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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-06-07
UN REvoLUC1oNARIo

Parte Ell joven crftico norteame-
ricano en- su brillante ensayo de
otra premisa que nos parece iguaI-
mente falsa, al Suponer a Mark
Twain joven como nn reformador
fan&tico, un revolucionario. Els YER
dad que en- 81 fue siempre mas ro-
busta la vena de satirico de cos
tumbres que la de humorista. En-
Ell "Diario de Pudd head Wilson"
su filosofia es de un nihilismo alb
solEto. Pero en- las obras mas repre-
sentativas de su genio, de que nos
ocupamos en- seguida, su satira no
va dirigida contra una epoca deter
minada; es la requisitoria misma de
la raturaleza humana. Su alma de
artista Sc vuelve con nostalgia ha-
cia las epocas y las regiones del
mundo donde Ell hombre vive la vi
da natural, en- toda su inocente ami
malidad; 10 cual no quiere decir que
Sc trague aquella candidez roman
tica de Emilio, de suponer al
hombre naturalmente bueno antes de
su contacto con la sociedad corrup-
tora. Por Ell contrario, dice Mark
Twain en- alguna parte: "El pri-
mer hombre fue un hip6crita Y un
coharde, cualidsdes cue no Sc han
perdido en- su descendencia; es Ell ci
Iniento sobre ell cual Sc han 1evan-
tado todas las civilizacionesn Aqui
hay, por 10 1nenos, mas consecuencia,
81 bien Sc nota Ia preocupaci6n BIZ
blica del pecado original; en- Rous-
seau aquello de la corruption del
hombre por la sociedad suponia un
milagro como ell de la generaci6n
espontanea del NAL.
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FL EsPIR1TU DE LA NrNEz
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DEscAReo DE coNc1ENo1A


Esto no quita por supuesto sn me-
tito a la intenci6n del humoris-
ia de hacer de su obra p6stuma una
snerte de descargo de conciencia
~ un desuuite para sus ideas, COM
primidas en- la vida por tiranias So
ciales Y por esa otra tirania de su
fama de buf6n que lie oblig6 va an
tes ocultar bajo otro seud6nimo
la paternidad de obras serias como
sus Personal Recollections of Joan
IF Arc.
Pi6nsese que no han pasado ST.
quiera veinte afios desde que sus
confidencias fueron escritas para la
posteridad, y que esta furtiva pos
teridad que nosotros lie formamos
va ignora por puro olvido la carrera
triunfal de Mark Twain, los 6xitos
clamorosos de sus hbros, suS excur
stones de triunfador por el Viejo
Mundo: y que de sus muchas obras
apenas unas cuantas resisten el
aqua regia de la critica. Sus histo-
rias c6micas Sc han marchitado jun
to con la frescura de su voz lenta y
entonada, Sc han desvanecido al
igual que La hermosa cabeza del no.
BILE aventurero. Dos obras capitales
quedan con vigor perenne, Y son, CO.
sa curiosa y edificante, dos hbros
de travesura: Ia novela de su infan-
cia Y la de su mocedad ("Tom
Sawyer" y Muckleberry Finn").
Esto y algunas historias en- ell gene
70 immortal del ap6Iogo, SON TODD 10
que promote prevalecer en- ell item
po, cuando sus gruesas salidas hu-
morfsticas y sus nebulosos ensayos
filcs6ficos sean apenas satisfaccio-
mes egoistas de bibli6grafos.
un joven critico revolucionario,
Van Nycks Brooks, considera EN-
"The Ordeal Of Mark Twain la
carrera de este como un fracaso
desde el punto de vista de la mora
lidad artistica. Su temperamento de
Juvenal habia sido traicionado por
la molicie del buen vivir, por los
escrupulos burgueses de su mujer v
de sus amigos y por sus compromi-
SOS con la clase de los millonarioS
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Los PRoPosITos

Pero no es solo la fe de Mark
Twain en- 10 duradero de su fama
10 cue nos hace caviar sobre la pre-
cspitacion con que Sc suceden los
tiempos; pensamos tambien en- las
precauciones del autor con la gra-
vedad explosive que atribuia sus
confesiones. Con su 6nfasis Y soca-
rronerfa habituales confiaba a este
prop6sito a un amigo: ''Siento que
me consume Ell deseo de escribir una
autobiografia tan caustica, tan NAL
vada y demoniaca como sea possible;
ore haga engrifar ell pslo las gen.
tes y resulte EN- que mis- herederos Y
albaceas sean quemados vivos".
IY que ocurre ahora? Que la auto
biografia, con su tremenda carga de
explosives verbales, su heterodoxia
social Y religiosa, hace menos ruido
que un cohete mojado. No es, por
cielto, la culpa del autor; es, segtn
la expression inglesa, que el bosque
no deja yer los arboles. Ideas hasta
mas irreverentes que las de Mark
Twain son hoy el pan de cada dia,
aun en- los corrillos estudiantiles.
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To suenes con los dedos... Huck, no
digas palabras feas". lQue diantre
iba hacer uno en- una casa donde
no podia nj andar pie descalzo,
nj rascarse, nj sahr cuando le diera
la gana? No, amigo Tom, 20 no he
nacido para maniqui de un traje
1amante, para ir a bcstezar en Ia
escuela dominica, nj para serv1rla
la viuda para que practique sus
'sNo So puede'', todo Ell santo dia'.
Huck es NADIA menos que el espi-
ritu de la nihez ingobernable, de es-
ia infancia norteamericana que es
acaso la mas turbulenta de cuantas
haya conocido. La necesidad de la
ace.6n es ell mas temprano de sus
impulses, y apenas ccnienza leer
no es 10 que pide una ingeniosa
combination de circunstancias como
en- las fantasies de Julio Verne,
sino la aventura Immediate y violen-
ia del Captain Mayne-Redd y de
Nick Carter. Con ambiciones de lie
gar a bandido persquisante ce-
lebre, indiferentemente, enarbolando
su vieja escopeta sobre los harapos
de gu gloria.
Ernesto MONTENEGRO.
Nueva York, de 1925.
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La mayor parte de esta produc-
ci6n no sobrepasa Ell m6rito corrien-
to, en- 10 novelesco por culpa de su
tendencia 10 melodramatico en- Ia
naci6n, y en- 10 discursivo por falta
de una s6lida hunlanfstica. Sus pa
ginas descriptivas .sRoughing IT,,
y sLife on the Mississippi, prin-
cipalrnente cuentan con trozos de un
yigor Y una objetividad incompara-
bles. Pero los libros que debian dar-
ie puesto aparte en- Ia literature de
gu 6poca son las novelas autobiogra-
f1cas de su infancia a orillas
" 10 largo del gran rio americana.
Especialmente en- el segundo de es-
tos nbros, ''The adventures Of
Humkleberry Finn, cue fu6 en- rea-
Iidad escrito con anterioridad al
Tom Sawyer, que ahora le sirve
de Introduction la novela nor.
teamericana, encontr6 por primera
vez una representation sin disfraces
Ia doble protesta contra las conven-
clones morales del puritanisnno y
contra las convenoiones sociales de
nu tempo. Huck es Ia encarnaci6n
de la naturaleza agreste que Sc re-
siste las tijeras y al rastrillo del
jardinero. Muchacho hu6rfa1io Y sin
1Iogar, solo pide como Di6genes que
Sc le deje tranuuilo en- su barrica,
donde Sc recoge rendido, de dia Y de
noche, a reposar de sus correrias de
vagabundo libre como el viento.
Una viuda bien intencionada aunune
NAL advertida ha pretendido domes-
ticarlo, pero Huck abandona bien
pronto La dorado jaula; y Iuego
cuenta su camarada Tom Sawyer
SUI iiinata repugnancia por las exi-
gencias de la vida dom6stica, en- un
desahogo memorable que, por 10 mis-
mo, no teniendo el iibro a la mano
poruue mis- hijos demuestran su
modo So aprecio por 81, cito aqui
de memoria en- sus parrafos esencia-
les:
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conocer a este respecto la opinion
de los lfderes del Partido Republi-
cano Puro.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-20

Mrs. Elizabeth Elliott is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Minnie Noblitt of
Philadelphia, who is the proud mo-
ther of a daughter, born February
22nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Bennett and
son, Irwin, of Philadelphia, are Wis
iting Capt. and Mrs. Alonzo Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Horace Derrickson
visited friends at Milford on We'd
nesday.
Owen Derrickson of Fenwick
Coast Guard Station visited his
home here on Sunday.
Miss Clara Daisey has returned
from a visit with Mrs. Ruth Hastings
Long at Westover, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Long are re-
ceiving congratulations upon the ar
rival of fine daughter; also
granddaughter of Rev. G. D. Hast
ings, a former pastor here.
Orlando Murray came from his
position and spent Saturday with his
family.
Charles Steele of Rehoboth visit
ed his father, David Steele and bro
ther, Wilmer Steele and family on
Monday.
Miss Mae Richards and friend,
Taylor, of Philadelphia, mo-
tored here and spent the weekend
with her father, James A. Richards.
Mrs. Ebe Davidson.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-20
Ocean View

"We are a happy little band" oi
people down here, as the hymn eX-
presses it. There is so much work
to do, that we have to keep from
having the blues.
There will be a experience meet
ing in the M. E. Church on Sunday
morning, to be led by Thomas H,
Hudson and Geo. S. Quillen. Prea-
ching services at night in Methodist
Church by Rev. A. B. Frye, who
breaches fOrcibly.
There will be preaching services
held in the Presbyterian Church on
Wednesday night, March 25th,. at
1880 o'clock, by Rev. DR.. w. C. Lit
tie, of Rehoboth. The public is cor
daily invited to attend these SER
vices.
Rev. A. B. Frye, Francis Derrick
son and A. L. Burton motored to Do
yer on Monday and spent the day.
Wilmer Steele conducted an inter-
esting EpwOrth League service on
Sunday night. Several gave talks on
the topic.
Claude Hudson Of Rehoboth Wis
tied his grandparents, Nathaniel
Justice and family on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Roberts and
granddaughter, Charlotte Hooker,
went on the excursion Sunday and
visited relatives IN Philadelphia.
Mrs. Hattie Wharton and daughter
Elsie visited relatives in Philadel-
phia on Sunday.
Mrs. Edward Hickman and Mr..
and Mrs. Clinton Helm of Dover
were entertained at dinner at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William C.
Hickman on Sunday.
VIM. Daisey has accepted a posi-
ton on steamer il Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lulu Short Lynch and Mrs.
Samuel Hudson of Clarksville Wis
tied Mrs. Ebe Davidson on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Evans Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Townsend
on Monday night.
Robert Hudson, Jr., of Staten Is
land, N. Y, is visiting his family |
here.
Capt. and Mrs. John T. West, Mr..
and Mrs. Kingsley Richards and !
Miss. Matte H. Belts motored from
Philadelphia and spent the weekend !
with John P. Belts and family and |
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Belts; also
visited Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Ev-
ans.
Mrs. A. E. Burbage and son STRAIT
ton visited her daughter, Mrs. Clar-
ence Richards of Lewes last week.
Miss Ruth Evans entertained a
number of her friends on Saturday
the occasion being her
18th birthday. Those present were:
Helen Anderson, Daisy Nelson,
Louise Evans, Daisy Kitchens, Ruth
Doris, Dorothy and Henri
eta Hickman, Floris Keen, Alvanna
Dolby, Helen Calhoun, Margaret
Keen, Charlotte Hooker and Allen
Burton. Refreshments of lemonade,
lake and candy were served.
Mrs. Belle James and daughter,
Mrs. W. P. Short, attended the fu-
neral services of the formers sis
er, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Britting-
lam, at Berlin, Md, on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hickman and
laughter, Emily and son Thomas,
to Philadelphia and spent
he weekend with relatives.
Capt. and Mrs. George Chase mo-
ored from Lewes and visited Mr..
md Mrs. Norman Calhoun and fam
ly last week.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-20
MIR. R. C. King Tells a Wonderful
Story Ahnnt Rats. Read II.

For months my place was alive
with rats. Losing chickens, eggs,
feed. Friend told me to try RAT
SNAP. I did. Somewhat disappoint-
ed at first not seeing many dead
rats, but in few days didn't see
live one. What were not killed are
not around my place. RAT-SNAP
sure does the trick" Three sizes,
35c, Csc, slips. Sold and guaranteed
by the Pierce Hardware Co., Milford.
m6-4t
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-20

God put in man thought; society
action; nature, reVery.-Vi or
Hugo.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-20

You may not know when you're
we'll off but your relatives do.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-20

I will have all kinds of flowers
for Easter. Visit my nursery for
your Spring planting. H. Ernest
Conwell, Milton. m20-4t
Life Insurance. Chas. J. Holzmuel-
Ter, Milford. f29-tf
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-28
The Bride Path

T7S the candidates for mayor and their
IAl supporters rise in oratorical flight to
save the city from the dangers they say sur
round Greater Indianapolis the park board
hastens to preserve the horse from extinction
by motorization.
It seems there a crying need for bride
path along White River from Crows Nest to
College Ave. and the board ordered it. While
the taxpayers clamor for a lower rate, 1t ap-
pears they are mistaken. The embattled horse
men Of the city pine for bigger and better
bride paths.
And what is musty old tax duplicate to
the glorious sight of a well-dressed equestrian
on the bride path these fine Sunday after
noonsY
The casters rose in rebellion because of
the inadequate hurting facilities the munich
pality offered and few years ago, splendid
casting pool was built with taxpayers money
near College Ave- and Fall Creek.
There are no fish in the pool, but the illu-
sion of water sport persists and there are oc-
casional glimpses of Fall Creek few rods
away. Of course, you may cast in Fall Creek,
but who wants to do thatY
The park D0drQ asked IOr dH lncIedoe III
it's levy from to 8 cents during 1926 Golden
Hill Park must be improved for the teeming
thousands in that newly built section. There
must be place for our ambitious young
horses to exercise Think of the calamity to
our city, should casters be forced to take to the
natural water.
And Kessler Boulevard! No matter
where it goes and ends, there are lot of poor
chaps forced to use stretches of gravel in mo-
toring to their suburban estates. They must
have their relief as we'll as the horsemen,
casters and Golden Hill residents.
Hard-hearted city councilmen are not alive
to the menace to the city s future. They have
frightened the purse strings. 1t S to be cents.
Taxpayers are favorable toward parks
and Fairgrounds but they like their park de-
partment vehicle unadorned with beautiful
but expensive accessories.
Perhaps city manager might be equally
hard-hearted.
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Let's Seek the Truth
MOT a Goat

n F stupidity in high places is hurting our
national defense, by all means let s find
it out and tie numerous large and juicy cans to
the guilty.
But in the various aircraft Investigations
under way, let's be fair about it. Let be
American. Lets try not to convict any one of
crimes they have not committed
A stupendous hullabaloo has been raised
because the naval court at Lakehurst brought
out the fact that the commander Of the Shen-
andoah asked that the fatal flight be post
poned from the first week in September until
the second week in September.
"There you are" many exclaimed.
Commander Lansdowne, over his protest.
was ordered by his superiors to proceed to his
death.
Sad as was the whole terrible tragedy, the
truth is Commander Lansdowne, according to
the testimony, suggested postponement Of the
flight on account Of an unfinished mooring
mast. Postponement was denied, it was fur
Their stated, because meantime it was learned
the mooring mast had been completed.
Weather conditions, therefore, had moth
)
And it was local squat that wrecked the air
ship, not the absence of a mooring mast.
Furthermore the American autumn is
noted the world over for its glorious weather.
The first week in September, atmospherically
speaking, certainly has no worse reputation
than the second week. In fact the equinoctial
gales, due about Sept. %, are more likely to be
encountered the second week than the first.
There may be stupidity in the Army and
Navy Department. And the various inquiries
will end in failure if we do not find out Just
where it is But distorting facts to gain the
conviction of somebody will leave us worse
off than before. If we can but find the truth,
then there is some hope Of finding a remedy.
Thus let us seek truth, not just goat
The real lesson Of the Shenandoah thus
far, as we see it at any rate is that these great
lighter than-a air craft are still fragile as egg
shells, and that we have much farther to GO
before they will be strong enough to bear any
great part of the burden Of our national de-
fense
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-28

by his tail, he can't get along with
out trees. They are necessary to
his comfort, convenience and hap
piness. Only by a vigorous refor-
estation policy can America be
saved from a treeless future and
a national calamity averted.
With the dwindling Of our tim
Der resources, individuals, city,
State and National governments
are actively taking up forestry.
All this is proper. But to add
forestry 70 the compulsory curricu-
lum of the public schools is some
thing else.
# every worthy object is to be
made the basis of a course Of in
struction in the public schools, all
the time of the schools will be
taken up teaching a smattering Of
this, that and the other, to the
neglect of the fundamentals of
education, for which they primar-
lily exist.
A city boy, who in the natural
course Of events may never come
in contact with a tree until he is
hanged, might be made an ardent
advocate of conservation by being
taught forestry in school. But
will that do him as much good per-
sonally in after years as thorough
grounding in reading, writing and
arithmetic?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-28
BY David Dietz
NEA Service Writer

tn CHEMISTS have known for
= many years that the earth is
IL a magnet, having north
magnetic and south magnetic pole
corresponding to the poles Of any
ordinary magnet.
The Carnegie Institution has spent
much time studying the magnetic
properties Of the earth, maintaining
number Of observation stations
and using a ship, the Carnegie, which
contains no iron or steel in it's en-
tire construction, to study magnetic
effects at sea.
But still the reason why the earth
is a magnet remains one Of the
mysteries which the pioneers upon
the frontier of science must solve.
There are a number of things
which come to mind as being the
sources Of the earth's magnetism.
But calculations show that these
are insufficient.
For example, it is a well-known
fact that the earth's surface pos
sessses an electric charge.
II an electric charge is put in mo-
ton a magnetic field is produced.
That is why a wire is surrounded by
a magnetic field when an electric cur
rent flows through it.
Now the earth is rotating on it's
axis. Therefore this electric charge
on the earth is in motion and ought
to produce a magnetic field as a re-
suit.
But calculations show that the
magnetic field which would be pro-
duced in this way would be only one
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-28

Of work.
Before many more weeks you will
find just how much enchantment
distance added to winter.
In Berlin, the women are usurp-
ing smoking cars. Doesn't matter,
We just wanted to use that "usurp(
ing" word.
Macomb, IL, man shot his wife,
because she bobbed her hair instead
Of because she didn't bob it.
London has just completed the
largest reservoir in the world. so her
soap makers should be happy.
Aviator few more than 800 miles
an hour. At such a rate he could
leave almost as fast as he could stay
(Copyrig ht. 1925, NEA Service, Hnc)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-28
The Boys Great
Problem

@1H ERE comes time in the life of every
boy when he has to make up his mind
whether he intends to become President or the
greatest baseball pitcher in the world. Just
now there are thousands and thousands Of
youngsters burdened by the weight of this
problem The opening of school brings on this
individual crisis Through the open school
window every breeze Whispers BASEBALL"
Inside the room, however, every influence lis
directed toward making him President. 1t is
hard for fellow to decide.
In way it is question of whether you
want your glory early in life or are willing
to wait longer in the hope that it may be more
lasting. If you picture yourself out there on
the pitcher mound, slowly winding up to
strike out the next batter your sweetheart
sitting breathless, but proud, in the front row
Con pass provided by you), the enormous
grand stands cheering like mad and shouting
your name to the skies, then you've got to go
after your glory early in life The great men
Of baseball are young.
They have just given Roger Peckinpaugh
the title of being the most useful player this
year in the American League They talk of
him as an old man, call him veteran and all
that. You might think-but of course, you
know better-that he changes from G. A. R.
uniform into his baseball clothes each day be-
fore he goes on the diamond. As matter of
fact he is just "a years old.
Walter johnson is 38, bit the other "has-
beens" on the Washington team, about which
the sports writers have written so much, are
younger. Coveleskie is "a, Reuther is 80 and
Ferguson, %.
Of course, even % sounds terribly old to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-28
RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
BY GAYLORD NELSON.

Highway Department to Marion
County commissioners.
Consequently payment to the
contractor is held up. until con-
tractor and State and county Of
ficials can confer and determine
appropriate action in the matter.
A very pretty imbroglio, offering
opportunities for mutual recrimin-
ations and court action.
OF course roads should be con-
structed in accordance with the
plans and specifications adopted.
Such plans and specifications are
drawn to insure the quality and
durability Of the highway, not to
give engineers training in English
composition.
Inspectors are usually present
on road projects to see that work
and materials are up to standard.
vi the L HIeG MUCH JOD DOIn the
State Highway Department and
Marion County had inspectors.
Just what were they doing when
the alleged faulty pavement was
being laid? They were there to
prevent just that sort of thing not
TO adorn the landscape nor TO hold
down a comfortable sinecure.
And why wait until a pavement
is laid and hardened before dis
covering It doesn't comply with
Specifications? A concrete pave
ment once down is more or less
permanent. 1t can't be erased and
done over like a pencil line upon a
map.
Neither the State Highway De-
partment nor the Marion County
road officials win laurels as a re-
suit Of the episode, and the tax
payer, Of course. wins nothing.
All he gets is the worst Of 1t. for
he always eventually pays for
faculty public work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-28

the trunk and placing a quantity Of
charcoal In it, then closing the lid
tight for a couple of days. The
charcoal should absorb all the odor.
You can then either refine the trunk
yourself or have it refined at some
trunk store at small cost.
Is there greater variety of mo-
tor vehicles made in the United
States than in Europe?
There are 259 different makes of
passenger automobiles and trucks
made in the United States. The Au-
tomotive Industries magazine gives a
list of approximately 265 makes of
passenger automobiles for the Brit
ish Isles and continental Europe
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-28

the boys we are talking about. That being so,
think how far-off must seem the time when
they can become President. Bryan was Sc
when he almost became President but think
how old that is 1t would be fine, of course,
to stand before vast admiring throngs, with
noble and serious look on your face, and re-
ceive the homage due you; your best girl, now
your wife, sitting in the front row on the plat
form, thrilling at the thought that she knew
all the time you were destined for great things.
That would be pretty nice and it would prob
ably last longer than being the greatest pitcher
in the world.
But geel Forty years old, or mebbe
even 49,
Well it is up to the boys themselves to
settle which they IL be. This is just to tell
them that we appreciate the difficulty of the
choice.