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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-08
GIVEN TO
CHAPTER HEAD
Mrs. Catherine A. Langman,
Worthy MatrOn Of Eastern
Star, Recipient Of Gift.

Mrs. Catherine A. Langman.
worthy matron Of Rock Island
chapter No. 269, Order OF the East
ern Star, was presented with a
beautiful quilt in yellow and
white and on which the emblem OF
the organization was stitched, by
the stan of officers who have CO.
operated with her during the past
year, at a meeting held Wednesday
evening.
A successor to Mrs. Langman
win be chosen next Wednesday eye
ming at the annual meeting.
The presentation Of the quilt
which was the handiwork Of the
donors, was made following the
initiation Of six candidates. and the
staging Of q unique program par
ticipated in by the group Of 65,
who received the Eastern Star de-
gree in 1872.
Representing . typical motion
picture theatre audience. they por-
trayed the emotions generally man
Tested by spectators who witness
the screen production Of "Uncle
Toms Cabin"
Frames shook with grief when lit.
tie Eva died, and were conyulsed
with merriment over the antics o.
Topsy.
Nothing Of the sort was ever at
tempted before in Rock Island &C
far az kpQyn. and the actor audi
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-08
STAGE TAG DAY
FOR SALVATION
ARMY'S CAUSE

Canvass of the city for contribu-
lions to the work of the Salvation
Army was completed today but a
tag day will be staged tomorrow,
bringing the movement to a close.
Young women of Augustana col
lege and about 20 Salvationists will
sell the tags on the streets. 1t is
announced by the committee in
charge that other young women
are needed as taggers, and the hope
is expressed that they will volun-
teer. All willing to help r re-
quested to report either tomorrow
morning or afternoon in the lobby
of the New Harper where head
quarters have been established.
Those who have not been. so.
licited are requested to send their
checks for the cause to W. B. Nc
Intyre, treasurer Of the campaign
fund.
Solicitors for the fund have moi
as yet turned in their final report
but the amount secured will be
announced early next week. f.
It Ia stated that the amount Of
good work to be done for the
needy of the city by the Salvation
Army depends very materially up
on the response made by citizens
to the present efforts being made
to- place the organization upon
better financial footing and meet
obligations incurred.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-08

cox IN MOLINE
SAYS
Chief Resents Accusation That He
Was Giving Special Considers
ton to Rock Island Prisoner.

Ben De Jaeger, chief of police OF
the city of Moline, today was re-
sentful that people of Rock island
and Moline should think that Tom
Cox, former chief Of police who has
been arrested on a charge of muir
der. is receiving special privileges
while. being imprisonedsiR the Mo-
line city Jail. Chief De Jaeger said
that it was customary to place all
persons from out Of town in the
women's department of the Jail.
Cox has been placed in the WON
ems department of the CITY Jail and
is held out of communication with
anyone besides his attorney, C. E
Dietz. Newspapermen and all Wis
itors are prohibited from visiting
or holding a conversation of an,
kind with him. Only the policemen
who carry his meals to him are
permitted to enter his presence
Mr.. Cox is in conference with his
attorney, Mr.. Dietz, this afternoon
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-08
ARCTIC WASTES
TO Be INVADED
IN SEAPLANE
Party Of New York and Detroit
Sportsmen to Sail for Pole on :,
Hunting Expedition.

Detroit, Dec. Sin a giant sea
plane, a party of Detroit and New
York sportsmen will invade the
great wastes of the Arctic next
summer on what is regarded as a
most unusual hunting trip, if pres
emit plans are carried out. Mem
bers of the party intend to SO COM
pletely outfit the plane that it will
match the modern parior car for
convenience and comfort.
The trip will have as its objec-
tive the land which heretofore has
beenknown only to the dog train.
Included in the party will be In
glis N. Uppercu and Charles F
Redden of New York, Howard E
CONN, Harold H. Emmons, William
e. Metzger and DR.. James w. Inches
Of Detroit. men prominent In the
airplane and motor worlds.
| The plane, which now is being
especially constructed at Keypert
N. J., will take an all-water route
to the far northern b.y. 1t is plan
ned to leave New York about July
4. thence to Montreal and Moose
| Factory. The Hudson bay terri
/ tory will be entered from the lat
ter station.
The equipment OF the plane will
include compartment sleeping quar-
ters, with an observation room for
ward. an electrically equi ope-
kitchenet, an armory, q galley ant
large storage rooms. 1t Is an
nounced that arrangements hav,
been made with the Hudson Be,
company for gasoline and othel
supplies.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-08

Frank Novak, IA Thirteenth.
street, Moline, ran . borrowed an
tomobile into = street car 1t Fifth
avenue and Thirty-ffth street, Rock
Island. late yesterday afternoon,
and was painfully injured. as . re-
suit of being hurled through the
windshield.
This morning he was arrested on
q charge, Of taking . motor vehicle
without the owners consent. The
owner is Axel Hindrichson, 1856
Thirteenth avenue, Moline. The
machine was parked At Third ave-
niue and Twenty-fourth street, Mo
line.
Novak says that he saw the car
and as it was raining he decided
to use it to get some umbrellas for
the boys at the Moline Body cor
poration, where Hindrickson is en-
ployed, and come right back. He
did not say why he had gone to
Rock Island.
After the accident he was taken
to his home by Jim Slavfn, Rock
Island taxi operator.
Hindrichson, in the meantime
had notified the police Of the loss
of his Machine, which was found
ut Fourth street and Fifth avenue
where it had been abandoned b!
Novak.
Novak was penitent this morning
and said he would try to make ar
rangements to have the machine
repaired. The case was to be heart
this afternoon by Magistrate Franl
Gustafson. IT,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-08

the Rock Island County F1rmr
ers' Protective association win en-
dsayor 70 have enacted by the state
lesisIatures : law prohibiting. ths
shooting II quail. and classifying
the beloved Bob white n a song
bird. II hunters IRE permitted to
kill quail at the fete the birds are
being slaughtered now. 1t will not
be long until the bird 10 extinct, It
was pointed out by several Of the
members yesterday.
The president and secretary of
the association were authorized to
draft a resolution and present II
to the representative IN legisla-
ture from this district with the re-
quest that he use his efforts to have
the quail protected BY iax.
Hunting in general was con-
demned by the farmers who attend
ed yesterdays meeting. They are
not particularly concerned about
the slaughtering Of other game, hui
they r determined to make the
careless hunter pay for his disre-
gard OF the farmers property
Poisoning of cattle, killing of do.
mes.ic fowls. horses, cattle and
pigs are some of the crimes which
several Of the speakers charged
against the hunters.
/ Members of the association pro.
pose to wage a relentless war or
hunters, and in order to make theil
work effective they are going Il
stage a membership campaign viii
the view of enrolling every farm
er in the county in the association
The membership Of the association
was 600 at one time, but in the las
{, several years the affairs of the or,
= g~apization have been allowed t,
!, lag and the membership conse
quently has fallen Oh. The depu
ties we're instructed yesterday Il
solicit every farmer in the county
and it was voted to pay the deputies
a small fee for every new member
they sign up.
Wallace Souders, game vardei
for this district, was present an,
offered his cooperation to the as
ISOLATION in enforcing the Law
against trespassiny.
Officers Elected.
Practically all Of the old officer
were elected yesterday. They are
President-Charles A. Larson
South Moline.
First vice president-Charle
King, South Moline.
Second vice president = Phi
Crockett, Coal Valley.
Third vice presiGent-WilliaI
Suess, Hampton.
Fourth vice president-Loui
Glockoff, South Rock Island.
Fifth vice president-Charle
Weigle, Milan.
J Executive committee-Charles 4
Larson. Charles King, E. G. Jamie
son. William Lound, John Groth.
| Deputies-E. T. Willis. Hampton
chief deputy; Harry Long, Co,
Valley; Charles King. South Nj
: line; William Lound, South Moline
! Chris Dennhardt, Hampton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-08
6neE1EuS


16ayor H. II. Schriver was sue
ndsd IS president OF the lovsr
- Island county tuberculosis
..pciation by Dr. r. N. Pearce 1t
annual meeting Of that 0rgahi-
1fioc held at the Rock Island club
afternoon.
Other officers chosen are:
First vice president-Niss Caro-
- Juhl.
Iscond vice president-Mrs. F.
N Bahnsen.
eecretary-Mrs. c. l.. Silyfs.
Hreasurer-William Johnston
MEMBERS Of executive COMMITTEES
- two years-Mrs. C. e. Sharpe,
&6r. Louis Ostrom. Mrs. H. H.
SGayeland, John w. Potter and
m. 4. !. Miller OF E~dgington.
Members Of executive committee
~ n year-Mrs. c. l.. Thomp-
! N. DR.. A. N. Mueller, Ben Jacob
-. Mrs. C. w. Foss and M. H
I Sexton.
Supervisor Talks.
Miss Anne L. Tillinghast, super
] vieor of nursing service for the Iii.
/ nois tuberculosis association, ad.
! dressed the meeting, ~stressing tbs
] ouen air school room and nurse
j visitation.
Miss Tillingghast has so nurse,
under her supervision in Illinois
/ And is here promoting the Gale o
seals for funds which will be uset
In, fighting the white plague"
i The gathering this afternoon en-
dorsed the project of using fund
] derived from the seal sales to pro
vide visitation of homes by nurses
Has Balance On Hand.
DR.. Joseph DeSilva informed tn
I meeting that he still had ab0u
500 in his possession realizes
from the sale of seals five year
ago which he did not distribute a
the time because Moline claimed
larger portion of it than h
thought the city was entitled to re
/ ceive.
: He said he was willing to Civ
Rock Islands share Of the funds il
his hands to some society whic'
would undertake to use it for tn
prevention Of tuberculosis in thi
city. Mayor Schriver informed tn
doctor that the difficulty with Nc
line had been adjusted, that cit
now being willing to receive
smaller amount than at frs
claimed.
The minutes read at the sessio
showed that although organize
Feb. H.. 1920, only two speci;
meetings had ben held, and no al
nual gathering called. May,
Schriver had been president of tt
association since its or~ganizatio
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-08
SP!0!'l4.S',SYSIEM
NATIONS CURSE
DECLARES dana
q
Head Of Ciyi1 Service League Makes
Plea That the Administration
II Turn to Merit Rule.

Washington, Dec. San appeal
to the party in power 70 turn its
back on the "spoils system" and
adopt a thorough-going application
Of the merit principle was made
BY Richard H. Dana, Boston, presi-
dent of the National Civic Service
Reform league. in an address last
night before the annual convention
Of the league.
Let me ask the administration
said he, whether there is any 9TH
e issue it could now take up which
would 30 appeal to the public al
large and 30 rebound to its own
credit in the history Of the country
Experience has shown that any ma.
grant use Of patronage always loses
votes for the party responsible"
Mr.. Dana said that counting EN-.
ployes of states, counties, munich.
palites and townships, the army Of
civilian public employees in thu
United States numbers above $1,000.
20, or one for every seven fam
tlies. The payroll Of this army il
Aeout $4,000. 100000 a year. d
which $500. 0o0, 900 ID spent by the
federal government.
Big Saving Possible.
One-Quarter Of the total Of sal.
aries paid, Mr.. Dana charged, il
Wasted in supernumerary employees
Unnecessary duplication Of work
adequate management and anti
0uated methods.
Could waste be stopped in thu
public SERVICE" he said, there
sonld b a saving to our over-taxet
co1ntry Of 500, 000, 900 . year"
The Civil Service Reform League
opposed two methods off eliminat
!ag this waste, Mr.. Dana said. FRS
Y turning efficiency and employ
neut experts into the various de
nrtments to replace the inefficient
Handardize work. modernize meth
- and put promotion on a BASH
n merit instead Of seniority or 20
aacal pull. Second. by requiring
0as officials In the higher grades
rssponsible for the management. O
e lower grades, be selected on &C
eolnt Of fitness.
Mr. Dana appealed to the admin
ration. to congress and the gen
public TO support this pro
I've as a country. have let mat
drift on far too long" b.
- We are not only wasting
patrimony, bnt are continuing
habits which are becoming
4ere firmly fixed"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-08
Is
CHARGED BY WIFE
especial Moline ssvie.,

Judge a. O. Dietx OF the Moline
city court indicated that he will
sign q decree for Mrs. Andrew Set
teberx, despite the fact that her
husband insists that he doesn't
drink. Mrs. Setteberg charges
Drunkenness in her bin.
The defendant IL said to have
visited us wifess home q. Z o'clock
this morning. When asked what
he wanted % rid he was looking
after sons floveRs, he had planted
some time 80
Setteherg ID ! v~eteransof the Csn-
adam psuuy and vas dscor1fsd On .
uumhtr. fof occaaieRs
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-08
STYVAERT GIVEN
YOUNGREN'S JOB
ON COUNTY A
Especial Moline Services

Frank P. Styvaert was today
named assistant supervisor from
Moline township to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF Oscar
Youngren, now deputy sheriff I'M
der C.. L. Edwards.
Styvaert's election was unani-
nous, all members of the Moline
town board voting for him. Those
who voted are Supervisor L. c.
First, Justices F. C. Entrikin, Will
liam Carstens, George Regenberg
and Otto Anderson and o. T. Mel
son, town clerk.
Styvaert formerly was a member
of the board Of supervisors.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-08
WINNER TO PLAN
MKS' CONVENTION

IN, especial oitn befv1ce-I
tAayor c. P. Skinner Of Moline
today appointed hGad Of 2 COM
Zee to make Arrangements for
state convention of the Elks
- spring in Moline. Mayor Skin
vas appointed b. the exalted
Of the Moline Elks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-08

$Sysa eRt hing yeur ciasinedss14 .
eeiephmo y - - a tdk9. y
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-08

Order your HOME PACKAGE
of Christmas Candies from Young
& McCombs tomorrow. : (Adver-
tisement.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-08

Funeral services for John p.
Healey will be held TOMORROW
morning at e:15 O'Clock in the home
OF hts daughter. Mrs. H. c. Holt
orf, 1921 Second avenue, with serv-i
ices at $3.50 O'clock in st. Joseph's
Catholic church. Rev. p. H. DuYkin,
pastor, will conduct the services.
Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-08
Funeral Of Mr.. Mnteer.

Funeral services for Rollo L.
Minteer Of Moline were held at 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon in the
Knox chapel. Moline. A firing
squad from the Rock Island arse
nal was at the grave in River6ide
cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-08
Funeral ef Mrs, Raehe.

The funeral of Mrs. Katherine
Roche will be held tomorrow morn
ing at 1890 O'Clock from the home
Of her brother, James Powers, 2734
Eighth avenue, with services at IL
O'Clock In Sacred Heart church. Rev.
c. P. O'Neill, pastor, will conduct
the services. Burial will be in
calvary cemetery.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-02-20
MaSdetaIIeS aCerCa
de Ia hdffOrOSa
tragedadeUtuadO

Ampliamos nuestro telegrama del sa
bado acrca de la tragedia de Utuado,
con los siguientes informes que nos
envia nuestro active corresponsal sr.
Pagan.
Ell jueves por la tarde Utuado fue
teatro de una horrible tragedia. Sc
gin informes, ell joven Ines Mercado,
al echar alcohol desnaturalizado en-
una l&mpara encenndtda que tenia en-
sug manos, cogi6 fuego la lata que
contenia ell infamable hquido, esta-
llando esta en- ell acto, envolviendo
entire las nalnas al referdo Mercado,
asf como Pelegrin Lopez, otro joven
que vino en- auxllo del prmero al dar-
Sc cuenta del siniestro.
La explosion lfue tan violenta q. am
bos j6venes quedaron casi carboniza-
dos. No obstante, tlno de ellos logr6
llegar hasta la cal1e, donde fu6 reco-
gido en- estado pre-ag6nico.
Los dOctores Crespo, Crescioni y o.
rrasquillo, pre.taron, indtilmente, sus
auxilios PROFESSIONALS los j6venes,
quienes fallecieron POGO despues
Ell triste suce-o ha sido hondamente
lamentado en- Utuado, donde Mercado
y Lopez gozaban de inmensas simpatfas
por sus buenas costumbre5 y laborio-
sidad.
Ell empresario del teatro Herrera, O.
mas importante de ALI, suspendi6 la
function esa noche en- demostracion de
duelo.
El immense gentfo que Sc congreg6
cerca de la casa donde ocurri6 ell 81
niestro, evit6 que las namas la redu-
jeran cenizas.
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ACtitudq. pareCe preOCuparaI EjeCutiYO

Arde ,trepida, Sc conmueve nues-
ira vida pdblica, prenada dc tantos
acontecimientos complicados. FL senado
ha sido en- estos ultimcs dias el era
ter de I'm volcan, que tras largos dias
de caGma vuelve a estar en- acsividad...
y la sistematica oposici6n de las mi
nor1as -d1cen unos- Sc estrella CON
ira el formidable murall6n de la ma
yorfa, mientras un feroz ruido de ba-
talla caldea ell ambiente.
La politica, madre engendradora de
todas estas cosEs, irrumpe constante-
msnte en- csc recinto Y aviva la insen-
sidad de la erupci6n, hacienda voci-
ferar a unos y sonreir sarcastic2mente
a los otros.
La opcrtunidad ha sldo para todos:
duranta estos dias ha rosplandeciGo Ia
cultura de Hernandez Lopez, ell talento
de Cuevas zequeira, la erudicci6n de
Tous Soto, la acometividaa agil de Mar
tinez Davila el silencio proverbial de
Ramirez, las gafas de Ben1tez; y ha
pueSto u contraste de su bigote rucio
y su humorismo ftnebre, el lider de
las hueste5 socialistas,..
La discussion Gle algunos nomlbramien
tcs ha traido toda esa tempestad sobre
Ia Alta camara, que sigue frne en- sus
troce, en- cuanto al principle constitu-
cional -consejo y consentimiento-
signado en- nuestra Carta organica.
POGO antes Gle empezar la session
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-02-20
NUMERo o27.

espectacion publica por conocerr Ell re-
sultado defnitivo del case, ell cuaI Sc
cree quedara defnitivamente resuelto
en- la session de hoy, aun cuando Sc ase-
gura que es muy possible que Sc pro-
Tongue aun mas, debido que los Sc
nadores de la minorfa, seg1n informes,
Sc proponen suscitar nuevas i1npor-
tantes cuestiones en- relaci6n con Ell
mismo.
Ell inter6s publico que ha desperta-
do este asunto, aparte de la question
politica que entrada, Sc debe princi-
palmente las simpatias de que goza
en- esta capital ell joven Pagan, quien
figura, por sus excelentes cualidaddes
de brillante escritor, en- la avanzada
de nuesta juventud intellectual.
CABEGRAMAS Sc
RAN ENvIADos PoR Ell sENADo
De acuerdo con informes que nos
han sido suministrados, Sc nos asegura
que de un momento a otro en- una de
las sesiones de estos dias, por la mayo
ria del Senado sera propuesto este
Cuerpo ell envio al presidente Harding,
al senador New, al representante Tow
ner, al representante Campbell al Sc
nor Cordova Davila, cablegramas soli-
citando Sc interesen per la aprobacion-
del Bill Campbell por la celebration
10 antes possible de hearings anun-
ciado al efecto.
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DON j. LOPEZ CAsEREs

Desde hace aIgunos dfas Sc encuen
ira en- esta ciudad ell distinguido ca
ballero Don j. Lopez Caseres, quien
lego recientemente de la Habana.
Ell Sr. Lopez Caseres es representan
te de Ia screditada Y conocidisima
Editorial saturnino Calleja, de Ma
drid, creadora de innumerables obras
de inten7a cultura que lie han -.dado
justo renombre y tambien de esos pri-
morosos cuentecillos que son el encanto
y ell regocijo de las tiernas imaginacio-
mes infantiles
Deseamos al ilustrado afable ca
ballero una gratisima estancia entire
no-otros el mayor exito en- la sinpa-
tica mission que lie trae Puerto Rico.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-02-20

Las estadisticas hablan elocuente
mente contra ell consumidor native en-
este respecto, y clio debe ser conocido
para que Sc sepa que no hay en- la is
la quien presto las industrias la CO.
operaci6n indispensable para ell mantle
nimiento y progreso de las mismas Y
del pueblo en- totalidad.
En- ell aho fiscal de 191s-1919 la
importation de cigarrillos en- Puerto Ri
co alcanz6 26,83s,645. La importa-
ci6n en- Ell ano fiscal de 1920-1921 su
bio a la enorme cifra de 86,846 ,665. Es
decir, que de un ano otro, la impor
taci6n de cigarrillos tuvo un ascenso
de 6o,ooos, ,O20.
No pueden ser, pues, mas desalen-
tadores esos datos, nj mas perjudicia-
les para las industries nativas y para
ell agricultor de tabaco nuestro.
81 este sigue asi, dentro de pocos
anos mas, Ell producto extranjero habra
Sc aduenado de nuestro mercado, la
industria nativa habra desaparecido, de
jando en- la orfandad miles de obre-
ros y trabajadores, sumidos en- la
miseria muchos agricultores de ia
baco.
Y todo clio, por no saber ell pue-
bio nuestro que en- la cooperation a
las industrias esta ell bienestar la fe
licidad del pals.
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ExTENsA CoNFERENCIA
acknowledgements los heChOS

Es necesario que nuestros lectores
sigan atentos ell trabajo que hemos en-
prendido, tendente demostrar que
Puerto Rico es un pueblo indiferente
hacia las industrias que hay estableci-
das en- ell pals.
Hay en- Europa dos pueblos peque-
fios, que son admirados y respetados
por todo ell mundo. Son ellos, Suiza la
laboriosa, y B6lgica la martir. Y hay
en- ell mundo pueblos que ocupan los
primeros sitios, gracias a su poder in
dustrial, que han sabido fomentar y
mantener.
Son muchos los pueblos donde q
Estado presta su ayuda directa las in
dustrias, con sus prcpios fondos, hasta
tanto elias Sc hallan en- condolences de
poder mantenerse libremente Y hay
otras naciones, donde hay algunas in
dustrias que son protegidas por el Es
tado eternamente. Esos pueblos tienen
vida propiaa v las classes trabajadoras
viven en- ellos con la holgura que des-
conocen aln las clases trabajadoras de
Puerto Rico.
Nosotros fabricamos aqud un pro
ducto superior que, no obstarte, ha ST.
do y esta siendo combatido frme y
peligrosamente, por un producto SINH
lar extraio, inferior en- calidad al que
aqui hacemos. Ese producto es ell ci-
garrillo de Puerto Rico, trabajado con
tabaco especial, que no puede ser en-
pleado en- otra cosa. Y ese tabaco es-
pecial que no puede ser empleado en-
otra cosa, es tabaco sembrado cose-
chado en- nuestra isla.
ST abrimos nuestro mercado consul
midor al cigarrillo extranjero, consi-
guientemente ayudamos a que sea des
truida una industria nativa, y ayuda-
mos al par que disminuya Ia produc
cion tabacalera en- Ia isla, 10 que como
es natural, alcanza las classes trabaja-
doras campesinas, las clases obreras de
dicadas ese ramo en- los centres in
dustriales, al comercio que We mermar
Ell volumen de sus negociaciones, y al
propio Tesoro Insular que siente la ba-
ia de sus ingresos indispensables para
las inmediatas y cada dia mas apre-
miantes necesidades de nuestra admins
TRACTION general.