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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1918
Page
2
An editorial urges urgent funding for the Fourth Liberty Loan citing dwindling San Antonio progress and other cities behind. It argues a ninth inning mindset harms national defense, warns against peace rumors, and stresses every dollar buys military effectiveness while victory hinges on timely support.
The piece argues suffrage, though delayed by the Senate, will return and gain ground in state legislatures Congress and city governments. It predicts future women legislators will join male counterparts, and anticipates intriguing gender dynamics as bodies become mixed. The tone is optimistic about eventual equality.
The piece argues women will claim the final word in debates, citing intercollegiate contests and the natural wit of women. It links female eloquence to broader social change and notes historical jokes about last word dominance while touching on WWI era political issues and German policy as context.
The quartermaster general announces a shift from knee breeches to long trousers for troops overseas with tight lower legs to fit spiral leggings. Soldiers may remove leggings off duty for comfort, reflecting a return to pre Spanish American War style.
The article notes Germany’s readiness to accept all of Wilson’s fourteen principles as stated by Chancellor Maximilian and colonial secretary Solf. It contrasts their endorsement with the price tag of democracy and recalls Wilson’s subsequent emphasis on Germany’s formal commitment before pressing the lawful considerations that followed.
The article contrasts crime in Germany and Great Britain using 1897 to 1910 statistics from official reports. It highlights far higher German rates for malicious assault and divorce, condemning German Kultur and urging readers to reject German influence.
The French flag features blue white and red stripes with blue near the staff. Adopted in 1730. Various origin theories credit Lafayette and symbolic banners from St Martin and St Venus. The piece lauds France's wartime heroism and ties to American alliance. Also a Sunday school anecdote about creation and Sunday observance is included.
Red Cross War Council adopts a nationwide noon moment of silence every day in Red Cross workrooms. A one minute pause begins at the signal, uniting members in memory of soldiers overseas and in hopeful support of their victory and well being.
Francis J. Otis thanks San Antonio public school teachers for endowing a bed at American Military Hospital No 1. Miss Ruth Moynahan served as fund treasurer. The bed bears a plate reading Public School teachers, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A. The letter expresses deep appreciation for the generosity aiding wounded soldiers.
Donations of materials for a miniature War Savings Bank building across from the post office in Alamo Plaza are complete. Work will begin next week as soon as millwork and other items are delivered, with several volunteers offering labor. The project is backed by local businesses and individuals, and active War Savings Stamp campaigns resume Monday aiming to meet district quotas. Delinquent pledges risk removal of committees, while nurses from Camp Stanley and Camp Travis aid the effort amid influenza concerns. Street booths face supply challenges, but new gongs and city bands assist, with volunteers and hotel dining rooms aiding in selling Stamps.
An order at Camp Travis requires all enlisted personnel to keep hair short with a maximum two inch top length and a feathered taper from crown to neck. Neck shaving is allowed on the sides after flippers, but the back neck hair must not be razored. Bound cuts are prohibited and the overall look emphasizes uniform grooming.
A mosaic of wartime wordplay, editorials, and local humor from Kansas strips. Quotes taunt Germany, praise Kansas, and poke fun at home front life while noting influenza and Liberty Bond pride amid a tapestry of misspelled terms and clipped phrases.
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