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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1950

Page

3

Hoover praises Boys' Clubs of America for moral training

In Washington DC Hoover lauds the Boys' Clubs of America as vital for citizenship and moral education. He notes low draft rejection rates among grads, significant delinquency reductions, and urges expanded public funding and participation to reach two million more American boys.

America Boys’ Clubs of Boys’ Clubs of America Washington, D. C Herbert Hoover United States Hoover

Aunt Ella Delivers A Look At Old Time Youth

Aunt Ella laments changes in youth and recalls the simple pleasures of home life in older times. She notes youngsters of the past enjoyed fun and community without modern autos, ski trips, or rapid mobility, while acknowledging not all shared happiness or the universal right to joy.

Ella le Betty Ella America

Square Dance Group Aims for Clean Fun in Spring

By Elsie Robinson, a note about a lively new group of young, mostly unmarried people who meet weekly for square dances. The piece advocates wholesome, outdoor fun and a return to cheerful activity as a remedy for doldráumes.

King Feat Syn Tne

These Days by George Sololsky on Philippines and Soviet threat

The piece argues Soviet Russia seeks control of the Philippines with Communist support via the Huk movement. It urges immediate American takeover of the Philippines to defend Asia and the Pacific line, referencing MacArthur, Chiang Kai-shek, and U S policy shifts from 1890s to 1940s.

The Douglas MacArthur Philippines Formosa Russia U. S Huks U.S China State Department Chiang Kai- Shek Sta Arthur MacArthur Washington Emilio Aguinaldo Manuel Quezon Aguinaldo Quezon Wiliam Howard Taft Vilipinos Joud Franklin D. Roosevelt Congress Philppine Japan MacArthur Ue Islands Hie Pacific Philipines Armerican Xing Feat. Syn. Inc

Bacring Down On the News Bacring Down On the News

One percent of the population is unaccounted for in the 1950 census, equating to about 1.5 million people avoiding doorbells. The column jokes about tracking them by hats or fingerprints, notes 100,000 tied to welfare checks, and half a million listening to party wires.

Arthur Bugs” Baer

The More We Pay In High Taxes

A concise critique notes that higher taxes reduce the amount available for high wages. It argues government levies erode workers earnings and dampen wage growth, urging reform to promote better compensation without overburdening earners.

Pegler Warns of Irregularities in Jimmy Roosevelt Tax Returns

Westbrook Pegler cites undisclosed 1932 1933 1935 income figures for Jimmy Roosevelt, alleging official papers were reviewed but not investigated. He accuses Roosevelt family of exploiting position and notes suspicious travel deduction of 4422.77, urging expert scrutiny of treasury records and calls for transparency.

Westbrook Pegler Jimmy Roosevelt Alva Johnston Saturday Evening Post Johnston Jimmy Ness Roosevelt Allen Tresdway Massachusetts Treasury Henry Morgenthau Secretary of the Treasury Housepet Ares

Roosevelt Tells of Income Tax Irregularities

The article reports on irregularities in Jimmy Roosevelt's tax returns, detailing large unsubstantiated deductions, late filing, and dubious loans. It covers Schedule A entries, bad debts, travel and telegraph costs, charitable contributions, stock dividends omissions, and internal defense writings by Walter Davenport.

Treasury Timamy Jimmy Timmy Eiliot John Hartford Aeath American Legion YMCA Boston College Salvation Army Cambridge Boston Harvard Walter Davenport Johnston Davenport King’ Ventures Syndicate

Celebs About Town and Broadway Gossip Roundup

Walter Winchell reports on Broadway stars and nightlife with notes on Mae, Ed Wilcox, and Jackie Robinson profits. Highlights include Dizzy social rounds at the Rainbow Room revival, rumors about Fibber McGee and Molly, and a mystery of Set Nell visiting Times Square police.

Molly Sinclair Lewis Jackie Robinson

Buerger's disease linked to smoking and leg pain treatment

The article explains Buerger's disease, a vascular condition mostly in male heavy smokers, causing intermittent claudication and possible ulcers. It describes sympathectomy as a treatment option, including preoperative local anesthetic nerves tests and potential outcomes such as improved symptoms or eventual amputations if progression worsens.

Tme Buerger

Amputation Risk in Buerger's Disease Highlighted

Dr A N Bundesen notes amputations may be stave off for years, with Buerger's disease not dangerous to the fist but risking leg loss. In a patient series about one in ten eventually lost both legs, early diagnosis and prompt treatment are essential.

Buerger Mt. Fl Kings Featurce Syndicate, Inc

Two Decades of Military, Science and Local News May 27

A 1940 note praises Maj Gen H J Brees on the triangu lar infantry division as compact and highly maneuverable. Earlier items from 1930 urge bluebonnet seed gathering, and 1920 report detectives returning from a burglary case on Burnett street. Further back, 1910 mentions a new map for maneuvers grounds at Stun Springs and 1900 laments teacher decisions over failing grades amid public school concerns.

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