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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25
MELONS CHRISTMAS NOTE
TO FORMER SERVICE MEN

WASHINGTON. Dee. 2l.-Secre.
tary Mellon formally announced
today that the attitude Of the
t"easury toward soldier bonus bill
had not changed since last July
when he wrote n letter 10 Senator
Frelinghuysen Of New Jersey, stat
ing that enactment Of bonus legis.
iatioD would be serious injury and
loss to the whole community" and
would virtually beat the admins.
tration's program OF relrenchment
and economy"
Mr. Mellon also took occasion TO
say today that "the treasury has
not suggested and has not consider.
ed tax ON light wines and beer
as n means Of raising revenue to
meet a soldier bonus.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25

Traffic through the Panama Canal
this year has been nearly twice as big
as n 1915. despite depression in ocean
shipping. Tho total Is larger than IN
any Of tho war years
In great ventures like building the
Panama Canal. time invariably shows
that Uncle sam has foresight eru,.
parable 10 sixth sense.
Government makes many mistakes.
but In a general way IL steadily makes
progress. United States s,ill is com.
ing country sull in les swadduug
clothes. Like China, Uncle Sam is "a
giant that has only begun 10 walicn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25
BROOKLYN NATIONALS. WANT
ART FLETCHER. Sn0RTSTOT

NEW YORK. Dec ct.-Arthur
Fletcher. former sborutop Of tho
Ncw NorS UAnt. s being sought. IL
le reported by tfc rrooblyn Nation
a' League iuam. Fletcher was traded
lo philadelphia u 1920 aud announced
h,s Retirement from the game after
the death of hia father, during the
spring training season this year. but
officials ol the brooklyn club nrc rc.
ported Co. bo negotiating for his re.
lease from ,hc PHILADELPHIA club.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25
lTIMEMTS on TEEE SEASoM EXPRESSED IN SHORT MEss

Tp them ihctc Zee ru pleasant memory
OF well doing. let us thank God for
this season ~ joy and eladncss and
show our appreciation by radiaung
good cheer.
May We fulfil Gods great message
~ Good will toward men" by giving
tu others this same bic sing. Good
wilt How happy the world would be
" on men Needed this glad thought.
May wc not in tho years tc come. give
to mon oven more Of our best.
CHARLES q. wE1TH.
First Presbyterian church.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25

There Bee no othor days ns greut 4
Christmas Day for tho reason thd
there is NO other name as great as m
namc which gave 10 birth. 10 is thc|
that WE give gifts and cherish sacr1
and holy sentiments and memories.
The Baho that was born In Bethll
hem. on uhat nisht when tho angel
hung their wreath n song on the shcI
herds peaceful sleep Ia the author !
all that makoa Christmas which II n
God grant That llii spirit may pcrvas|
oil our hcrrts and brvaihe its bless1
QuiotnoFs aud peace Ia the RESTED
hearts uf tho nHHons ~ tho world
that there may hc "ncare on earth al
good viii 10 an mnn.' and His ioj
cover the earth hs waters cover 4
sea.
ASHLEY cHAprELf
broadway Methodlst C&,u
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25

How &c brings hack happy memories
Of childhood. when. with parents. broth.
crs and sisters. We gathered round
the tree in tho old home. carefice and
joyous life seemed rosy in prospect
to uA
And happy NOW win we be in ma.
tutlty if the intervening years have
been filled with pood deeds and help.
ful service. our hearts should go out
In sympathy to thnse whose lives have
been ill-spent. who have given curses
instead Of blessings n their fellows
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25
Growing.

Take two flies If an their off spring
lived says a scientist, the ninth gem.
GRAFTON would total 1000 OO0. .0O0. 600
lies. filling a space Of 10000 700 cubic
feet
Flies are like most problems, most
evils.
They become dangerous only by
neglect.
The longer tho solution Of a prob
lem is delayed by n procrastiuator.
the greater the problem becomes. DO
81 now
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25

In four weeks, latest reported, wheat
exports totaled 29.G23.3l4 bushels. That
compares with 35.1Og,Sl1 bushels in the
corresponding weeks Of 1920 and 2G,-
7j7092 bushels in corresponding period
Of 1919.
These figures show that wheat is
moving 10 eXpor! as usual. measured
in bushels instead Of changing prices
Tho American farmers real prob.
lem is not the export market, but tho
Nome market. The home market prob
lem will be solved when al prices are
in line with prices paid TO the farmer
Not before.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25
FIREMEN OF CITY
PLAY SANTA CLAUS TO
\ NEEDY FAMILY

The men in tho fire department
discovered a family in destitute
circumstances residing at 1903
Wheeler street southeast, and made
up purse for them yesterday ar-
ternoon The family by the name
Of Gordon with four small children
one Of them q cripple, are in very
dire straits and the fire fighters
took it upon themselves to act as
Santa Claus in this instance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25
OiilerS.

How many babies are born in the
United States? About 2.j15, 600 q year.
according to latest census returns.
That's 2S7 every hour Of day and night
Life is an endless procession, one
going out the door as a newcomer
enters. Load is passed on, one gen.
Grafton to next.
World is full Of big problems. We
try to solve them overnight. Few OF
these problems will be solved in our
lifetime. The solvers will be these
new babies-or their babies, or may.
be. babies Of many generations hence.
That is always the way each gen
Grafton fastening its death by worry.
ing over problems whose solution re-
Quires the evolution Of centuries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25
Comfort

Shoe manufacturers say that the
average American woman is wearing
soles from one to two sizes larger than
i few years ago.
That is Characteristic of most Of the
so.called radical changes that have
come come over women's attire
Whatever may be said against ex.
treme styles, the tendency is toward
greater comfort and health. Tight
garments are 10 the human body what
the lemon squec2er Is to the lemon.
Edison says the secret OF his health
and tireless efficiency is that he never
wears anything tight to interfere with
his blood circulation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25

DO you think that n grand jury
should he called every year and woult
son favor law making a grand jur,
a regular yearly institution in ever,
county in the state?
j.. r. HAMILTON. shoe dealer.
Why not? n works well ir
other states, why not In Oklahoma,
Besides, it a grand jury is sum.
moncd every year and become.
fixed institution it would have
tendency 90 make every one
moro careful Of their conduct If
nothing else
r. T. POLLOCK, farmer. "That
if question. hardly know
whether Is grand jury every year
would Dee of any benefit on NOT.
but We might try it and SEQ how
&C. would work"
Ed SANDLIN. cashier First
National Bank II would be- ln
favor Of a grand jury every year.
Nnch a hnoE would do Tot of
good and % would have % ton.
dcrcy 10 keep cyory officer and
c.tI2on lu limo. Lets hlVo .t
every year. by all means"
W. IT, WARREN. farmer. Yes.
9, Will MAKO cvcry ono s.t un and
take notice. w, should huvc l.
grand jury cvory year hy ul
means
CHAS ROLLINS. farm loans
Yes, most assurcdIy. and whom
they got IN session mako an uV.
hausiivc Investigation or county
conditions. \ grand jury has a
tendency 20 lessen crime
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25

the year; n fcw kind words to cav,
such az dry the tears somc kind deeds
to do when chance comes byc and
byc--I am surc we Uan use little
Christmas IL we have it next July.
r. l.. DAVIDSON,
Broadway Baptist church.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25
The World Celebrates.

Tho entire world celebrates the birth.
day or Jesus W Nazareth as It cole.
hratcs no other event Of history. More
and moro the world ia Interested In
the Bahc Of Bethlehem. The race is
asking about what he said and what
he did. Ills principles have been ad.
fnlred hut they have not been seriously
tried bv the racc as yet.
May this anniversary remind the
world cf His love for men and Ills
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25

our sclf-cstecm. Thcn shall We most
truly keep the festival OF this season
most holy, for the Christ Child will
come TO us, and finding us ready to
receive Him enter in and dwell with
us
r w. GoLDEN.H .HowEs.
St Philips Episcopal church.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25
Shawnee Newspnmr Nan IIcrr

II. r. Nisictt. wifc and daughter,
are here from Shawnee spending
Christmas with Mr. Nisbctt's parcnis.
MIR. and Mrs. ID. r. Nlsbctt. iOe Il
ltrcc., northwest
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25
DUNCAN MAN IS HELD
FOR IDENTIFICATION

TAHLEQCAH. Okla, Dec. 2t-Shcr.
IFS and police departments through
cut the southwest were being commu.
nicated with today ia tho hopes that
they could Identify Bll smith. who
was taken into custody hero yesterday
evening by Chief Of Police Perkins
with tl.3O4JO Ia his possession. smith
had sjf7jO In gold. smith. IS years
0t age and claiming Duncan as his
rcsdencc. says he won the money gam
bling, according to the local officers.
No charge has been placed against
him.
Smith purchased now suit OF
clothes at a local store and left an old
suit there In the discarded garments
was written the name of Or Broadus"
Tho clothes bore tho label OF
picher. Okla. firm.
ing and had thorc been gale blowing
q disastrous conflagrauon would have
been tho result.
Mr. Burton said tho structure would
bo rebuiy That 7. would not be noco.
ed until next summer and that ana
mediate construction work would not
be started.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25
Harmony.

Typewriting now is being taught TO
music. In Richmond Illl high school,
New York City. typists keep time with
phonograph music Bird Waltz" ="
Dolls Wedding March," etc.
The teacher says this gives the stu
dents speed and rhythm. In other
words. harmony
Harmony is the secret OF all sue
cessful work Waves OF success arc
pulsating through tho universe. Get
In harmony with those waves he
great creative forceH and avoid fail.
ure.
Great success is impossible If you
are not in harmony or tune with your
job.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25
MyOpiiniion Is

Every day The Ardmoreits questions five
persons on subject Of general interest.
This answers are published with the names
Of those interviewed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25
Come. Oh. Come Emmanusl.

Come. Oh. Come Emmanuel.
"ft thou couldcst empty all thyself
ut self.
Like to shell dishabitod.
Then might tie find thee on the ocean
shelf.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25
THE WEATHER

OKLAHOMA: Sunday and Monday.
fair. rising temperature.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-04-19
228 BANK OFFICERS
FROM ONE SCHOOL

sl & b. Of p q
The election Of L. |. Walden as
cashier of the First National Bank
of Leeds, marks the 22Sth case in
which a graduate Of Dakota Bus
mess College, Fargo, n. D., has
become bank officer. Eight Off
cials are in Fargo banks alone.
D. B. C. pupils are preferred in
+ banks allovcr the state. Send an
other as good as the last, " wired
Unveils State Bank of Ray, re-.
Gently. E. G. Braaten was sent.
Follow the Successful. Enroll
now for the Spring term. Write for
information to F. T.. Watkins, Pres,
800 Front ST., Fargo, N. D,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-04-19
"IyELP WANTED"

Persons who make practice of reading the classified adj
vrtsements able to get insight into
business conditions most practical kind This especial
true of the hep wante and the Situations wanted sec
tons Of the These reflect business conditions IN DEL
mite way. - IN. =, - = T. t5@~ ~ ;. = :
1t is gratifying learn by perusal Of the advertise
ments appearing papers published in the large cities that
there number of places for which workers
are sought These offers OF employment of substantial
character inducements 10 the selling of stocks
increasing demand for mechanics for individual jobs for
clerks other helpers merchandising and other trade
tivities. IN .fs #5...
The road to normally not an easy either employ
or employe travel and probably we'll that not
the discipline be gathered along the
benefit in the future The promise that gradual
be expected should have heartenng effect
everywhere greater part of 1921 have been
fore conditions industry and trade
he assured industrial and life of the nation
placed mer foundation because of the delay
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-04-19

lciated Advertising clubs because this
is an educational institution, exist
ing for the advancement Of adyertis-
ing as an instrument OF greater SER
vice to the public, and therefore Of
greater profit to the business man
and woman. a special railroad rate
of a fare and a half for the round
trip to Atlanta has been granted, and
this rate may be obtained by con-
vention visitors upon application to
an affiliated advertising club, or by
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-04-19
GOOD ADVICE

Nelson vicepresdent of the Chicago Federation Of
Labor gave wholesome advice members of the
Sunday when he told protagonists of
either their union cards and out of the
preaching the of boshevism
volt There has been nothing that has hurt the Of labor
so much as the propaganda that of the red radicals
spreading under the guise labor unionsts
of the Federation of Labor and should not be sadded
unto it. 35%s5 -. '@@&<'#& -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-04-19

applying attend
West 40i street New
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-04-12
Ell Trust del tabaco, la
huelga y los cosecheros
San Juan, P. R.

tornado por elementos de la misma cla-
Sc, no ofrecen tampoco soluciones ri re-
medios la situacion. Han querido atn
hasta enredar la organization de los ta
baqueros en- la politica, conociendonos CO
mo nos conocen, sabiendo como pense-
mos, y leyendonos cuantas veces hemos
escrito sobre politica y trabajo. z son
precisamente los que lie dieron la fuerza
al enemigo, los que eligieron los amos,
los que lie dieron todo ell poder los agen
tes los abogados del "Trust" y de
todas las corporaciones, los que esperan
de nosotros todos los remedies
Sin embargo nosotros tenemos solu-
clones y tenemos remedies no solo para
la situacion actual, sino para todos !os
males econ6micos que sufre ell pals pa
ra ell mismo conficto actual entire el
Trust del Tabaco v sus operarios,
para la defensa general de los coseche-
ros y para todo aquello que afscte q
la vida industrial economical de Puerto
Rico, 81 los que alQuilan nuestros brazos
Sc colocan en- sitio razonable, 81 aban-
donan la antigua teoria de tratar al ira
bajo como una mercancia como IN
simple articulo de comercio, y convie
men en- que un alto espiritu de coopera-
ci6n y buen entendiniento es indispsnsa
BILE al regular las funcioneS de todoS los
intereses.
Esto no es un suefio. No Sc trata del
Iestablecimiento de un regimen Soviet ,
por ahora; Sc trata de un principle or
dinario, comun, dentro del mislno regi-
men capitalista que padecemos, respon-
liable tiricc en- Ell tltimo analisis de to-
das las desdichas y sufrimientos que sor
porta ell g6nero humane.
va hemos, pues, complacido todos
los que querian que hablAramos. Sin
embargo, no hemos quedado complacidos
nosotros, pues de permitirnoslo este pc
ri6dico, en- relaci6n con los articulos
publicados que antes hemos hecho men
ci6n, deberemos tratar en- sucesivos ar
ticulos los puntos siguientes:
lei conhicto entire la Compafia del
Tabaco la actitud de los tabajadores
de la Industrial.
2.Opiniones Contrarias la Orga.
nizaci6n del Trabajo y los resultados
que pueden derivarse.
3.-El llamado taller alberto y Ell fal
50 concepto de esa teorfa en- su apn
ci6n al trabajo.
/ 4.-'sLos hombres que hacen falta. =
No, no es question de hombres. Hay algc
mas que no Sc ha dicho.
i 5.-La discussion an6nima para estas
cuestiones, no es la mejor. Firmas res.
(Continfa en- la pagina 81
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-04-12
FL DR.. Gonzalez Marti-
nez y la peste de 1912

Con motive de haberse hablado. %
dias pasados. acerca del diagn6stiro qus
Sc hizo, al aparecer, en- 1912 Ia epidemii
de Peste Bub6nica en- la isla. nos COM
placemos en- extractar algunas parafos
del informe, que er aqdelia OCCASION di-
rigi6 al director dc Sandal. el doc
tor Isaac Gonzalez Martinez. quien era
entonces director del LaboratOrio Biol5
gico Y quien cancel6 la lieencia que dis.
frutaba en- aQuellos dias con objeto de
sportar su concurso al labOratorio en- -
laci6n con la epidemia.
He aqui ell extracto del info;me:
"El diez y seis dc junio de 1912 por
la mafiana Sc reunieron en- Ia oheina del
Director los iefes de negociado y reco-
nocida la gravedad del prOblema sanita
rio resolver. Sc convino en- la necesSda1
de establecer un diagn6stico bacteriol6
gico correcto.
Era esta una labor que nos corresp.n
dia exclusivamente, y para proceder cor
mas prontitud dividimos el trahaio, CO
misionando al doctor Hernandez, bac.
teri6logo ayudante del Labora,5rio, pa
ra practicar Ia autopsia de Pedro Co
lon, muerto de una .naners ejecutiva, al
parecer de una septicemia grande, en-
menos de sessrta hOras; y nosotres toma
mos la delicada tarea de recolectsr es-
pecimenes y de hacer las investigaci0-
mes bacteriol6gicas en- el case de hi.
guel Llanos. enfermo asilado "a en- q
Hospital de Cusrentenas
FL examen microsc6pico dc las mues
tras recolectadas pOr el doctor Herman
dez no arroj6 luz sufciente para esela
recer el diagn6stico, pues como la au-
topsia Sc practic6 cast las "a horas
de la muerte del sujeto, las bacterias de
la fora cadavericl cubriGn, casi en- to
talidad. los campos microsC6picos.
En tales circunstancias. tanto q nucs.
tro ayudante como al doctor Grubbs del
U. s. P. H. ard M. II. s., que hicieTon
la investigation, les fue dificil formar
una opinion concreta, y cOnsiderarOn el
case negative.
Pero 81 este case, aunque fucra sos
pechoso, perdi6. por las razones expues-
tas. su impcrtancia diagn6stica desde oi
puntc de vista de la BacteriOIogia en-
sus relaciones con la declaration ofcial
de una enfermedad epid6micaa que tan
gran desequilibrio habia de producer
en- la vida social y mercantil del Pueblo
de Puerto Rico, en- eambio Ell case de
Miguel Llanos, soBRE Ell CUAL NOS
oTRos HABIAMos oPERADo PER
soNALMENTE, ofrecia las mejOrss ga
rantias para Ia solucion correcta del diag
n6stico bacterioi6gico y del problems
sanitario consIguiente.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-04-12
Una faIta subsanada

Cuando salio mi cr6nica del Puerto
Rico nustraio" - Marccni poque.
no"-el Director de este diario me la
mo su ofcina con mucha urgencia
-Ha cometido usted una falta.--me
dijo
-GGrave?,-p en- VOC alta.
DE lesa justicia.
No acierto
-Refresque la memoria
-Expliquese.
-Ha olvidado listed a Enrique Ca.la
mas en- su trabajo de la Revista.
-Ciertamente Sin embargo, ls
nombro a el tambien.
-GY cree usted que ESQ es suacien.e7
-Tanto no he dicho. porquc cye1 one
hay mucho que decir acerca dc csc 10.
ven.
..,.-Pues sepa cue aguardo por us.sd
-Bueno Cualquier dia qve ss'6 de
vena.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-04-12
Estudiemos el problema

der ante ell Tribunal por Ell dellto Gle
estos niaos, porquc en- realidad el, y
solo el, es Ell delincuente.
La mitad del resto son nifos sin pa
dres que van por Ell mundo rodando
pin destino, hacienda alarde de sus hl-
rapos y miseria, y son asiduos concu-
rrentes los sitios mas viciosos, de Ia
sociedad en- que viven. Estos son los
formados por Ell ambiente en- que Sc
desarrollan instintosS detectives en-
los que ell vicio ha marcado sus hue
Has de dolor. Estos son los que Sc jac
tan con desfachatez de sus tropelias Y
SON verdaderamente los que merecen
castigo, pero no un castigo ueno de
severidad maxima, como pide sun Pa
Dire de Familia'', sin un castigo en- ell
sentido de reclusion, LENA de oportu-
nidades para su provecho. Sc debon
vigilar de cerca, de modo que Sc pueda
yer en- seguida Ell menor indicio de una
tedencia de bondad para aprovecharlo
y tratar de atajar sus tendencias nal
sanas. Tai es el remedio para estos.
que son los mas peligrosos para sus
companeros, y Que,, libres, serian un
obstaculo y una amenaza.
GY que debe hacer La Legislature
para 'remediar este NAL? Pues leyes.
pero no leyes que castiguen con seve-
ridad estcs nifios, sino que cumplan
los siguientes prop6sitos.
To- Dar instruction al mayor nu-
nero de nifos. hacienda obligatoria la
asistencia las escuelas pubicas.
20. Hacer que los padres sean respon
sables ante los tribunales de justicia
de los hechos de sus hijos, aplicando
los primeros severas penas cuando Sc
pruebe una negligencia intentional de
su parte.
30. yCrear todas las apariencias de un
hogar en- la actual escuela correctional
alejar de ella todo aspecto penal.
DO. Regular la detenci6n de los me-
nores. Esto es que Sc notifque a los
padres de los hechos de los hijos in
mediatamente despu6s de cometido
sean entregados bajo la responsabili-
dad paterna hasta ell dia del juicio.
Y finalmente que Sc reglamente la exhi
bicion de peliculas en- las que apare-
cen como heroes empedernidos crimi-
males por infiuenciar estos en- mucho
la debiI Imagination de la ninez. Y
este es todo por hoy. ''Un Padre de
Familia'' tai vez 81 I'd. lie desea lie
hare participe de otras observaciones.
E. RENGEL.
San Inan p r
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-04-12

Es innegable que la ola de la dein-
cnencia infantil Sc presenta ante los
administrators de justicia como un
problema de dificil soluci6n. Els inne-
gable tambien que urge la solucion de
este problema q. tanto aInenaza nuestro
mafana, como pueblo quito. Pero tam
bien es cierto que el remedio no es el
indicado por "Un Padre de Familia =
cuya identidad como tai dudo en- YER
dadera realidad.
Para poder dar una opinion sobre
este asunto de vital importancia sin
ccrrer el grave peigro de una equivo
caci6n qIe redundaria en- favor del
NAL que quereinos destruir es necesa-
rio no dejarnos engadar por la aparien
cia superficial de los hechos, sino bus
car 81 NAL en- su origen, y en- vez de
combatir La enfermedad despues de
su desarrollo tratar de destruir com
pletamente los germenes malignos que
la producen Y para adquirir estos da-
tos incontrovertibles de un NAL que nos
a1nenaza constantemente que aumen-
ia con asombrosa rapidez, debemos
visitar estos pequeios delincuentes y
estudiar en- ellos las causas que han ayft
dada sumir su inocencia en- ell ho-
rrible pantano del delito.
Entremos, por ejemplo, en- la carcel
de San Juan y empecemos nuestro exa
men. Mas de las tres cuartas parties de
estos nifos tienen padres que los sban
ionaron en- el horrible torbellino de la
vida, sin mas tim6n que su ignorancia
nj mas apoyo que sus debiles bracitos.
Y rodando, rodando, han venido tener
a este .lodazal de infnitas tristezas,
donde los mas fuertes uoran ell dolor
de sus ncstalgias Y hay que yer de
cerca esos nifios y oirles rogar los
que de ese sitio desolador frio. Es-
tas tres cuartas parties son mas bien
victimas del abandono de sus padres
que de sus propios delitos. Este aban-
dono es la primera Y principal ceusa
de este NAL que tanto nos aterra.
IEl reme6io7 No existen leyes en-
nuestro pals, y 81 las hay, no Sc eje-
cutan,-uue obliguen los padres a
cumplir los deberes que como tales les
impuso la naturaleza. Conozco un padre
que tiene dos hijos presses y que son
desde hace tres afios solos en- Ell mum
do, a pesar de tener vivos sus padres
El mayor de estos nifios solo cuenta
IS afios de edad. SPuede decirse que
estos nifios merecen I'm castigo? No; no
10 merecen. Ell ser desnaturalizado que
les di6 la vida por satisfacer las an
sias del deseo, es Ell que debe respon- !