by inflamed vocal cords, the role of the larynx via laryngoscope for diagnosis, and mentions myasthenia gravis as a motor weakness disease affecting speech and swallowing.
Dr. Herman N. Bundesen explains the recurrent laryngeal nerve controls vocal cords. Injury from thyroid surgery or neck tumors can paralyze cords leading to voice loss. Stress and war experiences also affect voice. doctors use laryngoscopy to test movement during coughing.
A fragmented public quiz item lists facts about crops and plants. It mentions Indian corn native to America, tobacco in the United States, cranberries, turnips, misletoe, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, roses, rice, and other plant trivia with a note to turn to the comic page for answers.
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