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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-01
Doing 1t Now
By REED HEUSTIS

Ten thousand folk have said it,
do it now"
Ten thousand folk have read il,
do it now"
Though the very echoes thunder,
Still ten million people wonder
Why somehow they always blum
der
do it now"
The wide, wide world has heard it,
"Do it now
The little creed mas stirred il,
do it now,'
We will know success is in il
If we'd but get out and win it;
This may be our final minute
"Do it now"
The world will reach It's ending,
Some bright day;
The mOiling, toiling finish
Some b-ght day:
Then a lot Of folk will borrow
From complaint and voice their
sorrow
That it couldn't be the morrow
DO it now, -
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-01
OVER LIES HURDLES
Choosing the Right School for Your Children.
BY LOUIS E. BISCH

The average school, whether u
be private or public, tries to fit all
children Of a certain age into
certain prescribed course of study.
The result? Misfits!
In all fairness one should note
that the up-to-date schools take
these individual differences into con-
sideration and try to supply the
need through private tutoring, pro-
motion by subjects instead OF by
grades and in many other ways.
Still, the practice is not as uni
versal as it should be, and. in the
meanwhile, unless you choose the
school wisely, your child may be
made to suffer.
Don't take anyone's word about
any school.
Investigate yourself!
Find out if the school in question
is practicing modern pedagogies.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-01
Rich Gift to Labor

VTT ITH increasing rapidly the stately landed
wv estates of the British nobility are being sold
and either cut up into building lots or turned
into sites for industrial plants. The heavy taxation
since the war has made it impossible for many noble
owners to pay the increased cost of upkeep.
Now the Countess of Warwick, socialistcay in
cned British peeress, has turned to the English
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers her estate Of
10000 acres for the foundation of labor college. All
but five hundred will be sold and the proceeds
used to erect and equip college buildings provide
endowment fund and give higher education of prac-
teal sort to British workngmen, their and daugh
tiers.
Two years ago the Countess gave her residence
Easton Lodge rest home for British labor leaders
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-01
Fixing the Blame for
Our Ineffective
Air Force

|LXY HEN Major General Mason M. Patrick, Chief
wv of Air Service, told the Coolidge air board
now sitting in Washington that the Air Service
OF the regular army has always been treated by the
inefficient organization of Notifying officers as if it
were the stepchild of the army" he put into polite
words ugly truth.
For this treatment the self-perpetuating oigarchy
OF the general staff which is opposing any emancpa-
ton of Air Service from its control is chiefly blame
And as a result of this treatment not only is the
present organization of Air Service utterly nef-
cient but the present condition of Air Force
close to being national scandal For the of
Of Air Force the measure of its striking power
time of danger, and the we-nigh criminal shortage of
planes and the serious shortage of trained
pilots has reduced the striking power of Air Force
to the gesture of skeleton
If the people of the United States should awake
tomorrow to find their country at theirs would be
rude awakening, for they would find themselves we'll
nigh defenseess in the air against hostile air force
Within the continental limits of the United States
today there only three Air Force units This trio
includes Pursuit Group one Attack Group, and
Bombardment Group.
But even this one Pursuit Group is inadeouately
equipped with the most modern type of airplanes, and
instead of being manned by than 100 of the best
trained pilots this single Pursuit Group has less than 90
Even worse off is our one Attack Group Its person
mel has been skeetonzed to less than onequarter of
peace time strength, and Its flying officers number less
than the Pursuit Group has.
But the Bombardment Group is off than the
Pursuit Group the Attack Group for the lombard
Group has been reduced in order to provide the
nucleus of organization for experimental ordnance
work.
This skeletonizing of Air Force means that its
striking power, if should come tomorrow consists
of less than 100 aators and apane ready to take the
air in defense of the nation against hostile air force
In the face of this disgracefu condition of affairs
the less Mr.. Davis has to say Acting Secretary of
War in defense of the antiaircraft bureaucracy of
which he the official apologist the better will be for
the reputation of Mr.. Davis prophet
For the toll in life and treasure which the Amer
lean people have paid for the upkeep of inefficient
organization of ineffective Air Force great to
be tolerated any longer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-01
Parrot Ideas
By "The Spectator"

A parrot may repeat words Of
wisdom, but he deserves no more
credit than if he echoed words Of
folly.
He doesn't know what he is say
ing.
Wherever people meet parrot
ideas are frequently heard. They
may be entirely correct, but the
person who states them has never
thought them out and is just re-
peating words.
The only way to get rid of par
rot ideas is to check up on their
credentials and see if they have any
legs to stand on besides the one that
they are accepted ideas
OF course, there are some things
that you must accept as the major
ity decides. Cooperation in some
things is necessary il people are to
get along.
But on the other hand, nine
tenths Of the ideas we take for
granted in everyday life are in need
of thought and investigation.
Thinking should be based upon
certain rules.
One of the first things to con-
slider in thinking about anything is
whether you can do anything about
it or not.
If nothing can be done it is a
waste Of invaluable time to cogitate
upon it.
As Amiel says it is useless to rail
against a blind force.
Such things as the injustice Of
nature and the fickleness Of for
tune are entirely fruitless to ponder
upon.
Too many people worry over solv-
ing the unsolvable.
Thinking is something that
should be harmonious to the prac-
teal.
One of the most fruitful fields for
thought is yourself and your rela-
tions 10 your fellow men.
Here something can be done.
II you are not getting ahead or
are not liked there is a reason.
An hours concentration and jot-
ting down facts and program to
follow will do more good than a
years blind following the same old
way.
Just repeating the parrot ideas,
"Fm out Of luck" or "The boss is
sore at me-" leaves you where you
were.
Finding out WHY you are "out
Of luck" and why the boss is "sore
at YOU is the first step in remedy
ing the condition.
This is the work of thought.
The vast majority Of people just
stumble along without thinking and
checking up on either the ideas
around them or ON the ideas con-
corning their welfare.
Those who do think are com
paratively abnormal.
But as someone has said, "Tbe
abnormal people make history for
those who are normal"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-01
SAN ANTONIO,
OCTOBER 1, 1925
Human Kindness
Bv DIR. FRANK CRANE

; be machines and showed human
sympathy and kindness.
The friendly act. the kind word,
the sympathetic understanding, hold
a place in life which nothing else
can fill.
Joseph p. Tumulty, secretary to
President Wilson, relates that one
day he found the all-powerful war
President leaning on his desk in the
White House with his head upon his
hands sobbing. He had received
kindly, sympathetic letter from an
obscure country editor of whom
he said: He is the one man who
understands"
No matter how high or great q
man becomes he never outgrows
the need of human sympathy.
One who held a high position in
the world described the place as
mountain top, and added, ."And
mountain tops are lonely"
1t is the human touch that makes
the whole world kin. Without it
man may be admired, respected and
feared, but he is never loved.
The "Yours received, contents
noted attitude toward others is ef-
ficient and time conserving; to
certain extent it is necessary ips
business. But il it were carried inf
all branches of life something Of
estimable value would be lost
Copyright. 1925. by The Mcclure :.
Newspaper syndieateo
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-01

Efficiency and personal interest
often appear Incompatible.
Efficiency demands economy OF
words, minimizing unnecessary mo-
tons, stripping to the bare neces-
sites.
Human kindness and interest in
others exerts itself in roundabout,
diffuse methods.
In institutions as they become
larger and force greater efficiency
upon the organization the time for
personal attention , decreased.
Rubber stamps, blank forms,
stereotyped expressions, take the
place of heartfelt individual inter-
est.
The personal note sinks away.
Yet a touch of human kindness is
the most precious thing in the
world.
A few years ago play was pro-
duced in New York called "R. U.
R." 1t was by the Hungarian dra-
matist Capek.
A scientist on a lonely island Gre
ated the ROBOTS" or mechanical
men and women. They were with
out souls. mere machines to do the
labor of the world.
In the end they become human
and the point where they demon
strated that they were human was
where one robot was willing to die
for another. There they ceased to
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-01
Figures Of Speech

Says an editorial writer: What
the world needs now, and will need
for a long time 10 come, is sort
Of Gods truce such as prevailed
at certain times in the Middle
Ages
During the Middle Ages Gus
tom prevailed in France and the
German Empire, and for a time in
other countries Of Europe, where
By for a stated time, and at stated
seasons and festivals, the right of
avensing wrongs by means Of priv
ate feuds was suspended. This
period was known as Goods
Truce and was brought about by
the influence Of the church, which
endeayored in this way 10 check
the disorganization Of the social
framework which was brought about
by the private feuds.
At the end Of the tenth century
a council assembled at Limoges at
which the princes and mobiles
bound themselves, by solemn vows,
not only 70 obtain from unlawful
feuds, but also 10 keep the peace
mutually toward each other. and
70 protect from violence all de-
fenseless persons, clerics, monks,
nuns, women, merchants. pilgrims
and tiDers Of the soil. Similar en-
gagements were entered into at
other times.
Copyright, 1925, King Feature Syn, Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-01
ONCE LOVERS
Copyright 1898 International Feature Service, Incorporated
By J. J. MUNDY

That man who is out Of a job and
who lives IN your neighborhood-
have you tried TO get him a position?
You might be more successful in
landing a job for him than be
would be for himself.
You are firmly established in your
place and it is selfish Of you not to
give some thought 70 help the man
who is out Of work.
Don't be afraid 10 recommend a
man because you fear be won't make
good.
Instead, 20 to the man for whom
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-01

every Thursday.
An old friend of mine was one OF
the trustees Of a great university.
He used to say: Boys are like
watermelons. so many get ripe
every year"
Have you ever thought what a
lot of babies are born every year?
In New York there are 1871 900.
Put in a line. shoulder to shoulder,
they would reach % miles.
Consider the number born in all
of North America. They would
make a vast army.
OF these. a great number are first
babies. This means that every year
there are thousands upon thousands
Of new mothers who have every
thing to learn about babies.
/ remember hearing my mother
describe her sensations as a new
mother. She said she was sent into
panic Of fear every day over the
terrifying gurgles and choking
sounds her infant made. The poor
little woman was sure the death
rattle was in her ears.
1t is uncomfortable that any
mother could ever become compla-
cent. She would not be a mother
unless she lived under a cloud of
apprehension. l suppose this is ma
lures way of making the mother
alert and ever watchful of her
baby's needs.
l have told you many times that
I think the mother job is the great
est job in the world. 1t is won
derful thing to be a mother. I have
no doubt that Judge Gary, Charlie
schwab. John Rockefeller Jr., the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-01

you have possibly procured a job
and tell him that you recommended
him as capaHe Of filling the posi-
ton and see il it doesn't spur him
up TO the mark required.
1t ought also to help him TO know
that you had confidence in his abil-
ity, and lee won't want you to feel
that your faith in him was mis-
placed.
Why not try to do a good turn
70 the other fellow as you have op-
portunity-it won't hurt you and it
may help him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-01
TALKS TO MOTHERS
Baby's Needs Told By Cries.
Bv ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D.
United States Senator From New York.
Former Commissioner OF Health New York City.

Bedfords and other famous captains
of industry will agree with me that
compared with the mother job, their
great positions in the world are as
nothing.
The new mother has much to
learn. Her charge is as helpless as
a chick or q kitten. Indeed, it is
more helpless, because the young
animals can walk and run. They
can get away from danger. They
appear to have a language. too,
which is understood by the mother.
The human mother must learn the
language of the infant. In a sur
prisingly short time she does under
stand the meaning of the different
cries and gurgles and babblings Of
her baby.
The very first thing a newborn
child does is to cry. That first cry
is a welcome sound to all concerned.
IL mtduS ilNihBs f4bNiNuS, ANSes
human being has entered upon an
earthly career. 1t is a cry OF de-
fiance and determination and never
the wall OF despair.
The mother soon learns that the
cry of the infant is a good index of
its condition. Hunger, thirst, pain,
sleepiness and fear, as well as other
emotions may be indicated by the
cry.
At another time ! will describe
more in detail what can be learned
from the CRY. But the mother will
soon know that the cry is the baby's
way Of telling what he wants and
perhaps what he should have.
Watch for the second article
which will appear on this page next
Thursday. DIR. Copeland's health
articles will continue to appear
daily.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-01
Freaks Of Nature

The ball armadillo Of South
America defends itself from attack
by a method unusual among four
legged animals. Several insects
roll themselves into a ball when at
tackled, numerous marine creatures
retreat within their shells, and the
porcupine has n way all its own
Of escaping from its would-be cap
tors-but the ball armadillo is the
only quadruped that resorts to this
method Of defense. On either end
Of its body are shields which fit
together perfectly. The peculiar
animals rolls up just like a folding
bed, presenting an imppegnable de-
tense to its baffled pursuer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-01

I'VE had the king Of beasts alone
on the open plain, standing at bay
One flight and we got his
range. We struck him, once in the
head and once in the shoulder. He
reared and struck at the arrow in his
forehead and savagely bit in two the
shaft in his shoulder. 9 We de-
cided that the arrow in his side was
a fatal wound il we but waited.
He lay down and licked his wounds.
. At the end Of a half hour he
had settled down and seemed a bit
weaker. We slowly advanced. At
sixty yards he gathered his fast
waning strength and rose to meet
us. We sent a volley Of arrows at
him, striking him in the head and
chest. He sank to the ground and
sighed long deep breath and died.
Possibly the horrible details of a
lion being killed by arrows does
not please the pitiful soul who
knows nothing but sentiment and
naught Of the stern realities of life.
He or she should stick to Pollyanna
literature and avoid Africa
MY BOY read it first.
IN A Sunday paper.
AND IT'S not pleasant reading.
AND 1 don't like it.
But IF it will help.
JUST A little bit.
TO SHOCK some youth.
WHO MIGHT otherwise.
sOMEDAY BECOME.
A MURDERER.
AS is the man.
WHOSE WORDS l quote.
THERE is excuse.
PRINT il here.
AND so ] do.
AND PUT me down.
As KNOWING not.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-01
YE TOWNE GOSSIP s,K. CD.

THE STERN realities.
OF LIFE.
WHILE HE.
WHO HAS much means.
AND GOES for sport.
TO AFRICA.
is ALL I'm not.
AND PROUD.
THAT HE'S real he man.
But EVEN at that.
PERHAPS IT'S better.
HE SHOULD go away.
TO AFRICA.
AND TORTURE lions.
AND THEN sit down.
AND WATCH them die.
FOR IT'S evident.
THAT HE must kill.
AND WITHOUT war.
WHICH AFTER all.
is THE greatest sport.
FOR THE killing man.
AND ANYWAY.
I'M GLAD my boy.
is SENTIMENTAL.
AND A Pollyanns.
OR WHATEVER it is.
A BOY must be.
WHEN AFTER reading.
WHAT I'VE quoted from.
HE SAID tn me.
IF / did that.
II WOULDN'T want anybody.
EVER TO know.
J'D BE so ashamed"
/ THANK you,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-01
Daily Good Deed

Il pays all concerned 10 be gem
eF5us toward others and exercise
loftiness Of spirit that forbids
petty thoughts and actions.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-01

This is the first Of series Of
articles on babies for the new moth.
er, to be published in this paper
every Thursday.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-01-30

The evil N tie illicit liquor Traffic
lies in the laHlessness it engenaefs.
Enemies CT Prohibition are pr-ne =
lay the blame upon the eighteenth
amendment, but the blame actually
falls upon the illicit traffic. The
eighteenth amendment is not lawess
legislation. Violation Of the amend
ment is lawlessness.
The outgrowth Of violation Of the
liquor laws is a general disrespect
for all law. The eighteenth amend
ment may have provided occasion for
for this lawlessness, but the blame is
to be directly charged to the general
laxity of American people. We are
not strictly a law abiding nation
with respect to any clause in our
code.
Sunday is not a sacred day win
most American people. Virtue Is les
a virtue than ever in the history Of
our nation. Run the category OF
laws through and it will be found that
we are anything but law-abidng
people. 1t is therefore not strange
that the center Of all this iawiessness
is the corrupt bootleg traffic.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-01-30

Remember this is the year of the
state convention of the Federation Of
Labor in this city Organized Labor
must have paper that will be a
credit, not only to every Labor union.
but to the city as we'll Already our
publication classes well with a ma
jority of exchanges which come to the
editorial desk. All that is needed is
the support, encouragement and CO.
operation of the crafts, With this
the future of The Review is assured.
The editor is devoting his entire
time to making the paper a success.
1t is AID will be an uphill climb. We
make 70 secret of this. 1t is m ~
hi climb for every Labor paper, and
The Review is no exception.
The chief reason is that the sub
scrlpfion price is entirely too small.
Exchanges are getting 50 yearly. For
thus amount The Review could easily
be published on an expense basis
without deducting from the profits
of the COOPERATIVE Press to pay the
annual deficit.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-01-30

The Review is attempting 10 push
up to the top Of curen. Labor week
lies. OF necessity the paper will con
tinue to be a four page publication
until an increase of business warrants
a larger sheet.
That there is place for The Re
view in Organized Labor is the opin-
ion of practically every Labor leader
in the Twin Cities. But the problem
is one of finance, not of circulation.
The aim of the publishers Is g
make the paper pay expenses. Moth
ing more than this is hoped for dur
ing the ensuing year, and if this is
accomplished it will be a record mark
for Labor.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-01-30

thing we start, and for this reason
liquor in any form is an unsafe com
modify to be turned loose IN THIS
country. Ii We could handle liquor
as the Scotch, the situation would
not be so bad.
But all TINS considered, it doe No
pay to make a vicious war in order /
solve the problem Of prohibition. Il
is bad enough as it Is-t0 AVE a
moral var. "fussyioo" johnson IS
right.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-01-30

The fallacy of bringing hate into
the conflict between prohibition en-
forcement officers and the vendors and
friends of the illicit liquor traffic
was emphasized by "Pussyfoot'
johnson, noted temperance agitator,
following the tragic death of S. Glenn
Young, prohibition raider, last Satur-
day night.
Young's career ended as was to
have been expected. He was a
marked man, and it was predeterm-
ined that someone of his enemies
would get" him sooner or later. He
went after the traffic in the wrong
way, by making enemies of law en-
forcement bodies, who perhaps, were
more or less friendly to the traffic.
The United States will be exceed
ingly fortunate if she settles this
controversy without a mild civil war,
so intense is the bitterness between
the two factions.
The city of Champaign Urbana is
not so likely to be a scene Of tragedy.
We have not the disturbing element
here that is found in mining camps;
but we do have the vendors of ''moou-
shine" liquor, and they are as persis-
tent and determined as the Herrin
bootleggeis,. if not as arrogant.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-01-30

The liquor traffic, whe her licensed
or illicit, is a monstrous evil--a
menace to the health morals and
happiness of the American people.
We Americans are so constituted that
we cannot be temperant in any habit.
We must go the whole length of any
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-01-30
Trite Thoughts For
Busy People
Observation-Disclosures =.

A perfectly preserved grain Of
wheat was found imbedded in a piece
of pottery used by a SUSSEX woman
1900 years ago. 1t is on view in the
Municipal Museum at Brighton, Eng
land dearborn independently.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-01-30

After lapse OF centuries tue seed
fell into good hands. This, however,
is not always the case, which calls 10
mind the story Of the artist wha
Clipped and polished away for eight
years at a piece of ivory TO make Il
look like a gain Of rice, only to see
the product of his labor swallowed by
a clucking hen.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-01-30
For Men
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The former is substantial and heavy Sock
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Fibre Silk Dress Hose
33c Pr. 2 Pr.6Oc
3 Pr. Soc

This is the leading brand CT mems Lion hose
in black grey, navy and white They're plated over
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Our anniversary price 33c pair pair 6Oc pair 90c
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-01-30
Building and General
LabOrers' Information
al Protective Union of
America, No. Fourteen
OFFICERS

President. +. NJ. Smith, Res.
s Springfield Ave, Champaign
Tel. 1857.
Fin. Sec. |. Fl. Garman. Res.
sol n. Lincoln Ave. Urbana,
Eel. 1862.
Treasurer, Carl Wallace, Res.
4l2 +. Church St. Tel. M-1950
Rec. Sec, J. l.. Buekner, Res.
i05 f. Eureka ST., Tel Main
22l4
Business Agent, 0rville Brown,
401 w. Beardsley. Phone.
Main 2942.