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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-04-06
SINFONIA EN-. NEGRO
(PAsO DE BAlLE)

Slls brincOS Y meneos acOmpasadOS ex-
presen figuras armoniosas; una vOlun-
tad de belleza, particularmente de
gracia Y de elegancia, ha dirigidO al
hombre en- su expression dionisfaca del
baile; con mucha frecuencia el bai-
lie ha pasado La categOrfa de sOIem-
nfdad ceremoniosa y hasta religiosa.
I'm walls de viejo estilO, ;no era va
sencillamente una function dichoga,
hecha de, ;galanterfa, de- elegaHeia, de
fino efotism6 y de mundane n6bleza ?
Pero Ell nueyo paso de bale ha CO.
menzade. y aancuentro que no es mejor
que los. .anteriores. iSigue el negro
hacienda sus haIbilidades y sus graz
cias propias de. un negro; lcontinlan
los Otros mGsicOs tocando cosae inve-
rosfmiles; Y los bailarines,, con per;
fecta seriedad, cumplen su mission de
dibujar figuras grotescas, como sesu-
dos appendices de payaso
Entonces Sc siente un vago prurito
de aborrecer a Norteam6rica Sc
piensa Ell un espectaculo deprimente
en- diez mil salones esparcidos por el
nllndos uns smisnle tiempo: miles de
parejas bailan danzas grOtescas muE
sacramento, al SON de una misiea de
negroes. 7 Sc piensa en- que del foll-
do des Norteam6rica brota una gran
carcaiada de burla, una de esas caE-
.cajadas extrahas. yentrflocuas, que
usan los negros.....
Jorge Brand6s, el gran escritor es-
candinavo. confesaba recientemente
en- un reportaje: Europa ha termi-
nado; comienza para el mundo la
etad de la domination de los Estados
Unidos."
Es cierto. Y es verdad tambi6n que
La domination yandui Sc manifesto
cen los caraeteres imperiosos de una
invasion, de una conduista. Rapida-
mente ha distribufdo un ejercito de
negros mdsicos por t0dos los salones
De Europa; ha heciio que suenen los
alaridos y los trompetazos Y las grot
tescas estridencias de las orquestas
nlacarr6nicas; ha obligado a que los
europeos (dos mil amos de alta cul-
tura en- las viejas y finas almasl Sc
,diviertan como los yanquis de briosa
y burda juventui Sc dirfcrte.i. 7
por ahf van, tanto los duques y las
marquesas como los simples mercade-
res Y las modistas, bailando con toda
formalidad esos bales absurdos iver-
daderamente, necesita ser cruel un
conquistador para imaginar para sus
conquistados una forma de humilla.
ci0n tan denigtante!
Jose Ma. SGlaodTviG.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-04-06
Ell DEPARTAMENTo DE EsTADo
DE, WASHINGTON Sc HACE ECO
DE CIERTAs DENUNCIAS CONTRA
La ADMINISTRATOR EN-
VENEZUELA
Sc LIE ExIGIRA UNA DEcLARA-
cIoN JURADA AL sR. GERARDo
FERNANDEZ


III secretario del Gobernador, Sr.
Hull, ha informado esta maaana d un
reporter de Ell IMPARCIAL, que el
Gobernador ha recibido una comunica-
ei6n del Departments de Estado de
Washington. ordenandosele que prae-
tlqne una investigation con respeefo a
Ia dennncia pdblica formulada por el
ST. Gerardo Fernandez, d. Sc dice vfcli-
ma de impIacables frat6s en- las pfI.
stones de Venezuela.
FL Hon. Gobernador Ilamo esta hla.
nana a palacio al sr. Fernandez. para
tomar nuevos informes. IA declaration
joiada sera prestada ante % f1neIo1a'
rio judicial De esta cIudad. 7=-zz 7=-zz estl
autorizado para clio.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-04-06

AL penetrar en- ell salon de baile del
hotel lujoso, la nisica mas extrava-
gante, mas inverosfmil, yiene a per-
tlirbar mis- Ofdos. Veo una multitud
de seforas caballeros dfstinguidos,
que toman tranqIilamente su te en-
mesitas dispersas, en- tanto que varias
parejas de j6venes bailaban con la
mayor formalidad al son de esa misi-
ca que es, de tan extravaganza, Ofen-
sfya. a.t II 3..t E
,Un conocido me encuentro al pasoi
Sme dice, no sin un POGO dc, sorpresa !:
Ia; listed pof aqufg ;Viehe listed
afbaiiar?a j H'i', n it 3
Sf-le contesto: yo estoy aquf.
70 Hoy IA tbslos los sitios dlri6sos
dSnde uno pleda entfetenerse & No
vengos Il bailar, siho a miEar.f Me
gllsta' I'll espectacalo de la juventud
dkvertida ,ysagradiosa. Por mas que
esta vez creo haberme equivocado..;.
pEn efecto; La mdsica del jGsz-bdnd
sszhsfia en- la cdspide de sll ,delirio.
Aquel negro, iqu6 grotescas tonte-
rfas esta hacienda con su tambor, su
qinhedifa Y, Sd horrible rostro! 3
tSSs otros, misicos padmGnos, ique
ialStameflta Hacen el gfacioso la
q6ilncalla del negro repiquetea; las
cesnetas imitan todos los sonidos desa
gfadables (fncluso los sonidos fettdos1
niientras los. j6yenes caballeros y las
bellas senorftas bailan seriamente,
afentamente, en- un ritmo que esta,
por supuesto, en- correspondence con
la misica un ritmo lleno de muecas
y saltitos Y empujones dignos de un
patio alegre 0 de Otro cualqtfera ami
nal estaipido y regocijado.
Pues -bien; 10 mismo que en- este
lujoso hotel, mas exageradamente
W con mas entusiasmo sin duda, Sc
I&ala en-, todOs los hoteles de todas
laA grapdes ciudades ciyilizadas. Nor
teamerica ha triunfado. Todos los
nneyos viejos ricos del mundo, con
tdaos los emulos de. los ricos del
nfando, estan bailando la hora pre-
saate esas danzas payasescas Al son
de- La quincalla de los negros....
sDfas antes cOntabame Perez dc
Arala sus impresiones de un viaje a
Paris, Y como Sc habfa asombrado de
vef que las costumbres rebasaban to-
do lfmite en- cuanto la exhibici6n de
los. vicios mas repugnantes Y ex,
clamaba:
Es como el cOlof0b de una socie-
dad de una epoca, de una guerra.
Pero este bale de payasos al que
aIlora asisto, ;nO es tambien un co
lof6n? sPuede la extravaganza He
gar a mas? ;Ser1a possible que el
hombre inyentase todavfa una nueva
manera de envilecerse traves de Il
gFotesco2 Una persona pierde sd die
nidad siendo act6r espectatBor de
clert0s vicios; pero bailando esas co
sas, mirandoIas siquiera, ;acaso ifo 81
llaee indigno de ser tratado en- serioi
IA fba mafcha1ne del salon, Guar
do una curiosidad invencible me re
tiene alIf sin remedio. Los bailarinel
han cambiado eI conpas; Sc trata dI
otfa DANA ! sTaI yez sera aigdn pas
de baile segdn el sentido secular de Ii
DANA entre civiIizados? fl hombr'
y ia mujer han tendido sieInpre qus
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-04-06

eelP 1Sss. - - fTT-sr 80.
sntileza, nj ue sprlt mas olosc'
que esta Deiia. Faquita' que ne.a 9
su persona toua "a racla , 9 u
re- oe IA muJer ahuaiula'
ENtraorelinario pupiieo Ia '
nocne tras hocne. e aapia saia 1e
Stai Ohmpo puhlo ue ei.a nos' ue =
mas granada distlngt'iuo ue nues
ira sociedad.
fadulsea hscta"a.lo' que Fmoaieo pa
II SYlpillYiq z Niel ~ pl'oIf ''I ~
yer q Fuerto aico' en Utese p.aao' ,
fueVamfnIe apsauulFFllYs y a. - iin
poss, z Y ilpsVlsF4pis I II iEggoes aquiss
fa Et 4
isoDA De A4uOENAs
asl podemos lamar as.ia eheetuau
e sapad9 enfFge lnos lulslil1s lsl Y s'tlsislhos
Jpvenes, de n99esS1Ia f9ssS Is sociee'au,
Maria Aeresaa. Aotalss 1orteeAias ,
SECTOR Sestef9 Moilna.
A Las ~ &c esa noche, un srupo IA
nailiar mt Intlmo, en- "a iglesla de san
Agustm, esperapa esa entrada siem-
pre- nueva ae una sonauora noVia' que
Fa e Hsaa1zaE 8 tsltaA ue ~ iva ~
entro MARIA Teresa, como Ia sohamOs :
.elesante' gentll pella' una saliar''a
representation ae sio qne e Una nosla,
l4a acompanana como paorino, q OF.
Francisco Cestefo, Aelmano aei nosio.
sigulendo sus pasos' Sc des1aco e.
noyio' perdonen nueslrOs sectores' .
a pesar oe ser de u iallliiia' teneA1os
que declarario dlgno. por su continen-
te, de Ia gentiieza de Ia nova: Del
brazo de Hector como maorlna' lpa
la espiritual sra. MUM casais ue
Torruelias, 1lcamente ataVlaaa y con
ese chic tan pecullarmente de eila'
La ceremonial catolica puso los CO
razones en- tension nasta que Vlmos
bendecir Hector y q mara Asresa,
para unirios dos en- Ia Vlua.
El Ahro civil recogio sus frmas y
la de los testigos en- meaio de SON
Fisas halagiieflas, crlzaron lnntos e
templo
FL auto nupeial abrio IA marcna' y
tras ellos los que aslstlamos aaue-
la boda de amor, hasta detenernos
en- Ia hermosa residencia Del 81. Juan
Ilfnsass1 ffd nnVITincn dnttI0 A0CH0-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-04-06
ADJ ESFILE S0CIAL*.''|

de nuestro genuine baile. Despues, la
Marsellesa, el himnO de Washington,
la Marcia Real, dieron Ia nota de
despedida, al ejecutarlas el DR.. Ash
ford, con ell aire marcial que nos CO.
municaba al acompaiiarlO al piano.
En- tanto. ........ el autom0vil nup-
cial, Sc alejaba y una nota fntima,
nos llacfa comprenddr que aquellos
noyios. pertenecen los grandes Coz
razones, cuando antes de entrar al
nido de sls, amores,, Sc, dirigietOl a.
Bayam0n, a saludar al Sr. Angel Ces-
tero, imposibilitado lpor .sI ,salud, de
asistir las ,bodassy y cuyO Aermano de
Hector, es ell predilecto de la familia.
Asf llegafIani mas s4tisfeches ia su'
linda casa de la parada; 26, doride Ell
amor. todo, 10 embellece. y la amistad
tuvo para ellos regalos preciOsfsimos
valiosos. 'a.iJ Il Ill
Reciban los esposos Torruellas Ca
sails, nuestra felicitaci6n por esa bOda
que ellOs hicieron de azucenas.; los
esposos Blanco Cestero, por sus dis
tinciones para con nosotros.
Sonrfan siempre a Ia felicidad, H6c-
tor Maria Teresa g
HERMOSO DESPERATE
tuvihaes en- "a a1borada del domin-
so, al teher az pie de nuestrOs balco-
mes Les Trovadores de Areeib0''
iQu6 admirable orquesta !. Los COM
passes de un vals arrullador, nos des-
pertaron esas horas de ensuefio, que
nos, proporcionaban galantemente los
cultfsimos j6venes Matienzo Rodriguez
Y Nicorau. Despu6s... una DANA que.
jamas ofmos tan delicada y sublime
Ell alba rasgaba las obscuridades de
la noche y nuestro espfritu sentfa algo
indefinible ante. aquel conjunto de
harmonias cuyas bellezas Sc infiltra-
ban en- el alma.
Podemos asegurar que la orquesta
de los "Trovadores de Arecibos, inter-
preta de manera tal,' que harfamos
interminables las horas en- que pudie-
ramos escucharla tan hermosamente
como en- la alborada del domingo
Ofrecemos a los Trovadores, no po-
der olvidar nunca la impression de
aquel despertar, que fu6 para nosotras.
como un magico recuerdo de amos de
5aventud, que trajo a nuestros cora
z0n un renacer de fihras que nos inn
pulsaba a Greer que hemos de vivir
siempre para el sentimiento del ar
te y del amor.
CON NOSOTROS
ha estado siempre en- el recuerdo,
nuestros muy queridos amigos Sr Jo-
sc Aguirre y su intellectual esposa,
Anita Saldafia de Agufrre.
Los mismos de siempre, con su sim
patfas, suman innumerables demostra-
clones de afecto, al llegar a Puerto
Rico, despues de un viaje por Euro
pa, lleno de interesantes impresiOnes
Cordial es nuestro saludO.
LA MUERTE DE UN CISNE
En- Rio Grande. tras Eargos lfas de
cYa1rI fl0inncfa acaha e1o vsnTir Il n.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-04-06
A Su NATIYo. LAR

"A OO .NA11tO AAh
despues de haber recibido todos los
homenajes p6stumos que merecio don
Pedro Arsuaga. llegara en- breve su
cadaver a descansar para siempre.
La demonstration de dolor de todo
un pueblo, es la mas hermosa corona
que puede cefIirse su memoria. y
paipitable esta la repercusion de iris
teza en- toda nuestra isla, al saber que
perdfa un grande amigo en- tan bene-
merito cabaIlero espahol.
1Duerma, en- naz Don Pedro, en- la,
TERRA de sus a1noTes, mientras en- 6s--
ia que 10 fue tambien, no ha de es-.
fumarse sdl recuerdo, porquei los Ii
bros de Ia Carload, anotaron su nom
bre como un benefactor de nuestFo
pueblo. l.,s.a. Il ea,
=
ROSA BELEN
era 10 Sinico que faltaba a nuestros
j6yenes amigos Luis +. Costa Y Ro--
sa Maria G. de Costas, para eompletar
su dicha y Ell dfa % de MARIO, las
siete Y 15 de la ma1ana, supieron
ellos 10 grato que es acalIar con unI
beso, Ell nanto de una criatnra, que
nos da los grandes aerechos de Ia pa
tetnfdad
Rosa Maria ' Luis, con su Rosa Be
l6n, nos haeen pensar en- Ia Ferdadera
DEUDOS
nuestros amigos los esrosoE Soto
Gras Qui6ones v Lcdo. Jose r. Quiio-
mes, del distinguido caballero don Ma
riano Quinones Guzman, fallecido en-
estos dfas, presentamos a los primeros,
la expression de nuestra condolencia,
y elevamos preces al AItisimo, por el
'eterno descanso del Sr. Quihones.
qnien fue de alto prestigio en- nuestro
mnndo social.
vUELvE a SU HOGAR
cen su preciosa hija, nuestra buena
amiga Sra: Amparo Vidal de Freirfa,
ausente en- Espana por algdn tempo,
v muy deseada entire sus amistades.
Mas que nunci. necesariA su presen-
cia, al haDer slifrido eI estimado
amigo Freirfa, p6rdidas de hermanOs
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-04-06

Co1npre Ell mayor nllInero de "EL I'M
PARCIAL'' = todos los dias y lea deteni--
damente Sus anuncioS, va fin de aIlO
vera 'el resultado.
~
sQu6 Trabajo le Cuesta hacer un
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-04-06

mavera de sus afiOs juveniles, cuando
ell eco de su Ira yibraba va con hon.
das resonancias en- el coraz6n de su
pueblo, y ante sus ojos de vidente full
guraba I'M sol de gloria que iba alum
brando su peregrinaci6n por ell mundo
del ensueno.
Pongamos una guirnalda de rosas
sobre la tumBa del poeta, v lfores,
mos todos Ia muertes de I'm cisne.
DONA ANA ROGUE DE DUPREY
Sc encuentra va muy mejorada de
la dolencia que lie aquej0 en- estos pa
sados dfas, nuestra ilustre amiga, Sra
Ana Rogue de Duprey, escritora de al
to renpmbre en- 10 literature borin-
quefia.
Celebramos en- gran manera, su me-
ior estado de salud, sepa la, cultf-
sima pensadora, que por su pronto res
tablecimiento nos interesamos viva
mente.
HABITUAL
es la costumbre del querido ami
go Sr. Wenceslao Borda, de ofrecer a
los migos de sus simpatfas, esplendi-
dos domingos en- su residencia de San
turce.
COnstante en- sus afecciones, varfan
dos cuatrO de sus comensales, pc
70 conservan sus turnos siempre, eI
Lcdo. Salvador Mestre Y Sra. Y Fer
dinand r. Cestero Sra, 10 que es
para nosotros, un motive de agrade-
cimiento.
La exquisite mesa del domingo, fue
Tornado por esta vez, rodeando al an
fitri6n, por los esposos Sr Antonio r.
Barcelo Sra, Enrique Aboy = Sra.
y los nomhrados en- el pdrrafo anterior.
EI Mend. al decir que asistfamOs
Ia mesa de Borda, queda escrito
siempre alguna sorpresa de Ia ri
queza culinarla, trdteee de platos de-
estilo frances. como de mag sa6rosos
eriOlios.
La especiaiidad de estas mesas, es
que hi un solo de,ale fslte Al arte
Connecticut western news., 1922-10-26
RUDE RURAL RHYMES
Nobody Loves A Landlord

My landlord he has up and went and been and gone and raised my rent. How lucky is the sluggish snail who crawls about and drags his tail; ; he has no need to rent shack but packs his 'round upon his back. How happy too the torpid turtle, we'll roofed from all the showers that spurtle. The astute Arabs pitch their tents and squat therein and pay no rents. They have no tables and no chairs, no furnace and no cellar stairs, but sit around upon their launches and feed ripe dates into their paunches. I'd like to live in just that way. When someone spoke of rent to pay I'd fold my tents and steal away. Consider Noah on the waters with all his sons and in-law daughters. Although he wan dered far from shore, the ark was roofed behind, before. Beneath that roof right snug he sat, and though at night the beasts might blat, he had no landlord for his fiat. From my ruGe couch I rise betimes and rattle off some Rural Rhymes. Your paper buys those songs of glee and sends a modest check to me. Then I endorse it on the back "Pay to John Smith for rent of shack" I like the luxuries of life, I like silk stockings on my wife, but must pay these bills that hurt, cen though the baby lacks a shirt. There is a wise old song which shows how day by day the money gdes. A nick1e for spool of thread, a penny for a needle, but mostly for to keep away the sheriff and the beadle.
 BOB ADAMS
Connecticut western news., 1922-10-26
ASHLEY FALLS

Mrs. Julia JoYner from Housatonic was a guest at R. P. Lees from Fri day until Monday.
 Walter Hurlburt attended a Foot Ball game at Amherst Saturday, re- turning home Sunday. Mrs. c. Peters from Dayton, Ohio is spending several months with Mrs. Shinn.
 The Waffle Shop closed for the season Monday. MT. and Mrs. Erbe went to Newark, N. J. and Mrs. Bell is spending some time at R. P. Lees.
 The Village Improvement Society will hold a supper at the Congrega- tional Chapel on Halloween night, to which everybody is wecome.
 MT. and Mrs. A. c. Bowen and family and Mrs. Susan Horne were present at dinner party Sunday at Edward Donsbough's in Canaan, given in honor of Miss Alice Bowen and Harold Collins, whose marriage took place at the home of the bride Tuesday afternoon.
 Mrs. Roxy Bailey has returned to her home.
Connecticut western news., 1922-10-26
BABSON TELLS OF THE
 BILLION DOLLAR BUG
BoH-Weevil Is Forcing Upon the
 South a New Economic '.%| < Situation

In view of the sensational reports relative to conditions in the South, especially due to the boll-weevil, Roger W. Babsoh has been asked to make an analysis of the Southern situation as it now appears from the view point of, a statistician. Mir. BAbson's statement is as follows:--
 '''In the so-called cotton belt, which stretches across many of the Southern states, is produced 6O9o of the worlds supply of cotton. In fact, this cotton crop has been so impor- tant that the South has practically given it's entire attention to cotton
Connecticut western news., 1922-10-26
M. E. Church Notes

Prayer meeting this (Thursday) evening at 7:30.
 Regular services next Sunday.
 Morning worship at 10:30.
 Sabbath School at 1:45.
 Epworth League at 6:30 in the evening. Topic Making the Gift Effective. Leader, Miss DeHart.
 Evening worship at 7:30.
 Junior League Monday afternoon at 3:45.
 The Junior League are planning to hold a Halloween Social at the church parlors on Tuesday after noon.
 The annual state Sunday School Convention will be held at Torring- ton, on November I, 2 and 8. Mem bers of our school are planning to attend some of the sessions.
Connecticut western news., 1922-10-26

night that Sciessere was killed, he was returning from the market, and stopped in at the house of a neigh Dor, Leo Segalla, when he heard loud screams. He testified that he ran toward his house and when he neared the house, he heard Sciessere exclaim, "Tony, Pm killed help" He added that when he entered the house his wife met him at the door and screamed, "Oh, they killed John."
 On cross continuation, regarding the scene, Boscardini testified that he saw an automobile stnding short distance from the house but did not make any investigation, although he knew that the car had been there for several hours.
 Leo Segalla, at whose house Bos- cardini was visiting when Sciessere was killed, corraborated Boscardini's testimony. Neither man heard any shots fired, they said. Both of them, picked up Sciessere and laid him on the couch.
 Both men testified that Sciessere was not dead when they arrived but that he was mortally wounded. Af- ter they laid him on a couch, Segalla suggested that Boscardini send for the police and a doctor, and accord ing to the testimony, Sciessere said, 'There's no remedy for me, Tony, Pm gone."
 Segalla and Boscardini further testified that Sciessere was half dressed when they found him and that the men who did the shooting had fled for the automobile and speeded off.
 Mrs. Puma Mathis, who resides near the Boscardini home testified that she heard two shots fired and that she saw two men flee from the house. She did not recognize either. of the Luria brothers. She also said that she saw Boscardini and Segalla run toward the house after the shots were fired.
 On Tuesday attempts of the prose cution to show that Louis and Mike Luria, charged with the murder of Sciessere were members of a gang Of train robbers before the alleged murder, were barred by the court which sustained the objections of counsel for the defense in the trial of the two men.
 The states last witness before it closed it's case Tuesday afternoon was State Detective Anthony To- manic, who arrested the two men on trial after long investigation. He told of identifying Mike in a state reformatory in Railway, N. J., by pulling up his sleeve and finding the scar of bullet wound received in Canaan.
 The detective said that both men told him that they were in their fathers store on the Eght of August 3. They could not furnish names other than members of their family
Connecticut western news., 1922-10-26
Pilgrim Church Notes

Sunday
 Regular Morning Service of Wor- ship at 1O:3O.
 Sunday School at 11:45. Monday
 The Young Woman's Guild will meet in the church parlors. Monday, Oct. 30 " Special Meeting at the Church, under the auspices of the Young Woman's Guild and the Mission Circle to hear Miss Miriam Wood berry, one of the Secretaries of Cong'l. Home Missionary Society. An informal reception will follow Miss Woodberry's address. Light refreshments will be served. All members of the Congregation are invited. .-~ Sunday, Nov. 5th ..
 The regular bi-monthly commun- ion will be observed at the morning service.
 Thursday, Nov g
 Entertainment at the town hall under the auspices of the Pilgrim Brotherhood, featuring MT. John MacCorison in costumed interpreta- tions, of: familiar character types, assisted by Pilgrim Talent. See notice, elsewhere in this issue.
Connecticut western news., 1922-10-26
HALLOWEEN

The name undoubtedly holds a feeling bordering on terror for many and we'll it may, for some boys, o1 perha ps from their age they should be called young men, have most peculiar idea of the meaning of Q practical joke. To limited number of these young men fun on Hallow- cen constitutes placing a wagon on top of barn, breaking down fences, running cattle, or numerous other mischievous acts of a nature that are entirely too serious to be classi- fled as funny. This class usually come in contact with the law sooner or later.
 Halloween, as it is more generally observed, is a day to be looked for ward to by boys and girls as day Cor perhaps we should say night) equal in importance to other holi- days. Why this should be so we fail to understand, except from the viewpoint of our own youth when similar pranks were played. Or perhaps, as Halloween implies, it is the evening before All Saints vigil, therefore all the deviltry of several weeks to come must necessarily be perpetrated in this one night, to modify the restraint that is sure to follow.
 Custom has established the super stition that many acts of ceremon- ious nature, if closely followed, have in them the element of prophecy. We have no. argument with the custom nor with the superstition, for in most of it there is but harmless fun and entertainment for an even ing. If one is superstitious so much more fun the others who are not will have.
 To many people even the mention of Halloween means that for several days previous every precaution must be taken in regard to things movable and some immovable. It means nail ing down loose boards on fences and barns, chaining a wagon that cannot be taken inside, locking shutters so that they cannot be opened and even seeing that the cat and dog are properly housed for the night.
 Halloween brings to us fond mem ofies of bobbing apples. or getting our fortune told by alternately rub ping the bottom of plate (which had been we'll 'gfeased with soot or lamp black) and then our face, as : some mysterious words were spoken. But of them all the most realistic are the old fashioned husking bees and as we think of the red ears be- ing found, we cherish even the re- sentiment we felt against some other boy for kissing our girl. Fond mem ories of Halloween! May every boy and girl take with them through life memories of the good times they had and not the mischief they did.
Connecticut western news., 1922-10-26
A WISH.

This is what I want to be: Fit for every eve 10 see
 Strong enough to do my task, More than that l need not ask; Big enough to brave blow, Disappointment's touuch of woe, Petty loss or sorrows touch, Without whimpering too much. I should like to play the game Clean of hand and free from shame Fighting hard, but when it's done And the battles lost or won, Coming home without regret, Leaving none that I have met