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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27

Modern medicine made its greatest
advance under the influence of the
chemst-physician Pasteur, whose
epochal work has done more for hu-
manity than that of any other man in
all history. A proper understanding,
OF the relations of micro-organisms TO
human ailments has made possible the
elimination Of contagious and infecti-
Gus mass disease such as smallpox
typhoid fever and tuberculosis.
By the elimination of mosquito
borne and similar diseases. for in
stance, yellow fever, the working year
Of the southern part of the United
States has been extended from eight
months TO twelve months, which has
made possible the enormous building
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
Queen Marie Points Gains
In Human Understanding
BY QUEEN MARIE, OF RUMANIA.

ranny more drastic than under the
czars. Italy is under the control Of a
masterful dictator and so is Spain.
Great Britain has, by an overwhelm-
ing vote, placed the conservatives in
power. France is still chaotic. Ger
many has adjusted itself to n new
democracy and so have Czecho-Slo-
vakia and Jugo Slayia.
PRAISES LOCARNO.
And finally, most unexpectedly,
came the settlement at Locarno,
which is the greatest and most bcne-
ficent accomplishment since the war:
Peace and opportunity from national
Development and intercourse have been
established.
All these movements with singular
humanity have been a reyersion to
capitalistic ideas; the economic i'm
provement has been wholly in those
lines. Russia is appealing to all the
capitalistic nations for money. The
other dictators are all pushing and
energizing industry and development
on capitalistic lines.
But capital does not control. La
Dor has come into an appreciation
and partnership never known before.
Those great forces, capital and labor,
have discovered that they are essen
tial to each other and must work to-
gether tremendously and co-opera-
lively.
Instead Of curbing production, Ia
Dor now wants it stimulated. In
stead Of opposing new machinery and
new inventions labor halls them be-
cause they increase production, labor
finds that new appliances mean high
er wages. greater pemanence and Sc
curity Of employment and larger
and moro influential voice in the in
dustries in which Il works.
This new harmony between capital
and labor is reyolutionizing the eco.
nomic and industrial development OF
the world. II is largely substituting
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27

and large production have made tho
necessaries and the most Of the lux.
uries Of life accessible to all, and ems
ployment has enormously increased
because of the universal demand. There
are few class Injuries remaining.
Nearly everything is produced with
a view to general use by all the peo-
pie.
Not only has the standard Of life
been elevated, but the business OF
supplying the needs Of the standard
has increased the means Of all to
maintain the standard. The useful
discoveries of science are made inns
mediately available to the people by
the development Of mechanical pro-.
duction. The single instance OF trans.
portation illustrates the answer 10
both your questions.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27

outside Of attempted commune in Rus
STA The brought nothing 1t has concusvey
failure that democracy has its limitations
There have been gains but almost entirely they physical gains
The normal human life has been
live happily but live than
DESIRE the workman has his pride Of individual effort taken
from him. at least works shorter hours The
from housewives in Of the world and Oriental
emerging
unknown and have given the suffrage which their
due but not millennium has resulted the indifference the
the duties Of citizenship both disappointing
discouraging
have relaxed hold children learned O
feed and educate them nationally for individual charity
Copyright
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AGREE THAT BIG MIDDLE
CLASS MOST BENEFITED
CONTINUED from Page 1, Part ~

stride, was that of the renaissance
Here we find the names of such great
men rs Michael Angelo, Luther and
Sir Thomas Moore.
Coming down to the present era We
reach the fourth period significant il
the development of history.
For the first time, all of the other
achievements of the human race seem
now to filter down to the common
people.
1t has been called the age Of inven'
ZION, but the significant events Of
recent DAYS are not those of the radio
and airplane, but of the rapid develop
ment Of democracy throughout the
world.
MANKIND IS RISING
Suddenly the achievements of a few
of the race descend TO all. The holy
of holes is opened and the common
people are marching up. Mankind dur
ing the last quarter century has been
entering into its inheritance.
Monarchy is on the wane every
where. Germany, Russia, Austria and
China have become republics. The
underlying cause OF Eastern Difficult
6es seems to be the desire of the peo-
pls there for autonomy.
The common man is getting hold of
the idea that he must govern himself
and that his rule is not the birthright
Of any heaven-descended man or class
Of men.
The common people everywhere, and
especially in America. have never led
% full q life. The workingman who
backs up against q steam radiator and
il carried to his work on swift sub
way enjoys privileges never dreamed
If b. mobiles of old. Wages have gain
ID more in the past quarter century
thsa in 400 years previously.
~DECADENT" YOUTH.
3Aose who speak Of the decadence
q modern youth, fail to take cogni-
rnnce Of the fact that the young people
ct today enjoy greater privilege and
have greater opportunities than ever
before.
TAKE the lot Of woman. Twenty
nv years ago women voted practically
nowhere, but she now exercises the
franchise in England, the United
States, Germany and Russia. All occu-
pations and professions have been open
Cd - her. Formerly it was considered
beneath q woman to engage in any
ealnful profession. Now she 10 doc
Dor, or q lawyer, and numbers Of girls
are in offices.
She has been freed as 70 her cloth |
ing, and the reform in her attire has
been symbolic Of her rise in every di-
rction. In 1900 no woman entered a
bah room without swirling, long skirts
and tempestuous petticoats.
Now skirts are to her knees only |
and she has no petticoats at all.
DISTINCTIONS DISAPPEAR.
The servant girl on holiday Is as
becomingly clad as her mistress.
In every way the great mass Of the |
people Is rising. The age Of class
distinction as marked By dress is dis
appearing among men. The trades
union mechanic wears evening clothes
like the millionaire, and earns more
money than a young lawyer or a col
lege professor.
The latest fashions are now carried
into the remotest farmhouse. There
is a distinct leveling up from beneath,
and democracy is proving itself 10 be
not merely a leveling down from
above.
The automobile has replaced the J
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27

arbitration for strikes and directly
promoting commerce and interchanges
more universal employment and again
better wages.
To your question, "who is the most
benefitedT the answer is - every
body!
II speak necessarily for a class that
is Observation-Disclosures in which
! believe heart. and soul. Kings and
queens have still their place if they
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27

His imagination Is not stimulated,
but narcotized BY moving pictures.
He sees more and thinks less. The
country, As . whole, Is at the
mercy Of the strongest voice, the
most often reiterated idea.
But the loss Is greater even than
that, in twenty-five years the en-
tire trend Of religious thought has
changed among the so-called Chris.
tian nations. The hold Of the
church has relaxed and . system
Of ethics substituted. And the
failure Of this system was exem.
plified in the great war.
No one can talk smugly Of the
advances Of tho last twenty-five
years and ignore the war, which
left behind il neither material gain
or spiritual advancement.
II cannot be nope dthat the
memory Of this war will mitigate
against future ones. The war
chests fthc world are empty and
80 we shall have relative peace
until they are full AGAIN Ruf
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27

World Leaders Sum Up Achievement Past Quarter Century
Are We Really Better in 1925 Than in 1900?
Or Just Better off? Asks Mrs. Rinehart
By MARY ROBERTS RINEHART


THE gains Of the last twenty-five years largely offset by
1 the losses.
The general speeding Of daily life has produced Increasing
strains individual adequate reflection
with the rapid exchange thought threatens
He his opinions Of the air.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27

| horse, and it is significant that every
new development in transportation has
meant a new stride in civilization.
Education Is markedly extending 10
all people. Formerly when a new sci
entific discovery was made 1t was an
nounced in serious words read only
by the learned. Today the newspaper
sums up and carries to the whole mass
of the people the news of the most
recent discoveries. In fact, the world
sits around the newspaper table and
the plans of kings and diplomats are
freely discussed in Montana and Da-
kotas.
BUSINESS REIGNS.
The history of mankind up to the
present has been largely one Of wars
and rumors Of wars.
To-day the business man is replacing
the warrior and the priest as the in
terpreter Of government. Business Is
coming into its own. 1t is govern
ing plans Of empires as well as the
affairs of local cities. The effect Of
this has been for peace, for, as Cotton
says, princes sometimes desire war,
the people never"
When the affairs Of every nation
shall be determined by the will of
the people in it, there will be no more
war. Better than any scheme of
rules coming from above and artifi-
ficially created, the will of the peo-
pie arising from below will be the
surest guarantee against violence.
The point is that the ordinary man
has attracted the attention of the
great ones of the race. Michael An.
gelo and Raphael painted none but
saints and dukes, Plutarch and his
contemporaries spoke only Of kings
and ambassadors.
WORKER REPLACES WARRIOR.
Today artists depict the common |
people and the followers of Dickens |
write Of them.
The man at work Is replacing the |
man Of war and gaining Of ones live
lihood is beginning to be a more in |
teresting business than the slaughter |
of ones neighbor.
Artists like Beethoven and Mozart
do not today cool their heels In the |
anterooms Of princesses, but are ais
tinctly wooing the public.
Great fortunes are made today, not
fr- a. h. ~~sa IL
plutocrat, but by cultivating the
democrat.
No longer are plaques fought by
religious professions, but the careful
of scientists have made
the visitation of cholera and yellow
lever and such pestilence things CT
he past.
NEVER MORE MORALS.
II has been said that this is an age
1f increasing unbelief, but il will be
found that the struggle today Is not ,
against religion, but against the va
-ious forms of ecclesiasticism. Re-
igion, as well as every other human
concern. is feeling the influence of the
spirit of democracy and in spite Of
he fact that many people are not con-
1ected with any church, the world IS
more moral and more appreciative
IF moral values than ever before.
There is no doubt that the world is
slowly rolling up into the light. Look !
ng back over the history Of mankind
ls far as we may trace its beginnings
md looking at the story of the last %
years especially. we are justified, not
BY senseless optimism. but By care
iul review of facts, in believing that
upon the whole we are much better
off than our fathers and mothers
were, and that our children will be
much better off than we are.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27

Mankind has most benefited in hui
man understanding.
First-man's own miraculous in
yentions: The automobile, telephone,
cinema, wireless (radio), airplane,
have brought countries and peoples
closer. Some Of these aids to the
spreading of information are improve
ments some are altogether new. They
have all contributed to lessen time,
space and ignorance.
Second-man's terrific lapse from
enlightenment-the World War. 1t
cannot bear talking Of, bear thinking
Of. even now. Yet even from this I'M
speakable calamity something good has
come. Men who Fought face to face
across enemy trenches found the foe
was human, even as he found that at
bottom all causes are much the same
love of country, love Of people, or
home, or kindred.
With all its shocking barbarisms
and crucifying Of the innocent, war
has taught the beauty, joy and dignity
of peace. 1t is not yet understood
perfectly, not practiced perfectly. But
believe we are on the way.
WAR HELPED WOMEN.
The war also elevated women to a
higher place. gave her in many coun-
tries a voice in their conduct. In
women do not vote, but the
franchise given in other lands has
aroused interest and some activity.
In all nations-becaUse women have
proved themselves in every way, from
the most humble service to great
achievements in science, medicine, di-
plomacy. politics-women have won
more Of the recognition and apprecia-
ton they deserve. All this helps i'm
toward human understand
ing.
All classes have gained, it is diff
cult 10 say which has gained most.
Russia has an sutocracy and a ty-I
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
Lore for Mankind Stimulated
In Is Years, Says GrenfeN
By wILFRED T. GREENFIELD

70 nv mind bv far The most I'M nl and snceev a. he - ~
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
WOMAN USES PISTOL
TO ROUT PR0WLER

A burglar Tuesday night learned
that policemen's wives as well as the
officers themselves, are well versed in
the handling of shooting irons"
The prowler watched the home of
Emergency Officer Levi Stowe, 343
Ada Street, and saw the officer depart
for his duties at IL p. m.
Hardly had Stowe gone beyond hail
ing distance before the prowler ad-
vanced.
But Mrs. Stowe, having not only
the instincts but also the ears of a
good officer, heard MIN scratching at
the windows of the bathroom.
She appeared on the scene armed
with husky revolver.
Anxious as she was, she could not
level her sights upon the man whose
disappearing figure was but a streak
in the dark.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
NEWEST DANCE
T. ORIGINATES
IN s. A.
Singapore Shuttle" Is
City's Gift to
World.

The Singapore Shuttle an entire
~ new dance is TO be presented TO the
world BY San Antonio. ,
The Alamo City. ,ong known as the
birthplace of the flapper sombrero, the
handkerchief frock, and many other
fads which swept the country. is again
going TO break into favor with a new
Ballroom dance.
Jean and Marjorie MaHavier, well
known local entertainers, conceived the
motion of creating this new series OF
1antal;Zing twists and turns and feel
confident Of its popularity.
According to Marjorie Manavier. a
.preview Of a motion picture carrying
Singapore cabaret scenes, with the
combination Of an article showing the
difficulty of the Charleston started
1he idea.
So the sisters took the gentle grace
of the waltz, the rhythm of the fox
rfrot. with some NOR artistic and Of
8ortless steps from popular dances. in
serted a few professional, although
s..casily learned. soft shoe steps. and
presto. THE Singapore Shuttle"
3 This dance affords a welcome relief
from the ordinary conventionality Of
steps, they assert.
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Today
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sense, science and good doctors have
added six years TO the average age
of every individual.
The years are added in the
MONEY EARNING period. Suppose
the average adults work is worth TO
this nation $40 day, and that's a
low estimate. You can figure out
for yourself how much it means IN
money to add six years to every
adults life.
Cut $40 to So. Cut that amount
in half to allow for women and
others not working, and you still
have a saving, an increase of ma
tional wealth TO the tune of seventy
five billions of dollars a year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12

CHILDREN in Great Britain are
~ bigger than they were. desks in
the schools are too small for this
generation. That's good news for
the future of the British empire.
British children now get outdoor
exercise, instead of spending their
youth in mills as they used to do.
The British government took the
hint when it became every day hard
err to find men of right size for the
army. The British race was evil
IDENTIFY growing smaller.
They decided that starving children
to keep them small enough to go
down chimneys, and grinding up chill
dren in mills and factories, was bad
idea.
They passed laws to stop that.
We tried to pass such laws in this
country, but our distinguished ST.
preme court told us it wasn't con-
stitutional to interfere with the ex-
ploitation of child life.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
SIX WOMEN, s MEN
TO TRY MATRICIDE
By the Associated Pres.

san FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. IL.
"A jury composed Of six men and six
women was selected yesterday 10 try
Dorothy Ellingson, 17-year-old matri-
eide. on a charge of murder. The girl
confessed TO shooting her mother to
death on the morning Of January Is.
but later repudiated the written state
ment she gave the police.
Opening statements Of counsel are
slated for today. Indications were that
the. defense will plead temporary in
sanity.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
S. A. HUMANE SOCIETY
WILL SEEK MEMBERS

Directors Of the San Antonio Child
Protective and Humane Society re-
solved to concentrate their efforts on
bringing new members into the organi-
cation at a meeting Tuesday night.
The society is in sad need OF greater
funds, Miss Lucy g. Smithers, execu-
tive secretary, pointed out.
The society's work is growing at
the same pace Of the city ITSELF" she
aid
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
F ANGUS RACER
WILL CLOCK
TRYOUTS
Light Speed Classic Tests
to Be Held With
Silt Events.
CONTINUED From Page One.)

that crowded field will face the bar.
rier. ..
Mayor John W. Tobin, Colonel viii.
liam Mitchell 1.-THE flying colonel,
County Clerk Jack r. Burke, County
Collector r. Neil Campbell, Chief OF
Police r. o. Miller and many Others
will be on hand to act as judges of the
races.
The outstanding event at Lions
Field will be race on stills by boys
IA years of age and under.
The foot rests on the stills must
be one foot off the ground. no higher
or no lower, Mr.. Oliver declared in
announcing the race.
This will be the only rule to follow.
The stills can be made out of the
toughest, kindling wood or, mother
permitting. two attractive slivers off
the cedar chest.
ODD FEATURES.
In order that the tall stills would
not go for naught, Mr.. Oliver decided
TO have q contest among the boys to
determine which could make the tallesf
stills and walk about on them.
In addition to the so yard dash atop
the stills, number of contests viii
be held. The boys will be permitted
TO stage rooster" fights.
The participants will manage to
stick to their stills without the use of
their hands, and, by folding their arms
in the customary manner will try to
unhOrSe one another.
Another feature in the silt contest
will be balancing, feats which will be
explained Thursday.
There will also be a contest in
which the boys will turn around in q
two-foot circle without losing their
balance.
The girls will not be forgotten.
There will be plenty of contests for
them TO come in for their snare of the
fun, Mr.. Oliver said.
\ rope jumping race and ball rolling
dash will be the main girl events.
PAUL REVERE RACE.
The boys will hold Paul Revere
race and an obstacle race also, fol-
lowing the silt race.
One boy, on stills, will carry a
smaller lad. The younger boys will try
to pull one another off their mounts.
The horses" can be between IA and
IL years Of age, Mr.. Oliver ruled.
Every boy and girl that comes TO
try out for The Lights pushmobile
race is invited to bring stills and
jumping ropes and take part in the
Lions program, Mr.. Oliver said.
All young people that attend also
are requested to come TO the Lions
club house and register.
Other races and contests are being
planned for the future, Mr.. Oliver
said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
ARRACHART BEGINS
THIRD LEG OF TRIP
By the Associated Press.

PARIS, Aug. 12.-The French
aviator, Arrachart, who is attempting
to make an air tour of Europe in
three days, arrived in Moscow Tues
day afternoon. from Constantinople.
He flew from Paris to the Turkish
city Monday at an average speed of
1918 miles an hour.
The third leg of the flight will be
back TO Paris today.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
GOODYEAR MANAGER IN 5. A.

A. G. Cameron. general manager Of
the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com.
pany, Of Akron. Ohio. stopped in San
Antonio Wednesday en- route to Mex
leo on a business trip.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
$4,000 FIRE RAZES
2 TEMPLE BUILDINGS

TEMPLE, Aug. 1.-TWO doNh-
town buildings were destroyed with a
Joss of $4,000 by fire early this morn
1ng. For two hours, before the flames
were brought under control, an entire
business block was threatened.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
AMERICANS GET GOLD FIELDS

MOSCOW, Aug. 12.-The Lena
gold fields concession, Professionally
granted an Anglo-American syndicate
by the Russian Soviet concessions
committee in May. was ratified today
by the council of eommissaires.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12

THIS country is going to have a
i commercial flying fleet soon,
and fortunately there isn't any doubt
about il.
President Coolidge, with his urging,
has caused high finance to become
interested.
Henry Ford, the ablest manufac-
turer in the world. building machines
of the best modern type. and plans to
produce the ''foolproof" flying ma
chine. What he plans he usually
does.
John Hays Hammond and others
are interested in a S50,000.00 COM
mercial flying corporation to be man
aged, perhaps, by Owen B. Young,
the financial genius of the Dawes
plan.
The United States atmosphere will
soon be full of flying machines, then
goodby worry about foreign attack.
Evening star., 1925-10-24
PEERLESS.

We have a wide selection of
late model cars.
Prices and terms that will
please.
1923 Cadillac sedan.
1925 Paige brougham.
1925 Ford coupe.
1924 Peerless, 7-pass. sedan.
1924 Peerless, 5-pass. sedan.
1924 Peerless, 5-pass. touring.
1924 Nash, 7-pass. sedan.
1924 Ford touring.
1923 Peerless, 7-pass. sedan.
1923 Peerless, 7-pass. touring.
1923 Peerless, 5-pass. touring.
1923 Peerless coupe.
1923 Chevrolet sedan.
1923 Buick touring.
1923 Nash touring.
1922 Wills-St. Clare touring.
1922 Maxwell touring.
1922 Buick touring.
1922 Columbia sedan.
Packard and Cadillac tour
ings and sedan.
Fifty cars to select from.
Your car in trade.
PEERLESS MOTOR CO..
14th and P SITS. NV.
Main $3.50. Open Evenings
Evening star., 1925-10-24
FOR SALE-AUTOMOBILES.
SPECIAL SALE.

Buick sport roadster, late model. new
ss 9eT Reah' so' touring.
latest 1898 model perfect con -ition. S6a6:
Studehaker 1924. 3-pass, coupe. like new.
very cheap Ford late 1924 sedan. like new.
Have to be seen to be appreciated. Small
down payment. l2 months to pay balance.
Evening star., 1925-10-24
STUDEBAKER
CONFIDENCE.

We value the reputation gain
ed from many years Of honest
dealings and giving honest used
car values. Our Used Car
Pledge is just a further express
sion Of our desire to take the
guess" out Of used car buying.
Evening star., 1925-10-24
H. B. LEARY, JR., & BROS,
CHRYSLER DISTRIBUTORS.
SOUND VALUES
"BETTER USED CARS"

\ wonderful opportunity to
buy the equivalent of a new car
in looks and performance at a
price that makes each car a real
investment. Space forbids de-
tailed description of these cars.
They must be seen to be appre-
ciated. Six truly remarkable
cars that have been used just
enough to be we'll "broken in. "
Come in and inspect or phone
for d m onstration. Act
promptly. The demand for used
cars of this class is greater than
the supply.