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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
2
The article argues allied demands for accountability after the war, asserting Germany should face punishment for mistreating prisoners of war and using POW labor. It forecasts Britain and France will pursue full penalties, while Russia’s fate is uncertain and Germany’s future burden is seen as severe.
The article recalls that a Separate campaign was needed to collect money pledged to the WS fund due to overlooked details at the start. It cites human nature as the cause of delinquency, notes careful pledge day record keeping, and reports that councils held meetings to gather pledged cards from citizens who had already signed up.
The piece analyzes how pledge cards were issued and bank venues used for stamp payments, noting incomplete checking of dues. Delays arose as purchases were not consistently matched to pledges, encouraging delinquency and prompting a “pay-up” push to meet government goals.
Governor Hobby asks voters in the Twenty third district to strike one candidate from the official ballot and insert another. The district court had ruled the governor’s favored man illegal and barred him from the ballot, raising questions about executive over judiciary power.
The district court fixed the candidate's status and the governor's intervention could simply invite more litigation. The theory behind the action appears strange and unlikely to gain broad support, as it risks delaying resolution rather than improving it.
Readers urged to reuse last year’s clothing to support war effort. Bernarr M Baruch advised conserving fabric and sewing skills to clothe children and soldiers, reducing new purchases. Notes on labor shortages and economic impact follow, with poems and satirical verses included.
Late To the Editor letter criticizes neighbors who complain about garbage cans left on front lawns. The writer urges residents to consider back yard cleanliness and urges the garbage department to maintain timely, consistent pickups to keep the city clean and sanitary.
General George H. Estes at Camp Travis sends orders for salutes during national and regimental colors events and the national anthem. Civilians and training camp staff must uncover and face the music or flag at specified moments, with courtesy salutes encouraged for certain civilian secretaries.
The Protestant Orphans Home thanks contributors for cash donations from Mrs Hauser and others totaling 63. The notice lists many names and items including sacks of potatoes bread clothes and groceries donated by numerous supporters.
A veteran officer urges soldiers to master nerves during bombardment by facing comrades, resisting fear, and avoiding reckless self exposure. He warns against cafard or drinking, defines slackers with care, praises staff officers, and stresses duty to obey orders while preserving American identity even in city life.
Advertising agent Louis Joseph Abrahams was ordered to pay 54 pounds 25 shillings in costs after a West Ham food control case. A wardrobe search uncovered sugar tea and preserves totaling 42 pounds sugar 30 pounds jam 27 pounds marmalade 72 pounds preserved fruits and 13 tins condensed milk. The couple said they bought the items at different times and did not know it was wrong.
A collection of quirky lines and poems from readers. jokes on suffrage, German affairs, and love lyrics mingle with references to a city clock, a Kaiser epigram, and a poet's free verse about love. Names and places appear in scattered phrases, creating a mosaic of brief, humorous snippets.
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