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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
PATRIOTIC YOUTHS MAKE
LONG TRIP; THEN ENLIST
fore Joining Army; Overland
Chassis H. Chosen.

u does not often happen that
Young men viii travel q distance Of
800 miles 10 Join the army, hut thai
B. what three Toledo boys Brc go
iuR 10 do, $50 they may have the trip
together before entering on their
military duties. Algy Bringier. Cor
don Brlngior and George Hinder
mann came to Toledo from New
orleans. which was formerly their
home They have been constant
companions and when they decided
10 take the trip TO their former home
they bought an Overland light six
chnssis which they have fitted up
Hike Pullman car, The car carries
u platform for Supplles, and at night
may be converted into Il snug sIepp-
Ing compartment.
They are taking with them sup
plies and q complete outfit to handle
every emergency they may encounter
over the long journey over the spring
roads. The box arrangement Is sup
piled with mattress, 40 that one OF
the party may be continually at the
wheel while the others rest and take
turns in relieving him.
The ca ris replete with Ingenious
devices which have an been tho
work OF the boys themselves II is
the Intention Of the boys 10 volunteer
their services TO Uncle Sam after a
rev days In New Orleans.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
Calls Huns square Heads. {"

ATLANTA, Ga. May 4.--"Bclieve
me. there isn't a marine in France
who wouldn't go through hell for
General pcrshing."
This ia the grim and laeonlc man
ner in which the soldiers of the
sea" pay tribute to the American
leader, according to n letter Mrs
w. NJ, Walton Of this city received
from her son. James, who is mem
her of the corps now fighting in
France.
General Pershing has frequently
praised the marines on various in
spbction tours and has thereby en-
deRred himself to the men OF that
service.
Square heads" are what tho
marines cali the Germans, writes
Private Walton, who wears a snip.
er's medal.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05

on the market for service. II the
right type Is used and the lubricat-
ing oil is clean there will be no foul
ing The crankcase should be
cleaned out frequently. To get lubri-
cation Efficiency and freedom from
lubricatfon troubles the tractor
manufactures must ascertain the oil
suitable for his engine. He must
recommend n sufficient number OF
them to cover all territories and in
sist on their use. He must help edu-
cate the tractor owner in the care
and importance OF correct oil
Practically all troubles OF splash
jobs are due to ignorance OF the
operator in replenishing the Oil One
service tractor expert told a farmer
not to put oil in the lubricating sys-
TEN the first year and only once
the second year. The field troubles
OF the lubricating system are ignor-
ance on the part of the operator,
Ignorance OF the tractor service de-
partment about its own engines and
poor fabrication system. New sys-
TENS and tractor schools are making
the farmers better operators. COM
parison in field tests of one oil
against another gives astonishing
data as to economy. There is a big
ger difference in lubricating oils
than the tractor or engine manufac-
turer realizes. The Vacuum Oil com
pany has oil for each part Of the
engine on the market. They tell the
farmer which oil to use and il a
tractor falls down due to the oil
used that oil will be sold no more in
that district where It does not work.
Advantages OF Diesel.
Mr.. Gordon, a Diesel engine ex-
pert, discussed the advantages and
answered questions as to fabrication
and fuel for this type Of machine,
said, and is certain to replace the
steam engines where oil is to be
had but perhaps not available for
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
LIBERTY LOAN BOMBS FROM
DlRIGlBLE FALL IN AKRON
Goodyear Tire Company Sends Big
Balloon Over city to Give Idea
Of Nature of Zeppelin Raids.

Residents of northeastern Ohio,
along the route from Akron to Cieve-
land, were treated "Wednesday to
some of2 the thrills that Inhabitants
of London, Paris and other cities in
the war zone. subject to air raids.
have been experiencing for more
than three years.
The occasion was the flight of one
of the Goodyear Tire ~ Rubber Co. =
ldirigibles, from that compary's bal
loon field near Akron, TO Cleveland, ,
giving realistic impression OF the
possibilities of invasion by aerial
routes in case Of enemy attack. The
big airship gracefully maneuvereS
over the city at height OF about
500 feet and dropped aerial bombs
on the city. Tho bombs, however,
differed from thoseS used in Euro
pean raids, in that they contained
nothing more dangerous than LIB
erty loan literature. reminding the
vast populace below that only
through liberal support OF the pres
ent third Liberty loan. thereby pro-
viding the means FOR vigorously pros
ccuting the war, cah we hope to
keep our shores free from enemy
zeppelins
In accord with Arrangements
made previously, the appearance OF
the big dirlgihle wps announced by
signals similar 10 those used in Eng
llsh and French cities. Rapid fire
guns installed on the public square
sounded tho first alarm. followed by
the continuous shriclcinE Of steam
whistles. The only feature omitted
was that OF the changing bells OF
motor fire apparatus, accompany
ing the repeated crys of take
cover"
The airHhip, after performing lts
mission OF furnishing visible evidence
Of what the government Ia doing in
The way Of providing adequate aerial
scouting equipment. veered Off TO
the south and in another hour was
resting safely back in its hangar.
The entire trip lasted about three
hours.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05

planes and aviation engines than as
trench fighters
The loss OF this legion OF work
ers will not handicap automobile
production this year. however. due
to the fact that the progressive con
panics In an industry famous for it's
rcsourcefulness have been preparing
for just such an emergency as has
arisen.
Not Greatly Affected.
Although a builder OF quality ears
and not manufacturer of autOmu-
biles IN quantity, the National com
pBny can be cited as an example Of
this labor economy. The 1917 out
put was forty times AS great as was
the production in 1900, when the
corporation was organized to make
an electric, but only ten times as
many men we're employed Their
average output was approximately
four automobiles to the man, yet
only as far back as 1900 this pro-
duction ratio was as one is to one.
Tn the growth OF the National
company and the annual increase in
the National output, there have been
lnIc' Nlldl ld'tOfH-lne LIBERALIZATION
~ titne and labor saving machin-
cry, the adoption OF the progressive
system OF assembly and the con
struction Of additional buildings. In
the testing Of motors. for example,
mechanics have been replaced by
dynamometers. In the assembly Of
chassis. the various units are sys-
temAtically delivered to the points
whore they are required and each
Of the many operations is a task that
Is performed by a separate gang Of
specialists; while the cradle Of Ma
tional cars has grown from mod
est two-story machine shop, mea-
surlng 66 by $50 feet to a plant Of
six buildings with a total floor space
Of 270,O0O square feet"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05

the tractor, motor car and airpans
now or soon. What these adyan-
taEes are as to saving OF room by
absence of boilers apd coal bunkers
by utilizing the NECESSARY space In
the double bottoms for oil storage
and the ease with which the Diesel
can accomplish the change from fun
speed ahead to full speed astern he
recited in full.
In the Diesel there is no chance
for preignition because pure oil Ia
utilized and there is no explosion as
In the gas engine. 1t has almost
clean combustion even making no
deposit when designed right as 70
fuel consumption on a clean paper
held for some time at the exhaus,.
IL the right oil Is utilized there
should be no carbon. he said.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05

LIKE a dainty fair pntrIciau.
Through a lattiCework Of rain.
With her undulnting troaScs in
filmy, purplinE haze.
As she views the Gorgeous sum
mer.
Through the doorway of the
spring.
With a dream or wlstfuI longing In
her tender. waiting gaze.
Meath the bury. soft confusion.
or veil Of lavender.
And the faint, elusive perfume or "a
dream -frauEht memory.
She will spend her fragrant rich
ness,
Ere the Coming Of Tie noon
In a whirl OF sweet abandon and de-
licious ecstacy
N - JosephIne r.. Reed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
COVENTRY FACTORIES MAKE
WAR EQUIPMENT ENTIRELY
Practically Every Manufacturing
Plant In City Turned Over 10
Needs OF Military.

COVENTRY. England. May t7-
This city like its big neighbor. Blr-
mingham has been turned into A
great center for the manufacture "
war material. Before the war Gov.
entry had a great ordnance works.
which Is now engaged on the manu-
facture of all sizes Sf guns and gun
mountings for the navy. field car
riages and equipment for the army
ana small tools for the other fac
tories throughout the country.
Besides there were the great auto.
mobile makers who since the nut-
break of the war have turned tboir
attention to the making OF airplanes
and engines for them. The number
OF machines completed weekly IN
these factories reaches a figure mr.
dreamed OF even two years ago
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
D0BBiN COMING BACK
TO HIS OWN AGAIN
Faithful Servant Had Almost Rccn
Put Ont of Job hy Nut"m"htlc
But War Help, lilfG DuD
MULE PERMANENT PLACE
With Char.Bs1tristir irTIinHrtty This
Critter Rcfusrs 10 BE- Hacked
or the Board.

M, 49,. t,.,. ..,,,.,. ,,,,. 1,.,.,o. , nov,
Ia,sn ig ,.. I.,..,l., battle
whict tI,.,, ..,.,..i d.. ,..,tt.. o., rr,-
,'ant 49,, '..,1....,I,.... r,.r, r,r.,p, IL
~, i,I...,,.,, ..,lt.. ri, .,f.yod.
oc,,, .aI ,''..,o,,.'.
~ ,.,'' .h, p,,,bcr OF
49,, ,,......''7, ,......,, T., J,,,irdlc
nnI IT,. ,',. o,-t..ar az
',o - ,,,,,, .,. .,r,tar, Of ,yri-
culture said N hIa auuull report.
slowly 3ut surely m" auto truck
ts driving dr0F horses ifom IN" ciy
streets. Already ihH dui"tn"pi'
has cffo"tuuy pvt he driving morse
ofG the cuG0liv ru'ds IN" farm de-
mand for several N""rH has been the
mainstly Of ih" hUra' market
But iusl ~ the moment that The
autom obde had inc morse dangling
over the ropes ready 10 stg under the
finishing WaiIop America enterod the
war ana under tho stimulating ef-
feet of ncdvy demand for cavalry
horses and FOR increased motive
mower throughout the nation tlred
Mr.. Fauus got back his wind ana
now is battling away with all Four
feet determined to last out several
more ROUNDS
U,yes.z Rip Fatcra.
a. .,,.,ti,a .,,ra,o.. bas
~ du,"n,oo. ,,,. %
poIh,en "ut 'Iat 'ne no'se oaS -
mhSh that more Woniu pe an ~,
meuIa,n neIlano i"r nus uen'' w ~, ~
Wers II posslDle 10 p tup.o % he
lulcklY ior lno Work Wncn nl"'' wv
uone' hy way OF sutIs'ics tn's "
,nusIas. points out tnat W',l'o opiS
oo,OoO,Oov "res 1i larni 'a's )"
lnis country Ie oeVo'ea 70 WIZ"
sro"'ns al'ooo,ooV hcres "re sl'.r
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
WAR HAS TAKEN ONE
TENTH OF AUTO MEN
National Company Prepared for This
Contingency and Iias BCttcr
Capacity Than Ever.

At least 10000 OF the 600. 600 men
VINO were employed by the automo-
bile and allied industries at this time
last year are now in the service Of
unclc SanH either wearing the khaki
and blue Of the army and navy or
engaged In the production OF war
material and military equipment
According to the department OF
labor. the automobile and allied
trades have lost a higher percent
age of employees than any other in
dustry the decrease I'm the number
of workers In January, for example,
being more than Onc-tenth OF the
total number employed during the
previous month
Valuable as Mechanics.
While the stars on the service
flags are an indication that thou
sands OF them viii &c. over Tho top
and keep their fateful 'rendezvous
with death in No Mans Land" said
the Tulsa distributor ~ National
highway SKIES ana twelycs, 1.-THE ma
jority OF the 10000 or more men
contributed 10 the cause Of liberty
by the motor car. parts and acces-
sorry plants probably viii never ex.
perienCc the adventures Of the fir
ing line, being skilled mechanics that
are more valuable for the construc-
ltion, maintenance and repair OF air
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
AUTO BUSINESS NOT
SLOW THIS SPRING
Demand seems Greater Than l.Nrr,
Says REQ Sales Manager People
Buying From Necessity.


nav" h"'n ''ai'n'hE
"h"F" Tor me I'u"" "h" SAN '.''
a'l"m"hlIr hnsinGss was f'lhE 10 ~.
$40" 'hiN NptlHE' h"l 80 jar ''
ucon hhah'" /" i"'''e "iy"h' WIZ,
WI own up 10 inc ho'u"'''.p
ihat statement "A''al'l'u
ANers' saIes manager "I ''h '''"
Motor car company on ms '',I' +"
- "l'' a E'7,t =" w. ~ ''',' "',,r,,.'
ness has opened up this year about
two weeks earlier than usual. and
that dospite one of the most severe
winters we have curr had orders
are rolling in from everywhere and
II we could make them and then
shin them. this wo.ld be our ban
ner year. 8.
u,.,,c.. ,.,,,d ,s,,cry,,hcrc
nor " ms '"'"l''I"n ,uhi 'n'' I"
INC REQ p''uu'''. l' u" 'n'' ne7n !
must say thaI Pr" l'a'F az I'pu'-
able makers are enjoying 'ht h'"''
demand I"I 'h'', P'u'"'' III '''''
there ~ gehefE'l ana very h'aVy
over -demhnd'
VI course pLIoes are hleh'r an
the way alohE lhe I,he' bul on INV
.olner mana 'V,hyDohy Earning ''-
paeity ana p'oiI's nr' Rren'er.
NOT ohly mat put lne h""a Us
breh'et' ,rrHlnl''aply hop"ny nuyt
an autoinopi'e 'Ihu cspecla''S oI ,,'o na
lnie OF year, TOE pleasure fh'ly W
per cent oil lhe purcIhsaH hIe i'auD
uhder the apur Oh he'ess''y'
Buy for Sclf-Protccuon.
an come cases perhaps buyers are
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05

The Proper Club.
Your ball has landed IN pig
pen
"All right Hand me the stymie."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-05
Drcw the Young Man.

"The druggists's window attracted
a treat deal Of attention all day"
How was that?"
His pretty daughter was trimming
gtu -
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
Scotty has done his part

He knew later the cold mud of
the Lorraine trenches.
He was proud because the gen.
eral called his battalion the Iron
Battalion" and because his COM
pany was known as the Indians.
At Seicheprey the Indians"
found that nothing could rattle
him and that he did not know fear.
They found, too, that in all the
regiment none could handle a sho-
sho gun quite so we'll as the regi-
ment's youngest. Older soldiers
were proud to serve as his feeders
because they knew that no gun in
all the line would fire as true as
theirs-with Scotty at the sights.
But his greatest day was his
last. 1t was one afternoon in that
historic July week when his regi-
ment chased the Germans from
the Marine to the Ourcq and there
fell to Scotty the chance to lie
down with his beloved sho-sho at
the head of leafy, woodland path
and see that not a German crossed
it alive. Not one did, though
thirty died in the trying before a
sniper's bullet found Scotty's
heart.
Now, as the Indians" tell their
tales of Scotty, their lips form
this for his epitaph:
''He was a good kid and he died
on his gun"
Scotty has done his part.
I0HxC2
~
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17

Scotty was only fifteen when
war came to America but he held
up his right hand, a husky, fair
haired youngster from Brookline,
Mass. He was so young he never
did have a chance to use that shiny
razor of his and they had to ap-
point the supply sergeant as his
guardian to see that he wrote
home regularly to his folks.
He spent his sixteenth birthday
in the training area in France.
The Washington times., 1918-03-31

CHALMERS 1914 touring; good running order,
cheap for cash. Franklin 1851.
NEW is1s MAXWELL touring car. by Army
ofncer leaving: used only three hundred
nntIes; cost $50: will accept $3.50 for quick
sale. LIEUT.. FRENCH, 17U Park rd. NV
Pligne Columbia All.
The Washington times., 1918-03-31
DEATHS

GRAVES-on Saturday, March %, 1914 at
Emergency Hospital Hospital. RICHARD
A. GRAVES, Of s137 D street northwest
Funeral from st. Stephens Church, Mon
+, day At o'clock Intsrment at Mt. Olivee
Cemetery. Friends invited a
LOwRY-On Friday. March ., iS11. At s:i5
2; m: THOMAS N. beloved husband Of
street northwest, Monday, April I, At los7o
~ m Relatives and friends invited. a
The Washington times., 1918-03-31
FOR RENT-HALLS

LARGE HALL. csntr1Ily located. suitable for
l0dga Iurposea. dancing, Sto-: available
hiHkts - ans lfh TussdBYn aud . 0aturdsys,
Z kandAys PAers Line. an. fsat-ss
The Washington times., 1918-03-31

Nooo II SOLD THIS WEEK; Or. ana b.,
concrete cellar, on Flagler St; q. m. l.,
$50 less than adjoining houses. BOX ~,
Timss office.
The Washington times., 1918-03-31
SPECIAL NoncEs
SPEcIaL NOTICES
NON-MEDlCAL HEALING
coNsuLTATIoNA AND
FIRST TREATMENT FREE.
PREMATURE DEATHS
AND SUFFERING
UNNECESSARY. ;
Cures Without Drugs or
Operations.

Operations.
THE vAcUUE-NEURoPATH CThs
Nsrvs.j TREATMENT RESTORES shs CIR
'cUI.ATIoN of ths BLOOD 70 ths DISEASED
PART and RESEws TOUR BODILY
HEALTH. NERvoUs VITALITY, ENERGx
ana PEP. and hrinss ToU hack 70 = LIFD
ef usEFULNEss and enables xoU 70 snjsy
its PLEASURES again.
RS NEAR MIRACULOUS CURES Or
koGonoToR TAXA. HEART DIsEAsE.
BRIGHr.s DISEASE. INDIGESTION. NEU.
ksA.sTaENIA. NERVOUS ExHAUsTIoN.
NSeE5qlETris. NJ EEpRL RLoA. PARALTsIl.
SPINE. NERvEs BI0K- I,zos. ~. tssf
malz1B hfa nlssrnbis CAE19 CIUTlTTTI
and WHEEL CHAIRS NEW6akHY.
rLHAsEs and sAItss1Es NJ patients.
pEnEaA3B CASES soLIcrrzp.
H. H rHo,psoE.
Rsprtfng ahorthanA,
rs i3th q. y. W, Washinstoa, d. q
Prot n. ", d. Psrksr,
~ Maryland Bldg. 1l1s z T. NV.
Dear slr:- 4Ef
Complying with ysur REQUEST for = st.,,-
nlsnt q my cass. win ssy aSout tvsify
years ago l nat with an accident. unich ~
suited N what the doctors told ne was Lo-
eomotor Ataxlas and ny ease Was lnsufAbls
Aftsr ttnae lot The uss u ny lower a.
tr.mities and my egesieht -yaa Greatly m
pafsd, and could scarcely feed nnyssf ana
Il Vas pronounced hopeiess rscsired a.
pernanent help untn cornmsncsd yuur
trpatments. June. 1904 The iuprovuuent wns
slow, but sure. and after two ycars una
able 70 walk without assiEtancs and 4 has
contmued unen am now practically a. wen
a. ever. although have never reRnlned fully
The uss of my lower limbsL can h1nestiy
~. that believe would have been deaa
kuelvo years asos but for your trcatmsntI.
weuld b better 81 dad ~ 1 had pArpsis. e
softenlng q n brain; but stranes to say, I
have been tsaching mafhematics ana rsp1rt-
tng bhorthnnd. most. % sfhs time hnce. 50
1omeoody lied. !" and two Of fhan hnvo
pas.ed 10 the other sida since then nhsad az
ne. Ho1 are AZ liberty 10 send 70 ne ~
References Gratefully yours.
H H THOMPSON.
II matters not who has been your physician
or what treatment yUu have Aad. n you can
Get 70 my Once. yDu. can relain your hoalth.
and extend TO YOU an lnvltation 70 enll ana
learn just What can Be dcns for you-
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT Is ABSOLUTELY
TRUE AND ToUs WILL BELIEVE n
AFTER INTERVIEWING Nj
The Washington times., 1918-03-31

FoR sAI.E-7 rooms and bath: all suttuila-
inKs; fruit, aerss: AZ minutes iron ~. O.:
Q bGrEaiu. Call e0 u st. ~. T., or phsns
Lino. ~. n4eu
The Washington times., 1918-03-31
PACKARD LIMOUSINE

HUDSON CABRlOLET, 1917,
excellent condition; Hudson,
1917; seven passenger West
colt, 1917; Chandler, 1917, sew
en- passenger; Overland, 1916,
five passenger All above cars
fully equipped and in excellent
condition.
ROAMER SALES CO.,
1912 Conn. ave. N. w.
Franklin 45S5 5
The Washington times., 1918-03-31

WE have a number of good
used cars which will be
sold at very attractive prices;
terms if desired.
HENDERSON MOTOR CO.,
932 i4th St.
Phone Frank. 5611.
81
The Washington times., 1918-03-31
Prof. H. NJ D. Parker, N. D.

ny "a YEARS PRACTICAL ExPERI-
of the GREATEST VALUE 70 YoU, IN YOUR
sRcrts to RECOVER YOUR HEALTH
HoURs-,o % z ana % 9.
SUITE .. MARYLAND BLDG. ills H-NW.
Formerly Tiou5 Bond Building
This Notice Is Coed For First Trsatnsnt-
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-05-16

FL mejor modo de hacer que baje
Ell precio de los substitutes de la ha-
rina de trigo, de los cuales Ell princi-
pal la harina de MAJ es ell principal,
es ahorrar un POGO mas trigo ahora
y usar mas substitutes, segdn. mani
fiesta ell Sr. Robert q. Putney, de
Albuquerque.
Mr.. Putney, quien es Ell principal
de la division de harinas y molinos
de Ia Administration de Alimentos
de- Nuevo Mexico, y n de los mas
activos en- la organization. senala
que un sacrificio tan amplio no SO
puede esperar ACCOMPLISHMENTS de los
comerciantes que han pagado altos
precios por los substitutes, pero que
Sc haran todos los esfuerzos para
mantener ell precio dentro de lfmites
razonables hasta que los surtidos ac-
tuales Sc hayan usado, despues de 10
cual, en- Inca con 10 asegurado posi-
tivamente por Mr.. Herbert Hoover,
Sc espera una reduction del rs al 30
por ciento en- ell precio de los subs.
titutos. Mr.. Putney dice que cast
todos los substitutes comunes estan
disponibles ,ahora~ en- ell estado, sien.
do la harina de arroz probablemente
la que mas Sc escasea y que Sc ven
de a mas alto precio.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-05-16

~ HcmahzA De MAYO.

MAYO, ei mes de las albas empol.
vadas dc orc y de los rojlzos pleni-
tu4ios, mes de los calices ~fragantes
" de las almas buenas, va. la suntuo.
sa p~rimavera tropical teji6 festones
de yedra en- los vIeJos troncos de
hrbol, abri0 las corolas para adornar-
las de diademas de rocfo, puso ele-
teos en- los nidos. y arruyos en- las
frondas y besos en- los labios. Va
hay alondrhs que saludan Ia juventud
del aho y vioIetas que abren las pt-
pilas asules entire ell follaje. para en-
briagarse de luz; ya Ell implacable
sol de fuego salpic6 de rubles las au-
gustas arcadas de las selvas, y las
estrellas de pestahas rubias' Sc mi
raron On ell espejo de los lagos.
En- la verde alfombra de los cam
pos, i~rguiendose sobre ell tallo, vol
candose como urnas de perfume, en-
tregandose a las caricias del viento,
hay rosas que fingen iabios sedientos.
lirios de nieve, camelias de. alabas-
tro, gardenias blancas como la leche
y claveies rojos como la sangre...
va triunf0 Ia algeria en- ell buche del
ave y en- los petaios de Ia flor; va
hay muchn sol en- los cielos y en- las
alinas, Mayo, mes de versos. mes de
cantos,
En- los sembrados la TERRA Sc
agrieta como una piel reseca por Ia
fiebre. y. en- la ciudad Ell asfalto del
boulevard suda alquitran. Despues
viene Ell aqua. La lluvia Sc condensn
en- nubes color de piomo, deegarradas
por ell fgneo latigazo del relAmpago,
y Ell trueno redobla sus marchas for
midables. FL aqua cae, cae, destren-
zando su lfqnida cabeilera, restallan-
do en- la cupula de los temples Y
tamborileando en- ell CRYSTAL de ia
ventana, y mientras ell ambiente Sc
refresca y purifica, la lluvia desfleca
sus brillantes hilos sobre la ciudad
al~etargada.
La buena iluvfa limpia la atm6sfe-
ra, lava la cara a los edificios vetus-
tos, adorna ron cuentas de CRYSTAL
las hojas de la enredadera y fortifi-
ca la espiga que da ell pan. Ell aqua
a en- gotitas danzarinas sobre los
pavimientos, chorrea de las canales,
serpea por los zurcos como un reptil
de plata, y baja, hecha espuma, de
las a%lturas, benefica como un riego
divine que fecunda la ~sementera.
barniza Ell foliaje Y barre las mira
das de microbes asesinos.
Gaze la lluvia, canta y rie; tiene
perlas y diamantes; es la algeria
para Ell labrador y la esperanto de Ia
cosecha; abre las pnertas del hogan,
y convida al ensuefo en- I'm r~inco1ci-
to tranquilo, lejos de las acera hd-
medas de las GALES por donde pasan
presufosamente los impermeables de
hule y los paraguas, que abren alas
de mureieiago EN- ei aire que crusa
con Enetas de vidrio Ell aguacero.
r, N. de oLAGUlBEL.
"Ei Heraido,, socorro)