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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1927
Page
3
A flowing, dated sermon extols music as the oldest form of human expression. It urges daily musical involvement in every home, from infancy to old age, and champions radio and records as modern means to create and share music. It stresses family, learning, and instruments for children, with quotes from Henry Ford and Shakespeare.
Royal S Copeland argues high speed living endangers health and longevity. He cites Dr Morris Fishbein on middle age illnesses and urges lifelong hygiene, moderation, and public health education to prevent heart disease Bright's disease and brain hemorrhage. He emphasizes infancy and youth as seed time for future health outcomes.
A discussion of Earth's elliptical orbit shows how the planet is closest to the Sun around January, with distance varying through the year. It explains orbital geometry, the opposite seasons in hemispheres, and why winter heat differs due to tilt and sunlight angle.
Dr Frank Crane argues tourism drives regional prosperity. He notes Detroit hosted 412,000 delegates and tourists spending 34.4 million dollars, while Los Angeles had 109,454 tourists in January 1927 spending about 12.8 million. He urges nationwide hospitality and services to grow the tourist crop.
The article traces the origin of the word salary from Roman rations called sal and salarium. It notes that pay or wage stems from the need for salt and money as essential sustenance. It discusses old sayings about earning one’s salt and the link between salt, sustenance, and compensation.
The article praises Mrs. Coolidge as a brilliant and charming wife who humanizes the President, acting as a liaison between the administration and the public. It highlights her warm, sympathetic nature, influence on his popularity, and the belief that a wife can aid or hinder a husband’s success depending on her conduct.
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