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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-05-15
Ell VERDUGO
DE 81 MLSMO

Todo Ell mundo cree, piensa
y esta conforme en- que un
hombre puede ser verdugo de
otro hombre o de muchos hom-
bres; pero 10 que a nadie Sc
lie ocurre es pensar que un
hombre pueda ser su propio
verdugo.
Y sin embargo, es verdad ;
los hay Y a centenares.
jQue no?
jQue cosa 81 no es ell bora.
cho, que malgasta su salud,
.su honra y su dinero en- La ta=
berna?
JQue otra cosa sino, su pro-
pio verdugo y el de su fami-
liza es ell que pone su fortuna
a una carta o La ruleta?
" que otra cosa .es, 81 no
su verdugo, Ell que no Sc cuida
de su propia persona, vistien-
do con elegancia, sabiendo que
ell vestir bien inspira confian-
"a y respetO y abre muchas
puertas antes cerradas?
Que este sucediera en- Puer.
to Rico antes, Sc explicaba;
hoy, va no. FL problema ha
sido resuelto por Ell CoRTE
MGLES.
Driles de purfsimo hilo, ga.
bardinas en- muchos colores,
casiInires tropicales, todo i'm.
portado directamente de la
misma Inglaterra, con una ga-
rantia de la calidad de estos
generos, han hecho de Ell
CORTE INGLES, La sastreria
imprescindible de todos los
que saben de elegancia mas.
culina. ,a.se
Ell CORTE INGLES, tiene
los mejores driles, los mejores
cortadores, los mejores sas-
tres .. y los peores precios
porque son demasiado favoras
bles para ell pnblico, que hoy
paga por un traje un cincuen-
ia por ciento menos que antes
de que existiera Ell CORTE
INGLES.
Ell CORTE INGLES
LA FABRICA Y SASTRERIA
DE MODA EN- PUERTO RICO
No equivoque la direction,
estamos al lado de La barbe-
ria Ell FIGARO y frente al
edificio de Ell MUNDO.
San Jose St. No. s.
Telefono 1923. P. o. Box 994.
San Juan, P. Il.
Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-05-15
-OPORTUNIDAD

Sc alquiIassun pisito fresco y
etecante, en- utao de los sitios
mas centricos de San Juan,
con saEa, colnedor, cuatro ha-
bitaciones, bafIo, cocina y dos
espIendidas terrazas, con her.
mosas vlstas,
Altos botica de CapelIa, 20.
piso, Salvador Brau 46.-In-
forn1es: Oficina CEREcEDO
telefono n1nnero 9.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-05-15
PERO A PEsAR

De contar Ell MUNDO con el
mayor nunero de lectores- su
anuncio puede que no surta Ell
efectp deseado debido Ia mane-
IA en- que fue redactado, pues el
nnisrno carece de los detaIles esen-
ciaies, porque no es adecuado,
porque no tienen el poder para
lamar Ia atcnei0n al lector. Po-
demos dar q usted nuestra expe-
riencia sin costo adicional alguno.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-05-15

81 briilo, el Nono, , 81 briliAnts color %
mis- dias de 3uventud. Escribame 70 Y
contars una Historic verdadera-ccmc
nj cabello psrdi6 Su color , encanscie
como 70 u restitui 81 color natural
70 ie dir6 ustad COMO puede ussed n
ser 10 mismo grasis-asn obligaci0n 81
puna. Nj direction es Juel DEM, 4t6 s.
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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-05-15
NO p1ERDA sU D1NERo

Esperando que un cartel6n en-
el balloon de su casa pueda alqui-
ar Ia habitaci6n desocupada.
cuando un ayiso en- la seccion de
anuncios clasificados de Ell MUM
Do puede hacerselo en- IN dfa por
un solo dollar. p
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-05-15
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Tenderness eiercer imposiciones ar
bitrarias Y conculcadoras del de-
recbo de las denias fuerzas vivas
del pals.
Por el Conite Executive de
Ia Asociacion de Agriculto-
Y res de Puerto Rico.
Rafael NJ. GONZALEZ,
Presidente.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-16

Attention has been called to the
Public Library of New York which,
as a result of the inadequate appro.
priations over a period of years, is
facing a situation where it will soon
no longer be able to meet the de-
mands made upon it.
We can scarcely appreciate the
value Of a public library in 4 large
center Of population.
1t is a nucleus Of our intellectual
life and an encouragement to many
people who cannot afford to own
books themselves.
As a man gets older his library
becomes smaller. He depends more
and more upon public collections of
books. For this reason a public
library in a place like New York
should be a compendium Of all the
people will need.
The staff of the public library is
we'll trained, but greatly underpaid.
The city of New York spends
about four hundred million dollars
a year. Only five cents more per
inhabitant would give the librarians
the living wage they are asking for.
New York appropriates less than
Atlanta, Birmingham, Buffalo, Jer-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-16
Freaks Of Nature
Mason Bee.

The mason bee IS one Of the most
interesting bome-builders in the in.
sect world. II fashions its nest Of
stone and cement in the surface OF
sun-baked wall. After the bee has
been at work for several hour tbe
wall looks as though someone had
been throwing pellets OF mud at il.
On closer inspection it will be seen
that each one Of these little erup-
tons contains a tiny cell made Of a
mixture Of gravel, earth and saliva,
50 well built that one would need 10
use a hammer 70 dislodge il. When
the cell Is finished, the mason bee
fills it half full Of honey and pollen
and then lays one egg in it. Every
cell is stored in the same manner
and, when eight or ten cells are
completed, the little bee makes an
other covering further 70 protect
the young bees from the sun and
rain.
1895. King Feature syn. inc
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-16

atom breaks down and changes
over into a simpler one. But all
of these changes, says Professor
Hull, are associated with degenera-
ton. ave have no evidence what
ever for the opposite process, the
building up from simple TO COM
pleX, and we have no evidence
whatever that the atoms of chemi-
cal elements have by slow accre-
tons acquired their present struc-
ture and characteristics.
The sentence quoted above from
Professor Hull describes what evo-
luton, in its accepted scientific
sense, means. and what should al
ways be in the minds Of those who
talk about evolution, if they wish
10 speak and argue accurately and
definitely. Whether running down
the scale, as when helium changes
into lead, should be called con-
ra-evolution, or inverted evolution,
may be subject for discussion,
but it certainly is not evolution. To
quote Professor Hull again:
"The teachers of evolution, j am
afraid, are apt to extend the mean
ing Of the word beyond the original,
and to see evolution in the illumin-
ton produced by the striking Of
match. This phenomenon is not
unlike that associated with the go
called birth of a star. But if we
want to know what happens when
match is struck or q star is born,
We must study physics and chem
istry, not evolution"
However, what DIR. Osborn really
meant seems plan enough. Evil
IDENTIFY it was that the spontaneous
changes taking place through radio
activity, and other chemical pho
nomena, without regard to the d.
rection of such changes, indicate
the universal tendency in nature TO
mutation Of form and structure, and
so testify in favor of evolution as
an expression Of a general law III
accordance with which the universe
and all that it contains have been
brought into existence and are still
governed. What offends the "fun-
damentalist" is simply the aSser-
ton that man himself, at least as
physical being, is no exception to
this Law and that his earthly career
has not been a degeneration.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-16

You hear doctors and nurses
talking about good patients" and
"bad patients" What do they
mean?
I have been thinking about this.
I have been wondering IL might
say something to help increase the
number Of good patients.
Nobody can tell beforehand how
he will act when he gets sick. The
most amiable person in the world
may become a petulant, impatient,
fault.finding and obstinate sick
person.
A good patient is one who CO.
operates with the doctor aud nurse.
4 good patient realizes that the
nasty medicine. the vile gruels, the
nauseating spoon vittels," are Civ
en- for her good. They are not
given TO annoy and disturb the suf-
fering patient. They may be most
unwelcome to the sick ono, but
they have a purpose, haven't they?
Everybody strives to promote the
comfort and to lessen the misery
of the sick. Nobody would think
Of scolding a sick person. It would
be the height Of cruelty TO do this.
But when you get sick. bear in
mind how anxious are the family
and the medical attendants. They
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-16
Wayside Wisdom
A Perpexed Philosopher.
By S. E. Kiser

A Ferpexed Philosopher.
His great-grandfather, when the
soil - ....-
Was mostly virgin hereabout,
Engaged in hard and ceaseless toll
To dig an honest living out.
Land being cheap, the old man
bought
A stretch of acres here and there;
1t was a good fight that he fought,
He made his son a millionaire.
The city grew; high buildings loom
Along what once were country
lanes;
Where peaceful orchards used TO
bloom
No sign Of rustic peace remains.
The scion of the pioneer,
Whose millions oft have multi
piled,
Is much perple1ed, and thinks it
queer
That others are dissatisfied.
Why IS it." he complains. that
men
Spread discontentment through
the land?
Il seems absurd; ] wonder when
They will begin to understand:
can't see why the workers let
Unrest disturb them as they do;
They always want more than they
get,
It's idiotic. but it's true.
Why don't they pack their things,
and leave,
Instead Of staying here % grovi
About the treatment they receive?
They spoil our pleasure when they
howl.
Why don't they do their work and
try
To be contented, as they should:
Their restlessness is something /
Confess I've never understood"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-16
.Life's Hurdle
Never Be Satisfied With
Second Best.
BY L. E. Bisch

Be careful not to be satisfied With
what is commonly referred to as
second best"
The best, always. should be your
watchvord.
Try to achieve the best.
Try to buy the best.
Try to emulate the best.
Be the best worker if you can, or
the best in your profession.
Make the best, always the best,
your standard Of excellence.
Now l know full we'll that try as
you will you cannot always be or
have the best.
Nevertheless. IL you think in
terms Of the best and will have none
Of the second rate, you will come
nearer and quicker to the goal Of
the superlative than if you allow
medlocrlty 10 satisfy you.
In this age Of rush and hustle,
we are altogether too inclined to
accept second rate for first rate.
As long as we get by, we are
likely to rest content.
But this attitude soon leads to
habit.
And when the habit Of second
best has gripped you, it is a most
difficult job to get out Of the rut
and achieve something really I'M
usual and of superior excellence.
The world often pays well for
mediocrity but the world will pay
most any price for achievement that
stands head and shoulders above the
commonplace.
We are given to Standardization
these days and Standardization is
usually second best.
Witness the difference between
piece Of furniture turned out by ma
chinery by the thousand and
chair or table Of genuine Gothic
that a workman spent weeks and
months to carve, almost as a labor
Of love.
A machine.made. second best imi-
tation of a Gothic chair can be
bought for few dollars. The genu-
inc product brings hundreds.
The reason lie that it is not stand
ardized or second rate but a work
of individual art.
II is hard, all admit, 10 keep ones
standards high when others about
us seem to be getting on with no
special effort or ambition.
But unless We are dissatisfied
with the easy way, unless we con-
tinue TO strive for the very highest
perfection in everything VIC do, then
we will be unable to inscribe on our
banners the magic word Excel
sior."
We must not envy those who
bare already arrived.
In nearly every case they are the
ones who would have none OF the
second best.
copyriEht, 1875. King Feature Syn. Inc
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-16
Something to Think About
BY BRUNO LESSING

pie. II it clamors for 4 broiled
chicken, give it a broiled chicken.
But do not follow the latest styles
in eating or pay any attention 10
what any faddist tells you, particu-
larry if that faddist has something
to sell you. .
Here is an old story: A ph7si-
elan in the old days, said to his
apprentice
"You must observe what 90,
make notes and, when you are left
to your own resources, FOLLOW what
you lave seen me do.g -.
An Irishnian was taken i'll AMI
the physician brought his apprentice
to the bedside. The patient had
red face and a high fever. After
examining him the physician said:
Eat a dish of corned beef and
cabbage and 20 back to work"
The patient recovered. Shortly
afterward the apprentice was called
to the home Of German, in his
masters absence. The patient had
a red face and a high fever. The
apprentice consulted his notes and
ted the man to eat corned beef and
cabbage and 90 to work. The next
day the man died. The apprentice
added to his notes.: III. r--
"Corned beef and cabbage. Good
for Irishmen. Kill Dutchmen.'
The only thing that We all know
about Adam-and are sure offs,
that il he ever lived, he died. That
is the common, unacceptable fate Of
all mortals.
Whether or not Adam died Of the
govt, cannot make the slightest diff
ference to any sane being. When it
comes to dying, we all have to die
Of something. IL we concentrate
our sane and healthy days upon
lodging some particular cause Of
death because we fear it or are try.
ing to dodge it, we may, perhaps,
invite some new and unthought-of
cause Of death. Whatever happens,
the immediate cause will turn up.
And it really makes no difference If
it be an apple or a nut sundae.
The only sensible thing to do is
to lead a sane life, worry as little
as possible, avoid exposure and ia
tigue, do everything in moderation,
shrink from dissipation and excess,
for fear or fatiguing the organs of
the body and, as the Boston alder
man said, "Let Nature take her
course"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-16
Evolution In Name and In Fact
By GARRETT P. SERVISS

The word evolution has a definite
scientific Specification. Il is one
of those manufactured words based
on Latin roots which, like the Latin
ratio in its own language, are
keys to open many different doors of
thought. But the principal Ian
suages Of our time have become SO
verbally rich, both by borrowings
and by growth of knowledge, that
these scoop-shovel terms are now
unnecessary, unwieldy, and often
misleading. Wherever you meet
someone trying TO put over"
pseudo Science" or purposely 20
obscure any subject, you will find
omnium gatherum words fitting
about amidst the mental gloom like
bats in the twilight.
1t is misfortune for science that
50 many OF the terms that it has
invented to express its ideas have
been forcibly shaped out Of Greek
and Latin roots. In many cases the
result has been not so much TO
clarity and strictly limit scientific
expression as 10 render it subject
to uncertainty, Misrepresentation and
misrepresentation. Thus the exact
contrary Of what was aimed at in
the invention Of the alien phraseol-
ogy is attained. especially for the
great world of intelligent readers,
but also for the devotees Of other
branches Of science itself.
Il is the mother tongue alone that
opens the heart Of the truth. And
it is perfectly capable Of expressing
all that science knows or is likely to
know.
But. TO return to evolution. I
have been reading in Science an
article by Professor G. T. Hull Of
Dartmouth College, taking excep-
ton to DR.. II. r. Osborn's recent
statement that I'm chemistry and
physics the evolution Of the chem
icaI elements has recently been dem
onstrated."
Professor Hull points out that
such a statement is not justified
If We take the word evolution in
the sense in which it is ordinarily
used. In radio-sctiyity it is true
that We see transformations going
On b. means Of which complex
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-16
Ounce of Prevention

~ RISK autumnal days usually feverish times for
n the San Antonio fire department.
There is nothing like bracing norther to stnl-
ulate trade or to call attention to neglected flues.
The following paragraphs from the news columns of
The Light tell the story:
Changing bells and screaming sirens of the fire
department at intermittent periods. Saturday the
surest sign that the first spell Of winter had arrived
Neglected throughout the summer, crammed full
Of last years SCOT and rubbish dirty fues were respon
sible for several fires during the day"
A small drop of the mercury affects San Antonio
profoundly. This city is accustomed to and built for
extremely mild winters But occasionally the tempera-
ture does approach the freezing in all American win
ter resorts including those of Florida and fires
lighted to drive off the chill.
Then it is that the flashing of the yellow traffic
signal lights and the of sirens announce that
somebody has just discovered defective flue or
dirty one.
San Antonio low record for fire loss is due partly
TO the climate.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-16
SAN ANTONIO,
OCT. Is, 1925.
The Public Library
By DIR. FRANK CRANE

sey City, Louisville, Omaha or
Rochester. and less than half az
much as Detroit, Newark, Pitts
burgh and Seattle, for its public
libraries.
One hundred and tventy-seven
thousand five hundred dollars was
appropriated by the board of ssti'
mate for books in 1920.
Since then this item has been sys-
tematically cut own until in 1925 it
was but $61, 900.
In consequence the stock Of books
has fallen off alarmingly.
The people Of a community can.
not pay too much attention to their
public schools and to their public
libraries.
The library 4 4 source Of IN
spiration and of health to many
thousands Of people.
The effect Of an adequate library
is not Immediately disceruible, but
1t is real, nevertheless.
New York should have q library
worthy Of the largest center Of
population in the world, and pub
lie sentiment in favor Of this should
be encouraged.
copyright, 1s2s. by The Mcclure
Newspaper syndicate.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-16
Era of Prosperity

NT are now in an era of prosperity as represented
Wv by the great initiation Of the stock market
AS one banker says "The stock market is
only beginning to reflect the great change that has
over the American people, 1t is no longer small
affair. The Liberty Bond campaign during the World
War got millions of families into the habit of saving
Systematically. great many of them have continued
the habit"
There are many factors that enter into the pros
pery Of the United States One is the end of the hard
times of 1920 and 1921 and another is prohibition
When country is undisturbed by war or the
rumors Of war, no stop be made to its progress.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-16
GOOD AND BAD PATIENTS
BY ROYAL 5. COPELAND, M. y.
United States Senator From New York.
Former Commissioner OF Health, New York City.

work day and night to defeat dis
ease. But they will fail il you
don't help.
A great deal depends on getting
the patient to take a reasonable
quantity Of nourishment every day.
The food doesn't taste good and it
is hard to swallow il. But it Will
help very much if the patient will
cooperate.
You just can't force a patient TO
drink or to swallow food. That IS
out Of the question. without the
assistance of the patient the needed
nourishment cannot be given. You
see, cooperation is absolutely es-
sentisl.
I am telling you those things
while you are well and strong.
You should ponder them and get
them into your subconscious mind.
Then when you are sick you will
be a good patient.
There are some folks who go to
bed sick" when they are not half
sick. They grumble and scold,
fight and sneer at the doctor. They
are just too disagreeablo for any
thing. They are. indeed, bad pa
tents.
Copyright 1855. by Newspaper
Feature Services. ine.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-16

The Herald's College Of London,
according to an Associated Press
dispatch, processes to have discov-
cred sixteenth century manuscript
which mentions the fact that Adam
died Of govt. OF course, the peo-
pie in the sixteenth century were
nearer to Adam than we are and,
possibly, the writer of this manu-
script had private sources OF infor-
nation which he was not at liberty
to divulge.
A real gentleman, coming into
possession OF a letter written by
Eve to a lady friend, telling Of her
husbands pains and aches, would
never dream of making it public.
All We know, historically, about
Adams diet is that he ate an
apple. II he had the govt it is a
sad thing for the apple industry.
IL he ate nothing but apples he
most certainly became equity. APP
pies contain a considerable amount Of
malic acid. The word malic is de-
rived from the Latin NAHUM"
which means apple. IAN apple a
day keeps the doctor away" is a
splendid slogan for those who have
apples to sell. ..a~a-- s~.
Eat an apple a day II your ston-
ach has a normal desire for an apple
a day. II you don't feel like eat
ing an apple, don't eat one. Do not
eat anything to oblige other peo-
pie. The apple people got ahead Of
the grapefruit, orange, huckleberry
and other people. Otherwise you
might have had the slogan, Eat a
pickle a day and keep the doctor
away"
But, as far as we know, Adam
ate only one apple. This, as the
chorus lady said, makes the situa-
ton "intrikkit."
The lives Of most people repre-
sent prolonged struggle between
their stomachs and their brains. Our
brains are easily befuddled and mis-
led by our tastes and desires and
weaknesses. Our stomachs, how
ever, are exceedingly intelligent and,
nearly always, know what they
want. We human beings do not
always know what we want. We
frequently think that we want what
We see other people getting.
If you lead a rational life and do
not overwork and do not dissipate too
much or worry or go without sleep,
your stomach is your best guide.
II it Graves an apple, give it an APP
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-16
Conscience Money

~ n Saturday morning of each week the Director of
City Property in Atlantic City has been receiving
~ the same kind of letter.
1t contains quarter and the words written on a
piece of notepaper Enclosed is twenty-five cents.
That is all.
The director says It Is probably conscience
money"
At time when billion dollar war debt payments
being negotiated, the sum of twenty-five cents
week seems pitifully insignificant.
Yet to some person the unknown sender - it
means more than any other consideration in life.
IT means the return of sef-respect and clear con-
science.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-16
Love and Learning

IN VEN on the authority of so profound psycholo-
n gist as Dean Hawkes., of Columbia College, the
statement that many students fail through love is
incredible. The erudte dean comedies that low ntel-
gence poverty and laziness may combine with love to
spoil youths in college but he insists that love
also plays part.
All the history Of romance is against this deduction
Love is the factor that refuses to blend with azness
is the spiritual ingredient that lifts the human soul over
poverty ignorance and other obstacles The worthy dean
must present bill Of specifications if he would be be-
heved What he probably is that lack Of love- or
unrequited love, other thwarted form Of afec
ton is to blame. Real true honestto-goodness cross
my heart love is stmulant to success not an opiae
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-16
w a SIED BY Reed Heustis

TIVE O'CLOCK! feet;
the friends TO meet;
evening the resting hours awayi
trouble, night the and play
sounding What that's the CRY
How while away till another nights by
Let's troubles; they'll back
Worrying bsrsssng ng nights bright but days black
Let's make Tighten burden bear!
Such the the listener anywhere.
Careless blind and oh; stupid the golden
When by just little trouble might be whaeer choose