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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1941
Page
4
Dr. Monroe Deutsch of the University of California urged in San Francisco that press freedom must be protected to safeguard all freedoms. He warned against pretexts and flank attacks while stressing the press must be free and truthful and the people must guard this right.
W H Cameron of the National Safety council argues that pedestrian motorist fatalities amount to accident sabotage affecting national defense. He notes 44,000 of 96,500 annual accident deaths are employed workers, causing delays, expense and distress as machines sit idle and skilled workers are replaced. He urges stopping such accidents for defense and human reasons.
The article notes that virtually the entire Canadian working population is in war production. A surplus of 350,000 unemployed has been absorbed, creating more jobs than workers. Employers are warned of further transfers from non essential to essential industries, with female workers rising from 1,221,000 to 1,575,000. This supports calls in the United States for curbing non defense government work.
In a column mixing personal recollection and food wisdom, the writer notes that water is often overboiled in homes and restaurants, affecting tea and coffee. A Scottish Englishman explains fresh boiling water yields better tea and coffee, prompting thoughts on education and advertising by coffee roasters. The piece also reflects on preferences for cream and sugar in coffee and compares them to English sauces used to enhance meat flavors before refrigeration.
A reflective, wartime style exhortation urges courage to live fully rather than fear death. The piece emphasizes resilience, facing life’s trials with bravery, and embracing daily effort over surrender. It notes that life, not death, defines us, and that bold living outshines quiet despair.
Essay fragment by Elsie Robinson reflects on courage about choosing life amid cost. Notes an implied date and publisher line showing 2044 and King Weae Synd Inc. The piece contrasts dying with living despite fear, highlighting tragedy of fear rather than death.
The National Cotton council announces a large promotional fund for the year. Firms handling over 80 percent of the 1940 crop approve the nickel-a-hale project. Averages show a child’s survival odds and large tower equipment capacity linked to future power output.
Washington reports on Soviet fortifications around Moscow and a proposed front from Yaroslavl to the Arctic. It notes alleged moves to establish an American embassy in Stalingrad and assesses British aid via Iran. The piece also mentions Japanese diplomats signaling a friendly shift and limited Tokyo policy news.
The Brooklyn Eagle’s Jimmy Parlatore defends Rainbow the mascots claims of heroic feats against a chorus of critics. He cites “The Sands Street Cyclone” foreman and recalls Rat legends, while questioning the aquarium record as a rat catcher amid impatient New York reporters.
A fragmented, cheeky prose sketch mentions Sidney the Rat in a Runyonian voice. It riffs on playful pursuits and quirks, noting his habit of chasing horses on Hibiscus Island and his odd passion for books, from Frank Menke’s sports record to Plato, via a caretaker named John Tyler.
A San Antonio report notes about 1600 Mexicans passed through the city en route to Mexico for farm work. Local officials claim around 300 Mexicans joined the group in San Antonio and the line continued toward Laredo. Also recorded is the October 1921 formation of the Frio Canyon State Park Association urging a state park in the Frio canyon area.
An overview of lung ailments including chronic pneumonitis chronic bronchitis and bronchiectasis and pneumoconiosis. Discusses misattributing tubercu losis to lung trouble and notes X ray findings symptoms causes and general management while stressing rest fresh air sunshine diet and climate effects.
By Dry H N Bundesen discusses susceptibility to tuberculosis in lung disorders. X ray explanation aids diagnosis by showing changes in the lungs. In children, infections often affect the lower lungs with fever cough and weight loss. A complete physician study is advised if lung symptoms arise.
A fragmented reminiscence recounts how Walker County named for Robert J Walker and later renamed in his memory, and Cass County renamed for Jefferson Davis, then Caps, reflecting Civil War era loyalties. It notes Texas pride and shifting honors, with mentions of Luther Walker and Lewis Cass along the way.
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