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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1933
Page
6
A critique of House members who opposed the president economy bill during a crisis. It condemns politicians from both parties who voted against the measure, labeling them self serving and cowardly while praising conscience and courage in public service amid looming bankruptcy.
The director of the Prohibition Department Woodcock accepts the Congress mandate and halts federal enforcement, leaving local enforcement to the states until repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. The piece labels the system a failure and argues only repeal can restore order, warning against pursuing partial or delayed repeal.
President Roosevelts urgent message urges immediate modification of the Volstead act to legalize beer sales. The House votes 346 to 97, showing strong bipartisanship and promise of swift Senate action to have legal beer by April 3.
The article compares President Roosevelt favorably with former President Hoover, highlighting Roosevelt’s ability to secure congressional cooperation and decisiveness on key issues. It notes Hoover’s failures to lead effectively and credits Roosevelt with uniting the nation behind his plan, promising better prospects for American prosperity. Washington appears as the new driver of economic policy, not Wall Street.
A Lexington Avenue restaurant near Tudor Mill offers homey, counterfeited blue wallpaper and an open hearth. Patrons include diverse locals from respectable mothers to gangly sons. The proprietor notes slow business but hopes for improvement.
A long fragment surveys early 20th century talk of a new deal replacing old habits. It questions personal gains from reform, urging readers to embrace change, discard comfort, and weigh costs of progress. It reflects public discourse on social uplift and individual responsibility amid economic shifts.
A fragment from a local page highlights a bargain basement sale with $1.00 items and doors opening at 9 AM. It also features a feature on harmony in marriage and a historical note about Amy Johnson, a pioneering British flyer, tying in themes of progress and partnership.
Ten and twenty years ago San Antonio reports show first district tax payments two dollars higher per week than last year per J W Bassett. Brackenridge high school batters beat West Texas Military Academy 12 to 1 amid signees. Phoenix team and mile run details appear. Court records note a woman licensed in 1933. divorce proceedings granted to Mi Trawn. various names and locales mentioned in scattered items.
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