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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-07-15
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Dem 80nis, Der 5pel neugeborerle
SinOer ausiesen lieB, I'M an lbrer
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Sroblemeu uielia6 nahge8angen.
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mals ole menihlide Stinme b0rte,
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einem 8ert Die 8iiieuiGait uon
unS ielbIt" gibt. Gr iutt ourd per.
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nod ipreden. 8GbrenO DER Iesten
so Sabre iino 1penigitens neunlllal
gan5 feline &inOer, Die Don @0lien
9eraubt worOen maren, nad)ber mie.
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ltde @eicaidait 5uriidgcbraht nor.
ben. 0en eriten Serid)t Don iold)en
v8olfstinoern" CAB Der @eneraInla.
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Die mebrere Sabre unter 8olfen
geweieu maren uno Damn 9erettet
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ben Sdnben onf 0ie @roe; es tonnte
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bate fein @efiibl fir 5dum uno
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glitltfe nit ben 6ingern oB, an.
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Vtuno anf5unebmen. Gin iun9er
Suno, Der uon SunOen gcionoert
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pettt1 er unter Spaben oufp1dt,
aber elm NenidenfinO, OaS unter
Steren berawdtit gelangt niemaIs
auf cine entmitelunaSitnie, ole Die
Der affen iiberiteiat."
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-07-15

&n Der SommerfriIde. @aIt:
Meincr SccI, mic 6iinn btc Sllppe
lit un0 rcft fnopp boben Sic oltd
0e9cben.
8irtin: glber, Iieber Scrr, iOnIt
marc iic ia nod oiinncr.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-07-15

@eilnbbeit idabt MIR ridtig,
@er cinmol franf getpeien;
60 itrablt Die 8abrbeit OoppeIt
9ern, ser bonn Srrtlm geneienl
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-07-15

NO. 1861
Official Statement of the Financial
Condition Of the
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK
at Hermann, State of Missouri, at the
close of business on the 30th day Of
June, 1921, published in the Adver-
tiser Courier, a newspaper printed
and published at Hermann, State of
Missouri, on the 18th day of July,
1921.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-07-15

SeRerfoboIb. Die er.
~lfittternoe Radridt fieI wie elm
Hetf auf ben6robiinn DER 3eder;
elm ttefes Sdrmeigen berribte am
Sttmmtiif,.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-07-15
NO. 1910 -,
Official Statement of the Financial
Condition of the

NO. 1910
Official Statement of the
Condition of the
STATE BANK OF BAY
at BAY, State of Missouri, at the
close of business on the 30th day OF
June, 1921, published in the Adver,
tiser Courier, a newspaper printed
and published at Hermann, State OF
Missouri, on the 18th day of july
1921.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts, I'M
doubtedly good on per-
sonal or collateral IS 58,26Z.4a
Loans, real estate ------ 12l,5I4.Oo
0,,ordrofts 1871
Ponds 15,050.52
Ts',.n;+,re ord fixtures 10000
Due from other banks and
bankers subject to check 13,z3o.oz
Cash on hand Currency, gold,
silver and other coin) 2,l69.oz
Other resources
U. S. Treasury Certificates 2,oOO.oo
Total ---$213,114.n
LIABILITIES
SurnIus fund 100000.
Undivided profits, net - 222.oo
Individual deposits subject ,,,o
to check ------------- EI'oIIo
Time certificates of deposit Ice, 969'4d
savings deposits 2,047.39
Other liabilities
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-07-15

N~t Wv NV
3le, mas Imelnc
Ilte Is, Ill Die
8eOes i'm
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&eb0ie lat sc
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unire SABRE nod
ME nit gegudt
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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-07-15

NO. 1921
Official Statement of the Financial
Condition of the
RICHLAND BANK OF MORRISON
at Morrison, State of Missouri, at the
close of business on the 30th day of
June, 1921, published in the Ad-
vertiser Courier, a newspaper printed
and published at Hermann, State of
Missouri, on the 18th day of July,
1921.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts, I'M
doubtedly good on per-
sonal or collateral --$l30 1887
Loans, real estate - 121 ,256.86
O~verdrafts - 470.36
Furniture and fixtures 100000
Due from other banks and
bankers subject to check 9,938.64
Cash items 1850
Cash on hand Currency, gold,
silver and other coin) 6,323.64
Total -$271 ,924.86
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in IS 100000
Surplus fund - 12,500.00
Individual deposits subject
to check - 45,334.90
Time certificates of deposit 1S3,397,67
Demand certificates of de-
post and cashiers's checks 5,692.29
Bills payable and redis-
counts 100000
Total --$271 ,924.86
State of Missouri, County of Gas
conade, So:
We, Louis Boeger as vice-president,
and Edw. Hummert as cashier of said
bank, each of US, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the best of our knowledge and belief.
LOUIS BOEGER, Vice-President.
EDW. HUMMERT, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 18th day of July A. D. nineteen
hundred and twenty-one. =.
Witness my hand and notarial seal
on the date last aforesaid. Com
missioned and qualified for a term
expiring May "a, 1922.
FRED TOELLE, Notary Public.
(Seal)
Correct-Attest:
AUG. WIELE,
HENRY F. KICKER,
F. ]. HANNE.
Directors.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-07-15
No. 1858
Official Statement of the Financial
Condition of the

No. 1858
Official Statement of the Financial
Condition of the
PEOPLES BANK OF HERMANN
at Hermann, State of Missouri, at the
close OF business on the 30th day of
June, 1921, published in the Adj
vertiser Courier, a newspaper printed
end published at Hermann, State Of
Missouri, on the 18th day of July,
1921.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts, un-
doubtedly good on per-
sonal or collateral $ 77,706.85
Loans, real estate 380,99S.99
Bonds 2O5, 809.38
Due from other banks and
bankers subject to check S7,726.sO
Cash items - 37.43
Cash on hand Currency, gold,
silver and other coin) - 5,734.21
Total ---$7Os,O 1s.1s
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in IS 100000
Surplus fund ------ 2O.000.O0
Undivided profits, net - 12,366.37
Due to banks and bankers sub
ject to check - 5,062.62
Individual deposits subject
to check ------ lit ,S67.47
Time certificates of deposit Ass, 262.77
Demand certificates of deposit
and cashiers checks 49, 3,753.42
Savings deposits - 64,700.51
Total -------$708 ,Ol3.16
State of Missouri, County of Gas
conade, IS:
We, R. A. Breuer as president, and
A. 3. Walker as cashier of said bank,
each of US, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the
best Of our knowledge and belief.
r. A. BREUER, President.
A. b. WALKER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 18th day of July A. d. nineteen
hundred and twenty-one.
Witness my hand and official seal
on the date last aforesaid.
l.. r. WENTZEL, Clerk Circuit Court
(Seal)
Correct-Attest
HENRY OCHSNER,
HY. w. TEKOTTE,
d. +. STOENNER,
ROBT. WALKER,
HY. SALZMANN. {,
Directors.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-07-15
NO 1nh9
NO. 1858
Official Statement of the Financial
Condition of the
MORRISON BANK

at Morrison, State of Missouri, at the
close OF business on the Goth day of
June, 1921, published in the Adver-
tiser Courier, a newspaper printed
and published at Hermann, State of
Missouri, on the 18th day Of July,
1921.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-07-15

1921.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts, un-
doubtedly good on per-
sonal or collateral ----$161,l 67. 95
Loans, real estate - 77,0l0.41
Bonds ------------ 50,750.00
Furniture and fixtures 100000
Due from other banks and
bankers subject to check 2,043.92
Cash items ----------- 1,601.90
Cash on hand (currency, gold,
silver and other coin) 4,590.60
Total ----$299, 764.7s
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in IS 100000
Surplus fund - 100000
Undivided profits, net 1,2O2.97
Due to banks and bankers sub
Ject to check - 1857
Individual deposits subject
10 cneck -------------- 47,594.62
Time certificates of deposit 169,O3O.16
Demand certificates of deposit
and cashiers checks 1896
Bills payable and rediscounts 100000
Other liabilities
U. S. Bond Certificates
of Deposit - 37,25O.OO
Total ----$299 ,764. 7S
State Of Missouri, County of Gas
conade, IS:
We, Fl. j. Mertens as president, and
E. H. Mertens as cashier of said
bank, each of US, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the best of u knowledge and belief.
ID. j. MERTENS, President.
+. H. MERTENS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of June A. D. nineteen
hundred and twenty-one.
Witness my hand and notarial seal
on the date last aforesaid. Com
missioned and qualified for a term
expiring August 8, 1920.
H. c. MERTENS, Notary Public.
(Seal)
Correct-Attest:
F. H. CAUGHELL,
WIN. STEFFEN,
JOHN H. STARKE.
THE0. TEGELER.
Directors.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-07-15

NO. 2088
Official Statement of the Financial
Condition of the
HERMANN SAVINGS BANK
at Hermann, State of Missouri, at
the close of business on the Both day
of June, 1921, published in the Ad-
vertiser-C Courier, a newspaper printed
and published at Hermann, State of
Missouri, on the 18th day of July,
1921.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts, un-
doubtedly good on per-
Sonal OF collateral ----$l58, 084.46
Loans, real estate ---- 168,491.67
Overdrafts - 1855
Bonds 375,403.43
Stocks 10000
Real estate Banking house) 100000
Furniture and fixtures $4,000
Due from other banks and
bankers subject to check ~42,794.41
Cash items - 5,1S5.12
Cash on hand Currency, gold
silver and other coin)-- 13,135.45
Total ---$782, 9S0.49
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in 5 100000
Surplus fund - 100000
Undivided profits, net 2,820.28
Individual deposits subject
to check - 72,529.56
Time certificates of deposit 511,418.12
Demand certificates of de-
post and cashiers checks 2,438.32
Savings deposits ------ 73,445.21
Other liabilities
Dividends unpaid $4,000
Total --------$7S2 ,980.49
State of Missouri, County of Gas
conade, SIS:
We, August Meyer as president,
and T.. f. Rippstein Is cashier of
said bank, each of us, do solemnly
wear that the above statement is
true to the best Of our knowledge and
belief.
AUGUST MEYER, President
E. F. RIPPSTEIN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 18th day of July A. d. nineteer
hundred and twenty-one.
Witness my hand and official sea
on the date last aforesaid.
J.. r. WENTZEL, Clerk Circuit Court
(Seal)
Correct-Attest:
GEO. KRAETTLY,
JOHN H. HELMERS,
L. E. ROBYN.
Directors.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-07-15
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8htlipp 5anerampfrr.
aRcin Iieber Serr @eoodtionart--

@ell, ole 2i5.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-30
OIL AID GAS
L>asss snppuca Production Zee.
Waptcd to Purchase

wanted to Purchase
BY producer, pruduCiuE proper
ties, 30 20 800 barrels, prefer dealing
direct with owners. State amount OF
production, location, age of wells.
acreage, kind OF sand. sac caro-
World.-Adyt,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-30

pOSCN CITY. Okla. June - -
.sugrrstion has been made 10 IN" on
committee of the Morrison h,"osl't
club which has been trying 10 Ro'
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-30
sn,nI, Mnn Ncnr Monnh.

It is reported that the ~. ] WEI.
of norman brothers and others .'"..
Gated n tho southeast corner u' 'h,
northeast q ftho norihoasl or
mo northeast u 81 -l"-l2' Is
sNabhug 80 barrels from w
butcher sand found ah'"t 80. 80
feet. 4 fun report ON TINS "P''"
-. u-LI L.- ..A.u LlINr-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-30
OIL. MAnntr ornrArInNs.
UphOidS the HOnOr Of THlSd
Turns Back 50 ,5OO, ,OD0
Property
Property

ia order Chat the creditors ana
tho giogkhullcrs Of tho GUd1nd
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... ...H t..
fatihh< arm tuihnE 'l'. ,n.
great W'I' IH'' ! '". ,"'
"ih'' ''S '"u W." ul.i,g
ccIN'tt. N"s'i" liH'i..s lI,"'lI'
ana Markham, am rpp''l'n'F I' ~
assemble 'hr proper Ilt" anu ""'S
cut For ih' hrh'Ilt or an Con U' -
every uo'iit 'h''' ]" Ih i- .' aI'1
j. y. oa'"r. anu an h'''.h "i" NV
mu'i nave i"i' t'' '|'u '''1 -"
was st'ili''lNE moro l"''N '. ,,.'. W.
dollars 90 say in. '.l ',,.'
Tor 'h' h'n't "i "'.' L.., . o."
du.irF ni Nh'on N. I' ''' mt,
NH'n Mf. '"l', ".'.". '''i' '
prop"rlE s'm'' u'hE IlN. 20 N,''.Es 'tg
he h'uthl i I'h ''
thcr. was another ll'h 'I' '..' "'',
co"Il nave ''.'.' ,'. ..I..',, ,,s
ot ready cash required """ W"'" "'
knew th'i luh '''''.
rddl'lI i'IH'u3 %" 90. .' 49,,
ger or pdNl' "H'"I" ..,.,'., .,,,.,
not m mas ''"H ,'". ." '"'' 60.
rpuhulht "!,' w., ,,..,t,t,',.
mH,u "I ~. ',.''' '''i', t1, IA ,sr,,'i
20 po ~, - ,,,, p,,,, 10 entitled
u''u AZ 'I'". nr,i,tlnn nv
~. ......y,t.. l..l t4|rYlHp
,u' ,inb a,i' ,dg a. ,,null shortly
IN nus own u,'''' - ne nrcsrut
ne M"''" '''''
Naiuoi 5o,h,s,i a. In nil the Mid.
-, t,I1 ,,,c,c Ga "A prupcrty
,"'.'li," .i, "'',,',t,',',5 mr. b,tinr ADAPTED
~ ~ m3,,t"s, VIZ nii tb,n mo GWUaud
Gn =" Pnn.Inary,s hnIJlnps at Homer,
-, ,',.'n and II.yucsvillc. Mr..
Tas,or rod h,rn a uartner in the
ttor,er and uull Bayou properties
,,n''I n ,,oar ngo last February and
,b,,s Luovs hotter than anyone the
sa@ririros he ia making In turning
hack these properties which ho haH
V,s, r,,rchascd' paid for and taken
ovcr lie has visited them al and
tberc is nothing anywhere 20 detract
in any way from their great value.
lie rs making "a sacrifice that Will be
talked about as long aa oil is pro-
duced anywhere.
Judge sharp. who is one OF the
big lawyers Of oklahoma, and Tor
nino ycnrs Justice of the supreme"
court, whore he made a great rec
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-30
Good NeWs From
Washington

OF men who arc. beyond a doubt,
suffering greater diGtrcSs ON account
Of the low price of crude thnn any
mon engaged I'm any industry any
where, can cheer up and take 'pur-
age because Of the fact that the ways
and means Committc ot the house or
renrescutativcs in Washington has
reronsldorcd tho oil schedule ana
has declared for tariff OF ~ cents
per barrel on crude oil nnd 20 cents
uer barrel on fuel OH brought INTO
this country.
The tax In itself is insignificant
as cotnpnrtd to the rr0at ruin thnt
has been wrought In values In IN"
midcoutineut field alone and this Nv
reason Of tho great flood OF Mexican
oil that IS being dumped into inns
country day and night as fast as an
the great fleets Of occan-guluE tank
ers can bring It hero.
while II is great dimppolnt-
mont that nothing In tho way of "A
tariff on gasoline Is included in tho
schedule. u will at least help some
that the interior rCtincr, who mas
been dcridcd time ana again n'chuse
he had no ocean outlet for tofclHh
TRADE. can now count on. NJ least
a part OF this country for "A market
ror refined stuff ana viii nor be h"ld
up bv reason OF the gasoline now
mourning into tho ports from Mexico.
II is not llkoly that the congress
of tho Uuitcd Statos, which under
q republican administration. ls
hound 10 protect the home market
for home people, are aware ihbl
there is so much gasoline being
taken from NcNican Crudc by the
great r,Ouorios In M"Nico. II was
testified by g G InEin, Spokesman
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-30

w. y Hassctt, who is president OF
the Imperial Refining company. and
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-30
Biz Wen in the Duncan Field

The No. 2 Brtton of the Old col
nny oil company was drilled Into
the sand yesterday and started out
ma%ing 500 barrels. This test, lo-
Gated in the southeast corner Of the
southwest of the southwest Of 90.
ls-Sw topped the sand at 2.275 feet
and was drilled to total depth Of
2,2SS feet.
The No. well of Duncan \ Fish
or located in the northwest corner
OF the southeast of the northwest OF
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-30

who was recently elected president
of the Great Southern Refining com
pauv Of Lexington, Ky, a Hochst"t-
ter and FprmIn inter, VI. spent f'W
days in Fort worth last week and
has decided TO move his family back
to Lexington and VIII spend his tune
In the future hctwCcn Lexington ana
Fort Worth Hassett, who has been
very prominent in midcontineut re
filming circles for the past ten years,
is operating his Kentucky plant on
light Somerset crude and being To-
Gated In the center ~ The best dis
tributing territory I'm tho county IS
running better than 5000 barrels OF
crude oil daily and disposing Of all
products-at very good prices.
william " FLYNN. who ls oporat-
ing iu the Duncan field. is in th'
city and SAYS there is a genuine smut
down on in that field. Not single
we'll is now drilling IN some OF tho
pools down there.
O. y Houscl1w IS hack from New
Mexico. whore he says there are three
wells drilling that might mako things
look vastly different out that way.
lie says. There Is one drilling 20
miles east or Springer az about 300
or COO fcot by local people, another
is drilling ~ Pass Monte. an inland
town. about go miles from clayton,
also one at Ration. which is about !
miIos east Of the city, ~ depth or
1000 feet II had about 100000
feet Of gis twice and "A little OIL"
Joseph p. Crawford, the very pop
ular and versatile oil operator. who
has been making headquarters in
New York for some time, IL in Tulsa
having come via Texas. where he is
drilling well on the adjacent prop
crty ~ the Humphreys Petroleum,
which is big stuff near McXia In the
Groesheck field. Mr.. Crawford SAYS
that the Grocsbeck field will be much
saws that the Humphreys people
larger than tho MeXia district. He
says that the Hemphreys people
have two wells on the top Of the sec
ond sand az 300 feot, making 5000
barrels.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
$3.50

Mahogany leather covered
Bed Davenports. Regular
$1,000 value. Fire Sale
D''s' $4,000
Evening journal., 1921-05-18

Oak leather covered Bed
Davenports. Regular $500
value. Fire Sale price,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-03-04

Es una hora avanzada en- Ia roche y
un silencio hondo y pessdo reposa sobrs
todos los seres. El silenciO esta en- Ia
calle, mas sslitaria que nunca a ssta
hora de reposo; en- las casas cerradas,
dentro de les cuales duerme Ia vida; en-
La CANA de mi alcoba, placida y blanca.
que parece una muda invitacion al des'
canso; en- los muebles de INF sala, graves
' taciturnos. agrupados conso hguras de
conspiraci6n Pero, sobre todo, Ell siien
clio pssa sobre mi, como 81 cayera de 10
alto. Dentro de este ambiente de quie-
tud de reposo, esta alta hora de Ia
noche, EN- que la vida parece detenerso
msnera de corriente, que despues De
correr precipitada y loca, Sc onsaneha
silenciosamente para formar el remanso.
nues.ra sensibindad Sc agudiza y nues-
tros sentidos Sc hacen mas sutiles y de-
licados.
Nuestra vision Sc hace eserutadora.
penetra mas ALA de la sombra. en- esa
perspective er. cuyo extreme lejano te'
jen macabras danzas los fsntasnas y
los espectros: De igual nanera aumenta
nuestra capacidad suditiva. y en- Ia quis
tud nocturna llegan hasta nosotros mtl-
tiples sonidos vagarosos, de proceden'
cia incierta lejana. Durante 81 ola
iamas Sc oyen estos sonidos vagos y
misteriosos; es porque estos ruidos in
ciertos, que llegan hasta nosotrOs desde
Iignorada lejania, son las voces de la no
che. iY a que hablar de las sensacionea
do olor que nos reserva la noshe7 Flo
tar a estas atlas horas nocturnas olea.
ies de aromas inexplicsbles.
Nj la hora luminosa del amaneceE
nj Ia placida de cuando la luz muere
son tan propicias la meditacicn como
estas atlas horas de la noche. en- que Ia
vida duerme. Entonces la corriente vi
tai Sc detiene. eli rpido va muriendo len.
tamente. Ell silenci invade paso a pasC
ell ambiente. nuestra sensibilidad SC agr
diza una enorEcs serenidad Sc spodera
de nuestro espiritu. Desde estas altura'
serenas es que debemos mirar la vida.
ALA, abajo, duermen y suehan los hon
Lres, mientras fatalmentc las horas =
van hundiendo en la eterridad Es es
tas horas avanzadas que meior nos da
mos cuenta de que las horas Sc hundcn
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-03-04

Ell FL problema de la instruction T6
.blica en- Puerto Rico presents an ets
taculo tan grande, que por su grande-
"a Sc hace invencible.
Este obstaculo es LA DoBLR MA
TRICULA EN- LAS EscUELAs EU-
RALES.
Hay que advertir que un nifio cam
pesino solo goza de TRES HoRAs de
clases diariamente, este es: asiste a
una sola session, va sea de nueve a
dcce, de una cuatro.
Y digo que ell obstaculo sc hace an
vencible, no solamente por el necho
de que un alumno goce de tres horas
diarias de classes, sino porquc cada
session escolar asisten alumnos do dos
tres grades distiEtos
81 las escuelas rurales estuviersn he
chas expresamente para escuelas; es
decir; 81 cada alumro tuviese su pu-
pitre independence, y las cssas estuvie
ran dotadas del material indispensable
para la moderna educaci6n popular; e.
mas: 81 las casas-escuelas dieran Ia SUI
iciente capacidad de luz aire que
necesitan sesenta ochenta nifios cil
seis horas diarias, tai vez, la ensehan.
ra rural no Sc haria tan dihcultosa y
tan inpracticable de acuerdc con ls
moderna pedagogia.
Pero. -. buscad las cscuelas en- nues
tros campos, y con muy raras exeepcio
mes, hallareis casuchas raquiticas, de
un estrecho v obscure salon, donde ito
da incomodidad tiene su asiento", re
chazado hace tempo por las exigcn-
cias de la educacion democratica.
Mirad un salon dc clase: Treinta
cuarenta alumnos pertenecientes a tres
grades distintOs que exigen distintas
clases, distintos metodos, etc.