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ToTH Y EAR CHRISTIANSTED V.l UB Ag MONDAY, 17tH NOVEMBER 1919 THE 571. CROIX AVIS 18 printed and pdlished daily (Sundays and Holida 'z cxrentedd by G. Johansen at the Avis Oiice. DR MS---50 cents monthly wn advance, Zicelis per Sili{/i(’copy. : 1 intered as second-class matter May th 1917 at the Post Office at Christian- | stodl St Croje. V. L otthell. S 4., un | der the Aei or WMarch 3. 1879 " Contribution io this paper will be glad- ly received vhen the same d2ils with mat- | ters of general interest, and is accompa nicd with the auw'hor’s name, as a quer- antee of good juiter. The editor eannot vz | ressonsible “or the views of his correspein- | deits nor dozs ke necessarily endorsethem. | e eet Ao ] | CI'Y .PAYS TRIBUTE 10 ROOSE- | VELT’S MEMORY. | . | Gov. Yager. Judge del Toro, Senator | Feliu and Sduardo Larroca Speak of his | : wonderfu! Qualities. l Governor !.auds His Courage. | “Would t» God he were Alive Today’’ | Said Governor; Smaii Audience at | vlunicipal Theatre. | The nobiz ideal of citizenship, the un- cotnquerable purpose and the great and 5 varied achicvements of The)dore Roose- ' f vel were the themes on which Goverror | Yazer, Senator Leopoldo Feiu, Eduardo l Larroea and Judge Emidio del Toro, of l the Supreme Coart addressed a rather | dfsapoiniing'y small audience at the | Rocsevelt siemorial meeting in the Mu- | nicipal Theatre Monday evening. Given l the purpose of the meeiing, the men tak- | ing part and the ract that it had beenan- | nounced almost two weeks in advance, | there was justifiable expectationon tne ; par: of thnse in charge that there would be a large attenlance of reprasentative ! men and women of San Juan, especially since it was known that like meetings were being held at the same hours all ’ over United States. The expectation was | not fulfilled. However, those whc attendad had the pleasure of listeniug to four nrief, but earnest, eloquent and patriotic addresses tha. brough: home the lesson o tke great leader’s life. During the evening the Regiment Band play2d four numbers. Governor Yager, the first speaker, sum- -qarized the puryose of the movement of which the meeting was part to enable ° { slLAR P LB ATSRR N R | ali “mericans to find new strength and i _valor in she greal examp.s t Roosevelt. | He describad th2 many-side ! greatness or | the man. “‘Perhaps there has never been a | public men ot such versatiizattainments, | h- said. But ahove all he e nphasized the | dead Presidents uncompronising loyalty | toahign ideal of Amerieanism, . “Woald to Gnd he were alive today!” | he exclaimed feolincly. ‘*Would tha. we ! had him and a hunlred ilike him now | when new terrors and lurking dangerous are about us.”’ Senator Feliu spoke of Porto Ricc’s ~ gpecial debt of gratitude to Colonel Roose- . vel:. | “{la was the first Prosilent elxcted on |1 plaform that acknowlielved tae right | of Porto Ri~ans 10 Americaa citizensnio.”’ ‘ he said. 3 ¢tjad he done no more than send forth | his four sons to battle for deinocracy, | the cause for which the voungest gave | his life, he would still be worthy of the | devoted admiration of every American’’, was a part of MR Feliu’s tribute. ' Mr. Larroca, speaking for the Knights -of Columbus, dwelt on Roosevelt’s in- ' domintable 2nergy and his undaunted | eourage in_the face of every emergency. | Judge det Toro’s opeming remarks | showed thak hes felt kecnly that the [ meagre attendance mignt b 2 interpreted as a sign of apathy in San Juan’s inter- ost to the Memorial movement. ' “I can notl conceive of anything that | touches Ronsevelt that has him for its inspiration, being apathetic or lifeless,”’ he:said. ‘JFne spund of his name, the memory of his great spirit should have filled every seat here.”” ‘‘Theodore Rooseyelt can not be ade- quately dealt with in arten minute ad- dress,” fae wens on. Dot in an hour nor a2 week -1H Nfe, his work, his great qualities and great achievements are ' subjects for a life time of study. And \\sik‘\\:z:{/;‘t / s a‘%?’ | ’é‘ 5 4 ";_j se ' | '_ \) ¢| t .’._‘[’ |,I \\ R\£:’ -] L& /“’%)& R l/% L&LWyU| 1 0 T 8 S T GN —y O g/;«i % No. 2686 | &‘e , ED°R L ‘."';_‘\\ a %;_.;;r RE AR r'i"*«H < PI‘VR';;"«. ARSI ANSTED THEATRE | .30 THIS EVENING 8.30 “The Bul’s Eye.” 1e Buil's Kye. EPISODE 9. | EPISODE 10, ADMISSION " ADULI® Reserved Beats 40 cents, General Entrance 20 cents CHlLDßEN—Reserved Seats 20 eents, General Entrance 10 ~ents. S —— this is the meaning of the Roosevelt Memorial 4ssociation.”’ Judge del Toro touched on those parts of Uolonel Roosevelt’s eareer that showed his courageous sense of j stice, his willingness to eombat any foree however vowerful that threatened the well-being ot our national life.—Porto Rico Progress, Oet. 31st. P o e üblication. "’IHE Food Commission at a Meeting held on the 14th. inst. has made tlie following changes in prices set ont in its publication of November sth. Live Cattle -old- 6ets. per pound. f.ive Cattle, voung, Tets - Bread, (leavened or water) 1-Ib. loaf 14ec. per pound. Bread, h 8 Lih loaf Tels. f per pound. Bread, - L 4 I et dOEs per pound. Bread, e v 1 op loal 10 per pound. All prices quoted are in Danish West Indian Currency. : Frederiksted and Christiansted, Novem- ber 14th. 1919. D. NOLL. Chairman. ~ Cheap For Gash. ONE Young and Co. Make Phonograph with Silent Motor and Muffler attach- ed, can play any record, including Pathe Edison by adjusting reproducer. For further information apply at this Office.