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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1936
Page
8
Henry Ford endorses Governor Alfred M. Landon for president, praising his wisdom, experience, and commitment to the American way. Ford argues the New Deal misleads workers and fails to secure lasting prosperity, urging national confidence in Landon’s leadership to steer the country.
Rev Edward L Curran of Brooklyn warns American citizens at Trinity League meeting against the American League Against War and Fascism, accusing it of Communist sponsorship. He calls the group a fraud masking its true subversive aims and cites Earl Browder’s Communist Party report as evidence.
A Communist report lauds the American League Against War and Fascism as a broad people’s front and extols chairman Dr. Harry P. Ward for selfless service to a progressive cause. The league’s aims are described as communist in heart, though it cloaks its true name.
A cryptic note appears from Conyhithl New Fy Mente doumae Von Réviniered detailing a controversial US patent office matter. The fragment hints at a dispute or objection involving a new invention and its regulatory review, with potential national interest implied by the formal tone.
A fragmented critique of small stature criminals and notorious gunmen. It cites Al Jennings and Al Knew a lot About it as tough figures, notes three Indiana bantamweight hoodlums who battered a sheriff, and references Two-Gun Crowley and other tiny offenders linked to violent crimes. The piece discusses perceptions of congenital criminality and comments by psychologists.
The excerpt discusses how an undersized youth tainted by crime might turn to violence with a rock or club as he grows. It argues physical inadequacy plus a violent environment breeds hatred and calls racketeers distinct from common robbers, citing Capone and other extortionists as examples.
Edwin C. Hill notes that while some scholars hint at latent criminal tendencies in physically frail individuals, no direct causation is established. He mentions a revived interest in physical crime stigmata and cites ongoing endocrine and physical studies in Vienna, alongside progress in methods of catching and understanding criminals.
A satirical 1976 fable recounts a king in a white house giving charity to hungry children after a rich gent lends his gold. The tale mocks politics and wealth, with a foxed silk hat motif and a king who uses generosity to reveal true benevolence.
A garbled 2430 year reference notes W J Knox figures on education delays as cotton picker demand lowers figures. Lamar Seeligson named as interim assistant district attorney after Gazi Wright Johnson resignation November 3. High Thanksgiving turkey prices foreseen at 14 cents per pound with army demand. San Fernandes Acalythical Society elects OG Rodelguez president Victor gd. Fecel vice president Alfred D Marolla secretary.
A medical column by ROYAL COPELAND extols preventive medicine. Immunization, vaccination, and anti-toxins reduce deaths and increase life expectancy. Smallpox nearly eradicated through universal vaccination. diphtheria and typhoid now preventable via toxoid and vaccines.
A compact aphorism warns that prosperity can turn to wretchedness by fate’s wheel and that overlooking a crime invites further wrongdoing. The quotation attributes moral learning to the speaker Syrus and reflects ancient cautionary wisdom.
A column recalls Bob Burns and Will Rogers shaping Van Buren’s image as a tourist draw. It comments on local boosterism, the Burns boom, and residents’ mixed pride at fame. References to O Henry, Irvin Cobb, and other literary names anchor a broader look at place branding and cultural lore.
A forthright warning argues revolutions begin in ideas not bullets. The speaker notes complacent Americans faith in the nation has weakened and espionage, envy, contempt, and distrust foster revolution. The piece laments loss of core freedoms and calls for steadfast responsibility to preserve America.
About eighty people in San Antonio participate in a federal funded music project paying $used to train and support musicians amid a Cotton Picking Festival context. The program aims to train professional and technical musicians, with monthly stipends ranging from 35 to 73 dollars, depending on ability, under examinations and ratings.
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