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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1925
Page
12
The National Bureau of Economic Research reports a decline in self employment from 19 049 000 in 1920 to 9 657 000 in 1924 while employed workers rise from 29 959 000 to 33 566 000. The piece weighs economic theories about centralization and socialism, arguing that natural laws drive progress and societal change rather than party or ideology.
A commentary argues for a formal U S foreign service school to train diplomats, asserting trained officials outperform untrained ones. It laments the current method of appointing ambassadors through political and business interests and calls for career, well paid diplomats serving America's welfare with independence from special interests.
The poem reflects on a once familiar town transformed by time and progress. Old landmarks like the red mill, the toll gate, the bridge, and Elisha Howe vanish or alter as new buildings, names, and businesses rise. The speaker laments modernizing shifts, noting a library, brick and stone structures, and "flivvers" replacing hitching posts, while longing for the town as it used to be.
A casual afternoon exchange unfolds as two riders spot a lighthouse. They discuss its purpose to keep ships from ashore, wonder how it was built, where the rock came from, and where the ship might originate. The dialogue hints at curiosity about the people aboard and the lighthouse’s distant origin.
Do you and your children deserve the label vandals if accused, or would you resent it? The piece argues the American right of possession, urging mutual respect for others property and clean, presentable homes, balancing protective rights with consideration for neighbors.
In Varying Spring, Dr. A D Hopkins notes a bioclimatic law linking spring advancement to latitude altitude and temperature. Spring arrives about four days earlier per 400 feet up or per 70 miles north, with Pacific coast warming four weeks earlier phonetically than the Atlantic. The East felt belated springs due to the cold wall from ice and bergs resisting gulf stream warmth.
A compact critique cites Pascal on humility and doubt, noting that those who lecture most on chastity or virtue may betray the strongest egotism. The piece argues judgment of others should rest with the perfect and that knowledge of evil tempers pleasure, referencing Solomon and Job as examples. Copyright 1925 The McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
A 1925 feature argues mental fatigue comes from overuse of the brain and that workers, including editors and professionals, must mix with others and take regular breaks. It cites lunchroom dullness, encourages diverse social contact, and asserts relaxation boosts thought and empathy. The piece stresses broad social exposure to prevent intellectual stagnation.
In 1925 Louis E. Bisch discusses whether early or late marriages yield lasting unions. He argues teens lack self knowledge to judge partners and that a stable trade or career readiness matters. He cites twenty five as a good average age for women and cautions against large age gaps hurting companionship.
The tale parallels the ugly duckling in nature as the totoise shell butterfly transforms from a repulsive caterpillar into a brilliant goldwing. Larvae inflict crop damage, while the mature butterfly feeds on nectar aiding fertilization and plant reproduction.
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