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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-08
NOTAS De BAYAMON

Tenemos que escribir Ell las CO.
lumnas de Ell MUNDO algunas no
tas de sumo interes, especialmen-
te para los trabaJadores y en- ge-
neral para todos los habitantes de
la ciudad. Y nos referimos al he
cho de que en- veinticuatro no.
raS el ptecio de La carne ha subido
dos centavos mas en- cada libra,
a pesar de que anteriormente va
era cara y de mala calidad. Pare
ce que como ell pueblo catolico
siempre ha Observable religiosamen
te la tradicion de no conner carne
los jueyes y viernes santos, los su-
bastadores no han obtenido los be
neficioS deseados Y han dicho pa
ra su capote: La venta de carne
que hemos perdido en- esos dfas,
la desquitaremos de cualquier ma
nera Y con creces, agregando dos
centavos mas a cada libra, aun-
que ell pueblo grite y Sc desespe-
re-
En- efecto, asi ha sucedido. FL
domingo al ir comprar ese arti-
culo, nos hemos encontrado con
dos centavos mas de aumento en-
cada libra. No hay para que decir
que a todos nos ha extranado el
aumento de precio y desde luego
no tenemos mas que adoptar una
sola y radical resolution. Y es la
de no conner carne, pagarla ca
ra y cOmerla masa. Porque, ia
! quien vamos a quejarnos? 5Acaso
tenemos quien nos defenda de la
usura?
Como 81 10 viera, ocurrira 10
siguiente:
Vamos tener que suprimir la
cOmpra de articulos alimenticios,
carne, leche, aves, huevos, pescadoS
etc. Hay que conformarse con lie
mar ell est6mago de arroz Y habi-
bichuelas. Con este terminaremos
por apresurar la clorosis, marchan
do un POGO mas prisa hacia ell
cementerio; pero ESQ no importa
NADIA. iQue mas da!
Para mayor desgracia, no pode
mos cOntar con las viandas. porque
tambien estan por las nubes Tn
platano seco no 10 come nadie. ST.
no paga ocho o diez centavos.
Igual ocurre con los demas tuber-
culos. Todo esta muy caro-. Bue-
no, Sy que diablos sucede? 5Se
aproXima el juicio final?
Esta es la pregunta que olmos
a cada momento, y en verdad que
nos causa risa
-Vamos ahora darle un ca
ramelito los tabaqueros, que sin
duda saborearan con mucha ale
gria. JSaben ustedes 10 que eS?
La manteca buena baj0 a treinta
/ y dos centavos libra; | tocineta,
idem; el jam6n a %; ell cafe de
buena calidad 25; Y ell arroz, Il
catorce y ounce centavos. Hay
o-ros articulos que tambien han
bajado, pero no 10 daremos a la
publicidad hasta que no sepamos
los verdaderos precios.
Estas interesantes notaS las Sc
guiremos publicando en- Ell NUN
DO. con ell fin de que ell pueblo
| no Sc deje explotar.
-Despues de dias de vacaciones
sc han reanudado las classes esco-
lares. Los niiios han vuelto a Ocu-
par sus pupitres. Los ninos dieron
a la escuela esta manana un as
pecto bellisimo. Todos han vuelto
llenos de algeria a continuar sus
estudios.
Comenzamos a sufrir la esca-
sez de aqua Y va ell poivo nos anne
naza de una manera alarmante
Dios quiera que las nubes nos
obsequien con un buen aguacero
Con motive de q. hemos esta-
/ do dos dias de la Semana Santa sin
leer la prensa, observamos ell III
teres de los lectOres, que arreba-
tan Ell MUNDO de las manos de
los vendedores. Este diario tiene
indescriptibles simpatfas. Aqui y
en- todas parties.
Saturnino Santiago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-21
Chinese Wall VIII Keep
Imports from Spain

Madrid. Spain. Dec. 21.-A Chinese
wall is being built around Spain by
premier Dato's cabinet and its sup
porters in pursuing the policy Of
raising the customs tariffs in order
to prevent imports of foreign mer-
chandise, saws an editorial IN Ia
Libertad- The newspaper makes a
strong plea for free trade. arguing
that only by such means can the ma
ton develop. 1t argues that Bis
marck's idea OF shutting out imports
and subsidizing exports brought about
the enrichment OF a few nabobs and
the general imp0verishment OF the
population OF Germany
Premier Dato. by following a like
policy, it concludes. is playing into
the hands OF the wealthy and stimuli
taneously creating discomfort among
the DOOR.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-21
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND The CHRISTMAS TREE.
By HOWARD r. GARIs.

"VVrELL, Uncle 1VIggily." said Nurse
w Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy to the bunny
gentleman one morning IN the
hollow stump bungalow, 7 suppose
you might as well start out now and
Uncle wiggily dropped the Cab
hage Leaf Newspaper he was read
ing to see what sort OF present ne
ought 20 tell santa Claus 70 bring his
muslkrat lady housekeeper. Then the
bunny gentleman asked
Did you tell me to 90 to the store
Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy, and did / forget
~Oh. no" she answered. smiling so
that her whiskers crept around and
ticlzled the back Of her neck W hat
I meant was that Il ought to be nearly
time TO 90 and get the Christmas tree
We always have one In our hollow
stump bungalow. you remember even
IL We aren't young any longer.
"Oh. we aren't SO very old" laughed
Uncle WigEily. 1--WE can have
Christmas tree for our little animal
boy and girl friends. II not for our
selves. III go get one. Nurse Jane
So the bunny gentleman rabbit
started of for the woods with an axe
to cut down a nice evergreen Christ
mas tree. And, as Il happened, he had
some bread and cake crumbs in his
tail silk hat, Just as he had when he
met the Flicker bird who saved him
from the Bear.
Il might meet some other hungry
birds said Uncle WiEgily, sliding his
head from side to side, 50 the bread
and cake crumbs IN his hat sort OF
tickled his bald spot
On and on through the woods the
bunny went. and soon he came to a
little grove Of Christmas trees The
rabbit gentleman picked out one OF
just the right size. and as he was
chopping Il down so he could drag &c
10 his hollow stump bun low Uncle
WigEilT thought he saw something
black Iuttering amid the green
branches
But when he looked again. cleaning
his glasses off on a white bit Of snow,
the bunny shook his head
7 Euess. after all, didn't see any
thing he said Then he finished
cutting down the tree. and, hosting
the thick end up on his shoulder, he
started dragging Il along the snow
covered ground toward his hollow
stump home.
And then Nurse Jane and 7 VIII
nave lot OF 1un, trimming Il and
getting It ready 70 light for Christmas
morning. when Santa Claus pays q
visit 70 all the animal girls and boys.
as well as to all the real boys and
girls" thought the bunny gentleman.
Uncle WISELY was filled with
happy Christmas thoughts as he
dragged the tree along. and he was
Just wishing he might meet Jackie
and Peetie Bow Wow. the puppy dog
boys, who would help him with the
load, when. all OF a sudden, a voice
behind him said:
"Oh. how cold and hungry i amp
my goodness me sakes alive!" eI-
claimed ar. Longears, and he gave
such a jump that he almost dropped
the Christmas tree Who's there2'
But there was no answer and, look
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-21

THAT would be a very poor sort
I OF Christmas present tor me 70 get
I sighed the bunny. But I suppose I
cannot help myself. still, please do
10 what Is it7' grumbIsd the wOOzis
sBefore you nibbls me-" said the
[ bunny. please drag this Christmas
I tree home 10 Nurse Jane She VIII be
[ so disappointed II It doesn't get
wen. III drag it" said the WOLF.
I 'but youu have TO help me You
must walk alongside OF me so III
know you aren't running away. But
after the tree Is at your bungallow.. III
nibble you'll That's what I willl
There is no help for it, suppose,
sighed the bunny. 7 must make Up
my mind to being nibbled-" Then he
drag il along but. an % a sudden,
the same voice Uncle Wiggly had
heard before cried out.
"Runl RUM Here come the dOgs-
Run and save yourselves WheW!
WheW. WheW. and then came some
loud. shriu Whistles from somewhere,
that seemed to be among the branches
OF the Christmas tree
NO. didn't do it!' said the bunny.
Though ] heard the voice before
Then again came the call and
Bow wowi The dogsi The hunter
dogsi Whewi Whewl
This IS no place for met" cried the
Wolf
aHai Dogsl and Hunters, too. 7 sup
pose, with gunsl' EroWled the Wolf
That wasn't you calling, Uncle Wig
gily, know"
Then. dropping his end OF the
Christmas tree, away ran the bad
Woozie chan. But Uncle Wiggily was
too surprised to hop along And when
the Wolf was Tar, Tar away, there
was a flutteriug In the tree, and out
came a black crow bird The tree
was so thick Il had hid the crow from
sight
did you call ana whistle and scare
the Woif2" asked Uncle Wiggily, joy
ous-lke.
II didr' croaked the Grow. Il hid
in the tree 10 keep warm and TO get a
ride as you dragged 10 along. and
when 7 saw the WOLF thought I'd
And you did" said the bunny.
Thank youi And here are some
crumbs for you" and Alr. Longears
took them out OF his hat. Then the
Crow ate as many cake and bread
crumbs as he wanted and flew away.
and the bunny took home the Christ
mas tree.
So IL the wax doll doesn't try to
walk with the candy cane. and break
IL off down crack in the boardwalk.
III tell you next about Uncle Wig
gily and the Christmas calze--Copy-
right, 1920. by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-21

Attend mass in the little church
Night service (Fespers, Salut, and
Complies beautiful and interesting
Four French soldier priests all with ex-
cellent voices and one plays the little
organ with a great deal Of expression
and sentiment. Choir and conuega-
ton sing with special fervor. Entire
service simple, direct, and very init
mate; curious performances Of worship
not unimpressive in themselves and
certainly Of psychological significance.
Impression Of far more sincerity than
in many churches I have attended.
Is September l9lS.-Ilast night
rather quiet. This morning at 1850
heavy firing begins with some barrage
and keeps up all morning both sides
participate. Last night the Germans
threw big shells over our way; we
heard them scream and explode a mile
or two away. Fighting all day at
front. Explosion Of a big shell has a
dead finality like a courthouse dropped
from the sky; firing a big gun has a
deep metallic ring and seems to push
the earth down and back and out Of its
orbit.
Continued tomorrow
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-21

In War Time
LEAVES FROM AN
OVERSEAS NOTEBOOK

The Overseas Notebook" contains a
variety OF material gathered by the editor
Of The Herald IN Europe during the war
and after. Excerpts VIII be published n
this column daily during the next several
months. Tnday's instalment. continuing
the general narrative, relates experiences
hiel Salient.
Il is suggested that readers clip these
articles each day and paste them 10 scrap
books; they VIII not be reprinted and back
numbers cannot be supplied.
CUNDAY, Is September 1918, is a
, bright, clear, warm FL Paso
autumn day. Much air activity
last night. One hard fight squarely
over US, allied planes chase Germans :
machine guns active from the planes,
and many anti-aircraft guns in action
all around us Beams Of light from all
directions focus at our zenith on the
battling planes, remarkable and fasci-
mating sight. Odd effect when our
beams mtersect, making intense bright
spot at intersection; bands and beams
many miles long.
When German searchlights from the
north shoot through the clouds in eff
fort to reveal allied planes, they make
patterns, sometimes like flowers, on
the clouds as seen from our side, the
cross section Of the beams varying in
pattern according to the angle at
which they penetrate the clouds; a fine
study IN comic sections.
Below Is an engraving from a sketch
in my notebook made at the time. The
upper figure illustrates the flower pat
terms made by German searchlights on
the clouds as seen from our side; It is
to be imagined that allied planes are
near the center Of these groups Of light
spots and that the German searchlights
are feeling around for them IN the
clouds.
The lower figure crudely suggests the
effect produced by the beams Of our
searchlights as they search for Ger
man planes, but nothing can convey an
impression Of the beauty and wonder Of
the sight as these beams, sometimes Is
OF more at one time, constantly move
back and forth and sweep the heavens,
now concentrating on some suspicious
speck, now picking out a plane or two
fitting through the cloud veil, often
extending 10 miles or more almost hori-
z0ntaIy, and wildly cut against the
inlzv slry.
Allied planes have signals Of identi-
f1catlon but nevertheless they are
sometimes fired on by our own guns
and have narrow escapes.
Searchlights are directed by an acous-
tical attachment. There are several
patterns: one has an immense bowl
or concave sound collector which can
be focused ike a lens or a rejecting
another has a Afinder" with
arms and microphone sound receivers,
one transmitting TO each ear Of the OBJ
server, so that the sound Of the dis
tant plane can be located in space by
moving the apparatus until the sound
In the two ears balances. Many Of the
however are manipulated
without artificial directing apparatus
but the sound collectors are necessary
for long range work. The searchlight
batteries are AUTOMOBILE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-21

ing around Uncle Wigglly could see
no one.
7 guess I must be starting my
Christmas dreams a bit earlyl-
laughed the bunny. Once more he
started of. dragging the tree, when
again a voice said;
"Oh. how cold and hungry ann
The voice came from the tree Uncle
Wiggily was dragging but when he
laid It down on the snow and looked
carefully among the branches he could
see no one
Then. all at once. out from behind
stump came the W0ozie Wolf.
was that you saying how cold
and hungry you WereI' asked Uncle
WigEily. 7 can give you some cake
and bread crumbs that I have u my
tail silk hat for the birds, Mr.. Woozie
Wolf"
7 don't want your bread crumbsF'
erumbled the Wolf. most unlcindly
and impoitely. And this Is the first
time I have said anything; though
am hungry.
Were you not speaking from be
hind my back in the Christmas treef-
asked the bunny.
mol" growled the Wolf, vas
not But 7 an speaking now, and
think I'll nibble you for Christmas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-21
Conservatism Will Mark Clothing Styles This Spring;
ELPaso Should Improve Roads Lending To It's factories

CONSERVATISM wiz mark the
- spring styles Of clothing for
men" said Ben Levy, Of the
Union Clothing company. aAs the
spring styles come IN they viii be
marked By more subdued styles in
suits. The more genteei cuts VIII be
preferable 70 the flashy clothing. and
no nuEran stuff VIII be popular
Brown and gray VIII be the most
popular colors, with caEhmeres fea-
turing suits for the younger man and
7TorstedE Tor the older CT more con-
sentative buyer. The straw hats viii
run 20 rough braidss known as the
senator braid Neck~sar win be Of
me narrow style, preferable TO the
unies bright colored ties Of last year.
shirts VIII be OF the subdued colors
in fine linens and madrases in pref
erence 20 the 1lashys highly colored
silks which have had their Dopu-
-arirT. The well dressed man OF gen
teel taste VIII find the new spring
styles to his Using
7 think one OF the best improve
ments that can be made in FL Paso."
SAID Z z Lockharts president OF the
RIO Graude Oh company, would be
20 huld better roads to The factory
districts Better approaches 70 sew
eral Of our larger plants are needed
AS 90 g now hauling IS difficult
work Some day FL Paso's factories
are going TO be larger and more nu-
msruus than they are now and we
ought % get ready for that day by
making the factories accessible"
There are many people who can
add to their own JOY at Christmas by
helping someone who cannot have the
Injuries Of the season. said Justice
Of the peace r 3. RaWllns. Some
benevolent societies do this on a
large scale, but there are many IN
dlViduals who have sufficient means
TO provide e happy Christmas for at
least one unfortunate, and these
sometimes forget A few dollars to
some eyes looks like a fortune, and
IL those few dollars are spent fin max
ing someone's Christmas happier. the
donor viii find a new significance in
Christmas 7 do not argue this solely
from a charitable motive. but even a
selfish person could find a good rea-
son for helping someone else, II
every Fl Pasoan who could spare a
small amount would personally see
that that money was speot Ia prOVid-
ing some unfortunate with Christmas
cheer. Fl Paso would not have anyone
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-21


We would rather listen TO tbs mar
Who sl-=avs thinks what he says
than listen 70 the man who always
says what be thinks
successful novel doesn't
have to be wen written As long as
Il o. wen written up
When q man dies he goes 20 MS
last rest But when che mother o.
siz children dies she goes 10 her 1irs-
Il man with a hot temper seldom
makes a warm friend
There amt no sich animal a. The
biggest half. But that doesn't keen
everv man from wanting IT,
And when a man IS suffering ZION
the hives he isn't likely 20 use many
honeved words
Before n nan goes % law NJ
seldom stops to figure what % 4.
r-oluE to cost him TO set back
a man is seldom SO lazy that ne
would rather forego a pleasure -n-i-
ANY husband can ten you that even
when e wife hasn't much OF a con
stftution she IS there with the bylaws.
In the old days the man uno kllle-
his wife was a murderer ana vas -
guest OF honor at a hanging pee on
a rainy Friday morning But now
ada-s he Is an uxorcide and he rs very
unluckv II he has 20 serve year
5n the pen
we are glad that the skirts are
TO be fuller next summer some
OF them seen t. be almost emptt-
We are living too fast these cay s
II has lust about gotten so tnet q
bride aunlfss Tor a divorce before ane
gets the rice out Of her nalr-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-21
The Tucson Idea.

THERE no doubt about it. a bank cashier can't WELD
pick with the alscrity that laboTer displays,
but the spirit he shows when he attempts is just fine
thing
When bankers, merchants, lawyers and newspaper
got out in Tucson the other day and worked alongside
regular laborng men to clean off the site for the new
public health sanatoum to be built there they proved
the community spirit isn't dead BY long shot And Pastime
park the place has been named VIII stand for years
come a memorial to that spirit.
Tucson Is going to be proud Of her new hospital IN
looking around for location the government could not
have improved that city
FL Pasos streets should be flushed occasionally and IT
wouldn't hurt If they busted off with oiled rag
The state Of Massachusetts, Is seeking control her j
and It must be admitted she is entitled to say about
them First thing know the ails VIII control Massa-
chusetts.
The nepspapersI Sir. they are The most piIIaiuOus.
a5oHlanable, nfernal-Not that ever read theml No.
/ make It a rule never 10 look INTO newspaper
insla
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-21
Can't Keep Southwest Down.

EVERYBODY wants capital In addition to European
l. nations that asking Uncle sam for loans, and
Mexico who wants few millions, there countless new
enterprises and old too, for that matter right at
that after huge amounts to do extension work
with.
While these wouldbe borrowers after the banks the
federal banks tightening down, making neces-
sary for the banks to call loans from good reliable boz
rowers Banks the southwest being besegd daily
by requests for loans which they feel certain would be good
but they have TO step the brake somewhere.
One trouble IS that the government Is trying to make
this generation pay the whole debt Of the Just ended
when the burden should be spread out so 100 years
Many foremost economists have urged that this be done.
spite Of this situation the building activity this
part Of the country Teassurng The new railroad from
Naco to Guzman which has been begun viii be big asset
Sonora western Chhuahua and Arizona. Its consruc-
ton giving work to 1000 men, which viii help the labor
situation.
Construction of several large buildings, notably half
million dollar hotel at Albuquerque and renewed oil actv
tiles around Pecos and Toyah, viii take Of Of
the labor surplus and stimulate the circulation of money
Projected construction Of buildings at the New Mexico
state university viii also aid the situation.
IF the automobile road to chihuahua be built which
both FL Paso and chihuahua want It viii aid the Mexican
city by bringing in American tourists and viii help Fl
PasO by bringing customers from Mexico.
How is Lenins going to hold Russia together with
body fighting her?
The supreme court recessed Monday until January 8
according to news report. That's not It's
leave Of absence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-21

who would 90 without some sort Of
attention
Il think all wrestling matches any
where should be held under SUPER
vision Of an athletic commission. to
be appointed by the mayor, and who
should be the supreme judges Of each
bout held here said ID. D. Murphy.
OF Phoenix Il do not mean that the
commission should take the place Of
a referee. but 7 think they should
pass on the physical condition OF the
men, and should occupy position
where they could pass on the tactics
employed by the men IN the ring. I
have seen Wrestlers here do things
they should not have doue under the
rules OF clean craftsmanship. It
would be the business OF the com
mission TO warn the men against
these tactics during the bout or be-
tween falls J know OF such q COM
mission, consisting Of three members,
appointed by the mayor These men,
or at least two OF them. attend every
out at least one member Of the COM
mission being present
Il hear great reports OF Fl Paso
Searcy, Of Ash Grove, so Il have
heard and read several statements
which lead me-to believe that city's
growth has only started. Recently
real estate man from Springfield,
no. made a quiet trip into FL Paso
10 investigate conditions and he told
me later that he never saw a town
Of such rich opportunities. I think
that FL PasO has q commercial future
second to no western city, owing to
its geographical relation TO Mexico.
It strikes me, also, that EI Pasoans
have walked up 70 the necessity Of
cooperating with Mexico in order 10
take advantage OF the commercial op-
portunities."
Nobody was more cordially re
ceiVed at the inauguration Of presi-
dent Obregon than the people from
FL Paso," said r. c. SempIe. las the
official representative Of FL Paso I
stood almost within arms length Of
president Obregon when he delivered
his inaugural address from the PAL
ace balcony. When president Obre-
gOn goes about the streets Of Mexico
he does not take with him a lot Of
armed guards. but walks around by
himself or accompanied by members
Of his family. He says that If any
body's going 70 get him they viii do
il, anyhow, so there's no use TO have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-21

CLAB HANCOCK says If a fellow
y wants to get bawIed out right good
and proper just let him 90 into mans
place Of business and throw in two OF
three shovels Of coal without being
asked.
y
One Of the Sims boys, residing on
Gander creek, has been in q big city
for several weeks. His mother took
notion she wanted to see him today,
so she sat down and wrote hin that
she had cut another ham.
Slim Pickens, who last week decided
he would trun out his mustaehe, has
changed his mind, thus wasting al that
time for nothing.