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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1931
Page
20
A letter from Hillard of Parmer County argues against a new session of the legislature, warning it would favor politics over farmers and drag taxes to cover session costs. He calls for leaders who resist corporate control and for shifting power to the people, urging electing a president who protects American interests.
A reader urges open airing of grievances at a public forum to ease daily frustrations and prevent violence. The letter criticizes Mr Tolerance for restricting expression and calls for broader outlets such as broadcasting or publishing to share ideas freely.
A letter from William Ramos of South San Antonio criticizes the public school system on the issue of married women teachers. He argues married teachers are unjustly defended while officials ignore rent relief for dilapidated homes and the impact on housing costs. He claims many houses sit empty due to high rents and suggests cheaper housing could reduce vacancies.
An editorial laments uneducated Americans tied to low level posts while foreign nationals and naturalized residents fill border and border-related jobs. It argues for urging work for citizens, noting cases of residents from Mexico working without citizenship papers and others moving to Canada or Scotland for employment, leaving local labor unmet.
The readable text references a historic portrait with one eye loss in 3 0 B C and notes an early profile that was taken to conceal a deformity. It mentions flight class ads and that San Antonio newspaper ads carried more “For Sale” notices than other papers, with unclear context and fragmented lines.
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