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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-12
TIGERS, WONDERS
CLASH TONIGHT

The North End Tigers win be look
ing for their fourth straight victory
tonight when they play host to the
strong Torrington Wonders at the
Boys Club gym ct Q p. m. The Tor
rington team Is coming to town fresh
from O victory over the Boys Club
Varsity and are confident of handing
the Tigers their initial defeat Of the
season. The Torrington roster feat
ures Saporite O sharp shooting for
ward and Meyers and DAILY . fine
pair Of guards and also other former
Torrinstcn High players. The North
Enders will have their usual starting
lineup Of Tony Guerrero and Joe
pelentcra at forward; Frank Gallo at
center. with Frank Place and Tom
santa Lucia at the guard posss. I'd
Oertz and Dem Meiliio will be in re-
serve.
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money winner with $4,000 for
eight victories, one second and one
third In 10 starts. His greatest VIC
tories were scored In the 100000
Santa Anita handicap and the 10000
Hollywood Gold Cup. Others listed
were Sickle T., Masked General,
sun Egret and Challaphen.
Now What won the Ally title with
583 points TO $40 for War Beauty and
1l3 for Miss Ferdinand. Now What
earned $36,245 In winning Ave Of
eight starts, among them the Arling-
ton Lassie stakes, and never was
beaten by FLY. Others who re-
ceived votes were 1mprudent. the
late Perido, Glorious Time, Piquet
and Tedbriar.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-12
CONLEY COPS FOLEY
AMATEUR TROPHY

Boston, Dec. 12--(UP)--Led by
middleweight Paul Conley Of South
Boston. son Of the late Harvard box
ing coach, eight New England anna
teur boxers were qualified today for
the EASTERN sectional finals Of the
all-America championships here
next Monday.
Conley won the District-Attorney
William J. Foley trophy for the out
standing performance In the show
last night when he knocked out Joe
O'Donnell Of Everett In the third
round Of the micdleweight division
final. It was O'Donnells first defeat
In New England competition.
About l4i000 fans saw Maasachu.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-12

New Haven, Conn, Dec. l2-(UP)
Julie Hogan, local lightweight,
meets Red Moffett, undefeated De-
Won fighter. In the feature eight
round bout on q boxing card here
tonight.
frankie Young. New Haven well
terweight. faces Tony ouvia, Brock
ton, Mass, In q six-round semi
final.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-12

have o careless habit Of overlook
Ing one Of the salient points Of
football. In Our estimation, at any
rate.
You can say what you will about
coaching ability and so.called sys-
TENS but the rock-ribbed fotinda-
ton Of any football teams success
Is material, spelled fn-a-t-e-r-i-a-l.
Otherwise known as guards, tackles,
halfbacks and other handy indivi-
duals.
A year ago at this time Dutch
Meyer was being hailed % one Of
the greatest coaches In the game.
Texas Christian Numbered through
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ORIONS water
SHOW FR|DAYkT
~ NATATOR|UM.
Aquacade Swimming Stars
to Put on Shows at
A and 8 P. m.

Ray Twardy Of Cleveland Ohio,
and Of Aquacade fame has Just
been signed to appear In the Orion
Water Carnival that will be presents
cd In the Central Y. M. O. A. swine
ming pool, on December IS, Friday
at 4 and Q p in.,, childrens show IN
the afternoon
Although only 81 years OF age,
Twardy Is recognized as one Of the
very best II not the best comedy
diving clowns In the game today.
Nearly 100000 people saw him do
his bow and. arrow, Horse and
rider" and skip the rope dives" at
Billy Roses million dollar Aquacade
this summer. Those who attend the
carnival here will see him do these
as we'll as many other Of his famous
dives. He said that he really Inc
tended TO cut loose with skids, hips,
hops, and even rips and maybe
burts He Is O show In himself and
will be appreciated not only by the
Riddles, but by the older folks ab
we'll Besides being a water clown,
Ray Is also a sensational fancy
diver He can do spoilers and excels
In underwater swimming. He has
consented 10 swim In tandem with
Miss Florence Schumann, the Aqua
cade ballet beauty
6hapely Miss Florence echun1afin
Of international follies and Aqua
cade fame, vii specialize In fancy
diving and rhythmic swimming
Ponderous "Corky" Kellam, world
champion swimmer and comedian,
will make you doubt your eyes when
he amazes you with his twenty wa
ter tricks and will do his famous
Aquacade "chair fall
Tickets are going fast and are
still available at the Y. M. G. A. or
from AL LAURA. In charge Of ar
rangements.
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WEST SIDES PLAY
CATHEDRAL CLUB

The West Side speedboys will play
the ct. Johns Cathedral tomorrow
evening ut Russell School. The Wis
itors have won 81 and lost S last year
and won the AIRS Church League
last year and went to the serlii-final
In q national tournament In Pitts
burgh. They also beat the Bridgeport
semi-pro champions. The circuit
Austins last year and have been 60
ing great this year. Alex Monnerella
will send Joe Kalosky and Russ Nc
Lean at forwards; John Stellar at
center; Grey I'D Runividge at guards,
with Bradley, Casey, Switz and Jim
Mclean for reserves. The West
Side Juniors will play the first game
and dancing will follow the main
game.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-12
FORMER STUDENT
REPLACES COACH

Chelsea, Mass, Dec. i2-(Up)--A
former protese replaced his coach
today when Sol Nechtem, Boston uni
versity graduate, took over the
Chelsea high school basketball team,
directed for IS years by J. william
tBill) Kennedy. Nechtem was elect.
ed last night by the school board.
Nechtem was four-letter man at
Boston university. Kennedy. who LED
Chelsea high TO several state baskets
ball titles, resigned because Of back
ailment but retains his position as
athletic director
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the Bowl insist
spotted
downs In the Rose Bowl and going away
This dropped
Centenary and Tulsa.
REPLACE THREE
ALL AMERICAS
Yet Meyer was Just as good coach this he in 1888 He
Just couldn't lose men like Davey OBrien K Adrh
Forest Kline and expect get anywhere without finding requirements
In this case the task doub tough because the first three
America selections
From 1888 1895 inclusive
as Bobby oayson Bones Hamilton MaAk Mocp Bob Reynolds
Ihonh basked In the good The
landed In the Rose Bowl three hand running.
But then his material
prospects ded away from The Farm the Pao Alto institution
called. =
Tiny Thornhl Just good coach years ago
he wolves nave been after his scalp The wolves forget easily
OREGON TALENT STICKS
CLOSER TO HOME, THESE DAYS
Jimmy PheAn has had bad time OF
Pittsburgh In the Rose Bowl three
o this the fact that good part Of the staying
nome these Gays as witness the climb Of Oregon and Oregon State
was fired from Ohio state few because he games
Two seasons But he made the mistake Of losing
Of course have TO make the most Of situation
e material lean they have TO adapt their
nand They're cniang Dr. Eddie Anderson for what
heroic handu OF Iowa. and Dr. Eddie
praise But what Iowa lacked up the presence Of
ME- knnck sper-ar who could carry undermined squad
TO the top. 10y ~ '4""'
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Crosby Why Hope For Best In Coming Basketball Season
Bookics Ruined by
New Betting System

STRANGE THINGS HAVE BEEN happening IN the racing world
over 80 years New york and Ost large bs.
SRs Ssn e R Wssd re Vcs
uuen this mode Of betting but the average sucker player hasn't
the a. % D'S a windows are NE n s. ~
~ that only SS G o Il svsS . y ~ S @
money orleans where The Muslau.
sss?sa: s's
That isn't an a Is e N. current New orleans a. meeting
Broadway ana a q talking aDcn Es. New o;.n. ne
the 0emany against enc
Rey Dor since Man war beaten at
taken tn. licking .a:. wh:.
\: \, ~:
about IL ass:;
betting $500 day closing vor q pasl-mutsl track The Ocoe
s sn ~ fhs s
@ here @ s.nsesy
s'odislO couldn't have
sssS sss. Who iss b: ID
s s s:, pe sS sessa 80 sp s 5 even %
Sas IN se sG % Ss g s Ss ss aee
Rsmy sood politician. IN
the
s .r T9 .es s: 1 sx sed po s S
%s S On ne race new % ., ns s D r:
intelligence, II Of horse players down that
Following OF the miracles chat have occurred ~
Orleans since Dorr has been In charge Of che price,
tabulatng department:
Nov Cesssino closed favcss
a $210 a. Q. to 81.
Nov u.s. sth Race-Haxenut
knight and Rembrandt closed favor
Nov e. TIN Race-Propong
Nov 49, 7th Race-Ebony Paaso and Butter closed favores
$780,
Nov 3d. Race-Derby favoses
$780,
interrupt Dnah Desmond
s2i0 the seventh Dec the h
string dentay priced fayoes began showing that
Thn boe from paying convncer this kind
needed panccken layers that oil well
happened then had Of miraculous
accidents later the accidents started happening again.
the following list Of losing dentcay priced closing vorc will show
6h Race-sherry closed favorises
Dec Sh Race-Asotaras and Ebony Parasc closed favortes
~ $3.50.
Lundsford sa2O
In which Of bet closing
fayotes New York New b. Louis other
big horse favorie
entcaV priced closing vor and In all
both saving the bet for the player In the
favores giving the bookmaker break
costing the anything since there
Of miracles isn't enough convince the
gueess something the delta the
New Orleans track by those familiar with par
betting viii make wonder what rules Of arithmetic have
could at such figures Maybe s
lust those mysteries Of life.
Copyright 1889, King Features syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-12

BOUNDS and thousand thunders
Those futile Fuses still stay In first
place by one game; and no one else
Is responsible for this deplorablS
situation but vociferous Vim Duff
the Hamden Haremscarem VIM
Ses enabled the Fueses to split theii
match with the Killys and kept the
relative position Of these two teams
unchanged. Doris Cosgrove had q
kink In the plumbers Elbow Chats
what she calls her curved ball) and
was unable to straighten the darn
thing out. Pressed for a statement
after the battle, Madalene Murphy
the Pemberton pessimist, said, II
done me best but I amt as young as
I used to be and besides me peppers
Is on the blink"
Helen Duguays serenade OF last
week had O belated effect, for II
brought Dillon and Dryer back to
the fold, but, Notwithstanding, the
Sockets lost three points to the
Sparks. Gwen Burton with O l0a
second game and O lot third was
the lassie who did the damage. II
Gwen goes much higher she's 60
Ing to need instruction In aviation
Rita Shea's joining the Jets had
the same effect on that team as he'll
ium on q dirigible. They've been
soaring ever since. Despite the
best efforts OF Bill Egan, Rus HI
cock and Emily Balinsky, they took
three points from the Bulbs. This
column has II on unimpeachable
authority that since the Jets win
ming streak started, captaing ole
May has switched from his Gus.
tomary initial daily repast OF seven
eggs and o side Of bacon to the
Breakfast OF Champions"
The Plugs lost four points to the
Switches with the result that both
teams are tied with the Sparks for
third place.
Our Tdle Musings" Dept
Poor Rita 5heal Twice this
year she has bowied Just one pin
short of 100. But then, In view OF
the fact that she swears on the
beard Of her grandfather that her
average Is only eight, she doesn't
deserve and better luck.
Who likes to ride the other
bunch?
Who taunts and never pulls O
punch?
That rough and tumble
Bumpem Bowen.
How many more 1855 has Peg
Dunn In her system?
The last place Sockets have one
consolation = they can't drop any
lower.
Who has been giving Ann Phalen
bowling instructions? Her much
improved bowling has been great
asset to the Sparks.
Ever since Mary Noonan Joined
the ranks Of the Sparks this team
has been climbing steadily.
The league Is now running
smoothly. The attendance for the
past three weeks has been good. Last
week the new system of starting al
Sis with the bowlers on hand and
letting those who come late roll
consecutive boxes was put into af-
feet and was successful. The Off
GERS thank the bowlers for this CO.
operation which II IL continues will
make the league a great success.
See YOU next Mondayl
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-12

Germantown Pa, Dec 12-You can't tell Alexan-
der H. F4ndlay much about golf Finday now ~, Is
one OF the first golfers, II not the flrst To play the
game In the United States.
In April Of 1887 Finday started knocking golf
ball around Nebraska ranch next 10 that Of William
(Buffalo Bill Cody famous western frontiersman. II
two years later that John Reed and the Appetree
Gang established the nations first accredited course
ct st. AndreWs.on. the. Hudson, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-12

Texas Christians Big Bust In 1899
Is Further Indication That Material
Can Make Or Break Any Football Coach
BY JERRY BRONDFIELD
NEA Service shorts Writer

Dutch Meyer Thornh others
fered disaster the 1889 gridiron
critics, alumni wolves
their avoes ride the
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Bowling Notes
BY LEFTY
There once was q bowler who

BY LEFTY
There once was o bowler who
showed up or not,
Just as II suited his within.
He cared not O whit how the
others might feel,
All he ever thought Of was
him.
Whether or not he was spelling,
the league
Was q thing he cared little
about:
TIL one day his captain got hold
Of him and
Started In telling the lout--
"There's no fun In bowling q
team that has only
Two men, or three men, or
four.
When q team has q guy who
won't try 10 show u,
II makes all the others get sore.
It's not what you bowl In q
handicap league,
But the fact that you're present
and try.
30 please make an effort TO get
here and bowl
In other words - be a right
guyl
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sets youths win honors IN al but
the light heavyweight class. which
was annexed by Abel Gonsalves Of
6aylesville, y. l., who decisioned
Tom Sullivan Of South Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-12

NJ. LCyer, Q French scientist. has
invented Gas masks for horses and
miles. the protectors being carried
ON small kits attached 10 the sad
die.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-12

Ffndlay was the first American golfer In the
United States to score 70 for 10 holes posting the g
ure on the Montrose course In Scotland In 1880.
He has played 1888 courses and holds membership
In 22e clubs. Despite his years he can still break a.
Despite FIndlAy's arguments In favor Of the game
Buffalo Bill scorned all his efforts 10 teach him.
Findays hobby throughout the years has been
collecting old golf equipment
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-12

Shortage Of man power In Eng
land having left 81. james church IN
Clapton without verger, Miss v.
Thurgood Is CLING the position.
La gaceta., 1939-05-08
Club en West Tampa

Sc ha constituido en- West
Tampa I'm nuevo club que lleva
el nombre de West Tampa Uni
ty Clio. Cfvica .es su. mission, Sc
gun nos comunican.
Saluds el nuevo Club a las au
tcridadcs. asociaciones civicas
democraticas y obreras y a to-
das las personas democraticas y
progre3istas de esta comunidad.
Lo integran los Sres. Luis
Diaz, presidente; Frank Diez,
vice; Gerardo Sanchez, secreta-
rio de actas; apoderados Felici-
dad Hernandez, JESUS Chapu y
Crist6bal Hernandez; vccal9s,
Josefina Pazo, Ofelia Garcia
Virgilio Alvarez, Clemente Ro-
drfguez, Vicente Gallo, Angel
Rey Y Tirso Garcia.
Muchos exitos les deseamos.
La gaceta., 1939-05-08
DdmaS de Protection q
A1rilio del Centre Espa6Ol

DamaS de Protection q
Aprilio del Centre Espa6ol
La nueva directiva de Ia Sec
c!6n de Damas de Protection y
Auxilio del Centre Espanol aca-
la de ser electa.
Integran ell enthusiastic grupo
director la Sra. Maria Greco,
presidenta Carmen Bueno, vice
Palmira Garcia, secretaria; Con
suelo Roel, vice; Providencia Al
varez, tasorera, y. Pillar Baliota,
vice.
Ell dia IL del corriente la Sec
ci6n celebrara un Beer Party en-
la sala de la cerveceria la TrO-
oical'.
Para esta fiesta nos invita- a.
mablemente la sonora secreta-
ria.
va saben las DamaS del Gen.
70 que con nOsotros pueden con
tar siempre en- pro de su labor
altruista.
La gaceta., 1939-05-08
REMEMBER THE MAINE"


Key West, donds pansara en-
War 10000 soldados, no habia
absolutamente ninguna.
Ell aqua no era la 1nica cosa
~necesaria que faltaba. Faltaba
TODD y la confusion aumentaba a
MEDIA q. las vituallas eran en-
viadas a toda carrera a Tampa.
Las sillas para una unidad de ca
balleria iban en- un tren y sus
mantas en- otro. Fran frecuente-
mente las acusaciones de pecpla-
DO en- la administrator del fe-
rrocarriles y en- la venta de aqua
y otras provisiones para las tro
pas. La verdad es que ell fiasco
de Tampa, Ell inicio de los confu-
sos planes que distinguieron a la
direction de nuestras operacio-
mes militares durante toda la
guerra, Sc debi6 a la ausencia de
un estado mayor general. La fal
ta de organization producida
Tor una aplicaci6n desenfrena.
la y libre de las ideas de cual-
quhera, esta jocosamente Illus
trada por una inadvertencia en-
las 6rdenes de promotion, que
lilo por resrltado un dia de des-
concerto en- Tampa, en- que tres
Mayores Generates, del mismo
range, recorrieron ell campamen
to, cada uno de ellos SECURE de
que era ell que mandaba ALI.
Ell martes "a, ell P~residente
Mckinley, que nunca fue
un hombre fuerte O belicoso,
respondi6 a la ardiente oleada
de protestantismo entire sus
conciudadanos informando al
Vaticano que mo Sc toleraria
ninguna manifestation de sim
patia a Espana". En- este sc re-
flejaba una de las muchas
fuentes de altercados de que
estaban llenos los Estados Uni
dos. Habfa altercados entire
las Secretaries de Guerra y
Marina, entire la Marina Re-
gular y la Milicia Naval, entire
ell Ejercito Regular y la Guar
dia Nacional antes de que Sc
hubiera logrado hallar la for
mula de fundir en- un sofa
fuerza de voluntarios las Qua
renta unidades de la Guardia
Nacional y luego formar otra
fuerza con los Regulares Y los
Voluntarios. Habia altercados
entire los imperialistas y los
anti-imperialistas y por Gltimo
entire los norteamericanos pro
testantes y los cat6licos. En-
este 1ltimo case la GUERILLA
fue provocada y mantenida
enteramente por los protes-
tantes. Para asombro de ellos
La gaceta., 1939-05-08
NOTAS SOCIALE
(Viene de la Ia. pdg.)

lider obrero Jose Espolita y ma
Dire de muy appreciates amigos
maestro.
La noticia de su muerte cause
r ofunda pena entire las nume-
rosas amistades de la familia Els
p6lita.
Ell entierrc Sc efectuara en- la
tarde de hoy a las 5 80, saliendo
el cortejo deSde la residential
hasta ell cementerio del Centre
Asturiano.
Sobreviven a la Sra. Espolita,
su viudo, Sr. Jose Espolita
tres hijas, Jennie Regla y Mer-
cades; cuatro hijos, Manuel, Pal
miro, Andres y Nicolas; un her
manc, Sr. Ramon Rojas, Y una
(hermana, Sra. Rosario Guerra.
Dlegue hacia todos elloS nues-
tro sentido testimonio de condo
lencia.
La gaceta., 1939-05-08

para un p~eriodista, Walter Ma
his, en- su esplendido libro
"The Martial Spirit" Gel Els.
piritu Marcial), ell escribir la
unica historic que demuestra
hasta cierto grade de aprecia-
ci6n ell enorme significado que
la guerra con Espana hubo de
tener en- la pr6xima epoca de
los Estados Unidos en- ell mum
do de las naciones.
Los norteamericanos han c.
vidado -muchos nunca Sc per-
cataron de clio que en- ell
campo de 10 que pudiera la
marse psicologfa nacional la
Guerra Hispano-Americana
produjo dos cambios importan
ties en- Norteamerica. Acab6
con la hostilidad entire ell Nor
tie y ell Sur que habia quedado
latente desde la Guerra Civil
Iy disip6 ell sentimiento de an
tipatia hacia Inglaterra, resi-
diduo de 1776 y 1912. Despues
de 1898 fue facil para los HON
bres de Virginia y los de
Massachusetts hacer causa ca
mum con los de Kent, y los de
Cornwall en- Francia en- 1917.
Fue la actitud brusca de la Gran
Bretaha en- 1898 10 que nos IL
bro de tener que pelear no solo
con ESpana sine tambien con A
lemania, Austria, Italia y acaso
con Francia y Russia. Los esta-
distas britanicos, hicieron saber
claramente a las demas poten-
cias que semejante alineaci6n
tendria que contar con ell fuerte
sentimiento de las classes media
Y baja de la Gran Bretana en- IA
vor de los Estados Unidos.
(COntimvard).
La gaceta., 1939-05-08
FALLECIMIENTO

Dej6 de existir hoy y mana
ma Sc verificara su entierro, 4
las 4:3O de la tarde, la Sra.
Mercedes Sorondo, del 1921
de la Gale de Pine, esposa del
Sr. Charles Sorondo.
Ademas de SUI esposo lie So
breviven tres hermanas, Sras.
Ines Menendez, Concha Alon-
so Y America Alvarez.
Recibira sepultura ell cada-
yer ne ell cementerio del Cen.
tro Asturiano.
La gaceta., 1939-05-08
El Duq1e de Windsor

EI DNq1e de Windsor
Hab.ara hoy por la Radio, a las
cnatro de la tarde, ell exrey de
lnglaterra, Eduardo, ahora Du-
que de Windsor.
Ell Duque es un idolo de las
mujeres americans porque re
nunci6 al trono para casarse con
una plebeya nacida en- este pals.
Los peri6dicos ingleses Sc opo
men al discurso, estimando que
La gaceta., 1939-05-08
RADIO

WFLA-620 NBC Features
5:45 Lowell Thomas
700 AL Pearce Gang
7:S0 Margaret Speak, concert
500 Hour of Char m
$3.50 Eddie Duchin orchestra
500 Contented Hour
9:35 Address by Prime Minis
ter of Ireland, canon de
Valera
1890 Republic Women's Club
III 100 Chick Webb orchestra
IL 100 Erkskine Hawkins och.
WDAE-l22O : CHS Features
500 Press News
5;35 Rhythm Rounup
6:l5 Lum and Abner
$50 Eddie Cantor Show
500 Radio Theatre
900 Guy Lombardo Orch.
$50 Columbia Workshop
l 100 Jack Teagarden Orch.
1890 Bobby Hackett Orch.
IL 100 Cuff Williams Orch.
1880 George Olsen Orch.
La gaceta., 1939-05-08
restarA popularidad al rey jor-
ge y la reina Isabel en- su vista
a Estados unidos.
'Er Bale de las Flores

Er Bale de las Flores
Celebrara ell sabado su bails
de las Flores, con la suntrosidsd
de otros ancs, la poderosa soc.e-
dad Centre Epanol.
Tn programa especial, para
complacer a todos los socios, pre-
para la Secci6n de Recreo.
va daremos otros detalles.
La gaceta., 1939-05-08

No teniamos estado mayor
general. No tenfamos ningun
Official que supiera manejar la
movilizaci6n de un gran cuer-
pc de hombres porque, duran
tie treinta amos, no habfa ha-
Dido formation de brigadas de
soldados en- los Estados Uni
dos. Con exception de unos
cuantos veteranos de la Cue
ira Civil que empezaban a ca
ducar, ninguno de nuestros O.
ficiales habfa visto mas de un
regimiento de soldados reuni-
dos en- alg1n lugar. Por 1lti-
mo, existia ell problema en- ex
tremo delicado de fusionar la
Guardia Nacional, y otros Vo-
luntarios con los R~egulares, a
quienes era popular costum-
bre de los soldados amateurs
mirar con desprecio. Tan fuer
tie era este sentimiento que ell
Septimo Regimiento de la
Guardia Nacional de Now
York Sc gan6 perdurable ver-
gienza quedando fuera de la
guerra por complete. La la
mentable vanidad pueril de
los soldados de juguete de la
Guardia Nacional fue expues-
ia con franqueza a la prensa
por un patricia de verano"
de Brooklyn: "Una de las ra-
zones que no nos permite en-
trar ~gustosos en- ell Ejercito Re
gular es que clio nos obligaria
a servir bajo ell mando de los
oficiales de West Point. Para
un norteamericano de buena ia
milia que Sc respeta es cosa fue-
ra de toda consideration Ell SER
vir como soldado, cabo o sargen-
to, bajo ell mando de un tenien-
tie o captain de West Point.
Por fortuna para los Estados
Unidos combatiamos a una mo-
narquia tarada con todas esas
ineficacias, politiquerias y con-
cusionismos que han ocasionado
la cafda, duarante una guerra,
de tantas monarquias desde la E.
poca del rey persa Dario.
Dirigiendo la guerra en- sus ra
tos de Ocio, ell Departamento pa
recia no darse cuenta de que a.
penas habia aqua en- Tampa en-
donde todos los Regulares fue-
ron por fin acantonados y en- don
de hasta $4,000 voluntarios fue-
ron vaciados en- un dia. Por for
tuna habia un POGO de aqua en-
Tampa. Ell DEPARTMENT. habia
descubierto que en- la 'Isla de