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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06
THESE PUPILS
HAVE RECORDS
Lincoln, Wells and Grammar School
Scholars Were Neither Absent
Nor Tardy During Term
Which Ends Today.

A number Of Keokuk school children
established records for punctuaiiU
and attendance today at the close OF
the first term OF school. The Lincoln
school had forty-seven pupils with this
record. The Wells had twenty and
the Grammar school similar number.
Considering the amount OF sickness
and all, the attendance records are
really remarkable.
Following is the Lincoln school hon
or roll:
Grant Lloyd, Robert Kicker, frankie
Kayser, Elsie Lundgren, Delmer Whar-
ton, Mary Fox. Margaret Brown. Hell
en- Nelson, Raymond Eckland, Maxine
Mitchell, Chloe Bryant. Arthur Weicn,
James RAIDER, Arthur Bowers, Robert
Dunagan, Warren Hull. Robert Danley,
Minnie Pannell, Edward Eckland.
Esther Shaffer, Doris Laws, Dolly
| Hasper. Newell Bowers, Joseph Duna-
gan, John Kayser. Esther Ashley,
Vera Hendrix, Charlotte Musser, Dow
Puter, Pauline Owsley. Robert Pannell.
Cleo Watson, Wilma Fox, Ralph Hall.
James Meyer. Jessamine Dunagan.
Dorothy Kayser. Mary Stice, Charles
Dietrich, Ethel Ainsworth, Georgia
Eppers, Bernice Milligan. Margaret
Patterson, George Kayser, Lloyd Diet
rich, Raymond Frakes, Emma Tucker.
/
The Wells School.
The following pupils in Wells schoot
have been neither absent nor tardy
this term:
Frank Mecum, Mary Margaret Dean.
Helen Patterson, MILFORD Windsor.
Mary John. EveIena Lawson, Sally
Rupp. Joe Carmichael, Ellis Hockaoay'
Robert lobe, Alice Brickey, Ray Will
sey, Evelyn Roberts, Joseph Mcmahon
Josephine La Feber, Elmer Mecum,
Kenneth McComb. Henry Welscn'
Ethel Rupp.
Grammar School.
The following pupils from the Gram
mar school were neither absent nor
tardy during the term ending today:
Second eighth: Thomas smith
Agnes Amman, Virginia Ayres. Lucille
McGruder, Dorothy Mearron, Marie
Peterson. Helen Swanson. F1rst
eighth: Harvey Beach. Fred DAVIS
Sterling Hill, Silan Howard, James
Huiskanp, Smith Johnson, Lathen
Lewis, Clarence Peters, Harold Peter
son Melvin Smith. Horace Washburn,
Victor Wedel Georgia Altman, Evelyn
Beyering, Louisa Cochrane, Mary Mar
garet Collision. Louisa Johnson, Helen
| Kampe, Edith Owens, Marsine Schou'
ten. Mildred Plug, Ruth Rupley, Mar
garet Wiesemann, Frances Wright.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06
DYE OLD SHABBY
Or FADED FROCK
"DlAmCNO DYES" MAKE USED
APPAREL STYLISH AND NEW.

Don't worry about perfect results.
Use Diamond Dyes" guaranteed to
give a new, rich, fadeless color to
any fabric, whether it be wool, silk,
linen. cotton or mixed goods
dresses, blouses, stockings. skirts,
childrens coats, feathers, draperies,
coverings.
The Direction Book with each
package tells so plainly how to dia,
mond dye over any color that you
can not make a mistake.
To match any material, have drug.
gist show you Diamond Dye" Color
Card
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06
Y. w. WORKER
COMES HERE.
Miss Edith Aykroid, City Secretary
of North Central Field, viii
Confer With Officers Of
Local Association.

Miss Edith Aykroid, the city secre-
tary of the north central field Of the
~ w. c. A., will arrive in Keokuk
tomorrow to spend Saturday, Sunday
and Monday with the local associa-
ton and confer with Miss Nettie Dell
Bayley. the general secretary, and
the heads of the various departments
and committees.
At three o'clock Sunday afternoon,
there will be a meeting at the asso.
citation building which will be open
to all the members of the orzanisa.
ton and their friends when they will
have an opportunity to meet Miss
Aykroid 1t is desired that as many
women as possible attend this meet
ing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06
CITY NEWS

Unitarian rummage sale Friday
ana Saturday with market on Sat.
urday, 427 Main
The regular story hour for the
ehlidren will be given tomorrow after
noon at three o'clock at Rock Hall.
"A large audience heard the Rev.
~ n. Jeltz preach on the subject.
what We Must do to be Saved" last
night. The subject for this evening
IS. The End Of the Trail" The chill.
aren are requested to be at the church
saturday afternoon at one o'clock in
stead of at IL o'clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06
NEW LEADER
TO BE NAMED
Business Mems Bible Glass viii
Secure Someone to Take X. c.
Browns Place at Meet
lnQ Tonight.

The business mems Bible class will
hold it's regular meeting and supper
tonight at the Y. NJ. c. A. building
at $50 o'clock with c. e. Durgee, Z.
s. Patterson and ". M. Cunningham
acting as the leaders.
Plans are being made for selecting
new permanent leader for the class
to fill the vacancy left by H. c..
Brown who left Keokuk Today
for Florida. He has been teaching
the class this winter.
Read The Daily Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06
keokuk Man Is Married.

The marriage OF Miss Roxie Ma
honey OF Decatur, Ca, to Mr.. Henry
,P. Robinson of this city, occurred
Tuesday at Chicago. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robinson are at home for the present
time at Hotel Iowa.
Mr. Robinson is we'll known hero
where he has lived for many years.
He is an employee OF the Standard
ION company for which concern he
travels. He met his bride when he
was located at Camp Jessup, Georgia,
during the war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06
LOOK, READ AND THINE

LOOK, READ AND THINK.
Navy beans. 10 lbs. for $1.o0.
Pink beans, 10c ID.
Pinto beans, 1oc Id.
Red kidney beans, 2 cans Csc.
Rice, 2 lbs. Csc.
Special coffee, SOC lb.
Sardines in oil, cans Csc.
Brooms, good ones, soc.
The Dimond Store, 1924 Palean
street. Phone 1868.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Thomas W. Agnew and Cliff
ford Agnew left today at noon for
Chicago where they were called by
the illness OF Mrs. Agnews mother,
Mrs. Celestine Gibbons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles FROM of
Davenport, are visiting here. They
will also visit relatives at Hamilton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06

Mating weakens you and over-exer-
c,se tires you because the former re-
tards the development of muscular
energy and the latter consumes too
,nnch of it. That is why you find
the old fashioned method OF fat re-
Smction such hardship. Why not
sct rid OF your excess fat in the
bormlcss, scientific, easy way by tax
;nr. a harmless MGrmola Prescription
TabIct after each meal and at bed
ti-neP Marmola Prescription Tablets
are prepared IN exact accordance with
thS famous Narmola Prescription. are
ncrSectly safe to use and have been
p,scd by hundreds OF persons In this
co,intry and Europe with wonderful
s Success within q short time you can
be getting rid OF two, three or four
nounds OF fat q week. No starvation
S,nt or tiresome exercises are needed.
Won can be comfortable and you can
enjoy the food you like and want.
zen after taking Off many pounds
there will be no nabbiness or wrink-
les remaining, and you Will feel 1909
better. Any good druggist can sup--
piy Marmoia Prescription. Tablets at
II. per case or they will be mailed
direct in plain wrapper and post paid
II YOU send the price to the Narmola
Company. 1854 Woodward Avc.. De-
troit, Mich
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06
New York Money Market.

New York Money Market.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Money on
call II percent.
Six months-9h @10 percent.
Mercantile paper-6A percent
Bar silver London--SS.
Bar silver New York-$1.325s.
Demand sterling-S3.29A.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06
St. Louis Cash Grain, Close.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Feb. Corn
No. 3 white, $3.50; No. 4 white. $1.47
31471.; May. s1.33A; July. s12sAi
bid; September. S1.24h bid; Decem4
Der. S1.133a.
Oats-No 2 white. stu @SSc; No.
8 white. S6@s7c; May, new 7s1za
bid, old 7S%c.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06
FOLKS
GO TO FLORIDA
Wintry Breezes VIII Have No Ter
rors for Party Which Left
keokuk for Southland
Today

A number Of Keokuk people are
going to dodge the wintry winds and
enjoy the rest OF the season in the
warm sunshine Of Florida. A party
which left this morning for the south
included: Mr. and Mrs. c. D. Streeter
and son; Miss Ruth Streeter and
Miss Anna Spencer; Mr.. and Mrs. H.
C. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Dun
can, L. A. Hauill and c. NJ. Duncan
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06

FOR SALE-One cabin boat. two
motor boats and one fiat boat
located below drawbridge at FIT.
Madison. VIII exchange on Florida
property. Address George Keen, FIT.
Madison, Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06
Peoria Grain.

PEORIA. H.. Feb. 6.-Corn-Mar
ket 294c lower. No. 4 white, No. q
yellow, SLAB; No. white. s1.41: No.
Is white, 1874; No. yellow. s1.4o;
No S yellow. No. 5 mixed. SI.S75
lbs: No. yellow, s1.33@1.36: No.
4 mixed, $780, No. 6 mixed, S1.35.
Oats-Market unchanged; No. 8
white, $50 bid,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06
NE(@sz;94a|
For Society Editor.
Call Black SIS
Bridge al KeokuA Gus.
For Society Editor.
Call Black 61A

Mrs. G. Lloyd Norman and Mrs.
Clarence H. Dickey were hostesses at
the Keokuk club. Bridge was played
at five tables the favors going to
Mrs. G. Albert Kiedaisch and to DR..
Vande Venter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06

FOR SALE-A little used $3.50 Kim
ball piano in storage. for less than
half what 1t Is worth. Also In stor-
lage, pianos from S125, $3.50. SITS.
Want to sell them within ten days.
Please write Jansen & Joosten,
Peoria, Ill. Refer to any bank or
business house in the state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-The permanent awning
and fire escape on Keokuk National
bank

SLIGHTLY USED PIANOS-Attrac-
lively priced. Our repair depart
ment has renewed these instruments.
all worn parts. and. in many
cases, entirely rennishing them. All
are fully guaranteed and Will be found
to be excellent in tone quality. Used
G.. o. Hinze, s2eo; used mahogany
Smith & Barnes, $3.50; used G. o.
Arion, $3.50; used mahogany Lind
man. $2SS; used mahogany Willard.
$3.50; used Colby player. S425. Month.
ly payments. Duncan-Schell Furni-
ture Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06

tent of their fall. U. 8. Steel declined
below SO when selling was the heaviest
but made quick rally to above 90 in
the late dealing. Similarly Baldwin
rallied from 1855 to above 100. In the
last hour trading became more order
tly
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06
Liberty Bond Market.

NEW YORK, Feb. elderly
bonds were quoted today as follows:
i31bs, 1902: LIST As, 5000: End As,
$3.50: list 4As. 9122: End ANS,
1904: 3rd AIS. $500: 4th ANS,
sO1o; Victory 3%s. s7.s2; Victory
ANS, 1882.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06
From a German Diary.

In speaking OF the apparent lack of
Justice in the awarding of decora.
lions. the anonymous English author
of "a Generals Letters to His Son"
quotes the following delightful ex-
tract from the diary OF German
soldier:
"Monday-It rained heavily and our
Lieutenant Muller was drunk.
"Tuesday-The English shelled us
and our Lieutenant Muller was very
drunk.
"W ednesday-The English shelled
US more heavily and our Lieutenant
Muller was drunk and incapable.
"Thursday-We were ordered ia
attack Our Lieutenant Muller called
out to US from his dugout to advance
more rapidly.
"Friday-Nil.
"Saturday-Nil.
"Sunday-Our Lieutenant Muller
received the Iron Cross"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06
Miss louise Oldham Heads Tioket.

Miss Louise Oldham Heads Ticket.
Miss Louise Oldham, Keokuk
young woman, the daughter Of Mrs.
C. NJ. Oldham. go South Fifteenth
street, has recently been elected
recording secretary of the Loans and
Currency club, an organization of two
thousand employees in the loans and
currency section of the treasury de.
partment at Washington. Miss Old
ham had the honor to lead the ticket
In the returns for election of officers
in the club, receiving 1854 votes, the
largest vote received by any candi-
date. The Loans and Currency News,
a paper published in the department,
in speaking of Miss Oldham said:
Miss Louise Oldham, who has been
acting as recording secretary of the
club, encountered little opposition and
was permanently elected to that of
flee. She has been especially helpful
in the formation of an organization by
which a correct count could be made
of the ballots cast in the election"
Miss Oldham had the reputation
while in Keokuk, Of being a very eff
cient business woman, and if promo
lions are an indication. she has made
good in her work In Washington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06

FOR SALE-New house, modern in
every particular, corner lot, i'm.
proved street; in first ward. Phone
Black 515.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06
Mrs. Phillips Bridge Hostess.

Mrs. Harry NJ. Phillips was hostess
at a small but very delightful bridge
party followed by a luncheon, yester-
day. the second in a series she is CIV
ing. Mrs. Smith Hamill and Miss
Agnes Trimble won the bridge fayors.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06

LOST-One fingered gauntlet mftten
on river road. Aver Motor Car Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06

FOR SALE-Old fashioned Singer
sewing machine cheap. Inquire 721
Carroll street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06

In Korea the marriage certificate Is
Tally divided between husband and
wife.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06

FOR SALE-1 Titan 1ox20 engine.
Oliver pillow 3-14 inch bottom.
bought new 1919, in first class con-
dition. Owner sold farm. Can see
tractor in Keokuk. Call 1894 or see
McCutchan Land Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06
LOST

female English bull
dog with white spot in breast and
black face. Call R-S56 or 127. Re
ward.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06

FOR SALE-New Ice box and break
ing plow. practically new. cheap.
Red 1929.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06

lady or gentleman. Phone Black
1179.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06

WANTED--Young lady stenographel
also to assist in bookkeeping. Ad
dress Occupation" care Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06

Neutrality-suspicious. stenographel
afternoons only. Address "Ster
ographer" in care Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06

WANTED-To buy fiat top desf
and office tables. McCutchan Lane
Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06

FOR RENT unfurnished rooms
partly modern. Tel. Black 1910.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-06

WANTED-To rent modern or
room house in desirable neighbor
hood. Address A. A, this office.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-10-25
DATo INTENTA REPRIMIR Ell
TERRoRISMo

MADRID octubre.-- FL presiden-
te del Console DE Ministries, sefior Da-
to, en- la session del Consejo celebrada
en- ell dis de aver, expusp su programa
.er un elocuente discurso, para la prom
ia y eficaz repression del terrorismo.
El senior Dato propuso asimismo, que
Sc prestara decidida protection los
obrcros libres que resultaran lesiona-
dos como consecuencia, de las agresio-
mes de los sindicalistas. Para clio, OPT
ia Ell Presidente del consesO que las
lesiones recibidas por .obreros hbres,.
proccdentes de las ,agresiones de los
sindicalistas deben ser consideradas co
mo academies del trabajo los efec
tos de la compensation que establece
la actual legislation social.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-10-25
Ell "CLUB FEMENINo" Y
Ell DIEZ DE oCTUBRE

FL "Club Fem,snino de Cuba, Sc
gun ell propaganda que tuvo la ,corte-
sia do engiar a algunas damas portorri
quefias que dirigen en- San Juan la lucha
en- pro del fominismo, prepare, con OBJ
jeto de celebrar el aniversario de La in
dependencia de Cuba una interesantc'
velada que debi6 cclebrarse el nueve del
actual
Ell hecho de haber prometido Ell emf
nente fil6sofo cubano doctor Enrique
Jose varona asistir dicha velada, CON
cede a 6sta una importancia extraardi-
maria, pues la prcsencia de aQuel hom.-
bre insigne es una esperanto y una san
ci6n. Esperanza, porque tan preciado
cjemplo sera .quizas imitado; sanction,
porque su valiosisimo concurso alentara
seguramente a las valcrosas mujeres que
despreciando prejuicios y venciendo obs
taculos, trabajan .constantemente en- pro
de la culthra femenina en- favor de
cuanto con Ia protection a la mujer
y la infancia Sc relacione.
El programa de la velada fue cono
siempre, muy escogido, v los nimeros
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-10-25
ODE "LA DISCUSSION, DE LA
E HABANA)

Hay ur2 cosa que no muere: el
sentiuiento patri6tico. FL aamor a., la
patria ses incxtinguible, Perdura ira
YES de todos los tiempos. Pudieron los
tres s;imperios europeOs que Sc repartie
ron Polonia, ponierdo tragico fin a
su vida nacional. independence, llevar
a .cabo tamsfio crimen, pero nunca les
fue possible ahogar, entire los polacos,
Ell sentimiento patriotico. He ahf ahora
''rediviva La noble Y vaiente ma
cj6n, y he shf' ahora sepultadas a las
nionarquias Vhsa, austriaca prusiana
que perpetraron ell crimen de- la re-
partici6n de Polonia Lo repetimos;
siempre Sc manffieste esa passion, tan
clevada, no va contra toda domina-
ci6n exotica sino contra toda tenden
cia extrafia a intervenir en- los asun
tos interiors; de la patria, la que
quiere preservar de toda intromision'
cxtranjera. En- este sertido es extre
mada la sensihilidad es exquisite la
susceptibilidad patri6tica de todos los
pueblos En- todos ellos siempre Sc es-
ia en- guardia contra las posibilidades
o contingencies de una ingerencia ex-
tranjera. Los .pueblos dehiles o debih-
tados, los pueblos chicos, los pueblos
que Sc hallan en- La vecindad de otros
mas fuertes, mas poderosos, son, ma
turalInente los que mas vigilancia ejer
cen en- este punto, que es vital para
ellos. Ell derecho al gobierno propio,
el "self government, a 10 que tam
bisn Sc llama "self determination
existe, 10 poseen todos los pueblos; to
das las comunidades humans. Todos
hasta preferen un NAL gobierno native
a un buen gobierno extranjero En- cier
ia ocasior dijo un patricia irlandes
dirigiendose a los ingleses: ''Lo que
los irlandeses queremos no es que nos
goberneis bien, sino que ro nos gober-
neis.' Y muchos amos despues, un es-
critor catalan, repitiendo, sustancial-
mente, la idea expresada por ell ma
cionalista irlandes, decia que aunque,
desde luego. era preferible que Catalu
hs fuese bicn gobernada per los Po-
deres Centrales, ella 10 que guerra era
gobernarse por ST misma. La question
no estriba --exclamaba--- en- que nos
gobern6is bien NAL aunque, desde
luego, preferimos que Sc nos gobierne
bien- Lo que queremos es que no nos
goberneis. - Esta repulsi6n la irge-
rencis exterior en- los negocios domes-
ticos es 10 que explica ell hecho de que
los mexicanos preferan sufrir, prefie-
ran gemir bajo la mala politica de un
gobierno indigena, nacional, genuina-
mete mexicano, a gozar de bienendan-
zas bajo un gobierno extrarjero. Pues
al reeves de 10 que pasa en- todos los
paises sucede en- Cuba, el nuestTo,
nuestra patria, de algun tempo es-
ia parte, que cast a diario Sc viene
pidiendo La intervention extranjera en-
las cuestiones interiores del pals Ase-
gtrase que cubanos representatives re-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-10-25
La intervencion extraniera

quieren, con frecuencta, la atencion ex
tranjera acerca de ~nuestros problemas
domesticos, esencialmente de caraeter
politico, para que ellos Sc resuelvan
con arreglo las recomendaciones o
inspiraciones de Poderes Extranjeros.
Y, segdn. 10 que Sc dice en- tertulias,
en- circulos politicos, en- todas parties,
+esa atenci6n extranjera Sc solicita no
va solo en- Las grandes cuestiones de
inaole. politica,, sino hasta en-, las CO.
sas mas pequenas, mas diminutas. Hay
que deplorar todo este. Ello no ocu-
rriria 81 ell patriotistmo cubano fuese
I'm POGO mas. previsor, o 81 La passion
politica TO ofuscase ell entendimiento,
Iimpidiendole yer discernir ell bien,
la conveniencia de la patria. En- los
momentos en- que, en- todo ell mundo,
los pueblos chicos afrman, con Gre
ciente energia, su derecho al gobierno
propio Sc previenen, en- 10 possible,
contra toda ingerencia o intronlision
extranjera, aqui Sc soEcita, Sc trata
de solicitar esa Intervention. Sc desea
que ell gobierno amigo y protector norte
americana .asuma ell supreme control
en- nuestros asuntos o rconhictos cleo
torales. En- vano la ley Crowder sc
10 otorgo a las Juntas Electorales, alb
solutamente auton6mico, .absolutamerte
ajenas al gobierno, a la administration.
Sc prefere, al parecer, que, practica-
mente. tai control 10 ejerzan enti-
dades no indigenas, no cubanas. Ell
problema es muy grave, Y tan triste
como grave. Consiste la gravedad en-
que ell mas importarte de los derechos
politicos, ell sufragio, Sc le quiere co
locar bajo Ia salvaguardia del extran
Zero, sin que la gravedad pueda ate
nuarla ell hecho de ser ese extranjero
un amigo y protector. Isl nosotros no
sabemos, no podemos o TO queremos til
telar eicazmente ese derecho. corremos
ell riesgo de que de el Sc nos prive
Privacion que signffcaria ell Gerrum-
be de todo, Ell regimen: es deoir un
desastre politico nacioral Caeriamos
en- ell abismo en- que Sc debaten hoy
dos repubhcas insulares muy cercanas
nosotros. Todo este. ademas de ser
eravisimo para nuestro status po-
litico, llera ell alma de tristeza. Por-
que es triste, muy triste, que para
ordenar nuestra casa, nuestro pals, Sc
pida Sc anhele la supervision" ex-
tranjera, siquiera sea ella la de una
naci6r. para la cual no tenemos. los
cube nos mas que simy'tia, glatitud,
estimation y admiration. Es aqui en-
Cuba, entire los cubanos, donde Sc IA
cilita la aplicacior o Interpretation dc
la Enmienda Platt iQue triste es to-
do clio! "Yo mo sc, ha dicho en- estos
dfas un ilustre cubano, hablando del
asunto; yo no sc 81 Ell patriotismo ha
desaparecidos entire nosotros, o 81 solo
Sc halla aletargado;. pero estas cons
tantes apelaciones al extranjero, estos
constartes requerimientos que Sc lie ha
cen para que en- todo intervenga, afec
tan considerablemete a nuestra capa-
cidad politics''
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-10-25
Boarding -POrtOTTiqueiiO

En- la ciudad de New York tengo es-
tablecido un Boarding House" con to
das las comodidades deseables, en- donde
les ofrezco habitaciones c6modas Y CO.
midas genuinamente portorriquehas por
Ell nr6dico precio de diez d6lares soma
males a todos aquellos latinos- america
nos que quieran honrarme con su vista.
Dirijase a Jose Cruzado, 234 West
26th St., New York. Advt.