San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-11

The average American hopes that
Australia will see in the visit OF
cur fleet, not only an expression of
friendship, but recognition of the i'm
portant work that the Australians,
and New Zealandcrs, are doing in
holding their great countries for the
white races.
There is no hostility to any other
race in the hope of the white man
that his will remain the dominating
race.
WHITE nations need not worry
J" about the yellow peril or any
Monaghan invasion, if they will keep
themselves SCIENTIFICALLY pre-
pared. TEN men in the air are worth
TEN THOUSAND on the ground.
THE French worry about the in
= creasing population of Germany
and fear another day Of revenge.
But if Germany had a population of
three hundred millions instead of
sixty millions, she could do nothing
against France. provided France had
the greater air power.
With France ruling the air,
declaration Of war or any warlike
act by Germany would mean within
stwenty-four hours destruction Of ev.
cry important city and all industrial
centers in Germany.
A RACE as wise as the Germans
IA would start cautiously under
such conditions. They hope that war
viii be killed off by science.
When knights in amor met on the
highway they would challenge each
other and fight, laying on Justify
with their swords. But when the
musket ball came in, the armor came
off, and the knights stayed home.
MEANWHILE, the United States
AVA should become as quick as pos
sible the most powerful nation in the
air, able forever to keep control of
its own part of the earth's atmos-
phcrc.
\ great air fleet, trained flicrs and
an adequate fleet of submarines arc
all that this country needs TO take
care Of the yellow peril and any other
pcrils.
Intelligence rules and survives.
Where are the rack, the thumb
screw, and the auto-da-fc? IL this
nation will use its intelligence, it
need not worry.
A Nd what the West Coast does 10
"A maintain control of the air
above our side Of the Pacific ocean,
the Eastern states should do, equal
ling and surprising all the European
flying machine program to insure
control in the air above our side OF
the Atlantic.
nNE-HALF of the money that OK.
~ cited, patriotic fools sQuandercd
and that rascals stole in our war
excitement building ships that never
went TO sea, and flying ships that
never flew, would do away with all
danger of war in this country.
I INDER prohibition, crime once
~ improbable. at best pays literal
ly millions in dividends. When you
have ClEcago's chief Of police de-
claring that half the police force were
engaged in bootlegging, you know
that something is going wrong under
prohibition.
But complete abolition of the pro-
hibition law" VIII not come, even
should a majority demand it. And
there is no certainty that men made
prosperous by crime under prohibi-
ton would return TO normal ways
Of making a living.
SOMETHING, however, might be
~ done, and it should be somebody's
business to do it. The saloons are
closed, and will stay closed, that is
sure. But when wbiskey is made
the national drink, sold in coffee
shops, grocery stores, drug stores,
and most horribly poisonous whiskey
at that, you realize that putting pro-
hibition in the constitution docs not
necessarily mean perfection.
THE American Federation Of
i Labor resolves officially to keep
away from all third parties here
after. That is good news for the old
Democratic and Republican parties
and for important gentlemen that
pull strings in both parties, using
the Republican party as the working
machine and the Democratic as
sort of spare tire to be used, if it
has to be used, if something goes
wrong.