davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-07
this NEW EDISON

We have a few Official
Laboratory Models in our store.
They are exact duplicates Of
the epoch-making instrument.
They will sustain the very same
test. Miss Tiffany in order
to assure you of this, has
signed Certificates of Anthem
ITCHY which will be presented to
the purchasers Of these instru-
ments. Only a few of these
certified Official Laboratory
Models left. You would better
come in today.
- x,.u e,o Goal fraa - ..das -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-07

10 you hope to own a phono-
graph as wonderful as the
Official Laboratory Model,
which enthralled an audience of
Gardeners music-lovers at
First Baptist Church? Do you
want your home to enjoy this
new art of music Reiterated,
with which Mr.. Edison has
amazed and delighted the whole
world?
Through our Budget Plan Of Payr
Official Laboratory Model now,-anc
II F. T\
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-07
The Epoch m aking Test
at First Baptist Church

Mr.. Edison wanted to prove to the
muSic-lovers Of Gardiner that his
new monograph reproduced the art
of great artists with perfect realism.
The test he made was dramatic
even spectacular.
Miss Marie Tiffany sent here by Mr.
Edison. stood beside the New Edison
and sang. Suddenly she stopped
singing. The New Edison took up
the sang and sang it alone. The liv-
ing voice and its Recreation by
the New Edison were thus directly
compared. The human ear could de-
tect no difference between living voice
and Re-Created voice. 1t was both the
marked a new epoch in music.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19
HARE FEARED BY lGNO RANT
Largely in the Super iticns Which
Are Considered of the Past.

Amcng old superstitions none was
more prevalent than that relating to
the haie's foot, which was carried for
luck.
I'erys notes in his diary that his
hare's foot lacked joint, and that he
would obtain Il proper one. II WAS
usual far fishwiyes on the east coast
of Englnnd To carry a hare's foot in
their creel. but they We're very angry
when the children shouted: we've
a lare's fit in yer creei-"
ITO kiss the hares foot" means 20
go withour dinner. If a hare ran along
a village street. the people said there
would he fire. If hare crossed a
fisherman's path when going 10 sea,
he turned back. Seeing hare was
said TO be the cause of that unhappy
deformity. harelp. II WAS thought
that a witch could turn herself into
a hare. and that hare could only be
shot with silver bullet.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19
WRONG IDEA or THE BLIND
Statesman, Afflicted With Loss Of
Sight, Tells Glod Story Bear
ing on the Subject.

Representative Schall. member of
the house Of representatives from
Minnesota. il blind. aud has been for
ten years. During this time he says
that he has discovered thai the see
ing world has strange ideas as 10 the
limitations Of the blind; that II seems
TO think because a man can't see he
ran neither hear not feel. and is
strange. detached piece of human
mechanism that is not 10 he reckoned
with directly. but through the guiding
hand.
Not long ago Mr. Schali was return
ing from his home In Minneapolis to
Washington, accompanied only by his
small son Douglas. The first morning
they appeared I'm the diner the waiter
assigned 10 their table inquired Of
young Douglas: "Son. what does your
father want?"
why. ask him" quickly replied the
child. ''hp KNOWS what he wants. As
for me, bring me pancaks and sausage
ana Chocolate
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19
a wfuE Sick
$500 A~=zxxMazzzzmzzs
WITH Gas
Eagozsic Brings Relief

Il have been awful sick with gas"
writes Mrs. w. II. Person, "and
Eatonic is all can get to give me
relief"
Acidity and gas on the stomach
quickly taken up and carried out by
Eatonic, then appetite and strength
come back. And many other bodily
miseries disappear when the stomach
Is right. Don't let sourness, belching,
bloating, indigestion and other stom-
ach ills go on. Take Eatonic tablets
after you eat--see how much better
you feel. Big box costs only trifie
with your druggists guarantee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19

of my head at times. My bowels did
not move for days and could not eat
without suffering. The doctor could not
help me and one day told my husband
that ! could not stand the pain any
longer and sent him to the drugstore
to get ne q bottle of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and threw
the Doctors medicine away. After
taking three bottles of Vegetable Com
pound and using two bottles of Lydia e.
Pinkham's Sanative Wash | could do
my own housework. If it had not been
for your medicine don't know where
would be today and | am never without
bottle of it in the house. You may
publish this if you like that it may help
some other woman. Mrs. MARY
SLENDER, 100 Orange St., Wyandotte.
Mich.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19
The Happiness of Eternity.

Holy Scripture does not furnish any
Ioftier description of the happiness of
eternity than that II shall be spent
before the throne of God. In whose
presence is fullness of joy. and at
whose right hand there are pleasures
forevermore. If our evils on earth
are like those of exiles who are SUI.
fering exclusion from the joys of
home. our restoration TO the lost bies.
sedness Of paradise must consist In
readmission to free communion. a
nearer than that which Adam lost
with our once grieved but now recon-
eiied Father and Lord. Malcolm Mac.
tsolL.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19
Dieting.

Recently dispensary patient was
placed on strict and scant diet, on
which she did not improve as was ex-
pected. The doctor sent social work.
er out TO investigats
The patient admitted that she was
much worse hut protested, almost tear
fully. that she had eaten everything
as the doctor had ordered
"What else did you eat?" asked the
inspired social worker.
Nothing except my regular meals, !"
said the truthful patient.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19

Soak hands on retiring In the hot suds
of Cuticura Soap. dry and rub in Gu
ticura Ointment Remove surplus
Ointment with tissue paper. ms IL
only one Of the things Cutcura VIII do
n Soap. Ointment and TalcuA are used
for all toilet purposes ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19
TENNESSEE
! STATE ITEMS

Puryear-John Henderson, So con.
federate veteran, died from infirmi-
ties of age.
'Gleason.-Fo the first time in sew.
eral years Gleason has staye mill
running regularly.
Ellendale.-The R. B. Payne store
here was totally destroyed by fire.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
5 Dyersburg Mrs. D. L. Massey was
sent to local hospital as the result
of injuries sustained when she was
gored by an angry cow.
Jacksonville boys corn and pig
clubs of Madison county will stage
a large "wind-up" rally at the court
house in Jackson ON Nov. 10.
Gleason.-Harry Phelps, aged IA
years, died at his home in north
Gleason after a very brief illness
The funeral services were held at
Hopewell, near here.
Milan.-Rev. w. A. Baker of the
Milan circuit, having served four
years here, was sent to Casey circuit
by the conference. Rev A. H. Walk
er comes to the Milan circuit.
Knoxville.-Dr. Henry Blaufield, &
former lieutenant in the Austrian
army, and who for three years On
dured untold hardships and horrors o
a Siberian prison until he escaped II
March, 1918, came here, the guest Of
a brother.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19
Short Term.

''She says she has an ideal hus-
band"
"How long have they been mar
fied?"
"Three weeks"
"Shucks; all husbands are ideal for
the first three weeks."-Life.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19
Tight Squeeze.

$50 you are 10 graduate from school
this year. Ethel7"
Yes. auntie."
.Ansi do y0m think Won viii get
through the exercises all right, dear?e
I'm not sure. auntie Ny new
shoes are awfully tight z -Yonkers
Sfafesnlan.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19

w i L II v U Y Help !
b ave h.a d pains
every month so bad
that | would nearly
double up. Some
times | could not
sweep a room with
out stopping to rest,
and everything ! ate
upset my stomach.
Three years ago
/ los t a c b ! | d
an d su fer ID SO
badlv that I WAS o11t
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19
THE REST YET.

II you have never used Vacher- Balm
yon don't know how quickly and pleas
antlv cold In the head, or soreness
anywhere can be relieved by this harm.
less remedy.
Ask your druggist, or send for free
sample. to E. w. Nacher, inc, New Or.
leans, La.
Avoid limitations. Nothing is "jnst
as good. ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19

Acid Stomach Heartburn and Masses
quickly disappear with the use of Wrig .
Indian Vegetable Pills Send for trial box
to 3l2 Pearl St, New York.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19
Way to Cultivate 1t.

Money is the root of all evil"
"Yes, and it grows best by tire graft
ing process
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19
SAYS PILES ILL GONE
End NO MORE ECzEME

II had eczema for many yeare on my
head and could not get anything to stop
the agony. | saw your ad and got one
box of Peterson's Ointment and / owe you
many thanks for the good IL has done me.
There isn't a blotch on my head now and
| couldn't help but thank Peterson, for
the cure is great" Miss Mary Hill. 40
Third avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa
and Petersons is the only ointment that
relieves me, besides the piles seem to
have gone" A b Ruser, 1927 Washing
ton avenue, Racine Wis.
Use Peterson's Ointment for old sores.
salt rheum, chafing and all skin diseases.
50 cents. Druggists recommend 1t. Mail
orders filed by Peterson Ointment Co..
RuFalN "
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19
PAINS NEARLY
DOUBLED ME- Up
Nothing Helped Me Until J
Took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Wyandotte, Mich. For the last
four years | have doctored off and on
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19

For speedy and effective action DR.. Peery's
dead Shot" has no equal One dose only
will clean out Worms or Tapeworm.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19

In trying to win girls heart man
often loses his head.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19

If it's a wise acre 1t gets itself di-
vided up into building lots.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19

Even the buckwheat cake has to
await its turn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19

Never run up a bad bill nor run
down good neighbor.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19

YmrNHI r0 posrr. TtS sEmovEn by Or, Berry,
- hi BY flsske Ontrnsnt--.Iour druggist By
tlG I'm ~ mail 9ae. Free book. DR.. G. ". BERT
H% 49, Co., IS ~ kaiehissn Avenue, Chicsg 20
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19

You can Judge n woman pretty well
by the pictures she hangs on her par
Ior wall.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19

w. N. u, MEMPHIS, NO. 47-1s2o
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19

Chattanooga.-A. P. Lockha5-. con-
victed a year ago for violating the es-
pionage act and was fined $4,000 and
costs and given a year, paid the fine
and cost amounting TO s1.171.4o and
will be re-senteneed to the Atlanta
penitentiary and sent at once to tia
Georgia city to begin his sentence.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-19

femphis.-Twelve applications for
3stment in the marine corps were
'epted at the Memphis station lasi
k, according TO Capt. Harry X.
kett. officer in charge OF local re-
iting.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-12-15
PERF|DlA 0MENEASCA
Roman Continporan
Do g. r. PASUU
- Roman Continporal


fluenta alcoolului, Gu atita pu-
tere ca o rasturna pc pat 81 apu-
cind-o repede de nina stinga Q
rasuci Gu alta iuteala 81 puters
ca Elena cazu granada Ia picioa.
rele Ell, gem1nd ca un taur ranit
de moarte, pc c1nd Susana zimbea
lbatjocoritoare.
''Ai volt sa ma sugrumi sau sd
ma lungesti la picioarele tale 81
sd ma chinuiesti ca pc victima
cealalta. Stai tn doamna GU sapte
hume Cd iii potolesc Ell indata
cerbicia", 81 incepu so lovessca
cu cravasa, Gu care batuse pc
Gheorghiadi, lovind-o fara mila
pc unde nimerea in nrletele du-
reroase ale Elenei, pima cfnd Q
lasa in nesimtire, 81 egi afara, In
cuind usiie in urana ei, cum le
fnchidea c1nd aducea mdncare
captivului Elenei.
Cind esi de sub solise fntflhi
Gu clothilda in fata, care 0 az
t4pta pc corridor M 6nkr4 Gu co ia
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-12-15

camera Elenei.
"Dute numai de cit la hotelul
Belle Vue No. As, unde vergasi o
femeie tinara. Sa vii Gu ca. Ea
site pentru ce 0 chem. Spunei sd
vina negreSit ca afacerea este
aranjata. Sa veniti curind. Sa lei
un automobil de la primul garaj
de pc Grand Armee Avenue, zise
Susana protejatei sale.
"Bine doamna" zise Clothilda
smerita 81 esi repede.
Susana stiea undei pasportul
Elenei 81 cauta in geanta de NINA
sd Sc dncredinteze daca tot
acolo. II scoase 81 desfacindu-l il
ceti eimbind 81 il puse la loc.
Elena pregatise sd ia GU ca
cincMeci de mil de fr. Susana sc
gindi ca suma prea mare 81 lua
dpuazeci de mil din Ell, punindu-i
in saltarul mesei. Lua 81 giuvari-
calele 81 scoase din geamantane
niste rochii 81 capoate fine 81 de
mare valoare 81 lie aseza in gar
deroha, lasind numai haine simple
81 lega geamantanele la loc.
1Gpravind GU ce ayea de facut
Sc trinti pc dormeza, satisfacuta,
si 6acepu sd citeasca un ziar de
seara, par Ca nu s'ar fl petrecut
mimic extra ordinar, 81 n ar fl pus
10 Gale urzirea unei drame sgu.
dnitoare.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-12-15
C0N.v0CA'RE

Societatea Romina de Ajutor
81 Cultura ''Printul Nicolae" din
Bridge Port, Ohio Convoaca pc
toti membrii in general, de a lula
partt la sedinta Generala de s
luni, care va avea loc i'm ziua de
Dumineca in 10 Dec. 1920 la
orele IL 81 jun. p. m. in Hala
Societatii ''Printul Nicolae" 3rd
Str. No. %.
Sa noteze bine membrii Socie-
tati Cd de La aceasta dntrunire va
depindc in viitoriu soartea in
viitorul eel mai apropiat al So
cietatii noastre, aceasta inseam-
ma, 1ntiil-ca ar .. f. ..de,. dorit,. -ca
toti membrii- -sa fie prezenti, Ca
81 nu mai aduca cauze actualilor
functionari, i aeelors care Va
urma. Runctul ,pripeipel va fl:
Alegerea no1ifor funct tionari pc
periodul p,.im al anului 1921. AL
doilea punct va fl darea de sama
a controlorilor din periodul 6
lmni a anului 1920.
Totodata sunt rugati fie-care
membru dator asi aduce statutul
vechiu la Societate 81 in schimb
va primi altul nou pentl'u
taxa de 1Oc caci statutele vechi
nu mai au nici valoare.
Acei care vor lipsi de Ia acea-
sta sedinta vor fl amendati con
form cum s'au hotarit in Sc
dinta din q Nov. a. C. Sperind
ca de asta data yeti veni Gu. totii
unde Societatea va cheama, ain
ramas in n,1mele Societatii Prin.
tul Nicolae din Bridge Port, O
Dionisiu Baciu, rresedinte.
oarl ocrnea,, Secretsr I.
(89-9O).
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-12-15

prestiginl datorit autonomiei. To-
tus am ruga pe Gel ce vad altfel
de cit moi, sd aprofundeze pc in
terpretul dreptului constitutional
belgian Thonissen 81 vor vedea,
ca in Belgia unde autonomia CO.
munala este un adevar, unde CO.
muna sc administered simgura,
nimanui nu ia trecut prin cap sd
zica, ca acolo autonomia nu exis-
ta prin faptul ca comuna are
dreptul sa-si administreze ayerea
cum intelege ca, consiliul comu-
nal este ales 81 ell hotareste in
ultimul resort asupra tot ceea-
ce trebue sd sc faca in comuna.
In speta noastra, primarul, pc
de parte, este alesul statului lar
| pc de alta, caVata o independents
oare care nefiind chemat sd mai
tina prea mutt sOcoteala de yonl-
ia slega terilor sal, lucru pc care
pima acilm il facea adeseori in
detrimental interesului public.
H.
+, In filY,Estarea de lucruri adu-
sa de nouile schimbari politice,
facute in organizatiunea tarei
noastre, gindim fl o chestillne
de prevederc numirea primaru.
lui 81 intro masura oare-care va
(, trdbui Sc face totul pentru q
Sc garanta liniStea 81 buna ordint
a comunelor noastre fie urbane
| fie rurale. Fata de 'aceste inte
rese superioare, sa dam institl
tiuni potrivite moravurilor, con
ceptiunilor 81 mediului aflat IL
satele noastre, chiar daca va f
sa finn mai putin placuti princi
pii|'9qr; doctrihara .*le democrats dfemyooecqr
m,tlsl' inaintAta, ~ i 't t-4 .
! pSsssisal alhMMl.;sAa .atssc an
'preconiza' ''ase,sAl laiIllstle vede
re, Gu alte cuvinte, elsa. fie' reco
mandat tot de c0nsiliul de plas;
dintre consilierii aceluias STA
| satesc. Fr.
i (''Dacia").
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-12-15
G A j 7

I'm ON care site lucru de farma
81 la muls, plata buna la ON
vrednic. Doritorul sd sc adreseze
la mine:
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-12-15

carea trenului ajunsera in CARA
De l'Ost, 81 dupa ce Sc im'bnatisa;
cu ca pc peronul garii 81 nrSlNl
in wagon, esi repede 81 urcindu-se
in automobil pleca .sa mai sba IA
rata pc bulevarde, ca sd goneasca
somnul, care incepuse sal vie la
gene 81 la sapte fu acasa. 1uind
o bale. spuse bucataresei sd pre-
gateasca dejlrnul mai de vremc
81 pima sd gateasca dejunul, Sc
duse sd .vaza pc Titu, care reve-
Mise in simtiri.
Protejatul Blenei cind auzi Cd
Elena a plecat, scoase un suspin
si scpti: M ma asteptam o.
pleoe tara sa ma vaza.
'Nu stiu de ce era asa grabita
sa plece", zise 1Susana CT un
zlinbet trist pc buze 81 netezin-
dal-i fruntea lata, adaoga: Cred
ca ar fl bine sa fiti singur intro
camera. Att I'll mai linstit.
voiti'" ~
''v'asi foarte indatorat daca
mi-ati face acest bine," raspunse
Titu Gu un zimbet trist pc buze.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-12-15

Nu ceti de cit coloana 81 ju-
matate din Foiletonul ziarului
lie Petit Journal clnd auzi
niste ciocanituri usoare in usa
sta cal Clothilda Gu vara-sa 81
zise: ''IntraE'.
0 femeie tinara de statura
Elenei 81 care se potrivea perfect
de bine la semnalementele victi.
mel care cazuse in cursa perfidiei
sale, aparu in cadrul usei, zimbi-
toare, 81 susanna intlmpinind-o, Sc
apleca asupra Ell 81 saruta de
mai multe orr.
"Imi pare lbine rcS al VENT.
Astespta intel q vine yi doamna
Servais,' 81 sadresindu.se Clo-
thildei urna:} Dute 81 te culcd,
numai am nevoie de tine, 81 Clo-
thilda esi inchizind usa in urma eli.
Susana apucind pc verisoara- -sa
de mijloc O trase catra dormeza
pe care sezura 81 ii zise zimbind: !:
I'm fine S a realizat dorinta til
sd vezi America. Semeni perfect
H.
Gu ca. Talente' al, iti limpsea nu-
mai renume 81 celebritatea. Acum
le al pc amindeu6. Daca vel ii Gil
mipte 81 indrazneata, in scurt
timp al Sd devil milionara. Nh
uita fntelesul nostru. Dupa ce vel
primi scrisoafeS i,fea sa telegrasl:-
fiezi indata contlhutui din dosul
crisoarei, iscalind Mis- Lucia
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-12-15

Servais. Mutt Ger nici un alt ser.
viciu 81 cred ca al sd ma servesti
prompt. Nu-i asa?''
''Da draga despre asia fl 81
grra 81 lti multumesc ca imi des-
chNi cariera stralucita, raspun-
sc verisoara Susanei.
Orele trecusera de trei,, mai era
un eeas 81 jumatate 81 trebuea sa
piece la CARA. Susana pregati
doua cafele, in carl turna 81 cite
va picatele de cogneac 81 pc c1nd
sorbeau cafeaua zise verisoarei
sale:
"Ti-am pregatit treNeci de mil
de franci in aur si bancnote fran
ceze carl in America sc schimbS
fara scazam1nt.
'O1nd vel ajunge in America
sa dai intervievuri la ziare ca sd
trdmbiteze numele tau, dar sd te
feresti sd vorbesti de chestii po-
litice sau de starile din Franta.
Limba engleza 20 stii bine, no sd
al nici 0 dificultate Sd treci de
Lucia Servais in carpe 81 in case.
I'm. caz ca nu te poti angaja
mdata 81 vel fl III lipsa de bani
tscriemi, dar sunt sigura ca Lucia
Servais nu va suferi lipsa in New
York, Chicago sau San francisco,
char daca nu va juca pc scena.
Fiji prevazatoare 81 daca cine
va III zice sau iii scrie ca te GU
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CO oNyocARE

societatea Romina de Ajutor
81 Cultura 'Avram lancu'' din
New York, n. Y. Convoaca pc
toti membrii sal lua parte la
adunarea Generala, care Sc va
tinea in 19 !. c. la orele 3 p. m
precis, find chestnut foarte i'm.
portante de resolvat la ordinea
zilei. Darca de seama despre tot
anul. alcgefea de functionari pe
anul viitor. inschimbarea Statu'
tului vechiu Gu eel nou. DE-
aceia sunt rugati toti membrii
lua parte la aceasta sedinta cart
este cea mai insemnata din toats
sedintele anuale.
(S9-9O).. Presidiul.
=5T ~ f=fsIr
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-12-15

W.
''Iti spusei ca s'a evaporat ca
canforul' raspunse Susana, zlm-
bind ironic catre ca, ''si ca sd MI
ramiie celula goaila al sd 1'amii aici
in locul lui''.
''GlumeSti, ori al inebunit Su-
sanof Cum fndraznesti sd vor-
besti asa Gu mine?" zise Elena,
tremurind de mimic.
''Nu, nu glume4 81 nici ne
buna nu sunt. Al sd .stai aici in
celula aceasta, 1nchipuindu-ti ca
esti pc vapor 81 pleci in America,
La millionaire ala al tai, pc carl
aveai de gind sal jumulesti" ,
striga Susana, yarsind vapaie de
'sc1ntei din ochii ei mari 81 negrii.
''Asaf Mai fntins cursa !
Stai tn yipera veninoasa cd iii
arit eu tie!'s 81 sari asupra Sa-
sanei, cu mfinile fntinse, dar Su-
sana M perdu timp, si facSnd .
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America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-12-15
Cronica administrative
PRIMARuL 81 DElEeA1uL sFATuLuI sATEs(

cumba mai multe atributiuni ce
nu corespund pregatirei celor &C
aveau sd ocupe aceasta magistra-
tura, in ciuda principiului de au-
tonomie, au trurchiat acele in
sarcinari mergind pima desface
afacerile de pura gospodarie CO.
munala de cele de interes gene
raj, dindule pc aceste din urma
in NINA unui functionar special
llumit de stat 81 chemat notar.
S ar parea ca aceasta separa-
TUNE ar fl o lovitura data ideei
de Sc administra comunele sin
CURE, prin. reprezentantul ales de
Gle; totusi, examinind SINGER lu-
crurile 81 ajungfndu-se a sc We
dca, ca atributiunile ce au fost
rapite primarului nu sunt de ia
tura municipala, lesne este de in.
teles. Cd masura luata 1ntareste
autonomia comunala, fiind-ca dj
primarului posibilitatea de sc
! ocupa de datoriile sale.
In ~rezumat, a,ltonomia nu inga
due mediocritati 81 cere ca atare
o deose'bita perseverenta pentry
alegerea celui eel va fl dat sd {
a'plice.
Asa find, va trebui gasita {
solutiune care sd garanteze il
parte, ca Sc va pune in capul co
munelor oameni cit de destoinci
tara insa a Sc prejudicia dreptu
Stint cetatenesc al alegerei. Pen
tru aceasta, moi care cunoasten
chestiunea la origina Ell, am pro
pune ceva analog cu ceea-ce est
in Belgia, adica, ca din consiliu
communal ales de sat, primarul S;
fie desemnat autoritatei superi
oare pentru numire de catrc Ill
conslliu de plasa, pc care proec
tuI nostru i ar avea in vedere
compus din safii de serviciu d
la reSedinta ei, buhi cunoscator
al treburilor 81 oamenilor di1
circumscriptia lor.
Gu modul acesta eel putin, :
ar fl sigur ca din numarul con
silierilor alesi, comitetul de plas
va recomanda pc eel mai de trea
ba, inlaturindu-se neajunsuril
de astazi, carl aduc la primari
cum am spils, de multe ori pc &C
mai slab dintre consilieri, ca(
sforile trase de politiciani, d
proprietari sarl cfrciumari pc
determine GU inlesnire, in sist;
mul de acum, pc magistratul mi
nicipal in dauna intereselor mi
nicipiului.
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La prima vedcre ar crede G
81 aceasta dispozitIune ar ating