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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-10-17
Reflexiones de a bordo

Apenas salido el "Brazos" de San
Juan a Ia inmensidad del ocaano, 81
convierte en- un punto minuscuo, que
serfa llevado Y traido impulse de
las olas, 81 no 10 guiara el captain,
que 10 dirige hacia un puerto conoci-
do, por un derrotero marcado de ante
mano.
Asi nos sucede los hombres "en
el mar proceloso de la vida: somos
llevados Y traidos a merced de las
circunstancias, 81 carecemos de Ia yo
Iuntad sufciente para trazarnos un
rumbo flo hacia la meta deseada.
Piensese en- 10 que seria del navio mas
costoso, con vapor en- sus calderas,
echado a vogar sin timonero a. capri
cho de la marea. Tarde temprano
chocaria con algo, encallaria 0 scria
destrozado. Pero Sc hace cargo e ca
pitan, y va en- bonanza y en- tormen
Ia derechO al puerto senalado.
Todo hombre toda mujer son asi.
Estamos capacitados para realizar
nuestras legitimas aspiraciones, pode
mos veneer las dificultades que Sc nos
atraviesen, somos libres para deci-
dir 81 queremos vogar al azar de las
circunstancias, romper las adversas,
y progresar, como rompc las olas con
trarias y les pasa por cncima el cons
tante navfo.
Hay incidentes que hacen naufra-
gar nuestros planes, como olas que
echan pique embarcaciones Pero
convenzamosnos dc que las mas de
las veces es nuestra propia inercia
el escollo que nos ataja. CuantaS
personals viven de .un dia para
otro: 81 los sorprende hoy Ia mucrtp
no dejan ningun trabajo sin compile
tar, porque no han empezado NADIA.
Cosa triste, sobre todo 81 Sc renexiO'
ma en- los jovenes que sc cuentan ea
ese numero, porque, como ha dicho
un filosofo, Dios nos da la eXistencia
pero la vida corresponds a nosotros
hacerla, Y la juventud es la oportu-
nidad para convertir la eXistencia en-
vida.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-10-17
SangriGnta ri1a pGrpGtrada
en- un bale de COrGriO
OGupacidn de IN gran aambigua VadaS ntas de COmsO

rios, elemento prestigioso de la loca-
Iidad.
E5ta de placemes el publico, pues
dicha estaci6n telefonica viene a lie
nar una gran necesidad, pues la del 60
bie~no insular aejaba mucho que de-
scar, per los continues desperfectos de
sus hneas. que siampre han stdo tar
tiamente corregidos.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-10-17
UN AHORCADO.

En- el barrto 4, g Ironlf se
priv6 de Ia vida el jove4cito Arturo
Rivera, de ounce anos de eaaa ahor-
candose con I'm pedazo de sosa, en un
monte que esta al laao de su casa MO
mentos an'es de suicid7rse, esfaba mo-
liendo m POGO de naia por9 q 7lnuer-
20, 10 que no tern in5 pu p3,ce2 que
en- aquellos momentcs tom6 Ia fatal re-
solucion, ignorandose los motives que
le impulsaron a quitarsa Ia vida.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-10-17

Ramon Carreras, Epifanio Fiz y San
tiago Iglesias.
Los elementos de la Federaci III Ii
bre no dan tregua en- su activa campa-
ia de organization.
A su regreso San Juan, visitaron
Barceloneta y Manati. El este 1ltimo
Bolivar Ochart hizo un discurso, Ell
los talleres dc la fabrlcl La Colec-
tiva''.
CoRRESPONSAL ViAJERO
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-10-17

test6 una s3la palabra por tenor la
ceSantia.
Cono2co mas Gle media doccna de es-
tos inspectores- -capataces, y he platica
do extensamente acerca de clos con los
cue son verdaderos encaminadores de
la ensefan2a. todos opinan cue estos
elcmentcs son nocivos y debieran elimi
narse tempo.
TN supervisor" de escuelas que es
actualmente alto funcionario de uno de
los Departamentos del gobierno atribu-
ye ese ostado de cosas Y ese abandono
al personal de la direction, que es cl
culpable de Que los buenos profesores'
abandonen Ia carrera.
Estas no son palabras de rebeldia nj
amarg2s censuras contra cl Departa-
mento dc Educacion,, sino ligeros comen
tarios para hacer rcsaltar deficiencies
cuya correction redundaria en- benefi-
clio de los nihos que van a las escuelas
buscar el pan de la ensenanza. 81 los
lee alguno de esos inspectores-capata-
ces tai vez SO decidan hacer alteracio
nes en- cl programa. o dejarme cesan-
te.
Gregorio RIOS.
Rio Craude P R
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-10-17
FIESTA ESCOLAR

Con motiyo de Ia fes,ividad del Dia
a Colon ce,cbraron animados feste-
jos las escneias ae Ia localidad, toman-
do parta an ellos alumnos, maestros. y
iluchos vecinos. Al terninar este Sc
ropastieron dulces y refrescos, confec-
cionados por las discipul2s de Ciencias
don s.icas, que tan ace2tadamente di-
rige Ia selorita Rcjas .Ncgron.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-10-17

campanillas Cuando Sc lie habla de
que Chuchi sera capturado, parece no
inportarle I'm comino
Conception Gomez es muy conocida
en- Bayam6n. Ali lie llaman La COLA
y es muy popular.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-10-17
LA PoLIcIA EN- sU sITIo.

FL jefe Igaravide2, del distrito de
Bayamon, ha dado ordenes de Que los
policias que Sc encuentran en- Ell monte
de don Miguel Lopez permanezcan ell
dicho sitio De agui Sc de5pIende que
al distinguido y active funcionaric no
lc convenecen las contidencias. Cree ell
Sr Igaravidez que ell pc6iugo Sc Ell
cuentra en- el mismo barrio de "San-
tana'' Opina Ell jefe Igaravidez que
Chuchu no ha tenido tempo de eva
dirse, y que, por el contrario, SO Ell.
cuentra a cstas horss perfectamante es-
condido en- el monte del Sr Lopez G-Z-
tambide.
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TRAVIESAS

ASERRADAS, de pichipen CREoso-
TADo para entrega en- los meses de no
viembre, diciembre enero.
Precios, dimensiones Y dem$s infor-
macion a solicitud. Escriba seguido.
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,(Ingonicro)
condado No. II. Santurce, P. R.
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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-10-17

iQui6n dc nosotros no GUERRA emu
lar los hombrcs que Sc distinguen
bor sobre la muchedumbre anonima?
Estudienlos sus biografias, sean ellos
millonarios, m6dicos celebres, gran
des artistas, etc, etc. ;Cua ha sido
q Instruments principal de su triun-
70?
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-10-17
LA D1NAMITA DE CHUcHU

Tn vecino del barrio de "Santana"
encortr6 aver Ell la VEGA propiedad de
doiia Maria Gu2man un cartucho de di-
nam:ta de los que Sc llevo Chuchd de
La cantera del ST.. Vald5s. Esto hace SUI
poner cue el bandido paso por ALI, con
obieio &c ilev1r L dinaaita cue aurto
Ell domingo pasado.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-10-17
DESDE CABO .ROJO

MARIA MERCEDES MARTI. =
Esta simpatica senorita fue recomcn.
dada para desempenar una escuela de
ingles en- esta localidad Con tai mo-
two, tan ilustrada senorita Sc ha he
cho cargo en- el dia de hoy de uno dc
los salones de la escuela "Loreto J
Montalvo.' Felicitamos a la talentosa
profesora.
~~-.,r.',ss:a. as.
BUENAVENTURA PAGAN.-Se
encuentra enfermo de algun cuidado
este distinguido caballero amigo nue.
tro. Deseamosle pronta mejoria.
sa
EDELMIRO J. LESPIER. He
mos tenido q gusto de saIudar a este
distinguido caballero, alto empleado
de la Porto Rican American Toba
eco CO. Muchos exitos le deseamos
en- sus gestiones.
UN BEBE.-Antes de cmbarcar pa
ia los Estados Unidos nuestro buen
amigo don Manuel Montalvo Negr0n
fue obsequiado por su distinguida es
posa con un lindisimo bebe Con este
motive Ia algeria dc nuestro amigo
fue inmenSa, por 10 que le felcita-
mos efusivamente.
SIGUEN LOS TEMBLORES.-
Anoche entire dos tres de la maaana
Sc sintieron dos fuertes temblores De
terra, que causaron gran alarma en-
la poblacion.
UN ENCUENTRO PERSONAL
10 tuvieron los j6venes Bienvenido
Camacho, director de "El Machete" V
Nicanor Lopez (a) Antero Ell mott
vo del encuentro fue un suelto publ.
cado en- "El Machete' Y que Antcro
considero altamente offensive. FL do
mingo, cuando q vendedor de "El Ne
chete" gritaba & Antero con la Osa Y.
el propio Antero 10 rompio los perio
dicos El muchacho Sc quejo a Bien.
venido, motive por el cual este le pili6
explicaciones a Antero. Ambos Sc fue
ron las manos. Con este motive Sc
aglomero una gran muchedumbrc.
GRANDES APUESTAS.-El do
mingo Sc cruzaron grandes apuestas
entire los dos grupos del partido unio
nista. Las cosas estan que arden la
division no hay quien la arregle. Tan
pronto sepamos el resultado de la cor
vencion que Sc cclebrara el domingo
informaremos.
ESCANDAIO MAYUSCULO.- rs
el que arman unos cuantos vagabun
dos en- nuestra plaza piblica. La ma
yor parte de ellos son zagaletones
limpiabotas, Que burlandose de la po
licia Sc dedican jugar chapas, cha
vetas, etc. razon por la que continue
mente surgen peleas y motines, %
los pedradas. Los principales "a
galetones son III Palo y I'll Coriito.
que muy bien pueden Nocuparse en-
otra cosa mas productive.
Ell CORRESPONSAL
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-10-17
CARRETERA A CIDRA

Avanzan con rapidez los traba.os aae
Sc vienen reahzando Ell Ia carretera
que nos unira con ell simpatico pue
bio de Cidra. Las obras estau baio
Ia direction del rematis'7 con Anso-
MO Vazquez, dc 81 hijo con Juan,
Y bajo la inspection FOR cuouta ael
Departamento del Interior del ingonie
ro senior Suarez del joven Umpicr~a
Lamela, ambos empleadcs dc, referi-
do Departamento
Nos congratula7nos al dar es,a infor-
macion, pues toda via que iondc
unirnos con otrcs pueblGs, es uu pasq
mas de progreso y de future bisncs-
tar que Sc nos concede; amlue esq
cPrretera cue HI dado comien2o 10
satisface las aspiraciones de Ia gener-
lidad de es+'os vecinos, pues su tra IL
do Ell vez de venir directamente 3 II
poblacion sc hizo Unos tres ki-6.ae-
tres de esta, no teniendo en- cuenta las
manifestations Y pco+3stas que Sc Ill
cieron al Departamento con tai NOT
vo. No obstanta, los protes .2ntos ten
dram que confo1Tarse deiar que los
trabajos sigan su curse Y Sc vaan prom
to terminaao3 defnitivamente.
NUEVA ESTACIoN TELEFoNICA
En- la cale Mu1oz Rivera, casa No.
ocho, ha sido es.ablecida por "The
Telephone Ca" una estaci6n para el
servicio pdblico encontrandose frente
a esta nueva oiicina la estimada SEM
rita Filomena Berries, hija de nuestra
distinguido compueblano con G. Be
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-01-02

God loves you with ''lOve that pass
eth knowledge" and since ''to depart
and be with Christ were far better
than to remain here-why did he not
call you to himself at your conversion?
Why are you here instead of enjoying
your Redeemer's presence? There
must be some reason. eye have not
chosen me-" said Christ, 'but I have
chosen you, and ordained you, that We
should go and bring forth fruit, and
that your fruit should remain" May
it be to give you another opportunity
to glorify his father by bearing fruit,
that you are still here?
1t may be you are waiting to be
perfected. 1 ought to explain this, be-
cause there is sense in which every
true Christian is perfected the moment
he accepts Christ as his Savior He
is perfected in that he is both justified
and sanctified his sin is put away, and
by the Holy Spirit he himself is set
apart for God forever. The New Tes-
lament is very clear on this; notice
Pauls words in his epistle to the Co
lOssians, for example.
What, then, do we mean by saying
we may be waiting to be perfected?
Do we mean the attainment Of state
of sinlessness this side of heaven? No {;
for if a Christian lived to be as old as
Methuselah, would he not still require
to pray, "Forgive us our trespasses as
we forgive those who trespass against
us?" We only mean that perfectness,
in the sense Of a ripeness for the
sickle, which comes in the lives of
some as if crown of glory had been
vouchsafed to them even before they
passed into the unseen.
And so may it be with some of you.
Though now your pruning, your dig
ging, and perhaps your growing days
are over, yet the quiet but potent rays
of divine grace are accomplishing a
maturity in your experience, so that
your Christian life never will have
been so attractive as in the hour that
you depart hence. eve all do fade as
a leaf, but the fall of you, We glory
crowned ones, is to be illumined by
the grandeur of an autumnal sunset.
God bless you, aged brethren! God
bless you, young and old, rich and
poor, saint and sinner! May you have
Happy New Year" in the highest
and truest sense. Happy is the peo-
pie whose God is the Lord Accept
him, serve him, wait for him. It is
only as we stand in such relationship
to him that, after employing the psalm
lists question, "And now, Lord, what
wait I for?" we can confidently apply
the consolation in his words that fol-
low, "My hope is in thee"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-01-02
The Old Year
and the New

The Old Year sat beside the hearth,
In thoughtful mood; the hour was late;
And ere he vanished from the earth,
The past he fain would contemplate.
Il brought a wealth Of joy for those
VINO had o'erburdened been with grief"
he said. and for unnumbered woes
Furnished the cordial of relief
ITO some gave gardens bloom,
Sweet pansies and forget -me-nots;
To some the cypress and the tomb.
The barrenneSS of desert spots
With love tarried for a while
Breathing the sweet EIysan air;
And bidding Hope Serenely smile
Across the threshold Of Despair.
II entered on my natal hour
Burdened alike with bliss and bane,
Commissioned by my Lord to dover
Some hearts with ease, and some with
pain,
Where happiness had rich increase;
shall be honored long, know;
But those 1 robbed Of joy and peace
They will be glad to have me go!
'Ive followed many a bridal train;
Have watched by many lonely bier;
With birth and DEATH with loss and gain,
Made up the record of the year.
And now beside December's gate
Where hangs the years alarum bell,
pause to scan the past and wait
The sound of my own funeral knell.
"Ono!-How the hours have slipped away!
Two!-Some will weep with sore re-
greet;
Three!-Could still on earth delay
Four!-Some good I might accomplish
yet.
Five!-An angelic song awolze!
Six!-Surely are the letters riven.
Seven!-Soon shall hear the final stroke
Eight!-Chime sweetly with the clock of
heaven!
Nine!-I am nearer to my goal!
Ten!-Time must eternity begin!
Eleven!-Awake immortal soul!
Twelve!-Farewell! and let the New Year
in!
'I come the Old Years debts to pay!
! come his promises to keep;
To walk upon the worlds highway,
And deck the grave where dear ones
sleep.
Where he gave smiles I may give tears,
Life's path with good Or Ill bestreW;
For unto him who views the years
The new is old, the old is new"
Josephine Pollard.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-01-02
ANOTHER LEAF

Within Efes book another leaf is turned;
Today we face new and ntricd year,
Its secrets and its purpose all unguessed
No hand may lift the veil that hides from us
Success or failure, and no feet save ours
May tread our pathway do our several tasks.
We step into the New Years outstretched arms.
And wonder if with all her Turing charms
Truer she'll prove than we leave behind.
What we have gained from wrestling with defeat.
Mayhap will give strength foes to meet
With greater courage. Come, hen storm and stress,
Defeat and failure, joys magic SPELL
To each or all the new year holds in store
We reach our hands in welcome for we know
Our truest blessings from our failures grow.
And that our share Of happiness will be
What acquire through self-rnastery.
Farm IournaL
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-01-02

ne ACLeQ FFIQnleneos
He shifted again, uttered satisfied
grunt, and, Selling it in his powerful
jaws, shook it.
"Whoop! a fruit cake" yelled a
watchful soldier, and grasped it as it
rolled to the ground. "Hurrah!"
Some knitted socks and dozen lit
tie packages tied up with ribbon fell
out of the shattered receptacle. Dale
uttered a sharp gasp. Among them
was a letter. He snatched it up and,
af1ush and quivering, secreted it in his
pocket quickly.
But not for long. When he had di-
vided the cake among his importunate
comrades and gathered up the num-
berless mementoes from home, he got
to his tent speedily. He opened the
precious missive, his eyes sparkled, he
kissed it fervently and his face fairly
shOne.
What wild, riotous, fun-producing
New Years day! Old Bruin did him
self proud, and Dale never sang the
patriotic songs apportioned him on the
program SO thrillingly.
81 say" observed Roy quizzically as
the day waned, "you've acted like some
wild schoolboy!"
Reason top cried Dale fervently,
and his heart beat faster against the
cherished missive lying next to it
the letter from Winnie saying: II have
always loved you, and, though half
the world separates us, love you now
more than ever!"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-01-02

group. Half way up the fagpole was
great shaggy monster who cleverly
reversed himself, slid to earth, turned
dozen graceful somersaults and
walked around On his hind feet.
"Oh, Well put him on our vaude-
vile program as the one leading at
traction tomorrow voted a dozen OBJ
servers. whats the row." as cheer
ing echoed from the other end Of the
encampment. From a dust-covered,
battered automobile two men were
throwing off packages.
"Belated MAIL" announced the
driver. "Section A. Throw off the
grab and distribute"
Boxes, packages, tied-up bundles Of
newspapers and letters passed from
hand to hand. Roy BARLEY was most
active in the work of sorting out the
heterogeneous mass.
"Something for you, Dale" he called,
posing a square box before hurting it.
II say" inspecting the marks on the
box" it's been up and down the whole
battle liner
"See if there isn't letter." directed
Dale, placing the box beside a tent,
and his eyes were eager and hopeful.
Doubtless the box held remembrances
from some home group, but his soul
was hungry for something more priced.
Nothing for you," called out Roy,
running over the letters in his hand.
'Hey! look out for your boxw
Roy spoke just in time. Old Bruin,
unnoticed, had been shifting intrusive
ly at the box. Then he had paved it,
his claws piercing the frail pasteboard.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-01-02
Only Today Is Ours.

The opening of the year is every
body's birthday. God has let us share
his work. God has gifts for days to
come. We may send our thoughts back
through the ways of memory; we must
send them forth through opening paths
Of faith and hope. The past will come
no more, but today is ours and tomor-.
row Is in the hands of everybody's
birthday, then, bring joy and courage I
May Gods spirit help us, each and ev-
eryone, to walk with God and spend a
joyful year in the service Of his King
dom.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-01-02

paper. But the results will be Just as
public if you fail and men who read
between the lines know the facts. So
If you're concerned about the future
you will respect the verdict and hon-
estly set out to avoid the foolish things
done in 1918. You will make your
DIRECTIONS at once. If you continue
In error you will damage your work.
ing ability, not to speak of your repu-
tatior and character. 1t isn't BUSH
ness to toy with things costly. You
can better afford to down a foolish
self-pride than be downed by tasks
too big for you. If you make the corr
rections to your life at once even the
balance of this year will profit by
the stock taking and you will start the
year with little practice.
The best assurance of success is found
IN taking stock of the means of attain
ing it.
Many worthy projects are blasted by
Over-Zeal. Faith does wonders, but it's
healthy process to mix considerable
good judgment with 1t. Promises to
pay are of no value without the abiIs
ity to redeem them. You must count
the cost before beginning the new en-.
terprise. Scan your personal fitness
before undertaking new ventures. H
you stand the test you are bound to-
win. You have no reason to expect
that simply because you attempt some~
thing beyond you some mysterious
G RI
The New Year will be full of chal-
lenges and for that reason I want you
to take stock and be ready for the test
ing when it comes.
There's nothing like knowing zghdt yov
dare expect of yourself.
It's just as foolish to attempt jobs
too big for you as it Is to be afraid
of what you can do easily. There are
some organizations that put on CAM
paigns these days to help people find
themselves. If you want the same
results without the publicity go after
your own case and don't be too easy
with the subject. The coming year
will be full of great opportunities and
yen won't know what to do when they
C'!bC JOu LdhC oIOCh Ill uuN
To be sure some lucky turn of for
tunes wheel may put you in high
place, but you are far more likely to-
stay at the top if you rise by merit.
You o7Ue yourself and your friends
your best record for the coming year,
1t should be a matter Of satisfaction
to know that you have the ability to-
do big things. It's equally important
to know your weakness if you should
be confronted with big things In any
case failure does not add to your
: credit. Many of life's failures could
be avoided if men would only take
stock. This is business, and you
should not shirk 1T If you want to sue
coed. Rise to power and criticism
go together. You will escape most Of
the latter if you take time to find
yourself and fit yourself for being
your best. Take stock before others
take it for you and corrections are
too late.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-01-02

a ND now, LORD, what wait
~ 1 for?"-Psalm 1877.
~ Another twelvemonth has
almost gone, and we are
yet in the land Of the living. If we
must regard it as remarkable. Some
think death the strangest wonder of
human history, but is not life stran-
ger? When we reflect upon our frame,
and the shocks of life it must endure,
must we not exclaim with Young,
Strange that harp of thousand strings
Should keep in tune so long!
Is it to be wondered at if, like
David, we too should put the question,
"What wait I for?" The mystery of
being here is not profounder than the
mystery of staying here. Let us ask
God the question. The psalmist felt
he could not trust his own conclusions,
and so he said, lord, what wait I
for?"
It may be you are waiting to be
saved. God is not willing that any
should perish, but that all should
come to repentance and live.
80 Ephraim, how can I give thee up,
how shall leave thee, Judah?" Be-
hold him weeping over the Holy City,
80 Jerusalem, how often would 1 have
gathered thy children together, as a
hen gathereth her brood under her
wings, and We would not" He is so
pleading with some of you today. To
go back no farther than the past year,
has there been no sermon, no invitation
or warning, no supplication or exhorta-
ton, that has appealed to your intelli-
gence, or moved your emotions, plead
ing with you to accept Christ? Have
you lost no friend or neighbor by death
during that period? Have you had no
escape from bodily peril or no illness
to remind you of the uncertainty Of
life? Can you conscientiously say that
in all these respects God has left you
alone?
1t may be you are waiting to bear
fruit. You are, by the grace of God,
already saved, let us suppose. But for
what purpose were you saved? Since