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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-09
Highflown Language
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE

All language is poetry. 1t con-
sists in comparing spiritual things
with physical.
This you can see in all the
proverbs Of old. They all speak
of physical things. such as "a
rolling stone gathers no moss" "a
setting hen lays no eggs" and
so on.
Ones mental or poetical powers
consist in tracing the relation be-
tween a material thing and physi-
cal one.
Things that have no spiritual
analogy are meaningless. They only
become meaningful when there is a
spiritual intent read into them.
The trouble with fine writing is
that it gets away from things and
is not close enough to the material
world.
Reason, which perceives the
analogy Of things and marrios mat
ter to mind, is the attribute OF
man.
We approach common sense the
more we get away from highflown
expression down to common words
Of everyday life.
Copyright. 1925. by The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-09
PERNICIOUS ANEMIA
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D.
United States Senator From New York.
Former Commissioner Of Health. New York Cits.

Anemia in girls is a common and
well recognized trouble. 1t is easily
controlled and the patient is speed
lily returned to perfect health.
Quite another thing is pernicious
anemia. For some reason this dis
ease makes its way unrecognized.
For long time it may be attacking
its victim without consciousness on
her part that serious trouble has
overtaken her.
1t is the common experience that
profound pallor of the skin is as
ISOLATED with some disease which
causes the flesh to melt away, the
collar to get loose. and the waist
to lose its rotundity. 1t is not so in
this disease.
A characteristic OF pernicious
anemia is that the body remains
well nourished. While the pallor is
pronounced, there is little loss in
weight. Indeed, the striking thing
about it is the well nourished body,
even though the skin is waxy, or
lemon colored. the whites OF the
eyes so very white they resemble
pearls, the appetite gone and the in
clination to exercise entirely sus-
pended.
On the contrary, some persons
have this disease without apparent
loss Of energy. They go about their
affairs, complaining Of nothing, per-
haps. except shortness of breath.
But ordinarily, headache, mental
slowness at times, palpitation Of the
heart. dizziness. swelling Of the
feet, and physical weakness are
numbered among the symptoms.
Diarrhea, stomach ache, sore
throat and pussy gums are noted in
most cases. Decayed teeth and py-
orrhea are almost invariably pres
ent. Another rather common sign
Of the disensc is sherry colored
urine. Numbness. tingling, lightning
like pains and loss Of sensation in
spots, arc included among the nerv-
Gus symptoms.
The normal quantity Of blood is
materially decreased. Also the red
blood cells are remarkably dimin-
ished. The blood changes account
for the paleness Of the skin and
most of the other symptoms.
One Of the strange things about
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-09
An Indictment Against
American Children

HEDERAL judges occupy an envlaoe posltlon as 70
II freedom of speech They can say what they think
- without endangering their tenure of office They
not amenabe to the censorship of elections Hence
when federal judge talks he is at least interesting
At naturalization hearing at Houston recently,
Federal Judge Hutchinson questioned an applicant for
citizenship as to his method of rearing his child.
"These American children here are just run
ming wild Judge Hutchinson is quoted as saying. I'm
ashamed to say that not point to American children
examples for any of the foreign children. Are
raising your daughter to her parents like these
American children do?"
II may be said in defense of American children who
running wild" that they not acting contrary
to all precedent The Old Testament for instance,
ains numerous stories of disrespectfu and wful chill
dren.
Elisha the venerable prophet when bounded by
gang of children who called him. Thou bald head thou
bald head, turned and cursed them in the of the
Lord and two shebears out of the wood and are
forty and two of them"
Jacob did not scruple to play practical and profit
able joke on his blind papa
Lots daughters induced their father to drink too
much wine.
The wild career of Absalom, son of King David
checked when, riding mule through the brush he
jerked from the back of his mount by his long hair
entangled among the boughs of oak.
Even Adam and Eve, the first parents, did not
their children with 100 per cent Their first
born turned out to be murderer fractricde at that
The American child is anomaly, according to
excellent authority.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-09

Our forefathers wrote in symbols.
When they wanted to express an
idea they drew a picture.
All words were originally pic
lures of things. The first communi-
cations Of mankind was in naming
things.
Everything in the physical world
stands for some truth in the spirit
ual world.
In fact, language, which is the
effort of the soul to express it
self, is but an effort of the spirit
to use material things for its pur-
poses. The spirit is part of the
cosmos also.
Originally all spiritual or in
tellectual truths were physical.
Right meant straight, and crooked,
which is now applied to actions,
meant a crooked article. SO trans
gression meant going beyond the
= bounds and tribulation meant being
beaten with a fail.
The nearer you come to the
language Of savagee the less use
you have of verbs and propositions,
and the more you make use of
nouns.
Slang in this case is a kind of
primeval language.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-09
Community CheStPutS
Support of Charity
On Business Basis

~ ODAY, citizens of San Antonio called upon
to fill the Community chest. Four hundred and
- twenty-eght thousand and siXty-two dollars are
required for the maintenance of "a charitable and WEI
fare organizations during the ensuing year.
This appears to be tremendous sum, but if each of
these organizations forced to make separate
appeal the aggregate would exceed greatly the Com
munity Chest quota In Houston where the population
less than that of San Antonio the Community Chest
has asked for approximately the same amount.
The Community Chest is the fulfillment of desire
to put the support of charitable and welfare organza
tons upon business basis. When the average con-
trbuor gives dollar to charity he wants the
that his contribution will accomplish the maximum of
good. He demands that expenses of collection and ad
ministration be reduced to a minimum.
Social agencies not receiving benefits of Com
munty Chest organization must spend too large part
Of dollar collected to collect it. Too much time and
energy that might be directed toward accomplishment
Of the purposes of the agencies are required to keep
them in existence.
The Community Chest is not organization of "a
charitable and welfare agencies in San Antonio. 1t is
organization of contributors to these agencies and
is primarily intended for the convenience and the pro-
lection of the public The Community Chest does not
represent the organizations which have submitted their
budgets to it. The Community Chest represents the
public.
There is no occasion to deal at length with the
mechanics of the Community Chest. San Antonians
have had ample opportunity to famiiarize themselves
with it. 1t an organization to which various charitable
and welfare agencies submit their records of past per-
formances and statements of their actual needs for
approval The Community Chest investigates the re-
ports submitted and determines the allowance to be
given to each of the agencies. The individual con-
tributor has neither time inclination to make these
investigations for himself
The Community Chest plan is not an untried ex-
pertinent 1t has been adopted by the majority of pro-
gressive cities Every year adds Community Chests
to the roll.
No normal man is willing to admit he is so calous
to the suffering of his fellow that he does not be-
lieve in charity. The Community Chest plan offers the
most efficient and convenient as we'll the most just
avenue for charity.
Let us throw our dollars willingly into the Com
munity Chest Let ourselves from multiplicity
of drives" and Campaigns" Let us give generously
"once for ALL"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-09
'Life's Hurdle
By l.. E. Bisch

We Americans probably respect
sentiment more than we are given
credit for, but do we respect it
enough?
Foreigners, especially, look upon
M as rather an austere, calculating
paople, devoid Of the finer feelings
and deeper emotions that character
iza some other races.
They say we are SO busy chasing
the dollar that we have little or no
time left for anything else.
And they like to point to the fact
that we have no really great litera-
turs or art as yet to prove their con-
tentions.
Il is true that we have no great
art or Literature as yet, but there are
unnsistakable signs that it is in the
making, and fairly rapidly too.
But are we not as native cap
able of sentiment?
OF course we are.
WAS there not a fine spirit Of
sentiment activating us when we en-
tered the world war?
Have we not wonderful charities
Of all kinds at home?
Do we not contribute readily and
willingly to any catastrophe that
may occur abroad?
Has any nation ever asked us for
help in a worthy cause and not re-
ceived it?
Yes, all that is true and it is n
record OF which we may justly be
proud.
But hnw about the individual
and his respect for sentiment?
/, for one, hold that we do not,
of and by ourselves, give the atten-
ton and Importance to this most
sterling Of the emotions that we
should and are capable Of.
Too many have a peculiar idea
that to give way to sentiment open
" and frankly is TO show weak
ness.
In fact, there are persons who
think that any display of emotion
such as tears or pity means weak
ness.
Yet it is an undeniable truth that
the strongest man is he who pos
sesses all thr finer emotions aphn-
ty and furthermore, is one who is
not afraid to display them.
It isn't so. much that we Amer
leans are dcvoid Of sentiment for
we have lots Of il.
We simply give a wrong impress
sion because We hold sentiment in
check.
- But let your sentiment come
out.
II will sweeten your own life as
we'll as that Of others!
Copyright. 1925. Premier synd.. Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-09
|WorldLanguage
By Garrett p. Serviss

The question of world language"
is in agitation again.
The other day, at a conference Of
the Interparliamentary Union,
Madame La Fontaine, the wife of
the vice president Of the Belgian
Senate, affirmed that English was
the most likely Of all languages TO
be finally adopted for universal in
accommodation on this planet.
But she pointed out one defect
which she thought must certainly
be cured before English could be
accepted for universal use, and that
was its misleading spelling.
But the fundamental need, it
seems TO me, is less concerned with
the letters used in spelling than
with the sounds that are made to
represent the various letters and
combinations Of letters.
~Simplified spelling" is less i'm
portant than simplification and uni
ficotion Of vocal sounds.
But there is another great diff
Guilty in the way Of the universal
adoption Of any single language
for world use which needs TO be
deeply pondered, yet 1 doubt
whether it has ever been adequately
discussed. II is the question of lit
erary influence. Such a language
as it is proposed to make or TO
adopt ready made would, in the
nature of the plan, be the one Ian
guage necessarily learned by all peo-
pie all over the world, in addition
TO each ones native tongue. If it
we're a living language with a his
toric past, and possessing a rich
literature, like English, French,
German, Italian, it would gain an
enormous advantage over others
for the spread Of its ideas in every
form-Iiterary political, social, ar
tistic, etc. The mere possibility Of
this would excite Jealousy and op-
position on the part Of its unsuc-
cessful rivals.
In this respect a machine made"
language, like Esperanto, would
have a better chance, because it
could excite no jealousy, having no
history, no traditions, and no lit.
erature.
But there is no mystery about the
back-to-Babel movement; that is TO
say, 10 Babel as It was before the
dispersion Of tongues. 1t is a nat
ural outcome Of the same spirit Of
world unity that has developed
modern commerce and modern fast
transportation. 1t IS a commercial,
business and practical-science Ian
guage that is wanted for universal
use.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-09

/ suffering wounds and hauns
sehshn When cannot resist
the desire liked, imposture
Some people will always take of generosity But in all
since 1914w have been the
all repaid ngatud confidence
betrayed.
happef toavoid hurting Others
with dull inunt the aedoh, frank
with openhnded with those who
feelings fellow beings
thereby satisfaction.
shness decidedly a cruel seishness
kind.
- Copyright 1925, Syndicate, Inc)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-09

pernicious anemia is that the first
attack is followed by a considerable
period Of apparently perfect health.
There are many reattacks and dis
appearances Of the symptoms. These
experiences may cover years and
years. Many patients have recovered
completely.
During the attack perfect quiet is
essential. Rest in bed, preferably
in the open air. is the right treat
ment.
The appetite must be coaxed.
Good food is more important than
medicine. Entertainment and pleas
ant associations will help lot.
The victim of this disease must be
impressed with the Importance OF
removing all local conditions asso'
ciated with pus formation. Every
suspicious tooth should be extract
ed. If the tonsils are diseased they
must be given attention. Almost
the first thing to do in the treat
ment is to purify the mouth.
Likewise. any bowel trouble
should be corrected. Any local in
lection may be regarded as the pos
sible source of the original trouble.
The medical treatment will be
carried on by the family doctor, but
the patient can do much for him
self by needing the ordinary rules OF
hygiene, good feeding and common
sense.
Copyright. 1925. by Newspaper
Feature Service, Inc.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-09
Freaks Of Nature

The Great Lakes trout, the largest
member of the trout family, puts up
one of the best fights that fishermen
have to contend with. 1t is practical
ly impossible to land one with an
ordinary rod and line. Often tip
ping the scales at 80 pounds, It takes
only a slight jerk for the powerful
fish to break the line. The trout has
n peculiar fondness for vegetable
matter, living almost wholly on
footstuffs that are thrown overheard
from boats. This peculiar trait Of
ten helps the angler to ,atch the fish
when he substitutes raw potatoes or
other vegetables for the usual bait.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-09
Repartee Party

Mr.. Dogbone - Do you believe
that man is descended from n fish?
Miss Catnip-I don't know, but
it's easy to make him bite even
now.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-09
YE TOWNE GOSSIP syEc:a:

THAT He wasn't told.
TO COLLECT for the ducks.
AND i patted his back.
AND SAID to him.
1T WAS quite all right.
AND THE dollar was his.
AND ANYWAY.
1T WASN'T my dollar.
FOR I'D pilfered it.
FROM A silver purse.
AND 1 took the ducks.
AND SAID to the maid.
I'D LIKE them picked.
AND CLEANED for dinner.
AND TOLD her they came.
FROM A friend Of mine.
AND SHE said it was nice.
TO HAVE such friends.
AND I said it was:
AND SHE cleaned the ducks.
AND ALONG about 3.
IN THE afternoon.
ANOTHER BOY came.
AND 1 was called.
AND HE said to me.
THERE'D BEEN mistake.
ABOUT SOME ducks.
FROM A Mr.. Schwartz.
AND THAT they were intended.
FOR ANOTHER man.
on THE floor below.
AND ALL I'd done.
WAS TO pay a dollar.
FOR THE privilege.
OF CLEANING the ducks.
FOR THE other man.
I THANK you.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-09
BucoGc Press

Village President John X. Tul-
loch has been enjoying a two weeks
vacation looking after the affnirs
Of the village-Larebmont tN. -
Times.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-09

THE DOOR bell rang.
AND SOMEBODY answered.
AND / was called.
AND THERE was a boy.
WHO HAD n package.
IN WHICH were ducks.
AND HE told me.
THEY HAD been sent.
WITH THE compliments.
OF MIR. Schwartz.
AND 1 know lot.
OF MR.. Schwartzes.
OR HOWEVER YOU spell it,
AND i took the ducks.
AND SAID to the boy.
WOULD HE wait a minute.
AND HE said he would.
AND / looked all over
TO FIND a quarter.
TO GIVE to the boy.
AND THE smallest thing.
THERE WAS in the house.
BESIDES A dime.
WAS A silver dollar.
AND THE boy was waiting.
AND / hadn't the nerve.
TO GIVE him a dime.
OR LET him 90.
WITHOUT ANYTHING.
AND ANYWAY.
SAID 10 myself.
THE DUCKS would save US.
AT LEAST dollar.
AND I handed il In him.
AND HE was surprised.
AND SAID TO me.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-09

forth therein So each he would bring it out, re-
read it and rut it away again for another rest 1t was
made public only after his death.
1t interested me deeply, especially the viewpoint
that our every action no matter how sefsacrificng
springs from a selfish motive.
If, for instance I am kind to the humblest person.
amabe to critics, patient with fools, unring in service
to those who may not appreciate it, it is because
it peases ME SO to do With my momentary WEAKNESS
of mind body purchase lasting peace of mind.
also win for myself-perhaps unconscously-the love
and admiration of people.
If am tender to a child; an old person, or a hurt
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-09
SAN ANTONIO,
NOV. 8, 1925.
e%@Ann OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES %
QUEENS COUNSEL
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book by American MARX IVAN called
Of this great hunosts serious
that it at the Of fifty but did not publish
his opinions
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-02
NEW YORK CITY
Party Activities
Rooat Library In the sn0nx.


NEW YORK, May S1.-The Bronx
library committee is going to arrange
a oomraderie, get together, soclable
and housewarming to celebrate the
opening of the Bronx library. The
affair will be held the last Saturday
in June at the Bronx headquarters,
1347 Boston Road, Admission will
be absolutely free, Refreshments Will
be served and good talent arranged
for; music-plenty Of good jazz will
be saxaphoned; and indications are
that those attending will long after
remember the rip-roaring good time
that the Bronx library committee fur
nished them Just to show that It ap-
preciates the necessity Of fun and
frolic-of tripping "the light fantastic
toe" as we'll as reading solemn Milton.
Remember the date comrades-the
last Saturday in June, and all be
there. Come formal. informal, or any
other way you please. but come en-
masse.
And now, don't forget that the
Bronx library is on the map-on the
Bronx map. Come over to the head
quarters, 1347 Boston Road. and drink
deep Of the fountain Of wisdom and
learning; or come as mere spectator
and see what's doing Bring US your
old books and pamphlets, and II you
have a few dollars to spare, throw
them in for good measure.
Wednesday, June 5, at 8 p. m, at
1S47 Boston Road. the organization
meeting of the Workers Sport ALL
ance will take place. All Workers
Party and Y. w. L. members and
sympathiEers interested in upbuildt
ing themselves physically as well as
building the Communist movement
should attend this meeting. Our sports
will consist of field and track work
class exercises, calisthenics and swim
ing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-02
NEGRO STUDENTS
Win STRIKE AT
HOWARD COLLEGE
viii Not Be Punished
for Drill Absence

WASHINGTON, May S1s--(FP)-
Three points have been won by the
students of Howard University who
went on strike against punishment for
non-attendance at military training
classes. After a week Of discussion
as to whether faculty Or students in
the federal governments great col
lege for the Negro race were respor-
sible for the strike. . partial settle
ment has been conceded
Students are henceferth not TO be
suspended for cutting military drill
and other classes until changes In
the rules are made No student is
to be charged with absence or made
to bear other penalties for participa-
ton in the strike.
Seven other demands Of the stu.
dents are still under discussion by the
faculty. Among these is the aban.
donment Of compulsory military train
ing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-02
Our Readers Views
VIotIm Of BOSSES, LAW

was going to receive initiation IN
to the party, and my application is
filed at the Los Angeles English
branch, wish to state that feel bet
ter toward becoming member since
have been incarcerated. have
learned more about class organization
than If had attended many schools.
can't give you details as you un.
derstand my position. It's not allowed,
since / am prisoner.
Bought 5ook-Jalled.
The Crime, comrades, is so atroof
GUS that am really afraid to descrfbe
1t. But being one of you, we'll what is
shame to us anyway, so let me say It.
The book agents were after me to
buy book, and let me name the oo1n-
pany, Merriams & Co., who sells die
tionaries at $500 down and monthly
payments. l ordered that book thru
the mails with the s1.00 and later, ow-
ing to long unemployment, hadn't
paid any, and that book was stolen
from my room, so the company in,
structed the governments postmaster
to arrest me for using the mails to
defraud." thought is was nothing,
and the public defendant advised me
to plead guilty so l wouldn't get, more
than sixty days.
l thought then it might be quicker
than to plead not guilty. so pleaded
guilty, and the protector Of bills, due
to the ruling clan, Judge Benjamin
Bladsoe of Los Angeles, sentenced me
to ten months.
This was trap, as have been 1s
years in the U. s. A. and all that timO
in California, full citizen and an hon
cradle discharge from the army.
In my fury addressed q letter to
the secretary Of labor, demanding the
cancellation Of my citizenship and an
immediate deportation at the expira-
ton of my sentence, to which his hon.
or advises me that It's impossible as
the crime is not big enough to grant
me that wish. have been working
Is years and have no fare to leave.
So this is the crime, exactly that
the bills were not paid. and to punish
those like me who don't pay bills, they
have revised the old law of debt i'm
prisonment as using the mails to de-
fraud"
Anyway, l am hSre, and glad for the
great strength It gives me. This In
generation shows me more of the
true face Of the system and it cost me
ten months without sunlight. K.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-02
CONTINUED from page u.

CONTINUED from page -.
by a general claim that he won
against the leftwinger, Voyzey.
The evident defeat of John L. Lewis
and of "B. & o." Bill Johnston, is held
up as the most important develop
ments in the trade union movement,
as these two reactionaries represent
the threacherous type OF labor leader,
the open and fragrant traitor to the
union that Lewis is, and the even
more dangerous class collaboration
tendency OF Johnston, who is RESPONSE
BILE for the infamous cooperation"
scheme put into effect on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroads. scheme
which turns the union into company
union by Official sanction.
The Successful Maneuver Of tho
Left Wing.
The influence Of the left wing,
which has been gathering strength
steadily as the discomfort among the
rank and file with these treacherous
policies grew, is undoubted. In the