davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
Block-Wide Structure Be.
comes Speculative Fac
tor; Max Natanson Is New
Owner of Big House
S3,5OO,OOO Price Asked
Capt. ]. B. Cree1hut's Heirs
Sell 1t; Is One of Larg-
est Apartments in City

The Langham apartments occupying
The block front on Central Park West
between Seventy third and Seventy
fourth Street, has been bought by Max
\. Natanson from the 1875 Central Park
West Corporation (B. J. Greenhut
president). The Langham is twelve
stories high and occupies plot 204.4x
90. 1t was built from plans by Gin
on & Russell.
The Langham was purchased by the
lste Captain B. j. Greenhut in NAV,
1917. he giving as part of the purchase
price the estate at West End, n. j.,
ormerly known as Shadow Lawn, the
summer white House. as it was oc-
cupied by President Wilson in 1916,
and has since been purchased by Hu-
bert Parson. son-in-law of the late T.
W Woolwor.h.
The Langham was formerly held at
$500 900. With the recent sale of the
Hotel Majestic. this makes the second
large property recently sold in the Sew
enty second Street section of Central
Park West. L. ]. Phillips & Co. who
sold the property to the late Captain
Greenhut. q tenant of the apartment
house, negotiated yesterdays sale.
Natanson Sells Eimsworth Hall
William s. Baker has sold for Max
Natansor to Charles Zimmerman, Elms-
worth Hall, at the southeast corner
Of Convent Avenue and 149th Street, 81
siX-story apartment house, on plot 1908
100, accommodating twenty four fami-
les.
Apartment Buying on Heights
Raymond NJ. Moore has sold for Les
.ie 3. Mcclure the apartment. on lot
-jx100, at ASP West 151st Street
John Palmer has sold TO Morris
Cohen. through n. Weinstock, GOA and
50S West 140th Street, two fve-story
houses, on plot S3x100.
The A. G. Thompson Company has
old for Helen f. Wardwell the two
i've story apartment houses at 1875 and
l97 West 13ith Street to Isaac Altman.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19

20 Jacob Bhraban. fts Norfolk ct; Nov
~; atty, Title Guar Co. i7s BROAD
NORRIS PARK AN. G77. y, 25xa5. Her
man Iieb"strcit tn PAU Van i.iezeiski.
VIZ Norris Fark av: Nov II. atty, T %
Co, l7s Broadway. ..'........o and 400
flilMoRE ST, " .. iao Morris PARK 49,.
ls5 W list st. Nov 10 s,ty' title e,usr
& T Go. 115 Bway .......o C and 800
lssD ST. .. b3.b. c Crotona ~. e5x7o,
Eugene Won Gerichten 20 Anna Goldberg
!S+l Teller av; Nov H. atty. Title quar-
,s:r,r + CO, lag Bway .....: . c and 800
l7eTH ST. 239 r., n g. l9xio1; Chas II
Bull to Geo w Roemer. 2Ss n iTsth a.
r'ge *eo0o; Nov Is. atty. Titio Quar- q
% i.e Bway .........o and 800
BAILEY Az, ?M2. cs 2sxleo.l: Harry
Conn. ct al TO Jas Held. 10 il3th ST:
ntge $3.50; Nov Is: atty. Title Guar a.
20, l'o Bway ......... and 500
BRIGGS Av. 267j. w 3. Iss sxsosxi7.sx
ss7. May J Graham to Norma Doctor.
Se.l Briggs nv. mtse 5000. Nov -
atty, Is Deutch. 26i Bway,
ard 500
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
Mechanics Liens
Manhattan

IRVING rI. y; Morris Wolf agt Gram
ercy Park Realty Co, Inc. owner and
$50 ST, 3 22s # W OF Sd az, i4X6lx
irreg, Samuel i'~anzblau .Gt Johanna
BJRLING SLIP, IS, ana Water st. 172-
fS0: Thompsor-Starrett Co agt Kenneth
Stevenson and Y CITY District Realty
Corpn. owners (renewal> ...$ $3O5IT Gs
AMSTERDAM Az, sol -5O7 Chas J Specht
ast Mrs l. Campbell and Mary X por-
ter. owners; Stoddard Hoffman & \
LEXINGTON AN, Depew pl 10Th ana 46th
sis, block, etc; Baker. smith & Co agt
central X Co. owner; John
Pierce Co, contractor (renewaD s6sS5
PROSPECT AV. 14l4 Progressive Roofing
CO ast John Il Mccarthy. owner and
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
Invests in II,h Street Loft

He'll & Stern haye sold for the
Wi dor Realty Company the cight-story
and basement loft building at SO East
Eleventh street.
The purchaser is an investor. The
building is on lot 21.5X94 8 between
University place and Broadway.
Another Liberty Street Corner Deal
Pcasc & Gilman have sold to Louis
Boseli, 1876 Liberty street. southwest
corner Of Greenwich street, five story
bull ding on plot 5GX73.
Building Project on S6th Street
Wi'dcrding & Field have sold TO 10
seph Nicer & Co. the two four-story
bui dings at as and so West Thirty
sixth street. 32x98.9 for Improvement
with q siXstory business building.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
Recorded f.eas~e
Manhattan

ssTH ST. .si-ss W. all. = n veai'v
CO TO Ludwig neu'ran7 4 20 cso W
1923 with r.newsis e. tsY 81 90
affta. stern. u =, .si HNs5 5 s0e
% Tel Rrv Realty c.. $50 sth st 'fs
frgu oct l. i'le. Htss. 'netrff = a
q Rector Al t..,.. ..---. 8 of
o7TH Sr "a " nar.f Hnar e.ra
Cosle to PeSsy Mcleod $50 si sirhaia~
Az. aud sRo. tls 80 Nfs lIet lui,
tt 1872 sftrefs lAs Ilnsf"sf 'lA p
EDsFcOMne AZ 1st Nfen4nr. fes'
~ Co - 2 kf8rncs. as- Hfft ef ta.
N,v Is. ifia. fe seft eH 1 s'tv r.
l.twT sr rl.-ll y oi siss,rni a,f.
no-lp To Alfonso s-uas lffti saa i.st
18th sssni 4, ~ az :s's e..s. .''
te csors. fsr'rse
y. ST.rr ss tot ,ss sn.
~. Goose,neor fiDusins 50 yeans
Griffin cencs Corlp. sfs frer.
May g. isee atty. hnfe.f toie
sTu Av s.- aa laeH - f0 tsr
Mas J. lee8. eitf liy ~ flaf.sn.
'h"1s.e'rrt u -.rH. ~ af,H'
"ir - fh. - freei ii 81
= s:r ul3Ssr,V 4.sss. A..
stein - 81. sxrs o. s,f 81 N.rnft p -lt
EnSt kro41aA. ,ts ft.4H 1at
1919, s-1f tNH.si 81 'Hhf a-aH
Rruad~at -ttt
ie5TH 81 l,T = n i.,,irrton az
at Sn 'N N"iss ifnfletn Holding 60 ts
Constants - lataga.l*. ESQ = s2d g
SD wears from lla T. 1919 4fftf ~fC'f n
- & " ~ frpaN 'es. sHo in 81 -
PARK A.. fiHHs er' 80 ffFar l.cNs
Leasing .o % E1w MARA. on fhr preW
is~s. :eors fful trf 1919. sffNs
l.i.r. Imam. = 7 a r. l.s Tosv 3. oA0
WATER II 80, roon.~ fea ana f0- Goa.
verne'r Building ~ Young & Grrin
Coffee 60. Vars from Mts felp
~ts. Il J Neis. ioi Pearl a. tclot
iseTA ST tsa r. storr. rhcrssa HOFFMAN
to Jacob name 80. = l.tfh frar
f6tth ~ s.tn
l9.vu sr. sse-tg r si. liar,lA Resits
Co .0 Max Frferi .faf0 f0. T. itiih 81
atfs a Cnhr. neat goo
Ntsi.l ER Az. llto. aparffnent ~ John
Acbenna L. ~ = NlnnrIen. fi.a f.i4sf
as. from rct lF1H fn Apff fN 1885
ATTY. . sevdrr. go Htessu si sst0
SAME PROPERTY ror ftare same p.
seiae. sss from Ias . 1920. ats
same 81 90
" NFsTCHB-7 Az south sfore
Caroline lsfown go Mas luthreff -.
" stcaester atf trs feIH fse 1919
49, Hev Jpshneft So stf nfstsl
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
Columbia University
Has Housing Problems

Columbia University has pur-
chased Ruby Hall and Eton Hall.
two apartment houses at 90 to 35
Claremont Avenue, in an effort to
solve the housing problem which
conIronts the trustees OF the uni
verslty because of the steady and
great increase in the student popu-
lation. James Court, a nine story
apartment house on Morningside
Or,ve and 12lst Street, was taken
'"Ser Ttan cphIraet on, on Monday.
posite Barnard College. The housrs
which are eleven stories each. viii
De used for dormitories.
The trustees are planning for fur
Their increases in the physicaI
equipment of the university. which
mas an enrolled population Of 2,6OS
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
One Publisher Not
Thinking Of Going West
ID. Van Nostrand Co. Buy Build.
ing i'll Warren ST., Near Broad
way. for Headm1artcrs

The d. Van Nostrand Company, Of
25 Park Place, publishers and dealers
in scientific books. have purchased
from the " Woodbrook Realty Corpora
ton, Frederick L. Eisemann, president,
the building at s Warren Street. ad.
joining the Smith Gray Building, at the
corner Of Warren Street and Broad
way. This is tivestory basement and
sub basement building, size 25xlOO.
After alterations are completed the
Van Nostrand Company vii occupy the
entire upper part of the building
George R. Read & Co were the brokers
in the deal
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
Crawford Burton Buys
l4O Acres at Far Kills

The estate of Leonard Jacob, at Far
Hills, n. j., consisting OF 14O acres,
residence, stables, garage, held at
$4,000, has been bought by Crawford
Burton Of Burton Bros, 267 Fifth Ave
nue..
The "River Farm at Far Hills. ~ j.,
consisting of more than two hundred
acres, has been acqu red by William,
Clark, of BernarGsville, n. j. T. W
Jones negotiated both sales
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
Lis Pclltlens
Manhattan

IsT Av, 956, and 2lst st. 4o4 f: George
Lutz ast Hydro Bar Waterproonng CO.
me ct al action to declare deed void,
=, att., II eAri'usi.
LOT -, block SO, lection II. on tax
1na0. City o. New YORK; agt. John A
% ann "t al cotton to foreclose tax
lion, attorney. " i Burr.
LOT I'D. map of part Of Seton home
ST. Ter, Eliza beth K
pooiins agaipst Mary = McCrali, Ct al:
Dooing
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
Cohen Is Buyer of Long
Held Front Street Realty

The Broadway-John Street Corpora
ION lEIlas a. Cohen, president), is
he buyer of the four tive-story build
ngs at 100 to 106 Front Street. near
Wall Street, the sale OF which by the
Douglas and Arkell estates was re-
ported last month The Brown
Wheelock Company was the broker.
Part of this property had been in the
possession Of the Douglas family since
1886. Leases in the present buildings
expire next MAY.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
Satisfied Mechanics Liens
Manhattan

MASlfATTtN ~. So Abraham Lon sgs
Mildred Emerson et Nsv
1919 ......... ... &3HT +.
i3s1H st. 40 " samuel H~nenfeia az
ma Huti - a.. OCT j 1919 .. ISIS
tion CO. Inc, psi Henry q pAvisar e.
a.. July -. 1919. ..-..... ......., 81 .. Goa
Hsenx
VysE Az. iSsi-lss. Isidos~ frssist@in aet
Frank MeUer et al. Nos =. 1919 sss3
PROSPECT An. loss-loss A Alter =
Co. lnc. Rst Prospect Baking Co ine
81 al Nav q l9.....-.+.. s. ces 2.
SIMPSON 81. li<s IL Russell eet Jerri.
" - German 81 > Ian 1873 So
REILLY Sr III. BENJAMIN vcinsfmsa
az David !. Machio~ita e. a.. Aux -
~ 81 ~
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
Apartment Hotel for Auto Row

Fred D. Menkc has leased to Nathan
Bernknopf the five upper floors in the
two buildings at the northwest corner
of Broadway and Fifty second Street
for twenty one years. The buildings
will be extensively renovated and re-
modelled into a high class apartment
hotel. B. H. & c. N. Winston, archi-
tects, are planning the alterations.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
Loft Sold for Fifth
Time Since August

Joseph e. Abramson has purchased
from the Procraus Realty Corporation
25l and 263 West Thirty-sixth Street,
near Seventh Avenue, twclvc-story
loft building, on plot 5o.6x9S9. The
transaction was for cash and was ar
ranged through Burton Thompson &
Co., Walter Il. Flandreau, and G. II.
Smith.
This is the fifth sale of the prop
erty since last August.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
Z. {. koempel Buys
$50. 900 Glen Ridge place

The Frank Hughes Taylor Company.
of Montclair, n j.. has sold for Joeb
Angel. OF Newark, to L. c. Koempcl.
Of Browning, King & Co., the residence
at Hi lcrest Road, on Summit Avenue.
Glen Ridge, n. j. The property was
valued at $4,000 and the transaction
was for cash.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
Building Project On S6th Street
To Improve Ilth Ave. Corner

James N. Wells's Sons have sold for
Car. rce l.. Smith, inc. the leasehold
property consisting of three-story
buildings on seven lots, at the south
east corner Of Thirtieth Street and
Eleventh Avenue. The purchaser is the
Building Associates Corporation, who
viii improve the property.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
Portman Increases Apartment
Holdings in Heights Section

he Union Chemical Glassware Com
pany reports that it has purchased
from Augustus II. Schmid, through
burton Thompson & Co., the six.story
apartment house at the northwest cor
ner of Fort Washington Avenue and
l'lst Street on plot l04x95; also from
Is. Blicher 592 to 500 West 178th
Street, fve-story fiat, 75x95.
through NJ. Nasanowitz & Son, and
from the lIealy estate. through
II. Cooper, the nine-story elevator
apartment house, 50xl0O, at 2O3 and
1Oo West 107th Street.
The company also resold to Ida Muir
pm, through the S. II. Raphael Com
pany' the sevcnstorv elevator house
at the northwest corner of Amsterdam
Avenue and list Street, held at
$4,000
Portman Buys in Bronx
The Union Chemical Glassware. Com
pany' I. Portman. PRESIDENT has pu>
chased from the Igood Realty Corpo-
ration the story apartment house
on plot 44xl45, located at 2063 Mapes
Avenue. l.. Greenberger and Paul Rincs
were the brokers in the sale.
Il. Sharunl has bought from the AL
mega Realty Corporation 43o5-7 Broad
way, between 1885, and 1s4th Streets.
hVc-story apartment house on plot
5o.5xl3d. Rabold & Parkus were the
brokers'
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
Business Building for
St. Nicholas Ave. Site

William Rankin has sold to |. Silver
man a plot at the southwest corner of
l77th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue as
site for q two story business 8
building. Nchring Brothers we're the
brokers.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
Princess Del Drago
Sells 9th Ave. Corner

The Charles F. Noyes Company has
sold 55S Ninth Avenue for Princess
Donna Josephine del Drago to Marie
Louise importer and dealer in women's
wear. The property is at the northeast
corner of Forty-trst Street, the site
beng 25XS0 with vestory building.
Charles A. Wolfram was associated as
lrokpr
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
New Owner for Bronxyil!e Place

Edward Fairfield Jones has sold,
through Fish & Marvin, his estate on
Gramatan Avenue. Bronxville. The
property adjoins the Bronx Parkway
and was sold by the same brokers TO
Mr.. Jones some wears ago. The place
was held at $4,000
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
Mrs. i. e.. I!avcmeycr Buys
% Acres at BrookyiIIs

Samuel Wi'lets, secretary and treas
urer Of TIE Valley Land Company has
sod to Mrs. Frederick c. Havemeyer
twenty-five acres near Brookvillc l.. |.
The lard is midway between the
Meadow Brook and Piping Rock cluhs.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
REAL ESTATE
WESTCHESTEK COUNTY
LARcHMONT. T.ON.TnE.SOUND
HOMES AND ESTATES

HOMES AND ESTATES
cHoicE SMALL EsrNIT, perfect
home, ready to move into; rooms and
baths; 2-car garage. chauteur's apart
ment ss5,o9o Make offer. terms;
every modern improvement; large ga,
treas &c. Asking $4,000
THE ElMs, half acre, II rooms. baths
billiard room, fine old trees a-car ga
rage, with chauffeur's quarters up to date
IN all appointments. s6s, 600.
sEMI-Ht \GALoW TYPE. halt acre. 10
-, rooms rooms ? baths wonderfuliy constructed; ;
FINE RoosrE HOME, over ',,i9 an acre. is
rooms, baths handsome hreplaces;
modern in every respect. Gear heated ga
s:IENDID orrERiNc-r block, 10
T.. rooms m. oo0 5 baths beautiful grounds, ASK
ing sSU 600. a gem. 10 rooms baths;
LARCHMONT COURT, private street. 10
detached homes on large plots SIS 900 to
$1,000; subject to lease May list. One
OVERLOOKING FINEST private bathing
b.ach, hair ere, master bedrooms.
baths maids rooms and bath. 2-car ga
rage; legation choice. Cheap at s35. GOO.
On THE ltlLi- above Larchmont. new
heat; every convenience garage large
THIS BEAUTIFUL HOME. possession May
J. 10 rooms, ha,ns, hot water heat.
slate roof; garage: plot 1OOxl75, excellent
IoVEIy DGS iiS,Sip noMG on Hs'@s Country road half
years n Old ane garden fruits; near station
a bargain at $4,000. win take $4,000.
MRS. c. M. MURDOCH,
Larchmont, MY. Tel. Hs,ss HesS ::S. g,
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
Assignments of Mortgages
Mnnhsitnn

Manhattan
H. t,f .t ,ll-fa ase s7if
= .si-ga a.. AHe' efr 80
Ma OGRE
a.fs Il '+I'br,oe
.1,sf 81 ~ ~ n.rm an
ifeff0aH l>ukst e. ia fi
lobfi. s' Narth I'laH ffs
aD AZ. ga ps48 ra-f.a i s,ao4s.
Realty corp. atr. f.nI A..hns
MADISON AN "a Hffs sf tf,+ E
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N~t 81, atf,s "h.f. A Case 80 We
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cArtaMEi.t ~ az ise'h a.
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lgsfu er essf pf..ort at casl
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er's tf aft s ttt hrphs
tetl' ~f SO kl.t Hrtt Mss
'sro~stlI1. SD IHI. stts
i Rose. It| NASSAU aIN
"a EE PROPERTY taHl
$50 ~ lsit sfi
~ INNiNA Az. 40. fs HHr
Anton 3iI. fTts HaHhIIs .t|
kenfreNl's q r. .-n Breed
a.sfa ffef
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~ ~sake es- hostoN ia nes
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Wm r S'rso~r IS feRfern Fi wa
hklsn. atftE Iehr fln NHafa
ELTON AV. sef aee f5.trnalh iD IS
T. DiileGefa. '- p Iatfn 81 sffr y
Wink er. - Baay ia
Eeb A.. isas.s Msr1 l. r Ianu.on e.
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81 H. Williams rsfea 81 see
D,Ts 20 { 20 bia -. mar Nir-rs fsfk
American surrey GO no Z ea te
f~rtny - son'n. a., a y oissers..n.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
YONKERS

0NE-FAMILY FRAME HOUSE. - rooms:
situated on high ground; all Improve
nents, in perfect condition. Plot 7Oxl00.
$4,000 $1,000 cash. Tel. 2l7. JOHN A.
ElONDAN. Proctor Theatre building
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
Results at Auction
At - vxsEY STREET


By Henry Brady
CENTRAL PARk WEST block front
E bet s4d and ese sts 2eeA aeexe0xses
century IheAtet. s-etg sst0ctures Ecu
table Trust CO ~ ffs Nav rnester Co
et a. due en- judgt. st.s3i. t5S rs tsxen
etcs $ls7.ie. Adjourned to Nov ~.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19

IU EH11& r. UCCCFANCE
Modern hnuae, rooms and bath: plot
4oxl0Q; convenient to station etc.: IS 8,600i
II. =. DOWNEt. 2l1 Huguenot st.
Tells. 1907 aud 1861. New Rochelle.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
NEW ROCHELLE

SACRIFICE.
;, Nine rooms and bath. gas and electric
isht vapor heat, garage; plot 60xll0.
Price 10000 HEYNAKD & KRAFT. 2o6
Husuenot st Gsl. 254l New Rochelle.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
lNfURNlSHED APARTM"rs To cr

a. ooof., 81, 81 WEsT-onc room ana ha,.
aod slso, annually. steam heat. hot Vs..
,nc t.TSpsse - NC, i.Snt, Frederick Fox Co Co..
- - - "es' soth st. vandesoilt $40. '''
New-York tribune., 1919-11-19
REAL ESTATE FOR EXCHANGE

wh., FOR EXCuANGE
ufYer fo ouro STOCK or mdse have you to
in po,.r .cr % acres OF unoultivated Ian. ~
,axes mia Noohty. Pa? Good title: ali
'''epn a. Wooley. al2a North nth 81
Philadelphia.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-07-08

trabaia Y producel Por minima que sea
Ia production de tn trabajo, produce
la en- nombre de Diosl Ensena aquello
de uue eres capaz. Lo que sepa tn ma
no hacer. halo con toda voluntad
Trabaja mientras dura tn luz, que lue
go Sc hara noche y va no sera possible
trabajar Aplaudamos a los que 81
guiendo esse piadoso consejo vivihcan
la fe ratria. Rindamos homemade ellos
que traen en- sus ojos, con Ia fatiga del
essudio, a lumbre de sanas ideas y Ia
vision de nuevos horizontes; otros ell
se1an Ia faz ardida por el sol y defor
madas las manos per el trabajo; aquel
Ia sabido arrancar el secreto para una
nueva industrial aqudl utiliza una
fuerza enantes baldia; este funda una
escuela. 0 traza IN camino, incita
aIecciona el cspiritu p6blico entire sus
conterraneos. TTonremos a cuantos mi
Titan bajo las banderas prestigiosas de
Ia voluntad. Y dcseosos de nevarlas
triunfantes dondequiera por bien dc
su pals y defensa de su razs, colabaten
dia por dfa, ora con Ia virtud de sus
ideas, ora con Ia fuerza de sus mdscu
los y amman su marcia repitiendo CO.
mo Sc repetirfa rna cancion patriotica:
Sin tregua nj descanso IN solo ms
tants, .adelante! iadelante! .'
PorQue el m6rito esta en- tener en-
adouirir Ia energia sufciente para reac
ciorar contra esa reaudad exterior que
al principle mentabamos. hecha con Ia
inacci6n que fomentan los "optim's
tas' y los escepticos de cacamen
NAL apertrecaado.
Adc'ante POrque ell medic esa
marcha, a ese concerto de actividades
ha de nacer, como 81 apuntara una estre
la, ell pensamiento sencilo, la clara
idea, el proyecto rotundo que ell pals
necesita convertir Ell reahdad.
Acaso .trataremos algun otro dia es-
te punto, Que es de 10 mas interesante.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-07-08
ACCION ES VIDA

de irespeto, una empresa horeci iente,
una costumbre laudable. No. Esto no
admite otro remedio, 81 no es aguardar
a que el NAL apure, Sc agigante y aho-
que sus mismas creaciones. Aguarde-
mos, que por mucho que tarde no tarda-
"a mucho Y sera un espectaculo sabro-
broso para nuestro justo escepticismo; :;
aguardemonos que no tardara Ia nueva
conquista, y manos eXtranas haran 10
cue manos de aqui no supieron hacer.
Asi piensan hablan los cr6dulos
que han bautizado con el nombre de op-
timismo su tonteria, los negadores
ofciosos que dis1razan de escepticis-
mo la suya, enemistados por distintas e
iguales maneras con la vida, cue es lu-
cha con la accion, que es vida.
FL optimismo sano, que merece su
nombre, no es aquena actitud inerte
que vive q gusto con cada misecia y
trans.ge con cada injusticia ell op-
timismo verdadero es un amino. una
algeria con cue toda labor inteligente
SAGA de 81 misma su impulse progresi-
vo su mayor lucimiento
El eccepticismo no es esa posiciol
adinamica negativa de Ia ineptitud.
FL cscept cismo Gle buen tono jamas
demuele; no denigra nj amarga; mace
dc una sutn compression de todas las
cosas, Y hallando asi que niaguna es
ccmpletamente mala III absolutamente
buens, Sc perlnite acaso ironizar y SON
reir. pero con ingenio practica y enca-
rece la accion. revalua, reconstruye y
a su modo crea. En- medic las gentes
que senalamos, viciadas de quietismo y
corroidas de abulia, viven dificilmente
Ia juventud Ia ciudadania laboIosa
que tienen voluntad. miriam consciente-
mente al porvenir, tanto con su
brio como con su ejemplo deben recha-
gar. aleiar, destruir cuanto lame a Ia
inaccion les obstaculice sas empenos.
Elm esa pensante y activa legion esta
la salud: tambien ell deber de propagar-
Ia, de reanilnar muchas atenciones des-
fallecidas muchos entendimientos que
Sc han fosilizado. Es ella quien ha de
ensenar, como 81 fuera tema nuevo, una
fe y un amor que tantos corazones han
perdido. Es ella quien, usando sucesi-
vamente de su accion y de los resulta-
dos de esta como ell mas varonil lengua-
je, ha de batir Ia ineptitud y anona-
dar ell espiritu Gle malintencion ella
Quien ha de implantar ell desprecio por
aQuellas almas pusilanimes aquellas
voluntades degeneradas que Sc com
placen Ell propagar el veneno de su
desfallecimiento.
Aplaudamos en- su patriotico afan
al que busca, labora y produce de con
tinuo, sin desconfar nunca de 81 mis-
mo Iii del signifcado social de su obra
"iTrabaja, hombre-decia Carlyle; -,