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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18

from start TO finish. The first Sc
ries of the Boston Post $4,000 prize
pictures will be screened at both
performances both today and tomor
row. 1t is entitled New England
in Motion Pictures" and marks the
first time that the press and screen
have united in presenting to the
public the glorieS of New England s
great industries. Just an even hun
dred theatres in New England will
show them and the Colonial of this
city will show the entire series. The
Boston Post contains full partiCu-
lars about the $4,000 award in cash
prizes and the way in which you
can win one or more of the awards.
All YOU have to 90 is TO see the pic
lures That will be Il pleasant rX-
periencc. You are sure to be en-
tertaincd. You are sure TO be au-
thoritatively informed on subjects
with which it is your duty, as a New
England citizen. to he familiar. The
prizes. totaling $1,000. are to he dis
trihutcd as follows: There will be
GOO prizes of 81 each. 200 prizes of
$40 each. 20 prizes of SD each, 20
prizes of 500 each. Besides this
there Will be two grand prizes of
5000 and $1,000 Thus a large num-
Der of New Englanders are going
to share in the distribution of re-
wards. The complete announce
ments and details of this series will
appear only in the Boston Post. and
readers of this paper will have rhe
exclusive information as to how
these prizes are 10 be won. The
prizes will be given for the writing
of a short letter telling what pleased
the writer in each picture. This is
a wonderful opportunity for any
man. woman or child in this city
to wiz a liberal cash prize. The
New Opera House orchestra Will
render n special musical program at
both performances at this theatre
today and tomorrow.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
Fidelity Class Meets

The Fidelity Glass" of the Unit
ed Baptist church met Friday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. Frank
Hersom. The regular study Of the
lesson was taken up after which a
social hour was enjoyed. The
guests beside the hostess were: Mrs
Walter Farren, Mrs. Lottie Will
liams, Mrs. +. II. Leech Mrs. VIII
liam Penney. Mrs. Lulu Witherell,
Mrs. Edward Wing and Mrs. Re-
becca Farrar. The class will meet
again next week at the home d.
Mrs. Hcrsom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18

islature in 1915 created the Woman's
ieformatory in Skowhcgan. and in 1919
the mems rcformatory at Windham.
Mr. Donnell stressed the need of the
mems rcformatory. The buildings lost
in the fire of n few weeks ago are be-
ing replaced with temporary Struc-
lures, but the institution needs Il per-
marent construction; also q perma-
nent industrial building in connection
with the administration and dormitory
buildings. 1t should have n capacity
of go inmates. as the figures of priS-
oners in jails of the state showed hat
there should be at least that number
under correctional control, rather than
in the jailS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
The ldlers Entertained

Mrs. Harry Dame entertained The
1dlers. Friday evening at her home
on Main street. Auction was played
ana the highest score for the even
ing was carried off by Mrs. Z!llah
bartlett. and Mrs. +. W. Niguc re-
ceived the consolation prize. Light
refreshments were served and the
guests beside the hostess were:
Mrs. q. II. Vinegar. Mrs. Mary
Strickland. Mrs. J. II. Stevens. Mrs
Iillah Bartlett. Mrs. ID. NJ. Marshall
Mrs. !. Il. Morrisette. Mrs. IT, NJ
Andrews. Mrs. j. Ii. Morse. Mrs
Annie Vigue, Mrs. a. H. Oliver, and
Mrs. T.. Harris. The club will meet
next Friday evening at the home Of
Mrs. J. III. Stevens.
The meeting Of THE Silent Six
Club" which was to have been held
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
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ing in the school room. About so
were present. The boxes We're auc-
toned off and ut $50 O'Clock re-
frcShmCnts of assorted sandwiches.
olives. cake, cookies and fruit was
served after which games were
played and u general good time en-
joyCd \ good sum of money was
realized which will he used toward
purchasing magazines and renewing
subscriptions FOR the coming year.
w. H. Mathews. who has been
visiting his daughter and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Mckenney for
the past two weeks has returned to
his home in Bangor.
Last week a contest was put on
by the pupils Of the Oakland High
school for subscriptions to Nlc
Country Gentleman. The school WAS
divided into two sides. the Barney
GOGGLES and the Spark Plugs. A
great deal of interest was caused by
the race. Spark Plug won by one
point. AZ to l6. and a good sum of
money was realized for the school
fund.
l.. w. Genthcr Of Portland was n
guest Saturday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Stowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18

Compound a trial. | got good results
from it and feel able to do my house,
work now. | used to have lots Of pains,
but after taking the medicine / am
relieved from pains that l had suf-
fered from for years. recommend
the Vegetable Compound to my
friends, and hope this letter will be
satisfactoryfor you to publish. Mrs.
JENNIE JAHR, r. r. No. 2, Box 81,
Howard Lake, MINI.
Free upon Request
Lydia E. Pinkham's Private Text
Book upon Ailments Peculiar IN
Women" will be sent you free upon
request. Write to the Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co, Lynn, Massachu.
sets This book contains valuable
Information that every woman should
have.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
OAKLAND

Mrs. Jack McSwigan, who has been
visiting her mother. Mrs. Flora
Kelley and her brother. Irving KEEL
Icy. has gone to Portland where she
will be a guest of her sister. Mrs.
Rishard Lewis on her way to her
home in Somcrvi,le, Mass.
Miss Maggie Johnson and nIrr.
Irving Kelley attended the meeting
of The Twentieth Century Club"
which observed Guests Night on
Friday evening.
Mrs. John Haynes, who has been
confined 10 her house by illness, is
improving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
ADJUSTMENTS
Back Jones and Shirley Mason nj
the Colonial Theatre Today in
THE Eleventh Hour" a William
FOX Special

Lincoln Carter's up-to- the minute
melodrama OF love and pirates has
finally been made into a screen play
The cast consisting OF Charles Jones,
Shirley Mason. June E!viGge, Alan
Hale and others is one of the most
able casts ever assembled in any
ore picture production this season.
critics from all over the country
claim that there is more action In
this one picture than in any two
pictures made in wears. The Fed
Grated comedy entitled THE Lucky
Eubc- starring Charles Murray, is
one continual round OF laughter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
To Close c. & c.
Office at RumfOrd

Announcement was made Saturday
by Secretary Cornish of the state
Board of Charities and Corrections that
beginning March ! the RumfoTd otiic"
of the board will be discontinued ard
the work of that territory will lie car
ried on through the Auburn office. Two
agents of the board. Miss Esther Bor-
jesSen and Miss Marion Cart land. Will
have their headquarters at the Auburn
ohcn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18

Several candidates from the
United Baptist church are planning
to attend the State Christian En-
ccavor convention which will he heid
at the Penney Memorial church II
Augusta. Feb. %. % and cath.
Michael Dougherty and son
Frances DougEerty Of South Der
wick. who were called here by The.
death Of the late Charles Il. Err
mons, were visitors In Augusta Sat
urday.
THE Progressive Class" Of the
United Baptist church will meet on
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
Roy Brier.
Mrs. F. s. Bernauer. who has been
confined to her home with a severe
cold. is reported to be slightly i'm
proved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
Suffered pain
FOR YEARS
Mrs. Jahr Finally Relieved
by Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound
Howard Lake, MINI. - 81 write
to let you know that l have taken

several bottles Of
your medicine in
the la st three
months, and found
it to be very good.
j ha0 pains and
other troubles wo-
men have and was
not able to do my
work. Seeing your
Ad.' in the paper,
] thought of CIV
ing Lydia E. Pink
hopa'o VaDotablo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
CLINTON
eesse Preliminaries

The preliminary contest for the
Jesse prize speaking was held in tho
high school assembly, room Friday at-
tcrnoon. The speakers were the mem
bers Of the freshman and sophomore
classes. The judges were Mrs. Maude
j.. Mudgett of Burnhan. Mrs. Thom-
as ii. Ward and Mrs. Marion Bailey,
The speakers chosen 20 speak at the
final contest whiclus viii DO held III
town hall Thursday, evening. FEB. %,
are Misses Frieda Dixon, Dorothy Me-
Nelly. Hilda Nelson. Alzada Thurs
ton. Dorothy Wakely, and Laurence
Decker Floyd Laselle. Earle Sher-
man. Merritt Stnson. Roger William;
alternates, Doris Wells and Orman
Goodwin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
Pleasant Meeting Of Areana Club

Pleasant Meeting OF Areana C'uo
One of the pleasantest social all
fairs Of the past week was the meet
ing Of the Arcana~ club at the home
of Mrs. Fife l.. Decker. There was
a large attendance of members ana
Mrs. Longley, Mrs. Belle Strickland
and daughter Phyllis, and MIS-.
Charline Besse were guests. Inc
president, Mrs. Nettie =. Keene, caii-
ed the meeting to order and the
members responded to roll call py
Familiar Poems"
The program consisted of a paper
on Walt Whitman by Mrs. Keene,
selections from George Morris, Mrs'
Alice Marcia: paper. Nathaniel +.
Willis" by Mrs. Sadie Eastman
read by Mrs. Edna Ward; paper
J. G. Holland, Mrs. Effie Decker; se'
lections from Sam Woodwork, Mrs
Cotton. During the social nour;
cocoa, fancy cookies and stufeu
dates were served by the, hostess
CLASSIFIED ADS make short woIH
NJ Gr.d f,1.s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
Box Socxiai

The III Y Club of Oakland Hici;
school Boz Social on Friday even
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18

Mrs. Charles II. Newcomb was a
week END visitor at her home In
town.
Miss Athena Gray went Saturday
morning to Bangor to pass the week
end with relatives.
Everard Hall Of Lisbon Falls has
been in town to visit his grandpa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. kidder.
Miss Doris Dickey of the faculty
of Lawrence High school visited pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. DickeD
over the weekend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18

CLASSIFIED ADS make short WORK
OF finding Jobs. p
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Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1924-03-06

Mik6-angyi mondja, ali ebben
masodpercben vette eszre, hogy
gabalyodjas t0rtent a legenyek ko-
z0tt. Mint szelviharban faleve-
lek, sudr6dnak most a fiatalok.
Egyik az egyiket loki felre, mask
a masikat. Egy. kett6 veresfeji
legeny utan nyul es vizert kiabal,
masok Csaszar Pista mellen es kar-
jan ragadiak meg a kabatot, ami
recseg es szet is nyilik rata a hn-
zastol. Rckedt hangok, karomko-
dasok tamadna'k tiilekedes heva-
ben, tovabba h0rgfs a veresfeiii
gycrek ajkan $ cbben a hangza.
varban, cbben az 0sszevissZasag
ban most fomyul egy mezitelen
kar 6s ordito kialtassal: Csaszar
Pista m0ghalsz!. -. melyen belle.
d0fi hosszu penecillnsbicslSa pen
gej6t amannak a mellebe.
A felvtgi legeny hatradGl szu-
rast6l, az area elfeheredik, ket
karjat vonaolon megrazza leve-
gobcn es cgy-k6t ltptst hatralva
0sszeesik. A bicSka ugy mcrad ki
melleb6l, mint egy hatalmas til
cs0k. A legenyek most ellepnek
t6le Is bamba Szemmel nezik amint
nehany h0rgG s6hajtas utan lesi-
mulnak Csaszar Pista szempillai
az el6bb meg piros ajkszelrc fehfr
vonalakat huzogat a halal:
- Mi az, mi az!9... TeremtG
listen! = mondja nagy IS ijedt
hangon K0dm0n Ferko, a trag6-
dianak cbben az utols6 minutaban
6rve ide es eros karjaival szejjcl
l0kd0sven legenysereget, leesett
ajakkal nez hol a legenyckre, hol a
halottra. Ek0zben mint a k0tele-
kei KOHL kiszabadult faag, robaj-
jail elGt0r veresfejI legeny a
mig a kabatjan hervado viragra
cseppekben hull we're, nagyot lit
ven domboru mell6re, elszantan,
dacosan mondja:
- En- szurtam meg Ferko bacsi,
harom fat iit0tt, oszt' negy tizest
huzott XII a pinkabul.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1924-03-06
G6zHABoRu A BEKEBEN.

Tragikomikus hose lett egy furcsa
tortenetnek Paul Guinepied, egy ismert
francia vegyeszeti gyar tulajdonosa. Ez
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. emlekeztet6 tor
tenet Guinepied hdl6szobajdban kezd6-
d0tt es a j6 listen tudja, hol es hogyan
fog vegz6lnis Guinepied Paris legszelen
lakik sajat regi hazabanc amelynek
egyik fele szabad mez6re nez. EFT a
szomszedos darab foldet egy epitesi
vdllalkoz6 vette meg es berkaszarnyat
akart rata epiteni. Miutan megvizsgal-
ia Guinepied hazat, kijelente.te, hogy
annak szabadon all6 falai omlottak, mem
lehet mellette ui alapzatot asni, miert
is le kcll bontani. Eel is sz6litotta a
tdlajdonost, hogy halad6ktalanul bontas
sa le falat, mire azonban Guinepied
nem mutatott hajland6sagot. Mekkora
volt azonban a meglepetesc cgyik reg
gel, amikor almab6l felriadva, AIT hal
lotta, hogy hal6szobaianak falat don
getik Is meglepetsse fokoz6dott, amikor
kor fal kozepeb0l omladozni kezdett d
vakolat Is csakhamar lyuk tatongott
rata. Wax dihvel ugrott XII agyabol es
rAki<ott falbont6 munkAsokra,
hogy hagyjdk- abba bontast amt
azonban ezek mem tettek meg. Ere TO.
lefonon ertesitette rcnud6rseget q fur
lcsa merepyletr6l, ahol AIT feleltek neki,
|1ogy adjon be rssbeli tiitakozast. Ezek
| iutan l6tv6n, hogy, nem szamithat gyors
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1924-03-06

t0rvenycs vedelemte, clhatarozta, hogy
fhegvedi 8 magdt. Eszebe jutott. hogy
a habornban egy n,efgeA6gaz kiil6nit-
meny parahcshoka volt, s5t kesziilsket
is talalt Eel gaz lil0vssere. Gtofsan
fhegtoltotte AIT k0nhyfakaszt6 eaazal
"a lyukoh at hlhkasokfa iranyitot.
ia, akil dagadt saemeklel, lonnsezve
mehekiltek. A vailalkoz6 tobbsaor meg
pfobalta, hogy embefeivel megkSzelitse
a falat, de Guihepied reseh volt ds
azohnal elarasztotta mez6t gazzal
Kozben befalaztntta lvukat es most
egyel6re fegyvcrszinet van hadako-
z6k k6zt, aimg az illetekcs forum el
nem d0nti ennck furcsa haborunak n
sorsat.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1924-03-06
Kusliznak a legenyek.

Husvet hetf6re elkeszult a
"kuglistadt'' is meg " szaletni =
is K0dm0n Ferkoeknal. A foly6ka a
virag is kikelt, amt koreje iilte-
tett Annns neni, a "Mik6-angyo",
akire azert adtak ezt a csufnevet a
parasztlegenyek, inert valogatas
nelkiil "mik0' sz0val tudak olta
meg vendegtol, hogy haromdecis
poharb6l akarja-e meeinni bort,
vagy felliteres iivegbol. Ratartos
oreg-menyecske volt mar K0dmon-
ne, cz okbol Sc igen tisztelte meg
a hetk0znapos yendegeit. Meg az
utan szaja is raallt mar ere az
egyszerii kerdesre: mi ko'?
A faluban hire ment Ferko ba-
csi ezen ujabb Observation-Disclosures
es mar deli harangszo utan i0ttell
a surbank6-legenyek apraja, Macy
ia, elvezni "a kuglizas gy0ny0reit.
Mert az volt valosaggal. Gy0ny0r,
mellyel mem minden nap 6desithe-
ii meg a falusi legeny az eletet.
A kabatjukon hcrvadt viragok
logtak, annak bizonysagaul, hogy,
locsolkodni voltak "otkolonos
viz'-zel, ami meg leanyoknak
szerez egy esztend6ben egyszer
boldogsagot. A legenyek area is
gyurott volt, mem csak virae.
EFT meg a palinka hervasztotta ell,
amt a virag melle kaptak szi-
viik valasztottjat6l. >.
Hat ez rendjen is volt ICY. I'm
nepnapon iinnepi hangulat illik a
tarsasagokba. Exert K0dm0n Fer
&o arcara nyajas mosoly terpesz-
kedett, amint nezte, hogy az
egyik asztalnal "krejtzmarjasoz-
max" legenyelz, a masiknal meg
hangos szoval, kacagas melle..t
kergetik a "durak lot, emit meg
lagymeleg hangon dudolja leko-
nyult fejjel valaki "Kek nefe-
lejts viragzik a to partjan" kez-
detu dalt, kuglistadtnal pedig
vigan cs6r0gnek a "bakak" do
domb6l dob es a jatekosok ROSA
szinre festett arcan, mint csilla-
gok gyulnak Xxi a yer forr6sae eatol
a szemek.
Gy0nyoru magyar falusi kepet
festett elebe az elet, aminor6l 8
sokszor almodozott, amikor a fe-
her fugg0nyok m0gul sovarogva
tekintett Xxi a homokos, csordaja-
rasos ultra, hogy jonnek-e a ven
degek. Azok pedig az alv6gre hui
z6dtaia inkabb, Marci bacsinak a
"Harom farkas' '-hoz cimzett
korcsmajaba, hova mar tavaly
hnsvetnap 6ta csalogatta a fatal
sagot a kugliz0rges. Es hat elhu-
z6dott K0dmon Ferko a kugliz6l-
hoz is ebben a deriis hangulataban,
megnezni, hogy mi van oft.
A kuglinal "kriegsparti"-t jat-
szanak a legenyek. Valamikor meg
AIT is hozzatettek, hogy:: =" kraj-
car fajaba''. Mi6ta azonban
krajcar a koronaval egyiitt kimult
a forgalomb6l, ugy nevezik, hgoy
tiz korona faja". Ez annyit je-
lent, hogy minden jatekos betesz
a "pinka "-ba szaz koronat es az
0sszegbol annyi tiz koronat vesz
el, vagy mint lit nevezik: "huz
XII, amennyi fat iitott. Ha kifogy
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1924-03-06
1rta: csERzY M1HALY (Homok)

a pihka tartalma ,1jra tesznek be
szazkoronasokat es tovabb megy a
,, jatek. Mnlatsagos es egyszersmind
hasznos jatek ez paraszti helyen,
inert azonkiviil, hogy nemi sz6ra-
kozast nynjt a fold egyszerii en-
berenek, meg AIT az 0r0met is meg
hozza a kicsin jateknal kicsi ha-
szon6rt reszket6 embernek, hogy
nycr. A nyeressel pedig tudvale-
voleg dics6s6g is jar, ez megsoS-
szorozza a nyercmeny cricket.
Ezeknel jattkosoknal rendsze-
rint a "sibic' talalja meg leg
nagyobb 0romet. A iatekos 1ltha
drukkol, a gibic szenvedelyescll
drill. SGT kifejezest is ad ennek az
or6menek. Ketret g0rbiil, huzza a
labat, mintha segiteni szeretne a
golyorak, hogy feljebb haladion s
az els5 fat erie. Fla meg sikeres
a dcbas, tapson, fcnnhangon ha-
hotazik es els6nek fogja meg a
kr6tat, f0lirni a szaletni szarufa la
max oldalara, hogy ez meg ez, elk
kor ts ekkor, kilenc fat ut0tt.
Valamelyik asztalnal kopognak.
A literes iiveg aljat verik az asz-
tai lapjahoz es utana kemeny
hang d0r0g leveg6ben:
= Ferko bacsi - egy liter
bort!. -. Borju l0ttem a durak-
ba'.
Koam0n Ferk6 megh0kken a
z0rgesre, ARA forditja a tekintc-
tet, amerr6l hang i0tt. Els nem
szamol azzal, hogy a bornak tiirel-
metlenseg van a feneken. indula-
tosan SOL vissza:
- Varj sorodra ebadta, ha bor-
nyu vagy.
A kopogas megismetl6dik. Ell
no.. eppen legrosszabb id6ben
Observation-Disclosures vele. A dobast
akarta meg megnezni, ami most
k0vetkezett a hires falvtgi lcgeny,
Csaszar Pista kezeb6l. Csaszar
Pista kisptnzii leeeny es veszeke-
dos. Mem szokott megijcdni a ma
ga arnydkat6l. -.
A korcsmaros meg i6forman be
sem er sontesbe, idekint a lege.
nyek kozott hirtelen mozgas ta-
mad. Rianas jobbrol is, balr6l is
mint mikor a hirtelen j0tt szel k0
re csordit a fatal tolgyek koza.
Egy-ket 1 zugol6do hang, durva
meejegyzes is keriil fol kes0bb.
Aztan el6lep egy markos legeny,
Pista gyereknek valami haragos
feleje (bizonycs, hogy ebben is
leany jatsza f6szerepet) es Sc
szol, Sc beszel, arcul It'll kemenyen.
Csak ugy visszhangzik a szaletni
belseje a csattanast6l.
Csaszar Pista megtorpan az
iitest6l, olyan lesz, mint akinek az
arcan kiserkedt a forr6 piros yer
es duhaj hangon mondja:
= Mer' v6t cz he!9
Amaz ri Sc er felelni a kerdes-
re, mint egg k0ly0koroszlan meg
al a felvegi legeny el6tt es szur6s
tekintetevel kerdczi. k6ll meg9.
Csaszar Pista egy hirtelen $40
kessel a legkozelebbi asztalhoz ue-
rik, folkapja sz6dasiiveget es az
zal sujtja fejbe ellenfelet. Csak
egy tompa jajsz6 tamad, AIT is
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1924-03-06
ECY Is Ewes MAGYAR FlU CSODALATOS UTJA
KERtI6 UroN AKARf NEW YoRKBA tuTNt Hoa4
BE1RATKozHAssoN AZ EoYEfEktRE
AZ Amerikai Magyar riap budapest szerkesztSjenel;
Dr. Molnar Jeh6nek eredeti tud6sitasa

racaoig valtottak meg. 1T fejen-
l1int, szaz forintot Kcll folmutatni,
jotalltak ertiink, s6t 1910 form
tot kaptunk. Angol-Grymnna e.
varosaban gy6mantkereskedest
iiz6 lengyelzsidokkal talalkoz-
tunk, akil1 30 dollart adtak ne
kiink Maid elszediiltiink ekkora
vagyont6l! Aztan tovabb utaztunk
Trinidadon, Venezuelan at es tiz
nap mulva megerkeztiink Curacao
ba. TIT egy Maduro newt zsid6 ban
kart kerestem fol, akihez a para
mariboi rabbi ajanl6 levelet adott.
Maduro nyomban megvaltotta a
jegyiinket Haitiig Is mivel lit fe-
ienkent 80 dollart kell folmutat-
nj, czt az 0ss2eget depotba helyez-
te.
= Ket nap mulva az 0nallo ne
ger k0ztarsasag f6varosaban, Port
au Prince e-ben voltunk. lit min
dcnki fekcte. Mivel a depotba tett
30 dollar mitnk lett, fejenk ent
so dollarunk volt. Esy hetig ma
radtunk lit, azutan Havannaba
mentiink. ICY erkeztem meg veg
re 1923 junius 12-en Havannaba.
Filler nelkiil indultam ell es 40
dollarral erkeztem meg. Gondol-
jak ell, NIT jelent ez! Szakma mel
kill, nyelvtudas nelkiil idegen or
szagokban utazni. !. meg hozza
majdnem mindig betegen. Tiz dol
ldrt lit eddie fol6ltem, tizet kiild-
tenn nektek, draga sziileim, ma
radt nekem husz dollar.
Most minden elk0vetek, hogy
az Egyesiilt Allamokba jussak.
Hogy EFT a celomat elerjem, leg
alabb egy esztcnd6t kell lit toll
tenem Havannaban. Remelem, a
i6 listen ezentul is velem lesz.
Most targyalok egy keresked6vcl,
hogy kapok t6le 25 dollar ertekii
arut es egy kis kocsit es az utcan
fogok arulni. Naponta lehet 2-3
dollart keresni. TIT is dollar van,
epp olyan ertekii, mint az amcrl-
kai.
Utols6 leveleben ezeket irja:
- AIT szeretnem, hogy mind
nyajan boldogok lennetesk. Sokat,
nagyon sokat akarok dolgozni,
hogy minel tobb penzt kildhessek
|nektek es ha lehet, kihozlak ben
neteket is ide. Tudom, odahaza So
kat nelkulozt0k es veszkel6dtok.
ri cipeli fel most fat a pincebol9
lit bizony szenet is hordok, ha
kell.
line, egy kis magyar diak
csodalatos kalandja Budapestt0l-
Havannaig. Lehetetlen megillet3-
des nelkiil olvasni leveleit, ame-
lyekbol koraferfi dacos energia-
ia sugarzik XII. Tanulni, tanulni
minden elk0vet, hogy csodak
pr6baltatason es veszedelmen ke-
resztiil: ez Bir6 Geza programme.
Es szenet hord es az utcan arul es
minden elk0vet, hogy a csodak
varosat, New Yorkot, EFT a makacs
6riast megostromolja. Ennyi aka.
raterovel es szivosaggal bizonyara
sikeriil is neki. Az ilyen fiuhkal
szemben mem zark6zhatik el ride
gen a nagylelkii Amerika.