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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-12-31
Una Erase de Benavente

Cierta actriz notable Sc quejaba an
tie ell glorioso autor de "Rosas de oto-
no" de las menudas intrigas Y dc las
perfdas conjuras que suelen tramarse
entire bastidores.
Me parece que exagera usted-le
dijo D. Jacinto.-La vida en- ell mum
do teatral no puede ser tan mala como
usted la pinta.
-Creame usted que si-insistio Ia
actriz.-Aqui lie hacen a cualquiera
victima de las mayores calumnias.
-Pues yo creo 10 contrario-repu-
SO don Jacinto.-En ell teatro inventa
usted una calumnia contra alguno.
v resulta que hace va dos amos que es
verdad.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-12-31
I'm ano mas.... !

En- Ell silencio augusta de la. noche
vibra ell sonido metalico de doce So
noras campanadas. Presto Ell rumor Sc
apacigua, Sc esfuma del ambiente, y,
otra vez Ell silencio lorna imperar
sobre el vacio de la NADIA.
I'm a1o mas que transcurre en- ell
reloj, sin fin, del tempo. I'm aFio mas
recorrido en- el camino, muy breve,
de la vida. Un ano mas que pasa a
sumarse al libro polvoriento de la his
toria. I'm aio mas que nos dice de
las miserias de la existencia y de las
cruentas luchas del espiritu. Un aiio
mas perdido en- ell fragor por los ele-
vados ideales de los hombres, ideales
que a veces Sc tronchan y otras sc
aunan tras luchas titanicas para vol
yer a solidificarse, a cXtenderse, a
promulgarse, en- el afan sin fin de al
.tas concepciones tendencies. a la con-
quista del mayor grado possible de fe-
licidad y progreso para la humanidad
que sufre, que Sc debate, que cae, que
foreejea, pero que la postre triunfa-
ra en- sus justos y mobiles cmpeios.
| Un afio mas es un aio menos que
lie queda a los seres mortales en- la
ruta del mar proceloso de la vida.
1 Con cada afio que pasa Sc van tam
bien las ilusiones forjadas en- su al
borear, Y como una cadena, dulce e
inexorable a la vez, con cada nuevo
ano nuevas ilusiones, gratos ensuenos,
Sc prenden de las almas que piensan,
que sienten, meciendolas en- un dora
do vaiven de quimeras; ensuefios, ilu-
stones Y quimeras, que mas tarde Sc
disipan como ell sonido metalico de las
doce sonoras campanadas.
I'm aio mas es un positive aporte
de experiencia Y de dolcr a la copa
amarga del vivir...
De dolores Y alegrias esta repleto
ell mundo. Ell dolor Sc resume por el
aiio que expira llevandose en- pos de
ST ell immense caudal de bellas pers-
pectivas que aliment6 ell egoismo, CEN
surable espiritual, de los seres a
quienes anima ell sentimiento de algo
grande que satisfaga sus ansias. La
algeria Sc sintetiza por ese fuego in
terno que recorre las mas sensibles fl
bras del pensamiento en- ell radioso
nacer de un nuevo aiio.
Pero la humanidad ha menester, en-
sus luchas, de la miel del ano que
surge y de la cicuta del afio. que Sc
alicia. El dolor Y la algeria andan de
fla mano, y asf como un aho inmedia
tamente sucede a otro, necesario es
que al dolor lie sustituya la algeria.
La ciencia estriba en- que 10 mas gra-
to predomine y sea mas effective.
AL Nuevo Afo hay que recibirle con
explosiones de algeria, que para el
dolor, tempo habra. Mientras tan
to es bueno avivar en- la imagination
el optimismo y dejar que las blancas
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-12-31
Del Solar AsturianO
San Francisco en- un costal.

Era una despejada fria noche de
diciembre en- que un grupo de alegres
rapacines aguilanderos, regresabamos
de LA Gargantiella", cantando, carre-
terra adelante, en- direction a la pinto
resca aldea de Narciandi.
De entre ell agreste ramaje que
trechos va bordeando Ia angulosa y
amplia carretera de Covadonga, iba-
Sc deslizando cauteiosamente, un mis-
terioso anciano que padecia la chifia-
dura de llamarse Gel Conde de Sc
giiencu".
Par6se en- seco, nlitad del CANT
no; requirio la linterna que al pare
Ger llevaba sujeta la pretina del pan
talon, Y dandonos un belicoso "quien
vive", proyecto ell espeso haz de luz,
verdosa Y macilenta, sobre aquel CRU
20 juvenil que, absorto bajo la impre-
sion del inesperado bano luminoso, y
ante la gigantesca silueta del extra
no aparecido, temblaba, Y, en- actitud
dubitativa, no saba 81 huir inmedia-
tamente atacar en- firme, para salir
pronto de aquella embarazosa situa-
cion...
-iQue buscan por aqui, estos men
guados ?-vocifero, con energia, el de-
menta.
Hubo unos segundoz de absolute mu-
tismo, al cabo de los cuales contesto,
con ademan re:uelto, uno de los mas
decididos rapaces:-iNada!.. Vcni-
mos de pedir el aguinaldo, pero no
traemos va mas que las cachiporral;
y al decir este, esgrimia en- alto ell
nudoso garrote.-Mire usted; los zu-
rrones vuelven como vinieron y las
perrinas que nos han regalado, las
gastamos en- sidra y en- castanes, ahi
cerca, en- la taberna de Gel Pintu"...
Eduardo Cuesta- Eduardin- que
fue uuien Sc encaro con ell Conde, su-
puso desde ell primer instante que Sc
trataba de algdn salteador de canli-
nos, en- tai creencia mentia y con-
servaba enhiesto-accion que hubimos
de imitar los demas-su enorme palo
de acebuche, hasta que ell tochu, mo-
dernisimo Quijote, oculto su linterna
~, Observation-Disclosures POGO a POGO de
la gruesa bufanda, descubrio ell en-
bozo, que lie llegaba hasta los ojos.
Entonces metio su larga, aristocratica
diestra, en- el bolsillo del gaban; tin
tinearon algunas monedas con sones
targentinos Y estirando hacia "Eduar-
din" sus perlaticos dedos, lie entrego
dos pesetas..
-iMarchad con Dios!-prorrumpio
ell Conde, en- tono evangelico y con So
lemne ademan...
-Marchad con Dios; no interrum-
pals ell cumplimiento de mi sagrada
mission, que voy con "San Pachu" ha-
cia Cangas de Onis, pasar con el
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-12-31

la Noche Buena, en- ell "Cafe de La
bra.
...Y, ciertamente, nuestro asombro
fue immense al observar, a pocos pa
SOS de distancia, que el TOchu sacaba
de entire las ramas del Immediate bos-
que un enorme y repleto costal en- ell
que asomaba por la NAL tapada bo-
ca, la humilde Y venerable. cabeza del
santo fundador de la orden de fran
ciscanos, milagroso patron de la al
dea de Segiiencu..
Antonio BlancO Fernandez.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-12-31
Una opera futurista sill
bada en- NapOles

La representation en- un teatro de
Napoles de la famosa opera "Sorpre-
sa", cuyo autor es el poeta futurista
Marinetti, ha eonstituido un gran ext
to>del plblicoF La curiosidad, Y tai vez
la esperanza en- una desatada hilari-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-12-31

palomas del entusiasmo y del amor
tiendan libremente su vuelo, dejando
solamente paso a 10 que sea vida, vida
feliz y serena.
lAno nuevo, albricias!...
Vaientin Trigo.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-12-31

MOtOnes de cadena YALE &
TOWNE son los mejores. Bue-
mas existencias a precios bajOs.
Miguel Morales, Tetuan Is, San
Juan.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-12-31
Ell piano, que besa

Ell piano, que besa la mimosa
mano, brilla en- la tarde girls rosa,
mientras, con suave murmurar de ala,
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-12-31

un aire antique, feble y hechizado,
discreto, casi timido, Sc exhala
del camarin por ella perfumado.
iEn que cuna, que mecese tranquila
mi pobre ser, de pronto Sc adormila?
iQue me quieres,
cancion dulce y liviana?
/ Por que me buscas, melodia incierta
que vas luego morir la ventana
sobre el jardin mindsculo entreabierta
Paul Verlaine.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-12-31

diaro Representan Rerick pre-
nt6 un de beeza orgado
ovenes fotoga apa
pubcads ceebraba ell onsabido torneo MISS Me
bel dmanda que va
guardana de la Joven deman
dante hasa que ell ucio celebre, dada corta edad
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-12-31
T Mss Arsrpa Michel q,
| Manuel Herrick. n4,z;

Miss Anna Elizabeth Niebel, joven de
Is 'aAos de Washington, d. G., que
actuaEmente vive en- New York, que
ha presentado demanda contra el Re-
presentante Manuel Herrick, de Okla
homa, por ruptura de compromise ma
trimonial. Miss Niebel aparecia en-
nm Corfan,nn dc Ballaza iniciadn nor
Evening star., 1921-04-09
Income and Outgo.

The government needs a large
amount of money. The question Of in.
come was never more important. Con-
gress will soon be wrestling with it.
We all want it solved in the best
way possible. Where shall the money
be found? What may be assessed with
the least embarrassment to the people
and the least injury to business?
The question Of outgo is equally i'm.
portant. The republican party is COM
mitted to economy, and the people are
expecting a redemption Of its prom
ises. But where may the pruning
knife be applied with the least injury
to public interests? Congress will
soon be wrestling also with that prop
osition.
Serious as is the situation, seriously
committed as is the republican party
to economy. and important as it Is
that the campaign promises be kept.
it would be a reckless leadership that
did not use the knife with extreme
care. Cutting and slashing might
work infinite harm. To deny worthy
objects adequate support might be far
more expensive than to overindulge a
few unworthy ones, or ones Of but
small deserts. In other words, mere
reduction in the sum total Of allow
ances might in reality be the very
opposite Of economy.
Congress. therefore, is "up against"
an exceedingly knotty problem. And
next year comes the appeal to the peo-
pie on the record that now begins to
take shape. On election day Of No.
vember Of next year the voters will
decide as to the complexion Of the
Congress that will succeed the present
one.
Evening star., 1921-04-09

in the course Of his stay In this coun-
try and he felt that all Russians who
returned eastward ought to be as rad
ical as he on their repatriation.
On the 5th OF the month another
batch Of deportees reached the Rus
sian frontier and got their first taste
Of sovietism at work. At the boun-
dairy they were deprived Of all their
money and in return were given ration
cards emitting them to food. This
was not their idea of liberty and they
protested. but somehow the news Of
the fate of the twenty Of the preceding
batch was communicated to them and
they subsided. They had to.
Practically every report that has
come from the repatriated Russians
is to the same effect. They want to
get back. They went unwillingly.
They are miserable. Bolshevism, look.
ing we'll in print, is a monster at close
range. They would rather be on the
East Side in New York with money in
their pockets and jobs Of their own
to work at, and freedom to do prac.
tically whatever they please, and op-
portunity to improve their condition,
than to be units in a tyrannically
regulated society without money, with
cards giving them places in the bread
lines and compelled to work for the
hardest taskmaster Of all, an unintel.
ligent, self-appointed proletariat autoc-
racy.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
Secretary Mellon and the Press.
This is a news announcement:

This Is a news announcement:
Interpretations by newspaper men
of Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
at the regular semi-weekly confer
ences will hereafter be put in writing
the day before the journalists meet
the Secretary"
There is much to be said in favor
Of this arrangement.
In the first place, every outgiving
of the Treasury Department about the
departments business is read with
great interest, and particularly at this
time. Financial questions touch at all
important points. They make wide,
almost popular, appeal. Men but little
acquainted with financial matters
know in a general way that such mat
tiers are at present in disturbed con-
dition and giving both Congress and
the administration some concern.
Hence, as all such outgivings are wide
ly read and pondered they should al
ways represent care and thought in
their preparation. A question hastily
formed and put, and as hastily an.
swered, might, unintentionally, con-
vey a wrong impression, and so do
harm.
In the second place, Secretary Mel
Ion lacks the trained politicians art
Of fencing with an interviewer. It is
an art The interviewer, naturally,
wants al tho Information he can get
The politician, as naturally, wants to
measure out information according to
Evening star., 1921-04-09
Congress and Patronage.

Pressure for patronage will prob
ably increase with the assembling of
Congress. Senators and representa-
tives will all be getatable. A mile
measures the distance between Capt.
tol Hill and the White House. It is
easily covered, by cab. or street car,
or even by Shank's mare. Men seek
ing Office will know where to find
their "pull," and how to ster it up
against the office-controling power.
This is very natural, and well justi-
fed. It Is the American way. It was
thus in the beginning, and will con-
tinue to the end. A new administra-
ton always means a change Of many
public servants from the losing to the
winning party for the conduct Of the
public business. The leaders want, and
have a right. to be served by lieu
tenants Of their own persuasion and
selection.
Patronage-seekers think well of
themselves, or they would not be seek.
ing patronage. They want when pos.
sble to meet the giver Of gifts; and
they know how advantageous it is to
be presented to him by man Of con-
sequence in politics. Hence their ap.
peals to men Of SO much consequence
as the national legislators, at whose
approach doors are accustomed to fly
open.
It is the spring Of the year-the
early bud-andleaf season when
Washington is as pretty as a picture,
and every man who can should see it.
The town Is roomy and hospitable, and
visitors soon find themselves at ease,
except as the mission which has
brought them may keep them anxious
until it Is decided
Evening star., 1921-04-09

his idea Of what should go out. A
touch-and-go interview, therefore, has
its perils for all but a practical and
skillful fencer.
AS Mr.. Mellon is fresh from his
banking house, and in a post Of great
responsibility, he is probably well ad-
vised in taking the course announced.
1t betokens caution; and caution is
an asset of much value these days in
both public and private life.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
The British Crisis.

Although the British government Is
preparing for a military admlnlstra-
ton Of the transportation and indus
trial activities in case Of a general
strike there is still hope Of a settle
ment before Tuesday night, the time
set for a sympathetic suspension OF
work AS the time approaches the
gravity of the move appears to be i'm
pressed more strongly upon the labor
leaders, who realize that what they
propose is not merely labor strike.
but an actual test of strength with the
government Further conferences,
therefore, are contemplated and from
them may come helpful action.
The issue primarily is that Of the
abandonment of control Of the mining
and other industries by the govern
ment, and the accompanying move
ment by the owners to effect reduc-
ton of wages. The miners demand re-
sumption of government control or a
pledge against wage reduction. The
government refuses to go on with con-
troll, feeling that the time has come to
readjust through private conduct OF
the industries.
If the transport and railroad men
Join it is estimated that 2,500,o0 work
ers will be directly thrown into idle
ness in England, Scotland and Wales.
Probably the number will be much in
creased, because, in addition to the
actual strikers, an immense number
of industrial operatives will be de-
prived Of employment through the
shutdown of mills and shops incident
to the lack Of coal and transportation
facilities. With this great aggregate
of people thrown out Of their wage.
earning tasks very grave crisis will
present itself. If bolshevism is at work
in England it will undoubtedly seize
this opportunity to manifest itself.
The present measures Of the govern
ment indicate that the situation is
rated as dangerous. If this IS a revo-
luton it will be met stoutly. All pos
sible provision has been made to sup
plant the ordinary transportation
facilities in case Of a general shut
down Of the rail lines. Military motors
and even airplanes are to be used for
the carriage Of necessary goods. Eng
land is applying in its anti-strike prep
araions the wartime organization. 1t
is making ready for a contest, the out
come Of which cannot be questioned,
unless. indeed, there are forces at work
making for the destruction Of organ
lied government in that country.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Proverbs.
I have listened to proverbs until I am
tired.
They're not to be trusted, however ad.
mired.
They say, Thine is money" It's only
joke.
My time is no good when I'm idle and
broke.
We're told. that to stay in one spot
means a loss
1.-THE stone that keeps rolling will
gather no moss"
But rolling 20 rocks will a polish i'm.
part.
The stone that hes quiet gets hit by a
cart.
My teachers this maxim endeavored
to push,
"A bird in the hand is worth two in
the bush."
But the bird that is best is the bird
on the wing,
That lives without fear and rejoices
to sing.
Make hay while the sun shines"-yet
life is more gay
For him who tolls on meath a sky
that is gray.
wealth breeds discontent"-but the
sorrow I view
Is caused by the want Of a dollar or
two.
It is better to face what may come, un-
afraid,
Than to trust to the wisdom sent
round ready made.
I'll heed the conditions that rise day
by day,
But I'm off those bunk proverbs hence.
forth and for aye.
Evening star., 1921-04-09
Bolshevism and Repatriates.

On the 9th Of March, seventy-five
Russians whom the United States did
not want arrived in their former coun-
try as deportees, following the foot
steps Of Alexander Berkman and EN-
ma Goldman. They had been loud in
their praise Of bolshevism in this
country. They had urged the adoption
of soviet principles by the United
States. They had been sent away
from here because they were preach
ing that particularly obnoxious and
dangerous form Of communism that
has prevailed in Russia for several
years. Within a month twenty of
these seventy-f1ve, having manifested
their dtsapproval Of the bolshevist re-
gime in practice, have been imprisoned
or executed. The soviet authorities
have no patience with criticism. Trot.
A4I had imbibed some Americanism
Evening star., 1921-04-09
A Regrettable Misstep.

Sincere friends Of organized labor in
the United States cannot but regret
its identification with the request for
general amnesty Of the so-called
political prisoners" resulting from
the audience recently held with Presi-
dent Harding at which certain repre-.
sentatives Of labor urged such policy
upon him. The proposal behind which
those leaders there took their stand
is for a blanket pardon to those dis
loyalists Ito use a mild term), who,
when the United States faced with the
world the most critical hours in his
tory, did their best to betray us to the
enemies Of civilization. The nation
as a whole today has small inclina-
ton toward any such program; its
impatience with the proposal is en-
hanced by the assurance that most Of
those concerned exhibit neither re-
morse nor regret for the seditious ac-
tivities for which they were sentenced.
Special cases deserving Of leniency
may exist, but there can be but one
answer to the preposterous demand that
all men convicted in war time Of an
odious offense against their fellows
should, when the war is over, be cas-.
ually reprieved from the too mild SEN
tences incurred for their transgres.
sions.
What could prompt labor to asso-
ciate itself with such a demand may
never be clearly understood. Every
factor upon which a forecast could
have been predicated as to the atti-
tude of the unions toward such a pro-
posal would have presaged an in
dignant antipathy. Many Of those
upon the delegation to the White
House sought during the war with fine
patriotism. unf1agging energy and
large success to insure its triumphant
prosecution. The men they now inter-
cede for them sought defeat for all
for which they sought victory. And
today the condition is unchanged. The
radical elements opposed to all loyal
principles then are the elements today
arrayed against the sound, moderate
and patriotic principles with which, in
the main, the organized labor of the
nation has been successfully led. So it
is that the country as a whole is be-
wildered as to the basis for the posi-
ton in which these leaders have placed
themselves and their followers. Yet,
inclined to seek the friendly interpre-
tation, it will choose to regard a step
which would seem to ally American
labor with disloyal extremists as an
unfortunate blunder rather than in a
more serious aspect
Evening star., 1921-04-09

A morsel Of radium lost in Chicago
is likely to prove dangerous to anybody
who tries to keep it. Self-preservation
should assist honesty in securing its
return to rightful ownership.
Evening star., 1921-04-09

Even the few people who understand
Prof. Einstein's theory of relativity as
applied to moving bodies in space do
not offer any suggestion as to how it
may be applied to solving problems on
this particular orb.
Evening star., 1921-04-09

A man accused Of plotting against
the life Of Prof. Einstein in Berlin has
been fined $16. The apprehension in
clearer had it been made known
whether the sum is $16 in regular
money.
Evening star., 1921-04-09

A glimpse at the fashion pages in
dicates that the constable who once
concerned himself with the proprieties
Of bathing costumes is regarded as
having entirely lost his influence.
Evening star., 1921-04-09

European affair continue to be COM
plicated by the man who wants a
throne without exactly knowing what
he wants with it.
Evening star., 1921-04-09

There is a feeling that gentleman
by the name of Dawes may be relied
on not to delay action in order to polish
up his literary style.
Evening star., 1921-04-09

A settlement Of the miners strike
by Lloyd George should create a new
distinction to be awarded by a society
of grateful fuel consumers to be known
as the order Of the coal scuttle.
Evening star., 1921-04-09

If Germany can perfect system
for suppressing communism, bolshev.
ism and few other "isms" it might
be worth while to forget the indemnity
temporarily and subsidize her.