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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1918
Page
2
Emerson’s law of compensation is universal and enduring. The piece links virtue to reward, notes nature’s balance, and warns that epochal change tests the world, as Germans face penalties for excesses and springtime returns with Nature’s restored order.
Eastern cities led by New York Philadelphia and Pittsburgh host block parties described as neighborhood meetings. While framed as novelty, organizers say they honor residents who joined or died in the war with service flags. The gatherings resemble local community events common in rural areas.
The piece extols block parties as a democratic patriotic custom linking neighbors, soldiers, and families during war. It notes crowds honor troops with flag service, band music, and the Star Spangled Banner. It contrasts urban anonymity with renewed neighborhood ties forged by shared sacrifice and camaraderie among service members.
A dress authority urges wearing finest attire at home as well as in public, arguing for family admiration and confidence. The piece contrasts this theory with common home life where adults shed formality after long days, relaxing in slippers and casual robes.
The document discusses postwar handling of military gear likely to be repurposed or disposed of, including air equipment for postal service, motor trucks and guns, and the challenge of salvaging or repurposing obsolete arms. It notes neutrality, defense lines, and the broader question of future military policy after victory.
The Belgian girl Mlle X, a patriot and artist, earned trust of a German officer, obtained maps and plans, and secured a Holland passport. She tried to slip to the Netherlands but was halted at the border, searched, and ultimately executed as a spy after papers revealed incriminating details.
Martin Green reports that French reserves, boosted by American entry, repeatedly saved Allied days on the Western Front. He recalls Château-Thierry where vast French forces flowed in, unseen by several correspondents, their origin a military secret as they replenished roads choked with supply trains and troops.
Special correspondence describes how American sailors led by Billy Kalin staged revue shows in Inverness Theater Royal. Thirteen sailors and thirty Scottish chorus girls performed, with proceeds aiding Scottish war charities. The craze spurred interest in jazz, ragtime, and dances among locals, boosting prospects for Scottish performers in London.
Chinese residents in the Philippines organize a corporation in Manila to publish a bilingual weekly in English and Chinese. It is the first English periodical owned and edited by Chinese in the islands. Aim to clear misunderstandings and foster closer ties between Chinese and Filipinos.
A collage of quips and verses on democracy war luck and human folly. It offers wry aphorisms about listening weathered by wartime mood and a light verse about a soldier recalling taps and a German skull. Includes tainted humor on influenza chiffon veils and a Canadian wartime reflection.
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