San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-21

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able to make a success of Commun-
ism. We are born, struggle and die
rs individuals, we want to make
something for ourselves AS INDI-
vIDUALs.
That doesn't keep us from being
useful citizens. One hundred and
fifteen million people working hard
for themselves build up a great ma
ton.
THE human race is fond Of relics.
= A lock Of George Washington's
hair has been inherited by the Mt.
Vernon Ladies' association.
In Paris they show you a precious
receptacle containing the heart of
yoltaire.
MARCO POLO tells how the great
AVA Khan, in 1884, sent an en-
bassy to bring back from the Island
of Seilan some of the hair and teeth
Of Adam, and the dish from which he
used to eat. They succeeded in
getting part of the hair, the dish,
and two of the grinder" teeth. Who,
in Eden, made the dish is not told.
THE great Khan received them
- with great joy and reverence.
And they find it written in their
Scriptures that the virtue Of that
dish is such that II food for one
man be put therein, II shall become
enough for five men. And the great
Khan averred that he had proved 1t
So
GEORGE wASHINGTON's hair
~ cannot work any miracles, but
81 is interesting to think Of the lock
cut from that proud fighting head.
II its owner could come back, he
would be surprised to find the Amer
ican nation grown from less than
four millions to more than one hun
dred millions. actually discussing
the submission of matters vitality af-
fecting the United States to a world
court established in Europe.
You can imagine what Washing
Ton. jackson or Lincoln would have
said to that world court.
IN New York, those that haven't
got their millions, are gloomy
about Thanksgiving. Coal costs
more than one cent a pound, and
turkeys cost 60 cents.
!. As regards coal. People are at
the mercy of mine owners and mine
workers, our government not yet
having established the fact that the
welfare of the people should be the
supreme law.
THE Turkey problem might be
4 solved IL few thousand citi-
gems would go to turkey raising on
the cheap lands of the Mojave desert
in California. Permanent sunshine,
no rain, a patch Of irrigated alfalfa
for green stuff, all the insects Of the
desert for a meat ration, and 90 per
cent of the turkeys Matched would
come to market, instead Of Is or 20
per cant as in the East.
THERE seems little work left for
i the Shenandoah investigation
now, except perhaps to proclaim that
Commander Lansdowne, planning
suicide. deliberately wrecked the
dirigible himself. Those responsible
for that tragedy are TO be congratu-
lated on a successful job of white
washing.
QUEEN ALEXANDRA, Of Great
~ Britain, is dead, and the people
mourn her going. Her death 10 felt
more keenly than would be that of
the greatest statesman, or scientist
in England.
Sentiment and imagination are
powerful. At the news of her i'll
ness, on Thursday night the broad
casting stations cut out their dance
music programs, the orchestras play
ing "God Save the King" instead.
TT you send a queen bee and some
i worker bees by mail and delay
causes the food to give out, you may
find the workers dead from hunger,
but the queen will be alive, fat and
cared for to the end. The workers
See TO that.
In animals and in man there is
craving and alteration for leadership
i-and It need not lead. 800.