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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-24
All Honor to Colonel
William Mitchell

L" HE San Antonio Light gladly pays tribute to the
1 courage and devoted disregard of self with which
- Colonel Mitchell, United States Air Service, has
the cause of National Security by bringing pub
licy damnng indictment against the bureaucracy in
brass buttons, whose grip upon the War and Navy de-
partments today an insult to the American people,
and increasing to everything that they hold
most dear.
Death has taken, in peace and war, too heavy
toll of the Nations defenders with the Colors in the air
for this any other administration to trifle with the
| situation. -
If the executive branch of the government flinches
from reorganization of the War and Navy departments
in the light of the facts developed by investigation then
the people must look to the legislative branch of the
government for the protection which only such nves
LEGATION and reorganization can provide
If Colonel Mitchell has couched his charges in Ian
guage that strikes the cautious ndiscreet, if
of his assertions subject him to the countercharge of
recklessness allowance should be made for the bitter
ness bordering despair which bureaucratic blunder
after bureaucratic bunder has created among the pilots
with the Colors land and sea, they have seen
the name of comrade after comrade added to the roll
of "he unnecessary dead by of the fact that
an antar craft bureaucracy is in complete control Of
the War and Navy departments at this moment.
Colonel Mitchell appeals for justice to the living,
knowing all too well that it is beyond his the
power of the Nation to avenge the unnecessary dead IN
this warfare of bureaucracy against air service.
But the investigation which President Coolidge
ordered ought to go much further this newspaper
believes Indeed it must much further than the war
fare against air service within the War and Navy de-
parmens if those departments to be emancipated
from bureaucracy's grip.
1t is said that the President himself and his whole
program of tax reduction suffering from the same
bureaucratic warfare at this moment that has brought
air service to its tragic plight.
Day after day, week after week, bureaucrats in
brass buttons in both the War and Navy departments
are feeding" the press of the United States with propa
ganda having for its primary purpose the blocking Of
the taxreducton program of their commander-in-
chief.
The War department has long been without secre-
ary of war; due to the illness of the present incumbent
And the Navy department is off, we
Here then is a situation that challenges alike the
courage and the competency of the administration
Only the President Congress, perhaps both
can break the grip of the bureaucrats the War and
Navy departments today Colonel Mitchell has pointed
the way for the action the people have right to
dernand
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-24
Beauties of the Day

~ NE of the judges at the beauty contest held in
1 Atlanic City said, venus de Milo would not
- have chance to win this contest"
He was probably right.
Ideas of what constitutes the highest beauty change
continually
What considered the ideal of beauty this genera
ton may be far different from the ideas of the future
of the past |
1t may be true that all women are pretty. The ones
who not considered may be only living at the
wrong place time to have their type of looks appre
ciated At other age or in some other country
they might be the type appreciated
Anyhow this is a consoling thought to those who
have not won any beauty contests.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-24
SAN ANTONIO,
SEPT. "a, 1925
Boy Highlanders
By DIR. FRANK CRANE

older people more than we suspect.
If this group spirit and desire for
companionship on the part of their
elders can be taken advantage Of it
is a good thing for the boys.
The Highlanders in Denver make
trips to factories, local industries,
and various points of interest about
the city. These experiences have
proven very valuable to the average
boy.
There may be boys who want to
do wrong, but in most of them it is
an outcropping merely of the spirit
of adventure or the gang" spirit.
If this force of unrest in the boys
can be taken advantage Of and they
can be led into the right kind of
living By the influence and example
Of their older brethren, it ought TO
do much good.
Mr.. Olinger is a man of some
wealth and he is to be congratulated
upon using his advantages in the
best way to increase the value of
life.
The benefit to be received by be-
ing a Highlander is indicated by
their oath, which they are all re-
quired to take, which is that one
shall "be kind, live pure, speak the
truth, right wrong, defend the weak
and play the game square"
About all there is to a successful
life, after all, is playing the game
square.
Copyright, 1925. by The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-24
WAYSIDE WISDOM
Great Stuff.
BY S. E. KISER

wonderful thing to be really Its wonderful thing to be able
brave, to say:
absolutely from ply 81 will have what want moth
scafe ear: ing else, and no less J"
ia man is afraid he for
slave little day
Where others would bless me for
ting answering yes
wonderful thing be ready Where would nger quS-
to fight ton
being all would what
dread Of defeat said,
quite Where would admit bowling
Convinced tina a sockon he nose humbly and low
would be sweet? That / knew If told them that
purple red.
mus a wonderful thing if &c.,. p raj.
man wonderful thing to be able
Can think he S of all he to let
surveys: Men in an waiting
/ wish able, when have for
plan And 1t must be wonderful thing
To scott at objections that other TO upset
men raise. Fond hopes that others have
T. r,us+ b doIoh1 70 fool that prayed
go, oor.t Yes it be a wonderful thing
mistaken decision r. our ,oh u,.Luo,s -, rhr
make, ioaI co.. -
And to have not doubt that the
seeds that you plant between YOU and me-
Will produce for Such boasts always give
personal pain in the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-24
OVER LIES HURDLES
How Pleasure and Pain Dominate Our Lives.
By LOUIS E. BISCH
Copyright 1925. Premier synd.. Inc

pain principle operates as fun
damental motivating factor.
The normal adult, without the
ready protection of his parents,
stands alone, facing the world of
cold, hard reality.
His ego leads him to try and
conquer, by earning a living, by de-
yeloping his capacities.
Wherever he SUCCEEDS in conquer
ing, he is glad and the pleasure feel
ing activates him to try to conquer
further.
But when he fails the pain prin-
ciple is operative.
Then he halts and gets discour-
aged.
Then he wants to flee or shut
himself up from the world.
But then is just the time to try
and counteract the pain principle
with pleasure.
That is exactly when we should
stir ourselves into some form of ac-
tivity that we absolutely know will
give pleasure.
Then pleasure neutralizes pain.
Then we feel that the world isn't
such a bad place after all and we
grit our teeth and advance.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-24

What psychologists call the pleas
ure-pain principle is a tremendous
factor in controlling our lives.
It's an instinct, Of course.
We instinctiyely do the things
that we believe will give pleasure,
while we shun those which promise
pain.
The boy who is spanked for steal
ing an apple learns by a simple ap-
plication of cause and effect that he
is likely to suffer an even more Sc
we're infliction of pain if he steals
in the future. .-
The same boy who is praised
given pleasure for performing a
worthy. deed. realizes also that it
pays to do nice things and behave
in accordance with the standards
that society has set down.
Pleasure and pain seem at first
to be consciously noted.
After a time they operate auto
matically and unconsciously.
1t is much like walking.
First, as babies we walk by con-
scious and deliberate effort. Later,
, walking becomes automatic and un-
conscious.
Throughout life the pleasure
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-24

There is Mr.. Olinger in Denver
who has founded an organization
known as the Boy Highlanders.
The gist of it seems to be that
every grown man is to be a friend
of some boy. The idea has often
been used and always with sue
cess.
The program of this organization
involves mans giving a part Of
his time and attention and money
to some boy.
A man never finds his true status
in life except when he turns back
and influences youth.
What we do for grown-ups is of
questionable value, but what we do
for youth there is no dispute about.
Any mans life is of value as he
increases the life force OF the sue
ceeding generation.
The Highlanders organization
seeks to strengthen the health and
physical condition of the boys and
also their spiritual life. 1t is not
UNCONVENTIONAL, but is thoroughly
ethical.
Religion can be best propagated
by example and influence, and the
sooner we learn to quit arguing
with each other and discussing ele-
ments that we know nothing about,
and begin to show forth in our daily
life whatever helpful influence we
have received from religion, the bet
ter it is for our faith. =
Boys naturally gather in groups
and they covet the friendship of
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-24

To begin with, how dark were the
Dark Ages? To be sure people, in
those days, believed that the earth
was flat and that the human body
was occasionally bewitched and that
rich men had more rights than poor
men and a lot of other nonsense.
You will have no trouble in finding
people who believe in equal non
sense today.
But the people Of the Dark Ages
had three meals a day and place
to sleep. And the census of every
country in Europe proves that they
increased and multiplied.
1t is very probable that most Of
them were happy. And happiness,
after all, is the great object Of life.
What they didn't know, didn't hurt
them. They did not miss Henry
Ford because they had never been
introduced to him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-24

Not long ago l saw a London dis
patch printed in a Western news
paper. 1t prophesied that these
mysterious agents We call yitamins
are capable of revolutionizing life.
An English doctor was quoted as
follows:
@Yitamins are nothing more nor
less than stored-up sunlight, or ultra
violet energy, yet they are able TO
cure 60 per cent Of mans ills. The
Titamin element may be obtained by
eating fruit, chiefly oranges and
lemons, but the same effect is Sc
cured if the suns rays reach mans
body. Fruit simply catches and
stores up the vitamin element OBJ
tanned from the SUMS rays.
Search is being made for fabric
which affords protection from other
elements, but which still admits the
ultra violet rays to the body. Arti-
fetal silk admits these rays. Real
silk does not
There is no question that sunlight
promotes health. More and more,
men are living in houses made to
admit the maximum Of sunlight.
When everybody does this mankind
will be healthier. Any form Of dress
or manner Of life which promotes
contact with the suns rays increases
health and viSor.
II is rather interesting that every
food authority recommends the lesfy
vegetables as carriers Of the vita
minis. II may well be that the large
surfaces Of their leaves do absorb
and imprison agencies which are
capable Of being impaired to human
beings.
II is never discouraging TO me to
face the unknown things in life. !
realize how stimulating these are 10
scientific thought. The more diff.
cult and battling a game, the more
study will be given it 10 find a solu-
ton. It is exactly the same with
the scientific game. The laboratory
workers and other scientists arc
working day and night TO solve the
mysteries which remain dark and
uncertain.
Welcome news comes TO US that
the cause Of cancer has been dis,
covered. It is doubtful if doctors
anywhere will accept this announce
ment as well founded. They are
great skeptics, but some time, il not
now, somebody will discover the
cause, and not long after that the
cure will be found.
But even though we do not know
exactly what vitamins are, We do
know that certain fruits and yege.
tables and the sunlight possess pow.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-24
THE TOOTH By Reed H.a.,i.

THE babys tooth and Oh my goodness mercy!
wife glowing with pride that simply will
She points with PRIDE world telephonng
every friend had within goodsized
I'll you twenty forty times she opens up baby
prizes his little jaws apart that all the folks may
If I little lad I'd find way tell her
please mother, please ask YOU will you kindly lay
The divers off the reefs hunt for pearls and finding
Are torn by happiness and pride have thing on
Who's say in ccstacy-thc baby while he's helpless
Can put a lot Of feeling into only word, Ca
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-24
Philippine Rubber

a SURVEY directed by the Secretary of Com
~ meres declares that conditions in the Philippines
4 = are favorable to cultivation of rubber more 50
than those in South America Malaga, which
the principal rubber producing countries in the world
One trouble with the rubber business is that Great
Britain has control of almost all the raw supply while
the United States has been the chief of the finished
product.
we were to develop properly the Philippines this
situation might be altered.
All the Philippines need is capital, and we
have already ten on dollars invested in foreign
enterprises capital ought TO be forthcoming for the
Philippines
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-24

At n dinner recently, a charm
ing lady, pleading for the abolition
Of war and advocating our entry
into the League of Nations, said:
Another such war as we passed
through and our civilization will de-
scend to the lowest depths Of hell.
Yes, we shall find ourselves back in
the Dark Ages
Very interesting. War is GER
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-24
Violet Rays and Vitamines
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D.

ers which enable them TO give
growth and vigorous health to all
animals, including the human ami.
NAL. We will do well to accept this
as one of the established truths.
Acting upon 1t We can assist kind
Nature in keeping US well and
strong.
Copyright. 1925, by Newspaper
Feature Service, Inc.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-24
Something to Think About
By BRUNO LESSING

tainly a stupid, painful enterprise.
We had a magnificent sample of it
a few years ago and we are still
tottering from the blow. All Of US,
excepting those who got rich out Of
it, now agree that it was an abso-
lutely idiotic excursion.
But how has it affected cur civil
ization?
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-24

Since these Dark Ages ended,
great advance has been made along
lines of recording what civilization
accomplishcs. You have printing,
you have photography, you have the
photograph. These sciences record
and preserve all the thoughts and
actisns and achievements of the hu-
man mind.
How can all these records perish?
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-24

4 generation, exhausted by wars,
may sink to a lower cbb Of vitality
than its predecessor. This may, for
a while, affect it's morals. IT is sure
to affect its finances, because wars
waste peoples money. 1t can hard
~ affect its intelligence, because
intelligence, on wide scale, has not
yet taken its place upon the human
map.
The firmest anchorage Of civili-
cation is knowledge. We will never
lose the little knowledge that we
have gained. Therefore, We will
never lose our civilization.
So, il we must have wars and de-
generacy and stupidity, let's have
them. They will all pass away. But
there Is no sense in frightening peo-
pie by the bugaboo that civilization
will perish.
Civilization will not perish.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-24
YE TOWNE GOSSIP szE: 6: >:

I'M A very brave person. =.
! AND, ANYWAY.
WHAT WITH the peanuts.
AND ALL the sideshows.
AND so many rings.
AND HAVING them grab me.
TO LOOK over there.
AND LOOK over here.
AND EVERYWHERE.
AND THE boy telling me.
HE HAD read somewhere.
HOW THAT every camel.
HAD A rich, rare fragrance.
AND HAD humps on their backs.
VERY soon learned.
THAT THE fathers excuse.
THAT THEY tell about.
ISN'T TRUE at all.
But THE great big kick
THAT FATHER got.
AT EVERY circus.
WHEN HE WAS young.
HE GETS again.
WHEN HE goes today.
AND TAKES the kids.
AND ALL there is.
THAT HE has to do.
is WATCH the kids.
AND EVERY thrill.
THAT COMES to them.
WILL COME 10 him.
1 THANK sou.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-24

THAT OLD gag.
ABOUT THE fathers.
USING THEIR children.
AS AN excuse.
TO SEE a circus.
1T ISN'T true.
AND so we went.
AND GOT in jam.
AND 1T was hot.
AND WHEN / inquired.
OF A big rough fellow.
WHO SEEMED not to know.
THAT l was there.
RIGHT IN front Of him.
AND WHO was intent.
on GETTING somewhere.
AND 1 asked Of him.
WHAT THE hurry was.
THOUGHT for a moment.
HE WOULD orphan my children.
AND AFTER that.
KEPT my trap closed.
AND BEwARED of strangers.
IN SPITE of the fact. N
THAT THE 0-year-old boy.
WAS QUITE disappointed.
WE DID'T fight
BECAUSE EVER since.
HE HEARD me talk.
TO THE big stiff policeman.
HE HAS had an idea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
Infants Shoes, $1.95

Were 81. 20 pairs Infants
Black Gun Metal Button
Shoes with turn soles and
spring heels. Sizes 5, sly. 6,
612, : B; 512. 6, 6h2. C; 6k,
III, s d; Z E.
IL pairs Infants Tan Calfskin
Lace Shoes: welt soles: sizes 5la
g. .; 81 o.. C. 90 8 D. Were S1.95
20 pairs Misses Tan One-.trap
Pumps leather and suede trim
med also included. Sizes Il. u IA
A: IL II. 10, II n. IL B: IL u.
IL. II n. c. Were s. q OK
and Sc pair: now 800. p>"/|
pairs Infants Gun Metal Button
shoes; turn soles; sizes . 3 r:
4 D. Were 50 pair: 81 OK
now
5 pairs Growing Girls Tan Lace
81 c. We're $50 pair; G. OK
no"
3 pairs Growing Girls Tan One
strap Pumps: welt seles. G. OK
Were $3.50 pair: now. p>|0
Children's Shoe Section. Fourth
floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
Girls Middies, CSC

Were S1.95. Z White Mid
dies, white braid trimmed
with short sleeves: sizes 6,
10. IA years.
Middies in cadet blue. trimmed
with white braid: short sleeves:
extra sizes suitable for gym work:
sizes 3S. 40. A. Were TX.
S195 each: now. ...... Nv
6 Blouses: dimity and wolfe in
white: long sleeves: sizes 8, 10.
. is ysa now Were ss'sS $1.45
10 Wolfe Blouses. long sleeves:
splendid for wear with strap
skirts sizes and 10 years. X.
We're 81 .95 each. now. O0S
10 Bathing Caps; green. blue and
yellow: small head sizes. tx.
were SOC each: now. -. ~
3 pairs Cross-bar Muslin Bloom
ers: elastic waist and knee, size
9 years, Were 81 pair. L.
Girls Furnishings Section. Fourth
floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
Jersey Dresses, $5.95

Greatly reduced. IS one and
two piece Jersey Dresses
with turtle neck and con
vertible collar; long sleeves:
good assortment of colors.
Home Frock Section. Third floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
Silk Slips, $2.95

Greatly reduced. 81 Slips of
excellent quality crepe de
chine, satin radium and satin
crepe with deep hem and
bodice tops; also some three
inch hens. All street shades
and white, flesh, peach and
maize.
Costume Slip Section. Third floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
Toilet Tissue
9Oc Dozen Rolls

Special. 500 rolls Good DUAL
ity Toilet Tissue; 1000 sheet
rolls.
Housewares Section. Fifth floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
Children's Coats, SO

Were $3.50. SIS and $3.50.
6 White and Colored Broad
cloth Coats with fur collars,
chinchilla and natural pom
gee trimmed with Irish lace,
white cloth edged with col
ored plaid. Small sizes.
8 Children's Colored Goats: silk
or wool: sizes to g
years. Were S4 each: @ OK
no" '/
3 Beacon Bath Robes: small
sizes. Were S1.95 each; OK.
Children's Brushed Wool Scarf
and Cap Sets: white. pink. blue
and brown. Were $195 OK
edcn. now ~
"a Childrens Knitted Caps to tie
under chin; yellow and blue. EN-
Were 75c each: now. wv
IA Boys Suits: linen. prints,
dimity and crepe: colored and
white: sizes to ) years. G. OK
Were S2.a5 each; now. p'./0
Infants Section. Fourth floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
Girls Suits, $3.50

Were $3.50. Two-piece
Suits. consisting of coat and
dress to match: attractive
shades of tan. blue, green
and navy: sizes s, 10 and -.
. Girls Goats medium weight
fun lined: tan and rose
size size 8 aou Were $3.50 $685.
Junior Miss Blue Flannel Fur
trimmed Coat: crepe de chine
sas 10. s'1 n,I 10. Was $3.50
Junior Misses Evening Dresses:
yellow and rose georgctte. trimmed
with lace and ribbon: sizes ID
and II. Were $3.50 GO E0
each now. ......... P'/.1O
Girls and Juniors Section. Fourth
floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
Mante1 Mirrors


$5.75
Were SITS. 6 Intersection
Mantel Mirrors: 12hx47a
inches; gilt and silver fin
ishes.
l Upright Panel Mirror: silver
finished: SLIGHTLY I'M
PERFECT. Was S12.50; 81 *
15 Picture Frames; > ninrs:
gilt finish: 5xs. 6XS and Tx9
inches; without glass. EN-
Were $3.50 each: now. :. wv
Is Frames: oval opening: silver
finish. We're S1.5o each: 0E-
Picture and Mirror Section. Fifth
6oOr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
Enamel, $1.35 Can

Was 500. "a quart cans
"Ad-el-ite Batik." a medium
gloss enamel for finishing sun
parlor and breakfast porch
furniture without using an
under coat. In an assert
ment of ColorS.
% pint cans Ad-el-ite
Batik" We're 81 20 can: tx
Housewares Section. Fifth floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
Marquisette Curtains
Special, S1.25 Pair

80 pairs New Narquieette
Curtains in single and fancN
dot: with effective ruff1e and
tie-backs to match; excep-
tional value.
Curtain Section. Fifth floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
Dolls, SITS

Were 81. 16-inch Dressed
Dolls: closing eyes; dressed
in silk.
l 19-inch Schoenhut
Wooden Doll Was g OF
$3.50: now.... p9./O
! 2@-inch Straight Limb Doll with
hair. closing eyes dressed in pink
n Dpssnds was SIS; S6.75
. Patty Cake Dolls: soiled. OK
Were 81 .95 each: now ~
Nelkie Dolls: soiled. IL
We're 81 each: now. COC
9 Dressed Rag Dolls with IT,
hair. Were 81 .25 each; now /OC
Straight Limb Dolls with NOV
ing eyes and long hair. C or
Were 1918 each: now. p>s/O
] Straight Limb Doll with moy-
Ing eyes and long hair. Ct IN
Was S2.35: now w.. pb.OU
Red Cross Nurse Dolls: hair.
moving eyes: completely
dressed. Were S@T5 cor
each. now. ...... pb~/0
2 Velvet Parlor Suites for doll
houses: 6-piece. Were Is RI
S4.@5 each: now. pZ.OU
g Sateen Parlor Suites for doll
houses. 6piece. Were c. 0F
S3.15 each: now pL.LO
; Dolls OilcIoth Table
now :. Were sSe each: 25c
Toy Section, Fourth floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
Carving Sets
Special, $3.50

II small 2-piece Carving Sets
with good steel blades and
stag handles.
& dozen Dessert Knives: steel
blade. white bone handles @
Special. dozen ............. pS
] Mahogany Smoking stand.
n DAMAGED. Wa. $50; SO
l Ship" Smoking Stand. cS
Was SIS. 50. now -.......... p)
:. Smoking Stands Were q "
81 80 each. now ...... pb.LO
Cutlery Section, First floor.