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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15
COMMON SENSE.
HE TALKS REAL SENSE.

To The Editor:
While newspapers do not need de-
Tense against such weird outbursts
as that IN last Sundays Light, must
enter the lists for the papers.
Once before 1 defended an issue in
these columns and as the defendant
was a nation, a kind critic proclaimed
Inc Britisher, so shall probably be
called a Wall Street henchman or op-
pressor of the "peepul." but i'll either
instance the appellation can be COLI
sidered n compliment instead of re-
proof, when one diagnoses the mental
gymnastics of the critics.
What is Wall street anyway? 1t
seems to be the designation for the
financial interests of the country-big
business. In that case l must state
that all the newspapers are in con-
slant contact with Wall street. Shock
ing, Ell? but true.
Listen-every newspaper buys Its
paper from the big pulp and paper
men (Wall street,, buys presses and
machines from machine manufacturers
wall street interests AGAIN.; buys
ink and other essentials from big con-
Germs who, of course, are part of Wall
street. The steel combines of Wall
street get in on the deal by selling
metal to the press and machine manu-
facturers. There you are-every
newspaper has dealings with Wall
street and of course Wall street must
corrupt the papers for that is Wall
streets biggest business-corruptin
follI. knew / could fasten the crime
on them if tried, it really isn't hard
is it? Wall street sells TO papers there
fore papers are corrupted by this
contact-simple.
Now what are the newspapers!
They are merely business concerns.
like the grocer and shoe man. There
are 2400 dailies in the country. Elm
mating about 600 of them, located in
cities of more than $4,000 population,
We see about three-fourths of the daily
sheets being printed in communities
from 300 TO $4,000 people. The own
crs may be stock company of say.
the banker. merchant and mill owner
or. superintendent, or the proprietor
may be one who worked his way up
from devil" to the owner-editorship.
In any instance the chief enter
ests" of the paper are to put the home
town on the map, make outside folks
want to spend money there and make
all the town-folhs happy and prosper
Gus.
Yet this paper is an ogre Of Wall
street, and an oppressor of the spec
pull"
The paper is an employer. A staff
of two or three in n small town to
hundred perhaps in large city does
the big work of collecting and writing
news. editorials and special features.
There is also of course. staff of me-
chanics. press and machine men. etc.
but they are well taken care Of. usual
" by their unions in larger places
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15

To The Editor.
The truth hurts and it is not Gus
tomary to hurt ourselves or others,
by which you would probably infer
that | mean we are all liars. Far be
it from so. 1t would be rude TO say
we are all liars-a better word would
be diplomats. If the newspapers
would tell the truth they could not
exist-not unless they had barrel
of money TO offset the business derived
from advertising. If the preachers
would preach the truth they would
find their salaries cut down and would
be lucky to get any salaries at all.
Don't infer from that | mean TO say
that all that the newspapers print and
all that the preachers say are all lies.
Far be it from so. But what L do
say il that the newspapers and the
preachers sidestep lot OF truths that
they ought to bring home TO their
readers and their hearers. Of course.
this would not be good policy from a
business standpoint, but 10 my mind
this should be the mission of every
newspaper and of every preacher. i
know that il Jesus Christ were living
he would not sidestep the truth. He
would go into the highways and the
byways and search out the truth and
then tell it in q plain and unvarnished
way. l know this because He did it
when he lived and that's why they
nailed him TO the cross. And If He
were alive today and did the same
thing the very ones who now sing
praises to His name would cruelty
him again. j would probably be
among them. So you sec ! am no bet
ter than the rest. but am honest and
fair enough to admit it.
If we would make this n better
world in which TO live let us tell the
truth in all things. / emphasize All
Oh, what an interesting newspaper
you could then publish-what power
full sermons the preachers could de-
liver, Telling the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth would
show us up as lot of liars and hypo-
crits.
read wonderful story one time
on "Who Lies?" 1t showed that every
man and woman is a liar. 1t showed
that nobody can get along without
lying under our present system of liv-
ing.
The only way We can get away
from this living is to tell the truth
tell more of it every day-tell il all
even If it hurts. even if it Kills, but
let us die truthful.
The lie started the world war; the
lie is the cause of our present condi-
tons, the lie is going to wreck civil
Zation. What after all is civilization
1t is only veneer. Scratch the veneer
and behold you have the savage-nC
matter how civilized we may be in
this lying age.
WILLIAM r, WINTERS
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15
ELECT THE TOBIN TICKET.

To the Editor:
The election of the Tobin ticket
now seems assured. The so-called
business mems (Citizen's Ticket APP
pears woefuily lacking in the support
Of the business men. Not one man
prominent in the business affairs OF
the city has raised his voice in its
favor, either on the forum or through
the press. As matter of fact, so
lar as business and executive ca
pacity is concerned the odds are de-
cidedly in favor of the Tobin ticket.
When the statement is made that
the scarlet women will be run out OF
the city if the Citizens Ticket is elect
ed, they say nothing of its pink wom-
en-, decidedly in the majority, whom
the officers of the law can not reach.
When any set of officers succeed in
eliminating the social evil and max
ing San Antonio a clean city," Dali
las, Fort Worth, Houston and FL
paso, equally as bad in this respect
as San Antonio, and all using the
same energy in finding a solution of
this question, will have their repre-
sentatives here in numbers to learn
the secret which has been troubling
the civilized world from the begin
ming of history.
There is, it is claimed, open gamb-
ling being permitted in San Antonio.
If true, and it doubtless is, it is the
duty of both city and county officers
to see that it is suppressed, but what
about the gambling i'll the homes of
the idle rich," and in the fashion
able social clubs where it is currently
reported high stakes are played for !
Nothing is said on this point.
Run out the public scarlet woman
and permit her more dangerous pink
sister to remain. Close up the open
gambling houses and permit the more
respectable places to remain open.
The Citizens Ticket, through its lead
er, for fear of being designated as
puritanical, has publicly declared that
he will not enforce certain laws. Who
made him the arbiter of what laws
should be and should not be en-
forced?
The oath which all officers are re-
quired TO take is that they will en-
force all the laws upon the statute
books. regardless OF whether they OF
the community in which they chance
to serve, approves them or not.
If sworn officers permit the vio'
lation of the Sunday law which they
do not approve, with what consistency
can they criticise the violators Of the
Volstead law for violating its pro
visions. Consistency, thou art @
jewel
Instead of reaching out for the
ideal and the impossible, would il
not be u better plan TO come down
to earth and elect the Tobin ticket
get busy and go to work and take
active steps to protect the city from
another disastrous flood. build the au-
ditorium to house the big conventions,
quit setting a bad example in our
homes by playing cards for money and
cease tempting our young men to play
cards for money in our social clubs
and jerk a tight rein over the heads
Of our young men and women who
seem TO have gotten entirely away
from all restraints at home. and
through these means make San An
tonic cleaner, better city in which
to live?
COMMON SENSE.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15
LETTERS TO THE LIGHT

though Mexico may have no love for
America it has respect. It's known
fact that they have no love for Amer
lea and concerning the respect, Amer
lea is a powerful nation who dishes
out respect and equal rights 10 all re-
CARELESS of nationality and commands
the same in return either by free will
or by force.
So Mexico. realizing this, has to
show respect, for sometimes with some
exceptions, Where there's fear,
there's bound to be respect"
Now play this on your accordion
and memorize it. If Spain was a pow
erful nation that same respect would
be shown her race. If Mexicans
wouldn't get good treatment in Amer
lea they would not flock up here.
Now you want to know why the noun
Mexican" is used as n term of op-
probium. The party who made the re-
mark brute of Mexican" that has
no bearing on the rest of Mexican
people. for it's a known fact that
Mexicans are not all alike. II a man
is Mexican you couldn't call him
anything else. You very often hear
these expressions. LAS GringoS."
"Bolillos." applying to Americans and
"CarajOs' to Spaniards.
The Mexican people have n great
hatred for Spain since the war they
had and also for America since the
battle Of San Jacinto and when Amer
lea intended to intervene in Mexico
70 put it on a peaceful basis, the
hatred grew stronger. Is that what
you call grateful? You also make ref
erence to the "peon." Why that dis
tinction? l have seen poems who have
no education whatever behave and act
better then some of the most educated
Mexicans. II Mexico sets its own
example of classifying her race in two
classes, the peon and the high tone, it
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15
SOMEBODY ELSE ANSWER
THIS.

Problem A man and his wife de-
eide TO go TO a picture show. He
wants to go to the one at the En-
pire and she wants to attend at the
Princess.
Solution: They go TO the Empire.
where he wants TO go. Absolutely !.
Reasons: This happens on April s,
1923, one week after Easter. He has
just about had time to receive all
the monthly bills, including extra bills
for Easter hat and dress. A man
just naturally blames his wife for all
the bills and with the extra grievance
of Easter expense he is not going TO
take dictation from the woman who
caused all this trouble Now l leave it
to you. Mr.. Editor man, am / not
right"
MRS. WALTER WILCOX.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15

and by A sort of unwritten law in
smaller ones.
| deal with the staff of newsmen
They don't know what an eight-hour
day or five day week means. They
answer calls any hour of day or night
and get the news while it is red hot.
That is their life and the JOY of liy-
ing is concentrated only with their
success in doing really big things
when news breaks" The average
pay of the average town worker is
such Gs would make bricllayer or
plumber turn up his patrician nose in
disgust.
Money is only part of their salary
satisfaction is a big part with the
newsman. These slaves" constitute
the most loyal body of workers one
could hope to see. Loyalty to the
journalistic tradition. loyalty to the
paper 1.-THE Wall street ogres) and
above all loyalty to one another. The
camaradie among the knights of the
Pencil" is unequalled by any other
trade or profession that has come to
public notice" It's in the blood, like a
disease, and the victim is never cured.
Yet these downtrodden workers are
the slaves of the sycophants of Wall
understanding TO the preachings of
some.
The absurdity of such misstate-
ments as those made by friend Jeff is
apparent at once but / wanted 10
analyze Wall street interests and their
relations with the daily papers.
The chief argument that the papers
are not wrong. but do give the people
what the people want, is the ever
enlarging subscription lists. IL the
readers want to read financial news
they can get the Wall Street Journal
or il they care for labor writings
there are several labor publications.
But in a newspaper the readers want
some of everything, something with
romance, adventure, heart interest
and also sordid facts. All these go in
the daily and give the people what
they want.
To say the dailies do not satisfy
is to say that the big majority of
readers do not know what they want.
In that case the editor is surely rs
good judge of what the readers ought
TO have, as any self-constituted critics.
An always ready remedy is to start an
opposition paper.
Therefore. Mr.. Editor. the whole ar
gument resolves itself back again to
the statement that such critics do not
know whereof they speak. They
probably reflect what their own reac-
ton might be were they in the posi-
ton Of the ones they accuse. At the
best they show that they have studied
the situation very little. taking easy
generalities for the truth.
c. i. HAMILTON.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15

To the Editor:
The most pathetic scene that ever
I could picture is the sight and suf-
fering of an innocent babe or child
who has been deserted or neglected b.
parents or others who might have
made their little lives count for far
more than mere memories of poverty
desolation. unkindness and desertion
Better than three months ago, my
attention was called TO a family COM
posed of a mother and four children,
ranging in age from IL years to IA
months, three girls and one boy.
When this call was answered, these
are the conditions / found in that
home-the father had gone away, the
rent was due, the supply of groceries
exhausted. another little one was soon
TO come. and If it should live, share
these dstressful circumstances with
its other little sisters and brother.
Upon careful investigation | was
repeatedly told that this church and
that association had helped this same
family before and that it would be i'm
possible to keep it up.
The mother acknowledged in very
appreciative and grateful words.
these statements; but friends if you
or one of yours should be overtaken
with a like condition, and not one of
us know our future. could or would
you be willing to stand by and see
the little ones suffer because of what
a great many look upon and speak OF
as "a nuisance or bad rubbish!
These little ones are no more re-
sponsible for these conditions than are
you or I and none but God knows
the how or wherefore Of their exist
ance.
Certain mothers Of the neighborhood
took immediate steps to correct these
conditions and make arrangements for
the care of the expectant mother. That
little one is here now. a dear little
browu-eyed boy, but worry and grief
along with limited foods has not helped
that poor mother to supply the nat
ural food for her babe. and it is these
things that prompt me TO send you
dear readers this information.
The rent is $40 month for house
that is mere shelter. The mother rs
willing to sew. and I have been told
is a very neat seamstress. but should
she run the machine for few weeks!
NY unshakeable thought and PRAYER
is to get this mother and her little
ones into a house where she might
have a spare room to conduct her
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15

down to thinking in thousands instead
Of millions and billions. At any rate,
they act as if all they have to do TO
get money is to make the appropria-
ton, then tack on some extra tax to
meet il.
This tax craze has filtered down
through all departments. Austin has
it. Our city government has it.
have owned property here ten
years and except one year, / think
they have raised my taxes on one
pretext or another. Last year it was
higher than ever before. This year
still higher, notwithstanding the prom
Use Of lower taxes and economy.
Taxes are necessary and should be
paid, but the taxpayer is entitled to
consideration for the outlay. True.
they did pave my street, for which /
paid a big paving tax. Then. they
raised my taxes on the assumption of
the increased value that the paving
adds. This resolves itself into some
what of a circle. The more improve
ments I have to pay for. the higher
my taxes become, and the enhanced
value is mostly on paper. There
is a limit ut which forbearance ceases
to be a virtue" and sometimes they
kill the goose that lays the golden
egg.
1 am wondering IL this craze to
spend other peoples money viii sub
side or whether they will keep on
taxing until the old "Ship of State"
strikes the rocks.
In the meantime, I am holding nv
tax bill. that was mailed to me, and
which I shall pay, when I get AROUND
to il.
A TAXPAYER
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15
KNOCKERS: PLEASE EXPLAIN.

To the Editor:
1t always seems funny to me that
men who live in San Antonio year in
and year out. make n living here and
enjoy all the wonderful advantages
the city has to offer. should when a
municipal election occurs take every
opportunity to cast slurs upon the city
to further political ends. San An
tonic seems TO be clean" enough for
them for % months and then in the
twenty-fourth month when they think
they see a chance to profit by election
differences they rant and rave about
the necessity of making the city fit
to raise a family in" How come?
To make clear what l am talking
about | refer you TO the report of the
Beethoven Hall meeting of the Hob
sons choice" ticket Tuesday night.
BUNK Halter.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15

deed and so surprised but believe me as
a real true friend it is the best thing
you could ever do, get divorce. You
ought to had one long ago." You can
hear again the voice of Judas lscariOt
when he betrayed our Saviour. They
spread poison of the deadliest kind
do away with them Mr.. Ketner if you
can and l am with you. You can also
believe me when l say l speak from
experience and l am glad that you, Mr..
Ketner take this fine stand in behalf
Of the most sacred state of all, the
holy state OF marriage.
REIZARF,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15

To the Editor:
The party signing 4. G. Pa.lilla
makes the following remark: "Its
true there's lots of Spaniards in Mex
leo also lots of other Spanish blood
who are not Spaniards.
Well then. what is this other Span
ish blood that's not Spanish?
A. G.. Padilla also states that al
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15
TOO MANY TAXES

To the Editor:
Taxes and more taxes. Our gov
eminent, from Washington down,
seems to be tax mad. They seem TO
be obsessed with the idea of getting
all the money possible. Maybe dur
ing the war they got so used to ap-
propriating millions and spending them
so recklessly that they can't come
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15

sewing, pay her rent for few months,
put those children in school and give
them an honest to goodness boost that
will positively put them on their feet
and let us forget the helps that have
barely sustained life. We can do IL,
who are the helpers!
Dad has gone, but true mother
never, never forsakes her children or
shirks burden wherein they are con-
cerned.
MRS. ID. W. MARITIME.
Mission ItliO 1Ol Meerscheidt ST.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15

al letters this paper that for Publication signed by
the 0rie Name of the 1H published
attention ~ be paid communications Iypeavtcr
tr and those made m rubber stamp caSSed GnonyoMs
hedon does not that policy outlined therein endorsed by The Light
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15
MEXICANS AND STANDARDS.

WILLIAM r. WINTERS.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15
lie WANTS THE TRUTH.

MINIS. d. W. MINI Il I'M
Mission 1860. 401 Meerscheidt st
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15
A CALL FOR HELP.

MRS. WALTER WILCOX.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-24

Barron, and the following members
from each congressional district, OF
whom the first mentioned from
each district was elected at Fart
bault for two years, and the last
mentioned still has one year left to
serve as executive committeeman =
First District. M. Henry. Win
ona; William Pierce, Rochester.
Second District-Eli. r. Lund
Window; Frank Morse, MarkatO.
Third District-Jeremiah Keohen
Montgomery; Frank Clark, North.
field.
Fourth District Lloyd Lilygren
st. Paul; Harry B. Klaus, st. Paul
Fifth District. c. Sullivan
Minneapolis; Edwin Lindell, Mime
apolis.
Sixth District-Dr. Ben Saunders
Wadena; Fred Miller, Pine River.
Seventh District-E. E. Howard
Wheaton; Henry G. Young, Willmar
Eighth District. R. Sher, Hib
bing; John T. Nolan, Gilbert.
Ninth District-G. Howard Spa
eth,, Ada; M. H. Bishop, Thief River
Falls.
Tenth District-Glen E. Jackson
Minneapolis; Everett Stromgren
Center City.
National Convention Delegates.
To officially represent Minnesota
at the San Francisco National Con
vention and cast the Gopher vot,
there, the following delegates wer,
elected and payment of their ex
penses authorized-fv from tn,
state at large and the others from
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-24
: BILLY NOONANETTES.
lFrom the Baudette Region.

(From the Baudette Region.)
Many farmers in the Baudette
district are going into the honey
business. Nothing could be sweet
er.
Senator Magnus and the Mrs. had
milking contest the other morning.
Score, Magnus 3, Mrs. 7. Mrs.
Johnson states that Magnus can milk
as fast if not faster than herself,
but he spent too much time arguing
with the cow.-St. Paul Herald.
Intuition is when a women knows
what her husband is doing when he
amt, says the Staples World.
The world is getting better by
wholesale leaps. A few weeks ago
a Mexican sharpshooter presented
Mr.. Villa with one way ticket
across the Styx, and this week they
found form fitting cell for Mr.. De
Valeria, the Irish disturber.
A doctor says he has a cancer
cure. Now let him tackle st. Vitus
dance of the tongue.
An eastern man had a race horse
named Money. He ought to go fast,
says an exchange.
Now a bunch of sharp nosed re-
formers want an amendment to
prohibit the use of tobacco. The
twenty-first amendment will prob
ably compel married couples to use
boxing gloves.
The agitation for better cows in
this section is bearing fruit. Every
time the C.. N. r. kills a cow it is a
full blood worth at least $500.