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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1934
Page
7
An article urges San Antonio county home rule charter drafting commission to craft a responsible, merit based civil service and centralized government reforms. It warns of entrenched politicians and outside interests but stresses the commission can yield long lasting improvements for urban and rural voters.
The article argues that democracy can survive Fascism and Communism only if teachers, especially in elementary schools, teach how to think not what to think. Professors Bruaner and Parry warn against thought-moulding, urging liberty of thought, adequate educational funding, and careful preparation of pupils to oppose authoritarian ideologies.
A fragmented discussion on leisure and government aid highlights discontent among labor groups. Ralph leads the fellowship as a key figure while questions arise about administration advice and the role of hoboes amid debates over spending and entitlement.
Fragmented reminiscences recall Walter, Ty Powers, Max Marx, Sally, Joe Moore, George Mé tants, Julia Sanderson, Gene Tunney, Billie Burke, and other figures tied to Broadway. The piece roams through theaters, clubs, and anecdotes of actors, managers, and patrons, noting faded glories and a shifting creative scene.
In a 1974 King Foora essay, Elsie argues that most people and nations rely on dramatic immediate wins but fail in the day after. Napoleon anecdotes illustrate peak deeds followed by weak continuations. The piece urges maturity, disciplined training, and steady, long term effort rather than sensational, short lived actions.
A fragmentary evergreen column riffing on marriage, flirtation, and male folly. The piece riffs on modern courtship, jokes about wives and lovers, and hints at social satire from a late period gap in a magazine page.
Fragmented note mentions Jesse Livermore, a $6,000,000 claim, payment plans in US dollars, and a new party. writer insists on unity and payment to France, preferring death to cheating. Content is unclear and garbled with conspiratorial undertones.
The speech defends the U S Constitution against federal overreach, criticizing the administration for seizing powers beyond constitutional authority. It urges Republicans to oppose measures eroding states rights and warns that defending the charter may require defeat of the party if needed. The text recalls Lincoln’s warning on misreading the document and condemns attempts to reinterpret constitutional limits.
The article outlines an 18 month old diet with meals and portions. It advises cutting solid foods into line pieces or mashed form for easy chewing and lists breakfast options such as orange juice cereal eggs milk and bread. It covers starches like potatoes rice pasta and noodles and recommends daily meats such as chicken beef or liver with milk and bread.
The item reports Walter Walthall elected president of the San Antonio Rotary club at noon today. Sergeant Peter W Lang of the Fourth Cavalry retired after 23 years of service. Carl Wright Johnson, a young San Antonio attorney, is slated to succeed Robert G Harris on the Bexar County Democratic executive committee. Also notes H Arhoté and Bull Youngblood winning a Hayne Debating Club contest at Main Avenue High School with Donald Leichhoch delivering Webster’s oration. The meeting featured D Stetiel and W G Wand as speakers at the Bexar County Farmers’ Institute monthly session.
A fragmentary note outlines a proposal to divide the Pacific between the United States and an unnamed party. The text criticizes the political racket, quoting a $16,000,000 annual cost and urging removal of disruptive voices while referencing a desire for stability and a resident to stay longer.
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