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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-03-19
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Bureau Association manifestation que
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hington Y one no podfan exI l'carse
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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-03-19
Del DepartamentO del Interior.


Ell Ingeniero cargo de la Division
de Obras Municipales de este Depar-
tamento, senior r. Ramos Casellas,
estuvo en- Rio Grande ell dfa 10 del
corriente, para dar instrucciones a las
brigadas de ,estudio encargadas de
tomar los datos para los proyectos
de alcantarillado y acueducto de dicho
pueblo. Los dias IL y 13 estuvo en-
Ponce, acompanado del Comisionado
INFERNO de Obras Pdblicas de dicha
ciudad, senior Silva, Y de los Ingenie-
ros Colon v Adams de este Departa-
mento Y el seior Totti del Departa-
mento de Sanidad, para decidir def
nitiyamente sobre la salida al mar de
la colectora de alcantarillado en- pro-
yecto, quedando ell senior Adams en-
cargado de tomar los datos para este
trabajo. Tannbien estudiaron las re-
formas necesarias en- eI Acueducto, y
OA 4At6SiAACAO oCt1OI 3OOlON SC Qu0uU eli
Ponce para tomar los datos necesa-
rios.
Ell dfa Is del corriente Sc recibi6
un telegrama del Inspector de la ca
rretera Yauco-Lares, sefior Antonio
Bartolomei, notifcando que las
1000 A. M. de dicho dia ell rolo No.
II Sc fue por un precipicio de 100
metros de elevation, en- el KIN. 26 de
Ia citada carretera, quedando destrui-
do.
Los dfas 13 y Is de MARIO Sc ms
cribieron los siguientes vehfculos en-
Ia Ofcina de AUTOMOBILES de este De-
partamento:
1874, marca columbia, de Longino
vazquez, Hulhacao.
ss45, marca sFordg. de Miguel Co
nnez. San Lorenzo.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-03-19
SoLICITAMOs AcENTEs

En todas las poblaeiones a. Ia lsla,
para an gran negoCio de Blusas. Gala
da. Ropa Interior De Sras- Pahaelos'
ETC.. etc. heehos a manok. Snminis-
frames las telas y maieriales. Paga-
mos los meiores precios a las costa
reras y eomisi0nes liberales a los
Agentes. Pueden sOlicitar Ia Agen-
cia tantO hombres como muieres. Di-
riianse dandO refereneias a
West Indies Import & Export Co.
Box 6s3, Ponce, p. r.
Advt
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-03-19


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Administrators.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-21

and Boston, and even for Baltimore
and Washington. The swamps of
Michigan. Wisconsin s0d Minnesota
furnish the markets Of Chicago. st.
Paul. Minneapolis and the cities Of
the plains States.
In the Northeastern and Lake
States balsam FIR furnishes the bulk
of the Christmas tree trade. In the
South the Fraser fir is the favor
lite. In Colorado and other Rocky
Mountain States FIR, though abun-
dant, is difficult of access, and the
lodge pole pine and occasionally the
Douglas fir and Englemann spruce
are used. On the Pacific Coast the
Christmas tree is often the white
fir.
In the national vote being taken
by the American Forestry Associa-
tion the elm, the oak and the wal
nut maintain a position among the
first three in popular esteem. The
hickory and the apple find many
friends.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-21
Five Million Trees Cut for YuIetide Fete
National Sections Tastes Differ in Selection

Between four and a half and fve
million Christmas trees are used in
the United States every year. but
with an early winter in some sec
be somewhat higher than last year.
The profiteers lost out according to
the best advices last year and
thousands of trees were thrown in
the Hudson River at New York and
in the river at Pittsburgh. There
were heavy losses reported in other
population centers. The buyer
simply refused to pay the exorbitant
prices asked year ago. The Ameri-
can Forestry Association points out
that five million trees are not so
many in a population of 10000, 900.
The question of cutting Christmas
trees COMES up every year and the
association receives many letters
in regard ito this practice. 1ntelli-
gent cutting of the smaller trees
really aids the growth of the more
mature trees. IN Europe cutting of
small trees for Christmas is not
considered a menace to the forest
but as a means for improving the
forest and a source of revenue and
is constantly encouraged. Trees
are for use and there Is no other
use to which they could be put that
would contribute so much to the Joy
of mankind as their use by children
at the Christmas season. In the
Northeastern States Christmas trees
are cut from pasture lands on which
they are encroaching, or from land
which would be cleared up in the
ordinary course of farm improve
ment. A market for them gives the
The Washington herald., 1920-12-21
The Farmer and Wheat Losses:

The Grain Corporation by its reports from
licensees, obtained over period of three years the
hrst really exact information of the per cent of
marketings from the farm, month by month.
This table shows that the average of the
three years. approximately 81 per cent of wheat
crop leaves the farm that is Io per cent Us fed or
disposed of on the farm, and the price basis for
this exchange from one, farm pocket to another
presumably makes difference to the farmer
For the first FIVE months of crop-year, namely,
July, August, September, October and November,
those records showed that rs per cent of the
OF wheat which the farmer sells off the farm leaves
in those five months
Applying those averages to the farm price month
by month obtained by the Department of Agricul-
ture reports, we find that the average farm price
for the first five months of this crop-year $2I76
per bushel, against average for the same FIVE
months year ago of $2I26.
That is, the farmer-if he has followed his
NAL marketing percentage, and it is to be presumed
he has-has sold 76 per cent of his wheat off the
farm this year at higher price than last years
crop by cents per bushe, and is only exposed to
lower prive level on "a per cent of the wheat
which he markets from the>farm.
This is so clearly contrary to popular opinion,
that such opinion is only explained by the assump-
ton that it is based the cry of protest from those
farmers who did not market their wheat crop in the
period of high prices, mised by volunteer advisers
who took no account of the collapse in Europe on
whose buyers they depending for high price.
This situation is true to wheat, but not true
to the enormous crop of corn, which of course
was only secured in October.
There is, too, another angle to this side, which
is'hat the cry raised by Senator Capper and Others
that wheat being depressed in order that specula
tors may get hold of it to be afterwards advanced,
is shown to be just the contrary by this table.
The fact is that since the bulk of this 76 per
cent moved in the first four months, and the month
of November showed decline in farm prices of IS
cents, Nhe dealer miller and specuator bought the
bulk of the farmers marketing at price probably
at least IS cents, and perhaps so cents higher than
the present value; so that they are holding the
bag-not the farmer.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-21

owners some return for their labor.
IL nothing more.
More community trees are being
planted throughout the country ev-
cry year. The fir is the popular
tree at this time of year for Christ
mas purposes, and this tree Is re-
ceiving many votes in the American
Forestry Associations tree referen-
dunn as to what shall be our ma
tional tree. In the community tree
there is the opportunity to have a
year-around reminder of the COM
munity spirit, the association points
out, IL the tree can be placed in a
public gathering spot. Then. too.
the tree is being used as a memorial
for the men of the war and for the
benefactor of municipality in
many cases. The educational cam
paign of>the American Forestry As
sociation has .been extended into
the schools, which are being made
members of the association by pub
lic-spirited citizens.
Around 100000 trees go TO New
England and New York State. Black
and red spruce are very commonly
seen in celebrations in these parts
of the country. Illinois and Ohio
nurserymen partly supply the local
demand with nursery-grown Nor
way spruce. Pines are in great de-
mand for Christmas trees when fir
and spruce are not available. Vir-
giRia, Maryland and the District of
Columbia use the scrub pine. while
in southern Wyoming the lodge pole
pine is almost the only species
available.
Because of its slender, springy
branches, hemlock is better adapted
to the manufacture of so called
greens. Some arbor vitae are ship
ped among frs and spruces to New
York and Philadelphia. Red cedar
is often shipped to the treeless
States and is most used in Tennes-
see and Pennsylvania. In California
red cedar and incense cedar are not
uncommon.
New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine,
the Berkshire Hills in Massachu-
setts, and the AdiEondacks and the
Catskills in New York furnish the
supply for~New York. Philadelphia
The Washington herald., 1920-12-21
Community Cepters.

1t is most unfortunate that the House was
forced, by of technicality, to cut the appro-
prlation for community centers from the District
educational budget bill This puts the District in
the position of going backward in education
1t places Congress in the position of disapproval
of community centcrs. Yet there is not member
who will not find this work carried on in probably
every considerable city in his home district
1t has been almost universally adopted as a
means OF extending the of the huge investment
in school buildings and of taking to the people the
advantage Of both the school system and public
discussion.
Community centers are almost an essential of
any night school system They bring to night
schools not only the social and recreatona factors
but make place for the entire family so that pa
rents can attend night schools.
They also the most effective agency in
Americanizaton. They arouse interest, intelligent
understanding and proper appreciation of public
matters. No Amercanization work can pretend to
be adequate effective without them
They are not thing apart, much less "fad"
They today closely correlated part of every
city school system. They have everywhere been
recognized such and placed under the control
of boards of education
They recognized as legitimate factor of
every city educational system They essential to
night schools and to Americanization. They broaden
the use of the great investment in school plant.
They bring the schools in sympathetic touch with
the part of the adult population that most needs
this and vice versa
They an actual and concrete example of
practical wholesome democracy and to deny them
is to deny to the people of this what they have
a right to demand. 1t is to be hoped the Senate
will restore this item and We believe it will do So
The Washington herald., 1920-12-21
Congressional Reapportionment.

The Lower House of Congress now has a,s
members. Certain members whose States have
shown small growth under this last census, favor
increasing the number to over 40 The Republican
caucus seems to favor from 45o to 400 members $
The law requires reapportionment of Congress
slonal districts after each decennal census Unless
there is an increase in the number of members the
slow-growing States will lose in numbers to the
States that have increased more rapidly in popula-
ton.
This will not appeal to tie country at large as
sufficient cause for adding to the members of the
House. No State will suffer in its adequate repre-
sentation if its number of Representatives does not
increase, or even if it has less number
What it might lose in quantity it would quite
surely make up in quality 1t is not the States
with the most members that is best represented,
that gives to the country the highest ability or the
most sincere and devoted service
But be that it may; 435 is enough 1t prob
ably cannot be reduced surely it should be no more
1t Is. actually depressing to a new member to
have 10 meet, sort out, place and card index so
many.
II takes him months merely to learn their
names He does not and hear them on the floor
for two very good reasons They are not there
and he is not there
Very many seldom if ever, make speech Few
enter the debates. Most of the time of most of
them IS devoted to committees, the routine of hear
ings and Investigations and departmental work
The wise new member devotes what time he
has to those others who have won influence and
place of more or less power. For that very reason
too, these older members able quickly sort out
the aber, more aggressive of the "Aedgelings" and
adopt them into their circle of authority in other
words, into their machine. They can make or Break
the Inexperienced.
To increase the total number is but to make this
The Washington herald., 1920-12-21
CHANGE IN DISTRICT
POLICE CODE URGED

Section IL of the District police
regulations embracing street traffic
rules is to be revised and enlarged
in accordance with recomme nd ations
to the Commissioners by the special
traffic committee headed by Mai.
Besson. Assistant Engineer Commis-
sioner. This announcement was
made yesterday following q board
meeting at which the greater part
Of the committee report was. gone
over.
The actual reframing Of Section
IL will be left to Corporation Coun-
sci Stephens ONCE. Care must be
exercised not to include any such
matters as come under the domain
of Congress. Prescribing of penal
ties for violation of regulations also
rests with the legislators. demand
ing as 1t would, amendment of the
District code.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-21
Oh, My Stars!
HOROSCOPE.
December Fl, 1920.

This should be a fortunate day,
according to astrology. The Sun
and Uranus rule strongly for good.
Under this planetary government
the spirit of Christmas should be
evident in business as we'll as In
social life.
The Sun gives evidence of un-
usual generosity on the part of en-
ployers, for the rule imparts SYM
pathy and understanding.
For those who desire to solicit
promotions or new positions for
the new year. the sway of the stars
is most auspicious.
With the great luminary friendly
and Uranus in benefic aspect, peace
and good will should be prevalent.
Uranus Is in a place supposed to
assure the mental vision that aids
all human endeavors
Love affairs should prosper under
the kindly influence of this day,
which seems to foreshadow happi-
ness and long life.
Romance under this direction of
the stars belongs more to the in
tellectual or spiritual realm than to
any other, and for this reason, 1t is
held, will be enduring.
Tnere Is sign READ as promising
for Ireland. but its hope carries
with IL some unexpected trouble for
the king Of England.
Mexico is subject to a sway max
ing for speculation, excitement and
many difficulties in which Ameri-
cans will be involved.
Wealth will continue to pile up
in the United States, for nature
again contribute immense for
tunes in the coming year.
Aviation is splendidly aspected
today and all the signs point to ex-
traordinary development in 1921.
The seers behold afar serious
trouble for this country and they
even forecast military and naval
movements, for they declare that
the nation did not learn it's real war
lesson.
Persons whose birthdate IL is
have the augury of a removal or a
long Journey They should be care
full of both health and money.
Children born on this day may
be ambitious and unsettled, but
they will succeed best as employees
and should be taught the best busi-
ness methods. a.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-21
Noted Czech Musicians
Are Inuading America

New York recently has heard no
fewer than six Czech musicians in
concerts or operas. The list in
cludes Jan Kubelik, violinist: Emmy
Destinn, soprano of the Metropoli-
tan Opera House BozS Umirov.
tenor: Nasa Prihoda, violinist.
Madame Masa Lostavkova. con-
tralto, and Marie Mikovs, pianiste.
Other Czech artists who will soon
make their bow TO American audi
ences are Marie Dvorakovs, plan
iste, and DR.. Nohnout. violinist.
both of whom have played many
seasons in various European cap.
itals, but have never before visited
America
Every Czech a musician" the
saying goes. and IL is at least true
that Few small nations may claim
so great an array of musical talent
as does this country of Antonin
Dvorak. composer of -Humoresque"
and The New World Symphony"
Dvorak spent several years In
America>as director of the National
Conservatory of Music. and Indian
chants and negro melodies have In
fiuenced his Bohemian compositions
to a large extent
The Washington herald., 1920-12-21
There is in the worst of fortune the best
Of chances for a happy change.-Euripides
Inexcusable' Inaccuracy.

ONHE Department of Agriculture has always had
difficulty in getting adequate appropriations
for its activities. Yet it represents the larg
est and most important industrial and producing
body in the United States
1t is probable that the for this Congress
sional reluctance may be found in the Department
itself Its final" crop report for 1920 for example,
gave the following:
Harvested area of winter wheat s7,oo3ooo
acres; average yield per acre 1873 bushels; total
yield sSo.5I2,ooo bushels. The corresponding pre-
lminary estimate given at 34I6sooo acres;
average yield $50 bushels; total yield 53264I ooo"
But following this, on December IA, the depart
ment issued another report in which the harvested
acreage of winter wheat CORRECTED and given as
379o3,ooo acres, increasing the estimated yield by
100000 bushels
The interest of the farmers in this is that a
wheat market which was steadily hardening up to
December IS, when this corrected report became
public, with every indication of improving prices
because of steady foreign demand was changed to
declining market because of the additional supply
shown by this unexpected supplemental report
which undermined the confidence of buyers and
holders.
Farmers did not know this and so do not under
stand the cause of this decline. They naturally
charge 1t to market manipulation, as comparatively
few follow and analyze the government reports
If, however, the larger estimates had been
known and faced by the market for the past two or
three months, it should have been the effect
would long ago have been gradually absorbed
AS it is such sudden shock in the authorta-
tive estimate of total supply available has an effect
which it is difficult overcome in the minds of
buyers for some time. They can not but wonder
what is coming next and to what extent they can
actually rely upon such information
Yet this winters wheat crop was harvested in
July, five months ago Certainly it should have been
more accurately estimated, at least as to acreage
long before December IL.
That there the difference of 382S,ooo acres
between the final" December report and that of
about two weeks later is evidence that the depart
and prompt asceTtainng of facts, which character
izes private business service.
When Congress these happenings and the
suddenly disclosed discrepancies which private firms
would have ascertaned long ago. if undertaking the
work with the facilities is not surpris-
ing that it hesitates to entrust more funds to such
an agency.
The people in general and the farmers especially
should understand this. 1t does not matter if they
have "dirt farmer or a publishing farmer at the
head OF the department so long as such conditions
continue.
Possibly it would be better for all concerned, if
instead of either they had Secretary of Agricul
ture, trained, efficient administrator and executive
just an experienced and successful business man.
If all immigrants had to learn to sing the "Star
Spangled Banner" before landing this would soon.
be a falsetto nation.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-21
All Wars Are Popular"

Col Harvey is getting what was probably his
chief object in his reinsarnation of Mr. Bryan's
moribund proposal that the nations of the world
should undertake that, prior to war of aggression,
they would take "a pebiscite of their population.
1t has had editorial notice at least once, in
nearly every daily newspaper in this country This
must be very gratifying to the colonel He has
never been indifferent to the value of advertising
4 The fatal weakness of his proposition is that
no nation within hundred years has entered upon
what was knowingly to them an aggressive war.
fhe mass OF German people in the late unpleasant
ness believed to the last woman and child that they
were defending the sacred affairs of their country
They were told this and the Socialist group
which had been so bitterly opposed to war, sup
ported the government on the ground that they
must strike first or be destroyed.
No nation could be asked to hesitate in defense
until it had had plebiscite of its people, and no
politician will enter into war in which he cannot
persuade the people that it is war of defense.
AT the time this idea was ventilated before, it
was discarded by the entire world The only prac-
tcd thing is league or an association of nations
where the problems bearing upon war NAV be under
continuous consideration
Disarmament has fifty times the value of pleb-
iscites Arbitration and international courts of JUS
tce' have thousand times their value as they
remove the fundamental causes that lead I'D to
conflict.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-21
Kiping in T0yIand,
Czech Riddles Gift

An interesting collection of Czecho-
Slovak toys, illustrating Kipling's
story, The Elephant Child" was
recently exhibited in Washington.
among others, the gifts of various
European nations to American chill
dren in appreciation of their gener-
Gus aid in the trying days of re-
construction. This set was made
entirely by Czecho-Slovak children,
and was presented by DR.. Bakule,
the eminent Prague physician, who
originated the work of helping
manned children to learn trades and
become self-supporting.
The entire coilectioh, divided into
smaller sections, will be sent to
many American schools to instruct
as well as to delight American chill
dren