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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1940
Page
16
The Bexar Commissioners court voted to rent between 200 and 300 voting machines for a July primary test. If voters approve, rental costs may go toward purchase as part of a trial aimed at ensuring clean elections and testing public opinion amid a history of fraud concerns.
The Finnish relief drive asks Americans to sustain aid as hundreds of thousands remain homeless and wounded after the conflict. Herbert Hoover, chairman, cables President Kallio that the fund will do its utmost in service to Finns, including 150,000 children, with civilians numbering 600,000 needing instant attention. A dollar for Finland is urged as support for women and children harmed by the war.
The Royal Fraternity of Master Metaphysicians held daily Tuloko Job clinics at the Peace Center in Steinway Hall New York. At the opening session 500 unemployed men and women attended as experts on social problems discussed methods from boosting personal well being to advice on dress and behavior for job hunting.
By Edwin C. Hill with reflections on how employers decide who gets work. He recalls past reporting on rejection reasons and notes that flair, pep, and self confidence helped men secure employment, while appearance like tan shoes or mustaches mattered little. He wonders how to quantify hiring judgments today.
A reader condemns plans to convert the Confederate home at Austin into a World War I veterans home. The letter attacks officials including General Ames and argues against funding higher payments abroad, proposing instead keeping veterans on current pay and offering thirty dollars monthly pensions only to World War I veterans. The writer cites past wars and questions why funds should be directed overseas rather than to veterans at home.
Puzzle style quiz with scattered clues and garbled OCR text. Items reference fashion history, geography, politics, language, and literature, though many fragments are unclear. The page hints at a multi question knowledge test with stray letters and misprints.
Washington notes indicate the Roosevelt administration has sounded eminent men on joining a restructured national labor relations board. Plans circle to report a five member panel with limited amendments, aiming to bypass broad overhaul of law while reshaping personnel amid stalled moves to force resignations.
Nail changes reflect body health, with uniform nail involvement signaling systemic disturbance. White spots leukonychia arise from minor nail injury or overzealous manicure, while arsenic, Addison’s, or mercury poisoning can color nails brown yellow blue or black. Bleeding under nails signals diabetes or other conditions.
Dr Herman N Bundesen explains nail bleeding from diseases like purpura and hemophilia, and scurvy due to Vitamin C lack. Treatments include drilling a hole in the nail, with nail loss possible after injury. Nails may change shape, become spoon or frothy, and splitting is common from genetics or chemical exposure.
A speaker recalls a story of a bird born in a cage that longs for flight each spring and fall. The tale mirrors human captives crushed by poverty and vice yet secretly remembering nobler dreams, as their spirits flutter toward freedom despite confinement.
An inspirational reflection urges patience and faith amid broken lives and cages. It speaks to the enduring spirit, the kinship of all beings, and the belief that love courage wisdom honor endure beyond trials. The text emphasizes humility, resilience, and compassionate judgment.
Maj. Gen Hugh Drum inspector general of the army lands in San Antonio for his first tour of army posts in the Southwest. A 13 gun salute band and Ninth Infantry guard welcome him at Fort Sam Houston. The piece notes Drum’s later staff duties at the old Southern Department headquarters and mentions local political figures and campus and theatre activity tied to Camp Travis.
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