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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20
PASSING THE BUCK

In the army, that term is we'll known.
In any system, where this depends on
that and that depends on something else,
a form of. passing the buck may be
expected to sprout and grow. The gen
tie art of assuming personal RESPONSE
bility does not always act as a soothing
balm. Still, there are times when it must
be assumed.
Recently, there has been widespread
insistence over the country that re-
sponsibility be assumed in governmental
affairs TO the extent of pushing along
the business of government. One po-
litical party, having pulled out the oil
scandal worm, pulled and pulled until
it turned into a Demonstration that
coils about both parties and all political
activities so that everybody is busy pass
ing the responsibility to somebody else.
This one is to blame. investigate! In
vestigation has become a mania and
thoughtful people are seeing in it a
form of lawlessness in that the spirit OF
the investigation disregards constitution.
al guarantees.
Some time ago, President Coolidge
attempted to stem the tide. 10y suggesting
to Congress that it "get busy" He
called to, its attention bills pending
taxation, immigration, and few such
His move was applauded by the coun-
try which began to talk about a "dc
nothing" Congress and wonder il il
would not be we'll to make Il clean sweeI
in forthcoming elections with the
pleasant idea of moving things along
The upshot of all this has been Sigh
acceleration in legislative activity, anC
a shifting OF blame.
The House of Representatives has in
formed the President that it is not re
sponsible for the state that exists. l
has done its duty. Incidentally, the &C
tivity ir the lower house has not beer
as nearly suspended as in the Senate
Realizing this, the House maintains tina
the Senate is delaying legislation will
its devotion TO Investigations and probes
and has said as much to the President
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20
CHILDREN AND MEN

1t is a truism that prosperity often
goes to the head, particularly if it has
not been experienced before. Like in
toxicants upon an empty stomach, it pro-
duces extraordinary results. The latest
example of this is the effect of the
riches suddenly acquired in the South
Sea Islands by natives who dive for
pearls.
These pearl oyster beds have been
under restriction for several years and
for that reason the present jewel crop
lis unusually good. The diving is done
by natives who have trained themselves
from childhood to descend to great
depths and remain under water a long
time. Chance discoveries are made also
of pearls of great price" One such
story is of poor native who went to
the Island of Hikueru in the Polynesian
group on holiday and CHANGED to see
a large pearl oyster lying in shallow
water near the beach. He dived for it
and found a pearl worth $4,000 francs.
An old native woman while fishing on
the reef stumped her toe against shell
and discovered pearl worth one thou
sand dollars. Such are the stories that
are told.
When luck like that happens or a
native becomes rich by pearl diving, his
family reacts to it ostentatiously. The
wife of such successful diver parades
the white coral beach of Hikueru clad
in brilliant silks, high heel shoes, picture
hats and the most costly Chinese shawls.
The family lives upon canned salmon,
for no one would think of fishing when
there is money to buy fish in cans.
Money is spent lavishly for amusements
and everything the market affords.
Photographs, accordions, and guitars are
favorite purchases.
When the money is all spent, and as
quickly as it may be, the native goes
back to his original state. And here is
when the South Sea islander has the
advantage of other spectacular spend
thrifts in the more highly organized and
complex civilizations of the temperate
zones. When native is "broke," it is
no great matter. All he has to do is
fall back upon his diet of bread fruit,
let the monkeys throw cocoanuts at him
or the crabs cut them down Tor him,
whichever happens on his island, and
now and again drag fish out of the
sea. Clothes with him are a matter of
show and ostentation and not a necessi-
ty and any sort of bamboo contraption
will cover his head. If he wishes to live
gor geously for a while, experiencing the
full Joys of reckless spending, no one
need be concerned.
But nature does not everywhere pro-
vide living as easily as in the islands
of the South Sea, and therefore, utter
disregard for consequences in spending
is discouraged in society that has tc
provide for those elements that cannot
look after themselves. Thus it is that
we venerate moderation and frugality
and thrift.
The history of civilization is behind
those very simple and obvious reac-
tons. Where nature forces man tc
work, he works, builds up vast systems
accumulates and then is forced to work
some more. But having been forced tc
work and expand, eventually he takes
great credit to himself for having done
so and is inclined to look down upor
the irresponsible and joyous children o.
the South Seas.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20
THE WANDERER

I've been EMBODIED in the snow
North's glistening white
And watched the sun flash on q
thousands of summers old
I've scaled many a snow 1
mountains chilly height,
Ny eyes have been dazzled ]
Aurora Borealis-a visi{
beauty untold.
Fantastic mirages have taunt|
eyes beneath the deserts
ing sun,
I've languished where gay Il
flowers nod beneath the ]
the moon;
I've seen the sails of ships al
silver of waves merge into3
And dreamed away the hours
shore of a blue lagoon.
I've wandered over the mystic {
wide expanse
And brought away its silks wifi
faint odor of sweet sandal
I've stood in the doors of
temples and dreamed of r
In that land where age-old trs
and half-forgotten memoria
the blood.
I've seen the golden sun set
the plains Of the West
And learned true philosophy III
nightly canopy of mill
stars:
Its men of bronze, I've know
their far seeing eyes and
of the best
Dwellers of the land where IL
to Friendship stand unba
But there's a haven that I sec
/ am weary and sick at
And never a sweeter spot my
ing feet have trod.
Though I've wandered North
East and West throu
Worlds busy mart
There's always a voice cal
back to the arms of my
and Home and God.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20

construed as threat. From that mo-
ment it was certain that the exclusion act
would be voted. No self-respecting peo-
pie would endure the yelled threat that
Hanihara threw in our face.
In the first place, it must be recog-
nized by all the world that America be-
longs to Americans and that it is now
and will continue to be governed by
Americans for Americans. That is all
there is to be said on that point. We
are not going to. discuss it with any
body at any time. If we desire to admit
to our country the widest savages in
middle Africa, we will admit them. If
we wish to bar them out, they will re-
main out. That principle goes for any
and all the nations of the world. The
gates of this country are ours and they
are ours to open and to close exactly
as we wish. So much for that.
On the other hand, we desire to live
in peace and harmony with all the world,
if we can do so without losing Our self
respect or suffering unnecessary damage
in a material way. To do this. it is
feelings and rights of othcrs.
We have not always been friendly
with Japan. She is new nation. COM
paratively speaking; she is proud and
sensitive. The Japanese are an oriental
people and it is not given to them to un-
derstand the workings OF our mind any
more than it is given to us to grasp the
subtleties of their intellect. 1t behooves
the western mind to go slowly and
cautiously if it has any idea of under
standing what the far-eastern mind IS
doing, or trying to do Congress in pass
ing the exclusion act did not take heed
of these facts. 1t was incensed by the
threat OF Ambassador Hanihara that the
exclusion act would involve grave con-
sequences. 1t is believed that Hani-
hara had chip on his shoulder and it
Or omptly knocked it off-wfich it should
have done, if he really had chip there,
but the chances are he was more stupid
than threatening.
1t must be remembered, however,
that Japan was not asking, nor did she
at any time request that we modify Our
immigration laws for her benefit. She
only asked to be placed on the same basis
as we hold other self-respecting decent
peoples. She would undoubtedly have
been glad to have been placed on the
same quota restriction basis as the
countries of Europe. At the present
ratios that would let her send into this
country about 240 people year. There
is no particular threat to Our nationality
in that number of Japanese.
The subject was one that should have
been calmly discussed between the two
nations. 1t should not have been handled
in the exceedingly abrupt manner i'll
which it was settled. OF course, the
Japanese ambassador kicked over his
own applicant when he. seemed to
threaten us. The American Senate has
been nervous and hysterical for the
last six months and it was to be expected
that it would begin to "holler" and
shake its fists.
The matter is regrettable. but there
is small chance of anything being handled
in a proper manner when two such
blunderbusses as Hiram Johnson and
Hanihsra are messing with it.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20
INJURING SAN ANTONIO

Every business man in San Antonio
should read and remember the testi-
mony given recently by ]. H. Yandell.
manage OF the San Antonio Chamber of
Commerce, before the railroad commits
sioners at Austin in connection with
the proposed merger of the international
and Great Northern with the Gulf
Coast Lines.
Mr.. Yandell made it exceedingly clear
that the Gulf Coast lines have con-
sistently sought the disadvantage of San
Antoric for the sake of helping the bust
ness If terests of Houston. The manage
ment of this railroad has not only
sought to aid Houston, but has gone
out of its way to injure San Antonio.
1t has actually attempted to prevent
people from coming to this city and has
according to the testimony of Mr..
Iandell. deliberately interfered with
shipments from this city for the purpose
of convincing buyers that it was to their
advantage to purchase elsewhere than
in San Antonio.
Mr.. Yandell submitted evidence show
ing that when passenger agents of the
Gulf Coast lines were asked for Pull
man accommodations to San Antonio
they often declared 1--WE have nothing
for San Antonio, but We can give YOU
a berth to Houston" He showed that.
not Only was no effort made by this road
to send travellers to this city, but a
direct effort was made to keep them
away.
Mr.. Yandell further proved by bills
of lading, that delay in shipments made
by San Antonio merchants over the
Gulf Coast lines was frequent and that
delays on Houston shipments were far
fewer in number. The plain inference
from his evidence is. that the Gulf Coast
lines were holding back shipments from
this city in order to prove to buyers
that they could receive more prompt ser.
vice or purchases made in Houston anc
that. therefore, it was to their advantage
to buy goods in the latter city. The
testimony OF Mr.. Yandell was direct
and specific and he made out a strong
case against the Gulf Coast lines.
All railroads are common carriers anc
have no right to discriminate agains
any shipper in favor of another. They
have no right to give preferential ser
vice to one community or seek to diver
traffic from another. They are bound
under the law. to give good and equa
service TO all shippers so far as physica
conditions permit and to all individual
regardless of where those individual
may reside. The testimony of Mr.
Yandell, which has in no way beer
controverted shows that the business
men of San Antonio have not, at al
times, received FROM the Gulf Coas
lines the service they were entitled t.
receive. under the law.
The business men Of San Antonio
should read and read most carefully tn
evidence given by Mr.. Yandell.
has a strong bearing on the advisabilit,
of the proposed merger.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20
EXCLUDING THE JAPANESE

There is very much ground for debate
on the wisdom Of the abrupt action OF
both houses of Congress in passing the
Japanese exclusion act. n fact, there
is so much to be said on both sides that
it is doubly regrettable that the Jap
anese ambassador so far forgot himself
as to send letter to the American
government which was capable of being
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20
CHAPTER Nj.
Therese Speaks.

To the anxious Mike it seemed an
unreasonable time before he was
put through on the wire to police
headquarters at ShaftstowIr and mean
time Carin Trevor piled him with
questions which tried his soul.
"You don't suppose she's dead,
MikeT That they've killed herr"
"Great heavens. no! II you want
to know the truth I don't think it
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20
willing to Square It.

Nose was equipped with rod and
basket when he bumped right into the
parson. the latter being headed for
church.
where to, Mose?" asked the good
man. gently.
well, parson. to tell YOU the troof,
Am on my way down to the river"
Now, Nose doesn't your conscience
hurt your"
yes. II do. II All has any luck I'll
leave you a nice mess of fish"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20
MARCH CIRCULATION

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The above totals and averages for paid cir
ouistlon exclusive OF all spoiled copies and free
copies OF any nature.
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Circulation Manager.
c. 7. BUCHANAN.
Business Manager.
Sworn ard subscribed to before me this End day
Of April. A. D., 1924.
(ses) FRET :. BONNER JR.,
Notary Public.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20
PETITION TO APOLLO.

Let olives, endive, mallows light.
BE all my fare and health
Give thou, Apollo, so j might
Enjoy my present wealth,
Give me but these, / ask no more:
These, end mind entire;
An old age not unhonored, nor
Unsolaced by the Tyre.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-18
ultima HORA
Ell DEPARrAMENTo DE SANDAL
Y Ell BRoTE TIroDIcO DE PONCE


Con motive dc la information pubii-
cada por un peri6dico do la localidsd
(I) acerca dc la preSencia do Ficbro I'll.
foidea en- Ponce, oil Dcpartamento do
Sanidad ses dirigi6 Embellishments a
sus funcionarios dc aquella cirdad, SO
licitando nucvos informes. puesto que
los que Sc tenian no acusaban la grs-
yedad denunciada en- la susodicha in
formation. b4s
Ell doctor Oms ha contestado que efec
tivamente habfa recibido en- ell mismo
dia EN- que Sc daban la prensa. infor-
ines de algunos medicos de la locahdad
sobre TN nimero de casos bastante ma
yor de aquel conocido por la oficina
Local. Hay informes de 65 casos.
Han salido para Ponce Ell doctor de
Juan, Assist. del Jefc del Neg. de Emf.
Trans. con dos inspectores especiales
del mismo Negociado Sc ha ordenado
al Inspector de Alimentos de Guayama
trasladarse aquella ciudad. asi como
la permanencia del Inspector de Ali
mentos del Dto. de Ponce. Ses ha orde-
nado tolnar muestras de agua para ana
Isis Ell el Laboratorio Insular; es
possible Sc establezca nm hospital de
cmergCncia 81 la condicion de los casos
en- cuanto al aislamiento EN- los hogares
asi 10 iemanda.
Siendo la Fiebre Tifoidea en- su modO
de propagation prevention enferme-
dad dc s2bra conocida, ell Departamento
no duda que este brote tif6dico queds
ra prcrtamente dominado.
CD Ell MUNDo.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-18

J. A. oiusti & Co. Agsnies Generates.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-18
ALGo MAS

Como decimoS antes, el seiior Cas-
tro tenia un case de desacato pen
diente ante ell mismo Juez por haber-
Sc negado comparecer ante este en-
dos ocasiones y en- relacion con el
juicio que resenamos. Aver Sc cele-
bro la vista del desacato y la Corte
absolvio a Gel Cabito".
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-18
UNA CALIDA ovACoN

AL salir la calle el Lcdo. del To-
ro Fernandez, despues de pronunciar
su brillante discurso ante el tribunal,
numerosas personas que lie habian
escuchado tributaronle una calida
ovaci6h que el letrado agradeci6, des'
eubriendose.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-18
fMITIN DE La ALBANIA
/ EN-
Ell MUNDo, San Juan.

Aibonito. setiembre 16. 1872.
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Una formidable catilinaria..
Continuation de la pagina 81

como Arocho como Clemente, Sc
constituye en- un peligro para nm pals
que lie ha dado hospital;dad fuera del
Preside y ha tenido para Ell sino su
misericordia al menos su desdefiosa
indiferencia.
Analiza los hechos de autos-ya a
fondo del asunto-y luego demuestra
que probado atentado contra el pu-
dor de la Sra. do Guerrero la nocho
del 25 de Julio, la aggression de este
contra Castro tuvo su justification Y
su excusa. Al efecto cit6 la ley y
jurisprudencia de muchos casos dc
Cortes smericanas, on spoyo do sus
conclugiones.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-18
QUIEN TIENE Ia, RAZoN

Ell fallo de la Corte nos mereca
nsuy profundo respeto; no pode-
mos aSllmar quien entire. Ell Pueblo y
Ia Cortc es el equivocado, Por Ia
Official, que debe acatarse, sopena
que sc apele la sentencia y Sc obten-
ga su revocation, por Miguel Cue
rrero.
Lu 80 Sc inform6 que la senten-
cia del Juez Palacio ha sido apelada
para ante la Hon. Corte de Distrito
correspondence.
Ergo: ell case Guerrero Castro no
ha terminado.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-18
PERO.

La corte resolvio en- contrario a la
masa de opinion. Despues de algu-
mas palabras eli alabama del Ex-Pre
sidente de Venezuela, tlict6 su sem
tencia declarando culpable al senor
Guerrero imponiendole $25 de null
ia -. - = L.
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Ell puB1ruo

Desde que Sc practice la prueba
SO manifestaba a favor del acusado.
Sc oian concentrates muy sensatos al
dido y revelaciones do otros hechos
en cl salon de sesiones que demostra.
ban que, ademas de la Guest On legal
Ell publico tenia va hecha su concien-
cia moral.
y. 'Vox populi vox del -
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-18

Gran manifestation y meeting Allan.
"a Puertorriquena pr6ximo domingo.
Triunfo Alianza AibonitO sera el mas
esplendido que recibira nuestro parti-
do. Entusiasmo indescriptible.
COmite Local Aianza.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-10
OF
NORTHWEST ARE
UNAFFECTED

Minneapolis Jan. 10.-Decision of
the United States supreme court, up
holding the recapture clause Of the
act, has demonsti ated
that American railways operate on
nonguaranty basis and it should
remove one of the complaints o. leg
islators attacking the railroads,
Ralph Budd, president of the Great
Northern railway, said today.
Northwest railroads are unaffected
by the decision Of the court, he said,
because none of the lines centeling
in. the twin cities earn 6 percent, the
limit Of earnings established by the
transportation act. When lines earn
in excess Of 6 percent they are re-
CURED, under. this clause, to return
half Of the excess to the government.
The Great Northern railway earn
ed about a .2-3 per cent in 1925 Mr..
Fudd said. Under thc provisions
Of the law, the government is; to set
aside the money paid in by the larg-
er earnings of RAILROADS.&C. a fund from,
which the weaker lines are permit
ted to borrow. Whether there will
be>~ fund of sufficient size this year
is not known now. Ny belief IS that
the fund this year merely will be
started. At any rate, the Great
Northern will not seek TO borrow
from the fund.-
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RAILROAD MEN
PLAN HONOR TO
J. e. JOHNSON

Fargo, Jan 10 Some 40 members
of the Northern Pacific railroad fra
ternity from Fargo. Moorhead and
Dilworth will gather at an informal
dinner at 6:30 this evening at the
Gardner hotel in honor Of j. +.
Johnson recently retired as general
agent for the Northern Pacific at
Fargo, L. r. Challoncr, his success
or, and Tom Sloan and William Man.
god, two pioneers of the Northern
Pacific in this territory, who recent
~ retired No set program has been
announced according to those in
charge, but it is expected that there
will be short talks on early expert
enccs in railroading on the Dakota
division and on other subjects OF
mutual interest to the guests.
+. c. Huntington, division super
! intendcnt, will be among the guests.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangcments is composed of G. f..
! Adams, l.. =. Haarman and Otto
| Bettcher.
Those invited include c. Emerson,
II. II. Hammer, C. A. Miller, c. o.
Lorimer, o. NJ. Bettchcr A. c.
Johnson, G. NJ. de Lambert, E. NJ
Crime, V A. Bennett, w. j. Ridley
! Thomas Withheld, E Croteau, F.. A.
McPhail, II l.. Dumert, John Oberg
Charles Olson, James Tyrer, M. l..
Nicholson, II. Ellsworth. L. W.
Bohn, l.. r Stodder, William Me
land, l. A. Henry. John Hogan, d.
A. Dodds, E. J Briefly and Oscar
Halyorson
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-10
COOLIDGE FOR
FATHER, son
PLAN, HESAYS
, President Tells Chairman of
National Committee His
Views of Project

New York. Jan. 10. GA. p. -
President Coolidge has written Il
letter to Walter w Head, of Omaha,
Neb., connecting his approval of the
National Father and Son Movement,
as Il through hc-year program, with
it's uses in helping to improve world
conditions. Mr.. Head is chairman
of the National Father and Son Com
mittee.
Great advances in civilization IN
the past, the president points out,
have come as a result of the awaken
ing of the spiritual forces within the
individual, as proposed in the Father
and Son program. In his endorse
ment of the movement. President
Coolidge follows the policy Of Presl-
dent Harding, who urged general CO.
operation with it on the part of the
public in letter written shortly be
fore his death. President Coolidge
letter follows:
''In view of the present conditions
throughout the world, which might
involve even our own country, nov
so contented and peaceful, it seems
peculiarly Appropriate that there
should be launched in our home lane
program that has as its chic
objective the desire that fathers re
consecrate themselves to thei
paternal obligations, and that tn
attention Of sons be directed to theiI
obligation to their fathers, to thei'
homes and to their country.
"The Father and Son movement il
intended to lead sons to create
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-10
u. S. ARMY MEN
JOIN IN HUNT
FOR MISSIONARY

Peking. Jan 10.-Major John
Magruder and Captain Woodrow
Woodbridge proceeded today to
Howan province to seek the where
abouts OF Juline Kilen of North
field. Mimi. woman captive of
Chinese bandits. who has disap-
Deared
When last seen Mrs! kilen was
mounted on a white horse. tower
ing high above the squat figures OF
the bandits, who swarmed about
her on foot as they led her steed
away over the hills. The woman
was captured when bandits raided
a mission and shot several foreign
ers. imprisoning them.
Nothing further has been heard
from the beseiged city of 'Batang
near The Tibet frontier. where for
eigners, including 10 Americans,
are reported surrounded 'by band
it's
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-10
HIGH SCHOOL
FIVE LEAVES
will Meet Dickinson, Beach
and Miles City Teams
on Trip

Bismarck high schools basketball
team left at noon today on a,trip
on which the locals will meet Dick;
inson, Beach and Miles City, Mon
tana, high school iives.
The first game is at Dickinson to-
night. The local boys are out for
revenge on Dickinson for a recent
defeat here, but the Dickinson floor
is notably tricky one for visiting
teams and the demons" will have
a hard time to beat the veteran Dick
inson five.
Tomorrow night the team Will
meet Beach and on Saturday night
will play at Miles City, Montana.
Coach Houser will take on the trip
Alison, Scott, Scro>,ins. Shepard,
Livdahl, holdings. Robidou,, and o.
son. Alison is not in good shape
because of his bad ankle and prob
ably will not start any game.