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THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
(Founded January 10 1881.1
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CIKCVI.ATION FOR IE AB I>l4.
• Tho tots’ dally average circulation of the dally edi-
tion of The San .Antonio Light during the year 1914 was
fo.<fll copies and of the Sunday edition waa 15.538
copies. Omitting all spoiled left over unsold returned
filed ssrnples. advertisers and exchanges the total net
paid average of the dally edition was 18^57 copies and
of the Sunday edition. 21649 coplea.
The circulation of The San Antonio Light has been
entlfied to by the Audit Bureau of Circulations Tho
audit of this bureau which embraces in its membership
every leading newspaper magazine and advertiser In the
United States and Canada la regarded as authoritative
and final by the advertiser* of America and Europe.
The San Antonio Light as a result of the above audit
can guarantee its advertisers 50 per cent mure paid
circulation direct to the homes in San Antonio than any
other revspaper.
INIQUITY IN DISGUISE.
The entire "peace plan" of the Pan-
American conferees as outlined in
Wednesday's dispatches is an insult to
the Constitutionalists. It ignores com-
pletely the democratic ideals for which
that part} is fighting and seeks to place
Carranza and his followers on a plane
with the exploiters of'the republic. Most
iniquitous of all is the means which the
meddlers propose to use in their attempt
to force acceptance of their plan. \\ it-
ness the following:
“If any faction or group fails to attend
the peace conference those leaders or dele-
gates who do. will be expected to pro-
ceed with the task of setting up a govern-
ment that can be recognized.”
Preceding this statement runs the fol-
lowing :
“No threat or intimation of what will
be the course of the several American
countries is given if the suggestions made
are declined all considerations being for
the time subordinate to the primary pur-
pose of a definite appeal to the patriotism
of all Mexicans to redeem the prestige of
the nation before the world and show
whether indeed its leaders seek personal
aggrandizemnt or the true welfare of
their country.”
The contradiction between these two
statements betrays a basic hostility to the
Constituionalists. Themselves asking for
honesty altruism and fairness on the part
of all factions in Mexico the conferees
straightway show a startling lack of those
qualities on their own part.
No threat no ultimatum! Yet the plan
seeks to make the Constitutionalists their
own destroyers. Never was moral force
so perverted as appears in this scantily
veiled attempt to compel the Constitu-
tionalists to compromise with evil-doers.
No “intimation” of what the meddlers
will do if their “peace plan" is rejected!
None whatever—except that recognition
will be accorded to the faction that does
accept the plan. And what would recog-
nition mean? Simply that the govern-
• ment of the United States would lend its
support to that faction furnish it with
arms and ammunition and credit and
close the doors of this country to the
faction that refused to accept the plan.
No armed intervention would be re-
quired. The United States forsooth is
a peace-loving nation. But the crimes
of peace may be as reprehensible as those
of war. In accordance with the proposed
“peace plan” then the United States
would maintain its reputation as a peace-
loving nation and yet stand by and see
the only hope of democratic government
in Mexico perish to satisfy Pan-American ;
vanity. The Constitutionalists would be I
ignored not because they were adjudged j
guilty of greed but merely because they '
refused to recognize the jurisdiction of I
the court.
The proposed plan does not consider
that one of the factions in Mexico may
be fighting for eternal principles of social
justice. It makes acquiescence in its
own provisions a greater virtue than all
the abiding principles of patriotism. In
effect it says to the Constitutionalists:
"Do this or you will be crushed regard-
less of whether your cause is just.”
The proposed plan bears a sinister as-
pect. It is essentially opposed to the
interests of the Constitutionalists for
those who formulated it are well aware
of the fact that Carranza has repeatedly
refused to enter into a compromise with
the exploiters while Yilla and his fol-
lowers have been only too eager to hold
a parley. On the face of it. the proposed
plan has the marks of a scheme designed
by the unseen powers back of Villa. Ever
FRIDAY
since Carranza announced his program of
domestic ownership and domestic sover-
eignty a legion of lies has been marshaled
against him and a legion of false claims
has been enlisted in support of Villa.
W hence come these schemes and what
do they signify? Their source is identi-
cal with that of the means of Mexico’s
exploitation and their purpose is to pre-
vent the United States government from
doing the one thing which duty demands
—recognition of the party that is striyipg
to restore Mexico to its own people so
that they may enjoy the self-government
in the name of which this country has
undertaken to exercise a paternalistic
watchfulness over the smaller nations of
the western hemisphere.
If the proposed "peace plan” is carried
out as it has been outlined and the Con-
stitutionalists are placed on the defensive
liberty and democracy basted ideals of
America will become as tinkling cymbals
and sounding brass and the United States
will indeed. Ipse its prestige as a virtuous
nation.
IT DOESN'T MEAN PATRIOTS.
A body of German-Americans of some
size and strength has protested against
the use of the phrase “hyphenated
Americans” which has come into more
lor less common use within the last year.
This protest as worded is based on a
false premise. It is stated that an in-
tention to sneer at Americans of German
birth and ancestry is contained in the
use of “hyphenated Americans” whereas
those of German blood in this country
are certainly as good Americans as any
and not to be made the objects of sneers.
W ith the Utter part of this statement
none will disagree. America is a com-
posite of races and nationalities and
Americans of other blood would be either
ignorant or unappreciative if they did
not recognize the great and good qualities
of the Teutonic infusion.
Thus far the statement is right. Ameri-
cans of German descent have been and
are good Americans. They are entitled
to all respect consideration and appre-
ciation.
The statement is also correct in the
claim that the phrase "hyphenated Amer-
icans" is used as a term of reproach.
But it is not correct in the inference that
when it is so used it applies to German-
Americans alone or to all German-Amer-
icans. or even a large part.
The German-American who however
greatly he may remember and respect his
Fatherland thinks and acts as a patriotic
American is not included in those thus
described.
When one uses the phrase “hyphenat-
ed American.” he refers those of var-
ious bloods whose sympathies are more
with the countries from which they came
than with the country in which they are
privileged to possess citizenship. He
means the British-American who thinks
more of Great Britain than of America
the Franco-American who loves France
more than he does the United States the
German-American whose devotion to the
banner of Germany is greater than his
devotion to the Stars and Stripes.
The millions of patriotic American
citizens of German blood are not includ-
ed in the definition and hate no cause to
take offense. The comparatively few to
whom the phrase applies are not entitled
to have their feelings considered by their
America-loving fellow citizens.
Someone in this connection has very
aptly paraphrased St. Paul in the advice
|"lf thy hyphen offend thee pluck it out."
MARSHALL ON PROHIBITION.
Vice President Thomas R. Marshall has
made some foolish utterances since his
election to national office. Some of his
statements have seemed more thoroughly
foolish than they were in reality perhaps
because he has made injudicious and prod-
igal use of the epigram. He has been the
most loquacious vice president this coun-
try has had. But even a person who
talks much and thinks little may give
voice to genuine wisdom now and then;
no sane man could associate with the in-
telligent men among whom Mr. Marshall
has been thrown by political circumstance
without absorbing some portion of their
wisdom.
So it is that a recent utterance of Mr.
Marshall may be accepted as partial rep-
aration for the foolish things he has said
or perhaps as a reflection of the wisdom
of those with whom he has associated. In
a recent interview the vice president said
that prohibition is not a matter for dis-
position by the national government and
that the question should be decided by
[states and individuals. That seems to be
a reflection of President Wilson’s opinion.
I But the vice president said something else
[about prohibition which does credit to
himself as a man possessed of a sense of
justice and of discrimination. “I will be-
come an active prohibitionist” he is quot J
ed as having promised “when every man
who preaches prohibition quits drinking
in his own home.” It is a safe prediction
that Mr. Marshall will never become an
“active prohibitionist.” for the challenge
will never be accepted.
The epigrammatic nature of the vice
president’s challenge will doubtless be ac-
cepted by over-zealous prohibitionists as
a signal for misrepresentation. Mr. Mar-
shall did not charge that every preacher
of prohibition is a hypocrite. No honest
man of any experience would make such
a charge. Prohibition journals may
nevertheless be expected to hold him re-
sponsible for just such an assertion. The
vice president has made himself a target
for the most radical prohibition propa-
gandists.
Lack of sincerity among such a large
proportion of its advocates has militated
effectively against prohibition ever since
the genesis of the issue. There are some
hypocrites among propagandists of all
kinds but the prohibitionists hold the
questionable distinction of including the
largest number of their ranks. Even as
a class prohibitionists proceed upon a
holier-than-thou policy. They lay claim
to greater moral and mental strength than
the members of society upon whom they
would obtrude their "protection.”
That so many prohibitionists are in-
sincere is one of the strongest bits of
evidence in support of the economic fact
that human wants cannot be eradicated.
As long as the desire for alcoholic drinks
exists—and the desire is as old as the
human race—some means of satisfying the
want will be provided. Restraint of any
human want may be practiced but utter
elimination is contrary to natural laws.
As Nature’s laws are stronger than arti-
ficial laws effective prohibition as a per-
manent condition is impossible. Vice
President Marshall will never be called
upon to keep his promise.
"PERFECTLY SAFE."
Captain J. 1.. Ackerman a naval con-
struction expert from Washington is re-
ported to have said in Chicago that the
Eastland was "a perfectly safe boat.” He
added that he knew the cause of the ac-
cident. but would not at the moment say
what it was. z
It was not stated whether or not Cap-
tain Ackerman was summoned to Chicago
at the instance of Secretary Redfield but
it is evident his views run along similar
lines with those of the head of the De-
partment of Commerce.
A passenger steamship so “cranky” that
on more than one occasion she had nearly
capsized and with sqch a reputation that
every sailor on the lakes had been warned
at one time or another not to ship aboard
her was “a perfectly safe boat.” A ship
that rolled over on her side while still
fastened to a dock in a calm river within'
the shadow of skyscrapers and elevated
railroads drowning nearly a thousand
men women and children was "a perfect-
ly safe boat.”
Captain Ackerman may be an expert
in naval construction but he is obviously
not an expert in the use of English. “A
perfectly safe boat” means to the lay-
man. something vastly different from the
Eastland. If it means an unseaworthy
cranky top-heavy ship to this naval con-
structor. there is something the matter
with his understanding of ordinary words
and phrases.
Teaching Domestic Economy.
Domestic economy is being strenuously preach-
ed in England and there is no country in the
world except our own. w’here it is more needed.
The English are more extravagant in domestic
service but In the waste of good food the two
countries have much in common. But it has
not yet been sufficiently recognized in England
that the foundation for the reform demanded is
better cookery. In that country culinary art has
deteriorated because left to the mercy of un-
trained cooks. Women of a cl^ss that in other
countries is accustomed to deal expertly with
the affairs of the household feel it necessary for
the sake of gentility to let the servants do every-
thing which means that things which require
some skill and knowledge are apt to be ba^ly
done except in great houses where high-priced
experts are employed. There are out-of-the-way
corners where the old traditions of English cook-
ery are still to be found but English critics are
the first to admit -th’at as compared with conti-
nental standards the British kitchen is Doth in-
ferior and wasteful There is sound economy
in culinary skill both in serving food and in get-
ting the most out of the human machine and
patriotic Englishwomen can do much in this field
to help their country.—Springfield Republican.
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Studying Aerial Problem.
The psychological conditions affecting air-
flight are under inquiry by the Navy Department
in connection with the increase of our aerial
armament. It has come to be understood that
so-called accidents in aviation as instanced in
the war on the other side of the world and oc-
casionally in exhibitions on this side are due not
so miyh to defects in the machine itself as to
"loss of control” one the part of the operator.
That is to say the pilot “got rattled.” and down
he plunged. There is undoubtedly the peril of
“•air pockets" and other indescribable variations
of the atmosphere through which the aeroplane
drives; but if aviation is to be made substan-
tially secure the pilot of the craft must be able to
hold his own steadily against such assault of the
e’ement upon which he rides. Raving got a ma-
chine which rides the air we must have suffi-
cient direction in the new range of its powers.
And thisllemands “nerve” in the operators. It is
so far a psychological problem.-—Boston Post.
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Pellagra on Increase.
That pellagra has gained a foothold in Texas
is a fact which has forced itself on the most
reluctant consciousness. But. and perhaps be-
cause of the reluctance o* the ordinary indivi-
duas to face the evidence about him. It is to be
doubted if any one not of the medical profession
has supposed that there are as many as 60000
and perhaps 100000 cases of the disease in this
state. Yet that is the fact if we ^re to accept
the statements of local and visiting physicians
who attended a pellagra clinic in Dallas last
week. Apparently the disease is not found In all
parts of the state: at least there was no testi-
mony from the western and northwestern flec-
tions of Texas. But. withMhat possible excep-
tion it may be said that according to the testi-
mony given the disease is pretty general being
moat prevalent in the southern and eacfern flec-
tions of the state. —Galveston News.
Appropriate.
A few days ago an elderly and distinguished-
looking man wahked into the Century Company’s
office and asked for a copy of the current maga-
zine. When one was produced he requested the
attendant to have it cut into halves. This done
the mutilated magazine was wrapped in paper
and the elderly gentleman was preparing to take
his leave when the attendant overcome with
curiosity begged to know what motive led him
to make such a strange request. "It is very sim-
ple” he replied: “my niece celebrates her 50th
birthday annhersary today and it seems to me
appropriate therefore to give her half a Cen-
tury.”—Century Magazine-
TH E SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
The Light's Daily Story
MISSING.
(By Ogilvie Mitchell.)
Vereker suddenly dropped the pa-
per he had been reading.
"Good God Boothy" lie exclaim-
ed “Malcolm Grant’s missing!'*
"Prisoner I presume’' said Boo-
thy crossing his legs.
“You never can tell; but knowing
Grant I should say it’s more likely
he’s dead. Malcolm would never sur-
render while he had a kick left.”
“Mijht have been too severely
wounded to kick” Boothy rejoined
in his languid fashion.
"Possible; but if he should be
dead you know Belle Arbour would
be free.
"Still hankering after the flesh-
pots Jack?”
“Hang it man! It isn't the flesh-
pots. it’s the flesh. If It hadn’t been
for Grant I’d have been in the run-
ning but he came along and cut me
out. Of course I couldn’t say a word
for Malcolm was one of the best
poor chap.”
“Don’t be too previous old man.
I’d wait for more definite information
if I were you.”
“Perhaps it would be the better
of the plan: but it has given me a
bit of a shock because 1 liked Grant
although h? destroyed my hopes of
winning Belle. I sincerely trust that
he hasn’t gone under."
“You’re a funhy fellow. Jack.
Yiou’re keen on the girl and yet
you profess to be sorry when there's
a chance of the road being made
clear for you.”
“It’s a fact Hugh Naturally if
I were certain that Malcolm had
been killed I’d go for her all I’m
worth. Belle’s a prize worth winning
not only on account of her nloney
but for herself alone. Still while
there’s a doubt about the matter I
can’t move.”
“What about Belle? Do you think
she’d accept your attentions when
her former lover had so recently
been slain?”
"Nothing like that taking a heart
on the rebound my boy. Besides you
don't know Belle. She’s as fickle as
a butterfly and I.don’t believe she
really cared for Malcolm. It was the
prospective title of Lady Deveron
she was after.'*
“Yes. of course. The union of the
shekels and rank has a’ways been a
kind of ideal. A coronet for the
daughter ot the man who began life
as a coal-heaver would be the sort
of thing we are getting accustomed
to.”
“Come come Hugh! Don’t be too
hard on the old bounder. He’s pass-
able enough taking all things into
consideration and Belle you must
admit has been scrupulously educat-
ted.”
“Oh I’m not finding fault with
either of them. Only it’s my opinion
that ths advantage would be all on
the girl’s side supposing Grant’s
alive.”
"Why Baron Deveron’s as poor*as
a church mouse.”
"With a pedigree as long as a boa-
constrictor. ”
Well I must be going. Hugh
”1 wish 'on luck in your wooing
if it should be true that Grant’s
wiped out. Jack remember faint
heart never won fair lady.”
"Thanks old man. If the news be
confirmed that old Malcolm has gone
west. I’ll try to fill his place as well
as I can.”
Vereker descended the club steps
and hailed a passing taxi. He had a
suite of chambers in Jermyn street
and drove straight round to his
place. There he changed Into even-
ing dress. His man was away for the
week-end and Jack vas all alone.
He was taking a last glance at him-
self in the long mirror of the ward-
robe when the^e came a thrill on
the electric bell.
"What the deuce!” hr exclaimed
and inarched right through the pas-
sage to the door.
When he flung it open be started
back with-ui gasp. The slight figure
of a girl stood before him dressed
in black.
“Jack may I come in’’
“Certainly. Belle. But ’pon my
soul ”
“For goodness sake don’t stand on
ceremony I’m too excited. Jack to
care for conventionality. Have you
heard the news?"
“You mean about Mal.olm being
missing?”
“Yes do let me come in.”
“Come along then. Belle. I'm all
alone; but under the circum-
stances ”
“Blow the circumstances! I want
to speak to you now or never. The
boy is missing and there s nobody I
can send to And out the truth except
yourself. You are his friend and
mine. If he’s alive I shall be his wife:
if not —t —”
“Will you be mine. Belle?"
"Jack you must wait. It seems
heartless but before 1 can answer
your question I must ascertain the
truth. Will you go to France and
make sure? Bring me back the facts
one way or the other and I shall give
you a reply.*'
"Upon my word Belle you take my
breath away. Why have you come
to me?”
"Simply because I understand you
Jack. You’re an awfully decent fel-
low. You wouldn't interfere between
Malcolm and myself for worlds
though your heart is aching for me
all the time. Now you must under-
take this mission because I can’t bear
suspense. It may be weeks .before I
can hear otherwise and there’s not
a soul I can trust except yourself.”
j She looked Into his eyes with an
appeal he was unable 1o resist. He
would have taken her in his arms
and pressed her to his heart had it
not been for the memory of his
chum. Malcolm whose fate was so
uncertain. As it was. he leaned for-
ward and grasped her hands.
“Belle" he said "I'll bring you
back intelligence you wish to learn
whatever may happen. Give me a
week.”
“As long as you like Jack. 1 11
Daily Fashion Hint
THE GEORGETTE CREPE BLOVSE
The Georgette crepe blouse featured is a dainty affair in pale pink.
The low neck with flat turnback collar Is desirable liecau.se of the com-
fort that it affords mid the long sleeves with neat pleated cuffs are in-
teresting features. Tiny hand tucks break the plainness of the front and
a series of hand embroidered flowers lend a rich effect. Small ball but-
tons of self material afford dainty t rimming. These Georgette blouses
may be had In many dainty and smart designs. Georgette crepe Is prac-
tical because it can lx* “tubbed” and still look fresh and new. Then
the fact that it is so light and cool makes it very desirable. There are
any number of beautiful light sluid es in these waists suitable to be
worn with white suits and skirts. Thea there are also dark colors tliat
when worn with a suit of a match in g tone is distinctly smart.
wait In patience till you fetch me
the news.”
Vereker was a flying man attached
to the Eastchurch division. but he
had not yet taken his certificate. He
had any amount of comiuence and
felt that a run across channel despite
the hovering Taubes might be un-
dertaken without much danger. The
worst of it was that he was unable
to get a ’plane out of the custody
of the superintendents without a spe-
cial permit. That was a difficulty
which hid to be overcome. Jack
solved it In his own imoidsive man-
ner. He dashed down to Eastchurch
in a motor car purporting to bear a
message from the authorities that a
Zeppelin raid was to be excitement
of the moment he got possession ot
the monoplane and started off in the
shadow of the evening clouds.
Within a few hours he was hov-
ering over the headquarters of the
British expeditionary force. He
alighted and inquired for the com-
mander in chief. The reply was sharp
and decisive. It waft impossible to
flee Sir John French without his busi.
ness being known.
After many inquiries ho discover-
ed somebody who was able to give
him information. Captain Malcolm
Grant he was told had fallen into
the enemy’s hands and v. as then on
his way with other British prisoners
to Cologne.
Jack again mounted his machine
taking on his plane with him a few
bombs. Following the wide railway
lines to the frontier he Uew swiftly
n pursuit.
Presently he saw below him a long
procession of railway cars slowly
moving eastward. One. two three
four the bombs were thrown down.
The train became a wreck •
Regardless of danger Jack Vere-
ker descended finding a suitable
spot alongside the railway track. He
could speau German like a native
and while the confusion was at its
height he daringly mingled with the
officials and soldiers. Searching
among the prisoners he came sud-
jdenly upon Grant.
In a few seconds he had the
wounded officer out. Then in the
darkness he carried him on his
shoulders down the bank to where
the machine was lying quietly in the
meadow. Placing him on the seat be-
Ihind. and strapping him tight he got
the aeroplane started again.
Fired at by hundreds of the
enemy who had at last found out
the true state of affairs they never-
theless effected their escape and
reached the British lines unharmed.
The'doctor said Malcolm Grant
might have recovered had It not been
for the long flight strapped to the
aeroplane but how was Vereker to
have been rware of that? God knows
he had -lone his best and Belle for-
gave him.
LAST GERMAN COLONY
From the New York Evening Post.
That it entered the war in bung-
ling fashion is a fact which few Ger-
mans dispute. They must be made
the more keenly aware of it today
by the wiping from the map of the
last of the German colonies. Nothing
but complete triumph on the con-
tinent could make up for that and
■no such triumph is now in sight.
Tho Russians are visibly stiffening
on their own soil. If the French and
English are making small progress
they are at least showing that they
can stand off the most furious Ger-
man drives. Even the mismanaged
Dardanelles campaign promises bet-
ter. And the German submarine
warfare is not starving England or
appreciably crippling English com-
merce. Germany is putting forth
mighty efforts. |nd is doubtless able
to do so for a long time to come;
but the ideas of a Rernhardi about
coming the groat Weltmacht are not
in process of realization beyond the
sen. Far from adding to her domin-
ions beyond the sea. Germany has
been stripped of all she had
Sleepy-Time Tales
For the Little Folk
SPOOKS AND 'THE STARFISH.
Once upon a time Nina and her
kitten. Spooks went to the seashore
for the summer vacation. When
Spooks heard her mistress talk about
going she was very glad for Spoons
dearly loved fish and could eaten
them very cleverly with her paws.
One day after they had been at
the shore for some time. Spooks
went down to the beach to try anu
catch some fresh fish. She soon
saw a nice one near the shore put
out a paw quickly and very care-
fully drew it out of the water ana
began to eat it head tail and ail.
By and by Spooks began to get
sleepy so she crept uf> onto one of
the rocks in the shade and soon
was fast asleep and dreaming about
the nice dinner she had just had.
Just then out from the rocks
crawled Mr. Starfish to see what
he could find for his dinner and
there right in front of him was
something he had never seen before
something soft and furry as could
be. He crept nearer to get a good
view and just then Spooks rolled
over right on Mr. Starfish. The
Poor fish was so frightened it put
out all of its little feelers and grasp-
ed fast the/ur on Spooks' back. This
woke Spooks and as she felt some-
thing strange on her back she grew
frightened and raced down the rocas
to the beach.
There she rolled over and over
trying to get that awful thing off
from her back but the more she
struggled the tighter it stuck for tno
starfish was terribly frightened too
and hung on tighter than ever. At
last when Spooks found sho could
not get the awful thing off she
started for home as fast as she could
run. and when she reached there she
rushed up to Nina as much as to
say: "Oh please help me."
Nina began to laugh for Spooks
looked so funny with the starfish
clinging to her back. Nina tried to
get the starfish off but at last had
to get the shears and.cut off some
of Spooks' fur. Now Spooks walks
around with a bare spot on her
back and never never will she go
to the rocks to take her after dinner
nap again.
THE NATIONAL DEFENSES.
From the Kansas City Star.
Without regard to immediate con-
troversies there is general agree-
ment that the United States must
look to its national defenses. As
Colonel Roosevelt recently has sug-
gested. every prudent city maintains
an adequate tire department not to
invite fires but to put them out. A
prudent and peaceful nation must
maintain its defenses for the same
purpose. A reasonably adequate
army and navy will not invite war.
They will either prevent it or will
lessen its extent and its evils.
The president ought to get the
backing of every patriotic American
in the program which he is now con-
templating for strengthening the na-
tional defenses. If they are made
adequate the chances are strongly
in favor of their making war im-
possible. For the United States has
the tremendous national defense of
the two oceans as the foundation to
build on.
In a world in which force has
been proved to be the final arbiter
the nation which is unable to de-
fend itself is in the position of
China today.
In view of the terrible object les-
sons in Europe and in Asia the
United States would be criminally
foolish if It failed to put its army
and navy on an efficient basis. The
just and strong man must be the
model for the nation.
AUG. 13. 1915.
Letters to the Light
All letter* tn this paper that are !n-
-tended tor publication must be *i<ned b»
the writer. The name of the writer wilt
not be published unless it Is desired. The
paper must know however from whom
the letter comes. No attention will be
paid to anonymous communications. Typ*-
written signatures and those made with
a are vlasie d a® anonymous. The
"publication of a letter docs not necessarily
mean that the policy or opinion outlined
therein is endorsed by the publishers of
The Light
To the Editor—
The month of August is justly
called the ‘dog days" month of the
year and San Antonio is not exempt
from “real" dogs—hundreds of
worthless curs roaming around the
streets of the city and causing con-
siderable complaint. Why do not the
city authorities make more efforts
to rid our fair city of the dog nui-
sance. Day and night the continued
howling and yelping of hordes of
stray dogs are heard and it is a dis-
grace to the city. It is suggested
that the police or those authorized
officially make a house to. house in«
spection and capture and dispose of
all stray dogs and such that are re-
ported a nuisance with their howl-
ing. A DOCTOR.
To the Editor—-
-1 notice some good letters from in-
dignant citizens and others touch-
ing up the present city administra-
tion.
As for myself I have been a Citi*
zens’ League supporter from its
birth. And while I have always
stood in the ranks with those who
did things to do them well; yet I
must confess that I am one of the
twenty-nine that . Commissioner
Steves stated through The Light
were suffering with the “dry rot”
therefore must be dropped out °n
the pretense that they were too old.
Yet there were men left on the force
as high up in years as seventy. And
one negro who went to work for
the city on June 1 1914 who is 54
years old was left on. Still I am
sure that in this bunch of twenty-
nine there are to be found some of
the most capable officers that San
Antonio ever had.
The most embarrassing thing to
me was to be cut out by a man who
the mayor and other speakers had
to persuade the voters to vote for
and not split the ticket so as to get
him elected instead of Mr. Uhr. Yet
I can now see the point in part at
least. The mayor wanted to make
sure to have Steves as an asvlser.
I have been reading The Light six
years and I may be a little peculiar
to some others in one respect at
least; that is. for some reason I have
jotted down all the good dope that
I could get regardless of partx. and
I promise you that at the right time
I will put this before the people.
The mayor said in the campaign:
"We have your money to pave South
Flores street.” We would like to
ask the mayor who pays for the pav-
ing of these out streets and if it is
not true that the fellow who pays
for the paving of them is the same
fellow that helps to pay the princi-
pal and interest on the big bond is-
sues? Why did he not tell you that
tlup bond issue money was only avail-
able to pave the cross streets or in-
teraections on South Flores street?
Remember we are going to bring
these things to light in the
paign for another bond issue. Again
we would like to ask if it is not fair
and right to make the jitney service
compete with the street car com-
pany in hauling passengers? Make
them go out as far as the traction
company does for a nickel? Instead
of that you hardly ever see one out
as far as the 3500 dr 4000 block of
South Flores street and if you do
they charge more. RespectfulhL
TAXPAYER.
To The Editor:
This is by way of grateful com-
mendation of Fire Chief Phil Wright
and to show others how to obtain re-
lief. ’•*
During the tree-trimming period
of spring and early summer neigh-
bors of mine gave an example of
civic pride by trimming their trees
but the example was discounted
somewhat by their piling the debris
on r vacant lot adjoining my house.
Wind-nows of branches and brush
were made averaging in height from
three to six feet and lying from flve^
to ten feet from my fence. The
vacant lot is frequented as a cross-
cut between alleys by many negroes
and Mexicans. A carelessly-thrown
match would have started a blaze
which inevitably would have set fire
to my house before the fire depart-
ment could have reached it. The con-
dition was an acute fire menace or
so I thought it.
More than a month aeo I called
at the office of Compk int' Clerk
Ray Mackey gave the 3 oung lady
clerk the location of Hie lot. . the
name of the owner and th<- nam’e of
the agent—the name of this agent
being stuck up conspicuously j»n a
“for sale" sign board. The young
lady promised "Immediate relief.’’
Some days went by.
I then called on Fire Marshal Mc-
Neel gave him the same informa*
tion and was greatly gratified to fpid
that I had come to the right place
for results. "It will be looked after
today” said Fire Marshal McNeel.
“If I can't find the owner. I'll have
the city’s garbage squad burn the
brush. Leave it to me."
I left it to him. Left It to him
for three weeks at the end of which
time the branches and brush were in
statu quo with tho exception that
they were drier and more tinder-
like than ever.
Wednesday at noon I happened to
meet Fire Chief Wright. To him T
unbosomed myself recounting my
failure so far to get the debris de-
stroyed.
“Give nip that information.” said
Chief Wright.
That was at 12:30 tn the after-
noon. Shortly after 1 o’clock. Fire
Chief Wright heading a party of
firemen appeared on the vacant lot
which was soon sweot bare of every
vestige of brush it going un in
smoke. GRACIAS AL JEFE.
Ont of Dnngrr.
Even when the fighting va« hotte*t th*
colonel of an Irish regiment noticed '(h*t
one of the private* was following Vint
everywhere with apparently much devo*
tion.
“You’ve stuck to me well thl* day. Pri-
vate Rooney.••
“Yi». sor." replied Rooney saluting
smartly. "My ould mother she sc* to
me. sez *be: 'Patrick my bohy. atick to
the colonel and ye’ll bp all right: the*
colonels nivir g't hurt.’ ’* —Exchange.
Taking No Chances.
"So you’re leaving to get married
Mary?'’
“Ye* mum.”
“And how ’ong have you known th*
young man ?”
Three veek*. mum.'*
"Isn't that a rather short time?
you think you oucht to wait until yofl
know him belter?”
“No. mum. I’ve tried that several
times nnd every time tbe man changed
his mind when hr «<»t to knuw me bus-
ter.”—Philadelphia Ledger.
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