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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-07-21
LA vIEJA

Acurrucada en- ell portalon de la Ca
sa del Rey'', siempre hablando sola,
en- un eterno monologo, mezcla de rezo
imprecacion, sobrelleva hace mas de
medic siglo ell peso de su mansa locu-
ra.
La vieja ha soportado con increible
resignation la burla de tres genera
clones.
La conozco desde nifio con la misma
falda mugrienta, el jubon hecho jirones
y los pies envueltos en- un monton de
trapos, y la celebre bandera que a mo-
do de las gitanas, rodea su cintura.
La vieja fuma su cachimba cuyo re-
cipiente 10 ha llenado con ell tabaco
recogido del suelo; es su unico placer;
ell solo aliciente de su vida.
Antes usaba un garrote que la ser
via de baculo y de arma para atacar
a los chiquillos. va no Sc defende;
su indiferencia es tan grave como su
locura. NADIA la conmueve nj la ex--
cita; nj aun siquiera la ironia de su
apodo que en- otros tiempos la lie
naba de rabia y de bravura.
Los ninos de la ciudad la temian
y la odiaban: decian que era una bru-
ia.
La vieja nos hizo sonar muchas We
ces con duendes aparecidos; nos eau
SO mas de un estremecimiento. Vive
de milagro. En- su cabeza, ahora blan-
ca y vacilante, puede contarse mas de
diez heridas.
La vieja es I'm vivo remordimielto
de nuestras malGades, verguenza de
nuestra infancia; ella nos recuerda ell
instinto de persecution que mace con
todo niho y que apenas 81 sabemos do
minar, cuando llegamos a ser hom-
bres
La vieja nos inspira ahora respeto;
cuando la atacan quisiGramos defender
la mas, como no esta bien visto mos
trarse uno caballero andante, en- plena
via publica, cuando Sc trata de una
anciana miserable, dejamos los Chi
quillos continuar la obra cobarde en- la
que nosotros pusimos las manos +.
GQue pide la vieja? Guna limosna?
Y lie tiramos una moneda, como Sc
arroja a un perro un mendruSo.
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Ell SANTURRoN

Nos rega'a aba a los chiquillos estam-
pitas Y escapularios, y luego nos sa-
caba de los bolsillos las escasas perras
para prenderle velas a las animas y
pedirle a Dios que fueramos buenos.
Sc saba de memoria el almanaQue
y acudia puntual las casas donde los
duefos celebraban sus dias. Y como
era enfermizo, muy delicado, pedia una
copita de jerez con bizcochos luego un
pastelillo de carne de crema (no
importaba), mas tarde un emparedado; /;
devoraba, con ell apetito de un mucha-
cho que acaba de salir del mar, un
trozo de flete, medic kilo de patatas,
una racion comp eta, de langostinos.
(Y cuenta cue no disponia de un solo
diente).
FL santurron tenia al dedillo todo
ell movimiento de los temples; el saba
Ell que sitio y a que hora predicaba
tai orador sagrado de gran fama; avi-
saba en- cual iglesia Sc rezaria la misa
por ell eterno descanso de doha fula-
ma a su debido tempo recordaba la
fecha en- que empezaria un novena-
rio.
Ell santurron murio un amanacer;
lie enterraron sin parroQuia nj aqua ben
dita. Sc fue EN- limpio
Hoy no es possible encontrar en- Ell
cementerio rastro de su tumba.
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Myzl;zl!'&}a&u.,zqAh d &}a
aHANlyNTS0
ENTIRE BLONDAS Y ENCAJES

Me han regalado una pluma de opa
10 y ebano; una humorada del ge-
rente de 'Ek MUNDOs: Sc empeho
en- ofrecerme tan fno obsequio 81
croniSta no ha tenido valor para re-
chazarlo.
"a santo de que? ne ne pre-
guntado.
A santo de que hoy cumpl-s
(ilo digo? itrenta y scis amos
-Gracias por el "recuerdo" por
la riqueza del "cstilo"
A yer que uso vas hacer de q
-Descuida: tiene para ma un v,lor
inestimable
y VA ven ustedeS. estreno mi lujo.a
penola en- escribr esta cronica que
deseo salQa de los puntos lie mi plu
ma, tan espontanea como sencillo
elegante fue el acto que reseno.
Las bodas de Julio A Torc Ma
ria del Vale Buso! Todo un aeon
tecimi-nto en- nuestro gran mundo.
Era mcontable el ndmcr1 dc "a
rruajc, que entrahan Ia ciudad. y la
ciudad parecia estar de fiesta Guam
ia animacion
~ ESQ por que
Porque los novio tiencn on .itlo
pradiecto en- el corazon de nuc-iia
juvertud yotro dc honor cn nUc TIA
vida social
Curiosidad? No. cortesa "a H.
ese concur.o que Sc agolpa en- la~ e..
calmatas del temple Tn milar dc
oioS que s. refocilan contcmplando
tan amable cspectaculo
BodaS az infanteS9
No; asi no Sc dice; bodas de- dos b.
venes que heredan cl taionto Ii rs
tud d. dos razas cuyo pre-tigio hace
va mucho tempo que esta sentado
sobre bases frmisimaS en- 81 corazon
de nuestra TERRA.
Toda una promcsa este enlace qae
tiene la delcadeza de un cuento de-
amor fue esta lleno del pa9ado
fuertc del porvenr.
Nenid conmigo recorrcl 81 tenn
plo: 5vtis esos ARGOS que Sc levantan
en- medic de Ia gran nave, cntrctejidos
con crisantemos y enredadera dc JAZZ
mines? dentro de un instante pa
sara por aqui e amor triunfantc
y porque es un triunfo es que ma
nos muy delicadas. manos de hadas
madrinas, tenderon sobrc las baran
das del altar mayor un fniSimo pano
de encaje. pusieron sobre las colum
mas esas copas de plata rsbosantcs
de rosas, levantaron sobre rica al
fombra los reclnatorios: 81 del eaba-
Hero, severe. elegantc; el dc la DANA.
m.raculado, floreciente de albos lirios
:Ntis csc concurso que ahora So
agita en- un movimiento de reveren
cia? No esta aqui reunido por puro
habito de cortesia; en- todos los pechos
forece un sentimiento de noble ami-
tad tan profunda como sinccra.
IA avanza la comitiva.
FL novio: correcto, impecabla llc
no de natural distinction, lleva del bra
70 Q la madre de su prometida que
luce una esplendida toilette. hecha
de crape Georgette, color orquidca
bordada en- oro plata
La desposada: Sc diria una nina que
Sc acerca al altar a recibir Ia pri
mera communion, a no ser por las ri
cas- galas que viste delicado traje De
crepe GeorPette y encaie ChantIily
con fondo de sattn Baronet. IA cola
hecha del mismo encaie. adornada con
cmtas azuhares la ideal donceaa Sc
apoya en- el brazo de su caballeroso
padre.
y luego dos lindos pajccitos. Maria
de los Angeles del Vale y Rafael An
gel Cabrera. sostienen con mucha
gracia Ia cola
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ahora un POGO az ff,or ram on
= oracion nupoial qae fe4an .ohre #
teclado dcI "rRanu. la mano. de Is
norta Pepua Tore un gran
ogimento nara or u Ave Aara
de Mullard que canta lena ds ~
piracion. la senora Anita come Bra
50 de Rieckehoff
la ,cremonia 81 terminado tl
Eeedo Padre Noel la panuda ss
hre l.s do r. ados e. mura 81 rs b.a
dieion y d. nota. Ia pafa frsnts
de cansando ,ebrc io- iiio. dei 3. I
natorio ora oon e.a d.eocnan pue sa
ella - oa-i dvua $50 froe 3 lee
po~ada % ban lido cpn rata So lu
n4 .Pafeoe goo suena
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Ell PILLo

No lie quiero recordar. En- una her
mosa manana de sol, de una pedrada
me abrio la cabeza. Para el, no pasc
de cuatro hneas. Es bastante, digo,
demasiado.
Jorge ADSUAR.
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Qu du,uo ds % &, fs .aHtua
q pe -e ,rlclra - 81 trr.ts ~
Hotel Palace
All -c teune toaa lo uus srIh sa
uuc-tro gram mlndo tn ae me afls.
toeratico que pom D.. pres - las
novios u masprimorosas esqu ia
flores del graceJo ) d. D. coftesia t'n.
letanm gallant, que deia ~ lo. otint
de los dcsposados un taave rumnr A.
nalahra bl.n .entldas que han n4r
% de 10 mas nrofuudo drl 0oragen
Nomhres
Nauo cmpeno. empeno vano de nn
cronista quo no puede lucbsf con IS
impossible. que " pler8e en un rsr
fumado mar de e@.as. hlonfa 81
eajcs
FL crouista 10 dice s.i o. a r.
raza dcl Hotel Palace . - reun,do
todo 10 que Representa- ruestra mas
alta distinction social
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y entire cente jo,en pe.ir faitaS
u buen humor que va
We'd como - agrupan haio l. fHa
campana d. Ia que pendeu los lsga.
de- ciutas azahares Todoe - ~
putan - honor o. Ilcvar prendido -
81 pccho tan fno porte bonhsuf
y lucgo un coro ~ risas josi.ies.
expansion de- almas Juvenile.
De quiene. Son los auiilos
Dc Carmelita Goenaaa Ramon
Siaca
~ dedal
De Mercedcs Fauo
~ 81 iorobaditog
De Buenaventura Dias CollAsa
Su nombre lo dice .que .uerte t.s
nc,
Que como voy cerrar s,ta cro
MICA?
Namos yer
LA noche amoro.a obre lor aman
ttes
tierde de So oielo Il dosel nupeial
Ia nocho ha pren1hio sus rl4ros d.s
omants.
- ~ tcrciopelo rs un e.elo et.sai"
Gasian PARIS.
Julio 20. 1919
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-05
WOMAN LOST THREE SOLDIER
HUSBANDS.
Each Left Her $4,000 Policy and
She Will Get $17250 a Month
for Twenty Years.

Washington, d. c., June 19.-The
war risk bureau has given out the in
formation that one colored woman who
married three soldiers who died and
left her a $4,000 insurance policy
each. The woman was a Mrs. Jones
when her first husband was drafted
into the army where he soon died from
meningitis. She then married soldier
by the name of Smith, who was killed
in action. Her third husband, Jackson,
died since the armistice, from influ-
enza. AS each had taken out the max
imum policy, Mrs. Jones' standardization
will draw $3.50 a month from each,
or $1I250 month for the next twenty
years. Her address was not given out.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-05
RETURN OF NEGRO TO SOUTH
URGED.
Southern Race Congress Pledges Itself
to Work Constantly and Consist
emily for This Purpose.

AYEW ORLEANS, La.-MOre than
I'M 10000 Southern Negroes pledged
V themselves at the meeting of the
Southern Race Congress, which
closed here June 5, to work consistent
ly and constantly to bring about gen
eral return of the Negro man and
woman to the South, where they are
badly needed in agricultural and other
lines. The problem which confronts
these workers for the return of the
Negro people from their exodus, is the
control of lynch law in the South, ac-
cording to speakers at this congress.
This is the problem of curbing, through
judicial machinery, the lawless ele-
ments of both Negro and white popula-
tion in every state in the South. There
was no attempt to mince words in this
declaration as made by virtually every
speaker at the congress. f. p. Column
bus, business manager of the congress,
expressed the project and the problem
which confronts the Southern Negroes
in working 1t out, in the following
words in one of his several speeches: {:
"we want the people of the South
to understand that our people want to
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-05
DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY, JULY S, 1919

remain in the South. This is their
homeland; they are happier here and
more contented than they ever can or
will be in the North, and they know it.
If they can be assured that the strong
arm of justice will stop the lawless-
ness of the black population and the
white population alike, there will be
needed no campaigns to induce col
ored labor to return to the South. 1t
will not be possible to keep them away
for this is where they want TO live.
Our people love the Southland, par
tlcularly its country districts, as the
rich man loves the cities. If the South
can be made safe for democracy, the
colored man will come back here and
be proud TO have a share in the up
building of his homeland. Our race
congress will be one moving, speaking
appeal of many voices to stop lawless-
ness. The Christian Science Mon
itor.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-05
NEGROES PATRIOTISM PRAISED.
Tanning Plant Executive Gives Great
Credit To Colored Employees
for Services in War and
Peace.

| A striking tribute to the patriot
ism of Negroes and to theil
usefulness in industry is paid then
by an executive officer of a large
North Carolina tannery where so pei
cent or more of the help is composed
of colored employees. The views OF
the tannery official are thus ex-
pressed in a communication sent to
DR.. George E. Haynes, director of
Negro Economics, Department of La
Dor:
ITO say that the work of the col
ored men is satisfactory would be
putting it mildly. We have always
considered their work equal to that
of the others and have paid them ac-
cordingly.
"Of the So employees from this
plant who entered the service, %
were colored. OF these a number
have returned and the pleasing part
of their return was that they imme-
diately came to us and went to work.
We have tried not only to make room
for those who were in our employ
but also for a great number who
were not in our employ before en-
tering the service.
"There cannot be too much said of
the cclored men who stayed with us
during the war. We purchased at
the tannery $4,000 in bonds, notes
and stamps, and when it is consid-
cred that the employees are SO per
cent colored, it is evident that the
colored men stood right back of their
colored brothers in the service. AS
we were 90 per cent government pro-
ducers, the colored mems work was
the fundation of victory and equal
credit is due him for his services in
the industrial field. His contribution
to the Red Cross and other war work
drives was very creditable; in the
United War Work drive every man
in the tannery donated days work,
and in the Fourth Liberty Loan ev-
cry man bought a bond"
The colored employees of the plant
have recently formed a band which
made it's first appearance during the
Victory Loan drive.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-05
Neqroes Ask for Justice

DIR. George E. Haynes, director of
the Bureau of Negro Economics, U. S.
Department of Labor, Washington, d.
c., spoke on "Negro Labor and the
New Order and made clear the fol-
lowing points: Q) The war has thrust
common men into some place in the
SUM- Men have discovered, for exam
pie, the marvellous power of the
French peasant and the African ma
tive. (2) A new Importance has been
given to labor by the war. Men soon
discovered that labor was needed in
great quantity to provide food, ships,
coal, etc. The ancient motto, Labor
conquers ALL" has taken on a new
meaning. (3) A new Negro has ar
rived with the new order Through la
Dor the Negro will receive his chance
to win American citizenship. The Ne
groes of this country constitute the
largest available new labor source
DR.. Haynes frankly stated the wants
of American Negries: G) An oppor-
tunity to get and hold jobs on fair
terms with other workers; (2) an OPP
will lead to the development of their
group; (3) an opportunity to secure
the removal of needless discrimina-
tions and injustices; (4) an opportun-
ity to be given the same consideration
as other people-a fair chance and a
clear field for their development both
as individuals and as racial group.
Negro Leaders Make Good.
The American public is discovering
that the Negro is in industry to stay
and that wise men and women should
work in sympathy with the colored
leaders, both men and women, both old
and new, who are helping colored in
dustrial workers by the thousands to
become adjusted to new living condi-
tiOns outside of the South, to the new
requirements of indoor life, to the re-
sponsibility of spending wisely their
higher wages, and to the seriousness of
their new adventure in difficult field
of work.
The white people of Atlantic City
who listened attentively to these col
ored speakers and who asked many
searching questions represented
group of community leaders woh can
group of community leaders who can
sentiment in favor of giving the Negro
all that he asks for: namely, a mans
chance.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-05
RACE NEWS S.'isss1 S.tiss. s,,'s.. .ss.
NO. 81.

present registration certificate to
the managers of the election; and no
registration certificate shall be issued
to any person, unless such person
shall present sufficient evidence to
the registration officials that such per-
son is not an illegitimate to the third
generation"
1t is well known that the white men
of the South are responsible for 80
per cent of whatever illegitimacy there
may be.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-05
THE NEGRO IN INDUSTRY
AVENUES FOR NEGRO LABOR ARE MADE BROADER BY
GREAT WAR-HE is MAKING GOOD" IN ALL
LINES OF INDUSTRIAL LABOR
had no real opportunity for training.
labor Unions and the Negro.

had no real opportunity for training"
Labor Unions and the Negro.
Secretary Jones explained in some
detail the relation of Negro industrial
workers to white labor organizations.
Negroes are not usually welcomed in
the highly organized trades" he said.
1.-THE labor unions have refused to ac-
cept Negroes as members and, on the
other hand, they have branded Negroes
as 'scabs' for working at a lower
wage.
1.-The National and International
Councils state to Negroes that there is
no discrimination recognized in the
constitutions of these great labor or
ganizations; but, in the next breath,
they admit that they cannot control
their locals--and the locals continue
in their work of discrimination
"Col. Arthur Woods, who is now
working on employment problems for
the War Department, states that in
the fall there will be a shortage of T.
again there will be new demand for
Negro labor in lines where the Ne
groes' capacities have already been
shown, but where the demand, on ac-
count of prejudice, has been withheld
"The best friend the Negro has in
industry is the law of supply and de-
mand which will run its course, re-
gardless of human prejudices."
A Constructive Program.
Secretary Jones' constructive pro-
gram follows:
''Let those who know the facts con-
cerning the Negro in industry make
clear to others that the Negroes are
great less concerned about social equal
ity than those who discuss it most.
sour country demands, for its full
development, the utilization of all its
man-power. 1t is not to the best in
terest of our country that 100000 of
our population, regardless of capacity
or inclination, are relegated to the
most menial positions in the commun-
ity.
"To develop Negro workers to their
highest efficiency in our large indus
trial plants, Negro welfare workers
should be employed. Competent Ne
groes should be connected with good
jobs. Trade unions should take in all
of our man-power. Training and eff
Il
Strength in Negro Leadership.
Mrs. Helen B. Irwin of the U. S. De-
partment of Labor, Washington, d. c.,
who is a successful colored leader, de-
clared that 1--WE must face with frank
ness, justice and efficiency our modern
problems, including our industrial
place which industry holds in our Ma
tiOnal life; we must apply impartial
standards to a number of Industrial
groups, including colOred men and
women; we must face squarely our
economic problems"
James Robinson spoke on "The Rev
elatiOns of the Cincinnati Negro Sur
vey." He showed clearly the relation
of bad housing to high delinquency and
death rates; of federation in social
service work to improved civic and So
cial conditions; of the welfare of 3d.
900 Negroes to the progress of the en-
tire population of Cincinnati; and of
cooperation among Negroes under
competent Negro leadership to the ad-
vancement of all their best interests.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-05
June 10, 1919.

June 10, 1919.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 27.-The
~ Spingarn medal presented every
year to the American of African de-
scent who has made the highest
achievement in any field of elevated
human endeavor, has been awarded
to Archibald H. Grimke of Washing
ton, lawyer, author and ex-United
States consul in Santo Domingo. The
announcement of the award is as fol-
lows:
The Fifth Spingarn Medal has
been awarded to ARCHIBALD
III. GRIMKE, of Washington, ID.
c., for seventy years of disting-
uished service to his country and
his race-as consul to Santo
Domingo, as president of the
American Negro Academy. as au-
thor and scholar, and especially
as president of the District of
Columbia Branch of the Nation
al Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, which
under his leadership has become
the safeguard of the rights of
eleven million people at the capi-
tai of the nation.
Mr.. Grimke was born in Charles
ton, S. c., August IT, 1S49.
He was graduated from Lincoln
University in 1870, took his Masters
degree in 1872, and the degree OF
LIB at Harvard in 1874.
For a number of years Mr.. Grimke
devoted himself to journalism, edit
ing THE HUB, Boston periodical,
and writing for the BOSTON TRANS
CRIPT and THE TRAVELLER.
From 1894 to 1898. Mr.. Grimke
was United States consul in Santo
Domingo.
Among his literary works are:
Lives of William Lloyd Garrison
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-05

Columbia, S. c., June 16.-W. Z.
Pollock of Cheraw, formerly united
States Senator, in commencement
address at one of the colleges here,
discussed n way to provide suffrage
for the white women of the state, but
eliminate the Colored women.
He would base registration on le-
gitimacy of birth. extending back three
generations. His proposed amendment
would read:
mo person shall be eligible to vote
in this state unless such person shall
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-05

Little Rock, Ark, June 20.-Lieut-
Marion r. Perry, 317th ammunition
train, 92nd division, engaged in his
greatest battle, not on French soil, but
in Peffler's department store, 9th and
Main streets, when he endeavOred to
purchase a money order at the post
office substation in the building. The
lieutenant demanded an explanation of
the clerk in the postoffice when he
was refused service. When he failed
to heed the ''Movu away quickly" or
der, the clerk, whose name is said to
be SwatZheimer, came from behind
the cage and sent stiff blow to
Perry's left eye. Before he could re-
gain his feet all the clerks in the store
had pounced upon him.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-05
ID Charles Francis Sumner.

and Charles Francis Sumner.
Since 1903 he has been president
of the American Negro Academy.
Mr.. Grimke, in addition to being
vice president of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Col
ored People, is president of the
Frederick Douglass Memorial and
Historical Association and is a MEM
Der of the Authors Club of London
and the American Social Science AS
sociation.