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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25
White Lines Are
Painted on Main St.

Yesterday several painters, under
the direction of Chief of Police
Franklin u. Gaskell, We're busy lin
ing off Main street so that the dam
ger of automobile accidents will be
lessened this year.
White lines have been painted the
length of the street. showing that
assigned to moving vehicles and the
part intended for parting space.
Lines have been marked, running
from the curbs obliquely towards
the center of the street between
which cars must park. The lines
are SO close together that maximum
parking space will be utilized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25

weight butchers 10 to Is off at close;
bulk good and choice 100 to 225-pound
average 12.15@12.25: top 1880: bulk
240 to 350-pound butchers 12O0@12.15:
140 to 150-pound weights largely 1885
@12.10: bulk packing sows 106O@
slaughter pigs 11.5O@11.75: shippers
5000; estimated holdover 10000.
o SHEEP-Receipts $4,000: fat lambs
mostly steady; bulk "a to 90-pound
weight 25@14.75; top 1900: weight
Ter kind downward to 1850; choice IT.
pound clippers 1850: good 80 to 92-
pound weight 11.50@11.75: extreme
heavies 9.75: California springers 1900
@16.25: other classes unchanged; good
wooded ewes S.25.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25

true bills indicting for murder in
the first degree James n. b. OfMa-
honey, Max Miller and Harry Bogo-
zis, all of New York City. They
were Immediately placed under ar
rest on order of the court on first
degree murder bench warrants
O'Mahoney is charged with the
Staying of his sweetheart, Beatrice
Donnelly, of New York City,; in
Greenwich. Miller and Bogozis are
charged with the murder Of Joseph
Slifekin in Norwalk following the
Illustration of safe robbery in the
Palace theatre.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25
Chicago Cattle Market
Chicago. April 9

Chicago, April q.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000; most kill
Ing classes closing the weak steady to
strong; lower grades predominating;
most fed steers S.75@9.75; few loads
1910 1925; mixed steers and heifers
at inside figure; top 1915 paid for
1252-pound average: fed steer trade on
parity with week earlier: better grade
yearlings excepting; most fat cows to-
day. 5.00@7.00: fat heifers 7.00@9.00;
vealers selling in wide range: light
kind 7.500S.00: choice handy weights
upward to 1880: feeders in negligible
supply. firm at weeks advance.
HOGS-Receipts $1,000: steady to
mostly 10 lower: medium and handy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25
COBURN NOTES

Gabriel Guedj. '23 and William
Garabedian. both students at Colby
College, rendered several vocal Sc
: Lotions at Chapel exercises Thurs
day morning. Mr.. Guedj is a talent
ed musician and his voice is one of
the best in local circles. The duet
sung by the two men "Just Outside
the Door. was applauded heartily by
the whole school.
The track team is out in full force
these days training hard for the
coming meets. A meeting Of all boys
interested IN the sport was held yes
terday and a large number turned
OUT. Charles Major is coaching the
team and is being assisted by Hollis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25
Clinton Man Arrested

Foster Nelson of Clinton was
placed under arrest yesterday after
noon by Deputy Sheriff Carroll Rus
sell when a raid on Nelson's farm
revealed an alleged still and a guam
tity of mash. Nelson was intoxi-
Gated at the time of his arrest and
he was brought to Waterville, where
he was placed in Jail to await trial,
which probably will occur this morn
ing,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25
Abbie Maude Bunker

The people of Winslow We're sad
dencd yesterday to learn of the death
of Abbie MaWie Bunker which oc-
CURED Thursday evening at the home
of her brother, Frank Bunker OF
Lithgow Street after an illness of
several months.
The deceased was born in Belgrade
in 1877 the daughter of Frank and
Abbie (Vose) Bunker. She is survi-
we'd by one sister, Miss Lillian Bun
ker. a brother. Frank l.. Bunker and
a niece, Blanche Bunker all of this
town.
Funeral arrangements had not
been completed last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25
u. S, Bond Closing

New York, April 24.-U. S. bonds
closing:
Liberty 3ss, 1915.
Second As, 1912.
First 4as, 1928.
Second AIS, 1915.
Third 43s. 1927.
Fourth AIS, 1925.
U. S. Treasury As, 10l.10.
U. S. Treasury AS, los.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25

Municipal licenses, issued by the
lity Of Waterville about year. will
expire on the first day of May and
they must be renewed on or before
that date. These licenses include
bowling alleys, billiard parlors, mo-
ton picture theatres and other
places of amusement and the right
TO operate a public car. Licenses
for the maintenance of gasoline
pumps will not expire on May 1 as
they are valid a year from the day
At ixsIlanCe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25
CANAAN

Mrs. Rose Getchell is confined to
the house with very bad cold
Mrs. Rose Dawes has purchased a
new Ford touring car.-Herbert
Richardson Of Skowhegan is visiting
friends in town for a few days.
Mrs. Charles Allen of Bangor is
passing few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Moore.-The
little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Holt
has been very sick the past week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25

their home in Portland.-Miss
Louise Palmer was a recent guest
of her mother in Solon.-W. C.
Daley is improving slowly from his
recent illness.-The Misses Laura
and Marguerite Mccarthy have gone
to Stoughton, Mass.-Mrs. Laura
Cooper has been called West by the
serious illness of her mother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25

Funeral services for Miss Abbie
Maude Bunker, who died Thursday
night at the home of her brother
Frank Bunker on Lithgow street,
Winslow. will be held Sunday. Pray
err will be had at 10 o'clock at the
home Of her brother and regular SER
vices will be held at 2 o'clock at
the home in Belgrade and burial will
be in the family lot in Belgrade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25
James Mayo

The community of East Winslow
was much saddened Friday to learn
of the death of the infant son. James
Mayo. of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mayo
of Paine's Corner, which occurred
Thursday at the home, after a very
short illness.
Funeral services will be conducted
this morning at the st. Bridget's
Catholic Church at North Vassalboro,
the Rev. John Driscoll. officiating.
Burial will be in the Catholic bury
ing ground at North Nassalboro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25

The public installation and BAN
suet Of the Kennebec Lodge of B'nai
FIRTH is to be held in this city next
tuesday evening. The various COM
mittees are rapidly completing their
work in connection with the affair
and an impressive ceremony is look
Al forward to.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25

A four day week has been put into
effect at the Hollingsworth and
Whitney Paper mill of Winslow, to
continue until business conditions
have become better. For some time
the mill has been operating on a five
day week but business was not suf-
ticient to warrant this, so the extra
day of work each week has been
drOpped
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25

There will be a communion service
at st. Marks church at Z o'clock this
morning in observance of st. Marks
day. This will be the first service
conducted at the local church by
Rev. Robert Gay who has come here
from Sandusky. Ohio, to take over
the work of the parish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25
KEADFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. George Boudrie of
Maiden, Mass. were recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Daley
Allie Morse of New York, and Will
liam Jordan of Boston, We're called
fere by the death of William
Laushton.--Mrs. Clarice Smith and
daughter, Marilyn. have returned to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25

The surfacing the sidewalk on
Main street, in front of Cooks book
stnrA. has been started by workmer
ana will be completed within a few
days Tie task of laying the side
vrlk was started last fall but was
nat finished when snow came.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25

A grass fire on Broad street. off
western avenue called out the chem
lcal truck from the Central Fire sta
tlon at 4.4o o'clock yesterday. The
blaze was subdued with one chemical
ana lnnumerable shovels and brooms
and there was no damage done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25

r,tv Opera House: blouse Sense"
-,th Dick Hatton and Marlyn Mills
"a her trained horses. Louise Lor-
s ~ IN "The Great Circus Mystery"
4 Two part comedy. Powdered
Hh,cfAns." Latest Pathe News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25
MAINE FAIRS

Aug. 25-27-Houlton fair.
Sept. S-10-Maine State Fair, Lewis
ton.
Sept. 15-17-Somerset Central Agricul.
tural Society fair. Skowhegan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25

rAland Mason left yesterday on a
vacation trip which will carry him
a. far South as Baltimore, Md. Mr..
Mason will visit relatives in Boston,
PHILADELPHIA and Baltimore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25

rfvde A. Chickley of Rochester.
". was in Waterville yesterday,
nr his way to Belgrade. where he
IN enjoy the spring fishing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25

Mrs. Louis Jewett of Skowhegan,
~ho has passed the winter in Flor
az Is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Tsrry Hilton OF Nudd street, for a
~Aek
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25

u.snss Theater: Antonio Moreno
ard Dorothy Mackaill In. One Year
live" Last Chapter of "Galloping
Toofs," Spat Family comedy and
Snortlight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25

Mrs. Charles Bailey of Brookline,
Mass. is the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pulsifer, for
q few DAYS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25

Mrs. Juliette White of College ave-
nue. is passing the week in Bangor
visiting her daughters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25
THEATRE ATTRACTIONS
rprDAY and SATURDAY

! smear Theater: The Henry Carle-
- players in their last production
= this city, "Pollyanna."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25

K. II. Littlefield Of College avenue
IS passing a few days in Farming
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25
IndiCt Three fOc Murder

Bridgeport, Conn, Apr. PA
grand jury returned to Judge Newell
Jennings in superior court late today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25
Don't Be Blue!

No blue days or fits of depression, if
your digestive system is working right.
Sluggish bowel movement, constipation
or biliousness, cause more unhappiness,
more blueness and dependency, more
headaches, than almost any other dis
order to which we are subject and
much of this misery and suffering is
avoidable.
Remove the offending cause, start up
liver and bowels with a few doses of
the true ''L. F." ATWOOD'S Medi-
cine and the world will again seem like
a pretty good place. Big bottle 50
cents, 60 doses.
-,
Only I cent a dose
L. F. Medicine Co., Portland, Me.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-03-20
ia question en- ST eryuelye una
gran traSCendeDCia," dice eI senOr
IOuS Soto

Uno de los princdpales problemas
que confronta Ia C&nlara de Repre-
sentantes en- su actual session regu-
lar, es sin duda alguna, encontrar
una soluci6n sattsfactoria Ia di-
flcilisima situaci6n economical ad.
nlinistrativa, planteada en- sus Mon
Baies por Ell Hon. Gobernador de
Puerto Rico.
La camara de Representatives., Sc
gun Ia opinion de un grllpo de i'm
portantes factoreB EN- el cuerpo
legislative, deberS dedicar atenctou
preferepte al problema rural de
instruction. Por otra parte, dissin.
guidOs elementos gubernamentaies
han dicho en- repetidas ocasioncs
que 10 sanidad insular confronts Q!
mas grave problema administered.
vo del pals.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-03-20
ST AQUI LLEGARON
,POR HUMANIDAD

Ell representante, seiior Quintana
Cajas, pesar de ser un niembro de
Ia mayorfa, fu6 ann mueho mas ex-
presivo que Ell propio Alfonso, Y dijo
en- plena Camara Isl los america
nos vinieron Puerto Rico impul-
sados pOr sentimientos humanita-
rios, 20 no veo raZ6n alguna por la
cual no puedan hacernos IN empires
tito de cincuenta millones de d0la-
res sin cobrarnos interes alg1,no Este
mismo privilegio sc lie acaba de otor
gar cierto territorio, y no hay ra-
z6n para que no Sc haga 10 mismo
con Puerto Rico"
Y, nlientras Ell representante, Sc
nor Quintana Cajas, arrastrado por
su entusiasmo Y por la inspiration
del momento, Sc expresaba en- ter
minoS tan rotundos, ell seflor Alon
so, hacfa sehas sus amigos de qut
va no estaba solo en- la Camara, 81
no que acababa de ganar un prose.
Ito que Sc expresaba adn con mas
entusiasmo que el.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-03-20
QULENES SON LOS
AUToRES DEL
pRoYECTo?

..qN
Nosotros no podemos asegurar que
81 proyecto sea presentado, pues So
gjn tenemos entendido, nj aun sus
mismos autores han tornado una
determination definitiva a ese res
pecto.
No obstante, So nos ha informado
que los autores de tan importantIsi.
mo proyecto que habria de presentar
Sc simu1tAneamente en- Ia camara
Y Ell senado, son los dos lidcres allan
cfstas, Ell Presidente del senado,
Hon, Antonio r. Barcel6, Y el Pre-
sidente dc La C&mara de Represen-
tantestantes, Hon. jose Tous Soto.
Sc nos ha dicho ademas, que ST 81
prOyecto en- question no es presenta-
do en- La presente session ordinaria
de Ia Legislature, 10 sera en- la
pi6xima, cuandO haya mayor tempo
para discutir asuntcs de esta natu.
raleza.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-03-20
"UN PRoBLEMA QUE
TRAERA AMPLIAS
DIsCUsIONES''

'Indiscutiblemente'' ha dicko
Ell Hon. Presidente do Ia Cana: a
sobre este importante aSunto, "qus
81 problema es de dificil resoluci6n.
La CAInara SO dtspone a salirle al
paso 10 mss pronto possible.
II distinguido representante Sc
for Quintana CajaS, do Ia Conf
u6n do Hacienda, y uilo do los
elementos en- ei alto cuerpo LegIs-
Ilativo quo dedica preferente aten-
ci6n q estos problenas adninistra
tivos, estuvo 1ablandonos en- la ma
mana de aver sobre Sanidad, Agri-
cultura, obraS Pdbhcss Inztruc-
ci6n, sxpiicandonos al nisrno item.
po su maners do pensar Ell 10 quo
respecta los dos millones cue apro
bara La Camara en- Ia tarde del nl6r
coles, y tambi6n del Proyecto del
senador Iglesias sobTe IN empress
tito dc cincuenta niillones do d6la-
res.
"Entre los departamentos irisu-
lares que requieren Immediate aten-
CCnntinna en la pig. 81
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-03-20

Sc ccmenta en- los corrillos de
esta ciudad el contenido dc cier-
tas cartas presentadas en- eviden-
cia en- juicio seguido ante la Cor
to de Distrito de San Juan, de
que son parties don Antonio Velez
Alvarado y don Alexandra La
borde.
No puede obtenerse copia de
tales documentos por estar some
tidos a la autoridad judicial, Pc
70 de 10 que pudo deducirse por
la lectura de ciertos parrafos du-
rante la session dc Ia Corte adj
vinandose por el argumcnto de
Mr.. Brown, abogado del denlan-
dado, en- relaci6n con una moci6n
de "nonsuit", tienen algGn jugo
administrative.
Las cartas fueron escritas por
el sehor V6lez Alvarado desde
Nueya York al selor Laborde que
trahajaba en- Puerto Rico los. ein-.
prestitos naunicipales en- proyecto.
De aqui que Sc hagan en- las mis-
mas concentrates y diyulgaciones
dc sucedidos con entera 1ibertad,
sin preocuparse 10 mas. minimo
por la publicidad, con la cual no
Sc contaba nj hubiera sucedido de
no ocurrir las diferencias entire
los asociados y sobrevenir el IL
tigio.
Al contestar el abogado del de-
mandante Ia moci6n de "non suit" !,
sostuvo EN- contrario a 10 afirma-
do por Mr.. Brown que en- dichas
cartas no Sc aseguraba la existen-
cia de contratos contrarios a las
leyes de Puerto Rico, lirnitandose
los dichos de Velez Alvarado a
la intervention de ciertos Senado-
res y Comisionados con los Alcal-
des y Conceios Municipales para
que estos celebraran ell contrato
de venta de sus empregtitos con
la sociedad "A. velez Alvarado"r
y 81 alg1no de los interventores
cobraban comisi6n no sucedia asi
los funcionarios municipales que
en- ninguna parte de las cartas
Sc les inputaba haber cobrado
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-03-20
FINES?

VI IN proyecto de esa naturaleza
Sc conyirtiera en- ley, entonces, min.
gun ni1embro de La Legtslatura, que
fuese Ia veg, abogado. podria com
1'aTecer como eje1nplo q la Cornisi6n
dc servicto Pdblico, a solicitar una
franquicia para tai o cual cliente.
De este mcdo, Ia clientela dc los
tales abogados, no hay duda, sufriria
una reduction considerable.
Y ciaro estd, los que hacen circu-
lar Ia noticia, dicen que 81 css pro.
yecto Sc preserta, so hara con el
fin de deSmentir de la manera mas
rot''nda, calnmnias o insidias, que al
mas ruinas y cobardes 80 encargan
de propagar, sin pensar en- ell daao
que injustamente hacen.
Use prescntara Ell proyecto?
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-03-20
por conceder el contrato.

por conceder el contrato.
No es cierto que contra don
Miguel Guerra aparezca imputa-
cion alguna. Lo que de 81 Sc dice
es a favor dc dicho inteligente y
probo abogado. Siendo abogado
del Municipio de Yauco y entera-
do por Velez Alvarado de que
Yauco iba a vender ell emprestito
con descuento pudiendolo vender
a la par, avis6 cablegraficamente
al Alcalde haci6ndole saber ese
hecho, para que decidieran que
convenia mejor al Municipio.
Respecto del seTior Huyke no es
nuevo 10 dicho en- las cartas. Els
sabido que dicho hombre pdblico
Sc dedic6 durante algunos meses
a solicitar Ia comisi6n de vender
algunos de los emprestitos Y en-
efecto Sc ocip6 en- su veiita, pero
no 10 hizo un misteiio. Creia cue
nada rle impedfa hacerio Y de ma
die Sc eaoeult6 para solicitar el eIn-
prestito nj mas tarde para inter
venir en- su comisi6n. La queja
de Velez Alvarado Sc hn1ita a Ia
competeneia que Sc le hacfa por
el senior Huyke y nada mas. Ell
nisrno escrito no alega ser Illegal
que dicho abogado Sc coupe en- 81
asunto.
Lo grave, EN- 10 que insisti6 ell
senior Brown, es 10 que Sc refere
possible intervention del Co
bernador Reilly, 81 bien no apare-
CO que Sc llevara a efecto. Sc
trataba de huscar una palanca pa
ra doblegar al Gobernador que
entorpecia la contradiction de los
emprestitos.
Ninguno de les dos abogados
que intervinieron en- la discussion
hicieron constar quienes eran las
personas designadas con los NOM
bres "AMIGOTES" Y el "BUEN
AMIGO, que intervinieron en- Ell
case, y que SO citan muchas We
ces en- Ia correspondence Y de
cuya autoridad Influenza Sc es-
peraba grandeS cosas. Y este hace
suponer a unos que Sc trata de
ciertos elementos de nuestra po-
Utica, diciendo otros son los ci-
tados hombres de la banca anne
ricana, y asegurando otros que
bajo esas denominaciones sc Sc
ialan personas de la administra-
ci6n federal. lQu6 habra de cier-
| to?
Repetin1os que las cartas Sc en-
cuentran bajo Ia custodia judicial
y que Sc nos ha anunciado por
uro de los interesados que una
vez terminada el objeto de su pre-
sentaci6n seran retiradas para
quedar en- su poder y no darlas
Ia publicidad. iPodremos obte-
ner alg6n dato mas? Esperamos
que 81.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-03-20
3sE ABRE PAso LA IDEA?

GDenluestra este aeaso que la
idea empieza a encontrar eco en- el
seno de Ia mayorfa? ;Habra de
decidirse nuestra Legislature a con-
tratar un emprestito de cincuenta
millones de dolares para consolidar
la deuda pdblica? Diffcil es contes-
tar estas preguntas, ya que tan ldi-
versos pareceres Sc 'expresan en- to-
da question de importancia Y tras-
cendencia. Esperemos pues que la
question sea planteada formalmen-
tie en- el seno de Ia Legislature, y que
dicho alto cuerpo legislative decida
una otra cosa.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-03-20
Para aCOTejar que Sc adopte Ia Ley de '1a-i
come Tax" federal no era neCesariO que Sc
hlCIeran erOgaClOnes de nueshO IesOrO para
traer aqul una persona que repitiese 10 mis-
mo que tantas vUCes ha sidO diChO pOr COM,
patriOtdS nueStrOS'
| & plan de Mr. Faig dice cI Lode.
Ortiz Afbran NADIA reSueke Y de-
ia alberta Ia pueTta para lraer cue.
YOs expeItOS

Con el fin de saber el alcance del
informe rendido por Ell professor Haig
aobre aSuntos contrtbutivos, cayasr
stntesis fuimoS los primeros On Drss
blicar On nrestra edici6n del marte5, !.
viSisamos aver al Lcdc. J. J. Ortiz
Alibran, experto en- esta inaterta.
con eli fin do DIR la autorisada Opt
ri6n de este distinguido professional +,
Il Sr. Ortiz AlIbran, con faeii pa~a
labxa, expros6 asf su criterto acorea
del particular: 1,
''El Hon. Robert Murray Haig,5-
professor de Ia Untversidad do Cog
lunbia1 ha Iendido su informe lar
Conltsi6n de contribuciones = rentas,se
J en- reandad no me ha causado sor-Ee
presa alguna. rs exactamente 10 quers
20 esperaba del Professor Haig, perote
no 10 que una inmensa mayoria ens,
81 pals esperaba de 81. s.
Eue tan profusamente snunciadol-
el distinguido professor, y su labors'
encomiada de tai manera, que es.y
casamente habia quien conviniesen
que no rendiria 1n brtllantisimo in-K
iorme, presentando un nuevo sistes g
ma de tributaci6n, bien meditado,i i
hien pensado para alcanzar segura:k
nente la aprobaci6n unanime de to-
do el pals. +
Hace muy pocos dias decia 70 a.
IN amigo con Ell quo cambiaba in.
presiones sobre oil trabajo del pro-
fesor Haig, que estaba puntualzan-s
do todos los sisten1as de contribu-
ci6n sobre inresos estaduales, por-~ !
que me suponis que Ell distinguido
professor acknowledgements traeria a.
Puerto Rico algIn sistema va como. I
cido, en- elgin Estado, hmitandose
a copiar sin producir NADIA CUE va
liese la, pena do aplapdir. s
Y efectivamente, Ell Hon. Profe.
sor Haig, experto reconocido en- ma
terias contrtbutivaS, nos recommends
ahora que adoptemos la ley federal
de rentas de 1924, alterando ngera-
inente los tipos, cosa que sin ser. .I
eypertos, habian recomopdado mt.
choS de nuestros compatriotas, sin
ierogaciones para el TcSoro Insuiar
de iiinguua clase.
Muchas veces go misno he rope /
tido ESQ on la prenss, que debianos
adoptar aqui la 10y federal do conf
tribuci6n sobrs tngresos. porous,
sie1npre entendi Que aquena Iegis-
Iacion era Ia mes perfecta uue pc.
dian1os nosotro5 aplicar aquf y Ell i
fundamento era que los Eatados Uni-1
dos desde la mttad del siglo pqHado ]
yienen iegiSlando Bobre eSsas mates
rias y on Ia prdctics ha resuissGoE
bastante saba csa legislaci6n, ads+
mas de que tendriamcs diversas fuen-
tes de jllrisprndencia y precedentes
qlis nos era dabie utilizar para Ia IN I
terpretaci6n dc sus preceptos.
Antes que 10, ell u,uy competents
Q 1lustrado on sstas cueBtiores. com.
patriota lileStro, Emilio NJ. vassaIlc. 4
ofiotalmente habis recomondado que
So ptIstese en- vigor en- Puerto Rico
Ia ley federal siempro que la iegis-
tCcntfnda en- la pag. 81