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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22

The open season for Noodcock and
white and mourning doves closes In the
Southern States, under the Federal regu-
lations, on December 81. In the western
central states the season closes for black
bellied and golden plover. In the north
ern States hunting ends for duck. goose.
brant, coot. gallinules and Wilson or
jacksnipe, with certain exceptions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
Liberty Bell BIRD Club Growth.

The membership OF the Liberty Bell
Bird Club. organized January !. 1913.
has now reached S55.607 The club has
formed sub-organizations I'm at least
10. 900 schools and has established four
bird sanctuaries. at Wallop's Island and
Chincoteague, Va; Buck Hills Falls.
Pa, and Cobb Island, Md.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
get THE GAFFv
BANK BOAT SLOGAN
Fishermen Real Human Beings
without Frills When An
chored Over Fish Schools.
VARIOUS REMARKS HEARD
~ HOOKS AND sINKERs.

There Is something particularly hui
man in men flehing from boat anchored
over a school Of fish. Men are them
selves. Their characteristics stick out.
There II no attempt to hide or to con-
ceal their feelings. Their utterances tell
their own story.
From the remarks picked UP at ran
dom it needs but the slightest imagina-
ton 20 see the men with lines spreading
out like spiders web from fore to aft,
each angler intent upon catching fish.
All are hopeful. They bait. rig, cast out
rebait rerig. and throw out In anticipa-
ton of catching the prize winning fish.
All have hopes until the three whistles
blow to haul UP anchor and start for
home. ,...
Here are remarks heard. on board a.
fishing boat at the Cholera Banks that
tell their own story: ~
Remarks From start to Etnlsh.
Here we are get ready. botsp'
81 got one she's a baby."s3
I'm on the wrong side of the boat
There's another one get a khff."
couple of bottles"
Hold his head up" -
mot SO fast or you'll lose him,"
II caught mine on Ash bait"
You must have kissed yourfw wife be-
| fore leaving this morning"
Did you see that big bfackfish that
Charley caught?'' ..','
mo. but 1 saw the halte that Steve
| lost"
Some bait over here. please"
Say. do you know I'm cold?
That guy was up all night; no won
der he can't catch fish,"
What time Is 1t? s.-,. ..
Time that you caught q flsh.-
IL wish had your luck"
I'm into another one"
THE captain is laughing; Willie is
sick"' .
Ibid your wife kick Because you
wanted to 30 fishing?'
| Lucky has a cod"
| "Steve just lost his rig
Captain, don't move the boat"
| who's got any Goldfish hool1s?'
Here's the prize fish"
That fellow can certainly cast
| give me n sandwich"
Say, Charley, don't feed the fsh."
81 took first prize last Sunday isn't
this one fine day"
The captain sure did put us on the
right grounds"
Here's luck. boys!"
There goes another COD
I've got Eve"
I've got nine"
Ask the captain to go home"
Low bridge
81 just lost one"
az l only had a smoke"
Did you say that you could catch
nshy'
That fellow has nice lot Of tackle
'Whitey takes first pNze!'
"If only could catch a cod!'
Get the gaff!'
''one. two three-Home. Sweet Home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
Fast Work of Herring Dre..er..

DuNKIRK, n. Y. Dec. 2l.--The fastest
herring dressers at the Desmond Fish
Company's plant clean from twenty-five
to twenty-five fish per minute by the
watch. The process is accomplished by
two deft strokes with n small knife the
blade OF which. instead OF being pointed,
is broadly rounded at the tip. The first
stroke opens the Ssh the fun length OF
his belly the second carries away the
entrails, bladder. &c.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
An Ohio Black Bass Record.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Dec. 21.-Frank F..
Mexican of this city believes that his
small mouth black bass record stands
good for l9lS-two black bass taken
within five minutes or each other. one
weighing 4 pounds ounces and the
other pounds,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
AyaIou Aids Anglers.

AVALON. cal. Dec 2l.--The Avalon
Fish Exchange was organized to aid an
glers and get them 10 come back again.
II an angler engages launch and makes
a catch the exchange cleans and wraps
the fish in paper and keeps them on ice
until the daily steamship sails, a service
without cost TO the angler.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
Carbon HoId Up Yukon steamer.

YUKON. Alaska. Dec. 10.-The United
States Government steamboat Gen. JEFF
g. Davis, was held up in the Yukon
River last month by n herd OF migrating
caribou crossing the Yukon River
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
single stroke Puzzles.

The chief difficulty with many pux-
zies of this class is to discover where 10
begin. When there is n fag end any
where this trouble is removed and tho
puzzle IS which way to go after getting
started. Here is the path that must bs
pursued in the solution OF the puzzle
printed two weeks ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
where Mig Game Can BE Hunted.

December 81 is the last day when
moose, caribou and sheep may be killed
in Alaska and moose in Quebec. Big
game seasons open in Canada at the be-
ginning of 1919 include moose, caribou,
goat and sheep IN Northwest Territory
and Yukon and elk in Yukon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22

Clubs are trumps and u leads. Y ana
y want elk tricks.
The solution is for q to lead the heart,
which y wins with the ace returning
the Jack. Il covers and ~ trumps.
leading q diamond. This Y wins and
leads trumps. If A lets go the spade
y puts him in with the heart and fnskee
two diamonds.
Only a dozen solved this problem.
Some said It was impossible. and others
confessed that 1t took them or ) hours.
The leaders TO date, with 33 points. are
Alene, 3. d. Blair. Candidate, Gee Tee.
jay Reed, Charles VI. Root and w. p. w.
With 81 points Henry Andersen and ID.
A. w: with %, c. +. johnson. Roscoe
c. Harris and J. W. WortZ with 20. i. w
White: with "a, w. n. Hill, s. S. Null
ford. r. G. O'Brien and Winsor Palmer;
with 90. Frederick Bergen. Martin Dib-
BILE. +. T. Greenwood and II. d. Sinclair;
with %, Charles Andrews and y. NcIn-
tyre; with 81, II. VI. Waller and +. C.
Curtis. Correst solutions also from John
II. Whiting and w. NJ. De- Wiser.
Here is a Christmas Offering TO the
cracks from away out in New Mexico:
BRIDGE PROBLEM no. SIS.
Rv .Ja+- Repd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
sheep Increasing In Colorado.

DENVER. Col. Dec. Civ. ]. Morrill,.
professor OF forestry. Colorado Agricul-
tural College, while surveying state lands
on the east edge OF North Park ran into
orado
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
Book ON TranshootinE.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. Dec. 21.-'Trap-
shooting-the Patriotic Sport" is the
title of a book just off the presses OF
the Sportsman's Review Company. 1t
Ia written by David H. Eaton OF this
city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22

DETROIT. Mich. Dec. 2l--Arohie Wolfe
maer while rabbit hunting had two toes
shot away by his hunting companion,
limerick Lanoo. Nollomaer sued Lanoo
in the Circuit Court for sl000o. 1t seems
the rabbit ran under n lumber pile and
when "A log rolled over, I.auoo thought
1t was the rabbit and shot Instead t
was NOllemaers foot. The jury returned
n verdict OF no cause for action. II was
not brought out I'm the trial what hap
pencd TO the rabbit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22

KANE, Pa. Dec. 2l.-Tlree miles from
here G. II. Adams killed a black bear
weighing about three hundred pounds.
Mr.. Adamss small hound held the bear
until the arrival OF the sportsmen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
Rhody's Upland Time Nears Close.

On December 81 the season closes
throughout Rhode Island for rabbit
squirrel. quail. grouse and introduced
pheasant.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
wiIdfowl Closing Days.

Under Federal regulations and State
laws the season closes upstate on
December 81 for duck. goose and brant,
and on Long Island on January 15. The
coot and gallinule season closes sup
Der 81.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22

HARRISBURG. Pa. Dec 21.--Statistics
compiled b. George II. Writ of the De-
partment of Forestry show that campers
cause az per cent of forest fires in
Pennsylvania.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
Lake George Closing Day for Fish

LAKE GEORGE, Dec. 2l.--A week and a
half remains OF the open season for bull
heads. pike. perch. pickerel and great
northern pike. ...
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
Frances villa Animals Increase.

PARIS, Dec. 21.--Wild animals have in
creased in the army zone, where during
the war, shooting game was prohibited.
wea sells, polecats and foxes have become
numerous Hawks, buzzards and squir-
rels seemingly are on the increase.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
where the Deer Season Ia Open.

The deer season is open only in the
following States: Alabama, Arkansas.
Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri.
North Carolina South Carolina and
Texas.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
Long Isl. UPLAND Timo Wears END,

on Long Island the rabbit, squirrel,
quail and introduced pheasant season
closes on December 81.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
Last Days for Musky.

Tho muskalonge fishing ends upstate
on December 81.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22

Correct solutions IN this or other ways
from t. S.oman. Walker NJ. bennett,
Edith J. Lewis, John NJ. Wilson, W, i.
Ma!dhor, Achilles IL. hohu. ". \. kott-
man, c. T. Walker. i. r. Maxwell, W.
ginia Clakins, NJ. Il. Knowles. $. Groves
and A. Gardner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

c. r. asks the odds against filling a
flush on the draw.
Drawing one card. there are Il posi-
hllties and only Q OF that suit. 1t ia
therefore IS 10 ., usually called AZ TO
against.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
Hare Decreasing in Massnchuseu..

BosToN. Dee 21.-The varying hare.
according 20 reports OF sportsmen, IS
disappearing In Massachusetts and hunt
ers are asking reasons for the decrease.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22

-
flush on the draw.
Drawing one card. there are Il posi-
billties and only Q OF that suit 1t ia
therefore IS 10 ., usually called Al 10
against.
NJ. VI. X SAYS: Playing with the
stripped pack. the lowest card five.
does the ace rank below the five to
| make a straight, just as il would rank
below the deuce with the full apack?
No, the ace is always above the king
in the stripped pack unless there may be
a special agreement TO the contrary.
a. c. says Playing peek poker three
hand, the dealer drops out toward the
end and deals the last card TO each o;
the two remaining players face up. \
bets both these cards should he thrown
| into the discard and each player given
his last card face down.
II the game is seven card peek. the
last card is dealt face up. If It is eight
card peek. it should be dealt face down
therefore, If that is the game A is
correct.
Pinochle. L A. L. says: A gets the
Ola ana AFTER winning the UiSJ ttlCk lays
out his third card for the widow, having
laid out only two in the first place, What
, is the penalty?
| 1t Is the business OF the opponents to
see that the bidder discards correctly.
and il they play TO the trick without
verifying his discard they conlone the
error and there is no penalty,
j. y. II. says Playing two hand, Is a
player obliged TO call out when he gets
| to 1000, or must he win another trick?
! He should announce game the moment
he gets 1000, II he is sure he is right
c. S says: Playing two hand, A melds
! the trump sequence for $50, Some
tricks later he lays down an extra king
: OF trumns for 10 marriages, b objects.
I It Is too late to score the marriage II
either OF the essential cards has been
used In the mcld OF higher value.
c. f. s. says; 4 insists that not only
must the bidder turn up the widow be-
fore taking II in, but he must show what
he lays out in its place.
A is wrong about showing the dis
cards
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
CHECKER BINDINGS.

Clubs are truinps and leads Y and
want five tricks
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
PROBLEMS FOR SUN READERS.

Bridge problem NO. b1t was study
in forcing discards Here is the distribu-
ton:
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-10-15

fPRINClPIOS @ PERSONALS

~calif;car. ocrlre rs veriamos G5ligados a eStampar
adie.i9cs que Ii piedad nos yeda, y mas aun ei deseo
ycheraen,e de realizar una obra de armenia. de to!e-
rancia, de patriotismo. de desinteres Y bueaa rolnntad.
Sin embargo. Ge5emos deci; francamente que no al
caRzamos Il ccEprender como hay meXicanos que con
tcda hucna volnntad aceptan la mediaci0n de los e-
trancs.-b:en y gene-csamente animados, san duda. Pc
re Al fin extraros.-y les niegan dercchos a los cam
patriotas que les tienen. por el kecho de habcr perte-
necid0 i tai o cual partido.
.Difieil Y ~espinnsa eS Ia poelcion del am2gaoie me-
diadCr, pero mas dificii es su obra, y requlere eNcsFeio-
raleS dctes Ge ~prudencia y de equldad' para cue su Ia
hpr no resuite ingrata Y contraprcducente. ia me-
hester de colocarse en- el precise y equldistante puntG'
roroue la desviaci6n mas pequena 10 colocara en- Ia
parcialidat. gus sobra para cue ell ilel Sc Incline y el
beueficiado se haga odioso a la cclectiridad. I en- Ell
= II mes referimos. no habemos meReSter de la
peuctraciou de los ZahorieS, para proncstlcar cuai sera
en- Mexico Ia impression que pOnga IN grupo dc ROM
bres que gustcscs acepten eNtranas medlacicnes' para
resciver rueStros prob!emaS, y eNciuyan sin derecho a
coEnpatrictas. es decir, 4 ciudadarcs meNicanoS. por ei
hschG de haber militado en- in partidc C haberlo tole-
RADIO.
Nos -eferimos, COMO 10 habran ccmprendidc nues-
res Lectures, Il la noticia cue dimos aver, ccmentaaa
cen Ia brevedad exigida ror Ia prenura del tempo, So
he IA ins1lita decision de excluir 4 les "au"rtistas"
de las iuntas que tratan de crganizar, a iniciativa de
estimabIes leaders de la Federation Americana del
Trahajc, rcre procurar lie solucion Immediate Y salts
factc.ia. Que tcdcs dessamos, de los prch!en.as n'exl-
canes que nos mantienen en- lin estado IntermlHaoie &c
discordias Y reyertas.
Este es ell resultsdo de Ia confusion reinsnte. En-
terSemos que Ia genercss Y amigable iniciativs, es
nara ccng-egsr a todcs los me2icanos, para d'scut,r
ideas, rsetc3os, programs, nroh!e2Has. = sotnclonar la
:nterminahle crisis. Sin embargo, seSun parece' hay
auienes nc 10 han enteRoido ssi, ' emrieza1 Der ne
gar derechcs a quienes los tenen lcgitimos, ~innegables
e irdeclinables.
81 Sc desea 7ropieiar Y enroolecer la iniciativa
lanzsds. es menester hacer comprsrder a los refracta-
rios V re;ardatarios, cue tcdos los meNcanos tlenen
los mismos derechos: V que &c trata de dlscunr prln-
cip;os. programmes. ideas y probieUnas, y no h'H77"S
RI lntereses de camariBas ' faccioneS. Fl prob.
es nacioaal. mexicano ' niRgun mcNicaRo puede ser en-
rIu;6o. Per csc canine. Sc eNponen Il matar Ia idea
en- 81 r1opia cuna, y 4 marcarse con temible signo los
into!eran:es v los irnprudentes.
Is menester. pres, 81 pretenden hacer aigo honora-
be y f~ructifero. Cue :" sacudan Dc las intrarsigenclas
' personalismos, para kacer obra 2bStracsa Y national
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-10-15

De que gran dosis De fovtaieza, &c paciencia y de
rrl,n,ad hs menester ell aspirants al titulo de
.ndadano mexicanc. para Ocuparse en- los proolemas
,,c;ona)c.. Reira en- todos los campos tan grande con-
fu-ior mental. ainsiciones tan desnedidas, odies tan
;,rracablcs y eny idias tan IatenSas, que cuando no es
n confusion intellectual. es Ia ambicion loca Y freneti-
"a q los odiss enycnenaios e inextinguibles, O la sordi-
A., epyidis inccufcrme sieR,pre con los eSitoS ajenos;
tc3os iuntcs esto~ vicics, o cada uno por Separado, son
,os oue Dor unos Il ctros motives hacen impossible TODD
.nts ndimiert tcda ohra de conciiacion y de pohtlca,
,cdo n one tienda a sclucionar la tremenda crisis que
esta despedazando indefinidamen,e 4 Mexico.
Escuchar Il cada uno Ge los p~artidarios de los dis
tintcs baados en- CUE Mexico esta diridido, sin perder
81 iuicio, reSulta una proeza de tosevaacia. de estoieis-
mo Y de humildSd, QUE bastaria a echpsar la maase-
dumbre ) Ia abRsgaci6n lie otro Santo Job, elerado 4
la mas alta potencia.
Nj deutrc de- una misma faction o particle hay
conrcrmidad, nj cohesion. nj tolerancia, nj norte nj
suia. No respe:amos va nj las tradtcionss que deoie-
ran ser para ncSctros Ell mas SECURE, de los nortes que
nos Senslara con precision el deTrotero Y los esco!!os-
La obra magma de nuestrcs legislatures y Pci!ti-
res fue Sustitu;da cen facii.dad. al amparo de una par
ida de hidrofc5os armadns, por un voluminoso sNpe-
diente de "camoufiage" juridico, organize y ccns't'uei'-
nal. elaboraGo Dor uEo dc los juristas mas conecto9S peF
III rerutacion POGO deseabis. en- complicated con una
banda de hcrreruelcS. Las tradicioneS luminosaS &c IL
patria, de Rada mss S'rvieron para mantene'
me el Codigo politieo fundamental de Ia fepuoics,
me :ouien habla de tradicicnes a los que rsniegan del
nasadc Y prefiereE las inacTactones revoiucionarias'
aunoue en- ell fonde no signifiqusn otra ccsa que una
l5greSioE'
Les tiempos. en- Mexico, no son 6e !uchas de prln-
.;rios MO va estaban ccnauistados V ben defindos.
Lo ING : neccsitaba era alterar las formas. para Jus
tifjcar" ' explicar la funesta DORA demoiedcra, = oarni-
Ear a los uuevos persouajes. de espIritus en- eStado ne
dcsin;egraciou, blanqueados como los sepuicros de que
ass habla el perSonaje de Ia bioha-
Is Eor 10 que no podemos entender a ninsuno' y
nor 10 uue no sc pueden enteuder los antagonistas. ~
- discutieran los prineipios. los misanos metodoS' con
facilidad Sc pcdria legar 4 una conclusion satiSfacto-
ria. Pero no es este 10 que Sc diScute- y discussion es-
tan los hombres Y los puestos pubhcoS- Sc dlscute 10
rasado, no para deducir eHSenanZas saiudaoles y yer
de lograr que no Sc rcpi;an los yerr"s conetldos por
uuas ' por otroS, sino para affair la foguera con
rccriminaeiones fuHdadaS o injustlTlcadas, para alta
nara destruirse, para hacer impossible TODD en-
tendimiento. En- el colmo de Ia ofuscaclon y de IN IN
tclerancia. Sc llegan 4 extremes que no aueremoS M
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-10-15
CTraduccion del frances para LA
PRENSA.

tierdose gastada Y Observation-Disclosures tn
ell antigua co~nt!nente. vaya a Dusc2r
une terra nueva Y vlrgen para reIu-
venecerse Y f~ecuMdarla? " para es-
IA terra Huera no tiere va del toGo
iisto un principle ntevo-nueEU. "an-
que haya brotado, a 81 VeZ, de este
Evangelio que tiene dos mil amos, 81
ss todavia todavia Ell Evange!io
tiene etad? Quercmos hablar alui
del principle de emancipation, de pro
greso Y de libertad que parece dsber
ser en- 10 de adeIante Ia ley de Ia hui
manidad. En- America Ell donde, has
"a ahora. Sc han necho las mas an
plias aplicaciores de 81. ALI, Ia es-
Gala de ensaye es inmcnsa. NADIA les
estorba. No t~ropiezan a caca paso con
los escombroS de las antiques lnstitu-
clones en- ruinas. Por 10 tanto. 81 cs-
te principle esta llamado, como 10
creemos. a rehaeer la sociedaG de hos
hombres. America sera su centric. De
este foco Sc esparcira sobre 81 mundo
Ia nuera luz que, lejos de secar ( los
~Ivieios ccr~tirentes. les ~volverla a dat,
aeaso. calor. vida Y ~jUvent3c.
No So We en- este, verdaderamente,
una pagina profetiea? 81. sin duda
Inuestra vieja Europa estaba demaSla-
do vieja; las fuerzaS del pasado en-
eentraban ALI muchoS puntos de apo
vo Ell los ~prejuieios secuiares, en- las
instituciones cargadas de amos, en- e.
ergullo barbara de ciertss Eaciones y
en- Ia apatia de algunas otras. para
II pudiera. por 81 Misma, regenerar-
Sc al calor del principle nuevo' aue
| siempre constituira I'm homer para
Francia haber hecho saltar del viejo
Eyangel;o. Es inGudable Que para
| que cSta luz rearimsra a nueStr0 viej7
mundo seria neceSario que sc nos de
~volyiera multiplicada. intenSificada Dor
la energia de una 2 Z mas Joven; Sc
| ria neeesario que la iioertad fuera. de
Francis. s levantar 81 entorcha en- q
Nuevo MuuGe V que. con Ia faZ vueiia
haeia el 0riente. le devolviera mas '
mas ~potenteS las claridadeS que de ella
hubiera recibidc. 1890
Esto es 10 que Victor Hugo habia
| presentido. No nos asombremos. pueS,
81. en- medic de las convulsioneS que
sgitaron a la Europa del Siglo diez Y
lnueve. haeia America eS hacia donde
Ito vemos tan frecuentemsnte Voiver
los oios, como 4 joven hermana que Sc
lhallaba lejos y debia scstencrla Y ayu-
idaria en- el laborioso parto de I'M or
den mejor. Celebro, Ell 81 picacho de
Jersey. el a~niveSario de II revolucion
polaca. 1880. Y no divide designal 4
Washington como Juno &c los grandeS
ibertadores." de los "valienteS lucha-
dores del progreso,' cuya memoria de-
IBERIA ser bendecida por Ia humanidad
Ifutura. Cuando canta su bello Sueno
de fraternidad-la alianza de Europa
IL del mundo con ell mundo-la gran
federation firmada G0r Washington
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-10-15
HARDEN We FL FIN DEL
MII.ETARISMO PRUSIANC

=. 49, - !. = !. q!
Z, ::
:. True translation filed with the Post ::
J. master e: San Antonio. Tex. a. re- =
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-10-15

Los poetaS son videnteS- Su m!rada
atravieSa las IinieblaS; 81 eSplr1Eu
fr,tnouea los eSpacios Y los t1empos :
iona possession de- porvenir. Los nom
hrcS posir;vos. encerradoS en- la es-
rre.ba esfera lie las ideas V 0e los IN
tereSes del d!a los califican de vlsl0-
narios Y de sonadoces: Sqre les m
rorra? ;Eilos. ven, y porque ven. sa-
ben. Green Y esperan. Predlcen .. rel
naTo del hen. las vlctorlaS del dere-
cbo ' los progresses leAtoS, p@ro seSu-
roS. de In iusricia. Mas aun. predi-
ciendolos. los preparan. Son los sulas
de Ia humau.dad los porta-antcrcAaS
QUE alumbran 81 Marcia por e! ca
mino sonl5rio del pO-venir y su dolo-
rosa ascencion haoia Ia luz. Poeta
sicnifica c-eador: ellos cream. Sus as
]piraciones Y sus deseoS QUE comunlcan
son wcrmenes. Sus ideas Sc eievaTan
Y sc convertiran en- acCos. Este sue
no de hoy sera Ia Tealidad de mana
D&....-.
.\si hablo Victor Huso-canto pre-
cuSor del elemplo.
AcaSo nc carsZca &c IntereS e. re-
cordar rue en- una eCoca en- que AE:e-
rica no podi& PREFER toda "a mpor-
tancia del papcl cue eStaba llamada =
dezcmpenar ea Ia escena del mundo,
Victor Hugo fue sin duda. entire todcs
los hombreS De 81 tempo, q que tu-
vo mas clarameute la precieneia dc
este gran hecho Y el cue precIjo nieJor
su alcarce.
DesGe 1927. bastante antes del her
moso libro de To~cqueville. presmtio
este papel: crazo Su camino en- 10 poi-
venir en- una pagina que es muy po-
co conocida Y de Il actualldad sor-
p-endente: aQuella que el mlsmo, eH
Literature V filosofia mezc!adas, IN
tiruI6 .Fragmeutos de Hlstor2a- yes
Ia Historic. en- efecto. oero como SOLO
los noetas Sahen escribirsa. hiSto-
ria e<crita anticipadameate. cerca de
un Si-lo antes de que Sc hiciera. Aoar-
eardo con una raoiGa mirada eI curse
.oe Ia civilization. Hugo demuestrs
CQe M teOlIO ST. eye suSeS-HaiAiShS
en- tres De las grandes parties del mum
90: en- Asia. con Baoilonia y Ninive
por metropolis; en- Africa, (Tebas,
Menfis y Cartsgol; despues Ell Euro
pa : aun ~entoaceS. Su centric sc ma
6esalojado De Este a Oeste. de Ate
mas a Roma y dc Roma q PARIS 1900
Sin embargo, ne aqui que hace ve!nte
sjr!os que DONNA Ia civilization euro
pea. Acsso toque 2 su fin Nuestrc
e6ificio es va muy vi@jo. Nuestra ST.
ciedad p;erde mas Y mas cada dla ia
forma que lie do el pasado. Y no obs
tante ESQ. 10 que aun le queda lie pess
Y le pone trabas = So esfuerZo para
~alcanzar I'm nivel superior. Pero aQui
es necesario citarlo:
";No habra sonado el momento ec
que nuestra civilization, va a pone-se
en- canine V q continuar 81 maJeStuc'
viaie alrededor del mundo! mo pa
recc que Sc incli7a hacia America?
sScris aysnturado ,suponer que SIN