The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-24

ACAoAAA dAlA AIAJ OPAllAVAl VI 4xCl RCOH4V
do not date merely from the time
when I assumed the position of pres
ident. More than a decade ago. as
food administrator during the ....
war, I came to know Porto Ricans. -.
Proud of Progress
Our nation is proud of the prog
resS made by the people Of Porto
Rico. Endowed with liberty, freedom,
with self-gOvernment and individual
opportunity through incorporation
under the American flag, the island
by the efforts of its citizens and CO.
operation of the whole United States
has in a single generation emerged
from stagnation to a high place IN
the march of progress.
Porto Rico Is q magnificent x
ample of what a capable and intelll-
gent people may accomplish under
free institutions. You have, indeed,
shown courage and initiative under
these impulses Of freedom and lib
cry. .....
Il know Of no finer achievement
than that of the people of this island
who from their gaining wealth have
builded up from a few public schools
with but $4,000 scholars at the time
of the occupation to O great system
of several thousand schools, colleges
and universities, which today gives
instruction to over 100000 scholars.
You ara temporarily suffering not
alone from the aftermath OF the
devastating hurricane Of 1928 go.
but you are involved with us all In
the world wide business depression.
DiscouraginG as these disasters may
be we know that they are but passing
| events In our history; that with the
courage of your people and under
| benevolent institutions which have
been builded here. their effects will
be overcome and the nation ana this
island will resume their march IN
prosperity and progress.
I'm Washington we are sensible Oh
| these many serious difficulties with
which you are struggling at the mo-
ment. We also realize not only these
| difficulties with which you are con-
fronted, but we realize also your pos
sibilities for future progress. This
administration has given proof OF the
| continued solicitude of our citizens OF
the mainland for your welfare by the
measures recommended to the con-
gress and authorized by it.
mot only has the island enjoyed
the invaluable privileges Of full in
| clusion in our economic system but
! all Of the federal revenues from the
| island have been assigned to the
| island treasury, and now a large
| measure of the federal welfare serv-
ices in public works, public roads,
education, agriculture, and in pub
lie health. are being extended to the
| island without costs to its people.
Relief Was Generous
1.-The suffering of the people OF the
island from the great hurricane found
a generous response not only from the
contribution of your fellow citizens IN
the United States but by large meas
ures of relief from the federal treas
ury. The American people have been
glad to cooperate in this upbuildlng
and in the reconstruction from pres
ent difficulties. and they take great
pride in the progress you have made.
'Basically what we are all Strlv-
ing for In our economic life is to pro-
vide, for all of our citizens on this
island as we'll as the mainland, the
opportunity to gain for themselves
and their families by their own Ell
fort a fair and adequate livelihood. =.
1--WE wish to see every Porto Rican
with the same opportunities In life TO
which we believe every American Cit
izen is entitled. Economic advance
ment is not necessarily the founda-
ton Of moral. and spiritual advance
ment. but it can be made so II we
50 conduct our institutions that pros
perity shall be diffused among all
our citizens. 49,.
II have been particularly impressed
with the splendid efforts you are
making ir the education and In
health and care Of children. They
are the responsibility Of every man
and woman Of the community. for on
them as q whole lies the future. -.
II would be amiss II I should not
on this occasion refer to the distin-
guished and devoted services to the
people Of Porto Rico OF your COVER
nor, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. Not
only has he devoted himself with sue
cess to the problems OF reconstruction
and development In every proper di-
rection, but he had realized, as we all
must realize, the peculiar and grave
problems presented by the increase IN
your population more rapidly than
adequate livelihood can be gained
from the older and established IN
II should wish to convey to you .
word Of encouragement for the tu.
ture. The achievements OF your past
should be your assurance. You have
shown splendid ability at cooperation,
building new institutions Of govern
ment, and in disaster, magnificent
courage. That courage and that
spirit Of cooperation will bring to you
the blessings Of prosperity. -"
Explosion Damages
Golf Ball Company
Detroit, March 24.-(R-Persons In
adjoining buildings were thrown from
their beds and windows were shat
tered for blocks around as an explo-
sion and fire wrecked the factory Of
| the Bon Dee Golf Ball company late