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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-10-28
Leyendo a Matos Bernier


Iser toda critica. 81 nuestro juicio
;un libro de un pobre autor es malo,
;es deficiente; supplements callamos, V
NADIA perdemos. No nos lanzamos la
destruction, queriendo pasar por cru
ditos.
En- varios de los estudios que COM
ponen la obra de Matos Bernier henos
notado la sana intenci0n del autor al
hacer su critica. Y sus palabras de
aliento y de fe al cl'iticado son lau-
dables, mobiles. Tn solo estudio en- ell
libro de Matos Bernier es desfavora-
BILE Y hasta cierto punto destructor.
Es el titulado "Helios" donde el au-
tor critica el poema de Rub6n Dario
de este mismo titulo. oY es porque
Matos Bernier Sc muestra-o Sc mos
traba EN- aquel tempo: 1905-refrac-
tario 10 que Sc ha dado en- lamar
lmodernismo. Y exactamente esa es
la critica en- que menos ha acertado-
o Ia unica que no ha acertado-; pues
hoy viendo ell asunto a traves de los
amos sc nos presenta Ruben Dario CO.
mo I'm sol en- las Letras castellanas
Sin embargo, en- aquella epoca decia
| el autor Gle "Oasis de Verdad": "Crea
Ruben Dario que su obra ha fracasa-
do. Y, con 'Helios' toda esperanto de
resurrcccion"
Pero 10 mas admirable es que a
Matos Bernier, el critico en- ''Isla de
Artc'', casi 10 eclipsa ell estilista, el
modelado proyista que Sc Tevela con
toda su exuberante hcrmosa fra
seologia. Ell estudio titulado Angel
Caido" es un trozo literario insupera-
BILE, donde el autor con palabras nos
pinta el cuadro admirable que con
Imulticolora pintura pintara ell genio
creador del artista. Y no sabemos
decidir que obra de arte es superior:
81 ell escrito cl lienzo del pintor. FL
articulo sobre Eugenio M. de Hostos,
titulado "Sociologia", dcberia ser lei
do y releido y meditado, no solo por
su valor .intrinseco sino borque es
tambien en- nuestro nomento politico
de palpitante actualidad
Admiramos en- Mator Bernier al
hombre de ideas, al hombre de arte
y verdad. No lie. vemos inmiscuido en-
la politica baja Y rastrera de nuestro
ambiente. va el 10 dijo sabiamcnte:
LA politica de partido es maleante
trabajo que relaja Y rebaja los mas
mobiles sentimientos. . recibe entire
sus espumas bullidoras un gran cora
z6n y 10 devuelve cadaver". Es hon.
bre recto y honrado: patricia que lu-
cha obscuras por ell bienestar de la
Patria. La modestia es su faqueza
espiritual; sin embargo, tambi6n ad-
nliramos esa faqueza porque cs her
mosa cualidad.
He aqui SUI noble filosofia sobre el
Patriotismo en- antagonismo con la
farsa politica:
"Patriotismo-dice-es ser it'll al
pals en- que Sc mace, al pals en- que
Sc vive, en- cualquier 9oriha, con en-
terra voluntad, con decidido empeno,
hacienda ell esfuerzo, y, 81 es precise,
el sacrifcio.. Patriotismo no es
arrojar sobre multitudes afectadas
por ell efimero nervosismo de un ms
tante, discursos calcados en- vieias
disertaciones de viejos maestros pa
sados de moda, escritos y recitados
como en- volante corriente fonograf-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-10-28
CONTINUA ENFERMO

Siguc enfermo, en- su Residential de
Santurce, el Amigo Sr. Joaquin Cant
Ear, que desempeIa un importante car
go en- Ia Compa1ia de TelGfonos y ha-
&c alSunos dfas que guarda CANA. IIa
sidO llamado para asiStire Ell Dir. L0-
pcz Sicard6, antigua m6dico de la cX-
presada familia. Y eI estado del enfer-
mo no es dc cuidado. Celebramos que
restahlezca pronto el estimablc joven.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-10-28

Buscando y rebuscando libros viejos
Y libros nuevos y libros de todas cla-
ses en- la bibliografia portorriquena,
con un fin encaminado estudios de
divulgacion cultural de Puerto Rico,
nos hemos encontrado con un tomo
impreso en- 1907 y titulado "Isla de
Arte", cuyo autor es ell bienc conocido
escritor Felix Matos Bernier.
Els nuestra costumbre, siempre que
llega nuestras manos un libro, va
porque nos gusta su presentation, va
porque nos .interesa el tema que su-
giere su titulo porqae tenemos no.
ticias de. su autor; eXaminar, primero
que NADIA, su indice cOntenidO. Y
confesamos que al leer el contenidO
del mencionado libro de, Matos Ber-
nier hemos eXclamado:' ihe aqui un
libro interesante!
81, interesante porque en- Puerto
Rico Sc han escrito muy pocos libros
de la indole de "Isla de Arte", es-
pecialmente interesante para nosotros
que buscamos fuentes de investiga-
cion literaria portorriquena; y la obra
de Matos Bernier es un tesoro, es un
caudal de noticias Y iuicios sobre la
labor cultural en- Puerto Rico.
Hemos leido ell libro con avidez pc
70 con detanimiento, y al finalizarlo
hemos enmendado nuestra pMmcra
exclamation Y hemos dicho: ihe aqui
un libro bueno!
iUn libro bueno! ST. No hay ma
yor elogio que un sincere "es un libro
bueno"; asi, simple Y laconicamente.
En- ell immense oceano de libros en- ell
mundo, solo hay muy pocos genuina-
mente libros buenos; buenos en- la
acepcion literal de la palabra. Y esos
son los libros encaminados al bien,
con un fin practice, con un ideal es-
piritual; morales y educativos.
La lectura de la obra de Matos Ber-
nier nos ha hecho recordar una vez
mas, que la critica es filosofia. La
crftica docente no sc basa especial
mente en- la investigation, en- ell des-
quiciamiento mas menos razonable;
tampoco es parte division de la pc
dagogia academica; nj es meramente
un arte empirico.
La critica es filosofia. La crftica
es intuicion filosofica. No la critica
como la entienden dos tres medic
cres y pedantes en- nuestra amada is
lila, este es: la de la aggression, la del
insulto, la de envidia... Esos
son los eternos Zoilos que desde ITEM
pos de Homero hasta nuestros dias de
luz Y civilization vienen acechando a
los privilegiados del Arte y de la Glen
cia. Pasen los canes que nos la
dram. Sino la critica seg1n la en-
tienden ell italiano> Benedetto Crosse y
el portorriqueno Matos Bernier. ALI
donde el 'estudio-el proceso diriamos
-es intensamente consciente, concep-
tuoso Y justo.
Asi, en- los escritos de Matos Ber-
nier, encontramos al investigator flo
logico Y al estudiante de metafisica,
como la admirable metodologia inves-
tigativa y portentosos principles uni
versales del saber humane que en-
contramos en- toda la obra especula-
tiva de Hegel.
''Isla de Arte" es un libro de criti-
ca constructive, edifcadora. Cons
tructiva Y edificadora como deberia
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-10-28
ARTURO APONTE Y SRA.

En- el yapor Caracas regres6 ano
che de EstadoS Unidos, el conocidO abO-
gado. nuestro amigo don Arturo Apon-
te de Humacao, en- companfa de Su
bella V elegante esposa, d0la RosalIa
FuerteS.
Ell IMPARCIAL tiene para los Sc
flores de Aponte, Tin saludo dc pen
vcnida muy cordial.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-10-28
FL. "RRAEDTFY"

Anoche a las sicte. sali1 de este
puerto para Baltimore, con I'm carga-
mento complete de melao, el yapor tan
que "Bradley". que llcgd aver por Ia
maiana de la Romano.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-10-28

-ANANKE.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-09-23
GULL POOR PRODUCING HENS
Work Should Be Started in Summer
and During Early Fall Months
Comb Ia Indicator.

The hens should be culled out dur
ing the summer and early fall
months beginning to Gull out the poor
producers just as soon as they stop
laying. which is usually in July and
August. When Il hen is laying her
comb will be large, full of blood, and
bright red in color. AS she stops lay
ing, the comb becomes small and
Shrunken, pale or dull in color, and
is usually rather hard. Another good
indication to use in selecting those
hens which stop laying early is mott
ing, as the hens that start to mott
ear!y-that Is, in July and August
are usually the poorest producers.
While hen which has molted most
of her feathers is very easy to pick
out by sight uiiSput examination, the
only way to ascertain accurately
die them. Before the body and wing
feathers are molted in any great mum.
Der you will find short pin feathers
growing thickly on the back and in
the feather tracts running back from
the breast, indicating that these hens
have started to mott and probably
have stopped laying if their coynhs
and general appearance indicate NON
production. The pelvic bones are also
helpful In making this test as these
two bones tend to close up when thu
hen stops laying. If the spread be
fingers or less the probability is tina
the hen is not laying, while If tn,
spread Is greater, together with othe
indications mentioned, she is probabl.
laying.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-09-23

they have during the past few years,
1T will be only question of short
time until the people of this local
ity will have to import practically
al OF their fruit. AS 1t is, there
are few saIeable apples IN any of
the orchards here. Many OF the
trees are dying from the lack OF
care and scale is killing or damag-
ing trees, particularly IN orchards
IN the Potlatch canyon. Ibis
country can produce splendid fruit
if the trees are given the same care
that they get IN other localities
where fruit Is the principal crop.
Intensive cultivation, spraying and
pruning are as necessary to grow
good fruit as blowing is to produce
big grain yields.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-09-23
METHODIST CHURCH.
Tnu-orl w Mont Do stn r

Are you forgetting the library is
open on Wednesday and Saturday
afternoon from 8 to o'clock? There
are some good books that might
help you to pass some of those long
fall and winter evenings. You are
welcome to borrow them.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
No morning worship.
Epworth League at 6:45 p. m.
Evening service at 1880 p. m.
Topic, Pleasures Minus.
Would you be interested III trip
around the world? Watch for the
date. The one chance in life time.
Ask a member of the Epworth Lea
que.
American Ridge Sunday school
at 10 a. m. Morning worship at II
a. m.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-09-23
The local lodges would feel utter

The local lodges would feel utter
iy lost without N. Brooke, custodian
of the traternal temple. Mr.. Brooke
not only looks after his duties as
custodian in most efficient man.
ner, but he is one of the mainstays
IN nearly every lodge in town. He
is greatly interested in the lodges
and IN their welfare and devotes a
large part of his time to them. He
has filled nearly all of the Offices in
most of the lodges. When any of
the traternties wish to put on a
big feed" they simply turn the
matter over to Mr.. and Mrs. Brooke,
knowing full we'll that it will be
done just right. Mrs. Brocke's cakes
and MIR. Brocke's coffee nave an en-.
viable reputation In this neck OF
the woods.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-09-23

The index numbers continue to
Register checking of the down
ward movement of prices. July
and August prices. averaged by
commodities, show firm upward
trend. AS prices now stand, this
means fixed change IN the relation
of farm products to most other
goods, for the fall IN price of the
latter is checked far short of the
depths reached by the farmer
Farm products must rise. or other
products continue to fall, or agrl-
culture must submit definitely to
a less favorable situation relatively
to other industries than it occupied
prior to the war.-LincoIn Journal
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-09-23
PROPER DRAINAGE ESSENTIAL
Heavy Application Of Manure Will CT
Long Way Toward Correcting A.
kali Condition.

Drainage is the most important fac
tor In alkaline soils in nearly al
cases. Good drainage is an absolute
necessity in alkali correction. WheI
drainage is assured, heavy applica
ton of horse manure will go Ion.
way toward correcting the alkali con
dition. 1t may be necessary to appl.
some fertilizer carrying large amounts
of potash. Corn is not the hest croI
to consider in handling alkaline soils
and oats or rye bring better result,
until the soils are completely brough
back TO normal conditions.
Science Hint No. 1.
Ten pounds of lead inside your hat
will keep it from blowing off on the
windiest day.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-09-23
500 Reward, 500

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment Halls
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation Of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in the curative power of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-09-23

1t is estimated that 2 million tons
of sugar Will be carried over in the
u. S. this year. This amounts to
6 months consumption. The Cuban,
Louisiana, domestic beet crops are
all unusually large. 1t consumers
do not greatly benefit by still fur
ther reductions in retail prices it
will be because some where along
the line between producer and con-
sumner there is profiteering. The
public was gouged to the limit when
sugar was scarce. Now that it is
plentiful 1t should get the full
benefit.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-09-23

What is gambling? That depends.
If the colored brother shoots craps,
that's gambling. If fellows in a
back room play cards for cigars
that's pleasure for the man who
wins. A half dollar on the side
makes it sport. If selected few
in a parlor play poker, that is
soclablllty. If city exchange
feeces the innocent that's business
If the We'll Street wolves clip the
wool from the lambs that's big bust
ness. Life is a gamble, and the
coffin holds the stakes-Ex.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-09-23
Foreign Advertising Representative
THE AMERICAN PRESS

There are 5,735, 900 persons out of
a job in the United States, Secretary
of Labor Davis reports to the sem
ate. Factory workers, mechanics,
building trades show highest per-
centages of unemployment, total
ling 100000 alone. There are
worse places than being on farm,
even IN these times.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-09-23

Maybe the hundred nude Canadian
doukhobors, religious fanatics, who
attempted to force their way across
the Canadian border into this
country this week, heard about the
latest thing IN ladies' wearing ap-
parel and concluded that this country
would be haven of refuge for
them.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-09-23

According to census reports more
than 500, 900 men and women over
the age of as years are eking out
miserable existence in single bles-
sedness.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-09-23
.Mica an excellent insulation.

Mica does not huri or melt, except
IT Il very high temperature and there
fore il is an excellent electric insula-
tor. 1t is non-hygroscopic and offers
more resistance to high voltage cleo
tricity than any insulating material
known.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-09-23
J. F. Papineau
Licensed Auctioneer

| make a speciality of Farm and
Livestock Sales and can furnish the
best of references. | always try to
give both buyer and seller square
deal. Church and charity work
gladly done free Call me at my
expense or make dates at kendrick
Gazette office or at either bank.
Phone: Farmers 9llXl or Main AS
r. +. ID. 5. Moscow, Idaho
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-09-23

II the average mother of an aver
age family got time and half
for all overtime. she would have
to borrow from her husband to pay
her income tax.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-09-23

What's the use of this country
trying TO get IN touch with Mars?
First thing we know the next thing
will be Mars relief fund.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-09-23

Unless orchards in the Potlatch
country receive better care than
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-09-23
Hendrick Gazette
Ralph B. Knepper. Publisher

Entered as second-class matter
1892 at Kendrick, Idaho, under the
Act of Congress of March, 1879.
Subscription $3.50 year.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-10-08

in New Iberia. She was chosen
vice-president of the State Or
ganization, and also selected as
a National delegate to the Aux
iliary Convention which will be
held in Kansas City at the same
time that the Legion Convention
will be held there. Mrs. H. w.
Gould was the other delegate
from the local unit who at
tended the convention with Mrs.
Provost. Among some of the
resolutions passed was one op-
posing a state bonus, and anoth-
IT voicing opposition to an in
yestigation of the Ku Klux Klan.
The support of the entire State
was pledged in the fight the
Louisiana delegation is going to
make at Kansas City in trying to
have New Orleans selected as
the convention city for 1922. In
connection with this campaign,
Mr.. Mayer suggested 10 the CON
vention that he be allowed to
have displays of Louisiana's
products on exhibition in sew
era1 of the hotel lobbics in Kan
sas City and he, Of course, will
have a large collection from
Iberia and other parishes in the
Third District. This, in our
opinion. is a good idea and
would give our wonderful state
quite a bit Of advertisement.
Captain John D. Ewing. asso-
ciate publisher of the Shreve-
port Times, and son of Col.
Robt. Ewing of New Orleans,
was elected by acclamation COM
of the Louisiana De-
partment. Capt. Ewing's war
record is a brilliant one, having
served in five major operations
with the fighting 32nd ''Red
Arrow" Division. He. was dec
lrated with the Croix de Guerre
by the French government for.
bravery in action. Once, 1T his
OWN request, Captain Ewing
was relieved from other duties
hat he might lead bis men over
he top. The selection of Capt.
Ewing was received amid wild
that lasted forsfour ,
minutes.
The delegates from IBERIA !
Post were James I. MAYER, !!
Nathan Davis, Joe Daigre. DR.. !
(. ]. Broussard, James Hall and
Arthur Provost.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-10-08
HOW GERMANY WILL PAY
FRANCE IN MATERIALS.

A mutually agreeable ar
rangement has recently been
reached whereby the Germans
will be enabled to pay their
reparations to a considerable
extent by means of goods rather
than cash, while the French will
get a large supply of materials
quickly. AS Bradstreet's in
forms its readers:
This agreement provides for
the delivery by the German Cow
ernment Of building materials
valued at 1000, 100000 gold
marks to France by May 1, 1926,
beginning on October l next.
In return France is to credit
Germany with 1000, ,OO0, 900
marks annually on the repara-
tions account in case the deliv-
cries reach that amount, and to
reimburse Germany for any
sdm in excess Of the formers
share IF the reparations paw
ments within the period. In
working out the agreement in
two companies are to
function, one organized in
Germany and the other in
France. Both are to be under
government control, but partici-
patton of private capital is to be,
permitted to a certain extent.
The German company. accord
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-10-08
Americans Eat More
Rice in the Year 1921

from United States merchants,
according to the new statistics.
In 1920 she bought only 311,e12
pounds but this years sales in
Japan totalled 1,2S0,50O. In
view of the fact that Japan is
essentially rice country this is
a commercial triumph. The
increased exports of rice 10 Ger
many are likewise significant.
These totalled 124,S64,026 this.
year as compared to but 2S.129,--
1873 pounds last year, surprising,
the largest shipment made last
year to Cuba of .230.296
pounds. Belgium. England,
France, Greece, Canada and tie
Netherlands also bought large
quantities Of rice during the cur
rent year. The total exDorts
show 8.306,244 pounds shipped
to seventy-seven countries tliis
year compared to 479.410. .4O5
pounds shipped to eighty-twsN
countries last year,
The average price per pound
last year was 1868 cents. This
year average was 4.O3 cents.
The latest figures show that du-
ring August exports increased to
2,O96, $40 or about a million
pounds a month.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-10-08

The educational campaign OF
the rice growers to induce the
American people to eat more
rice has been effective, accord
ing to statistics compiled by the
Rice MilIers' Association, tc
such an extent that practically
two pounds more per capita
have been consumed in HE Uni
ted States during the last year
During the year ending July
81, 554,505 pounds of rice were
consumed as compared to
1862, 400 pounds in 1920. This
shows an increase in the con-
sumption of almost 100000
pounds. The population is es-
timated at 1O7, 100000 and tha
consumption per capita is fixed
at $50 pounds compared to 3 -
pounds declared consumed in
1920.
The educational campaign not
only taught the American people
to cat more rice but found a
greater market for the domestic
product. The amount of do
mestic rice consumed in 1921
was 5,375,505 while 20,525,419
was imported as compared with
46. .402,828 pounds imported
last year.
Jonop iS huyinO moro l.;co
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-10-08

ing to report, is to take care of
the assembling, transportation
and delivery Of the material at
suitable points, payment being
made to the producers or man
ufacturers out of bonds of the
German Government specially
issued for the purpose. The
French company, it is UNDER
stood, is to sell the material
thus provided in the open mar
ket exclusively for the rebuild
ing of northern France, while
the French Government will ar
range that prices shal! act be
cut below d figure allowing Of
a REASONABLE competition with
private French producers or
manufacturers. Some opposi-
tion to The plan may be en-
countered in the Legislative bod
les, but it is expected that ii will
be overcome. The project is
one that should commend itself
to the Germans because il en-
ebles them to. nay the repara-
tiOns to considerable extent by
means Of goods rather than
cash, while the French viii get
j large SUPPLY Of materials
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-10-08
Delegates Return From
State Convention

The delegates who represen-
ted Iberia Post at the Depart
ment Convention held in Boga-
lusa on October Sd, 4th and 5th,
returned to New Iberia on We'd
nesday night. They are all
optimistic over the future Of the
Legion in Louisiana and report
that the Third Annual Conven-
ton proved that the American
Legion in Louisiana is bccom-
ing a great factor in the affairs
of the State. The. selection of
Mr.. James J. Mayer, commander
of the local post, as a delegate
from the Third Congressional
District to the National Conven-
ton to be held in Kansas City
the earlier part of November.
was enthusiastically approved
BY the delegates. from this dis
trict. 1t is an honor for one of
Iberia's members to be chosen
as a representative to this Nat
ional meeting, and Mr.. Mayer
richly deserves this honor, be-
cause he has been one: of the
most active workers in the local
organization. Another honor
was bestowed on one of Iberia's
delegates, the one receiving it,
being Mrs. Charles Provost,
President of the Women's Aux
iliary of The American Legion