--- Page 1 --- II A A I E un BERNARD DIEDERICH EDITOR RONY CHENET, Jr. GERANT RESPONSABLE THE HAITIAN ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER VOLUME II Port-au-Prince Haiti CHRISTMAS 1951 No.14 The Christmas Story Be Of Good Cheer The Nativity Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in <Glory to God in tbe bigbest, and on Earth peace, the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men Below A mural of tbe gooduill toward men.> from the east to Jerusalem,s saying, Where isi he that is Nativity in ithe Episcopal born King of the Jews? forwe have seen his star in the Catbedral Holy Trinity, The majestic story of Bethlehem has inspired mankind east, and are come to worship him> Then Herod, painted bry Rigand Benoit, for centuries. Again has come the changeless season of when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of and pbotograpbed by Byron the Blessed Saviour's birth when peace, love and kindthem diligently what timethe star appeared. And he Coroneos. ness should encircle the earth. sent them to Bethlehem, and said. Go and search diligentWE know that for many ly for the young child and 1951 has not been an easy when ye have found him, year. Bur this is not the bring me word again, that time to look back unless we may come and worship him remember only the best, and also. forget the worse. It is the When they had heard the thought that gladdens the king, they, departed:; and. lo, heart. Recriminafions and the star, which they saw in worry won't help. Christmas the east, went before them, comes but once a year and till it came and stood over prince and pauper each in where the young child was. his own way; can share in When they saw the star, the happiness that it brings. they rejoiced with exceeding Let those of us who can, great joy. do more than saying sa And when they were come merry Christmas> to the into the house, chey saw the poor. This is the season young child with Mary his when the strong should reach mother, and fell down, and out to help the weak; the worshipped: him : and when season for deeds of love and they had opened their treamercy The smallest gift is sures. they presented unto of consequence to those him gifts: gold and frankinwhose hones have perished cense and myrrh. in the dust. Let us experiMatthew, ence the joy of giving. The shepherds had come and gone, filled with wonder atthe Infant in the manThe time draws near the ger. To these poor Jewish birth of Christ youths, Jesus had shown The moon is hid; the night Himself first as the promised is still; Messiah. But the wise men The Christmas bells from from the Orient, the Magi / hill to hill who had traveled perhaps Answer each other in the 1,200 miles with the hope mist that a star was guiding them Four voices of fourhamwere honoured with the lets round, wepiphanys Christ's first Chrisimas Customs Down With Sania The Christmas Tree From far and near, on mead manifestation to the' GenSays Chili and moor, tiles. And they gave him Swell out and fail as if a the homage due to a king door and the worship of a God. Poland, a country rich in xIt's preposterous," said For the majority of peo- Were shut betwgen me and Who the Magi were, how family traditions and folk- Orestes Plath, cto have a ple in the Western World, the sound. many there were, exactly lore, has brought its Christ- thickly padded Santa Claus the Christmas Season would Each voice four changes on wherethey came from and mas customs down through fora Christmas that comes not be complete without a the wind. a the homage due to a king door and the worship of a God. Poland, a country rich in xIt's preposterous," said For the majority of peo- Were shut betwgen me and Who the Magi were, how family traditions and folk- Orestes Plath, cto have a ple in the Western World, the sound. many there were, exactly lore, has brought its Christ- thickly padded Santa Claus the Christmas Season would Each voice four changes on wherethey came from and mas customs down through fora Christmas that comes not be complete without a the wind. when, what kind of star led the ages. And wherever at the peak of our midsum- sweet - smelling evergreen That now dilate and now them, and what became of Polish people settle in for- mer heat wave.> Orestes tree glimmering with lights, decrease. them after they left Bethle. eign lands, they. carry out Plath is head of the Chilean tinsel and gay ornaments at Peace and goodwill, goodhem these are questions the colorful holiday heri- Folklore Society, now cam- the family hearthside. The will and peace, which have long fascinated tage of their home country. paigning for a more Chilean sparkling visitor from the Peace and eoodwll, goodthe pious and the historians At the sight of the first Christmas Plath and his fol- winter forests not only serves will and peace, alike. Whether the answers star on Christmas Eve, thou- lowers, among them *Mittys as the symbol of the holi- Peace and eoodwill, to all are. fact or legend, the wise sands of boys and girls of Markmann de Gonzalez Vi- day spirit but also as a sym- mankind. men have grown to be a be- Polish descent in Baltimore, dela, Chile's handsome first bol of peace and goodwill. (Continned 012 Page 23) (Continued on Page 3) (Continued on Page 23) (Conitnued on Page 21) (Tenmyson). --- Page 2 --- XHAITI SUN> CHRISTMAS 1951 - exy Chuiku We thank the People of Porl-au-Prince for their paironage during our first year of operalion. And we hope thai the growing fame of the Casino Internationale will provide new impeius for the tourist industry bringiag the Republic of Haiti a Prosperous New Year ! A 46 MONTE CARLO 99 IN THE CARRIBEAN Casino International SSA --- Page 3 --- CHRISTMAS 1951 <HAITI SUN> Page: Christmas Customs 17 Even the two royal (Continued pom Page 1) Tradition in Merrie Olde England cesses took leading roles prin- in the large seaport and indus- On Christmas Eve there is this traditional form of holitrial city in the Atlantic *Wilia>, the vigil supper. <Merrie Olde England> a decorated day entertainment, Coast State of Maryland, The family is seated, with near tree in Al will put lighted candles in the father at one end of the seems to be the traditional bert Square is another thrill Pantomime is the most the windows of their homes table, and an empty chair setting for Christmas stories for the youngsters, But per- purely British of all the to welcome any wayfarer and place setting for the and illustrations. Greeting haps the greatest excitement forms of Dramatic Art. Ic who might see them for, Stranger at the other. An cards still favor the cheery of the younger generation flourishes nowhere outside it is said, that on this night unexpected guest on this scenes of stage coaches laden comes in the presentation of the Commonwealth. Its orithe Christ Child wanders as night is considered the best with holiday travellers roll- the Christmas Pantomimes. Continued on Page 22) astranger. of luck, a belief which stems ing over a snowbound landWhile that really is the from the Polish adage scape, or of mediaeval carol. beginning of Christmas, in <Guest in the home is God ers standing outside a cansome Polish neighbourhoods in the home.> dle lit window, their noses the youngsters big enough to red but their hearts gay. toddle are already three Straw is spread beneath weeks into their celebration the tablecloth, and all un- To millions of Americans, because to them Christmas married young men and la- Christmas wouldn't be Christ has been spractically there> dies present will tell their mas without the voice of since Saint Barbara's Day, fortunes by pulling out pie Lionel Barrymore growling December 4. . beginning of Christmas, in <Guest in the home is God ers standing outside a cansome Polish neighbourhoods in the home.> dle lit window, their noses the youngsters big enough to red but their hearts gay. toddle are already three Straw is spread beneath weeks into their celebration the tablecloth, and all un- To millions of Americans, because to them Christmas married young men and la- Christmas wouldn't be Christ has been spractically there> dies present will tell their mas without the voice of since Saint Barbara's Day, fortunes by pulling out pie Lionel Barrymore growling December 4. Saint Barbara's ces of it A single stem in- out his annual rendition of Good Will Day, to them, is one of the dicates a life of bachelor- Dickens' Christmas Carol. Iowords important days of the year hood or spinsterhood. A And here in the tropics, chilMEN because legend forecasts a forked straw means marri- dren gaze wistfully at the clear, cold, and icy Christ- riage, arter one more year of Dickens illustrations and mas Day if it rains on Saint single life for each prong of wonder once more what it Barbara's Day. If ice is seen the straw. would feel like to be transon that day, legend says that If the family adhers com- ported to that magic world then it will rain on Christ- pletely to old Polish Christ- of snow. mas. Another important pre- mas customs, 13 traditional Christmas day is Nicho- dishes are provided for the Modern England makes, las' on December * That is vigil supper, and everybody the most of its role as transthe day, the youngsters say, present eats some of each. lator of the holiday. spirit. when this saint, accom: The main dish usually is panied by an angel and a pike in aspic. The old folks Just before Christmas devil, makes the rounds to say there are bones in the the observe the conduct of all head of the pike which re- London County Council plachildren and to plan their semble the cross, the ham- ces tall fir trees in public Christmas gifts accordingly. mer, and the spikes used in parks. The trees are decorThe Polish grandparents the Crucifixion of Christ. ated, by members of the who remember Christmases Until midnight the family Women's Voluntary Servilong past in their native Po- may go out for an hour or ces, with illuminations and land have had fascinating sO to sing carols at the win- small bells. Children gaze tales to repeat. One of these dows of neighbors, stepping at these symbols of goodwill is the story about the water inside briefly at each house. and, led by the Mayor of the in the wells turning into There are small presents or district, sing carols around wine for a few brief mo- candy for the children at. the trees. ments on Christmas Eve. An- these stops, and cups of cheer other tale, one often recount- for the adults. At mid- This is one of the numeredin whispers, is the_legend night the family goes to ous ways inwhich Britain's that on Christmas Eve the church to attend Shepherds' local authorities, assisted by cattle talk amông themselves Mass. Before the service voluntary organisations, enin the stables, and that there is an inspiring ritual sure that all children can mortal who hears them et in which the priests in for-i participate in Christmas fesdie before the night is gone. mal procession take an image tivities. There are. many And SO begins the most of the Christ Child from the treats in addition to school sentimental religious observ- altar to a miniature Nativity parties and visits to circuses ance of all Polish people. It setting and deposit it in the and pantomimes, for the seais an observance of mingled manger there After Shep- sor is the occasion of much solemnity and gaiety around herds' Mass, the children go CIVIC planning. priests in for-i participate in Christmas fesdie before the night is gone. mal procession take an image tivities. There are. many And SO begins the most of the Christ Child from the treats in addition to school sentimental religious observ- altar to a miniature Nativity parties and visits to circuses ance of all Polish people. It setting and deposit it in the and pantomimes, for the seais an observance of mingled manger there After Shep- sor is the occasion of much solemnity and gaiety around herds' Mass, the children go CIVIC planning. Entertainwhich all household activity to bed and their parents ments are provided for old tbe com will revolve through Janu- either go out caroling or en- age pensioners and Old Peotoll we ex Three bells ary 6, the Day of the tertain carolers in their ple's Committees ensure that As the Yeaf, Kings. homes. riends, no lonely old is overOuT Rosetiber person of all of jor looked. m to sinctre uisbes Cenitense GONK ARE THZ DAYS Garol Services In OIT most and poyeat New Yeat- yon WHENLE SOLEIL" HIADHIS WAY City Squares a ricb at pery HaPPN Lord bleis and and tbe The of Manchester May manpina City Peuces 1992: M in) England's industrial north with m celebrates Christmas in hearreenin ty Lancashire fashion. Industrialists finance parties which are organised by community associations and one Carrier air conditioner installed great gathering is arranged & by the Cripples' Help Society, while handicapped children,, unable to attend are taken presents. Another Firestone is called the <Vesta Tilley> S party (Vesta Tilley was a WALTER BRAUN distributor popular music-hall star). A public carol service held --- Page 4 --- <HAITI SUN> *CHRISTMAS 1951 The Christmas Tree the fact that when trees realized there was a great DEAR READERS e o (Continued from Page 1) were properly cut, the pro- deal of truth in it, and cedure actually helped the abolished his former theory In all messages of good cbeer this CbristLegends concerning how forest. The President listen- on the subject of evergreensmas, ds last Cbristmas, tbere is An awarethe evergreen tree came to ed intently toi Pinchot's story ness of the sbings wbicb will make Cbristbe associated with peace are mas less pleasant for some tban we would many. One story is that the à like. fir tree was designated as a holy tree by St. Boniface, an Yet, despite the conditions sbich SurEnglish missionary to Gerround 1iS and cause 1IS to pray tbat 1952 many in the eighth century. will be a better year, we wonder if even He said the tree had the in this apology we are not losing sigbt of wood of peace. Another letbe real meaning of tbe day-Christmas. gend is that in the ninth century God sent three messenThere are certain tbings about Cbristmas gers to earth. They were that economic conditions will not alter. Faith, Hope and Charity. First, Cbristmas in its very origin leaves Their mission was to select room for tbe bumble things and tbe poor a tree to be used in'observmen and women of tbe eartb to come in. ance of Christmas, the birthRemember tbe manger tbe stable day anniversary of Jesus wbere a Child poor in worldly goods lay Christ, the Son of God. They in the bumblest of cradle ? chose the balsam fir because, they said, it was xhigh as Remember the bumility of the Great hope and wide as love.> Occasion from wbich Cbristmas came ? In French and German How then, can we apologise for our own tore a man named Bonchepoverty and bumility when that is the very valier first associated an from bome to bome tbe ricbness tbis spirit of Christmas, evergreen with Christmas- of Seasons and witb it goes goes also our wisb of for a merrier Gayest Walking through a furest on Of course tbings bave changed. high as Remember the bumility of the Great hope and wide as love.> Occasion from wbich Cbristmas came ? In French and German How then, can we apologise for our own tore a man named Bonchepoverty and bumility when that is the very valier first associated an from bome to bome tbe ricbness tbis spirit of Christmas, evergreen with Christmas- of Seasons and witb it goes goes also our wisb of for a merrier Gayest Walking through a furest on Of course tbings bave changed. The Christmas Eve, so the story day for all. Cbristian principles and aims of Cbristmas goes, che beheld a tall everbave been pusbed out of tbe wuy to make green, brilliantly aglow space for gaudy and affluent displays. We with glimmering-andidighr no longer tbink of Cbristmas as the anniand crowned with an iridesversary of Cbrist's birtb, but merely as an cent halo. His mother later excuse to indulge ourselves more tban CILSinterpréted this phenomeDÉFRICHEZ VOS TERRES tomary. non by stating that Bonchevalier has seen the <Tree of If we fail to enjoy our festive bolidays Humanitys and that the canitis not because we baven't got enough, dles represented the people but because we baven't done enongb. all over the world, while the Christmas is tbe time wben men come halo at the tree's crest was down from thbeir bigh percbes and sbake a the Christ Child watching friendly band with their brotbers lower over all.> dozn. Itis tbe time wben people exchange In the Scandinavian countries the association of the goodwill and glory in the escbange of tree with Christmas may favours. Itis the time wben even in Oar have arisen from the bard bitten society giving becomes as imtice of supporting sheaves prac- of portant as receiving. grain on poles; the grain With all the money in tbe world, Christbeing offered the birds as a mas would still not be bappy if we fail to token of the Christmas seaTracteur Diesel capture tbe meaning of #t all. It cannot son. "Caterpillar" D? be bought and it cannot be sold: it is, some The gaily decorated Christ thing freely given and gladly received. mas tree that brings joy and All tbe buying and selling in tbe shops cheer into the home each .pour en augmenterl la production agricole is to tbat end. When the season is over Yuletide once was forbidden the new dresses and the new bats take their in the White House, in .pour en retirer de plus gros profits! places among tbe wbas beenss If is only Washington, D.C., the home tbe tbings tbat we did to those around 1LS of the President of the UniVoici le bon moment pour cultiver vos that bave any real lasting meaning. ted States. President Theoterrains inexploités. Le monde est affamé de toute la dore Roosevelt (1901-1909), nourriture qu'ils pourront produire! ltisouly the spirit of tbe season tbat who was a great lover of Pour mettre en valeur les terres indéfrichées ot goes on from year to year witbout getting wildlife, forbade the use of envahies par les herbes et les broussailles, rien n'égale stale-EDITOR. the trees because he thought la vitesse, la vigueur, la résistance et l'efficacité d'un the practice of cutting young Tracteur Diesel "Caterpillar" d'un Bulldozer S équipé SG evergreens was wasteful. who was a great lover of Pour mettre en valeur les terres indéfrichées ot goes on from year to year witbout getting wildlife, forbade the use of envahies par les herbes et les broussailles, rien n'égale stale-EDITOR. the trees because he thought la vitesse, la vigueur, la résistance et l'efficacité d'un the practice of cutting young Tracteur Diesel "Caterpillar" d'un Bulldozer S équipé SG evergreens was wasteful. "Caterpillar". However, that Order was Venez nous faire visite et nous consulter sur la FRENCH AMERICAN short-lived. One Christmas, manière de retirer de votre outillage "Caterpillar" two of Roosevelt's sons were actuel le maximum de rendement. S'il a besoin de PASTRY caught trying to smuggle a réparations, nos mécaniciens sont experts dans la tree into the Wnite House. matière. Et n'oubliez pas que nous avons toujours en Delicious home-made Mme Jeanne Bauduy When their father became magasin un stock important de pièces de rechange Graduate of Iridor furious at the attempt, the 2 pour votre matériel "Caterpillar". Cakes School of New York. sotis appealed to Gifford Pinchot, one of Roosevelt's A Votre Distributeur "Caterpillar" Pastries (No sign so look for bouse closest ca's first friends and Ameri- A on Corner of Rues 7 and professional forestCandies er. Pinchor immediately a Fernand talked to the President and a HAYTIAN TRACTOR and EQUIPMENT COY., S. A. Roy No, 112 Pies Turgeau) explained the value of cut- 2 Iting small evergreen trees in A Porl-an-Prince, Haiti --- Page 5 --- CHRISTMAS 1951 *HAITI SUN> <IS THERE A SANTA CLAUS?>- A Famous Editorial chimneys on Christmas Eve Australia Cfficially to catch Santa Claus, but Denies Sania Claus even if they did not see In September, 1897, a lit- that nothing can be which is Santa Claus coming down hand tle New York girl named not comprehensible by their what would that provez Noembroidered Children In Téars; Parents Virginia O'Hanlon wrote a littlen minds. All minds, Vir- body sees, Santa Claus, but JNel cothngAngry At Broadcast letter 10 tbe editor of the ginia, whether they be that is no sign that there is NewYork Sun, asking cls men's Or children's, are lit- no Santa Claus. The most gHlts, tbere a Santa Claus?s In te- tle. In this great universe real things in the world are souvenirs Melbourne, Dec. 18. ply Francis P. Church wrote of ours man is a mere insect, those that neither children Children throughout Austra- an editorial article tbat an ant, in his intellect, as nor men can see. Did you lia heard today on an offi- pleased so many readers tbat compared with the bound- ever see fairies, dancing on IL cial radio broadcast that The Sun was prompted 1o less world about him, as the lawn? Of course,not, but there is no Santa Claus, and" print it every at Cbrist- measured the intelligence that's no proof that they some believed it. mas from t0 1949. inthe are not there. can Tedrte capable 2z grasping Nobody clusive. The editorial, en- whole of truth and knowi- conceive or imagine all the A teacher said she prepar- titled als Tbere a Santa edge. wonders there are unseenr ed the script to xclear the Claus?s follows. and unseeable in the world. minds of five-year-olds WWe take pleasure in ans- Yes; Virginia, there isa You tear apart the baby's zled by the appearance E so wering at once and thus pro- Santa Claus He exists as rattle and see what makes tbe most useful many department store San- minently the communication certainly as love and gener- the noise inside, but there is tas> and it was aired on a below, expressing at the osity and devotion exist, and a veil covering the unseen GIFTS and SOUVENIRS twenty - five minute kin- same time our. in the world. minds of five-year-olds WWe take pleasure in ans- Yes; Virginia, there isa You tear apart the baby's zled by the appearance E so wering at once and thus pro- Santa Claus He exists as rattle and see what makes tbe most useful many department store San- minently the communication certainly as love and gener- the noise inside, but there is tas> and it was aired on a below, expressing at the osity and devotion exist, and a veil covering the unseen GIFTS and SOUVENIRS twenty - five minute kin- same time our. great gratifi- you know that they abound world which not the strongdergarten show by the Fed- cation that its. faithful au- and give to your life its high est man, nor even the united Located: Opposite the eral Australian Broadcast thor is numbered among the est beanty and joy. Alas! strength of all the strongest. National Bank Commission. She added it friends of The Sun. how dreary would be the men that ever lived, could 57 Rue des Miracles is merely what is taught in Dear Editor-I am 8 years world if It there would were no Santa tear apart. Only faith, fancy, all Australian kindergar- old. Claus! be as dreary poetry, love. romance. can tens. Some of my little friends as if there were no Vir- onsh aside that curtain 'and say there is no Santa Claus. ginias. There would be no view and Dicture the supers Many parents said their Papa says eIf see it in childlike faith then, no poe- nal beauty and glorv hevond. FOR RENT children started crying when The Sun it's SO.> you try, no romance to make Ts it all real? Ah. Vireinias Furnished Or unfurnished: they were told that the pre- Please tell me the truth, tolerable should this existence. We in all this world therais noRooms Or apartments with sents they receive at Christ- is there a Santa Claus? have in no enjoyment, thine else real and abidingprivate bathrooms hot mas do not come from Santa. Virginia O'Hanlon. The except eternal sense and sight. and tord water spacious The broadcast commission light with which No Santa Claus! Thank lawn beautiful site received 115 West Ninety-fifth street. childhood fills the world God! he lives, and he lives delicious meals reasonnumerous angry Virginia, your little girl would be éxtinguished. forever. A thousand years able prices -AddresgRuelle telephone calls from parents. friends are wrong. They Not believe in Santa from now, Virginia, nay, Roy No. 35. Call Mrs. Villehave been effected by the Claus! You might as well ten times tén thousand years franche No. 3155. aNew York Herald Tri. skepticism of a skeptical not believe in fairies! You from now, he will continue bume.> age. They do not believe, might get your papa to hire to make glad the heart of except they see. They think men to watch in all the childhood. NON A AS THE MANAGEMENT and STAFF OF 3BDD3BODDS N MAISON ORIENTALE DADLANI'S LIMITED S.A. > Exiend their sincere thanks io their many FRIENDS, CUSTOMERS and WELL WISHERS, for their wholehearied and generous support given throughout. 1951. With deep affection, our hest wishes to everyone for a HAPPY XMAS, a hrighter and more prosperous NEW YEAR. your papa to hire to make glad the heart of except they see. They think men to watch in all the childhood. NON A AS THE MANAGEMENT and STAFF OF 3BDD3BODDS N MAISON ORIENTALE DADLANI'S LIMITED S.A. > Exiend their sincere thanks io their many FRIENDS, CUSTOMERS and WELL WISHERS, for their wholehearied and generous support given throughout. 1951. With deep affection, our hest wishes to everyone for a HAPPY XMAS, a hrighter and more prosperous NEW YEAR. MAY PEACE and greaier understanding develop amongs! our people for a BETTER HAITI. ECCe cocceceee acececeece --- Page 6 --- HAITI SUN> CHRISTMAS 1951 JOURNEY OF THE MAGI SILENT NIGHT Then at dawn we came down to a temperate valley, T.S. Eliot Wet, below the snow line, smelling of vegetation; For one hundred and With a running stream and a water-mill beating the thirty-two years the world's darkness, Christian voices have been SA cold coming we had of it, And three trees onsthe low sky, singing this most beloved of Just the worst time of the year And old white horse in the meadow. all Christmas which a For a journey, and such long jourpey: Then an we came to a tàvern galloped with away vine-leaves over the strikes as close Carols, to the source The ways deep and the weather sharp, lintel, of divine inspiration ir man. The very dead of winter. sore-footed, Six hands at an open door for pieces of silver, kind as any music can. And the camels galled, refractory, And feet kicking the empty dicing wine-skins. Like much that is great, Lying down in the melting snow. But there was no information, and SO we continued it has a humble, almost There were times we regretted the terraces, And arrived at evening, not a moment too soon ignominious, beginning It The summer palaces on slopes, Finding the place, it was (you may say) satisfactory. was created, in a final, desAll this was a Iong time ago, I remember, perate effort to meet a local And I would do it again, buc set down ceremonial emergency, by This set down the combines ettorts of This: were we led all that way for Frank Gruber, schoolmaster Birth Or Death? There was a Birth, certainly, and Father Josef Mohr, asWe had evidence and no doubt- I had seen birth and sistant priest of the Bavadeath, rian village of Oberndof. But has thought they were different, this Birth was First sung on Christmas Hard and bitter agony for us, like Death, our death. morning of the year 1818, We returned to our places, these Kingdoms, the wonderous words and But no longer at ease here, in the old dispensation, music of <Stille Nacht> are With an alien people clutching their gods. revered (today by the whole I should be glad of another death. civilized world. S4Y5 40Y3 ARD And the silken girls bringing sherbert. GIRLS BOY Then the camel men cursing and grumbling FORCOOPATIVE And running away, and wanting their liquor and women, And the night-fires going Out, and the lack of shelters, And the cities hostile and the towns unfriendly A wide selection of Toys for the Xmas Gift Hunter And the villages dirty and charging high prices: A hard time we had of it." At che end we preferred to travel all night, St Marc Sleeping in snatches, Boulangerie With the voices singing în our ears, saying That this was all folly. GRAND RUE across the Street, one block South from the Fire Station GREETINGS- BEST WISHEST Oxuy Here's a wish for a smile of Happiness on every face, Goodwill in every heart and A MERRY CHRISTMAS for all ! la Belle Gncote The Siore that will solve your Shopping Problems not only during the holiday season but also throughout the entire year ! S preferred to travel all night, St Marc Sleeping in snatches, Boulangerie With the voices singing în our ears, saying That this was all folly. GRAND RUE across the Street, one block South from the Fire Station GREETINGS- BEST WISHEST Oxuy Here's a wish for a smile of Happiness on every face, Goodwill in every heart and A MERRY CHRISTMAS for all ! la Belle Gncote The Siore that will solve your Shopping Problems not only during the holiday season but also throughout the entire year ! S --- Page 7 --- CHRISTMAS 1951 HAITI SUN> Capital Welcomes President The Change In The PERSONALITY From Triumphant Southern Tour Valley Of Marbial OF THE WEEK On the ancient stone walls When President Paul Ma- gramme. xlt is an evolu- The earnest little peasant eroded mountain lands sud- of Jacmel this week there gloire drove through the tions, the President went on sitting outside his two-room denly becoming lush and were two inscriptions writgates of the Palace yester- to say, can evolution which caille watching the setting green once more. The little ten in enthusiastic scrawis. day, he passed under an is backed by the forceful and sun outline Mt. La Selle in peasant in his earth-bound The first reads: <Vive MaArch of Triumphe which irresistable desires of a peo- a rosy glow was one of the wisdom was thankful for gloire> and the second, could well stand as the sym- ple who are putting their first to' feel the change in small benefits and did not *Vive Senator Baptiste.> bol of his two-week south- cards on the table. It is up the Valley of Marbial. It wait for miracles. If one ern tour. to us all to see that this was not a tremendous change happened to occur, fine. But The Jacmelians have a The Palace Arch was the march of progress is acce- like all the poor suddenly meanwhile he was living by genuine pride and fondness final link of a chain of such (Continued on Page 8) becoming rich and all the the adage, <God helps those for their representative in tokens of devotion stretched who help themselves> the top house of the Haitian along the route of the Preand an excellent. motto ie Legislature. They point out sidential entourage. It was was turning out to be too. his store as one of the town's a chain stronger than it look landmarks' of distinction and ed : because in the unity In the past year he was În nearby Marbial Valley it expressed lay the strength able to buy. one and a half the Baptiste coffee mill and hopes of our small Re: carreaus of land to add to with its ingenious hydraulic the fields that he tills and - public. to feed system its shiny row of his wife and 10 children. coffee bins is looked upon as The Presidential tour gave Before he had to hire much concrete evidence of the the people of the Southern of the land : and much of Haitian (March of Progress. Provinces an opportunity to the crop was earmarked for The fact that the Senator tell the Chief of State they the pockets of the landlord. is a <self-made> man who are solidly behind him in But the little peasant learn- was handed nothing on a sil. his far-reaching brogramme ed there was a way to get ver platter only increases his to make Haiti a land of prooff the treadmill of hopeless popularity. Like people anygrese. And the tonr gafe poverty. There was a way where, the Jacmelians show the President the chance to to bring strength back into respect for achievement that tell the people directlv just the worn-out earth. One comes from hard work and what he has in mind for day he trudged down the persistence- Leon Baptiste their welfare. rugged path leading from had talent for both. Last Sundav at Caves he his mountain home, forded made one nf his most imthe Gosseline River and He was born January 13, portant addresses. . And the tonr gafe poverty. There was a way where, the Jacmelians show the President the chance to to bring strength back into respect for achievement that tell the people directlv just the worn-out earth. One comes from hard work and what he has in mind for day he trudged down the persistence- Leon Baptiste their welfare. rugged path leading from had talent for both. Last Sundav at Caves he his mountain home, forded made one nf his most imthe Gosseline River and He was born January 13, portant addresses. He rewalked up the pathwav to 1904, in Jacmel, where his viewed the ancomnlishments the new UNESCO project. father was a public surveyor of hic adminictration and aHe didn't now what UNES and his mother a merchant. pain hronoht forth the maior His Excellency President Magloire returns CO meant or who provided He recalls that as a child he ote nf hic five.vear hrnfrom Soutbern trip. it with funds to spread the had one ambition to keep light of knowledge in the out of politics and not to Ocarid vallev. All he knew cuby himself exclusively to Singing Ambassadors Off To Cuidad Trujillo The Acute Newsprint was that big men from the a business When career. Leon receivoutside world had come t5 young Shortage ed his diploma (études secon Goodwill ambassadors are repeat their performance for provide him with some im- daires ler degre) he went on playing a greater and great- the Haitian radio audience- The American Embassy portant learning and the to study law. But he didn't er role in forging the links Our best wishes to these am- says it will continue its ut- little peasant has a sound lose sight of his ambition to of friendship between the bassadors of the Haitian Mu- most to support Haitian respect for knowledge and become a good businessman. two neighboring countries. sical Art. Publishers in their appeat schooling. Hat in hand, he Senator Baptists recalls, And who could fulfill this for relief from the acute shyly asked Monsieur the <I started modestly deterrole better than the Michel newsprint shortage. But the Director if he could come to mined to set up a working Déjean Chorus which SO embassy also points out that the adult classes and was stick to Ponce de Leon told was welcome. programme and it. ably draws on the richness the shortage is worldwide he For my capital investment I of Haitian Music and Folk- Missed Kenscoif in scope and is hitting Uni- Those classes were a re- had sincerity, honesty, intellore. ted States newspapers sO velation to the little peasant ligence and discipline.s Centuries back, a deter- hard that next year they wili whose learning had been The investment to This week, the talented mined and wistful fellow by have to cut down their size. confined to a few futile work out well. seemed now group of singers made a Ponce de Leon Ambassador Travers ap- frustrating struggles with Right trip to the Dominican Re- the name of State textbooks the he is one of the leading imlisten- plodded through the Carib- nealed to the American French and porters and exporters of public to give radio bean searching for the Foun Department several weeks peasant lore passed down Haiti. His ers in our neighboring Re- tain of Youth. Our histori- ago for some aid in reliev- through generations. in 1930. sends: firm, established to hear Haitian public "a chance cal - research editor main- inp the situation here but ducts all over the world pro- and filting Haitian airs. In addi- tains that the Old Boy would (Continued on Page 8) He found out that the brings all sorts of merchantion the Chorus is offering a' precious top soil of his few programme of classic com- have found what he was carreaus of land need not be (Continned on Page 12) Dpositions and another of re- looking for if he had only Haiti Versus Jamaica swept down the mountain ligious music. research editor main- inp the situation here but ducts all over the world pro- and filting Haitian airs. In addi- tains that the Old Boy would (Continued on Page 8) He found out that the brings all sorts of merchantion the Chorus is offering a' precious top soil of his few programme of classic com- have found what he was carreaus of land need not be (Continned on Page 12) Dpositions and another of re- looking for if he had only Haiti Versus Jamaica swept down the mountain ligious music. struck back in to the moun- In Kingston Xmas Week during the rainy season be- Something New In tains just 15 miles. South- When the PAA Clipper cause he had the power to Local Literature The young and promising East of Port-an-Prince, takes off for to- stop it. With extreme soldirector, Michel Montrosier If the age of the year- day most of the Kingston seats will be emnity the little peasant di- Next Déjean, is already well- round inhabitants is any inby 17 young men gested this vital piece of in- 30th, at the' Sunday, December Arts Paknown for. his ability not dication, the true Fountains occupied in dark blue formation. He HIMSELF vilion of the Beaux only as a performer but also of Youth are the Kenscoff the sports jackets of the had the It was a there will Exposition the ranks Many a centenarian sporting emblem power. be a rendezvous as a composer. In springs. Haitian Football Federation strange and wonderful feel- of Port-au-Prince book lovof the chorus will be such is doing his own mountain farm work hills on their breast They ing. He listened with wrapt ers all anxious to their outstanding young singers in those cool have been picked pocket. from the attention while the instruc- first at the get as Pierre and Gérard Dus- : in fact the peasants are of Haiti's to tor told how to terrace the duct peek Haitian latest proseck, Georges Desmangles, so used to knowing someone cream in three players big foot- land. How to alternate a novel of <Terre D'enchante- Literature, and Jean-Marie Durand. who has sailed past his 100th compete ball matches. against Haiti's rows of food-bearing plants ments> written by Madame birthday that they don't even After their return from bother to make a fuss over traditional rival, Jamaica. with rows of grass and Sisal Lagazy (Malval). will (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on Page 9) (Continued on Page 12) Ciudad Trujillo, they --- Page 8 --- <HAITI SUN> CHRISTMAS 1951 CAPITAL WELCOMES PRESIDENT Ponce de Leon FROM TRIUMPHANT SOUTHERN TOUR Missed Kenscoff (Continued from Page 7) (Continued from Page 7) lerated. We will soon come nials of today done in a spi- the fact. to the time when it will no rit'of love for the country However the report thar longer be a question of re- which has been betrayed too one of the hardy Kenscoff conciling Haitians divided long by its own sons.> residents was nearing the by special interests and pre- The majority of Haitians venerable age of 150 sent judices; when it will no long are back of the President in visiting medical men scurrya - er be a question of discus- his attempt to put his ideals ing up the mountain road sing a dollar of tax.jn order into practice. It was plain to view the phenomena. that there will be less mis- to be seen in. the size and They agreed that the brightery, shame and ignorance the enthusiasm of the crowds eyed alert old chap was A pboto of tbe newly renovated St Micbel around us. The moment that came to see him ruring mighty old indeed. And Hospital in Jacmel will come and we will the many functions in his checking historians secondsee. it together : when the honour. Cries of cVive Ma- ed the verdict. prinçiples of justice and bro- gloires rang through the Birth records were a rartherhood will be closely in- South from Cayes to Jac- ity in the Haitian hills but tegrated in the Haitian way mel, to Leogane. chap was A pboto of tbe newly renovated St Micbel around us. The moment that came to see him ruring mighty old indeed. And Hospital in Jacmel will come and we will the many functions in his checking historians secondsee. it together : when the honour. Cries of cVive Ma- ed the verdict. prinçiples of justice and bro- gloires rang through the Birth records were a rartherhood will be closely in- South from Cayes to Jac- ity in the Haitian hills but tegrated in the Haitian way mel, to Leogane. And in there is one way to learn the NOTA THIS:. IBUT THIS of life when all the eter- them was a ring not only of approximate age of a resinal motives and pretetts hope concerning good things. dent. He always pegs the leading to turmoil will be to come but also of knowl- important things in his life eliminated. This will be the edre that each man has an on one historical factor Pucces result of our efforts, our individual duty toward his who was president at the ToNDe* sacrifices and our self-de- Republic. time. The Kenscoff Methuselah Bunisfy LOK questioned by doctors spoke Haiti Versus Jamaica of the time he was a bareIn Kingsion Xmas Week foot boy thrilled to watch GETATHAT BRAND SDEO look the soldiers under Dessaline (Continued from Page 7) Forwards: André Vieux, struggle along Fort. Jacques Paul Desrosiers, Justin Faus- Ridge. He also tells of being HRITIAN HRITIAN The matches will be play- tin, André Augustin, Elder in the police under Presi- (AMERICON RMERICEM, ed in Kingston's Sabina Park Beaubrun, Antoine Marc dent Hyppolite, which adds ORY CLERNERS MODERN LOUNDAY at 3.30 p-m. Wednesday, Elie, Jacques Louis. further weight to his story. AN a Thursday and Saturday of The three officials accom- Ift true. he may be just about immu flinton Blanchissene immy a this week. All games will panying the team are: Mr. the oldest man on earth. X7 DOGRE TOIPAA ACROSS TREET FROMIFRA be broadcast over Radio William, MacIntosh, secreJamaica : wave length 5 tary of the Federation; Ankilocycles. tionie Champagne, manager The history of the Jamai- of the team and Antoine can Haitian Football Cham Coiçou. pionships is a long one : GOSCBERIT AtORIEO VING going back to January 1927. Li ATHOGRAPHIQUE And it's also known for its The Acute Newsprint OFFSET PRINTING COLOR WORK spirit of true sportsmanShoriage 41134945442a4M4a ship. In December 1949 Hai- (Contimued from Page7) RUE AMERICAINE 1348 ti beat Jamaica 2 to nothing he has not yet received an TELEPHONE 2278 at Port-au-Prince. The fol- answer from lowing October the Jamai- The Embassy warns Washington. that it cans took their revenge on is rather pessimistic that KAUX BELLES CHOSES> home grounds, defeating such aid can be given. HowHaiti two to one: Only one ever, it stresses its firm be- is the talk of tbe town game was played on account lief that newspapers are a It's a chic little shcp stocked of bad weather conditions. vital cog in the wheels of with interesting items The players selected to democracy and that every ef- especially for the Xmas gift garner another Haitian vic- fort should be made to see hunter. All first - quality tory were picked from a that they continue their xNames merchandise from and Brush of 25 who have been Ouick to On group Basy practicing twice a week in function of informing the the States. tbe town game was played on account lief that newspapers are a It's a chic little shcp stocked of bad weather conditions. vital cog in the wheels of with interesting items The players selected to democracy and that every ef- especially for the Xmas gift garner another Haitian vic- fort should be made to see hunter. All first - quality tory were picked from a that they continue their xNames merchandise from and Brush of 25 who have been Ouick to On group Basy practicing twice a week in function of informing the the States. readiness for the big battle. public of events both here Cocktail and evening bags Painting is a lot easier when you have smooth-flowing and abroad. evening sotles; lovely scarCentral paints to brush on. Their fine oils givet them All men chosen were given ves, jewelry, charming gifts covering ability, and highegrade pigments assure fresh, great a thorough physical checkshower curtains, garment clear color even under severe weather and service conup and only those in top BROOKLAX bags, <Hot dishes> for baby ditions. Formulas are the product of latest scientific, condition were passed. and many useful items for research.. Members of the Haitian the home, All team include: a small piece of delicious reasonably There and varnish-s ares special Central for paints, enamels Goal-keepers: Roland La- Chocolate laxative brings priced. all purposes. cossade. Henri Joseph. relief overnight. Pleasant, KAUX BELLES CHOSES> 2E Backs: Roland Thybulle, effective that's André Dieudonné, Guy HaRue Pavee (next to Kneer's CENTRAL kime. Gérard' Kerby. Taints BROOKLAX Garage) Halves: Pierre Thévenin, Hours 9 1 p.m. 3 6.30 Yvon Dorcéans, André Ba p.m. taille, Emmanuel Desince. A smile with every dose. Sat: 9 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. MEANS LESS WORK . MORE INCOME PER ACRE Verd DOES MORE JOBS Distribiutors: <HAITI MOTORS> Grand Rue TRACTOR SAVE MORE HOURS --- Page 9 --- CHRISTMAS 1951 *HAITI SUN> THE CHANGE IN THE drink it. For generations the goat milk and fruit juice to VALLEY OF MARBIAL poorly nourished youngsters build its resistance to disease. (Contimued from Page 7) in the poverty stricken val- She learned to ward off maley had passed up this vital laria by putting a mosquito to hold the earth. How to source of food value because net over the sleeping infant, build compost piles and re- no one knew that it was fit Its. older brothers and sisplenish the earth with the for human consumption. An- ters sleep. on cots or on mats vital minerals taken out of other major source of vita- in the loft of the Caille rait by generations of tilling. mins : grapefruits and Cha- ther than on mats spread on He was given selings duck were left to rot un- the humid ground. and told how to begin the der the trees when they They have. little homemuch-needed task of refores- could not be sold at the mar- made toothbrushes that tration. The little peasant they had been vaguely aware that when the mountains of Marbial lost their trees, they lost much valuable earth thereafter. But he didn't know what he a little man with hardly enough time to provide food for his family could do about:it. He alone" pamtin couldn't work miracles. But UNESCO pointed out, he needn't be alone. All over R the Valley his neighbours N and friends had the, same broblem. And all over the Valley little nurseries of seed TEnte lings are being renderly cared for until the infant trees - C can be placed: on the denuA new bome of the Marbial Valley ded hill sides. Re One of them is located by the path leading to the lit- ket for making conserves. use every day. alone" pamtin couldn't work miracles. But UNESCO pointed out, he needn't be alone. All over R the Valley his neighbours N and friends had the, same broblem. And all over the Valley little nurseries of seed TEnte lings are being renderly cared for until the infant trees - C can be placed: on the denuA new bome of the Marbial Valley ded hill sides. Re One of them is located by the path leading to the lit- ket for making conserves. use every day. They have tle peasant's mountain home. Now the little peasant feeds a latrine, kept spotlessly When he returned to his his children the fruit Or clean and a growing pride caille and began putting his squeezes the juice of cha- in themselves and their aew learning into practice, duck or papaya into their household. Four of the chilit didn't take long for his cups to augment their starch dren go down the mountain neighbours to begin asking Sun- heavy diet. They get extra every day to attend the UN questions. Now every cups of juice whenever they ESCO Experimental, School. day afternoon 25 men ga- are threatened with the The 12-year-old girl proudly ther in his home for And an grippe or a cold. And there marching along in the dress wagricultural meeting.> is much less sickness. as a sher made in sewing class The SUPER Refrigerator the little peasant passes result. When a toothache, a dress. that turned out to Another Servant For Your Home along"the information he re- fever or other disturbance be the fashion hit of, the day ceives at UNESCO. The develops, there is the UNES at a neighbor's wedding. neighbours work together in CO clinic within easy walk-The 15-year-old boy has his caring for the precious seed- ing distance. Even though mind on carpentry : he's lings to reforest their hold- a doctor is only available already made a number of ings and now they have ask- certain daysi of the week : household furnishings and ed the little peasant to a nurse is in constant resi- now he's busy putting the teach them more than farm dence. finishing touches on a bright methods. Thev want him to red wooden jeep to surprise start adult classes in his The clinic provided the his younger brother on home to teach them to read wife of thel little peasant Christmas. and write in Creole. with pre-natal care for her For the first time in their In the Creole textbooks 10th baby . a service she lives, many a Marbial child distributed, the had never dreamed of for will know the joy of an now being Marbial their her other nine. She learned honest to goodness toy, For people of get how to bathe her epetite weeks the carpentry shop literary lessons well impreg- petites to ward off the germs has been filled with,the hum nated with sound advice on that thrive in the grey dust of buzz saws cutting woodhygiene and health. that seems to be so much a en figures of ducks or pranFrom UNESCO the little part of the misery of pov- cing horses. Bright hued peasant learned that his erty. She learned to cook sail boats are lined up for a Westinghouse children not only could baby food from corn and holiday elaunching> and a See it at BOUCARD & CO. Rue du Fori Per 1 drink goar's.milk but should give the chubby youngster (Continued on Page 16) Travel Direet to Miami by Sailines Every fwo weers Q dg NUEVO DOMINICANO SonU - oe Bue Jurely ouvly For Information see Agent ROBERT E. ROY, Exposition Stand No. 7 P.0. B ox 228. Tel. 2167 --- Page 10 --- <HAITI SUN> CHRISTMAS 1951 ling over Indian relics left overs from the buccaneer THE WEN MODERN ti. Joseph report days and then the late colonial era and its souvenirs and of course the possibilities of turning over a treasure are great. :0:- <Manze Rosa> has LIDO PALACE Well, a successor. Carl Siegel looks The Most Thrilling a question of time before he to be the owner of a rattle Picture Of The Year shall die. . Tel. 2167 --- Page 10 --- <HAITI SUN> CHRISTMAS 1951 ling over Indian relics left overs from the buccaneer THE WEN MODERN ti. Joseph report days and then the late colonial era and its souvenirs and of course the possibilities of turning over a treasure are great. :0:- <Manze Rosa> has LIDO PALACE Well, a successor. Carl Siegel looks The Most Thrilling a question of time before he to be the owner of a rattle Picture Of The Year shall die. trap. Ford of 1920 vintage... It would not be fair for the horn is not quite as disOverlooking the Petionville Square <D. O.A.> (Dead On Ar- us to divulge the exciting tinctive as Manze Rosa's. zival), the Harry M. Popkin denouement of <D. O. A. :0:- presentation which has pro- It can be said however, that The cocktail party 2t the DANCING: bably aroused more curios- the audience should be all Purdy's home last Saturday and lidgerest than set for a swift-paced and evening was well attended. 31st mL of recent months a hair raising story that will Ambassador and Mrs. TraDecember 24, 29, cause of its provocative title, tingle the spine and cause vers were among those atwill be released at the Cine- those well-known goose pim tending. ma Theatre de Verdure on ples to crop fast. :0:- January Isi Sunday, December 23, at Among the countless cre6.15. The story has a strong Do not miss this master- veillon> to take place this Evening at 9 P.M. element of novelty and sur- piece, a picture as excitingly Christmas eve is one at prise, Taken all together, it different as its title, <D.O.A> the Maurice Fabius home in is gripping entertainment, at the Theatre de Verdure Pacot they are preparing with the strangest murder Sunday, December 23 at away'ahead of time. UN BAL D'ENFANTS: 25 December at 5 P.M. ever filmed providing the 6.15 p.m. :0:- motivating theme. 0:- In place of the old *AgriThe story concerns Frank The shy good natured pro- culture Pavilion> on the Ex Bigelow, played by Edmund prietor of the Up town position, the Bayards will O'Brien, a tax expert who <Black Cats boutique, Ti this week-end inaugurate has been working too hard. Coq it has been disclosed, what looks to be a high class He goes to San Francisco has stowed away the years <Nite club-restaurants apfrom his home in Los An- profits and IOY in the gar- propriately named <Pigalles. Do you live/under thé shadow geles, for a rest and gets in- den and will dig them up Itwill offer, from all reports volved with a gay drinking for Noel to treat his regular an excellent French and Hai- Of.MALARIA crowd at the same hotel on and distinguished clients tien cuisine by, a French chef a convention- The next everything will be con the quiet lighting, new dance morning he wakes up. ill and house> at the Black Cat next floor, good local orchestra... learns from two doctors that week. and they promise the service he is infected with a strange 0:- to be good. drug which will kill him before too long. Shaken and Our Correspondent from :0:- mystified, he retraces his the North and Mr. Kay Hen- The Walter Brauns are life for the past few days ning dropped into Port patiently awaiting the fourth and then suddenly hits upon Thursday on a Xmas shop- member of the family ... a clue. This clus eventual. ping spree... tapped the nite daughter Ingrid has it all fi ly leads him through a veri- life in the Capital and re- gured out her new brotable labyrinth of adventu- turned to Dérac the follow- ther will arrive on the 25th SEn res which lead up to the ing day. retraces his the North and Mr. Kay Hen- The Walter Brauns are life for the past few days ning dropped into Port patiently awaiting the fourth and then suddenly hits upon Thursday on a Xmas shop- member of the family ... a clue. This clus eventual. ping spree... tapped the nite daughter Ingrid has it all fi ly leads him through a veri- life in the Capital and re- gured out her new brotable labyrinth of adventu- turned to Dérac the follow- ther will arrive on the 25th SEn res which lead up to the ing day. They never com- along with Santa. bold horrible fact that he plain about their northern :0:- HE ECDE e en has been deliberately mur- outport 'tis always inter- Relaxing completely this dered, and that it is only esting day by day stumb- week-end are the Avocats of 3 tomorrow Law school Pesgy VOUDESIRE CENIE PASNS ENPLDY DEFINITELY! BUT UM-HM. : VERY FOR exams finished Thursday. MSATHE WEEL :0:- C IN OUR. JUNIOR SHOP.. AT ANEE < CONSERVA Ly Daniel Heurtelou celeYESISIR! THEF POSITIONS NAME LE a brated his birthday with the 'PALUDRINE PER DEPARTMENT VEANTL .- familv circle at his new home ANDN A ABTLIAL ES in Petionville Wednesday CEKE NECE THAT SSARY! WONT evening. IS YOUR PROTECTION :0:- Marlene Wankun arrived Obtainable from all chemists from the States Sunday to O.Ph.27 spend Christmas with Papa Manufactured by Imperial Chemical (Pharmaceuticalsy Ltd. Lou up on the Dauphin Plan Distributors in Haiti-TRANS-WORLD. TRADING CO, S.A tation. EHZ. THAT HOW Z! YOUSEEWE HoW DARE AK bu <NOW, WANT RESTE LIKE THAT! NOTE:- E WE Only al the largest factory in town, CAL DORISMOND and MEINBERG" Panial Bldg., Grand'Rue. Phone 2684 You will find the exquisite designs and superb quality in MAHOGANY ware : aswell as the famous Rush and Sisal Rugs. These same goods are exported to the At most exclusive stores throughout the U. S. a (No commission paid to taxi drivers) --- Page 11 --- CHRISTMAS 1951 <HAITI SUN> Page Tl QUICKLY EOUVENIRE 70 FOUVENIRS NOW VOUR DOLLAR GOES FARTHER SAOP S la Belle ncote Tbe sbops in this section bave been cbecked by tbis wewspaper, and to tbe best our knowledge la of Belle Gnedte tbeir mercbandise is of DEPA ART TMEAT STORE good quality and good PRI -hlaivare THE value. ISTMAS 1951 <HAITI SUN> Page Tl QUICKLY EOUVENIRE 70 FOUVENIRS NOW VOUR DOLLAR GOES FARTHER SAOP S la Belle ncote Tbe sbops in this section bave been cbecked by tbis wewspaper, and to tbe best our knowledge la of Belle Gnedte tbeir mercbandise is of DEPA ART TMEAT STORE good quality and good PRI -hlaivare THE value. FRENCH PERFUMES - SWIS6 WATCHES Haiti's Finest FRENCH PERFUMES MAHOGANY WARE is Io he found af Lovely Gifts GEORGES DESLANDES for CHRISTMAS FACTORY EXQUISITE VARIETY Rue du Pemple FISHER Tel. 2242 Fashionahle Ornamenis Beauliful Silver Gifis Art and Curio Shop (Save Time and Expense Antinony ware Rue du Quai Tel: 3145 Buy Direct from Faciory) Brass ware HAITIAN HANDCARVED MAHOGANY Figurines Novelties and many others Acoy Reumtoid So come early! YOUR FAVORITE STORE a IfTS CAR Our new department which has just opened on the CRENTALE first floor, has a wide variety of gifts come in and (DADLANI'S> See for your selfHIRE LTD- SA) BARREYRE HAYTIAN TRAVEL RUES ROUX GUY ANGLE ET RBRAHAM LINCIUN-61 114 Rue Dantès Destouches SERVICE Phone 3394 CHATELET DES FLEURS PERFUMES We sincerely believe that, we can offer the best insurance facilities possible in all branches such as Fire, Life, Automobile, Marine, Householder's Comprehensive, Cash in Transii, Accident, etC., with the following Companies : New Hampshire Fire Insurance Company Perfumes of Manchester, U.S.A. Union Assurance Sociely Limited For Xmas Gifis of London, England Umaurpassed in Quality 8 United States Life Insurance Company of New York, U.S.A. Distinctive Woods and Maslen, High Esthetic Appeal Brokers at Lloyd's, England not forgetting the friendly service of our Department Head, Roger W. Kettle OBTAINABLE ONLY AT CHATELET DES FLEURS L. PREETZMANN-AGGERHOLM and CO. IN COOL KENSCOFF Rue du Quai Port-au-Prince, Haiti Telephone Nos. 2254 & 2255 --- Page 12 --- <HAITI SUN> CHRISTMAS 1951 Something New In PERSONALITY OF THE WEEK Local Literafure (Continued) (Continued Beginning from at 10 Page in 7) the dise from foreign lands to tries there arrives a time morning the petite Paris- its Jacmel customers, when men who have lived ienne-born authoress will be To have a better proces- outside of politics and who on hand to autograph copies sing of the all-precious cof- can continue to do so must C of her new book which is fee bean, the Senator recent- make the sacrifice of acceptJOYEUX NOEL dedicated to President Paul ly completed his big coffee ing the job of serving their Magloire. Fittingly, the no- mill in the Marbial Valley. region or their country in HEUREUSE vel's publication date was The Baptiste political ca- order to avert the worst,, ANNEE December 6th and His Ex- reer dates back from 1946. His dreams of the future cellency received a specially And he emphasizes that he deal more with the progress bound deluxe edition on the is still without personal am- of his country than himselffirst anniversary, of his in- biton in that field. He adds. He is looking forward to the auguration. Fittingly, the no- mill in the Marbial Valley. region or their country in HEUREUSE vel's publication date was The Baptiste political ca- order to avert the worst,, ANNEE December 6th and His Ex- reer dates back from 1946. His dreams of the future cellency received a specially And he emphasizes that he deal more with the progress bound deluxe edition on the is still without personal am- of his country than himselffirst anniversary, of his in- biton in that field. He adds. He is looking forward to the auguration. however that <In all coun- day when the Haitian people One of Haiti's greatest will have another standard literary figures, Dantes Bel- has been able to reach the of living more in rapport legarde, has written the phe: hidden depths of the Haitian with the norms of civilizaface tothe novel which deals spirit and become so identi- tion : when Haiti becomes and Remember : sympathetically and poetic- fed to our life that she can the scene of an all-out battle ally with the marriage of a no longer find the cord that against ignorance, misery French girl to a member of joins her heart to ours.> and the ills that these two the Haitian élite. elements engender. We have THE BEST CHRISTMAS Mr. Bellegarde writes that A more detailed review a feeling that the Senator's GIFT THAT YOU CAN the heroine and narrator of of the book will be made in dreams may be realised in < Terre D'Enchantements > a later issue. the forseeable future. POSSIBLY GIVE TO YOURSELF AND THE The Senator is married to FAMILY IS A a slim quiet-spoken woman Made whose, maiden name was Order Suzanne Leroy. Théir 1616 year union is blessed with Andre five children. Besides enCHRYSLER TFEST a o Saieh joying happy family life, Store the Jacmel law-maker has two other favorite past-. times, books and sports. In the old days he was an avid NEW YORKER PANTS 1 in 3 hours cost. $6.00 football and tennis player, SPORTS JACKETS--in 4 hours COSt $7.00 but now he confines his exSUITS l in 24 hours cost $15.00 up ercise to long hikes and beautiful SHIRTS in 2 hours cost $2.00 swims at the Jacmel beach. lines distinc tive = comioriable and Or select from the large stock of the finest variety of A stranger- meeting the Economical ready-made:- Senator for the first time is SHIRTS PANTS SPORT impressed by his air of rugJACKETS SUITS ged health. His direct force-l ANDRE SAIEH STORF fal personality holds one's COMPAGNIE HAITIENNE DE MOTEURS Rue Magasin de l'Etat attention. And his courtesy Two shops from La Belle Creole is as natural and unassumed Show Room: Chrysler Bldg., Champ de Mars as his breathing. He is a busy man and an extremely POF inest aualrry... interesting one. Finest Flavor... ask for CANADA LATEST PUBLOHED FOURESI n ACEEA DRY G The most delicious flavors in the your Camel leads all world carry the Canada Dry label. Name your favoriteONK 30-Das Canada Dry makes it, and puts into it Camel all the CAMEE quality, puriéy other and sparkle that have made cigarettes RA Mildhess Canada Dry the first name in beverages Enjoy bottle soday. CANADA and DRY All flavorssee why! billions! Popular Prices by Fan NNear Parc Leconte Tel: 2079 Usine A Glace National, S. A. Distributor: <CURACAO T RADING CO. S.A.> --- Page 13 --- CHRISTMAS 1951 <HAITI SUN> WISE AND OTHERWISE By T. J. Grant Here is my contribution V 6 to your Christmas. The ANOTHER LETTER TO T. J. GRANT spelling is very good, I think and I hope that some of you will enjoy it. flavorssee why! billions! Popular Prices by Fan NNear Parc Leconte Tel: 2079 Usine A Glace National, S. A. Distributor: <CURACAO T RADING CO. S.A.> --- Page 13 --- CHRISTMAS 1951 <HAITI SUN> WISE AND OTHERWISE By T. J. Grant Here is my contribution V 6 to your Christmas. The ANOTHER LETTER TO T. J. GRANT spelling is very good, I think and I hope that some of you will enjoy it. Dear Sir: In my most dignified and best language, I most vociferously. profest The Gifts They Gave your appalling PRESENTING HAITI To Jesus. and galling, and perfectly insensible reprehensible Haiti and its peoplc, its ricas for December 1949. T.J. Grant persecution of Marcel Gentil ! problems, and its arts are Jacques C. Antoine discusses presented in a series of esand novelists, to The magi brought Jesus, says and selections from Haiti's and poets So is the story told, Is' there-any conceivable reason Haiti's writers past lume present. The voFrankincense and silver, why, in and Out of journalistic season, in the volume. outstanding An introduc- of concluded with studies : Myrrh and cloth of gold. a: man of your undisputed, tion to Haiti, published by Toussaint four great Louverture Haitians (the although polluted the Pan American Union's article They gave these gifts to gifts, should systematically attack Department of Culturai Af to by the former United AmbassaJesus, and shetlack dor States JoAs he lay in his manger bed, and blackfairs. Mercer Cook, Professor seph D. Charles, from AmeIn the little town of Bethle- en the name of a charming of Romance Languages at ricas, April 1949), Jeanhem, and disarming Howard University, made Jacques Dessalines, Henri the selections and commenWhile his star blazed overmember of high societil ? Christophe, and Alexandre head. ST taries. Such authors as Dr. Pétion. The paper-bound It is essential that you cease this slander Jean Price-Mars, Dantès Bei book is illustrated witht But when he walked in the which so horribly arouses my dander, legarde, Pierre Roumain Sylvain, and many photographs. garden, and cut out your compulsive Jacques ed on the of are the quot- An Introduction Haiti, And his star shone pale and and revulsive, origins history of the population, land selections and to dim not to mention upsettingly loose, the wars for independence Mercer Cook. commentaries Pan Ame Throughout that night in abuse, - of rural isola- by Union, Gethsemane,, of mon amil ! problems rican Department of Two gifts were brought to tion and soil erosion. Cathol- Cultural Affairs, 1951. 150p. him. (Entre nous, icism and Vodun in the-Hai- Illus. 1 dollat. it is incontrovertibly true tian's religious life, folklore On sale at the xHaiti Sun> The first gift came from that his tendency to pun and folk songs. A réport by office in the Exposition, La Judas; can stun Mautice Dartiaue on the Belle Creole and La Cara Bétrayal by a kiss. even a rhinoceros intoa state of coma. countrv's. educational needs e Full thirty bits of silver The aroma is summarized. Philippe Tho The High Priest paid for this of a pipe will evoke, bv-Marcelin tells of the treWARFARIN In Marcel, with the sight of smoke, mendous revival of art acThen Peter's gift to Jesus, the ghastly comment : <La pipirite 1 tivitiec in Haitiin the article In his lonely hour of trial,. And bow can one hope to beat originally published n Ame- Warlarin is the most Was Peter's sin and Peter's his deplorable; useful raciicide disshame; and far from adorable, for there vet sore covered, A stern and denial. celin tells of the treWARFARIN In Marcel, with the sight of smoke, mendous revival of art acThen Peter's gift to Jesus, the ghastly comment : <La pipirite 1 tivitiec in Haitiin the article In his lonely hour of trial,. And bow can one hope to beat originally published n Ame- Warlarin is the most Was Peter's sin and Peter's his deplorable; useful raciicide disshame; and far from adorable, for there vet sore covered, A stern and denial. trick of referring to womens" calves RHOMBOID is prac for he does nothing by halves by T.J. Grant tically no danger in its And Jesus" gift from Pilate, -as ajeux de mo-Ilets>, A few days ago I met that use. Whose memory no man and in this way lovely young girl, Marcel's grieves, torturing niece from Paris, coming out Was death that day on Cal- and aborturing of the Caravelle with a Why harbour rais and vary, la langue francaise of Haiti Sun under her copy arm. mice? Bay ioday a packOn a cross between two and creating a profound and sinister malaise <How did you like it, this age of Warlarin FIN-RAT thieves. in people like you & mil?) week?> I asked, glancing at ai HAITI SEED STORE in But while he hung there Neverthelest, the paper. the Phramacie Telemadying, I must request Haven't read it yet>, she que Bldg. on Grand'Rue. replied. <When it came And his star had-ceased to that you suspend your badinage, Sunday, Marcel got it. first, shine, and that your insidious sabotage started to read it and sudThe only gift they gave him be concluded, denly shouted, <The man is FIN-RAT is now for then my deluded an idiot.> xThen he tore it sale in many siores Was a drink of bitter wine. Mr. Grant; into dittle pieces. As you see, throughoul Haiti. for instead of making him inhibit I just bought anothér The Magi brought gifts to thjs dreadful vice, it rather causés him to exhibit I smiled. <Do you copy.> think Don't let waste matter Jestis, it even more.- he was talking about me?> affect So is the storv told, which ic a fearful boreShe smiled. <Don't be be your health. and You easily can And on their knees they so proud is hil conceited, Mr. Grant, you pleasantly relieved with worshipped him, of your publicitil, are not the only idiot in Those Three Wise Men of Hoving you agril, Port-au-Prince BROOKLAX old. Edith Efron. Idon't auite get that one. Did she mean that Marcel the world-famous <GO thou and do likewise.> was referring to the Editor? Chocolate Laxative. Luke X 37. Time & Life BOOK STORES! The Luading Ameriran MAGAZINES -Are Now On Sale al All --- Page 14 --- CHAITI SUN>. CHRISTMAS 1951 HOTEL IBO LELE CHRISTMAS EVE and NEW - YEAR'S EVE DINNER DANCES. We beg to advise our friends that we will offer, as we did last year, special Christmas Eve.and New Year's Eve dinners and dances at $10.00 a plate which will include a cocktail, white and red wines and champagne, from 9 p.m.to 4 a.m. Fenvan We suglest that you make your reservations immediately as only those having them will be served in the Dining Room. All --- Page 14 --- CHAITI SUN>. CHRISTMAS 1951 HOTEL IBO LELE CHRISTMAS EVE and NEW - YEAR'S EVE DINNER DANCES. We beg to advise our friends that we will offer, as we did last year, special Christmas Eve.and New Year's Eve dinners and dances at $10.00 a plate which will include a cocktail, white and red wines and champagne, from 9 p.m.to 4 a.m. Fenvan We suglest that you make your reservations immediately as only those having them will be served in the Dining Room. This because our capacity will be limited so as to permit good service and ample room for dancing. CHRISTMAS EVE and NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNER DANCES. LOOK. PLACES TO EAT HOTEL IBO LELE PLACES FOR FUN Phone: 7886 Hoiel AUX ORCHIDEES Every Petionville Phone: 7876 Monday Wednesday Thursday Evening DINE and DANCE AT A X OVEL El LUXURIOUS Rencha Casino International Port-au-Prince N. Gmlee Pension LE RENDEZ-VOUS <San Michele> I2 Forh: au 1ince BELLE REOLEN DU MONDE CHIC * Cuisine Parfaite Refresbing Pool REFRESHING * Unique tropical garden In cool Petionville, offers Tél: 2676 NOTE: Special Catering Cocktail Parties Buffet a delightful homelike atmosGodafourtain Dinners : Banquets phere, comfortable rooms, Swimming Brunch Parties French, Haitian, and AmeriMENU can Cuisine at véry moderate prices, Special favorMIL SOFT PRINKS able terms may be arranged MAL SUNDAES SHAKES Vost alove, 2000 sea for persons wishing to stay FRUIT UICES fouco CINEMA as permanent guests. ICI YOGURT REAM Tel: 7175. BEER HOTEL SFRANCIS MONTPARMASSE ANDWIO CHES EGGS Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, A super RKO Production COFFEE Wednesday and Thursday of LAST DAYS OF POMPEII Castera's Maternily e co this week with Preston Foster,, Alan Clinic da Hale, Basil Rathbone Bolle Presents: and tneole COCAINE John Wood Dr. Georges Castera's com fortable and completely mc Starring: Fosco Gianchetti, Wednesday at 6.15 p.m. dern 12 room Maternity cliJacques Sernaz and Olga TOO LATE FOR YEARS nic is at your service. This Villi Thursday at 6.15 p.m. up-to-date clinic is located On Friday and Saturday next LE TRIOMPHE DE in the same building as the *RUMEURS> TARZAN : Pharmacy Castera, VOOD0O opposite Starring Jacques Dumesnil Saturday at 6.15 and 8.30 the Telegraph and Tele and Jany Holt. p.m. phone Building. Call 2131. D.O.A. (DEAD ON DRUMMING ARRIVAL) THEATRE DE VERDURE HAYTIAN GIFT SHOP every morning by Sunday 23rd at. 6.15 p.m. The <Little Old Souvenir D.O.A. Shop> of Port - au - Prince Haiti's No. 1 Drummer 2à (DEAD ON ARRIVAL) doesn't look too inviting (In English) but it has a stock of first TI RORO For critic see Ti Joseph VISIT the quality merchandise at. reaColumn. sonable prices at Monday at 6-15 and 8.30 Govyer And on SUNDAYS bring p.m. GIFT SHOP every morning by Sunday 23rd at. 6.15 p.m. The <Little Old Souvenir D.O.A. Shop> of Port - au - Prince Haiti's No. 1 Drummer 2à (DEAD ON ARRIVAL) doesn't look too inviting (In English) but it has a stock of first TI RORO For critic see Ti Joseph VISIT the quality merchandise at. reaColumn. sonable prices at Monday at 6-15 and 8.30 Govyer And on SUNDAYS bring p.m. des DEUX SOEURS VIVAIENT Arto MRS. HARRY'S HIGGINS BAR EN PAIX <Haytian Gift Shop> your Bathing Suits swim (In French) Plastigues (Drop in for a cool drink Starring Cary Grant, Myrna wbile sbopping down town) dance and select your Loy and Sh3rley Temple i0-RIE DU CENTRE (No 10 Rue Bonne-Foi : music fabulous Tuesday and Friday at 6.15 PORT- AU- -PRINCEMUITI one block down from Maison on Rue Qnai near Fisber's from a and 8:30 p.m. Orientale) Curio Sbop - record library ! --- Page 15 --- CHRISTMAS 1951 <HAITI SUN> Lt. Victor Blanchet will cember 29th. The popular Menos. divide his Christmas week man about town wouldn't Doctor Taicher of shoe in Jamaica watching Hai- disclose the name of the making fame flew to Miami ti versus Jamaica in King- lucky girl. It's said that he for the Xmas holidays this ANE ston and watching the sights may leave for Paris, next week-end. of Montego Bay. month to study television. :0:- 0:- :0:- Miss Peloux Ginette Beach Maud spent Sendral, daughter To ensure that our side > the latter part of the week of Emile Sendral of Haiti gets plenty of encouragevisiting her fiancee's family Motors flew home from ment scomiin during the three big in the <Cap.> school in Cuidad Trujillo matches against Jamaica in Mrs. Marion Saul Saturday to spend the holi- Kingston this week : a Haiti is a land so full of is back :0:- days with her family and large of football fans both history and romance to spend another winter here Next Thursday Mr. Ul- friends. sacrificed group their Christmas at that it is no wonder it has in Haiti. Mrs. Saul who has rick Duvivier is leaving to :0:- home and flew over there drawn the interest of a beau- done a great deal of travel- take up his post in Mexico Chemical Engineer Louis this week-end. Among tiful young woman who ling in her day arrived here City as Haitian delegate to Auguste, son of Rene Max football fans are : Gerard those combined the two above recently with her household the permanent Cultural Com Auguste of the Librairie Nou Philippeaux, Denise Rouelements to write one of the : a black cat : : two birds mittee of the Organization velle, came all the way home zier, Gerard Rouzier, Marcel best - selling books of mod- on a string some plants of American States. from Venezuela to spend Dr. ern time. rare furniture and a Mer- :0: Xmas with the folks. Douge, Baillergeau, Henry Mevs, Miss Kathleen Windsor is cury station wagon. Don Lungwitz returned :0:- Eugene Gaston, Sourit Bonnard, Roger Peno stranger to a great share Monday from a business trip Tuesday Marie Jose Roy ricles 0:- Laventure, Yvan Marof the Haitian readiag pubto the U.S. and Canada. observed her birthday anni- Monique Dutch Consul, KLM mantin, Blanchard, Mi. lic who devoured the French returned :0:- versary the following day cheline and Fritz translation of her famous ager Tony Burgers There was a gala pre- accompanied by sister De- Blanchard. Gaston, Sourit Bonnard, Roger Peno stranger to a great share Monday from a business trip Tuesday Marie Jose Roy ricles 0:- Laventure, Yvan Marof the Haitian readiag pubto the U.S. and Canada. observed her birthday anni- Monique Dutch Consul, KLM mantin, Blanchard, Mi. lic who devoured the French returned :0:- versary the following day cheline and Fritz translation of her famous ager Tony Burgers There was a gala pre- accompanied by sister De- Blanchard. Denis, tome Forever Amber.> We this week from a swift busi- Christmas party at the Eric nise and friends, she flew to might add that Miss Wind ness trip to Nova Scotia. Tippenhauer's residence in Jacmel to attend the Presi- :0:- sor, in the flesh, is just as Director sof :0:- the Haitian town last night offered. .dential celebrations. In town on an official mislovely as the pictures' on the American Institute and Mrs. and attended by the younger :0:- sion this week was Martin cover. of her best seller. generation who chipped in Married Wednesday at Francis, Secretary to the BriWe'll also add that she came James Cassedy are setting off to defray expenses. the Sacre Coeur at six in the tish Ambassador in Cuba. to Haiti with her husband, this week-end for ten days :0:- evening were Henry Man- :0:- Mr Arnold Krakauer. of the Christmas holidays in Jn fear of the PAA strike gones 1 of *All America Dr. E. M. San Juan, Puero Rico. Mrs. and missing Xmas with the Cables> and Gisele Massac. cal disease Loughlin attach- tropiThe couple, who arrived Cassedy's brother is stationed family in Texas, Bill Tala- :0:- ed to SCISP specialist was decorated the 21st of December, are there in the.Air Corps. mas flew off Tuesday. Wife Sunday the Bishops of with the National Order ot spending their Christmas va- :0:- Julia and the children Diana SHADA offered a delightful cHonneur et Merite> Wedcation at El Rancho. But Arthur Bechtel, director and Billie Joe have been va- buffet supper at their resi- nesday. they're not spending all of the experimental Rubber cationing these part month dence : for all those who :0:- their time dunking in the station at Marfranc in the with relations in the U.S. assisted in making the Union The Ambassador of Venepool they want to make South returned last week School Bazaar the great suc- zuela and Madame Falcon a thorough tour of Haiti. from an inspection tour of :0:- cess that it was. Briceno offered a dinner last Does Miss Windsor have in the Rubber Plantations in Home for the holidays :0:- Saturday evening for mem mind another book ? Central and South America. from the Polytechnical In- Kenscoff got its first bers of the Diplomatic Cir1:0:- stitute in Troy, New York xgasoline pump> this week. cle. :0:- The with the fire- is Jacky Auguste. Jacky flew The Esso Company with an Ambassador Joseph L. De girls red convertible Ford in to town Friday morning. eye on public relations, not 0: jean, permanent Haitian de- engine sale installed one of their Monday Miss legate to the O.A.S. returned offered a gay cocktail party :0:- latest models Wednesday of the Helen Geeni Tuesday from Washington at their residence in Boudon Mr. and Mrs. Arthur its simple that and her American mother Embassy accompanied by his wife. Monday evening report Vincent are looking for- you can coast geography down from the Pacot after a brief returned visit to :0:- by a ctripotte.> ward to the brief visit Feb- heights but it's not every- the U. S. tok The social event of the :0:- ruary the 19th of Mr. and one who has that much 0: week in the <Cap> was the Mrs. Frank Wilson and Mrs. John Payne of Louis- brake lining. Don't worry Last week Mr. that and her American mother Embassy accompanied by his wife. Monday evening report Vincent are looking for- you can coast geography down from the Pacot after a brief returned visit to :0:- by a ctripotte.> ward to the brief visit Feb- heights but it's not every- the U. S. tok The social event of the :0:- ruary the 19th of Mr. and one who has that much 0: week in the <Cap> was the Mrs. Frank Wilson and Mrs. John Payne of Louis- brake lining. Don't worry Last week Mr. Samuel christening of little Miss daughter Carol left for ton, Maine. Mrs. Payne, Esso you'lI have sales as long Cisneros Pineda of Ecuador, Alice Laroche, daughter of Christmas in Kingston yes- sister of Arthur Vincent, a- as I have my faithless Jeep. arrived here On an Unesco Mr. and Mrs. John Laroche. terday. Papa will join them long with her husband will scholarship to study Haitien Alice's godparents are her Tur- have 12 hours to talk over sociology and grandpa Mr. Raymond La- on the 25th in time for old times before continuing history. roche, and her grandmother, key dinner and plum pud- their Caribbean cruise a0:- Mrs. Ciancialli, ding. board the Dutch tourist At the St. Francis Hotel :0: 0:- ship xVeedam.> An 8 bundle of last evening Mr. O. J. Brandt Mr. and Mrs. John Mc- After four years of Den- :0:- entered pound the Bob Duvi- President of S. A. Usine à Queen are leaving today to tal Science in the States Marie Jose Jeanty, and joy vier household last Friday. Monteque de P-au-P, Filaspend Christmas in the Pierre Frederic is home for Carol Madsen àre home from Mrs. Duvivier, the former ture Tissage and Confection Statés. Christmas. school in the U.S. for ChristHilaire, and her d'Haiti, S. A., and Trans0:- :0: mas. Monique new son Reginald are both World Trading Co. S. A., ofTi Mamam and the chil0: in the best of health. fered his employees a predren are back again from The Union school Christ- :0:-1 Christmas party. No details Mexico City. mas Play Friday was report- A boy was born last week are available as the Beach- :0:- ed a grand success. to Mr. and Mrs. Gerard comber goes to Press. Businessman Milo Hakime :0:- Kenol. Mrs. Kenol is the :0: tis spending Christmas in Radio man and Foreign former Mireille Victor. This week's theme song at Venezuela. news catcher Michelet Jn the new <Tambour> plant :0:- Baptiste is to be wed De- :0:- was <carry me back to Mr. and Mrs. Rene Am- old Virginnys, and not be broise were blessed with a cause the soutce of thé tabac baby girl last week. is *Virginia genuine> but :0:- because the tabac experts The household of the Ge- Messrs. Guv Brown and Jefamily was lien GBantancoudt rard Bonard Thompson Shum were prebrightened this week with naring for Christmas. home REG.TRADE MARK Tamous since 1862 the birth of a baby girl. Mrs. in Richmond. Va. The boys L.M Bonard is the former Mirelle leave this week-end. --- Page 16 --- <HAITI SUN> CHRISTMAS 1951 THE CHANGE IN THE ied 35 adult instructors and UNESCO to set up one of and fervently agreed that VALLEY OF MARBIAL in January it is opening its its pilot experiments in ba- its people were in need of (Continued from Page 9) Teachers' Training School sic education on Haitian soil, help : but there was a at LaFond. nether party foresaw all the question of whether UNES items be bought difficulties that lay ahead. lle leave this week-end. --- Page 16 --- <HAITI SUN> CHRISTMAS 1951 THE CHANGE IN THE ied 35 adult instructors and UNESCO to set up one of and fervently agreed that VALLEY OF MARBIAL in January it is opening its its pilot experiments in ba- its people were in need of (Continued from Page 9) Teachers' Training School sic education on Haitian soil, help : but there was a at LaFond. nether party foresaw all the question of whether UNES items be bought difficulties that lay ahead. A CO could hope to make a caravan of jeeps are ready needed can with the When finished, will be team of visiting experts who dent in the misery of 30,000 U for distribution. The youth- at a modest price to it made a thorough study of illiterate and ful fingers making the toys makers still getting a modest an establishment be point- the Marbial Valley in 1947 (Continued on diseases Page 17) peaare guided by the patient profit. The shop also makes ed to with pride, The first skill of Mr. Fausten, a Hai- coffins to keep in stock. This unit, a large stone house for tian teacher on the UNESCO may sound a bit gruesome the director, is now nearing 4 staff, and an adult instruc- but it is a sound piece of completion. Classes will prorOk FEKHECTLY tor. Nearby in the weaving foresight. Many a family has bably be held in it until the CAKES and handcraft shop another been forced to pay a epre. school and dormitories for DELICOUS instructor is busy teaching mium> price for a coffin hur the 35 resident pupils are EVEIT TUE the youngsters how to turn riedly constructed in the erected. There will also be USE MAYELOWER MIXES out the highly marketable - rugs made up of squares of sisal sewn together to make the attractive and fashionable floor covering now so much in demand. Other youngsters are busily filing combs out of cow's horns. AAYFLOWER Both themselves and their CAK parents have a drastic need MAYFLOWE for a skill to enable them to produce sellable articles to provide money to tide MAYFLOWER MAYFLOWE families over the, lean pericake SECEE ods when their fields offer littlé or harvest. mixes are And the no only UNESCO is doing what. it çan to build a mixes ub series of that are really esmall industries> in Maran Adult Training Center bial. fully prepared. Adults and children alike are diligent in learning new city and carried to their homes. for the other mem- even the icing is included in every can. $kills. But it is not enough mountain household. Now bers. of the teaching staff And now, with the new tin can packing, Mayflower Mixes to turn out a product for they can select one from the This training school will reach you at the peak of freshness. market it must by made cooperativeat a cOst of seven turn out teachers worthy of expertly enough to be able to eight dollars. the name teachers who Mayfower Contains all the Milk and all the Eggs. andh to command. a good price, The peasants of Marbial are equipped with the prac- Icing, too. Golden Cake and Chocolate especially in the tourist's who have had little op- tical knowledge necessary to Food and Vanilla Icing; Devil's shops. UNESCO is trying to not Icing;White Cake and Chocolate Icing portunity to learn the bene- only lift the curtain of overcome one major short- fits of communal activities illiteracy but cut into the Agents Fronlif S.A. coming by teaching the pea- outside the combite .now inroads. made by superstiPhone 2694 sants to cure leather proper- are getting other' valuable tion, disease and backward ty so that the belts and san- lessons in cooperation. farming methods. They will dals made from it won't be carefully chosen candisend potential customets' A trip to a UNESCO adult dates for a tremendously im- The delicious noses in the air. training center shows how portant job. Chocolate But the skills acquired assets can be shared to proLaxative aren'tbeing used to make vide the greatest help to all. the combite .now inroads. made by superstiPhone 2694 sants to cure leather proper- are getting other' valuable tion, disease and backward ty so that the belts and san- lessons in cooperation. farming methods. They will dals made from it won't be carefully chosen candisend potential customets' A trip to a UNESCO adult dates for a tremendously im- The delicious noses in the air. training center shows how portant job. Chocolate But the skills acquired assets can be shared to proLaxative aren'tbeing used to make vide the greatest help to all. V BROOKLAX S SACRIT goods for sale outside the In the Beçause the eyes of the STORTEDL poultry yards are entire brings relief overnight. So valley,. for generations the imported chickens available world are on Marbial take LITHOGRAPHIQUE peasants have been-handicap for cross breeding with the while the eyes. of most OFFSETPRINTING COLOR WORK ped bv their inability to native birds to improve both sophisticated Haitians turn BROOKLAX 4065 RUE AMERICAINE - 4 A share their skills cooperative their eatability and their the other way. When the gov to-night and to-morrow TELEPHONE 2278 1348 ly to provide for their own egg-laying capacity. -In a ernment of Haiti asked you'll be all right. humble needs. nearby pig sty lies a huge Under UNESCO guidance, male Duroc Jersey his a credit cooperative has been function, to provide more established with over 100 marketable <cochons> in the members, each purchasing a valley area. Well cared for I C'est pourquoi- dans le monde entier, <share> in the undertaking nurseries give the Record for 10 gourdes. Some 300 hardier breeds of peasants 1 de plus forts tonnages somt transportés dollars, is now in the till and plants as vegetables well as - and can be borrowed by for their V de sur pneus poids lourds que sur longaidl Goodyear seedlings reforesmembers for emergency tration projects. Early next de needs. The pneus toute autre money can also year a fish pond will be marque be used for investment, such built and stocked to provide Les entrepreneurs dec camionnage et des as buying. a pig, fattening it another source of food and d'autobus savent que les. services lourds kilométrique a tout en assharant le meillenr for one or two months, then revenue. In the center of Goodyear font preuye K maximum poids de service lourds. qu'on Pour puisse attendre de pneus poids selling it for a gain. It this agricultural station is a longévité E et d'un maximum de rendement achetez des pneus un maximum poids lourds d'avantage Ll teaches Goodyear! the peasants how to rough open tunnel. wirh save money and use it wise- seats and a blackboard. ALL-WEATHER HIMILER HI-MILER RIB rear d'autres pneus ly but most important of all There are 19 such adult, ereurebus ad how to cooperate to aid schools in the vallev - tia Hi-Mi each other time of V Crip M in need. rrith 700 pupile learning the Xura Tred The members have set ut elementar things to give a carpentry shop to make them a chance to lift themGOODVEAR furniture. When someone selves out of the abvss of married and wants to miserv and ienorance. up E. housekeeping, the UNESCO-has already train --- Page 17 --- CHRISTMAS 1951 <HAITI SUN> THE CHANGE IN THE VALLEY OF MARBIAL the welfare of the people in their area and at present are GONK ARE THZ DAYS using lotteries and fairs to WHEN L SOLEI HADHIS WAY raise funds for aiding the (Continued from Page 16) Marbial . - men and women needy. someone selves out of the abvss of married and wants to miserv and ienorance. up E. housekeeping, the UNESCO-has already train --- Page 17 --- CHRISTMAS 1951 <HAITI SUN> THE CHANGE IN THE VALLEY OF MARBIAL the welfare of the people in their area and at present are GONK ARE THZ DAYS using lotteries and fairs to WHEN L SOLEI HADHIS WAY raise funds for aiding the (Continued from Page 16) Marbial . - men and women needy. who have their heart as well there a sant eking a living from the as their soul in their work. Yes, is change in eroded and worn-out soil. Mr. Martino, director - of Marbial Valley. A change being wrought slowly but adult education, is- a goodThe UNESCO conference natured enthusiastic Haitian unmistakably. There was no voted to take a chance. It who is able to win the con- way to miraculously turn would assume one-therd of the Valley into a land of Carrier aix conditioner installed the first year's estimated fidence and respect of the milk and honey. It is not, cost of 66,000 dollars, the instructors and the peasants and never could be, the ferHaitian government another who attend their classes. Mr. tile Artibonite. Even if milthird, and it was hoped, other Désencles, the assistant di- lions of foreign dollars were interes ted organizations wculd be prevailed upon to SU contribute the remainder. WALTER BRAUN distributor Much of this money was spent in surveys and the blueprinting of a working XMAS SHOPPERS plan. Since then the project has skated along On slim Search No More . o Go To mer and slimmer funds. But there is no doubt that the UNESCO center has made RUSSO FRERES the best possible use of its allotment. The five neat buildings ate attractive, CHOOSE A GIFT FROM THE WIDE SELECTION OF functional but not elaborate. THE FINEST QUALITY MERCHANDISE IN TOWN There is the school. a tonJEWELRY CHINA WARE PERFUMES 1 nele sort of open-air work BRONZE FIGURINES SILVER WARE MANIshop. twin stone buildings CURE SETS LAMPS OF ALL SHAPES and sizes m which honse the clinic and Tbe farmers study a Creole text-book AND AMONG THEIR RANGE OF WATCHES THE the handcraft department, FAMOUS SWISS, SILENT, SELF-WINDING small auarters for the director and ctaff one ouest room <ROLEX Wrist Waich and the mess hall. After a disastrous feud rector of the project, works poured into its cultivation Your Xmas Shopping at which almost ardently and steadily, find- the investment could not be the put there a period was ing himself lucky to: see his made to pay. No the Marto project, a family in 1 Port-au-Prince bial is a valley with too RUSSO FRERES major change in the administration. And the choice of once a month- The two many natural handicaps for the present director, Emma- teachers in the experimental any. such xget rich quick> Phone 3294 nuel Gabriel Jean-Francois, school, Mr. and Madame schemes. But UNESCO is Rue Roux, opposite La Caravelle Faustin, seem to have a per- joining with the Haitian was an excellent one. This sonal interest in the progress Government in offering the. noted Haitian educator has of each of the 115 students people the knowledge that won the international ac- now atrending classes, An they can reclaim their worn claim for his long and steady energetic housekeeper, Ma- outland that they can do battle against illiteracy. He dame Domond oversees the something to break the has represented Haiti on the grim; staff of the UNESCO secre- management of the kitchen, circle of poverty, hunger and tariat since its infant days, mess hall and living quart- despair. was an excellent one. This sonal interest in the progress Government in offering the. noted Haitian educator has of each of the 115 students people the knowledge that won the international ac- now atrending classes, An they can reclaim their worn claim for his long and steady energetic housekeeper, Ma- outland that they can do battle against illiteracy. He dame Domond oversees the something to break the has represented Haiti on the grim; staff of the UNESCO secre- management of the kitchen, circle of poverty, hunger and tariat since its infant days, mess hall and living quart- despair. Haiti ers. AlI togethe it is a If you ask one of the with a basic education Port-au-Prince sopand is dedicated to the task smoothly run, happy 'and histicates of busy establishment. about Marbial he would of providing the people of shrug his shoulders and say, that will not only teach them But like all planners, Mr. <That project isn't HSA getting to read and write in a lan- Gabriel keeps in mind the anywhere. It's pretty much understand Mleton Cydles guage they (Cre- future and the goal which of a failure.s ole) but also give them has been, since the begin: But ask the little peasant] sound how Crssb-aiding.COMPLETE training on to ning, an effort tp help the on the Marbial mountain cost! better their living standards. people help themselves. If top. Watch him proudly MOTORBIKE amazing low Mr. Gabriel points out that UNESCO work is ever cut gaze over his new one and Want the best for the Least? Then here's your answeronce a peasant boy or girl short in the Valley he wants one-half, carreaus of land : B.S.A. Bantam a British built complete motorcycle, with becomes able to read creole, outstanding people of the at his fat chickens, at his features galore and riding qualities which make it a real it paves the wav to learning area to carry On the. fight. cross bred pies. Ask him stand out. It's sturdy dependable - handsome, Se French if he nr she has the He had this in mind when whether the UNESCO proARRANGE TO BUY ONE TODAY means to continue in kigher' TINESCO hegan setting up iect is a failure. He'll tell Contact education.. Regional Committees of pea vou. The answer is a reVALLES and BAJEUX He has an able staff at sant leaders who look after sounding KNO.> Grand Rue opposite Haiti Motors LA A SONS oN ASY OAE for PHILIPS S Gearh Rousid A Xmas Gift that will bener Plensere Ask for free demonstration fit the whole family. UNESCO proARRANGE TO BUY ONE TODAY means to continue in kigher' TINESCO hegan setting up iect is a failure. He'll tell Contact education.. Regional Committees of pea vou. The answer is a reVALLES and BAJEUX He has an able staff at sant leaders who look after sounding KNO.> Grand Rue opposite Haiti Motors LA A SONS oN ASY OAE for PHILIPS S Gearh Rousid A Xmas Gift that will bener Plensere Ask for free demonstration fit the whole family. in the Showroom of Curacao Trading Co. S.A. --- Page 18 --- CHAITI SUN> CHRISTMAS 1951 Airforce Representatives Of Latin America Denial Notice FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON Attend Graduation Ceremonies In Panama Dr. Gérard Maglio, ChiTHE FINEST Recently these Airforce Of bean Air Command, on the rurgien-Dentiste recently re: ficers of various Latin Ameri occasion of the graduation turned from two years with In Men's Apparel can countries were photogra- ceremonies of Latin Ameri- the Guggenheim Dental Cliphed on parade during their can trainées at the U.S. Air nic in New York, and six Suits visit to the General Head- force school. Present at the months at Howard Univerquarters of the U.S. Carib- ceremonies were: sity in Washington, D. C., Shirts and Ties has opened a new modera clinic here. Freeman Shoes - a Dr. Maglio's clinic is Adam Hats equipped with the most upto-date equipment used in Dentistry today - even a complete X-ray machine. The clinic is located at -No. 143 Rue Dr. Aubry, two minutes from P.A.A. office. HOUSE FOR RENT A well furnished house in THE SMARTEST Turgeau with all the desired comforts for rent. Contact: And Prettiest Fabrics Mme. Andre Liautaud, Rue 4. Former home of Thérèse Front line from left to. Colonel Gabriel Pineros Sua Brandt. Tel. 5477. Lingerie right: General Leonidas Pi- rez, Director General AviaAccessories neda, Minister of War, Ma- tion, Colombia L Colonel rine and Aviation of Hon- Louis A. Giron, Chief GuaFrench Periumes duras Admiral Albert M. temala Air Force. FOR SALE Jewelry Blodsoe, U. S Navy Ma- Third. line: Col. Oscar A beautiful mahogany jor General Lester Whit- Sanchez, Director Military bedroom suite for sale. ConYOUR FAVORITE STORE lock, Commande-hn-Chief, Aeronautics of Uruguay tact <Haiti Sun>, or see U. S. Army, Caribbean Lieutenant Colonel Ernesto owner No.6 Passe Lavaud. Brigadier Emil C. Kiel, Com Delgado M., Chief Air Force mander-in-chief, Caribbean of Ecuador Lieutenant Air Command. Colonel Luis Escobar, Ia Felipe Belle Second line: Lieutenant Grcote Chief Air Force fo Salvador FOR SALE OR LEASE General Aurelio Caledon Lieutenant Colonel Abel Well established cafe and Palma, Chief Chilean Air Romero, representative of cocktail bar, fully equipped <The Besi Quality Cement at Force Brigadier General the Chief of the Venezuelan deep freezer, electrical grill, Felix Hermida, Chief of Staff Air Force' Major Roger gas stoves etc. Excellent lothe Lowest possible cosb Dominiran Air Force Bri Bermudez B., Acting Chief cation and thriving business. padier General Eliseo Mar- Air Force of Nicaragua Owner has other interests in ALLEN & BAUSSAN: offer their tin del Campo. Chief Assist- Major Carlos A. Munoz, Haiti and cannot devote the ant Mexican Air Force, Ad- Chief Assistant of Paraguay necessary time to the Cafe ministration - Colonel Car- Air Force, and Lieutenant business. Interested parties los Suarez Guzman, Chief of Toseph Etienne, representa- call <Haiti Sun.>. Staff Bolivia Air Force tive of Haitian Air Force. TU PONCE HOUSE FOR SALE DINE and DANCE A modern home located at Desprez with two bathin STYLE rooms, four bedrooms, one closed porch, a large gallery, at the NEWLY OPENED living and dining rooms, garage, and wine cellar, detached servants' quarters, up 94LBS. NE Cafe ministration - Colonel Car- Air Force, and Lieutenant business. Interested parties los Suarez Guzman, Chief of Toseph Etienne, representa- call <Haiti Sun.>. Staff Bolivia Air Force tive of Haitian Air Force. TU PONCE HOUSE FOR SALE DINE and DANCE A modern home located at Desprez with two bathin STYLE rooms, four bedrooms, one closed porch, a large gallery, at the NEWLY OPENED living and dining rooms, garage, and wine cellar, detached servants' quarters, up 94LBS. NE to date kitchen and pantry, selling at 14,000 dollars. A CEMENTO fair price for a fine home Pigaille such as it is. See cHaiti Sun.> RESTAURANT - NIGHT CLUB (Where the Pavilion de l'Agriculture used io be) A VENDRE Excellent Une belle table de salle à IN BAGS OF 42 1/2 PORTLAND CEMBNT French Chef - Delightful Almosphere manger avec six chaises une STANDARD HYDRAULICKES NET 6 PLY Orchestra - and new Dance Floor desserte- une vitrine. Télé- OFFICE: MTTC BLDG. EXPOSITION phoner 7421. Port-au-Prince Tel : 2387 FAMOUS THROUGHOUT Holiday Greetings to all Noel our and a friends patsons. THE WORLD May yort be blessed. with a bealtby, bearty, bapby BBarta --- Page 19 --- CHRISTMAS 1951 <HAITI SUN> Don't Chop Down That Tree This Christmas LA Today in Haiti with our thickly as in the Pine Forest, BANQUE NATIONALE grave problem of soil ero- it is often the policy to thin DE LA REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI sion and denudation, we them out in order to improve DEPARTEMENT COMMERCIAL have to be particularly care- the growth and form of ful not to cut trees down in- those which are left. These discintminataly even for thininnings make good Christmas. When trees grow Christmas trees. One should inauguré le 26 Novembre 1951 son nouvea u service de : however NEVER cut trees where the growth is scanty British Sociely In Haiti and inadequate to give a Location De Coffres Foris 3 good forest in the future. It <Each year at Christmas js time for all to cooperate time it has been the prac- to save what is left and Amélioré, modernisé, ce service vous offre à l'intérieur de sa voute blindée an coftice to give a small addition- help build, not destroy the fret du dernier modèle en usage aux Etats-Unis, dans lequel vous pourres : sum déposer al to British West In- forests of the future. Every dians on the Society's relief tree chopped down this Vos Bijoux list- There are at present 35 Christmas is a deep wound families on the list and we that Haiti will feel for many Vos Papiers Personnels should like to be able to Christmases to come. give 2 dollars to each. Vos Titres In view of many other claims at this season no subEn Toute Independance scription list is being circulated. but any Christmas MTTC NEW-YORK, JLAR HAITI, SERI NEW- VICE YORK Et En Toute Securite contributions sent to the hine Treasurer of the Society, c/o British Legation, will be DrE Avec Discretion gratefullv received and ac- S te Et knowledged.> SURINAN NAVIGATION ew Confort Signed S. H. Anstey, ALLEN BAUSSAN Sowices TEL 1307 Cate President. Nous avons l'honneur de solliciter votre VISITE et votre PATRONAGE. a Sas SI Merry Christmas And A Prosperous New Year LA PLANTATION DAUPHIN S. A. reasurer of the Society, c/o British Legation, will be DrE Avec Discretion gratefullv received and ac- S te Et knowledged.> SURINAN NAVIGATION ew Confort Signed S. H. Anstey, ALLEN BAUSSAN Sowices TEL 1307 Cate President. Nous avons l'honneur de solliciter votre VISITE et votre PATRONAGE. a Sas SI Merry Christmas And A Prosperous New Year LA PLANTATION DAUPHIN S. A. --- Page 20 --- HAITI SUN> CHRISTMAS 1951 BASKETBALL BECOMES A MAJOR SPORT HERE Basketball is enjoying a tremendous vogue, The games played at. Vincent Park Tuesday and Friday eyenings draws swelling crowds that fill this little stadium to the bursting point. It means the long efforts of the bureau of sports are crowned with success. After providing the stadium with modern comforts, the bureau heiped form teams and, two years. ago, organized a basketball tournament at Port-au-Prince. Thanks to the sponsor members of the Basketball Federation, a num Above E Mr. and Mrs. Knobel, George Talamas, and ber of difficulties have been the well equipped (tbanks to Mr. Knobel) <AIGLES overcome though there still basketball team. remains others to solve. One of the noted Port-au-" Prince citizens who came "Twas the Night before Chrisimas forward to help the sport is General Levelt who offered the Championship Cup which bears his name. And, tbougb tbe chilThe basketball players dren were nestled all snug in themselves are getting a reOur Heartiest Wishes tbeir bed, the grownups putation for the kind of were busily trimming tbeir sportsmanship and fair play R for trecs i silver and emerald which has ceased to be preandred. sent in our football. Thus A Onthis Christmas, we exthe vogue basketball now is - tend to- all of our friends enjoying hardly comes as a MERRY and patrons, a sincere wisb surprise. for a ricb and joyous HoliThe bureau of sports, day Seuson. Merry Christwishing to make the most of MERRY mas 10 youl this enthusiasmi, has decided to build up the sport in all the schools. Soon an interscholastic basketball tournament will be Wilson organized. Franck W. As to the teams, they have sponsors who will see to their needs and equipment. The Pirates are -under the CAdtmas Representative of sponsorship of the Esper Brothers, the founders. Speed is, aided by Issa el Saich, Aigle by Murray Knobel, Roebuck and COMPANY the team's honprary president, Flech has as its sponhatever you need, ask Wilson) sors the Sergile Brothers, Gerdes etc. We do not need to speak We've known each other AASU D of Aviapo, Garde-Cotes and for a long while now, Casernes, since it is well friends across the counter, as known what a major role it were. Christmas, however basketball plays in the actual is occasion for the completarmy. est neighbourliness an exMr. Murray Knobel, an change of sincere wishes to avid basket ball fan since one and all. Accept this his own.playing days, has ofthen as our greetings to you La montre automatique la plus fered to help the Basketball for the merriest of Christpetite dus monde Federation in the construcmasses and the happiest of tion ofa new stadium. The New Years yet. J SDOt where it is to be built La première montre, automatique has already been chosen : avec roulement à billes the Ross Maning sité at the Exposition- Ir's'a wonderful project which, if it sucJergens and Woodbury ceeds, will contribute much MAISON to the development of basGILG ketball in our country. We Rue Bonne Foi sincerely hope that Mr. Kno- (Soaps, Powders, Creams, Lotions, Perfumes) bel and the Federation will FERNA-MATIC be able to turn their plans At Agent: TIPCO. into reality. (Translated from the Nouvelliste). SRRGE - a ing sité at the Exposition- Ir's'a wonderful project which, if it sucJergens and Woodbury ceeds, will contribute much MAISON to the development of basGILG ketball in our country. We Rue Bonne Foi sincerely hope that Mr. Kno- (Soaps, Powders, Creams, Lotions, Perfumes) bel and the Federation will FERNA-MATIC be able to turn their plans At Agent: TIPCO. into reality. (Translated from the Nouvelliste). SRRGE - a --- Page 21 --- CHRISTMAS 1951 <HAITI SUN> Voice Of America To m ost important musical hear how members of one of events, produced and heard North America's great laBroadcast Christmas in America, during the past bor unions, the International Let's Keep 64 Christ 72 In Feature To year. Christmas Ladies' . Garment Workers Latin America On Sunday, December 30, Union, celebrate their Christ Remember Him a <United Nations Review> mas. On His Birtbday featuring the most import- The Yuletide Festival New Xork. No less ant developments in the will be concluded on New Editor The Herald: I de- quantity> ever given. than 15 special English lan- United Nations during. the Year's, Day, when a special plore the use of the lazy Let's keep <Christ> guage Christmas and year past year, will be broadcast. *Commentators' Dig igest term <Xmass for our most Christmas, and celebrate His in end features will be broad- The same evening, a half- with Larry Lesueur, H. V. wonderful holy day. Xis a birthday by cast over The Voice of Ame- hour broadcast will be de- Kaltenborn and Erwin Can- symbol of the unknown Him! remembering rica's facilities during the voted to a review of aTop ham will be, resented, in quantity. Surely Christ gave Mrs. Rudy holiday week, December 23 News Stories of 1951.5 On which, the possible course of us the greatest <known Miami Bckmau, Herala. Jr. through January 1, 1952, to Monday, December 31, lis- events during 1952 will be listeners in Latin America. teners in Latin America will discussed. Many regularly scheduled programs will be cancelled to permit maximum coverage of this ten-day <Yuletide Festival.> Among th e highlights will be <Peace on Eartho. a half-hour dramatic presentation; <My Favorite Christmas Song> with singing stars Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore, Perry Como, Frank Sinatra and Kate Smith; a special Christmas edition of the wJo Stafford Show>; a variety of <Year End Reviews> and predictions, by several of America's well-known commentators, on the course of events in the year ahead. Merry Christmas Joyeux Noël On Sunday, December 23, a half-hour dramatization of the Nativity will be presented under the title <Unto You This Day>, while on Christmas Day, Tuesday, De cember 25, there will be a choice of special programs. Among these will be the dramatization of <The Small Ones, a Christmas story featuring Bing Crosby, radio, screen and television star, who earlier in the day joins four other song artists - Dinah Shore, Perry Como, Frank Sinatra and Kate Vrolik Kersteest Smith in their <Favorite felices Pascuas Christmas Songs.> Another feature of the day will be <Peace on Earth>, a half hour dramatization of theimpact of the ancient message of the Nativity upon Boas fesras today's civilization. On Wednesday, December 26, the celebrated actress Katharine Cornell will read <AlI Through The <Glory to God Onl hnigh Nights, a tender Christmas story by Rachel Field, and on December 27, *CrossCountry, U.S.A.> will tell of Onl earth Christmas amd celebrations In any language these wores bring a message of hope throughour the United States. and comfort to all humanity. On Friday, December 28, Pan American World Airways - The Voice of America will to men of will" extend best wishes for a peace good present a lively, colorful description fo Christmas fesMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year to thein tivities on a typical "Amerifriends all over the world. can farm, while another highlight of that day will PAA be the *Musical Headlines of 1951.> This program PAN AMERICAN WORLD will offer a review of the AIRWATSA . and comfort to all humanity. On Friday, December 28, Pan American World Airways - The Voice of America will to men of will" extend best wishes for a peace good present a lively, colorful description fo Christmas fesMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year to thein tivities on a typical "Amerifriends all over the world. can farm, while another highlight of that day will PAA be the *Musical Headlines of 1951.> This program PAN AMERICAN WORLD will offer a review of the AIRWATSA --- Page 22 --- <HAITI SUN> CHRISTMAS 1951 71 tertainment. There should territory of Good. The Fai- Pantomime, of course, is Tradition in 46 Merrie Olde England be a Fairy Queen. and a De- ries and Demons are the supposed to be a children's mon King typifying the age- kImmortalss the rest of the entertainment, but, curiousis the old fight betwen Good and cast the <Mortals> and ly enough, it usually takes (Continued from Page 3) gerous- <Cinderella> followed by such Evil. The Fairy Queen the xImmortals> should al- at least four adults to accomfavourite, must only enter from the ways seak in rhymed cou- pany each chid. This is angin is ancient but the people tales as <Dick Whittington*, right hand side of the stage plets. other tradition. of Britain laid hold of it in *Jack and the Beanstalk>, the reign of James I and in <Sleeping Beauty>, <Mother and never cross to the left; the way typical of them, Gooses, Babes in the the Demon must only enter from the left hand side and welded it to their own idea Wood>, cPuss in Boots>, and made it their own. All <Robinson Crusoe and never cross to the right. That Ticklers is a link with the mediaeval By George the same, it went through Aladdin.> This year there Miracle and Mystery much evolution. will be about two hundred in which the left hand plays, side Iti is, in effect, the mid- of them in Britain, of the stage was the side of winter carnival of the peoEvil and the right hand the ple. It occurs at Christmas Pantomime has to be totime, when nights are long and comment on events a S and days are short and tra the day which are in the E brightness and fun are need- news. It also has to be loMAUD AALRLI CS ed. It is more likely that cal in appeal. In the big this season has always had provincial cities of Britain some particular festivity of the comedians must be famiits own. The Greeks gave liar enough with Iocal af- At tbe end of an old year it its name it derives from fairs to .crack gags about Wben I suffer most, Tara a00 two Greek roots, meaning I them. That topically is the 1 felt a bope Imitate All - for panto- chief reason why the films That sball so brigbten e mime does not need to be Eéajor V4 cannot make a job of real tbe entering new one, speechless or mimed E in- pantomime. It is also de- I feared deed, it never is. sirable to have a North In God I trust less I Two Hundred Productions Country comedian in North suffer more . Tbis Year Country pantomimes and a Mand cockney comedian in Lon- That bope is yoz Nowadays the subjects for don. Happy New Year pantomime are the familiar 1t is for ZLS both Fairy Stories and any de- All sorts bcors of traditions are parture from them is dan- peculiar to this form of en- -JEHU. "Aw, he's got holes in his head!" GREETINGS- BEST WISHES THS saY May the blessing of Peace fall on every farm and hamlet and city în theWorld, this Chrisimas. FRIENDSAOI NEIGHBORS DUNLOP RUBBER Co., LTD AGENTS TRANS-WORLD TRADING Co., S A are the familiar 1t is for ZLS both Fairy Stories and any de- All sorts bcors of traditions are parture from them is dan- peculiar to this form of en- -JEHU. "Aw, he's got holes in his head!" GREETINGS- BEST WISHES THS saY May the blessing of Peace fall on every farm and hamlet and city în theWorld, this Chrisimas. FRIENDSAOI NEIGHBORS DUNLOP RUBBER Co., LTD AGENTS TRANS-WORLD TRADING Co., S A --- Page 23 --- CHRISTMAS 1951 <HAITI SUN> The Christmas Story Christmas trees as waste- cual.> The proud invention finos department store LE ful would hardly smile on of the Folklore Society, Dor wearing a cowboy's flat hat, caroling. And people have Pascual is a typical Chilean fancy chaps, silver spurs, found that under the Soviet countryman with a big white Spanish jacket and trousers, (Continued from Page 1) generally supposed that the it doesn't pay to show too beard. In his first manifes- and a sash in Chile's red, Magi sprang from the priest- much interest in religion. tation last week he appeared white and blue national loved part of the Christmas ly caste of the Medes and in cardboard, 15 feet tall, colors, story. Celebrated in carols, later the Persians. Philoso- But the people still keep above the door of Los GobeTime Magazine. inevitably represented in phers, astrologers, and na- the wise men and their story school plays, in figures ture worshippers, their pre- deep in their hearts. Whearound cribs, or riding across decessors at first opposed ther the Magi tales are fact they are cherished in the seventh-century B-C. re- or fiction, whether they are country where the story ara forms of Zoroaster, who scoffed at by scientists or sethe Christ Child is told from built a highly ethical reli- cret police, men and women generation to generation. gion. But Zoroastranism the world over still love the FROM THE EAST: Along triumphed, and early sources Christmas symbol of the with most Christmas tradi- indicate that the wise men richand wise beside the poor tion and belief, the Magi belonged to that creed. Al and ignorant all humbled be owe their fame to the love though they are often called fore the King of Heaven. of the people is Matthew's kings, the Church Fathers story - unrecorded in the agreed that they were not of Down With Sania other gospels. Rationalists royal birth. Chili have long tried to disprove Ukranians, Rumanians, Says the episode, but the pcople Czechs, and Yugoslavs still (Continued from Page 1) have clung to the story and have a special love for the delighted in the legends wise men. Youngsters used lady, insist that St. Nicholas which grew up to embellish to dress up in costumes with and such other Nordic imit. As early as the third long beards or white gowns ports as reindeer, fir trees century, the feast of the with gilt-paper crowns to and snowy ornaments are SANTA'S Epiphany was celebrated in go caroling on the three out of place in Chile. Navy's NAVY SCOUTS Arctic Science Research DOMAIN Group were Ten up members near the of North the the East and, by 380, Jan. 6 kings. They were rewarded Under the reformers' prod Pole digging up some coid facts on Santa Land when this picture Spain with food, candy, gifts, or ding, eight of Santiago's big their ski-shod plane was taken. Two civilian oceanographers was marked in by cesThis behind stores L eight Navy men established a record for the northernmost sation of business. money. year, gest agreed to play landing of a U. S. Navy plane with their 103-ton "Operation Ski the Iron Curtain, there isn't down Santa Claus in favor jump" ice country Douglas before Cargo the plane. researchers Twelve had landings all the were information made in they the Who were the men from much food to be given away, of an equally fat, equally needed on water depths, temperatures, salinity, direction of curthe East? was marked in by cesThis behind stores L eight Navy men established a record for the northernmost sation of business. money. year, gest agreed to play landing of a U. S. Navy plane with their 103-ton "Operation Ski the Iron Curtain, there isn't down Santa Claus in favor jump" ice country Douglas before Cargo the plane. researchers Twelve had landings all the were information made in they the Who were the men from much food to be given away, of an equally fat, equally needed on water depths, temperatures, salinity, direction of curthe East? While the gospel and the Rumanian Govern- florid - but purely Chilean rents, bottom samples, and ice thickness. narrative gives no clue it is ment which last year banned - figure called <Don PasWhenever this message reaches home and hamlei may it offer good cheer and happiness for all N " WE JOSEPH NADAL & CO and the many leading Manufacturers they represent : ARMOUR & CO. (Pure Lard Shield, Powdered and Evaporated Milk Canned food elc.) PROCTOR & GAMBLE DIST. CO. (Camay Soap) GENERAL MILK (Carnation Mill) HUNTLEY & PALMER (English Biscuits and Chocolates COTY S. A. (FRANCE) (Perfumes) CHAMPAGNE VVE CLIQUOT BALLANTINE BEER LLOYD'S BEER NORWICH UNION SOCIETY LTD. (Building, Car and Stock (Insurance) UNITED STATES STEEL EXPORT CO. aeaececodccceeeneceec00eceRes 666e6060e0eeGeeceececeet A --- Page 24 --- <HAITI SUN> CHRISTMAS 1951 = My wishes for a Merry Ch risimas and a Happy New Year also carry with them the most hearifelt hope that the cares of the Worl d diminish and spare your homes from trouhle of the time. May all your days be as joyous and gay as the Christmas morn. R.Appieres HENRY L. BERMINGHAM Sole Distributors for: John Haig Whiskey, Capitol, Telefunken, S.M.C General Accident and Coda, Playhouse and Fire, Life Assurance Remington RECORDS Corp. Lid. of Perth <Bibby Soap> Scotland, and London, England. * A à e0cccece -