San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
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Ry II. E. DICKINSON

No one knows how time flies until
the years roll around and we find
ourselves in the grasp of old age
When / came to San Antonio in the
year 1907, something like seventeen
years ago, full of snap and ginger.
found q delightful little city full OF
romance and history, with a balmy at.
mosphere flooded with golden sun
shine during the day and silvery moon
light during the night.
The heavens were 4 canopy of stars
which sparklcd like diamonds on a
cloth of blue. and the breezes. laden
with sweet perfume blew gently, stir
ring the leaves OF the magnolias, as
an accompaniment TO the song of the
hooking birds in their beautiful notes
that flooded the atmosphere. 1t was
quaint city, anxious to step into the
path way of progress. and become like
other cities, yet holding fast 10 the
traditions and customs of its past two
hundred years.
TOURISTS POUR IN.
Year by year. the tourist OF the
North poured into this beautiful city
and went beyond, seeking land full
of promises where they could settle
in peace and prosperity. The coming
Of these people brought changes. which
followed quickly. Improvements were
demanded and an era of street paw
ing. curling and sidewalks began.
Business became stimulated and spread
into new arteries. Large office build
ings and hotels sprsng into existence.
Political turnovers came swiftly, to
meet the demands Of this new progress
sive era. Bond issues in succession
were voted By the people, to modern
ize and beautify the city. Parks and
Fairgrounds, with numerous swimming
pools, were provided for the popula
fion at that time and the future. An
auditorium wah built, which turned
this city into a convention city. but
in the midst of these things, a change
came swift and sure. like an invisible
hand of depression, which had crush
ing power in its grasp. In the year
of 1925. the people of this city. came
under the influence of extravaganza
which followed as an aftermath Of the
great war. They we're not satisfied to
live an economical and thrifty life.
looking to that future when the folly
of youth is paid in the sorrow Of re-
gret; life was gay and money was
made to spend.
ri WRONG ATTITUDE.
"Why think OF the morrow when
they had plenty Of time with money
in their pockets" Debt had no hor-
rors to avoid; they did not see debt
a. an invisible chain which frightened
itself around its victims. No, the
pleasures of life were all that life
was worth living for and the entire
economical structure was nearing a
breakdown. They did not perceive.
that the extravaganza Of that time
changed character and lowered the
standard of morals. People of refine
ment, with years Of inherited breed
ing, lost consideration for their fel-
1owmen. People OF both the upper and
lower strata of life and the people be-
tween, were overcome with a selfish
ness which said me first" Deceit,
hypocrisy and dishonesty, naturally
follow the lowering of economic stand
ards and the burdens of debt neces-
sary to maintain a false standard Of
living, dulled the intellect. can well
remember, during the years between
1922 and 1925, the sour look in the
faces Of the people; the quickness of
q short temper in snappy remarks,
which drew a like response; the peo-
pIe were treading upon other peoples