San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
ARE WE COLD HEARTED?

10 tne E0lOr.
One thing have noticed about your
paper Is, you take the side Of the
masses, and champion every good
cause, and make your editorials ring
true, so your sincerity is never doubt
ed. You are gifted with the happy
faculty Of playing the events Of the
day with the practiced touch, as of a
musician that brings from the somno-
lent ivory keys, music that charms his
audience, varying from minor chords
to that of the triumph of a mighty
masterpiece.
You leave no key untouched; pathos
that brings tears TO the eyes, stories
of love and sacrifice that reach the
heights of human power, and sometime
hate that reaches the depths of crime
and ignominy; intrigue and politics
that make friends bitter enemies, and
compensation that at last covers like
the mantel Of darkness, and for a time
shuts out the glare of the day and
brings peace and rest. You advocate
all that is best for your city, telling
OF its natural and man-made beauty,
until readers are thrilled. You have
done your full share toward making
the tourists happy and glad there is
San Antonio TO which they may
come, and while other states are in the
grip Of deadly cold they are enjoying
sunshine and roses, golf and swim
ming.
Now that you have covered all these
interesting conditions will you not de-
vote some time and space to the fellow
that comes here TO make a permanent
home?
1t is like this: you decide to locate
here and you come with a trunk filled
with pretty good clothes, a pocket
book full of recommendations, and
your church letter.
You get the job, find a place to
room, on Sunday at church when the
pastor extends the usual invitation you
hand in your letter, the pastor well
comes you into the church, his asso-
citation gets your name and the amount
of your weekly subscription toward
the support of the church and mis-
sions, and their duty is ended.
You are forgotten as far as inter
est is shown, nobody calls on you be-
cause you are employed, no one calls
you by phone, for what's the use, your
spiritual welfare has been attended to;
you Joined the church, and are sup
posed to be all right.
w men EOulto you 20 " bOlnt
cafe or boarding house, eat and go to
your room, and that's the end of
perfect" day for the average business
or professional woman. if she is
stranger in the city and past the flap
pinch-back coats.
Good fellows, all Of US, fifty-fifty
bunch earning good salaries, but obliged
by the decree of fate and social GUS
toms to a Sahara of loneliness.
A man, fortunate creature, can defy
the blue devils, and any hour can
walk out for a cup of coffee and a
smoke, and no one says a word, but
the female of the species has to walk
the straight and narrow path or wear
the scarlet letter Of criticism.
The Y. W. c. A. takes care OF the
young girls, and the Y. NJ, the young
men, but the ones Of uncertain age,
that have to examine their tax re-
ceipts every year TO see how old they
are, that have ideals, education and ap-
spreciation for the quiet clean, whole
some things Of life, are sure out Of
step with the present-day conditions.
Possibly have the wrong viewpoint,
and expect too much Of the city
churches. / am wondering il anyone
else has had similar experience.
Misery likes company, hence this out
burst.
would not admit to my business
associates that ! was lonely; it would
look like bidding for an invitation out.
am just curious, as / have been here
quite while. and though could never
qualify in a beauty contest. am rea-
sonably decent looking, mentality at
least average, and have always met and
made friends before, that is WHY nv
experience here has been such a Jolt,
and why am asking you to take a
little interest in this class Of inhabi-
tants, to see If an a Jonah, or if
there are others.
Please do not get the wrong idea
not widow "just crazy TO get married
again" or the pretty grassy kind that
Is looking for the man with none"
nor yet the bachelor maid. but TODAY
listened to talk on home missions
and also how to make the foreigner
feel at home in our midst, and il start
ed long train Of thought, that peo-
pie with homes have a lot to rejoice
over, and some responsibilities thnt
should not be overlooked, also IL Won
have desire for good fellowship, and
cannot accept pick-ups, you stand a
pretty fair chance to be as am 70.
night. and that ia