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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30
DR.. JOHN LOUIS HANEY
On Elective Cultural Studies

vr,IIrRE hos boor crcot rovivoI in tbo
i interest felt in The cultural studies. as
shown by the elective system OF courses IN
tne nlgh school group or ihlIadelpnia' aC
cording TO DIR. John Louis Haney, presl-
dent OF the Central High School!
All. the high schools, said Dr. Hancy'
,oher training along the old time academic
Hhes, as well as commercial studies ana the
nechancal ana Industrial arts. Inc SUI
dents are permitted to choose the courses
they prefer, without any influence whatcNeT
from the members or the 1hcuIty' Inc trenu
pl INC cieCtiohS during the lasI year or IVY
mas mas peeh largely for academic framing anu
Ihe Goihlnerclat ana lndhstrlal heIus nav
the students IN THESE courses lar more thah
V,o ..rl' ptepuiu.tol 1or "e'uui W.T., Noth. ,
ihiS eIectNc ACTON Is entlrey NoIuh
tary on the part OF the students. NO pres
sure is prougAt TO bear upon them ana no
propagahua Is encouraged. but the YOUNG
people seem 10 nave reahzeo lor themselves
the 'alue us "cu as tne neeu LOT prouucF
framing along academic lines.
This does not mean in any sense that
the enrolment il falling off in the industrial
courses, for We still have more students than
cnrrc1,n, hos '%Oy bCcr ao onrinb"d hv thn ad
dition of this academic background thar
young men who take the industrial courses
are fitted by those studies for real leadership
later in life.
1T Is the aim of our schools not TO make
merely workers out of those who take it's
courses and are graduated from them, but to
give them an education which will enable
them to become foremen, superintendents or
to be capable Of filing with credit any of
the higher positions or of managing bust
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30
Suggests Higher Citizenship

This is u healthy sign, because It sug-
gcsts higher type Of citizenship when n
boy is not interested merely In the technical
training necessary for possible vocation
However good that may be in itself, more
IS necessary If he is to render the best sCrv-
Ice to his generation.
Cultural education. in the end. means n
more intelligent use Of lciSure--u very i'm
portant matter. 1t Is 10 part Of our scheme
OF education To turn men and women loose
on the community and let chance determine
the use OF their leisure time
with cultural background there need
be little fear that these important and val.
uaplc moments will not be put TO some good
use it teaches young men and women TO
appreciate the best and TO strive after il for
themselves and for those with whom they
come into contact. Its influence, therefore,
Is beneficial in that it acts not only on the
well. ''NO'' 90
lt also encourages an ideal of life. which
IS, IN the last analy perhaps the most i'm
portaht OF all. What young person sets
out TO become he usually will attain if
gifted. with reasonable intelligence and do.
termination. Tho cultural background gives
standard OF life. No generation can rise
ABOVE me level II sets for itsclf-and few
VIII sink below that lcvcl.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30

qucstionably been well suited to the develop
ment Of trolley trackage. IL Is the natural
concentration Of business activities and the
overwhelming increase of motor traffic which
has altered these original conditions.
IL will be instructive to watch the prog
ress Of the autobus campaign in the me-
tropolis Of the continent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30

The windows of some Of the cars 10
the subway haven't been washed since me
war. declares a New York magistrate. We
suspect loose statement What would
prompt the powers that be TO have them
washed during war times?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30

Lumbermen are planning an advertising
campaign to get some of the business en-.
joyed BY mail-order houses with ready 'msus
homes. One casual remark of a dealer haE hni
all the punch of slogan: "A home W'''
earn as much as a good bond
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30

Senator Kenyon, be it noted, did nos
condemn the Kansas Industrial Court wnsn .,
he said It had proved futile. lie ascribed ";
futility TO lack OF an underlying c9de y,
rules and principles. Nothing endutin'
comes full grown into the world.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30
"Rotb s,des hoys h.en forSet

Both sides have been forgetful OF tSs !Ss
great third party, the public says .ao w.,
Kenyon committee, referring to the M'nsG
disturbances. 1t Is n characteristic OF on. y.
disputants. In an alley scrap the COP ,., rsp
rcsents the third party. In labor dsphusp hosp
clothed with sufficient authority to maAs
useful pinch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30

Tho Irish Free State. will probably
adopt the decimal system OF currency. This
is ns it should be. 1t may even be that It
will cause John Bull to bring himself W
to date by abolishing his complicated pounds,
sbillings and pence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30

Missionaries sometimes forget that in.
dustrial disputes must be conducted 10 ac.
cordance with the laws as they are and not
m accordance with the laws as they think
they should be.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30

:. William Jennings Bryan favors the sol.
u!ers bonus and is opposed to any decrease 10
ur-taHcs which goes to show that William
Jennings Bryan, as ever, would rather be
popular than sensible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30

New York upstate farmers tried to
borrow blacksnakcs from the Bronx Zoo in
order to e1terminatc field mice, and were
tnld to raise their own. After which, the
chances are, they tried to borrow cocktail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30

British astronomer is off to the Indian
0ccan to test the Einstein bent light theory
we snail know no easy moment til We hear
from MIN. IL we cant even have our light
straight, what is the world coming TO?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30

Dramatic societies Of Columbia and
Barnnrd have planned a performance Of AS
You Like It," in which the men 5 parts will
be played by girls and the womcn's parts by
boys. Youth, we suppose, must have its
usinine fling.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30

DIR. Henry i. Jackson proposes that
elections be held on Sundays: his idea beInx.
probably, the better the day the better the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30

=, Even if you didn't know anything about
carter Glass, you would begin to think h
wa was probably all right after reading Senator
Natson's attack on him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30

Secretary Mellon insists that Congres,
must raise money before it gives money
away. How these practical men weary the
politician -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30

In its demands for immediate relief
Tor the farmers, it may be that the Agrlcul.
tural Conference showed greater knowledss
OF their needs than conception Of a remedy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30

Pertinax says the United States /. now
incapable of having any European policy.
Every boost is a knock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30

Fire in an ice plant in Atlantic CITY
suggests the thought that that is one place
where blaze, can't be followed BY a sale Of
damaged goods.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30

Whether Senator Beveridge will be ab,
TO come back will depend largely on th,
amSInt Of his kick.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30
SHORT CUTS

Bryan tells the farmers they have Con.
gress scared. Halloween stuff.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30

Chorus Of New York policemen: Gin
a body club Boldly need q Boldly shootY'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30

, The old woman evidently picked NOR,
than one pet goose on Saturday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30

To say that she shook like leaf doesn I
prove that girl is scared. She may just
be shmmying.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30
Code for
Labor Court

coal industry affecting employers o0t anS Of
earnest thought after years OF muIvtp'it Iut 4
through. II settles nothing In itsen, wv
payes tue way for eventual settlement
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30

Musical comedy shows no indication Of
a failure OF the peach crop.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS!
Daily Talks With Thinking Philadephans Subjects They
KnoU Best

girl might naturally think most Of mere
preparation 10 fit them to fulfill n suitable
position in life in world which is pursuing
the even tenor of its way, their reading in
the newspapers, magazines and books makes
1t clear TO them that there are a great many
difficult and intricate problems now con-
fronting civilization. Their preparation,
therefore, they desire to be such as to enable
them to play their parts most effectively in
bringing about n solution Of those great
problems.
Their thought, in stressing cultural sub
Jects, Is not to qualify rs teachers, nor as
matter of preliminary training for profess
sional life, but because they recognize that
such background is essential to the we'll
rounded intellectual equipment which makes
for leadership
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30

The suggestion OF !s.,, Ss%
ator Kenyon that tn,~ ,nrs
bc set up a code Of .S, laE.
Cor The regulation Of lp'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30

T WAS interested IN the way the, nurses
were recruited. At one time it was diff
cult to get volunteers for that hospital. But
in the training school today there are under
graduate nurses from sixty hospitals
who are taking their time at service as pait
of their required training before receiving
their diplomas from their own institutions.
As the city has been suffering from
scarlet fever epidemic for the last half year,
most Of the wards are at present given up
20 that particular contagious disease; out
of the 500 patients more than 500 were
scarlet fever cases. There were some diph
thcria, some measles and n very few. per
haps six or seven, smallpox cases.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30
AS ONE WOMAN SEES 1T
Visit to the Municipal Hospital BE.
gets Optimism In One Who Re-
members How Contagious DIS.
eases Were Once Treated
by SARAH ID. LOMRIE

7 WENT out to the Municipal Hospital for
i Contagious Diseases the other day. We
drove out Erie avenue to Second street and
past lot of cemeteries to the gates Of what
looked like a park, then past n gateman
that looked like Il very fat policeman taking
rest into what turned out to be the hos
pital grounds "'0
structures of the type that is known as
pavilion architecture. They are handsome
and solid and well designed for comfort and
for safety. For each ward can be isolated
from all the others and yet be in easy touch
with headquarters.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-04
AsooIAcIoNEs AeR1ooLAs

Por regla general Ell agricultor porto
rrlGueiio adolece del NAL de no leer y
de aqui que la propaganda Que sostiene
un limitado ndmero de individuos, ten
dente reivindicar al agricultor, tanto
social como econ6micamente, resulta
frustraaa. No hay, sin embargo, mai por
anejo que sea, que dure eternaments.
Con la perseverance, alcanzaremos cris-
talizar nuestro ideal, quizas en- un fu-
turo no muy lejano.
Puerto Rico es un pals eminentemente
agricola. Las estadisticas del censo del
1920 nos denuestran que poseemos
2;Os5 162 cuerdas de terreno, divididas
en- 4107S fncas, desde menos de tres
cuerdas hasta mil cuerdas 0 mas.
Cuarenta un mil setenta ocho te-
rrateniente hay en- nuestra Isla, los cua-
les 81 usasen del derecho de asociaci6n,
derecho natural anterior superior a
toda ley, podrian hacer mucho, muchi.
Eimo, por su bienestar econ6mico, social
I y politico. Un individuo aislado no pue
de llevar cabo ninguna empresa per
eencilla que sea en- este siglo veinte, 81
glo de asociacion.
| Nos dice Ell gran pensador Balmes, que
Ell mejor agricultor sera el Que conozca
mas verdades relatives La practica
de su profession Pensamiento sublime
este que solo de un cerebro privilegiado
puede emanar, mas sgraciadamente
este pensamiento l6gico en- la practica
POGO fin provechoso es APPLICABLE. Po-
bre agricultor Ell que emplea un capital
mezquino en- Ell cultivo de sus tierras
no puede prometerse obtener pingiies
rendimientos De aqui que un pensa-
miento l6gico NADIA signifQue.
i Esta l6gica, en- cuanto a 10 cue al agri
cultor por.orriQueno concierne mo es
applicable, pues por mas conocedor dc
sverdades relativas a la practica de su
profession posea, NADIA puede hacer 81
carece de medios econ6micos para des.
arrollarlas.
Hurnanamente, el agricultor merece el
Pmisno aprecio y distinction que el co.
merciante, que el industrial el profe.
sionaI; mas 81 esto no alcanza hoy, s.
es despreciado por la sociedad, es sim
lplemente por su instinto ruin de nc
hacerse insinuar, de querer vivir tran
quilo en- su humilde hogar, de rendirse
miserablemente al deseo insaciable de-
irtermediario, vendedor de sus frutos
FL instinto de association existe en- q
comercio, en- las industrias v en- los pro
fesionales Y de aqui su preponderancis
en- todos los organos de la vida. Ese
instinto de asociaci6n no existe entire
los agricultores y de ahi su niseria. Es
idea innata entire un grar percentaje az
nuestros agricultores, que este debe Il
mitar sus actividades solalnente a la la.
branza de sus terrenos que su labor ter
nina al cosechar su fruto y llevarlo q
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-04
Problemas de actualidad

mercado para Ia venta, Bien haSta hoy
con estas teorias De hoy en- adelante,
las mismas Sc destruyen con su propio
fundamento. ST fuese proporcionando
el benedcio del proauctor y del inter
mediario, cabria este, dentro la l6gica.
sabido es Ell hecho de que despu6s de
una labor asidua y constante de uno,
dos y hasta cinco amos de parte del hom
bre que produce el fruto, solo obtiene
este misera remuneration y en- cambio
Ell hombre que acapara el fruto en- el
mercado, ell intermediate. con solo re-
tener ell fruto en- su poder breves dfas
obtiene tres, cuatro, diez veces mas be-
neficio que Ell hombre que batallando
largos meses contra sol, vinto, aqua e
insectos, SAGA ese fruto de las entrafas
de la TERRA. Bien hasta hoy, repito;
pero va Ell agricultor necesita interve-
mir en- la venta de sus frutos hasta gus
estos uegan a marios del consumidor y
este Sc alcanza solo con la association
para su protection, bien sea de 10 cue
produce, de 10 que consume de su Gre
ditto.
Ascciaciones fuertes que puedan COM
petir en- igualdad de fuerzas con las del
intermediate.
Que 81 maiz producimos y al interme-
diario vamos venderlo y con despre-
clio este nos dice: Sc 10 comprariamos
pero barato, pues estamos esperanto IN
cargamento de Venezuela de Santo
Domingo, podamos contestar. ''Pues
10 Hevo a los almacenes de la association
de productores y esperare que suba;
10 mismo que puede hacer usted com
lprandemelo barato, para guardarlo y ven
derlo luego caro- al consumidor puedo 20
hacerlo''. ST este ocasionare rozamien-
tos y el intermediate pretendiese esta-
blecer represalias por medic del s'boy-
cot entonces los agricultores, tam
bi6n por medic de sus asociaciones de
consume, devolverian las represalias
con Ell boycott" de sus ventas hasta
conseguir la nivelaci6n de fuerzas con-
i secuentemente la nivelaci6n de los be-
nefcios, que indiscutiblemente tienen
que redundar en- provecho del consu-
midor. Cooperativas de protection mu-
tua deben ser establecidas por los agri-
cultores que podrian eliminar, al me-
nos controlar al intermediate, vendien
do directamente al consumidor sin per-
jnicio de este, pues es impossible ante TO-
do punto que ninguna agencia cooperati-
va pueda obtener el monopolio de min
gun producto como 10 hacen hoy los gran
des trusts v en- cuanto al estable-
cimiento de los precios, este no depen-
deria de elias sino del mOvimiento mum
dial de los negocics.
Gustavo ARMSTRONG.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-04
PoNENrE: J. M. RIVERA
DECLARAMOS:-

L. Que el Pueblo de Puerto Rico a
tsaves de cuatro siglos de existcncia y
muy especialmcnte en- los tlti1pos trein
ia afOs, ha demostrado capacidad para
gobernarse por 81 mismo.
q Que por razon de la distanc,a
Que existe entire la Isla y el oontinente
smericano. por raz6n de nuestra raza,
de nuestras costumbres, de nucstro orr
gen v muy especialmente por razones
de csracter- econ6mico, Puerto Rico no
podra ser admitido nunca como Estado
de la Confederation de los EE. UU. de
America nj tampoco es esta la voluntad
dol pueblo Nacionalista de P. r.
81 Que sieado Puerto Rico IN pue
bio civilizado Y quito, no pueae en-
mcdo alguno resignarss vivir eterna-
mente siendo una colonia sometida, ex
puesta siempre los trastornos y did
cultades que acarrean los Gohiernos i'm
puestos.
A. Que no somos enemigos del Pae-
Dl0 Cue nos goDlerna qulen prcfeSa-.
mos una honda simpatfa por Ell espiritu
democratico que ha inspirado a todes
sas actos por los grandes benefcios
que han extendido esta Is.a desde
que tomaron possession de ella on virtud
Gel tratado de Paris en- cuya reaacci6n
ei pueblo de Puerto Rico no fu6 con-
sultado.3 .
81. Que anhelamos mantener con di
cho pueblo todas clase Gle roiaciones
cordiales y que cooperaremos conser-
var su grandeza y prestigio hasta dom
de fuera compatible con nuestroe idea
les.
g. Que la dnica aspiration politica
de las Asociacicnes Nacioralistas de
Puerto Rico para el presente y para ell
future es constituir a P. r. en- una
Fepdblica hbre con la cooperation "
amfstad del pueblo de los Ests dos Uni
COS de America.
T. Que las Asociaciones 2tacionalis
tas colectivamente por sus organismos
cirigentes (Asociaciones locales v Con-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-04
La asociaci6n Nacionalista

BASES APROBADAs POR LA Aso-
CLAoIoN NACIoNALIsTA DE
PONCE X sU DIsTRITo LIN LA
SESSION PRELIMINAR DEF OLA
% DE MARIO PARA INsTRUIR
A sUs DELEGADos PIAZZA LA
AsAMBIEA PoR DELEGATION
CONvoCADA PARA Ell OLA 8 DE
ABRIL DE 1922.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-04

sclo General) Y personalments ror ca
ia uno de sus miembros ajustaTan sus
ectividades la realizaci6n de SUI aspi-
raci6n politica y la resolucion de los
0roblemas de interes p6blico que Sc ex
rresan en- un anexo.
PARA Ell DESARROLLO DE SU PO-
Utica Y PARA Ell LoGRo DE
sUs AsPIRAcIoNEs EN- CuANTo
A Los AsUNTos PUBL1cos ALU
DIDOS LAS AsOcIACIoNEs MA
CToNALTSTAS FORMARAN EN-
ToDos Los PUEBLos DE LA
TSLA sUS oRGANIsMOs LoCA-
LES Y UN coNcEJo GENERAL,
sEGUN Las DIsPosIcIoNEs CON
TENIDAs EN- LOS EsTATUTos
DE LA ASoc1ACIoN NAcIoNA-
LTsTA DE PONCE Y sU DTsTRITo
Y QUE DICE ASH:
Las diversas organizaciones de la
Isla que tengan como Ideal n Inde-
pendenci.. Nacional de P. e. cen el pro
tectorado sde Ncrte America designa-
ran dos delegates que Sc reuniran en-
San Juan de Pusrto Rico en- cualuuier
ctro punto de la Isla, que Sc 1esigne,
para cslebrar Convention por - menos
una vez al afio. DicEa Convention eli
gira i'm Consejo General tornado por
un mieinbro por cada Distrito Senate
rial cuyo Conseio asumira en- los pro-
blemas relacionados con los Pcderes in
sIllares y Metropoiiticos, la representa-
ci6n Official de los Nacionalistas dc Puer
to REQ recibiendo instruccioaes de la
ccnveacion actuando segnn q Regla
niento de que la misma Sc haga.
"El Conseio General queds adcmas
facultado por esta Asamblea para que
en- el case de que por acuerdo de sus
nlayorias Sc hiciese necesario consti-
tuir las Asociaciones en- Tartidc Poll
ttco, convooue a las mismas a Asamblea
General per 10 1nenos UN ASc antes
de las clecciones generates en- la que
oxrondra las lazores que existieran pa
ra el prop6s.to. La Asamblea 0ecidira
sotrs el particular
cERTIFIco: Que 10 transcrito es
copia exacta de Ia proposition del Po-
ncnte ST. J. M. Rivera, con las enmien
Gss v correcciones que constan en- Ell
acta.
3. Bertoli RANCEL,
secretario &c Actas.
DIR. emo. sALAzAR,
Sec General.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-04

CENTRALIsTAs, ST ELAvoRAN
AzUCAR PARA Ell CONSUME z NO
HAGEN NEGoCIos EN- EsTA PLA-
IA SoLICTTE coRRESPoNDENCIA
CON Ell APARTADo 7O2, Aguadi.
la, P. r. Refereneias: Banco Agricola
Aguadilla. Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-04
pUEDE CAzAR

FL secretario Executive ha expedido
Icencia para cazar y portsr arinas de
caze, al ST. Javier zequeira, d. Lola.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-13

FREE
LESSON
IN PSYCHOLOGY
VIII be given each person attending
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select the proper vocation.
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select the rlght help-mats
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how TO handle" other people
develop more efficiency
tout think the other fellow
be a greater business and social
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how to solve your greatest problems.
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-13

IOUBDEH. s., 100i--rwo-rOom southeast
housekeeping apartment. also sleepng
room. Usage e2bg-R.