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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1937
Page
7
The commission reports the American merchant marine is a very sick industry and requires substantial government spending to restore its strength. It argues for cutting waste and boosting funding to make the U S fleet equal to rivals and a capable peace time trade support and naval auxiliary.
The passage critiques a U S shipping sector in dire financial and labor condition, noting depredated ships and mutiny risks. It calls the commission report an excellent start but insists recommendations are minimal and insufficient to build a robust merchant marine for peace and wartime needs, urging Congress to pursue stronger shipping legislation.
Open Season today as deer hunting resumes urging hunters to avoid mistaken targets and fatal misjudgments. The piece warns against shooting at vague shapes or humans, stresses legal buck limits, and calls for vigilance to end deadly incidents.
A detailed look at Chin Lam's murder in Chicago's Chinatown and the broader tong system. The piece explains tong rivalries On Leong and Hip Sing, their secretive networks, and the fear of reprisals echoing across American cities. It blends history, ethnography, and a reporter's reminiscence of early Chinatown reporting.
Edwin C. Hill reports a chaotic scene as a theater crowd watches a dramatic act turn deadly. A group of Chinese patrons and a shooting erupt. four die and two are mortally wounded as panic ensues and police respond. Witness Billy Henderson and a young reporter recount the volatile night.
Royal S Copeland outlines stages from infancy to old age and defines prime of life as the period of peak mental and physical ability from the early twenties onward. He stresses regular health exams for middle aged individuals, attention to defects, rest, balanced diet, and avoiding overweight to prevent premature aging and extended prime of life.
A fragmented collection of old quotes and ideas from Shakespeare Locke and Stevenson. The garbled text lists notable maxims on truth, fashion, critique, human nature, and the value of human progress with partial attributions and missing punctuation.
A survey of notable straight men in American humor, praising Rudy Vallee and George Burns for timing and setup. It notes Jay Brennan and Bert Savoy as strong foils, and highlights editors Harold Ross and Wesley Stout shaping magazine humor with sharper, modern wit. The piece mentions Horace Lorimer’s era and the ongoing shifts in editorial staff at prominent publications.
Opinionated text praises Father Flanagan’s Boys Town approach in Omaha describing strict rules, self governed inmate culture, and firm but compassionate discipline. It argues youth misbehavior stems from neglected parenting and expands on the need for corrective acts by parents and society. It cites his belief that youths are not born devils and favors public shaming for worthless parents.
An Elsie Robinson piece condemns abusive parenting and calls out hovering mothers and negligent fathers. It argues against whipping children and urges punishing the responsible parents instead, labeling such conduct a national disgrace and a tragedy for youth.
A columnist argues that wives keeping their own names in business or performance threatens a husband’s dignity and career. She recalls Lucy Stone and notes how a wife’s public name can clash with a husband’s reputation, suggesting modern women risk men’s social standing.
Norman Bkelly of Rhode Triand finished a 4075 mile Boston to Los Angeles trip on roller skates then returned to New York by hilteh Tritog. The London passenger transport bawd collects about 209 test articles yearly on vehicles, with roughly one third returning to owners.
1907 report notes officials discuss erecting steel hangars at Whiburn field after a conference with Mission airplane fines. Acting Mayor Phil Wright orders all structures fireproof and razing of woven and framed buildings to water s. Avonellh day will be given by the Maccabee order tomorrow on the garden of the Odd Pel low building, East Crockett in Nacogdoches streets. NOVEMBER 16, 1017. The theory commission adjourned in memory of three San Antonio army members. H. M. Aubrey to read a paper on gunpowder development at tonight's Scientific society meeting focusing on democracy.
A King Features Syndicate comic page prompts readers with trivia questions from 1937 covering symbols, money slang, Greek myth, Pentateuch, London streets, composers, poetry, fairy tales, fiction, Creeks terms, and medical traits. Answers appear on the comic page.
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