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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
Watching the Parade
BY John Pilgrim.


When was still too tiny to protect
| myself against my parents they played
low trick on me. They taught me
| to save" ..
"Mamma will put little Johns nickel
| in the savings bank" they said. land
when be is II years old he VIII have
enough money saved up to buy HIM
horse"
Now. didn't expect to want horse
when l was u years old. | refused to
! admit that Mamma had the right to
! rifle me for a nickel, even if she were
of more commanding presence and as
full of good intentions as any big ma
ton dealing with a little one. j had
earned that nickel myself through the
multitudinous activities thrust boyward
by adults. The chances are that l had
done seven times as much work for
that nickel as could be extorted out OF
the hired man for twice the sum. Yet
| was expected to be grateful.
Hence the elder Pilgrims taught the
hope of the family not to save so much
as to hate. Likewise l early learned to
hide any stray nickels that came my
way before those passionate elder saw
ers got hold of them. Or else / ran
downtown and bought a bologna sand
witch or seven all-day suckers with IT.
l did not need either, being lavishly
fed by my adoring progenitors and CIV
EN- quite as much candy by wandering
uncles as my small digestion could care
for.
But-that was my nickel, and the
only way to assert and maintain a
proprietary right in it was to spend 1t.
Whereas, if it jiggled out of my small
jeans some night it would not only be
impounded and saved for me, but l
ran the risk of getting whipped for
concealing it, plus an additional whip
ping for the inevitable lie told in the
desperate effort TO protect myself and
my nickel. l never believed that |
would ever see any of those vanished
nickels when l was 81. As a matter
of fact, / do not know that | ever did.
Parents are honest, but sometimes for
getful.
The argument is that my worthy faith
err and devoted mother JAILED to incul-
cate a yearn for saving in me. They
did just the other thing. They taught
me to spend surreptitiously, and there
fore, unwisely, to conceal my gains from
them, and to lie about it. 1t did not
occur to me until long after l had
grown up that there must be some bet
ter way TO teach the child the very
necessary lesson of saving money.
I've found the way.
Four years ago l gave my small
time nephew a bond on which he could
draw down five dollars in dividends at
Christmas-and let him draw 'em down
and sDend 'em. He isn't so very large,
but of his own motion he has bought
two more bonds since then. One of
them isn't quite paid for, but never
mind. He's paying. He got the idea.
He's a terribly normal boy, too.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
A Time for Economy,

The major at a certain recruit depot was
approached one day by man who had
obviously been in the service only long
enough to draw his uniform. The rookie
failed to salute, but the major, kindly
man in spite Of twenty years Of army
life. overlooked II. The buck gazed with
respectful awe at the string OF campaign
ribbons across the majors broad chest.
Gosh" the rookie remarked. you must
be an old-timer." Yes" answered the,
major pleasantly. IT am" say" began
the buck cordially in a whisper, do you-
ever drink anything" The major vas
truthful as well as kindly. He admitteds
that once in a while he took small MP.
and then turned away as his new-found'
acquaintance was proving embarrassing.t
wait" said the hospitable rookie. j gota
some here" This was too much 'eVen-
for a kindly disposed major. Corporal OF;
tho euardr' he bawled. Jaw" protested>
the rookie. don't call your friends-therel
Is only enough for two"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
TWO SOULS.

IT'S cast of soul, and not the mould.
One heart beats false, another true,
Though reared unde. the same home
roof,
That makes man most temptation proof.
Like waves on sea, are ways of men,
As they pass through this vale of sin,
One man rides high on life's high tide,
One sinks down to the bottom side,
One soul is dross, an utter loss,
Another gold of master mould,
On, guides his life with firm true hand,
The other sinks in sucking sand.
MAUD WILLIAMS WILCOX
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
The Poets Corner
A FLOWER FROM SISTERS
GRAVE.

GRAVE.
When the tender roses bloom,
They tell of Jesus and his love-,
And when the precious fountains flow,
They remind of Him in his Heaven
above.
He is the light that shines 50 bright;
I His flowers tell US so:
And when we look toward Calvary,
We see his Heavenly shore.
He made it all, Mother dear,
All in this world we see
And He will do the greater things
He has promised you and me.
o, Mother and Father, dear; Brother.
too,
Let us kneel and pray
That we shall meet in Heaven above
And know Jesus and his love.
When the roses off my grave
Are withered, Mother wear:
Leave them in the Bibles folds;
And when you are troubled, Mother
dear,
Turn to the good old Bible
And read the secret it unfolds.
EDGAR r. BRISCOE.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28

leped unfair methods of the English.
They said that they were being hemmed
in and denied their natural right OF
economic competition with their neigh
bors. Songs of hate were composed to
express their grievance against the Brit
ish. in particular. They tried to make
it appear that the English had no sense
of fairness-no commercial honor.
1t didn't take the outside world long
to see that the German authorities were
resorting to weak excuses because they
could not Justify themselves for having
caused the war. When the war was
over, Germany had an opportunity to
eXemplifv her own sense OF commercial
fairness, her own economic honor. what
has been her postwar attitude toward
British subjects who have undertaken
business projects within her borders? 1t
has been one of studied discrimination
against them, says the letter from Ber-
lin. Nor is that attitude limited to Brit
ish subjects; it is practiced with respect
even to the Ally nations, particularly the
high-eXchange ones.
1t is not merely an expression of feeling
on the part of German citizens. The
German government, it is reported, re-
quires the country's merchants to charge
higher prices for goods exported to Eng
land and other Ally countries. The prac-
tice of discrimination extends even to
German marks in the hands of English
men. An Austrian, for example, may
buy goods in Germany with paper marks
of that country, but when an English
man attempts to do the same thing, the
currency he offers is repudiated-he must
offer money in some other form than
marks, or go away empty-handed.
Thus has Germany attempted to in
lure England's trade For three years,
says Mr. Long, Englishmen have sub
mtted to many outrageS. They have
been swindled in German hotels, threat
ened with violence to force them to pay
foreigner taxes" backmailed by gov
eminent officials, forbidden freedom of
The British government did nothing,
says Mr.. Long, largely because the mis-
treated individuals, ignorant of their
rights, failed to make proper reports.
Whether it would have acted if France
had not interviewed by Selling Germany's
richest industrial region, one may. only
guess-affirmatively For the English
will stand just so much and no more.
During the last few months English
newspapers have been attacking Germany
for this and that and one may well be-
Iieve that this roaring of the lion was
not accidental. In any case, the Ger
mans have been storing up trouble for
themselves by their outrages against
English business men. If France had ex-
etcised a little patience she might have
had the hearty cooperation of Great
Britain in comprehensive plan to bring
Germany to sccount-a plan more likely
to succeed in large way than the step
that France aleAe has taken.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
TROUBLES OF Mr.. HUGHES

There is probably no element of truth
in the rumor that Secretary of State
Hughes is about to quit the Presidents
cabinet in disgust. If Mr.. Hughes is that
kind of man-one to give way to his
feelings before completing his work-he
has been concealing his character from
the people ever since he entered public
life.
However, this does not imply that the
official life of the State Departments
head is free from irritahts. Of course
no public official, as such, can have only
pleasant experiences. But to the average
need of troubles which any member OF
the cabinet may reasonably expect for
himself, not a few extra ones have been
added in the case of Secretary Hughes.
To expect him to resign in the face OF
them is to pay him no compliment; it
is to betray a lack of appreciation of
the qualities he has shown in both private
and public life.
If irreconcilable differences had arisen
between President Harding and his chief
adviser, the latter could be expected to
present his resignation in advance OF
any rumor concerning such differences.
But those two men have worked together
with notable degree of accord. In fact,
President Harding shares with Secretary
Hughes the responsibility for the policies,
the alleged lack of policies and the alleged
secretiveness for which the State Depart
ment is being criticised by members Of
| the Senate.
There is the source of the unpleasant
ness which Mr. Hughes is experiencing
the Senate-and also, most likely, the
source of the rumor that he is preparing
to quit the cabinet A person looking for
controversy wouldn't have to go far
with his quest after expressing a positive
opinion as to who was right, the secre-
tary Of state or any senator who is, criti-
cising him for his handling of interna-
tional matters. But such arguments sell
dom lead to constructive ends. On the
one hand, it may be said that there are
international matters OF such delicate ma
ture that the President and the secretary
of state. if they are to be trusted at all,
should be left free to exercise their own
Judgment concerning them, at least until
those matters have assumed a definite
form that may not be shattered by pub
licity. On the other hand, it may be,
and is being, said that the constitution
makes the Senate coordinate with the
executive branch of the government in
the realm of foreign affairs.
OF course there are arguments against
as well as for both of those contentious
But mere arguments will not suffice &c
solve the problem, unless a definite con-
clusion should be reached and that con,
clusion should be transmitted into TIN,
mistakable law The trouble in the sit
uation under discussion, as in nearly al
SUCH is that the duties, functions ant
prerogatives of government officials are
not defined with sufficient comprehen
siveness and exactness to preclude argu
ment 1t is doubtful, of course, that any
definition which human beings are capabl,
of making would preclude any argumen
whatever concerning the proper sphere
of the various branches OF the govern
ment, but certainly much remains to b.
done toward that ideal end
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28

John Hays Hammond said at a dinner
In his handsome Washington house: II
am. OF course, an optimist. but the situa-
tion Of the world today calls for sacrifice
and hard work more than merry optimlsnG
We have too much optimism Of the Feth-
erston lIini. Young Fetherston. you know,
wanted 10 marry old Billions daughter.
Have you any chance for promition?'
Bullion asked him. Have - said Feth-
erston You bet I have. why. except
for the office boy I hold the lowest posi-
ton in the firm"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
SUCCESS.

Success is in the reach of all,
TITS doing our best every day.
Get up and hustle. 'hit the ball"
First do your work then-play.
MAUD WILLIAMS WILCOX.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
What Do You Know About That?
A MoToRIsT DRIVING THROUGH from Tampico in

MoToRIsT from Tampeo introduced an
Antonio His coseing
which removed arrival here
dust and dirt but the clean had
THE DOOR OF BUILDING FORMERLY occupied BY an autom
bile Travis bears
the - and
WHITE THE MIsTLEToE CREAMERY recently had two
guests at the weekly luncheon of the Rotary club and introduced when
Mr. Bacon the latter being connected with the products
packing concern
ONE RESIDENT ANTONIO has taken up new line
work He came to the city six months the district
patent shock ab but he went broke because
roads are so good shock absOrbe wouldn't SELL
TRAFFIC ON Houston street on recent evening y
took street minutes soedad street dis
lance approximately 1850 feet Travelled miles
per hour.
ON THE DOOR Converse in the B build
ing is sign Swear Here Notary Public" And many
CHARLES PAYNE NATURALIST AND former animal d., Kan
of wild Jungle animals ineluSin. lions tigers and s mas man M an KINDS
his left where
PosToFFcE IN SAN ANTONIO recently forwarded some mail
the Devne Atmosphere weekly published
later the mail returned with the atmosphere
continued here"
again with what he claims is record In the last thirty
letters addressed the hotel spelled
Mng Mengee Mengor Meng Beng Memge
Hunger Memoir Margeo Ment Mentn MngO Mercer Meange
AsUREENoUGH Joke BOOK kept by C. (shor, Bonner
Army NJ c. A. is stage comedian Of no
ability and gets plenty opportunity to display his ability ony enter
tanen lines Bonner has book filled with
which him joke song There are sew
era hundred such notations in the little red book.
THE CIGAR hotels presents to its
every Thursday copy of popular magazine Each Thursday
we'll dressed of perhaps 60 makes visit
with him.
VILLAGE MARION three miles from any water WE'LL Walter
zueh
railroads heavy
rain
JULIAN sTAPPER wELLToDo CiboIo eight hun
dred photograph records They frequently
Chinese records which popular with the family
private gardens in Antonio
located
hundred dollars front foot
happiness
ito mix flour paste for construction Of the kites.
THOSE wORsHIPING Church morning be
building
lowing April %
LONG SUFFERING" AG0NZES AS FOLLOWS postcard: There
for the who will invent
all don't believe and listen the fifty
varieties of diOrd produced by the in use now
ONE TOURIST FROM IOWA claims to disappointed He says
hasn't been able to find Kansan
heard him cnsd Wef home before June probably will
find plenty of it, ..+
THE CITIZENS ALAMO fault with San
attitude the
installed handsome metal with
out advertising on them.
Side regular route which he
each of the houses on it just when the
throw the him
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28

IOWA claims be disappointed. He
hasn't been able find Kansan
before June probably
find plenty of it, .....
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28

brought the notice of
column regular which he
the houses Just when the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28

THE CITIZENS OF ALAMO fault with San
adopting superior attitude because the
installed handsome metal signs with
outan on
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28


automobile San Antonio His
which arrival here
the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28

LONG SUFFERING" AGoNIzEs AS FOLLOWS postcard
it for who will invent pleasant sound
then influence have passed demanding its
don't believe stand and listen the fifty
varieties diord produced by the now"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28

THE BUILDING FORMERLY occupied BY an auomo-
LOT at
cornero Of and
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28

THOSE WORSHIPING AT ST MARKS Church this morning
observing anniversary though perhaps few will be of it. Tit
building completed just Al today and conated
lowing April %
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28

FLYING SEASON arrived bringing happiness
ands Of boys and girls but misery telephone employees mothers
to mix flour paste for construction Of the Kites.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
AL WHITE OF THE MIsTLEToE CREAMERY recently
ONE NEW RESIDENT OF SAN ANTONIO has taken IN a

OF work. He to the city six months
patent shock absorbe went broke because the
roads are good shock absorbers wouldn't sell. ~
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28

ONE OF THE MOST VALUABLE private flower gardens in
located in the of the Texas Steam Laundry where
hundred dollars per front foot
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28

ON THE DOOR OF THE OFFICE in the Bed,
ing sign Swear Here Notary great many do
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-10

Harold Schwarm, kitchen mechanic, known as Prince Louis de Bourbon and sev- eral other non de plumes, wanted by police of several cities, has been arrested in New Britain, Conn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-10

(By Pacific & Atlantic) Graded in gaunt wood and steel ways of Brooklyn, N. r., navy yard, the hulk of the Indiana, planned as the best U. s. fighting machine, has been scrapped.
 Major Gen. Henry T. Allen, Commander of the Amer ican forces on the Rhine, having completed Americas part Over There," arrived in New York. He was ac- conpanied by his son and other members of his per sonnel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-10

few hours after newspapers had printed story received from testing friends, to the effect that Leatrce Joy and husband going to be divorced the couple red again in Los Angeles, Cal, their marriage year ago in Tia Juana Mexico not being recognized legally in California.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-10

(By Pacific & Atlantic) This is the first and exclu- sive photo of Master Las celles, son of Princess Mary, taken when he was out for his daily drive with his nurse.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-18
Business Men Plead
 For Thugs Release

St Paul, Minn., May 1o,-The citi- zens' alliance is making pussyfoot campaign to secure the release oi Fred A. Hurst, gun man, who is serv- ing a sentence in the state peniten- tiary for an assault two years ago on high school principal in this city The thug mistook the victim for John Klaus, organizer of the Typographical union
 It is stated that the citizens alliance is paying Hurst $Ioo week that he received when beating up citizens.
 Hurst was tried and sentenced in District Judge Catlin's court. That jurist was defeated at the next cleo tion, and now a semi-official spokes- man for the citizens alliance makes this statement:
 "In spite of the fact that notice was served on him to lay off the guilty party, he Oudge Catlin) did exactly what his conscience told him to do- and thereby lost some votes"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-18
Minimum Wage Decrease Applies
 Only to District

Washington, May I8.-The supreme court has ruled that the states may pass minimum wage laws, and the re- cent decision against minimum wage law applies only to the District of Columbia, according to F. A. Dux- bury, chairman of the Minnesota in dustrial commission, which admins ters the minimum wage law in that state Mr. Duxbury writes to the National League of Women Voters:
 "The law involved in the decision was limited to the District of Colum- bia and has no application to any state. The Minnesota minimum wage law was passed by the state legisla- ture and has been held valid by the Minnesota supreme court
 "The power of a state legislature to pass minimum wage laws has been sustained by the supreme court of the United States and the recent de- cision in no way affects that holding.
 "The duty of employers to pay the minimum wage, as required by state law, has not been affected in any way by the decision of the supreme court of the United States, and it is hoped no misapprehension in regard to this duty will arise from the publicity which has been given to the decision with reference to the law passed by congress for the District of Colum- bia"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-18
8 Points Show Why Building
 Cost Is High
New York Labor Official Tells Elm ployers Material Prices Are
 Responsible, Not Wages.

By International Labor News Service New York City, May I8.-Substan tiating labor's assertion that labor l: not responsible for high building costs, Michael J. Colleran, presiden of the Building Trades Council, has submitted tabulation of facts to the Advisory Committee of Fifteen on the Building Situation. .. MT. Colleran submits the following eight specific points in refutation oi ,he charge that labor is responsible for high costs:
 I. The cost of materials-not wages-is the chief factor in the cost of erecting a building.
 2. No less than 63 cents on every dollar of construction costs which the contractor pays goes to building ma terial manufacturers, while only g cents goes for wages to labor.
 3. It was the prohtering price of materials-not high wages-which was the chief cause of the prohibitive cost of building in 1919 and 1920.
 4. Material costs, according to the U. s. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 1920 were 275 per cent above the pre- war rates, while wages at the same time had risen only o7 per cent.
 5. When material costs dropped in 1921 and 1922, the building boom inn mediately began.
 6. Now that material costs are ris- ing again, the cost of building is be- ing rapidly increased and the con tinuance of the construction boom threatened.
 7. According to the latest figure of U. s. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the cost of building materials had already risen 28 per cent in March over March of the previous year.
 g. The profits which the contractor makes are also large, but generally factor in the price which the public pays for construction.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-18
Money Is Thrown Away By U. s. Shipping Board

Washington, May 18.-Protest against sending the President Buch- anan, shipping board vessel, to New port News for reconditioning, in the face of $4oo,ooo lower estimate by the Brooklyn navy yard, has been made to President Harding and other government officials by the A. F. of L. executive council.
 We are aware of no adequate ex- ,planation for this arbitrary action by the shipping board, and we protest against this discrimination in favor of a private corporation and against the navy yard and the workers employed therein" said the council
 "In connection with this, we recall the action of the shipping board in awarding the contract for recondition- ing the Leviathap to the Newport News Shipbuilding \& Dry Dock com pany when a lower estimate for the work was submitted by a government navy yard.
 We regard such action as in every way contrary to sound public policy, a waste of public money and an en- couragement of unfairness and ex- travagance which the government can i'll afford to offer"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-05-18
HERE'S INSIDE STORY OF
 BOLSHEVIk HOSTILITY TO
 AMERICAN RELIEF WORK

Americans who have contributed to Russian relief will be interested i'll know ing the policy of the Soviet dictators toward the American Relief AdminiS- tratlon which has conducted the great relief work in Russia, having spent nearly seventy million dollars in the effort
 Samuel Spewack, staff correspondent of the New York World in Russia, re- gently left Russia with the announce ment that he could no longer stand the censorship imposed by the Soviet authorities. His statement after getting out ot the country was that 1t was i'm possible to get the truth past the Bolshevik censors. From Riga, beyond the reach of the Bolshevik censors, this correspondent has cabled an inside story of the treatment of the American Relief Administration which depicts the typical Bolshevik attitude The story is copy righted by the New York World and the following extract Is reproduced by special permission
 "The inside story of the A. R. A. s gigantic enterprise with purely humani- tartan motives IS one of a draWn-out series of squabbles with the Soviets. Secret service agents were put in the Administrations office to spy on officials. Their mail bags, despite the agreement according them diplomatic privileges, were opened and examined. Newspapers carried attacks on relief workers as snugglers.
 But the climax of the story has never been told. It is a movie produced in. Petrograd entitled No Happiness On Earth The heroine was a typist, the