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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01
BUTTER, Eaas, CHEEsE.

New York, Dec 31.-Butter steady:
creamery higher than extras. e71t q SIC
extra, 80 score. SIC; first. So to 81 score.
AG55hs: packing stock, current make.
No. 2, 20c.
Eggs unsettled: fresh gathered extra
nrsts. 72913c: do. first 70V7lc; state.
Pennsylvania and nearby western hem
merry white. first to extra, 77GS2c; do:
brown extras. 778S0c; do. gathered
brown and mixed colors, hrst 70 extra
700 76c; refrigerator first, SO $3.50.
Cheese steady; state. whole milk.
flats, holds, specials. early made. 27P
csc; do. fall made. ESQ 2sc: do; ge
run, 24925c; state, whole milk, flats,
fresh specials. 2l&25c: do. average run.
22Gt23c.
Poultry, liye irresular; Shsske1 2s,. by
SIC. ROSTERS. 22c: turkeys. 45c. Dressed
easier western chickens in boxes. 500
&c: In barrels. 25G34c fowls 229S7C:
roosters. 22R24c: turkeys, young, 6lD
SIC: old. 44S4Sc.
Flour Arm,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01

Will Belgian Equal
His Former Record Z?

Following are some OF the records Ed
Guard Horemans. the Belgian champion
bill!ardist, established IN European
Journeys;
High run Of 64S against Heinrich
Schuurman in Breda, Holland.
High run OF SAG against Alex Roudil
at Montpelier. France
High run Of 633 against John PEPPER
mans In Brussels. Belgium.
High run OF $40 against Anton Bos IN
Amsterdam, Holland.
High run OF 502 against John DOM
MORN In Arnhe!m. Holland.
Average OF 200 in 1000 points against
Bos in Amsterdam.
Average OF l42 81 in 1000 points
against Schuurman In PredA. Holland.
Average Of CAS- In 2.400 points
again Bos in Amsterdam.
Average OF 60 in 1900 point European
championship match against Louis euro
in Amsterdam. Hlgh.rur, 345.
High run at 1871. 500, unfinished
against Fritz Thiele at Groen!ngen. Ho!-
land
(Note-The American record run. by
Hoppe, Is sos. at l22. and the Amer lean
record average. by George B. Sutton, rs
100 IN 500 points)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01
HAPPY NEW YELl
IS USHEREDI
cnAH0o1 or 11IIS An $500
wKu1TE1s 1Ey1 z. To- a.
Number OF Social Ivsats 8aS4 Vn
Of Ola G1d 1trtA - &O8 z 15eSs3
Year s%s ~

Tho advent Of ths New yer ~
greeted by . whirlwtnd Of 0e0A4A:e8
BELLS and Whistles. Every ma3
was at ths throttle Of 3 ioeoAesf
every man that was guiding IL!
TIMES Of = stationery engine ~
And any one who WAS swahe - d .l
time and h.a = ehanes e rats z !
one out 1t that bslatsd hour - ~
claimed Happy New Tear" s.
Several persons. although III
strictly against the law, nrAa q ~
ers In tho streets but tharS vWe ~
arrests a. the offenders wsre ~ f
Telephone girls all Ersstsd thel8
scriber. who were up and aesst "a IT,
time with . CHEEKY 'NumlSf.r p&ls
Happy New Ycar.r!" ana the oeoo
Of the might owr' cars. ueuA1y ~ g
many happy returns OF the DAY. Is -
The ali night restaurants vSfe -
until early morn with merry pfoN Il
that had watched the New Tear tAEe9.
stayed up to watch II grow getoAs y =
WAteh SaIvteo8 1ao ~
Numerous watch night ssyviesst ~
hold In the churches Of WheAlte9 N4
vicinity. Among the most notaNn4;
these was thA watch night sesyloe
Quoted by Dr., Clarence 2: Mle@ 81
-
ushered in with . banquet OF che ~
worth League chapter Of the cAuH1A ~
which q large gathering Of Young 49,
pie OF tho congregation spent . ~
iightful evening. =
ley Methodist church ct Echo G4t&
where a short sermon was dclivsfo4 II
the pastor, Rev. z. D. Wells. 81 J.
Hazel Seamon sang special Detoe1op
at this service. s}. 1850
At $3.50 there was held = social y
sion for the members Of the coA1'4ne.
ton, which provided happy Svoe
for all < ~, ~.
An attractive entertainment uShaI21
in the watch night program Of 3:
PRuls Evangelical church in Nouf4s
Wheeling. At 1880 the sntertatnmele
program gave way to devotional 1ee2S
Ice which lasted over the midnight he4lkk
william Heryey and Earl WAye Nefe
the speakers at q midnight service he
at the Union Mission. There were
number Of special musical SeioctteH
both instrumental and vocal. ri.
Brilliant 1oeiAl 8v01to 81 ~
Mar social eventB marked the 49,,
ing OF he old year and the coming 81
tho nov. Most notable among {ht
were the dinner dance At the Fort IL Is
ry Club and the Elks cabaret Tt
were numerous other smaller po|ftA3s
which lasted until the birth Of the D4A
year and had heen we'll proclatmA4. ~
One Of the most notable W. 81
Service Star-American Legion ontef0H'
mont and watch meeting, An ACCOUNT -
which IS given IN another columA ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01
LIVELY SCR|MMAGE
FOR W, Y. u. T0SSERS

Nore.ntown. w. Va, Dec. 3i.--If the
first days scrlmmase iE criterion the
competition for places on the West Vir-
ginla University basketball team is 60
Ing 10 be the keenest In history: AFTER
forty minutes scr!mmagc to-day tho
score was tied Mt 2o-20. Captain Martin
Hi, Kiger, Meridcth and Hawkins com
posed tho varsity with Miller. Bartell.
Eawley. Bowers and all on the second
team
In the regular tcam. which hns stnSe1
md tho work OF Hawley at center, ann
Bartell and Miller. at the forwards AZ
we'll as Bowers was at guard. kept IN"
Varsity in trouble In nil times' captain
Martin, however. tied UP the score Just
before the period ended.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01
SUGAR

New York, Dec. 3l-The raw sugar
market closed At noon today and prices
were nominally unchanged at 4Ic 1or
Cubas cost and freight. equal to b.39
for centrifugal. No fresh business was
reported.
Refined was quiet and unchanged at
100 to S.0ec for fine granulated.
The market, for sugar futures was
steady, but business was light and Of
en- evening up character. Final prices
were unchanged to Ave points net
higher. January closed NJ $50: March
at 4.8i: May 4,Se, and July 500.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01
SISTERSVILLE HIGH
LOSES CLOSE CONTEST
ornnxs and Black Lost to Alumni 1871
-Righ school airls Win over Ola
Grads BY 15-12

Special Dispatch TO The Intell!gencer.
Sistersville. w. Va, Dec: 3l-Sisters-
willie high schools basketball Quintet
went down to defeat at the hands Of the
Alumni. composed OF old grads OF the
school. by tho score OF iA-l1 on the
local floor last evening. The high school
bows were only able to cage one neld
goal while Springer kept chem In the
running with his wonderful foul shoot
ing.
In a preliminary tho girls OF the high
school triumphed over tho Alumni I'VE
by a close score OF l5-l".
Sistersvtlle Alumni
ighn&H "a. .l.tno.. ETAOrNNNN
Tibbons (CRrt). ....,....... Core
Klnner ,.........C q. .......... jones
Springer ..t...... F....,....... sutton
Lund 49,. E......F. 800. Thonen traptD
Field goals: Core 2: Sutton. Springer.
Fouls: Thonon IN II: Springer In
Referee: Thornton wv. Is)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago. Dec. 31.-Cattle. receipts,
4 900: beef steers ESQ soc lower; others
and she stock, stockers ana feeders
steady. Bologna bulls strong to 2ac
niger: yea calves weak to CSC lower;
shipping calves strong; no choice steers
here; bulk, s8.OO69.50; choice bolognss
up to $500: few head higher. ca
select shipping calves, $3.50 and
li"gs. receipts $1,000; active; mostly
o. a soc lower than yesterdays average:
butchers off most; closing log csc high
or: top. $3.50; hulk, $S.S5 as.S5; PES
bound pigs, $s.50G975.
sheep. receipts 5000; fat sheep and
lambs SOC to sl.00 lower; choice fed
western lambs, early Sll.1o; bulk. $1,000
dll.sO: choice western ewes. t45o:
oulk, s3.50M4.?s; feeders ESQ 5Oc lower.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01
Nlla1 2tM.

The last sad rites Of the iato
Pelley, who died Wednesday at tht
lily residence at shsrrard. were helA3
terday afternoon At : o'clock. 11AS1
A. Riddle. former pastor Of the AL
Grove Presbyterian church, and 49,
w. vogls, present pastor. conducte
services. Interment waa made IN
Hill cemetery. HI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01
Roth Traded to YankS
For Mogridge and Lewis

New York. Dec. ?i.-Bobby Roth.
Washington American League out
fielder. has been traded 70 the New
York American League club in return
for Duty Lewis. left fielder. md George
Mogridge. southpaw pitcher. Colonel T.
l.. Huston. part owner OF the Yankees
announced here tonight. No cash con-
sIdcration was involved. Colonel Huston
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01
WHITE ELHPKANTs.

Manager J. Haskell. OF the white Me-
plant BASKETBALL five OF McMechen. IS
anxious to get in touch with some local
managers OF floor teams and arrange
to be played at an early date as posi-
BILE For games call Beawood 2cS-R or
write Joe Haskell. McMeeher. w, Va.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01
MISSION new YEN

While tho old year was Eei1R
the new year was cominG n. 49,
and women were convertea Of theqNt.
Mission. while there were . spmy
renewed consScrations.
Rev. G. WHCory. the supsri1ts
was In charge Of the services. Axp
ward Jefferson and Mrs.. Hiosoaee
man sang q duet. ri,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01
ONO STATE AND uNIy1ArEY or
oALI1o1MIA M1ET-M1&
xHAX PHHp1of8 V1C3Ox1.
aotA Iisvsas Are unesfsstsd For Sss-
son-1ooooo xurnsd Down Voo1
ApplicAdon Tor seats.

Pasadena. Cal. Dsc. si.-Two undo
University. big Ten titleholder. and
the University Of California, champion
OF the Ear west. rested tonight. prtmed
for their clash tomorrow IN tho annual
Tournament Of Roses football game,
trying not 70 worry about the game.
thousands Of football fans still sought
IN vain for tickets
Il was estimated that moro than 1907
600 applicants for seats were disap-
Neither Coach Andy Smith Of the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01
Mrs. Sarah Jans Mca!nnis

Mrs. Sarah Jane McGlnnls, Wen
known resident Of No. S2l West Chap
line street. expired yesterday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock following a short illness
attributed to complications. Deceased
was So years Of age.
She 10 survived by one son. Ambrose
Sh!veley, who IL connected with the Ed
ward Wagner Grocery company; one sis
brother, William McGinnis.
Funeral services will be held Monday
morning at $3.50 o'clock at tho Altmeyer
f& Mccoy undertaking parlors At No.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01
BIC ANIMAL EAST-N|EST CLASH
ON GR|D|RON THIS At TERNOON

Blue and Gold eleven. nor DR.. John
wilce, OF the Scarlet and Gray middle
westerners ~ould make any predictions
Of victory before the battle starts
Smith said tho team that gets the
ed his statement. we have como 1000
miles for tho game and will play our
best"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01

Funeral services for NJ
spooner-Becker. who died Mon1ey
North wheeling hospital, were MI
terday afternoon At J o'clock -
residence. No. SO South bsoAaN4
and. Rev. Jacob BrtttinShaut "
the st. Luke's p. q. church, onl9
Interment was made in rsninSaiA
terry, ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01
Wheeling "Y Midgets )
Meet Marietta Champs
Crack Floor Quintets Cla9h On Loos,
~" Floor This Afternoon-Big
Doin's for Members

Alter A strenuous session OF lengthy
practices each evening this week. the
Wheeling Y. NJ. c. A. Mldgets are In
the best Of condition and ready for the
nrst whistle In their oLaning game 81
tho 1921 fioor> season this afternoon.
when the locals stack up against the
Marietta City Oh, np!ons.
In prel!minar. the Wheeling Col
leCians will meet Ne White Elephant
Ave OF Benwood ant great interest IL
being shown In regard to this game by
the Followers Of both teams.
~" M!dgets Pos. Marietta A. G.
Martin .F......,.... Craft
Conley .....F. ....,.. Armour
Johnson .C........ Milbaugh
Tighe (Capt). C. .Sprague tCaptl
Tape Campbell ...G............. Scott
Placc-Wheelins Y. NJ. c. 4. Gymna-
SUM.
Time o'clock sharp this afternoon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01

Funeral services for coFaeMu
,.tt Who died "Wednesday svpnt.S
the Ohio Valley General hosplf
be held this afternoon 90 4 oN1e s.
his late residence, stop No. IS a,
wheeling, on the Bellairs tiAe. R4As
ton. pastor Of the WeSt Wheelin
church, will officiAts. 8nssfn1as
made In Peninsula cemetery. f5s
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01
YALE DEFEATED

Pittsburgh. Pa. Dec. 81 = The Uni
verslty Of Pittsburgh basketball team
defeated the Yale quintet here tonight
by score Of 40 10 So
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01

11ok cnaplins street. Aaguig1S(
viii b offered 1t st. JossHhs
40 O'clock. Int0rmSnt VIII ~
Nount CaiyArY cemetery. ~ ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01

No matter what you wAat n VII AII
you time and money 70 use 1NIyltasa
GENcR WANT ADJ, $1,000,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01
RGtyEas

Next. Thursday evening IN ~
council chamber an impoftaAt 4etl
Cemetery Association will Be ~
the purpose Of electing . board pHktno<s
tees OF nine members and TO A1po
other work Of the past and the
year. ~
The Sisters and teachers at tn 1947s;
ian school being conducted In % IT.
eph's Cathedral yesterday extendeE tAe
thanks for tho cooperation sheyM -,
students q success. G4
Tho first building permit Of lt41 49,:
to the Stone 4 Thomas StorA uyf0eee
yesterday under to-day's date III -
done about the store by n ". 1Ait 60.
tractors. y 81 -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01

There's inspiration and profit IN the
habit OF reading Tntell!gencsr Want Ads.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-01-14

ELIEVING the
by replacement Withdrawing discounted thousands
dollars
" the full benefit OF the loss
Remember said
douby attractive Buying
i'm y Fifty Million proof replacement
substantially thant oourco competitors
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-01-14

this special
commonly held by other merchants The j. Penney Company has,
believe special Remember article will
as conditions
quantity many prove underpriced-
delay purchase disappointment Come expecting
will be disappointed.
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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-02-24
AL paso de I'm hornbre

FL juez de Hatillo, don Antonio Rami
rez Ferreira acaba de dictar una senten
cia que a nuestro juicio, establece ju-
risprudencia en- Puerto Rico. v6ase el
case:
Ell jefe de Policia don Julio M L.
ruierdo present6 una denuncia contra
Julio de Jesus, porque guiando un ar-
tom6vil, camiraba por las GALES del pue
bio una velocidad que superaba el
"PAso DE UN HoMBRE tai Y CO.
mo esta deterrrinado en- la Ordenanza
municipal VICENTE.
FL acusado compareci6 ante Ell juez,
y hecha allegation de culpabilidad, 81
juez dict6 ipso-facto Ia siguiente senten
cia:
uEn Ia mente del legislator, al crear
esta ordenanza, estuvo la idea, ,--bastar
te saba por cierto-de que los vehicu.
los, al marchar por la poblaci6n, no te.
nian necesidad de hacerlo veIozmente
dejapdo tras ST una nube de polvo, pc
niendo en- grave riesgo La vida de los
viandantes y mas aln, La vida y la Sc
guridad de los nifios
"En las poblaciones no hay necesidad
de que los chauffeurs'' Sc dediquer
al sport de correr treinta millas
cuando marchan por las GALES, pues de-
be suponerse que no van de viaje. y $
de paseo.
s.Ia ley no define en- ningiin articuls
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-02-24
Ell TEMPO EN- LA IsLA DuRANTE
LA ULTIMA sEMANA

SUALARIO GENERALS seQuia de
Las semanas pasadas ha sido mitigada en-
la mayor parte de La isla. En- una sec
ci6n que comprende a Arecibo, Manati
y Utuado, aun Sc necesita lluvia. En- Ia
costa E. y s novi6 fuertemente; este
entorpeci6 el corte de cana Las opera
clones de campo en- general, pero fu6
muy favorable para las crecientes cose
chas. Ell promedio de lIuvia fue 2 .os pul
gadas que es mas de tres veces Ia canti-
dad normal DC Utuado informan que
no ilovi6 La temperature media prone
do cerca de gradO sobre IA normal. la
evaporation de la semana en- san Juan
fue l.o5e pulgadas
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-02-24

o<nada que pudiera regular la marcha
de los autos por las Gales, en- tai SEN
lido, La asamblea municipal Y los conce-
jos de administration, estan facultados
por la ley municipal para regularla, y
ash 10 ha hecho el Concejo de admins
TRACTION de Hatillo.
La vida de los nifos necesita anpa-
70, y La barrera esta puesta en- Ia secci6n
primera de esta ordenanza municipal.
A usted, que la ha violado, Sc le impo-
ne una multa de $500 y las costas del
juicio, por haberse declare culpado y ser
Ia primera vez que esta usted acusado
ante esta Corte; y advierta a sus COM
paneros de oficio que los vehiculos movi
dos por gasolina motor, deberan mar
char por las Gales de la poblaci6n 81
.sPASO DE UN HoMBRE''.
Esta sentencia fue bien recibida, no
solo por el p1blico, sino por 81 mismo
acusado, que manifesto que la cultura
y Las formas correctas del juez Ramirez
Ferreira, lie hacfan sentir grandes sim
patias por ese funcionario, que, por mas
que le sentenciaba, dejabale satisfecho.
Esta sentenciar- como asegura un abo
gado- establece jurisproducencia en-
Puerto Rico.
Nuestra sincera felicitaci6n para Ell
juez Ramirez Ferreira
Corresponsal ESPECIAL
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-02-24
"EI EIemigTantG pOrtOrrlquenO es ell ser
mas OrguIIOsO'- -decIaIa ell ST. BGnitez

pero no los puedo conseguir. Ninguno
quiere ser sirviente; 10 toman corno un
deshonor. Y afiade: Precisamente la
ce tres dias Sc me presento aqui un
muchacho de San Juan a darme un ia
jazo'' AL indicarle Que muy cerca, en-
la esquina proxima, podia obtencr un
puesto de hmpiabotas y ganar ounce
d6lares senanales, me contesta, casi coa
soberbia, que el no trabaja por esa can
tidad Els decir, tiene menos traba-
jar por $500 la semana. pero no 10
tiene para ser un 'petardista''.
Hace POGO -prosigue,- con-
segui un empleo una ssfiora portorri-
quefia, como anna de Lave en- un pueblo
cercano, ganando buen sueldo, comida
y ropa limpia. No dur6 esa sefiora en- ell
empleo nj una semafA va esta de nue.
vo en- New York me ha dicho que era
mucho el trabajo por Ell sueldo.'
t'Ya tengo sufciente datos' ',,--Ie
die a Matienzo, y 10 que acabamos de
Dir me hace reafrmar mi conviction de
que en- New York, como en- todas parties,
no deja de haber empleos. Siempre hay
empleos, 10 que hace falta son hombres,
hombres sin orgullo falso, para los en-
pleos. La mayoria de La gente, 81 La de-
jan cesante en- 10 que hacian, que ge-
neralnente es trabajo de oficina, ,-ya
no sabe hacer otra cosa, o, mejor dicho,
no quieren hacer otra cosa. Sc ~queda
estacionado, esperanto Ell mana del cie-
10, hasta que vuelvan a conseguir otro
empleo igual o parecido, va Que, por un
NAL entendido, Green que Ell hacer un
trabajo menos remunerativo menos
'democratico' que el que haciar, les
deshonra
Y por ESQ creo, con toda franqueza,
que el hacer colectas para repatriar los
emigrantes boricuas es un nal preceden-
te. Tan pronto pase esta crisis, que, CO.
mo die arteriormente, es pasajera, VOL
veran -parodiardo un celebre poeta-
sslas oscuras golondrinas'' Y lue-
|go no .valdra que vuelva la prensa q
llamar la atenci6n sobre ell riesgo que
corren aQuellas personas que dejan a su
pals faltos de recursos, especialmente
para ir entire extrahos de distinto idio-
ma, costumbre, etc., pues en- su interior
diran: Isl al llegar New York no en-
contramos el empleo que buscamos, no
tenemos por que preocuparnos, pues con
solo escribir unas cartitas sentimentales,
ablandamos algunos corazones y nos man
dan sufciente dinero para regresar a
nuestro pals. Henos visto algo nuevo,
|canbiamos la pronunciation castellana
un POGO, para que cream que sabemos
rnucho ingles y, en- vez de confesar a
nuestros amigos que somos unos fra
casados' y .cobardes'', les decimos
que en- Nueva York La cosa esta buena,
pero que regresarnos porque hace mucho
frio porque somos muy apegados a
nuestra Borinuuen- No lie dicen los
'paisas' la verdad, y 10 hacen con to-
da intenci6n; es decir, para que vengan
" pasen por 10 que ellos pasaron.
De usted alto. S. s. y amigo,
Manuel M. DE LA~VEGA.
~
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-02-24
vECINos DE CAYEY FoRMULAN
vARLAs QUEJAs

suscrita por .varios vecinos procs
dente de Cayey, hemos recibido una car
ia en- La cual Sc dirigen algunas quejas,
con motive del estado de abandono en-
que Sc encuentran algunas casas y CORA
les en- la referida poblaci6n.
Afiaden los vecinos, que, con esta, son
va varias Quejas Due han formulate en-
distintas ocasiones; y que, hoy mas que
nunca, debido Ia epidemic que anne
naza actualnsnte el pals, llanan Ia aten
ci6n del inspector de Sanidad y el CO.
misionado del servicio PnbIco de aque.
Ia pohIaci6n.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-02-24
Schenectady, NJ Y, Is de febrero, 1921
sr. Director de Ell MUNDo,
san Juan. Puerto Rico

Schenectady, N. Y, 15 de febrero, A92l
ST.. Director de Ell MUNDo,
San Juan, Puerto Rico
: Interesado sohremanera en- las condi-
clones que Sc decian encontrarss I'M
gran nhmero de portorriQuefios en- lew
York, aproveche la OCCASION de una vi
sta dicha ciudad Ell siets del actual,
para indagar personalmente la Ger ,eza
de dicha information.
Afortunadamente vine tropezar con
mi buer amigo y corspafiero Jose B. Ma
tienzo. conocidc en- los circulos periods
ticos de la gran metr6poli, quien tuvc
/ a bien ayudarme en- mis- pesquisas, pro-
porcionzndome un sinndmero de silfor
mes sobre el particular.
''Lo he dido decir y 10 creo cierto''
me dijo Matienzos HAY mucHos porto
rriquefos sin trabajo, como hay tan bi6n
Emuchos am.aricanos extranjeros. E, Pc
riodo de reconstruction industrial por
que atraviesa este pals tenfa que traer
mucha falta de empleo. Bien es ST bido
i que durante la guerra, los jornales que
Sc pagaban eran exorbitantes; e.-istta
entonces la carestia de brazos. MIchas
mujeres que ocuparon puestos de los HON
bres que Sc marcharon La guerra, que
daron en- dichos puestos cuando aquellos
1regresaron Para poder reducir susldos
Iy jornales, no habia otro remedio que
despedir los trabajadores, y nenar sus
puestos con otros que, debido la falta
de trabajo, estaban dispuestos a ganar
menos, asi sucesivamente. Natural
mente, entire los de raza latinoamerica-
ma, predominamos los portorriquefos, y
lpor ESQ Sc nota mis- en- clos la falta de
trabajo. =
-ssSY que Sc van hacer estos por-
torriquefios '?-le pregunte. Morirse
de hambre, no, ''--se apresur6 indi-
carme. ssAqui nadie, 6yelo bien; nadie
Sc muere de hambre, pues hay infnidad
de instituciones ben6fcas que atienden
cualquier solicitud, sin tener en- cuenta
religion o nacionalidad, de los que ten
gan necesidad de auxilio ESQ 81, tiener
que estar incapacitados para el trabajo.
o demostrar deseos de trabajar en- cual-
quier cosa, pues en- este pals no Sc acos-
TUNDRA sostener a vagos vivi iores
de oficio''.
Matienzo me llev6 almorzar un
restaurant que don Rafael Benftez,
un portorriqueho que ha sabido luchar
y triurfar, ttiene en- la calle "a Sabiendo
de buena fuente que Ell seiior Benitez
siempre esta dispuesto a proteger sus
compatriotas, me estuvo raro que ningu
no de los sirvientes fuera portorriqueno.
70 me adelanto v pregunto al senior Be-
nitez: "5C6mo es que hsbiendo, como
dicen que hay compatriotas nuestros
en- la .miseria en- esta gran ciudad, no
coloca usted a1gunos aqui, puss al me-
nos tienen donde comer' Y 6l ir6-
nicamente, me contesta:' Amigo, Ell emi
granite portorriquefio es ell ser mas orgu-
lioso que existe; orgullo que no tiene
raz6n de ser. Yo con gusto tendria aqui
en- mi restaurant, ssrvientes boricuas
actualmente tengo siete extranjeros