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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-30
TIE M AS DEL M ON E N TO
La Moral en- el Cine.

Ahora les ha tOcado la racha a
los duehos de cines, los que Sc
dedican aqui al negociO de pellcu-
las. Sc quiere crear por algunos
legisladores una junta de censo-
res para dictaminar acerca de la
mOralidad inmOralidad de las
pelfculas que hayan de ser exhi-
bidas en- los cines de la Isla.
Pero ;adonde vamos a parar
por ese camino de la gazmoiierla
v de la pudibundez tartufesca?
No vienen va sometidas a la cen
sura ell los Estados Unidos las
pellculas que Sc exhiben EN- nues-
tros cinematografos? Entonces,
:para que volverlas a pasar por
el fltro tropical, en- un ansia pue-
blcrina de destilaciones, morali-
zantes que no estan sujetas q
ningdn prinicipio de etica restc-
table?
En- los Estados UnidOs exist:
una iunta de censOres que es sill
duda la que tiene la culpa de que
la production americana dc peli
culas sea tan mediocre como es
en- 10 que respecta los asuntos
tratados por ell cinemat0grafO.
Y es 10 que habran dicho los
autores del bill de referencia
Puesto que existe Ell la Metr6pol
esa junta examinadora que eJer
ce la previa censura de los/cines
spor que no henlos de tenhr 9oso
tros tambiGn, otra iunta qt -Nuel
va a l,..z9n ex9nn'PP55F P5i Ii tiiS experimento erin
de la moralidad Ell la pantalla?
Y tanto como nos hemos LENA
do Ia boca protestandO contra la
previa censura que existla en- los
teatros hasta mcdiadOs del 81
glO pasado. De mOdo que, a 10
que vamos observando, tenlan ra-
z0n los gobiernos que mantenlan
la ccnsura para los espectaculos
teatrales.
Y gracias que la production pc
liculera es cosa que nos viene Gle
Estados UnidOs, que sin0 es po-.
sible que Ell vez de la preyia cen
sura, algun licurgO mOralista de
esos que esta padeciendo ell pals
hubiese pelido la Suppression del
cine, por atentado a la moral jan
senista que nos esta asfixiando
desde hace algunOs amos.
:Que raz6n puede existir para
que esa censura que ahOra Sc quie
re aplicar al cine no Sc quicra ha-
Ger extensive despues al teatro?
Que diferencia esencial puede ha- |
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-30
DE COL Alb n ACTON


peones agrfcolas vivian en- Otras
condolences que las suyas de hoy.
-:Qu6 usted significa con Go
bierno de Puerto Rico?
Los poderes ejecutivo, legis-
lativo y judicial de la isla.
i Ell poder Legislative no esta
en- manos de los porterriquelos?
Isl, senor Cannon, de cierta
manera; aunque ell la Asamblea
Legislative de Puerto Rico hay
senadores Y representatives y hui
bo delegados y cOnsejeros directa
mente interesados Ell los negOcios
agricolas; y para los cuales ell
acceder a las demandas del ira
baio, en- todO o en- parte, equiva-
liza a mermar sus ganacias de ca
da aiio. Ademas de estOs capita
listas que sufririan perjuicio en-
sus intereses, 81 concurriesen a
satisfacer un POGO regular las ne
cesidades de sus peones y obreros,
pues que ell aumento que hicleran
a estos en- sus jornales, serla can
: tidad menos de dinerO que les
arrojaria su total beneficlo del
afo, hubo y hay EN- la Asamblea
, Legislative de Puerto Rico con-
i sultores juridicos de las prnclpa-
: les corporaciones de exploitation
4 agricola. Estas estan sumamente
: interesadas en- que ell campeslno
n portOrriqueho continue vlvlendo
a Ia vida inciviliZada que vive. Elm
pear despertarlos a la vida de
/ Ia civilization, aumcntandOlcs ell
i formal para que aladan alsun
= nuevo alimentO a sus habltuatcs
J. comidas, O sc rOdeen de alguna
Il peouenisima comodidad, les equl-
l. yaldrla a la mcrma de algunos
}, cicntos de miles de d0lares anua-
D les. que rcpartirian de menos fue-
is ra de Puerto Rico, del producto
a. neto de sus ganancias de cada
aiio. Y esas corporaciones jamas
r. realizaran .voluntariamente ese
II sacrifcio.
Is -; Tiene Puerto Rico estadls
a. tas, politicos y economistas capa
IL ces de hacer llegar los portorrl
a Gueilos a I'm justO promedlo dt
lie progreso general, en- el menol
o tempo possible?
40 -Senor Cannon, yo creo qu'
la los tienn NADIA mas n"" ---,
mucGosvde ts.ss nos~costara mu-
cho trabaio encontrarles porque
no figurah en- las acuvidades po-
lfticas. Pero 10 encOntraremOs. Y
a muchOs de nuestrOs falsOs ap0s
toles que son generalmente como
cidos por sus actividades diarias,
los desterraremos de la publici-
dad electoral.
-SY esos Sc llaman?
-Unionistas, republicanos =
socialistas.
i Luego, su opinion es que los
portorriquenos tienen que resol-
YER un problema de selection de
hombres para la Legislature, ETC.,
ETC.?
-Exactamente Mr.. Cannon.
S. Rosario ortiz.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-30

ber entire la moral que deba ser
respetada en- un cinematografo J
la que deba ser obseryada en un
teatro? Sc nos dira l,le al cine
van los niiiOs. PerO es qu" al tea
tro no van tambiGn? PerO no es
por los niiiOs precisamentc que
debemos curarnOs de la ohseryan-
cia de cierta moral conventional,
toda vez que los nilios no dis
ciernen entire determinados matt
ces de los ambientes desenfada
dos Y libres. :. Lo que pasa es que
una racha de intransigencia, de
intolerancia, amprada en- la ino-
pia de un ideario primitive pre-
! tende hacer de nuestro pueblo
una cosa absurda, una maqui-
ma torpe de production y de
consume, sin Otras ncceslda-
des que respondan al refina-
miento de la raza; y para llegal
a ESQ, sc van apretandO un dla
V otro dia los tornillos que van
agarrotando, en- un pOtro de VIC
lencia, ell cuerpo inerme del de
sorientado ciudadanO.
Todos los derechos individual
les, todos los gustOs de los indl
viduos, todas las aficiOnes de
islefio, todo 10 que ha sido y es
elemento de diversion y causa de
entretenimiento, 10 que ameniza
la-.ida que Sc desliza en- una pc
Sbra de insensibilidad cas-
sstsl lSs alldsnis, sGSg 6 es9' lGs tssos :
hlo de un tutelaje que Sc var
ia hacienda insoportable. i
Ahora Sc emprende contra ell
.ine la intentOna y maiiana ira
contra ell teatro. LO que sc nece-
sta es ell precedente. Fijense bien
luestros legislatures. Tomen nota
luestrOs intelectuales de este
,tentado. No nos encOjamos de
lombros, con un necio gesto de
ndiferencia egoista, pOr aquellO
lie que aqui no hacemOs pellculas.
Ese no es buen punto de vista.
Demasiadas trabas y demasia
las dificultades tiene va aqui ell
rivir rutinariO, para que veamos
.On indiferencia que sc trate de
,rear una nueva fiscalizacion, una
1urocracia nueva que tuviese a su
largo la tarea diflcil de graduar
lasta donde alcanza la dosis de
noralidad que debe reflejarse Ell
"a pantalla de un cine.
Hoy por tt, y maflana pOr
nl...
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-30

Ell maravillosO progreso que Sc
ha efectuado en- Puerto Rico con
ell gobierno americana a que sc re-
firi6 Mr.. Cannon EN- su discursO,
le ha resultado la mayoria de
los portorriqueiios, los campensi-
nos. un progreso de apariencla y
no de realidad.
-:C6mO?
.>uestrCs hombres de gobier-
no Y los notables de la socledad
portorriquena casi sc olvidan del
iibarO, en- las justas evoluclones
sociales que queriamos transfor-
mase nuestro pueblo ell uno fuer-
te, instruido y capacitado para
los mas sanes empeilos.
-:Y el jibaro no vota?
-Si y por ESQ Sc acordaban de
q en- los tiempos elecci0narios pa
ra inducirlO a vOtar pOr unOs IL
otros candidates a los que des-
mes de electos no vOlverlan a. YER,
con cxcepciones muy contadas, Iii
, en- vida (acciones pdblicas de utl
lidad para los campcsinos) Iii Ell
obras (leyes de iniciativa, desa
rrollo v protection que pusleral
al iibaro en- el inicio dc una vida
vivible.)
-Bien; pero de cualquier ma
nera y dado que ell azdcar y e
tabaco sostienen hace amos pre-
clos magnificos, y las eXportacio
pes de esos prOductos son par;
los Estados Unidos dondc no pa
q can ning1n derecho aduanero
mo Sc les paga los trabajado
res rurales Y urbanos de esa
. grandes industrias un salarlo Sd
J. tisfactoriO?
!. -Si yo lie dijese a listed MI
Il Cannon, que los ,hombres de Pue
=, to Rico tienen que trabajar en- la
ricas plantaciones de cana y I;
q bricas de aziicar a cincuentlcll
+, co, sesentaSy setenticincO cent?
p vos dia de once y dOce horas d
:, trabaio, Ell dia de trabajo
- feriado de noche, usted Il
"a creerfa, costandoles Ia VIC
n IN cara como sf5.sscuesta "a
los campesinos. Una libra de pan
que en- la ciudad de Mayaguez
cucsta ocho centavos vale doce ell
Enscnada (campO.
-:Y pueden ellos vivir ell tales
condolences?
Los trabajadOres campesinos
no viven, seiior Cannon, mueren
Ell su vida de ignOrancia, miseria
Y dcsventuras.
-: Por que no levantan huel-
gas demandando un jOrnal razo-
nable?
-Senor, ellos las levantan de
cuandO en- cuandO Y cOnseguirlan
que les pagasen un salario me
diano; pero ell GObiernO de Puer-
to Rico, no hay duda, esta re-
sueltamente OpuestO que los
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-30

En- la edici0n de aver de este
peri0dico dimos publicidad dos
cartas importantisimas q. Sc refie
ren az precio y los cmbarques dc
los azlicares de Puerto Rico. Una
de elias esta firmada por la 'Jul
ia de 1gualamiento de Az1car'
la 0tra por don Lorenzo ID
Armstrong.
Tratandose de un problema pa
IA nostros tan importante, y
fin de, dar mayor amplitud a l;
infornacion que con el sc relacio
ma, hemos entrevistado los sc
@Eabialls iaills Rie;;a ,s'-: - = !. = /
Ambos, de una manera unani-
ne, nos han manifestadO que Sc |
,dviette claramente que todas las
naquinaciones de los refinadores
iendeH a hacer que baje ell pre-
10 del azticar de Puerto Rico.
lbs sehores Riera y Fabian en-
i@nden que es dc absolute nece
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-30

Supucstas preguntas que Mr.. Jo-
seph Cannon me his0 en- Guayd-
milla, cuando fui a ccr los con-
grcsistas. Mis- Ucrdadcras resp"cs
tdS. "ts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-19
CIGARETTE STUB BLAMED
For Threatening Fire in Bellows Falls
at Night.

Bellows Falls, Nov ia fire that
ii is supposed started from cigarette
stub which was thrown on the floor of
small barn in the rear Of a carpenter
shop at | Depot street by man taking
his horse out Of the barn at about u
o'clock Monday night, destroyed the
barn and spread to the carpenter shop,
which is a two-story and half wood
en- structure and nearly destroyed il.
The fire was discovered by people on
train that was Just leaving the sta Z.
tion and the train was stopped and
the crew broke open the door Of the
barn and took out the horses. The fire
department was unable to confine the
fire to the stable and, although it was
able to prevent stable which was
about four feet distant on one side
from catching, the flames quickly
spread to the shingIed roof of the car
penter shop and practically destroyed
1 it.
The stable, where the fire started,
was owned by Morris Glass, a junk
dealer, and was insured for S400, but it
contained about 80 tons Of rubber tires
and other junk which was valued at
$4,000, uninsured. The rubber fire
proved to be difficult to extinguish and
streams that were played on it for
about 10 hours failed to put out the
blaze The carpenter shop was owned
by Henry X Brown and was insured
for $500, which does not come any
where near paying for the loss of the
building. tools and stock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-19
TALK OF THE TOWN

Antonio and Medardo Chioldi, for the
past Is years well-known granite man
ufacturers Of this city, have disposed Of
their plant and business located in the
Bolster plant on Granite street to ],
Veronesi & Co. The new owners will
conduct the business under the firm
name Of the Chioldi Brothers Granite
Co. Chioldi Brothers give ms their rea-
son for selling the inability to purchase
the better grade OF dark Barre granite,
Plans are not complete for the future
but il is known that Antonio Chioldi
viii spend the winter in Italy. The
firm first began in Montpelier, coming
to Barre and occupying the old Coop
erative shed ON Blackwell street one
year later.
Foster Johnson Of Woodbury. was ar
rested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff G.
A. Morris on warrant issued by
States Attorney f. r. Davis, charging
him with petty larceny Of quantity
of brass couplings and fittings, proper
ty of the Woodbury. Granite Co. He
was arraigned before Judge Il. L. Scott
ldNA tNtiiAl- ct - " NtONhs Nitb iihN1 het'i
at 500, since he pleaded not guilty
With the officer he endeavored to Sc
cure sufficient bail but up to this noon
had been unsuccessful, so will be taken
to county Jail in Montpelier to await a
hearing.
In recent issue of the Los Angeles
Examiner appeared picture of a we'll
known family Of Barre people, that Of
John Morehouse, who have been tour
ing across the country by automobile
The picture shows distinctly three OF
the four people, who can readily be
recognized by those who knew them
Over the picture are the words Start
Without Consulting Weatherman." And
underneath, "John B. Morehouse, a vet
eran motorist, and family, started over
land from Vermont to California with
out consulting the weather man They
struck rains all the way across and
spent considerable time pulling brother
motorists out of mudholes Their Sax.
on six is three seasons old"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-19
STARTED U-BOAT VAR
KNOWING THE RESULTS
Germany Took Up That Method, Al
though She Was Warned That
1t Would Bring the United
States Into the War as
Decisive Factor.

Berlin, Tuesday, Nov. IS by the As
sociated pressl Germany decided
upon unrestricted submarine warfare
despite warnings that such a step would
bring the United States into the war as
decisive factor This was proved to-
day by reports read at the inquiry into
war responsibility, being conducted by
a subcommittee of the national Assem-.
bly,.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg was
the leading witness of the day. His
testimony, however, was scarcely more
interesting than that of General Lu-
dendorif, and seemed even less impor-
tant than the reading of reports to
Berlin by Dr. Heinrich f. Albert, un.
der secretary of state and former com
mercial attache at the German embas-
sy in Washington, and DR.. Haniel Won
Haimhausen, who was counsellor at the
Washington embassy during the criti,
cal days of 1916 and 1917.
The field marshal declared Germany
did not desire war and entered the
struggle with her defensive strength
impaired. He charged there was lack
of cooperation between the army and
Interests at home" and asserted this
had vital effect upon the final issue
of the conflict. Relations between the
German high command and Count Won
Bernstein, former German ambassador
to the United States, were not cordial,
it was developed, and it seemed an ef-
fort was made to treat him as scape-
goat by Won Hindenburg and Luden-
dorff, who bitterly attacked him while
giving their testimony.
When Won Hindenburg and Luden-
dortf declined to appear at the after
noon session of the subcommittee, an
indefinite adjournment was taken but
it was indicated the former would be
recalled at the next sitting on Thurs
day.
| The field marshal and his chief aide
| during the war rode to the Reichstag
building behind a squad Of newly or
ganized Berlin military police. Along
the route there was Gordon of mill
I tary guards and machine guns were
| placed in the windows of buildings at
various points.
1t was observed that even the for
mer emperor, in his frequent rides to
Berlin, was never given the armed pro-
lection which to-day modified for the
benefit of the former army leaders. The
Reichstag building was hedged about
with a double Gordon of armed guards
and the public was not permitted to ap.
proach within a hundred yards of the
| building. Field Marshal Won Hinden.
burg, wearing green alpine hat, bowed
and smiled as he passed into the build.
ing. He was loudly cheered General
Ludendorf and DIR. Helfferich followed
An attempt was made by the crowd to
rush forward, but it was driven back
/ Then there was renewed cheering, fol
lowing which the crowd sang the ma.
tional songs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-19
VICTORY FOR
ENFORCEMENT
U. S. Circuit Court of Ap-
peals Orders Stay in Pre-
liminary Injunction
WHICH WAS GRANTED
IN RHODE ISLAND
Action Had Been Started
Under Volstead Pro-
hibition Act

Boston. Nov. 49,. The United States
circuit court of appeals to-day issued
an order staying execution of the pre-
liminary injunction granted by Judge
Arthur l.. Brown, restraining federal
officials in Rhode Island from enforcing
the Volstead prohibition act.
The order of the court provides for
stay of enforcement until the su-
preme court gives decision on pend
ing appeal from the federal court Of
the southern district Of New York in
a similar case or until the circuit court
Of appeals takes further action.
The court, which was composed Of
Judges Bingham, johnson and Ander
son, in a statement issued with the or
der, said
"On Nov. l3. the district court for
the district of Rhode Island, in view
of the probability that title | of the
so-called Volstead act of Oct 2S. pro
viding for the enforcement of wartime
prohibition would ultimately be held
unconstitutional and of the irreparahle
damage that would thereby result to
the appealees herein, issued prelimi-
nary injunction forbidding enforcement
of the act. The case comes before US on
the petition Of the appellants made un-
der section l29 Of the judicial code, for
the suspension of the injunction pend
ing a determination of the appeal.
"Since this injunction was granted,
cases raising the question of the con
stitutionality of this act have been as
signed for hearing before the supreme
court of the United States for Thurs
day, Nov 90 We are Of the opinion
that the maintenance of the status quo
pending final determination Of this
question requires us to stay the EN-
forcement of the injunction during the
pendancy of the appeal or until other
wise ordered.
The Injunction granted by Judge
Brown of the Rhode Island federal
court restrained the United States at
torney and the internal revenue collec
tor of that district from enforcing the
Nolstead act. United States Attorney
Harvey A. Baker of Rhode Island
brought the matter before the circuit
court of appeals on a motion for a
writ of supersedeas to set aside the in
junction. The motion was opposed at
the hearing here yesterday by counsel
for the Narragansett Brewing company
of Rhode Island, one Of the original Pc
titioners for the injunction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-19
CONTROL
OF MINE REGIONS
Is Likely to Be Declared So That Min
ers Desiring to Work Would Be
Protected from Radicals.

Chicago, Nov l9.-The growing mem
ace of the coal situation was the sub
ject to-day of further discussion by
Walker d. Hines, federal director gen
eral Of railroads, and seven regional
directors. Possible action included a
further reduction in passenger train
service and shutting off Of coal from
non essential industries.
Meanwhile reports from virtually all
sources were OF a vanishing supply of
bituminous coal as the approximately
100000 miners remained firm in their
disposition to await announcement of
an agreement by the apparently dead
locked miners. operators conference at
Washington. OF the great union fields
only West Virginia reported an appre-
eiable amount Of fuel brought out, it
being said IS per cent Of the mines in
that state were being operated.
An immediate prospect Of declaration
of military control in the mining dis
tricts Of Iowa, with state operation Of
mines: a strike of returned miners in
Wyoming. said TO have been due main
ly TO activities of radicals; and with
drawal of federal troops from West
Virginia were the main developments
in the mining districts during the last
p hours. Use of state soldiers in
Wyoming was threatened by the gov
ernor unless efforts of radicals to. in.
timidate miners who desired to work
ceased.
The regional directors generally in
formed Mr. Hines that the railroads
had sufficient fuel for several days, the
statement Of the central west director
being an exception.
No general freight embargo viii be
considered, Mr. Hines said adding that
restricting the fuel supply Of non-es-
sential industries in itself would sharp
" eurtail freight shipments.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-19
AMERICAN DELEGATES
WILL SAIL DEC. 5 OR 6
British Delegation Will Probably Leave
Paris About the Same
Time.

Paris, Nov. l9.-The American dele
cation to the peace conference will sail
for home on Dec. 5 or 6, it was learned
to-day.
The British delegation will probably
leave Paris about the same time. al
though no announcement has been
made
As previously arranged, the Amer
lean delegates will travel on the trans
port Ars2rica, sailing from Brest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-19
GETS U. S. APPOINTMENT.
Miss Sarah S. Ford of st. Albans to Be
Engaged in Army Work.

St Albans, Nov l9.--Miss Sarah
Somers Ford Of this city, who has been
a teacher in the Bancroft school at
Worcester, Mass, several years, has re-
ceived an appointment by the U. S.
war department to carry on work
similar to that conducted at Camp Gus
ter Battle Creek, Mich, where she had
charge of hostess house from Novem.
Der, 1918, until September of this year
At that time Miss Ford returned to
Worcester to resume her work there
The appointment she has just re-
ceiyed from the war department is per
mancnt and carries With it major al
.uH.lncr.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-19
SCIENTIFIC MOTHERHOOD.
And Rigid Dry Enforcement Considered
BY w. C. 7. u.

st. Louis, Nov l0-Training for sci.
entific motherhood and enforcement Of
the dry law as means of child conser
walton were urged to-day at the con
yention of the National Women's Chris,
tian Temperance union 1t was sug-
gested that prohibition would be en-
forced rigidly if the people watch the
officials charged with its enforcement. .
Mrs. Ira c. Wood OF Chicago, mem
Der Of the federal child welfare commit
tee, asserted enforcement Of prohibition
would assist child welfare materially
in that money formerly spent for liq-
uor will now be spent for food and
clothing for children"