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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1935
Page
6
A caustic 1930s critique cites Roosevelt administration promises, growing deficits, and wartime tax measures. It highlights a 34 percent rise in the September 30 deficit to 832 million and calls out the NRA illegality, urging study of Hamlet’s meaninglessness of words.
The Chicago Church federation, uniting 1200 Protestant churches, refuses to join the WPA project funding churches for recreational and educational programs, arguing participation would violate church and state separation. The piece lauds the stance as a protection of religious liberty and warns against church-state entanglements.
The American Legion Posts are on guard against subversive ideologies in schools and colleges while the AFL Executive Council reports at Atlantic City defend organized labor against Comintern influence. The piece urges stronger legal action, advocating a third strike.
The piece discusses the stock-taking season for marriages and the idea of separating couples for periods to keep relationships exciting. It argues that true happiness comes from shared play and leisure, noting marriage is a full-time job and a separated partnership is like an egg splitting.
A jumble of aging notes recalls a $250,809 drive for a chamber of commerce fund, Lasky Lytle head declaring readiness to fund. Repairs to a building begin next year with $15,000 cost. Dr A Campbell of San Antonio proposes malaria and mazquite theory to Venice mayor Gian Beli.
A jumble of aphorisms without clear attribution comments on crime stupidity and social behavior. The piece mocks rapid stenography, gambling, coverups, driving safety, gun violence, and domestic harmony with tangled phrases and scattered imagery. It reads as a collage of cautionary maxims rather than a cohesive news item.
A condensed reading of D H Lawrence Sons and Lovers contrasts Gertrude Coppard and Walter Morel. Gertrude's urge to reform her husband clashes with his unchangable nature, sparking a bitter, destructive conflict. The piece argues love's illusion ends when control overrides warmth, destroying both lovers and their joy.
A colorful column reviews a bustling evening of literary and theatrical events in New York. It notes autographed mystery copies, Beebe and Beardsley era figures, and a premiere of John Gatien’s season opener with sold-out seats. It highlights Greta Nissen’s comeback and society hostesses like Mrs. Frank Henderson, with fashion and club life details.
An editorial warns of carbon monoxide poisoning from coal gas stoves gas jets and car exhausts especially in winter with closed homes. It explains how carbon monoxide binds to hemoglobin cutting oxygen supply and outlines symptoms and emergency steps including calling authorities and providing oxygen.
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