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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1918
Page
2
Texas voters are urged to back the free text book amendment in November to extend personal tutelage and democratic education. The piece argues turnout is needed to prevent minority opposition from defeating a measure viewed as good for schools, noting costs and drought impacts on families.
Fragmentary note discusses a German reformation and the idea of the people's will driving change. The text references Germany and a broad reform concept without specific events, dates, or individuals identified.
The essay argues that turning Germany toward new social ideals is essential to make the world safe for democracy. It contrasts German state loyalty with the American emphasis on home as the foundation of civilization, notes the likely rise of equal suffrage, and suggests U S reform and global progress require adopting such ideals at home. It also warns against worry as a habit impeding youth and advises focusing on positive memories to overcome fear.
The piece argues that lasting youth in spirit comes from not worrying. It cites worry from physical illness and mental strain, notes sleep as the greatest foe to worry, and advises leaving all cares at the office door to achieve undisturbed rest. It emphasizes forming a nightly habit of mental separation from daytime concerns.
A Amsterdam report claims German newspapers were urged to stop destroying towns in retreat. If true, it exposes a shift away from devastation, though the order allows it only when defense dictates. The piece argues Germany’s past ruinous acts were driven by hostility and not necessity, with broader notes on leadership and culture.
The article outlines Japan's flag symbolism with a sun disc and chrysanthemum insignia, noting the sun flag on merchant ships and the navy’s rays. It recounts Japan's 1914 war against Germany, the siege of Kiaochou, and their campaign to clear Pacific seas with Britain and Australia. It also mentions Japan’s expected role in Siberia and potential landings at Vladivostok with allied forces against Bolsheviks.
Letters to The Light must be written by the author and signed if desired. Anonymous submissions are not published. Typewritten signatures or stamps are considered anonymous. Publication does not imply endorsement by The Light editors.
A reader voices alarm at the West Commerce Street speedway from the 1 I G N depot area. Automobiles racing at high speeds threaten pedestrians alighting from streetcars and crossing intersections, with old women near the curb and children at risk. The letter cites two cars speeding 60 to 61 mph near city streets, urging action to protect residents from reckless driving.
A translated dispatch by Capt. Rens Nolmes exhorts American troops in France to study French and English examples, stressing infantry primacy, artillery support, and cavalry relevance. It praises American artillery for precision, urges perseverance under fire, and highlights the growing role of aviation in a total war context.
A Prospect Hill resident condemns racers for endangering pedestrians and calls for strong penalties equal to those for gun violence. The letter urges immediate action to curb reckless speed before more innocents are harmed. Plus Braddock reports a baby girl born with a full formed tooth. infant weighed fifteen pounds at birth.
A collage of humorous quips and adages, wartime slogans, social musings, and small town scenes. The clipping references Liberty Bonds, inland lighthouses, walnut timber sales, a German question, and a Camp Upton tale of a soldier in the kitchen reacting to visiting family, all framed in a period newspaper voice.
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