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SWAPS CHILDREN FOR
 HORSE, COW AND CALF
Kentucky Man Is Convicted Of Im-
 proper Guardianship

CORTLAND. Ky July 7.-Alleged to have traded his two daughters and a son for a horse, a COW and a calf Lark Thornington. of TruXton. was convicted yesterday of improper guardianship before Judge Champlin in children's court.
 George Shaw of Truxton with whom 1t was charged the barter was consummated recently was released in $1,0OO bail on a charge of at. tacking the younger daughter. The latter and her brother will be com- Witted 10 the county home. The court ordered the father be compelled to pay for their care. The elder daugh- ter, Mamie Thornington. 26. found in the Shaw home, was detained for mental examination. It came to light in the investigation that the children Lever had seen a railroad train un- til recently and had been closely cons fined.
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POPE SEEKS PEACE

ROME. July 7.--Ci3y The Associated Press).--A semi official communique was issued by the Vatican as fol lows:
 "The holy see which has already deplored the Duisburg outrage, be- cause such incidents render more difficult the work of pacificauon. has instructed the muncios in Paris and Brussels to approach the respective governments 50 that the rigorous measures proclaimed against Ger many may be averted for the final purpose of obtaining an understand ing between Germany, France and Belgiuln." :"
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ASYLUM OR GALLONS?
Insane Man, Doomed To Die, Escapes
 IEHuEmnu

NEW ORLEANS, July 7.-Two dep- uties of Amite La, today escorted Angelo Guirlando. cobbler, of Rock ford, III, to the state asylum for the criminal insane at Jackson, La. In the event his mind is restored he will be hanged for the murder of his wife's brother-in-law Henry Amato. Guirlando became insane shortly be- fore the date set for hls execution. Governor Parker granted d reprieVe, stating he did not want an insane man hanged The board of pardous acted on his case and declared the man should be held in an asylum Un- til his reason was restored, a which time he must hang
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QUOTAS EXHAUSTED

WASHINGTON, July 7.-The July immigration quota of Russia, Spain and Greece have been exhausted, the immigration bureau announced today. in addition to those of the eastern European and Near Eastern coun- tries, which were filled within few days after the influx which began July l.
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OIL MAGNATE REACHES 84th BIRTHDAY SUNDAY
Rockefeller Natal Celebration To Be
 Quiet Affair

TARRYTOwN. N. T.. July 7.-John D. Rockefeller will celebrate his ighty-fourth birthday tomorrow at his home, Poncantico Hills. The cele- bration Is scheduled to be quiet one
 In the morning MT. Rockefeller will attend services at the New Commu- nity church. He has invited only a few close friends to visit him in the evening.
 Since the death of his brother. William, MT. Rock efeller has dis pensed with the customary annual entertainment of many members of his family.
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Muscle Shoals F;qht Lonq Strugq1e Aqanst Adversty
Most Wealthy Baby Girl ln World Is Born

DETROIT, July 7.-Probably the richest baby girl in the world was born here today.
 Henry Ford's first grand daughter, weighing eight pounds, was announced by MT. and Mrs. Edsel Ford.
 In light of the reputed Ford fortune, claimed by Wall street authorities. to be greater than that of any other ma non earth. this youngster, who will join in the heritage of her grandfather and father. may well be re- garded as having potential riches beyond those of any other baby girl alive.
 She is the third child of the Edsel Fords, the other two be- ing boys.
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TENNESSEAN IGNORED
Five Health SchoinrShips Awarded
 By Association

SAN FRANCISCO. July Five health education fellowships, each valued at $1.0o0, and five scholar ships, valued at $500. were awarded ty tho American Child Health asso- citation at the close of the National Education association here, 1t was announced today.
 The fellowships will permit the persons gaining them to use the money in taking a health education course of one year in any institution that has the approval of the com mittce on awards The scholarship carries similar privilege.
 The winners, chosen from 800 teachers. who it was judged, had done the best health work during the year, Included; Herman Hinlerton, Mount Juliet. Tenn.
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LUMBERME MEN TO MEET
Alabama Will Be Represented Al
 Southern Conference

CHENILLE, & C., July 7.-Ap- proXimately 200 representative lUm- bermen from Georgia, Alabama, Vir- sinia, Florida, North and south Caro- lima will meet in Cireeuville next Friday, July 13. to attend lumber and mill work conference, it was an nounced today.
 In connection with the conference, Hoohoo confederation, a fraternal order devoted to the lumber indus try, will be held here,
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CHARGES PREJUDICE
Man Indicted On Mob Charge Dis.
 qualities Judge.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, July 7.-Charging bias and prejudice" George Bark we'll, indicted on a charge of first degree murder in connection with the hanging of James T. Scott, negro by mob here the morning of April 29. late yesterday filed an affidavit with the county clerk of Boone coun- ty disqualifying Judge David H. Har- ris of the circuit court from presiding in the case. set for trial Monday.
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BIG INCREASE SHOWN
 IN POSTAL RECEIPTS
With One Exception Earnings Are
 Largest In History

WASHINGTON, July 7.-PostaI receipts for the fiscal year just end ed showed a 12.16 per cent increase, the largest in the history of the pos tai service with the exception of 1915, the postoffice department announced today on the strength of figures from 50 selected cities. The total pos tai revenue for the year was esti- mated at $5S3, 3,000, 1000 compared with $484,SeSO00 the previous fiscal year, until then a high record.
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TRAIN WRECNS AUTO

Automobile in which were riding MT and Mrs. William Hendrix, Mrs. Kilgore and an 11-year-old son of America was struck by switch engine late Friday afternoon while they were crossing the track al nine teenth street. The car is a complete wreck but the occupants escaped N,-ith slighf ininrieS-
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TWO INJURED IN WRECK
Train Is Derailed And Upset In
 Florida

TAMPA, Fla, July 1.-Two Tampa women were painfully injured and many other passengers were bruised shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon when Atlantic Coast Line pas senger train No. 80 was derailed and upset in a ditch just east of Mango, a village eight miles east of Tampa. The Tampa women were Mrs. Laura Chatteway and Mrs. W. J. Houlihan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
By HUGH w. ROBERTS (Chief of Staff, Washington Bureau.
 The Age-Herald.)
CHAPTER I.

Muscle Shoals is the livest news per "story" in America. Presiden- tial campaigns hold people en- thralled only while they endure. Muscle Shoals goes on forever.
 A stretch of jagged rocks In the Tennessee river Is Muscle Shoals. Its name Is as well known in North Da- kota as in Alabama. School chill dren have as much reverence for the name-and experience as great diff culty in properly spelling it-as for Bagdad or Constantinopls.
 For score of years. Muscle Shoals has been in the eye of the reading public. It has been the foot ball of politics, sectional prejudice, partisan hate-and still is. 1t has been coveted by other localities. It has aroused the greed of selfish in- terests. It Is sufficiently potent in- variably to excite to disputation. and often to actual fighting.
 What Is 1t? Primarily, 1t Is the source of the greatest water power wholly within the United States Properly developed, 1t will mako dis tricts and states and sections i'm mensely wealthy. It will cause cities to spring up over night, as If by magic, where now are almost empty wasteA It will make fertile the fields of farmers and cause two blades to grow where now arc none. It will make the United States tnde- pendent of all ether nations when next grim visaged war prepares It's battalions.
 It Is tho hope and the blessing of . great people.
 o o o Surmount Difficulty.
 But 1t was not always 90. When, long years ago. men realized that but for the obstruction of Muscle Shoals use of the magnificent Ten
 <Cnutfnued On Pare FOur)
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QUICK VERDICT
 |S RETURNED ! IN FL.OG CASE:
No Demonstration In Court Room As Verdict Is Read. Defense Immediately Makes
 Motion For Another Trial
HIGGINBOTHAM PRESENT AS TWELVE MEN REPORT
Conviction Comes As Climax Of Sensational Investiga- tionS Of Convict Conditions. Trial Consumes 13 Days

LAKE CITY. Fla. July 7.-Thomas Walter Higginbotham was late today found guilty of murder of Martin Tabert of North Dakota in the second degree by a jury here. The jury was out one hour and 20 minutes.
 Hlgginbotham was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. He was released on $1O,O0O bond pending hearing of appeal.
 The former convict whipping boss was accused of having caused the death of Tabert as the result of a beating administered while the North Dakotan was serving a term in the Putnam Lumber company convict lease camp. The trial consumed 13 days.
 The death of Tahert finally result ed in an investigation of the whole convict leasing system and it's abol- ishment by the Florida legislature. That body also prohibited corporal punishment.
 Before the Florida legislature con- yened the senate of North Dakota adopted q memorial asking the Flor ida lawmakers 10 investigate the death of Tabert.
 No Demonstration.
 There was. no demonstration in the courtroom when the verdict was re- ported. Attorneys for the defendant immediately made motion for a new trial. Higginbotham was in court when the jury announced it's decision.
 Higginbotham went on trial here 9 days ago, the state charging him with having whipped Tabert so se- verely that it brought about trau- matte pneumonia, which resulted in death four days after the whipping.
 The defense admitted the whipping, but contended it was within the law" basing this on testimony ad- duced from witnesses that only from eight to ten flashes Were struck. The Florida convict camp regulations at that time permitted administering as many as ten Iashes. The defense contended Tahert died from lobar pneumonia, using the Putnam Lum- Der companY's camp physician, Dr. Y. Capers Jones, as witness. He testified there were no signs of traumatism on the body when he eX- amiued Tabert. Six expert witnesses corruborated Dr, Jones.
 The case was bitterly fought with four attorneys representing the state
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FIRST HISTORY OF |TS BATTLE |S PRESENTED
Sunday Age-HeraId Begins Serial Publication Of Thrill
 ing Story Of Muscle Shoals,
 Its Friends And Its Enemies FIGHT TO CONQUER BEGAN NEARLY 100 YEARS AGO Great Industrial Romance Is Told From Beginning Down To Details Of Momentous Clashes In Recent Years

This is the first installnsnt of The Ags-Hsraid's Thrilling Story of Muscle sheals." which will run serial ly in The Sunday Age Herald until completed. It is tho first and only full account of the struggles ARainst man and nature to harness the ob- staole in the mighty Tennessee river and turn it to the use and benefit of mankind. The complete history is one of the most thrilling romancss in American industrial life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08

THE ALABAMA FORECAST. PARTLY CLOUDY SUNDAY; LOCAL THUNDERSHOWERS NO TEMPERATURE CHANGE.
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NEW CAPITAL INVESTED IN BIRMINGHAM CONC CERNS FIRST HALF OF YEAR, $23,- 676,000, NEW HIGH RECORD.
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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-06-14
los CADETES AL RIALTO


Los Sres. Bruno & Vazquez han
cedido galantemente cl local del Rial
to absolutamente gratis a los 400
cadetes intructores que estan ac-
tualmente en- ell Camparento para
OfciaIes de la Reserva, para que
vean la prilmera exhici6n del drama
"AMBICION" en- la nocho del vier-
nes proximo,
La tanda escogida para este fin es
Ia de las 1870 pero habran asientos
dispouibles tambi6n para la concu-
rrencia diaria del teatro.
rs de aplaudirse este rasgo de los
Sres. Bruno & Vazquez al brindar
esta oportunidad los cadetes del
Canlpamento de contemplar tan bella
cinta.
Los cadetes marcharan desde ell
Campamento hasta el Rialto a los
acordes de la Banda del Regimiento
65 de Infanteria.
Esa noche habra tambi6n un pro-
logo electro-mecdnico de la pelicuIa
AMBICION en- el cual toman parte
varios artistas de la localidad.
VIDENTE.
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LA FUNCION MAS NOTABLE
DE LA COMP AHA DE OPERA

Asi. la function mas notable de
cuantas ha celebrado hasta hoy en- San
Juan Ia Compaiiia de Opera. podemos
califcar Ia representation de "Erna-
nj, cantada en- la noche de anteayer.
La opera de Verdi, califcada de
"viejera" por los que nj en- suefos
Sc atreyen pretender aspirar a ha-
Ger algo semejante, sirvi6 al tenor Ca
vallini para saldar, con extraordinario
lucimiento, la deuda que habia con-
traido con ell publico. El joven arts
ta, quien tiene una voz de insuperable
calidad, por 10 que le auguramos que
llegara a ser I'm tenor de renombre.
fue ovacionado al salir a escena. y
muy aplaudido en- TODD ell curse de
la obra. FL scnor Cavalhni debe SEN
tirse orgullogo de su triunfo. pues fu6
aplaudido entusiastamente por la Sc
lectisima concurrencia que fu6 testi-
go de su victoria.
FL baritone sefor Faticanti, en- be-
nefcio del cual Sc celebraba Ia fun
cion; el bajo senor Bettoni Ia So
prano senora Rossi Oliver. contribu
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IS. REY LEE

En- la function homemade que Sc
llevara a efecto en- Catano y la cual
ha sido va anunciada, tomara parte,
en- la obra de los inteligentes escrito-
res A. Nicolas Blanco y Eusebio Prats,
hacienda el papel de Patria, la sim
patica aplaudida artista PaQuita 81
ella.
Esta noticia habra de causar ge-
neral regocijo, va que Paquita hace
una creacion del interesante persona
je de Ia patriotica obra.
Los senores Barcel6 C6rdova Da
villa pronunciaran sus discursos en- los
primeros numeros de la segunda par
te del Programa.
Reina gran animation para asis-
tir a este acto que ha de resultar bri-
llantisimo.
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ximo invserno para apoyar estas re-
clamaciones ante los colnitGs gespec-
tivos.
En- primer t6rmino, 10 mas impor
tante de todo, es que los hombres pu-
bicos de la isla sin tener en- cuenta su
fnaci6n lie partido deaen unirse en- Ell
esfuerzo para consegulr ia considera-
ci6n favorable por Ia Administration
y ror el oongreso. Un aeltimiento di-
vidido IN apoyo a medias por nues.
tro pueblo no erearia una impression
favorable Tenemos mpchos amigos en-
el senado en- Ia Camara que nos ayu
daran, con IN esfuerzo pers 'stente,
resuelto y undo, pue3e asegurarse una
gran medida de 6xito
Nuestros mayores intereses son aQu6
los que son comunes a todo nuestro
pueblo. CualesQuiera que sean los in
tereses indiyiduales de paTtido. de-
ben quedar subordinados los asun-
1os que afectan a todo el pueblo en-
general. Diferencias Ell cuanto al pro
cedimiento 3eben ser transigidas. No
debe haber alineacion de partido. de
manera que respaldando estos grandes
esfuerzos SO encuentre toda la fuerza
organiza3a unida de todo el pueblo.
Lo que pueda pedirse s9bre extension
lie ayuda del Tesoro Eacional; 10 que
pueda pedirse en- modihcaciones de la
presente Ley Organica; 10 que paeaa
pedirse para lograr una MEDIA mayor
de gobierno propio para Puerto Rico,
y 10 cue pueda pedirse para determi
mar su STATUS defnitivo, har& poca
impression 81 sc presenta por los parti-
dos facciones. 81 es de esperarse ell
6xito, Sc obtandra 6nicamente por me-
dio del esfuerzo undo de todo Ell pue-
bio. No estoy autorizado para hablar
uor Ell Congreso nj por Ia Administra
ci6a; pero no vaeilo en- expresar mi
propia creencia y deseo de que even
tualmente Puerto Rico debe ser un Es
tado de Ia Uni6n. Estoy tamhien Ell
favor del aumento constante de Ia me-
dida del gobiegno progio hasta que Sc
obtenga Ia estadiiad. Cualquier amplia
cion del gobierno propio que mejor
conduzca al bienestar de Puerto Rico,
y que a virtud de su otorgamiento o
de su eiercicio nc demore indebidamen
te la admission de Puerto Rico como
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-06-14

Estado, estoy dispuesto a abogar por
ella defenderla.
No es este un nuevo panto de vista
mio. siemcre he creido que el verda-
dero ti,sarrollo evolutivo de Puerto
Rico conducia a Ia estadidad. Stem
pre- lie pensa5o EN- ESQ como que even
tua1men;e ser-a IN Estado de Ia Union
4 mi Ia indecendencia siempre me ha
rarec.Go improcc lente, impossible, i'm
pensablo, y me la regocijado cuando
he notado ell sentimiento que Sc des.
arrona l.spidalne.lte entire los porto
rriquenos de una union inseparable con
los Estados Unidos. He quedado com
placido al yer que estaban desarrollan
do una ambici6n de estar completa-
lnente identiieado con los Estados Uni
5os para disfrutar de sus institucio-
nes en- sa mayor grado Y en- su verda-
dcro espiritu.
He dicho Y he creido que Puerto Ri
co presenta hoy el mejor ejemplo de
la VIA tropical que puede encontrarse
en el muldo entero. En- la adQuisici6n
de Puerto Rico como parte integran-
te de los Estados Unidos, los benefi-
clos no son todos de parte de Puerto
Rico. Los Estados Unidos va Sc dan
cuenta del valor de tener dentro de
su territoric una porci6n tropical tan
bella, tan unica, tan interesante, y
tan productora de aquellos productos
de primera neeesidad que solo pueden
producirse en- un pals tropical, que
lie hacen inestiaabIe digno de Ia ma
yor consideration Y apreeio.
No es necesano argumentar por mas
tempo con los portorriquehos sobre el
valor que tiene desde todo possible pun
to de vista, SUI asociaci6n con los Es-
tados Unidos. Ese valor esta demos
trado aun por las transacciones diarias
de Ia vida. Ciego en- verdad es aquel
que no We que el destino de Puerto Ri
co esta nquebranta blemente undo al
de los Estados Unidos En- vista de
estos hechos es de un toto congruen-
te justifcable la ambici6n de que
Prerto Rico Ell defnitiva sea admi-
lido como Estado de la Union. rs tam
bien congruente y digno de alabama
cue Ell el entretanto Puerto Rico pi-
2a una medlda mayor de gobierno pro
pio.
SeE& neceSario convencer a Ia Ad-
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Con motive de
la impOrtaCiOn...
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to Rico SIN pagar impuesto algunc pre-
tegidos por la Interstate commerce
law" Las destilerias de Estados Uni
Cos, con un producto superior al de
Puerto Rico, estan vendiendo Ell alco-
kol So centavos Gallon, cosa aue pone
el4 condolences muv favorables el mer.
cado de Estados Unidos ell grave
perjuieio para el nuestro. En- estas con-
Gic-enes, los fabricantes de alcoholados
y perfumes de los Estados Uni
COS las Islas 1irgenes estan en- coli
diciones de competh con grandes vss.-
tajas con las casas manufacturers de
Puerto Rico. Segnn nuestros informes
So han importado alrededor de s60O,0 900
en- alcohol, perjujicando los lntereses
dc las destierias portorriquenas que
Sc veIan en- Ia obligation de csrrar sus
puertas dejando sin trabajo, a mas de
1000 obreros.
No solamente muchos fabricantey
han hallado una soluci6n mas adecua.
da comprando sus alcoholics en- ell Mo-
te-cosa que aunque de mejores resul-
tados poSitivos acaTrea numerosos in.
convenientes-sino que Ia mayor pars9
han trasladado sus negocios a Nueva
York donde fabrican sus alcohotados y
perfumes, enviandolo luego Puerto
Rico. Nuestros informes son preciosos:
Frank Bonner, de Arecibo, Sc traslad6
q Nueva York donde fabrica 6O,0OG
galones de alcoholado trimestra1menta.
introduci6ndolos 4 Puerto Rico. donde
NADIA Sc devenga de la venta o fakri-
cacion de este producto. La Porto Rico
Manufacturing Co. de Arecibo ces6 en-
su negocio en- MARIO Gltimo con mott
yo de la competencia del producto I'M
rortado de las islas virgenes y Estados
Unidos. Dos casas nluy importantes de
Puerto Rico han ,mportado mas de
nil g3lones de alcohol para fabricar
Sus perfumes en- Puerto Rico. Y Sc e.
pera que otras mas cesen en- sns
lcgocios Sc trasl&den a los Estados
Unidos siguiendo el eiemplo de las qua
va 10 han hecho.
El Comisionado de Prohibition Mr..
Barrett Sc ha tornado gran inter6s CT.
"a solucion de este problema que 10
solo perjudica las inGGstrias de Puerto
Rico sino muy de cerca a los obreroa
que en- las fabricas de alcoholados Y
perfumes EN- las destilerias ganan su
vida. En- dias pasados MI. Barrett con
ferenci6 con el Tosorero de Puerto RI
co Mr.. Bonner sobre este particular. .
este ultimo lie indico que haria peril
nentes manifestations a la Legislature
msular. Ambos funcionarios estan vi
vamente interesados en- que Sc solu-
clone este problema en- bien de nuestras
ildustrias.
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del Gobierno que Ia completa aplica-
'ci6n del sistema del merito. No debe
haber nombramientos de personas no
capacitadas para ell servicio pdbhco,
todo ascenso 3ebe hacerse a base de
efciencia, no debe haber destitucio-
mes sino por causa justifcada. Me doy
cuenta de 10 dificil que es poner en-
complete vigor tai programa, pero de-
bemos aproximarnos el tanto como
sea Dcosible.
Recientemente Sc decret6 una Ley
Federal prestan1o ayuda los Esta-
dos para fomentad ell bienestar la
hygiene de maternidad infancia. Es
&c trabajo prenatal infantl va Sc ha
esta blecido en- la Isla. No hay duda
a1guna que su establecimiento resu1ta
en- Ia salvacion de muchas vidas de
madres ninos. Hacienda extensivos
lps benefcios de esta ley a Puerto
Rico Sc obtendria del tesoro nacional
mas de ounce mil d6lares anuales pa
ra ayudar en- este trabajo. Deben ha-
cerse esfuerzos para conseguir esa ayu
da Ell esta gran obra.
Al consi5erar estas cosas, estoy Sc
guro de que habeis Quedado impresio-
nados, como 10 he sido yo, por la gran
ayuda que en- la actuahdad recibimos
del gobierno federal. Todavia queda-
mos mas inspresi onados por la ayuda
que podemos y debemos recibir me-
dante otras concesiones cue ahora Sc
hacen los Estados. La ayuda Que aho-
ra sc presta los Estados por Ia Ley
de Educaci6n Vocational. Ia Ley para
la Extension de Caminos P1hlicos, la
Ley Smith Lever, Ia Ley de Creditos
a Cortos Plazos, Ia Ley de Materni-
dad otras que pudieran lnencionar-
Sc. debe hacerse extensive a Puerto
Rico 81 Sc obtiene serta de benefcio
incalculable para Ell pueblo de la isla.
Debe darse principio Ell seguida a
un egfuer2o organizado Y sistematico
para obtener estas coneesiones. Debe
pedirse al Comisionado Residente que
preSente proyectos en- el pr6ximo Con
greso para hacer dichas leyes aplica-
bles Puerto Rico. Deben ado9tarse
resoluciones por la presente Asamblea
Legislative pidiendo al conglbsO Ia
adopci6n de esos acuerdos. Debe pro
veerse % necasario para enviar una
fuerte delegation a Washington ell pro