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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
CALVARY

With aching heart to Calvary
l carried cross that came to me
And placed it there upon the hill
And trusted all to Gods will,
Thou gavest us Thine only Son,
Dear God, Thy will not mine be done. "
And 10! light from heaven blazed
And fell upon my cross: l gazed
Enthralled, entranced before the light
That shOne above me there, the might
OF countless angels helping me
To keep the faith, to better be.
One, soul that fails can cause more grief
Than mightiest of savage chief.
The soul that takes the cross and wins
The fight we make against our sins
Is not alone, God helps that one
To keep faith till the battles won.
MAUD WILLIAMS WILCOX
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
The Poets Corner
TO THOSE 1 LOVE

Could l gather the breath of the sweet
wild rose,
The perfumes of lilac and lily fair,
The radiant light where the rainbow
CLOVIS;
Arching the heavens in glory there,
The Teflccting gems of the morning dew,
The honey from off the richest flowers
would weave them a crown of joy
for you,
To tighten the griefs of your passing
hours.
Could gather the tones of the singing
birds,
The music of purling, gurgling rills,
The springtime sounds of lowing herds,
The fresh wild echoes among the hills
These would ] fit TO a song of peace
TO sOothe away each gathering pain;
That thy joys in life would never cease,
And forever would find thy youth
again.
A youth that the heart should always
wear,
That will enter the wonderful after
while,
As the years pass by will be more fair.
And the evening hours in calm beguiIe
Ger the earth's wide face, where e'er we
roam,
Ever these thoughts will turn to thee.
Where Ger the spot we call our home,
Love will each faithful image see.
MRS. SABINA L. HOOD.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11

didates, fourth and fifth choices, and so
on. Opposite the name of each candi-
date would be a square space, and
therein the voter would place, in each
case, 4 pumeral representing the degree
of his prefcrcncc-the higher the numeral,
the greater the degree of his preference,
but the highest numeral that could be
written opposite any candidates name
would be the one representing the total
number of candidates for that particular
office
This may sound complicated, but it
really isn't for anyone who can add small
figures. To illustrate: There are three
candidates for the same office-call them
Mr.. A, Mr. B and Mr.. c. One voters
first choice is Mr.. A; therefore he writes
the numeral 80" opposite Mr. AS name.
His second choice is Mr.. c; therefore
he writes the numcral %" opposite Mr..
C's name. His third choice-or the can
didate most Objectionable to him-is Mr..
B. therefore he writes the numeral az
opposite Mr.. BIS name. Another voter
expresses his prefercncc-or rather pref
erences-in like manner; that is, in de-
scendng order.
So, when the votes are counted, the
numerals appearing opposite the respec-
tive names are totalled, and the candidate
having the highest total is declared the
nominee.
This method, as one may demonstrate
to himself by little pencil work, would
be entirely fair to all candidates. 1T
would enable the majority to express its
will, and would prevent the minority
from nominating a candidate. In effect
it would give the majority an opportunity
to vote a second time on all the candi
dates in the light OF the first votes out
come. If the majority could not agree
on "iirst-choice' candidate, it would
automatically be brought into agreement
on one who was first choice" with some
and second choice" with others, or, in
exceptional cases, one who was Second
choice" of nearly all the voters.
A plausible objection to this proposed
amendment to the Texas primary-clection
law is that might have the effect of dis
franchising the illiterate. But, after all,
a citizen who won't or can't learn SIM
pie addition is not likely to be competent
to decide governmental questions. Be
sides, the simple requirement imposed
upon him might create in him a desire
to shake off his ignorance.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
PROTESTS NOT SUFFICIENT

Whose fault is it, in final analysis, if
the Lawmakers OF any state indulge in
an orgy of vicious legislation? OF course
they themselves are to be condemned for
acts which their constituents, the peo-
pie who elected them and whom they are
paid to represent did not ask for; acts,
in fact, which are obviously adverse to
the interests of those who furnish the
wherewithal to maintain the govern
ment-the taxpayers. But having con-
-demned legislators for such acts. are the
aggrieved people to let the matter drop
And if they do let the matter drop, with
out taking positive measures to protect
their interests, can thew reasonably claim
immunity when the blame for vicious
statutes is being apportioned?
An old subject, but a vital one lust
now, is revived by San Antonio citizen
ia letter which he has written to TIE
LIGHT expressing his appreciation OF this
newspapers editorials. The communica-
ton is timely reminder Of a duty that
rests upon all citizens-particularl those
vho are protesting against bills recently
introduced in the House Of Representa-
tives at Austin.
Speaking of the radical tax measures,
the correspondent expresses the optimistic
-pinion that most of them will be "killed''
by the business men and others who have
7 sent protesting delegations to the state
Capitol. But while, there IS nothing TO
be done right now but protest," he saws,
our leading citizens seem - reserve all
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
Pointed Paragraphs

Courtship is a sort Of COO partner.
ship.
Texidermists, like grafters, are out
for the stuff.
Investigating committees have no ter
rors for honest men.
Did it ever occur to you that fully 9S
per cent of the dolls offered for sale arc
girls?
Lasting fame means doing things so
that the world doesn't get chance to
forget you.
How we dislike man who asks
questions merely for the sake of get
ting a chance to answer them.
Occasionally one encounters Il digni-
fled man who prefers to remain at the
bottom of the ladder rather than at
tempt to climb with the crowd.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11

their energies for protests. We never
hear of them offering a constructive pro-
gram between sessions. Do they realize
that this same scene will be re-cnactcd
two years hence and they will have to
maintain a large lobby then as now, and
that it will require more force to resist
s"ch enactGaents? There is ra"ch to be
done betw--n now and the election Of
another Legislature. That is when eifcc-
tive work must be done"
All of which is substantially true. We
elect lawmakers on platforms that have
little if anything to do with needed legis-
lation, or with the need for repeal of
harmful laws already in the statute
books. We permit candidates to frame
legislative programs for us, instead of Our
debating Legislative programs for them
to carry out. 1t is they, not the voters
and taxpayers, who define the issues
Of political campaigns. And even when
i candidate is compelled to make promises
pertaining to practical affairs of the peo-
pie, the lack of popular interest mani
tested in governmental matters encour-
ages him to assume the role OF law-giver
IF our commercial organizations would
make taxation one of their chief themes"
suggests THE LIGHT correspondent; of
every Chamber of Commerce in Texas
was insisting upon knowing facts with
regard to this important question; if they
would not rest until they found what
was being done elsewhere to relieve the
burdens on business; if they would start
upon a program of thorough inquiry into
the whole system, two years hence I be-
lieve they would have Legislature that
would understand something of the sub
ject beyond merely trying to get the
money
Here, then, is something for the pro-
testing citizens to think about; not only
to think about, but to act upon. If they
do not move to protect their own inter
ests, but just continue to depend upon
verbal condemnation of the Lawmakers
every two years, conditions will grow
worse instead OF better. The older a
habit, the harder it is to throw off. The
longer a law-making body is permitted
to misrepresent the people, the more
thoroughly aut6cratc it becomes
II some such betwecn-sessions pro-
gram as THE LIGHTS correspondent sug-
gests is not formulated the people may
ultimately lose even their power of pro-
testing. Carried to its logical conclusion,
the tendency now prevalent among the
lawmakers OF this supposedly democratic
land would find consistent expression in
the enactment Of statute making it a
penal offense for any citizen to lit his
voice against acts or utterances of any
legislator.
Responsibility, in final analysis. rests
upon the Pcople-and not merely at cleo
ton time, but continuously, after the
Legislature adjourns no less than while
it is producing laws at full capacity. 1t |
is responsibility that rests upon every
citizen, and heavily upon property own
crs-those who pay the governments |
bills. Will they meet it squarely, or will
they continue to subsidc into meek silence
and rctrogressive inactivity when the
present Legislature shall have done its
worst
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
ADVERTISING THAT PAYS BIG"

Some people look upon community adj
vcrtising as sort OF blind mans game.
They know that advertising pays" in
private commercial or industrial enter
prises They believe, too, that a city, re-
gion or state can realize some return
upon money spent in advertising the
business opportunities it offers, its health
full climate and its advantages as 4 pleas
ure resort But they doubt that such
advertising pays in either a large or a
definite way.
1t is pity that such doubters could
not have heard an address which Joseph
!. Manlove of Joplin, Mo, delivered in
Galveston a few days ago. Mr. Man
love was engaged in a community
vertising enterprise until his election to
Congress last fall and it was of his eX-
Pcrience in that kind Of boosting" that
he told his Galveston auditors, some Of
whom had prevailed upon him to lend
his services for a day to the Oleander
City in its effort to find more effective
ways and means of attracting tourists.
Three years ago a beautiful region,
lying partly in Northeast Arkansas and
partly in Southwest Missouri, was al
most unknown to the country's tourists
and vacationists. It's hills and valleys,
lakes and streams presented views such
as playground seekers were going to for
cign lands to find. Thousands of Amer
leans, perhaps millions, had heard of the
beauties of that region, in an indirect
way, but their conceptions of it were
vague; it didn't enter their minds when
they were planning their vacations and
Sightseeing trips.
Then business men in the fourteen
counties comprising that region woke
up to the possibilities of advertising their
country TO the outside world.' They
raised $4,000 and invested it in news
paper and magazine advertising. The
result At the end OF the first year the
Ozark Mountain Country was known
throughout the United States: 100000
visitors came and spent $5,OOO,OO0 Such
were the immediate returns on the original
investment OF $4,000. The next year
the outlay for advertising was increased
and 100000 visitors came, and their cash
expenditures were in proportion to their
number. During the third ycar-1922-
| the visitors to the Ozark Playground
spent S10,00O,0O0 there.
Is it any wonder that Mr. Manlove
after such an experience, reached the
conclusion that advertising will bring a
community returns at the rate of 100 for
1 il the community has anything really
worth while to offer?
To confirm his statements concerning
the high returns to be realized from
community advertising. Mr.. Manlove
cited results obtained by other parts OF
the ccuntry-notabIy Colorado California
and the Northern Lakes region. The city
of Los Angeles alone, he pointed out. had
received a return Of $l49,OO00OO from ar
investment Of 100000 in advertising.
Does this suggest anything for the pos.
sible benefit of San Antonio?
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
A GRoUNDLEsS ACCUSATION

In the Italian Chamber of Deputies re-
Gently the United States was accused OF
taking no interest in the troubles OF Eu-
rope. This seems to be the viewpoint of
nearly all of the nations that have been
calling upon us for help. AS The LIGHT
has observed more than once, what the
various countries of Europe want OF us
is help on their own respective terms,
s and not such help as America, seeing
their problems from an unprecedented
standpoint, might be willing to accord
them. Isn't it possible for them to realize
that there is a great disparity between
their respective terms, and that the
United States could not help one nation
in accordance with that nations own
program without offending, perhaps very
Seriously, other nations with other ideas
(, of the role that America should play in
world affairs:
America could not help one European
: nation alone without offending the others,
and il she should undertake to help all
of them she would be guilty OF incon-
+ sistency, perhaps to the point OF stultify-
ing herself, because she would be promot-
ing several conflicting causes at the
same time
France has a hard row to hoe. Ger
many is confronted by many grave prob
lens. France insists upon collecting
! from Germany sum so large that the
latter country might not be able to pay
it even if she should try as hard to do
that as she tried to win the world war
And it has become fairly plain that Ger
many is not putting forth the greatest
Of efforts to meet her war-incurred obi
cations.
To help France in accordance with her
own terms would be to run the risk OF
endorsing the impossible; France wants
no help OF a kind that will not further
her Preparations program.
To help Germany in accordance with
her own terms would be to strengthen
her resistance to the attempt Of the
French to force from her the last mark
assessed for damages wrought by the
kaiser's armies in the world war.
4 So, what can America do for either
of those two nations, at least, that would
not aggravate rather than relieve the Eu-
ropean situation!
The Italians, who have been Our good
friends in nearly all situations, seem to
have grown unusually impatient over the
5one created by the French invasion OF
the Ruhr region. as matter OF probable
fact, the United States has more at stake
in this situation than Italy can correctly
claim for herself-more in the economic
sense, at least Without placing the
United States in bad light, one may
express the belief that nations which
keep on good terms with this country
will have no cause for regret, so far as
such policy is concerned, after the pres
ent clouds in Europe shall have vanished.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
Soccer Team Wins Trophy

Monterey. Mexico, Feb. 1O.-By
feating the Mexico soccer team Sun
in n game played in the rain,
boys of the ColegiO Civil. the state
paratOry school, won the local cE
pionship. They will receive a trf
which was donated by the EleI
Light and Power Company.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
Tampico Baseball Season Starts.

Tampico, Feb. 1O.-The local base
ball season has been opened with two
contests staged at the grounds of the
Mexican Gulf Oil Company at Prieto
terminal. The curtain raiser was be-
tween the Gulf team of the Oil League,
runners-up for the 1922 championship.
AMI the WoOlctt team with the latter
on the winning end by a score of 6 TO 4.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
Out of the Mouths of Babes

Mamma" said little Edgar. 81 do
wish you weren't such a gossip"
why, dear, what do you mean?"
queried his mother. Il am not a Cos
sip"
well, then" replied Edgar, "every
time l do something naughty, why do
you go and tell papa"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
A MEXICAN RESIDENT F,

MEXICAN RESIDENT gravel
living for doing and supplying
and drivewys He has nearly thirty side Of his
lot and he develop further
the hole and work the other side.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
HIGHLAND PARK CLAIMS A resid

HIGHLAND PARK CLAIMS resident who has lived the
house for forty When he moved there he had Now he
beautiful residence section lot of which
the whole place he
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
What Do You Know About That?

II w Idl DO 1Ou NllOW AUOul nat y!
SAN ANToNIos COLD WAVE of week ago was Duplicated just 40
before William Corners "sun Antonio de Bexar under date of Feb
burden ice caused nO of the
| fourth o sixth"
ONE REMARKABLE
the number of eds San Antonio small boys able produce Mans
of them hitherto useless gifts from misguided northern relatives but the
made the majority them from chair rockers and like material
ONE D1sAGREEABLE of
grabbed San AntOnian the bringing out of all the time
CODE rendition "casabianea' proved real
puzzle be Te
Deck but couldn't make Eating peanuts by the peck
line o little
LETTER THE CHAMBER of Commerce recently from
prospective Gary A. Pick"
FRIEND OF THE COLUMN a IN
apple should made" day. He willing
information who will take him the column
out o lunch. come first served.
FRIDAY TOURIST hotels asked the
manager for an electric fan for manager spent
strutng then spent
the noh struck in his avoid the chatting he knew coming
Ito him.
AN INSURANCE its stationery legend:
and life than Texas
IN ONE OFFICE WHERE TWENTY andwo employed
boy whose monthly about the weekly stipend the
Others
SAYING tenderfeet'
predict
hereby
Ecation.
REPORT is MADE RECOVERY San Antonio "jely
Christmas the metOe tradition
and cont painters collie"
TOURIST recently caught
He with for kodak
friend back friend with all
fishing tackle Antonio demanding be "where that
could be January
THE SAN ANTONIO MACHINE SUPPLY company S.
a n yards
from the steel filings gathered the plant
ECONOMIC cold snap was
mep
little while the of their Ford.
AUTHORIZATION GIVEN
packed
OF
DR.. COues famous formula.
HAIR is CARRIER discovery
Of
from the external of hair tonics
house for forty When there he had has
the whole place when he bought
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11

SAN ANToNIOs WAVE of week duplicated just 40
before William "San Antonio dc Bexar under date of Feb
cold
burden of ice caused by nOrther of the
sixth"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11

Small Anna May was a great chat
tercr. One day her mother said:
Anna May, YOU talk too much. You
dot hear me jabbering all day long,
NO, mamma" rejoined the little
miss, but you've lived an awful time
and have had time to get most of the
talk out of you"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11

of discovery
offer of those who have unable
from the o hair
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11

is GIVEN FOR
million rub packed burp sack for the and dumb
mention, serious otherwise,
DR.. formula
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11

One day little Edith had a peculiar
sensation in her hands and arms.
"Oh, mamma" she exclaimed, maybe
am going to die of nervous prospects,"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11

ADDED TO THE ECONOMIC LOSS by colds snap
time lost from their work by mep who had down the
little while the motor of their Ford
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11

LETTER CAME TO THE CHAMBER of Commerce recently
prospective northern and it signed Gary
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11

REPORT is MADE OF THE RECOVERY of San Anton
beam who Christmas time worked the mtetoe tradition to its
and contracted painters collie
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11

FEATURES of the norther the
small boys able produce Many
hitherto useless gifts from misguided northern relatives but the
youngsters chair and like material
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11

He posed with it kodak then
print back with
fishing demanding
could n January"
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THE San ANTONIO MACHINE { SUPPLY eompanr pca

tracks and East Commerce street has steel sidewalk in its
from the steel filings gathered in the plant.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
In ONE OFFICE MHERE TWENTY mem and wo

and all good salaries the boast savings
whose monthly is about equal to the weekly stir
others.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11

AN INSURANCE ORDER PRINTS its stationery the legend
i've twenty years any Judge
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
A FRIEND OF THE COLUMN claims to have found ca

apple should be made served day.
pass information who will take him and
out lunch. First come first served.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11

for his The the remai
struttng telling about and then Saturday
norter struck his avoid the chatting he knew
o him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11

is AN OLD SAYING that "ny fools nderet"
The mesquite the huisache
robin placed nomination admission their class
ficaion.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11

EDITORS CODE rendition "Caaban" proved
be he
burning Eating peanuts
the line Of little
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ONE or THE MOST D1sAGREEABLE features of the cold

opinion of grabbed San Antona the bringing out OF all
and inane weather "wisecracks' be had heard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-08
Zeta Psi Basketeers
Trim Delta UpsilOn

In one OF the closest games Of the
season and between two teams that
were tie for second place in the Col
by interfiaternity league, the Zeta
Psi quintet trimmed the Delta Up
sllon basketcers by the small score
of 1898. The game furnished many
thrills. and the winner could not be
picked until the final whistle an
nounccd the end.
At the end Of the second period the
Zeta Psi five were ahead by three
points but with the opening of the
second half the losers came from be-
hind and from the way they were
dropping them in looked as though
they would come out on top. AS the
period drew to a close the Zetas got
their eyes open and once they got
the lead were never headed.
Schenck and Young were the high
point men for the winners. Time and
again they ran the length Of the floor
with the result, generally. of a count
er. For the losers, Lampher and
Keith take the laurels. Summary:
ZETA PSI $3.50 $3.50 ID. -CPSILON
s'chcnck. If ............ lib, Lampher
Young, If ........ If, Hebert Beatty
Soule. C C, keith
Tarpey, Id .............. RIB. Emery
HUM. RIB ............. lb, Larrabee
Goals made by-Schenck Z, Young
1. HUM. Lampher 3. Beatty, Keith :,
Larrabee. Fouls made by-Lampher
9. Schenck ). Referee-Edwards.
Scorer-Ratcliffe Time-Four 10
minute periods. Phce-Colby GYM
naSium.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-08
COLBY COLLEGE
Frat Smoker 1oniqht

While the wind howls around corners
and the snow is banked up to the win
dow sills, there will be merrimcnt and
the warmth of friendship at the Alpha
Tau Omega fraternity house tonight.
At that time is to be held one of the
biggest smokers on the campus this
year.
Boys have been invited from Kents
Hill, Skowhegan, Waterville High. CO.
burn Institute and Lawrence High.
They are to be entertained in royal
fashion with some of the faculty men,
bers as speakers.
Among the speakers are President
Arthur j. Roberts, Doctor Herbert c.
Libby, Physical Director G. Harry Ed
wards. and Professor Euclid Hclie. All
will have something to say to the
guests which will not only have a
bearing on their future lives but will
give them an idea of what a college
professor it.
Refreshments are to be served and
topics of interest discussed. Various
games are also on the program.