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PORTAU-PRINCE, HAITI LE Avenue Marie-Jeanne LE CITE DUMARSAIS ESTIME i- Phone 2061 LE Vol XX il Sunday MARCH 18th, 1962 - No.25
British Ambassador
Brazilian Ambassador Presents
Corley-Smith Departs
Credentials
British N Ambassador Gerald the following communique to the The new Ambassador of BraCorley Smith Jeft Port au Prince Pressi Monday:
zil in Port au Prince, His Excellast: Sunday for Kingston, Jamlency Senor Nelson Oliveira preaica, at the request of the Haiti- COMMUNIQUE or FOREIGN sented his credentials to His
an government. AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT Excellency Doctor Francois DuAmb. Smith, who was seen off The Department of Foreiga lic valier, on Tuesday, President March of the 13th Repubat the airport by members of the Affairs advises hat the Haitian
Ministerial
diplomatic corps, declined to Government has had the painful Cabinet, Members President of the and high -0fmake any istatement on the mats necessity to soticit from the Go: ficials of Supreme
the
ter. But the British Foreign Or recall vernment of the of Great British Britain, Ambassa the Chief of the Army Court, Staff and
fice announced in London, Satur dor to Port au Prince, Mr Cor: other important members ofthe
day, that he was being with-
(Continued on page 16) Administration attended the cedrawn. remony. After his visit to the
The London "statement said
National Palace, Ambassador
that in view of the unsatisfac Schiller Thebaud Oliveira went to the Mausoleum
tory state Of Anglo-Haitian rola:
vhere hei placed a wreath. tions" the British Government
had decided not to appoint an-1 Laureate Of His Class Haitian Expert Of FAO
rother ambassador. It also said
Leave
Haiti was being requested to re- The quarterly bulletin Coppe On
Here Ambassador of Brazil presenting his credentials to His Exceliency
call its ambassador to London, ration et Developpement" publ Agronomist Montaigu Cantave,
Dr Francois Duvalier, President the
Colber Bonhomme, thus reducing ished by the Cooperative "Colle who is serving in Cambodgia as
of Republic
Anglo-Haitian relations to the ge of Paris" (France) made DI- UN. Expert, 1s back home on
at the National Palace. level of charge d'affaires. blic the Drize-list of the examin- leave since three weeks. CanHaiti's Foreign Office released
(Continued on page 15) tave is a well-known agronomist Press Conference Of Alliance
who served in SCIPA for many
veans; he worked at St. Raphael
For Progress Mission
in the early days of the HaitianAmerican Corporation for the Friday morning the members mic and, social plan for the next
Development of Agricultural Re of dally and weckly papers of two years)
sources of the North, nine vears Port an Princert met -with- the 2-help the Haitian Goverago. President and the group of Al ment to prepare a general plan
He was in charge of irrigation liance for Progress Mission at of long term development of the
system and rice production in: a Press conference held at the resources of the country, accord
the St: Raphael area. Department of Finance. Mr Raul ing to the recommendations of
Four years. ago, Cantave: was Rey Alvarez, in a brief introdue the first Conference of Punta del
selected by UN. technical Assis-: tion, explained the objectives of Este: and
tance Bureau to serve in the - the Mission he presided over, and 3-cooperation with the GovFAO in southeastern parts of the tremendous task realized
(Continued on page.16)
Asia. He travelled to Viet-Nam, since they arrived th Haiti,
ALLIANCE
Laos, Hong-Kong and hopped The program of the Mission
once to Japan. includes three main goals:
Japanese Trade
(Continued on page 10) 1-the formation of an econo- Mission To Visit Haiti
-
Budweizer Heiress Passed Away In Her The Chamber of Commerce of
Haiti announces that a Japan:
Hotel Room In Cap Haitian
ese Commercial Mission will arrive in Port au Prince onMonF
Mrs. Manfred von Linde, form- Dr von Linde exp.ained that 10 day, days March in Haiti.
Haiti,
ALLIANCE
Laos, Hong-Kong and hopped The program of the Mission
once to Japan. includes three main goals:
Japanese Trade
(Continued on page 10) 1-the formation of an econo- Mission To Visit Haiti
-
Budweizer Heiress Passed Away In Her The Chamber of Commerce of
Haiti announces that a Japan:
Hotel Room In Cap Haitian
ese Commercial Mission will arrive in Port au Prince onMonF
Mrs. Manfred von Linde, form- Dr von Linde exp.ained that 10 day, days March in Haiti. 19th, and An exhibit will pass of
LE
er Lucille Sophian, passed away according to the Haitian regula- Japanese products will be shown
in her hotel room at the Hostelle- tions the body should be remo: at the Chamber of Commerce
rie du Roy Christophe in Cap vedi within 24 hours. He was building. This is the official symbol of the Alliance for Progress, the he: Haitien, 10:30 Wednesday evening at asked six hundred dollar's to The Mission is presided over
while she was visiting transfer it to Port cau Prince
mispherie program of economic and social development: promnul there in company with her hus- but he did not have that much by Hideiche Sasaki, Vice-Presigated by President John F. Kennedy in March 1961 and endorsed band, Dr Manfred Graf von Lin- money with him. He had no dent of Commerce the Association and Advisor for For of
the
Punta
eign
by the republics of Americas at
del Este, Ururuny, in de, a plastic surgeon of note choice but to bury it there. Mrs Chamber of Commerce and InAugust 1961. The symbol will be used throughout the Western from New York,
von Linde js reported to be an dustry of Japan, assisted by TaHemisphere to mark projects and activities undertaken thvougii She was buried Thursday after- heiress of the Budwveizer Beer kashi Isomikawa, manager of
the Alliance,
noon. m the Cemetery of Cap family. She has only one relative, the forsign Investment Depart
Haitien. (Continued on page 15) ment of ths Bank of Japan, and
includes 5 Oth- prominent businessmen ot Japan. They will visit other Latin
The Malthusian Problem And Disguised
Latin American countries. zically to somewhat unorthodox ant. With slight changes in work
In Haiti policy conclusions. loads agricultural output can be
maintained with
fewer
Unemployment
many
They Received Their
Stated in its most extreme people on the land. The agriculBy WILLIAM GATES iderdeveloped countries. A paxt form the basic idéa is an absol- tural revolution does not have
Prizes
of its fascination is that it gives ute shortage (with existing tech- to precede the industrial revoThe concept of disguised nn: "underdeveloped country econo- niques and organizational forms) lution. There is a hidden resour- The Carnival groups indiemployment is still the most in- mies" a through-thedooking. glass of one factor. (land) and leads ce (laborers and the food they viduals who were designated and by
terestingl cconomic notion which aura and stakes out a respect- to the famous statement that a eat) which can be tapped for a the Jury as prize-winners during
has come out of the post-war able claim to difference from substantial proportion of the, major operation bootstrap. the Jast Carnival
concern
with the problem. of un-1 conventional theory UE leading 1o- agricutural work force is redund-
(Continued on page 3) rewards last Thursday received March their 15. --- Page 2 ---
PAGE 2
HAITISUN
Sunday MARCH 18th, 1962;
In Haiti This Week
What Does Banque Commerciale
d'Haiti Mean? By AUBELIN JOLICOEUR
***Saturday last Mr Malcolm McCants, a pro- The increasing popularity Q.-What 1S, in your opinion, I-AWe have business conminent chemist from Houston, Texas, Mr Wil- the Banque Commerciale d'Haiti Mr President, the most sensa- tacts with numerous banks oper:
liam K.
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PAGE 2
HAITISUN
Sunday MARCH 18th, 1962;
In Haiti This Week
What Does Banque Commerciale
d'Haiti Mean? By AUBELIN JOLICOEUR
***Saturday last Mr Malcolm McCants, a pro- The increasing popularity Q.-What 1S, in your opinion, I-AWe have business conminent chemist from Houston, Texas, Mr Wil- the Banque Commerciale d'Haiti Mr President, the most sensa- tacts with numerous banks oper:
liam K. King, an Engineer from Miami and after just one year of banking tional innovation launched in ating in most important world
"Senor" A. Hector Rivero, a Cuban in Insur- operations being an indisputable Haiti, by the Commercial Bank? centers. Among our correspondance in Miami landed here in company with the fact, HAITI SUN sought an in- A-If I may say so, the most ents, we can mention HTHE IRterview with the President and sensational innovation could be VING TRUST COMPANY" in
Consul of Haiti in New York, Mr Rodolphe Ba- Director-General of the Institu- the incomparable experiment of U.S.A., LE CREDIT LYONboun. tion. Last week, our reporter a Haitian Bank, constituted, for NAIS", in France, THE MIDThese visitors are conducted here by Mr Ba- contacted Mr. Clemard Joseph the greatest part, of Haitian mo LAND BANK', in England, etc.,
boun in view of meeting the Haitian officials Charles in his office of Rue du ney and administered 100 pe: etc. to get the O.K. for establishing an Oil Refinery in Port au Prince. Centre in order to acquire full cent by Haitians. You may note Q-In of the
The industrialists met Monday with the President of the Repu- information for our readers. Mr also the opportunity offered to mercial", spite is
term "comCharles gave us a warm welco- an important sector of the popuyour bank interested
blic and the Minister of Finances. me in spite of his many and va- lation who couldn't find any in projects related to Agriculture
They are very pleased with their meetings with the Chief of ried occupations. When he learn- source of financing, and former and Industry? State and the Minister Boyer. ed the objective of our visit, he ly were paralyzed in their differWe are inclined to believe that this refinery will do some good graciously complied. ent aetivities. Now they have a A.Of course, replied Mr Cleto the economy of the Country, It will certainly give way to a
their disposal a Banking Institu- mard Joseph Charles. The quali-
"If the Haitian public sponta- tion where their applications are fication "Commercial" is not
number of other industries. neously. gave us its full confid- studied and appraised exclusive- limited to commercial credit. Let's us hope that the country will get some benefit out of it. ence in the very first days of ly on the rentability of the pro- We are interested in financing
***The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Rene Chalmers, accom- our Institution, this fact can be jects and the norms of Bank Cre: any projeet for farming and inpanied by the Chief of Protocole and Mrs Rene Hippolyte and the understood for many reasons. dit. dustry development. For examp:
Consul of Austria in Port au Prince and Mme Kurt Fisher was First, the Bank started its oper Q-Do you have Banking con- le, we are- currently in business
ations with a staff of honest and tacts all over the world?. we as: with several agriculture
of the Consul
in
Mr Jean
a
guest
of Haiti Vienna,
Plank, well known capable technicians whose repu- ked. (Continued on page15) cooperAustrian architect on board of the SS ANTILLES, Friday last. Mr tation among many Haitian bust
Plank was on a cruise aboard this cruiseship of the Transatlan- ness circles was well establishtique Steamship Co.
have Banking con- le, we are- currently in business
ations with a staff of honest and tacts all over the world?. we as: with several agriculture
of the Consul
in
Mr Jean
a
guest
of Haiti Vienna,
Plank, well known capable technicians whose repu- ked. (Continued on page15) cooperAustrian architect on board of the SS ANTILLES, Friday last. Mr tation among many Haitian bust
Plank was on a cruise aboard this cruiseship of the Transatlan- ness circles was well establishtique Steamship Co. ed long ago. It was the main
+*2Mr Jose Ernesto Muzaurieta, President of the American In- guarantee to offer to. the custom- KATHERINE DUNHAM
ternational of Puerto Rico arrived here Saturday last in company ers and the public in general. Besides, among our first clients
ANNOUNCES
with his father, Mr Jose Umberto Muzaurieta and was given a there were all those who were
very nice party at the Hotel Choucoune by the Manager of the determined to support our Bank
BAR OPEN GEISHA EVERY 8 EVENING SALON GUINEE
here
FOR
American Life Insurance Co. Mr Berthony Vieux and the because it was the first national
agents of this company which is controlled by the American Inter- experiment ever undertaken in
CUISINE OF THE FAR EAST
national of Puerto Rico,
that way in Haiti. And you have Your charming Hostess KATHERINE DUNHAM
***Mr James William Scbllay, Manager of the Firestone here to: take also into consideration
PRESENTS
that our Bank, as first steps,
came back last weekend from Puerto Rico... Hans Helmut Danziger, launched the goal-to include in
Grand
a German Auditor from Port of
Trinidad is on a two week
Spectacle
Spain,
the current number of its custovisit here Dr Grace Baker, a Psychiatrist_from New York City mers, the small and middle
and Miss Alice Baker, owner of an Antiques Shop in Maryland class investors who, in the past,
arrived last weekend on a two week visit. They are guests of Mr were not always, well considered
and Mrs Horace Ashton at their Villa Rosa. Miss Alice Baker is the by some Commercial credit institulions. Banky of Thus, Haiti
former UN employee, she worked with the UN for six years in has fulfilled an urgent need
Rome, Italy... Young Georges Auguste 22, a graduate in Agricul- among the largest group of low
tural sciences at the University of Rio Piedras. Puerto Rico, last income businessmen. July flew back toi Rio Piedras Saturday last to. be honored.with
a Gold Medal by this Puertorican University. Q-But do you think the enlticement of premiums periodic-
***Mrs Alice Çlifford flew back toLargo, Fla after enjdving a ally offered to the savers alone
two week vacation here with her uncle, Mr Edwin Harding, of/could explain the first success
the) Haitian American Development Organization (HADO) This of yotir Bank? lively and lovely visitor fell under the spell of ther Magic Island. She will certainly sell Haiti to her husband and friends in Largo, AThese premiums are not
the only reasons for our popuShe made plan for a return trip next year. larity. I told you the first reas-
***Mr Henry Martin Rockwell, in lumber business in Houston, on as we just talked. Certainly
Texas and wiie Elizabeth, a Texan belle he calls Princess and his they have contributed in a large
mother-in-taw, Mrs Frank Abbot arrived here Wednesday on a measure to attract the attention
swing through the Caribbean. Mrs Betty Rockwell is in investments of the publie. in Houston. The visitors were guests at the Ibo-Lele. ***Mis Joseph Rizk, former Mona Attie gave birth on March 2 Real Estate Agency
at the Hopital du Canape Vert to.
reas-
***Mr Henry Martin Rockwell, in lumber business in Houston, on as we just talked. Certainly
Texas and wiie Elizabeth, a Texan belle he calls Princess and his they have contributed in a large
mother-in-taw, Mrs Frank Abbot arrived here Wednesday on a measure to attract the attention
swing through the Caribbean. Mrs Betty Rockwell is in investments of the publie. in Houston. The visitors were guests at the Ibo-Lele. ***Mis Joseph Rizk, former Mona Attie gave birth on March 2 Real Estate Agency
at the Hopital du Canape Vert to. her first child a boy called Tom- LOISEAU & Co. my.. Compliments. TUESDAY
FRIDAY
15 Bourdon
At the
***Mr Wilbur Jallings, new Business Manager for ODVA arrivPhone 2620
Peristyle DANSE VAUDUN
ed Saturday last in company with wife Jeam and daughter Christina Cable Address: AILOICO
In The SALON GUINEE
4. Mr Jallings replaces zat this post Mr George, Moore called at
SPECTACLE INTERNATIONAL
the USAID as Deputy Controller. Renting of Houses, ApartTRUE VAUDUN CEREMONY
*Walter Dobler who married Ruth Mielzener, divorced wife of ments, Houses Bungalows, for short or Camping long
AT THE OPEN AIR PERISTYLE
Eric Meinberg passed away in Munich on March 5. He was the
period. SATURDAY
representative of the Neuss Heslein fabrics here. Regrets. Special Haitian Menu
***Mr Leonard Sillman, a well known Producer in Broadway Buying and selling of comDancing To MOZART DUROSEAU'S Orchestra
arrived here Saturday. Lene is the successful producer of New mercial businesses such as:
FOR YOUR PLEASURE IN THE
Faces of 1962. He is staying at the Grand Hotel Oloffson-in com- Bars, Restaurants, Hotels etc. COLONIAL SELLING OF
pany with young actor John Thomas Grey,
Reservations at Hotels and
HABITATION LECLERC
***Anis Cazeau flew to Boston Sunday last to join his wife. A
Guest-Houses
FAVORITE PLEASURE PARK oF
prominent mason builder, a pleasant tourist guide Anis Cazeau
PAULINE BONAPARTE
will enlarge his experiences in his many fields during this trip
Joseph Manager LOISEAU
5 MINUTES FROM PORT AU PRINCE ON
te the United States. THE ROUTE MARTISSANT --- Page 3 ---
Sunday MARCH 18th, 1962
HAITI SUN'
PAGE
At The Library Of The Haitian American Institute
News In Brief
The Haitian-American Institute has bound and catalogued aporo- lumes included such works as
is rapidly improving and increas- ximately 450 new volumes of Max Lerner's comprehensive (5
va
ing its collection of titles in American authors in French years in the making) study of The New York Times had ainterested in possible importaFrench translation, Director translation. Several hundred "America As A Civilization"; story last Sunday concerning an, tions of tropical flowers. John Wonder recently reported: more titles are expected in the Will Heberg's scholary "Protes- agreement arrived at in Geneva
*
During the past five months, coming months, he addedi
tant, Catholic, Jew", Mario Ein- recently, between 18 nations, in- The Department of State in
he noted, the Institute library) The latest collection of 100 vO- audi's "Roosevelt and the New cluding the United States and the Washington announced the transDeal" and "L'Esclave Libre" by European Economic Community, fer of Mr Robert Woodward:from
Pulitzer Prize winning novelist to drastically reduce customs, the post of Under-Secretary of
Robert Penn Warren as well as import taxes and promote free: State for Latin-American Affairs;
many other recent titles from trade:
he is to be assigned as an Ammedicine to literary criticism. bassador, but his new post has
Besides the French titles the Of the 18 nations, only Haiti not been designated. Former
Haition-American. library has re- and Peru, among the Latin Ame- Unedr-Secretary of State for Ecocently received duplicate collect- rican countries, were included. nomic Affairs, Mr Edwin MeCa
ions of a Simplified English ser Mr Franz Thebaud of the De- mon Martin was transferred to
ies, each book having a limited partment was the representative Latin-American Affairs in place
vocabulary ranging from 1,000 to of this counry at the conference of Mr Woodward.
Besides the French titles the Of the 18 nations, only Haiti not been designated. Former
Haition-American. library has re- and Peru, among the Latin Ame- Unedr-Secretary of State for Ecocently received duplicate collect- rican countries, were included. nomic Affairs, Mr Edwin MeCa
ions of a Simplified English ser Mr Franz Thebaud of the De- mon Martin was transferred to
ies, each book having a limited partment was the representative Latin-American Affairs in place
vocabulary ranging from 1,000 to of this counry at the conference of Mr Woodward. Mr Martin
4,000 words. and the advantages given to and was born March 21, 1908 at Day
As a result of recent acquisi- conceeded by Haiti will be await- ton, Ohio, and has a reputation
tions, Dr Wonder, said, the lib- ed with interest. in Washington of working long
rary has developed a special
* *
hours and accomplishment. section on sociology with titles in Last week the firm of Luciani
both English and French. and Behrman celebrated its 10th
All of these works, as well as anniversary. Well known agents Sojourn Of Professors
the library's Haitian collection for the Ford Motors Company,
and approximately 4,000 English! they are to be congratulated for Roch And Butterlin
titles, are available to the gen- the sound position they have atIn Haiti
eral public, Dr Wonder stated. tained in the community. It is Mr Edouard Roch, professor
However, to borrow books one understood that they have enter- of Geology at La Sorbonne
U.S. Ambassador Raymond L. Thurston questions the Haitian- must have a library card. pro- ed into the shoe business recent arrive on Tuesday, March 20th, will
American Institute staff on their new. collection of American titles vided to students at one dollar ly, as well. in Port au Prince, and will dein French. translation. Many of the attractively bound volumes can annually and. others at two dolliver a lecture at the Auditorium
be seen on the shelves in the background. From lett to right is lars annually, he added. Mme Helen Mathews, proprie- of the French Institute the same
tress of Donya Pottery Co of
Director Dr. John Wonder, Ambassador Thurston, librariau Mrs Alliance For Progress Brookfield, Connecticut was a vi- day; des Bauxites the subject: *La Genese
Jane
Moore and her assistant Gerard Ferere. Visits Commercial Bank sitor in Haiti for 10 days, a guest
de Karst". at the Oloffson, She was greatly Mr Jacques Butterlin,
Of Haiti
interested in the Ceramics Cen- Scientifique at the French Attache Emhead ter of the Government and also bassy in Mexico, will arrive on
Wednesday morning the looked over and purchased wood- Sunday, March. 25th, for lecof the "Alliance for Progress" en carvings and objets d'art for ture illustrated by a
Mission, Dr Raul Rey Alvarez inspiration for new designs. She tary film and slides: "Les documencalled on the Commercial Bank says she will be back, but soon. Archeologiques
Sites
of Haiti. He was accompanied by
*
During their Mexicains". stay,
Eng. Louis Decatrel, President Mr Harold C Cook, proprietor Rbch and
Messrs:
of the Haiti Chamber of Com- tof "Cook's Flowers of Dixon, Ill- take an investigation Butterlin will undermerce. inois, was a visitor at the Oloff- Gonave. trip to La
were welcomed
TROPIGAS
The visitors
by son during the week. He contact- Ali their friends are
Mr Clemard Joseph Charles, ed Chatelet des Fleurs and islinvited to the both affairs.
accompanied by
*
During their Mexicains". stay,
Eng. Louis Decatrel, President Mr Harold C Cook, proprietor Rbch and
Messrs:
of the Haiti Chamber of Com- tof "Cook's Flowers of Dixon, Ill- take an investigation Butterlin will undermerce. inois, was a visitor at the Oloff- Gonave. trip to La
were welcomed
TROPIGAS
The visitors
by son during the week. He contact- Ali their friends are
Mr Clemard Joseph Charles, ed Chatelet des Fleurs and islinvited to the both affairs. cordially
President ànd Director-General
of the Institution, Mr. Max Mer
cier, Director, and Paul Lilavois one of the Assistant-DirecTROPICAL GAS COMPANY, INC. tors. The objective of the visit
was to gather information on! in
kitchen.. Use the function of the BCH and its
Makes everyday a Holiday" your
potentials. Sanbet
the <Gold Star, Award" winner, the TROPIGAS range. After a long conversation with
No finer range anywhere today. the President, Clemard Joseph
IDENTITY PHOTOS LE PASSPORT PHOTOS
EFFLEX TOP BURNER A single flame with Charles, and a meticulous sur DEVELOPING
countless accurate stages of adjustment for every cook- vey of the different activities of
FASTEST ENLARGEMENTS - REPRODUCTIONS
the Bank, Mr Rey Alvarez, who
SERVICE IN TOWN
ing need - from fast boiling or frying down to gentle is long and well acquainted with
boiling. banking operations, stated that
Avenue Marie-Jeanne, No, 5 L Cite de PExposition
he was well satisfled and that
EQUAFLO OVEN BURNER Makes possible new the "Alliance for Progress" will
perfection. Heat is spread in a rectangular pattern. the contribute to the economic deveshape of the oven and broiler. No hot center, no cold lopment of the country through
the Banque Commerciale d'Haiti. corners. In its present edition HAITI
SUN publishes an important inPIN POINT PILOTS Cool, economatic Pin Point terview given last week by Mr
You
Pilots are only one third the size of ordinary pilots
Clemard Joseph Charles to one
know,
a flame so tiny it keeps range cool in any weather, and of its reporters. k'sa really fine
saves you money, too. Exposition Of Haitian
Sootch when it's
HUGE OVEN with visualite window. Paintings in Washington
JOHNNIE
LIFT TOP BURNER and. PULL-OUT BROILER for
easier, more thorough cleaning. An exposition of pre-1961 paintWALKER
ings of the Haitian artist Lucien
ECONOTROL BURNER makes every ustensils au- Price is now being opened in
tomatic. the Pan-American Union BuildR
Lifetime guarantee of all burners. ing, in Washington D.C. The exToo many features to list here. You must see it to position was organized by some
JOHNNIE WALKER
appreciate it. Easy terms too. friends of the painter and a great
deal of visitors, at the latest
Bora IR0 wll going strong
news, lauded the talent of the
TROPICAL GAS COMPANY, INC. artist and the quality of his
RUE PAVEE
works. EXCLUSIVE AGENT: LIONEL --- Page 4 ---
PAGE 4
HAITI SUN
Sunday MARCH 18th, 1962
Whats Happening In Haiti And Rest
A correspondent has written
Ices than some of the: nearbye
the following article for the
islands. Haiti' Sun, after
time
Of The
spending
Caribbean
in Haitt studying the social and
Jamaica's Social Revolution
political background of the côunthan the disease; thel "In this respect, therefor, thejcularily true of Latin America "Let us then look at Jamaica
try, giving his views on rwbhatFaiher course of the tributary but underlying struggle of all Latin in
and of Haiti in parti- where what we may call the sois happening in the Caribbean that of the main stream America and I again include cular.
lands. Haiti' Sun, after
time
Of The
spending
Caribbean
in Haitt studying the social and
Jamaica's Social Revolution
political background of the côunthan the disease; thel "In this respect, therefor, thejcularily true of Latin America "Let us then look at Jamaica
try, giving his views on rwbhatFaiher course of the tributary but underlying struggle of all Latin in
and of Haiti in parti- where what we may call the sois happening in the Caribbean that of the main stream America and I again include cular. general
cial revolution, through which
Area and Latin America," whichnot the history of this areat the countries with different naHaiti is passing, reached its
i his opinion, rcould become isa history of conquest and pri: tional traditions- has been the The problem of Haiti, there most acute stage in 1938. There
one of the most decisive phases villege. Unlike the United States samel
fore, as of all Latin America, is were riots and disturbances
in Haiti's history."
War of Independence, the strug- So then, even after indepen- to provide the wherewithal for not Caribbean. only there At but that throughout time the per the
I do not see the present de gle in Latin America has been dence was gained, this struggle the existing middle class by cul capita income was a little more
velopments in Haiti as an isolat- the struggle of two alien grOups: for Drivilege continued in vary- ture to function as a true econo than what it is in Haiti today
ed episode but part of a pattern The original struggle of the Uni- ing forms. Unfortunately it was mic middle class therebyc 90 dollars per head as against
which has been developing ted States was not independence not waged on the basis of equal spreading its inherent beneficial 75 dollars. throughout the Caribbean and from England but ratheri the pu- opportunity as in the United Sta- influence in the community. A
Latin America, at least over the rely political right to have a say tes which had a homogeneous po- really active and balanced so- "Jamaica had what we call a
past 20 years. in the way in which their taxes pulation and the natural resour- ciety is that which is continu- monoculture S uga r upon
were spent 1 a right to be En- des to give the incentive, but ously fluid and one which is which it was as dependent as
"Haiti's problems are related glishmen with all the civil and onthe basis of a belief in: legi- constantly evolving. This means Haiti is on Coffee. Bauxite re
to those of Jamaica and indeed political rights enjoyed by their timaey LL thel right to govern. therefore a conscious spreading sources were still untapped and
to, British Guiana, Puerto Rico, brothers in England,
"This idea, at one time refer of benetits throughout the socie: it had no tourist industry to
Trinidad. Martinique, Venezue- Haiti's Struggle For Birthright red torin England as the divine ty sol that this class 1s constant speak off. The return from Bala, Argentina, Brazil and Gua- TO a certain extent this was right of Kings, had been explod ly expanding, leavenin g the nanas, the only other sizeable
temala. The symptoms map ap: also a preliminary phase in the ed in England when Cromwell whole society and itself being cash crop, was about what Haiti
pear to be diferent but the dis- Haitian War of Independence led what today would be called leavened by others rising to its earns from her tourist industry
ease. is the same E or ratherI The difference in Haiti, however, a republic. With it went any idea ranks. today. should say that it is the same was that the preliminary rounds of legitimacy and the inherant Despite the obvious difficult
river althiough its course may be of the battle were based Targely might of people, or as they were ies.
Cromwell whole society and itself being cash crop, was about what Haiti
pear to be diferent but the dis- Haitian War of Independence led what today would be called leavened by others rising to its earns from her tourist industry
ease. is the same E or ratherI The difference in Haiti, however, a republic. With it went any idea ranks. today. should say that it is the same was that the preliminary rounds of legitimacy and the inherant Despite the obvious difficult
river althiough its course may be of the battle were based Targely might of people, or as they were ies. provicing the problem is atl "Yet, since after the war.and
split into several tributaries, all on the desire Of the group that called, the commons, to select tacked with vision, and above especially within the last six
making their way to the same wished to remain French in ors their leaders was established for all with dedication, there iss a years, the picture" has been comocean. der to retain, and preserve cerd all time. This principle wasi al- chance for ultimate success. pletely changed. Newr and impor
4 tain privileges that they regard- ready established when the Uni- There must be a full realization tant crops have been developed
The history of-Latin America, ed as their birthright. It was ted States fought her War of that there cannot be privleges -citrus, beef and milk, poultry,
and I include British and Dutchwhen this was denied that the Independence. without responsibilities, and the cocoa, coffee and tomatoes. The
areas since,I think that national real struggle for complete indegreater the privileges the great tourist industry alone yields 24,-
tradition affect the symptoms' pendence began in earnest. Legitimacy Right Persisted the responsibilities. Given, that 000,000 dollars annually - al
In Latin America the idea Of spirit of dedication, there must most the size of Hait's national
jegitimacy persisted as the right be intelligent plahning. After all.l budget. The bauxite industry
to rule that section or class Haiti has no less natural resour
(Continned on page 10),
which regarded itself as qualified, by birth and training to
rule a Derversion incidently
BEGoodrich
of the principles suggested by
Rock Service Socrates in his design for a
Time takes on a rosy hus
Greek Republic as reported by
through the sapphire crystal
prevents unnecessary tire failures! Plato. "This then is the struggle that
of your Movado *Firmament", watch
GIVES LONGER SERVICE has been taking place in Latin
TRACTION America over, the past one hun-
- GREATER
dred and fifty vears. In recent
Husky doulble-chevron cleats years, since we have developed
new B.F.Goodrich Rock our thinking along the lines of
E tires give full traction the interplay of social, political
in forward or reverse, guard and economic factors, we have
against slippage. The tire It is come to think of categories of
built to its inflared shape: people in a community and toi
stresses flexes evenly that cause E no unnecessary localized more or less divide them into
tire failures. classes as a method of definiKeep your off-the-road equip- tion. Following this line ofargment on the job. See us for ument therefor, I suggest that in
B.F.Goodrich Rock Service what has been taking place
tires. You'll be money ahead! Latin America over the past genération has been the birth pains
R E
of an economic middle class. FOR MINES OE "Iuse the definition middle
iat class because E again a result
* FLEX-RITE NYLON
AA au of recent thought and research Lcorde in Rock Service tires QUARRIES CHET TE aed we find the bases of definition
The Movado sapphire crystal Ref 2654 ok'
withstand double the im40040 constantly changing as perhaps
gleams witha rare brilliance, The - loo
pact of ordinary materials,
7 values change, for the better
its hardness is surpassed geld ligure lial
resist heat blowouts: and EARTH-MOVING
think.
"Iuse the definition middle
iat class because E again a result
* FLEX-RITE NYLON
AA au of recent thought and research Lcorde in Rock Service tires QUARRIES CHET TE aed we find the bases of definition
The Movado sapphire crystal Ref 2654 ok'
withstand double the im40040 constantly changing as perhaps
gleams witha rare brilliance, The - loo
pact of ordinary materials,
7 values change, for the better
its hardness is surpassed geld ligure lial
resist heat blowouts: and EARTH-MOVING
think. only bythat of the diamond. flex breaks. "In the past, in the era of
You Movado will which cherish offers your yous a
privilege, class was not SO much
precision thrice triumphant Ref. a question of material wealth
in three years (at the official nini 18 ct. as of birth and what we vaguely
Swiss Neuchatel). Observatory at
gold figure dial
define as culture. There waspaBEGoodrich tires tronage, a part of the system
of privillege, and a man could
SEE YOUR DISTRIBUTOR:
gain the eye of a patron and acquire the social trappings though
COMMERCIAL WILLIAM NARR, S. A. he personally need not be wealJUST RECEIVED
thy. But, with the increasing
MOVADO
BF GOODRICH: Tires and Tube Batteries speed of knowledge the possibiliPori au Prince
ties of acquiring culture were
fimament
PIERRE SANSARICQ L Jeremie
vastly increased while the opGERALD DELAQUIS - Jeremie
wealth portunities did not for increase acquiring at thel the ONE SALE AT MAISON ORIENTALE
NABIH S. HAGE - Saint-Marc
same rate. This has been partiAND LITTLE EUROPE --- Page 5 ---
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HAITI S U N
PAGE 5
HAITI SU N
New Ideas. And Worn-Out Myths
THE HAITIAN ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER
By RAMON REYES Jand a European resolve to rouild) For example, Hoffman once
Community Weelly Published Sunday Morning
were combined to restore war- again indicated the "pernicious"
Editor- Publisher
BERNARD DIEDERICH Washington-Some new ideas shattered Western Europe to the myth of the superiority of the
Gerant- Responsable
MAUCLAIR LABISSIERE were set free in this world cap- health and vigor it enjoys today. white-skinned. ital recently that blew like fresh In a recent talk to the
ESTABLISHED IN' 1950
winds over a dusty plain. for International Development society But most refreshing was his
These thoughts were on the Hoffman set out, among other attack on the myth of the "happy
theme Development" and they things, to destroy some paren- native. 27 This myth hasa seducOUCH! UNEMPLOYMENT IS
came from' a man who knows ially troublesome myths. Some tive appeal for the privileged few
HURTING THE MOST
whereof he speaks. Paul Hoff- ot these should have been laid in our part of the world, and unman; who expressed them was to rest years ago, but their per less the plight of the impoverdirector of the new historie sistence is a tribute to human ished is faced in less
Perhaps the most discouraging statistics which have Marshall Plan where U.S Aid'obstinacy. fashion the illusion of the romantic happy
come to our attention recontly concern unemployment
native may explode in a violent
here in Haiti. The analysis resulted from the decree
way. establishing compulsory purchase of lottery-tickets for entists from thirty-three countries met in Paris last As Hoffman
all employees on the payrolls of either the government
discuss the
phrased it, "we
year to
problem. As to searcity of
are told that the peasant cultior private enterptise. they found that in some places water is being water, vator lives an idyllic life, His
Undert the decree there will be issued monthly 30,000 from the ground about a thousand times faster taken wants and needs are simple: He
tickets and on each ticket there will be 10 coupons, it is being replenished by rainfall.
-three countries met in Paris last As Hoffman
all employees on the payrolls of either the government
discuss the
phrased it, "we
year to
problem. As to searcity of
are told that the peasant cultior private enterptise. they found that in some places water is being water, vator lives an idyllic life, His
Undert the decree there will be issued monthly 30,000 from the ground about a thousand times faster taken wants and needs are simple: He
tickets and on each ticket there will be 10 coupons, it is being replenished by rainfall. As a result, than is happy. Indeed we are told, it
hence 300,000 coupons. Each employee at the minimum
water is we who are unhappy and our
must be used over and over again. goal. to
iegal wage of 100 Gourdes per month ($20.00) will be
simple should grandeur be and emulate the of
allotted two coupons. People in higher wage-brackets
WHAT IS POLLUTION? the man in the fields. dignity
will be assigned more. Thus the Lottery Administration calculated that there are 150,000 persons or less It should be made clear that we ourselves, are res- People who accept this pretty
on payrolls. Actually informed observers estimate total
for
picture, Hoffman says, "have
ponsible pollution of our water supplies. Pollution not had their noses
persons gainfully employed at well under 150,000. is the discharge of material that unreasonably
the grime and misery rubbed in
If then one starts with the premise that our totall the quality of water for maximum beneficial use impairs in the peasant's daily life. Their of dign- the
population is about 1 millions, and that one person in overall public interest. ity has not been. challenged by
six is employable then we have total employables of
the daily necessity of work or
somewhat more than 600,000. Of these employables,
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
to. exhaustion for the equivalent
less than 150,000 are employed, and 450,000 or 75 perof half a loaf of bread. cent are not gainfully employed. Of course, there are Today's progressive factory owner has just about as ""The happy native exists,
many unemployed living with relatives on the land, but snuch at stake in the matter of clean water
Hoffman observed sagely, ralthey, are scarcely "gainfully employed. 2
as has any most solely in
at
tap-water user. Many a community has lost industrial cocktail parties conversations in well-appointopportunities because the water available was not suit- ed living
The biggest employer in the country seems to be ed to factory needs. Too many communities insist
rooms."
*Plantation Dauphin, the largest sisal plantation in the industry achieving low levels of contaminants in upon used The call is clear here to abanworld, which employs 3,000 people; - more power to water, while the municipalities themselves pollute the don this insidious myth, especithem. Solution of unemployment rests with similar streams with untreated or inadequately treated munici- ally on the part of our wealthy
smart private enterprise. land owners before this hemipal sewage. sphere suffers serious upheaval
Research people are at work constantly in the search from miserable
of
natives."
Shades
"happy
Karl Marx, what a problem that is, for improvements. New control methods must he deinherited from 1804, for the Allianza de Progreso. veloped progressively if they are to keep pace with our Hoffman expressed in his talk
But Governor Rafael Munoz-Marin had a similar changing economy,
to the society another fresh
tough problem in Puerto Rico 20 years ago, and with
view point concerning underde
smart administration, aided by a cooperative American
PESTICIDES
veloped are not areas. "Generally, they
Government, he brought in more then 150 new private
ces, he poor points in out, natural "they resour- just
enterprises and now has a bustling, well-clothed, pros- Insects are man's greatest competitor for the food do not know what they have."
perous, happily employed people.
Munoz-Marin had a similar changing economy,
to the society another fresh
tough problem in Puerto Rico 20 years ago, and with
view point concerning underde
smart administration, aided by a cooperative American
PESTICIDES
veloped are not areas. "Generally, they
Government, he brought in more then 150 new private
ces, he poor points in out, natural "they resour- just
enterprises and now has a bustling, well-clothed, pros- Insects are man's greatest competitor for the food do not know what they have."
perous, happily employed people. he eats. Our survival demands that we control them
effectively. Hofman adds, "they do not
Incidentally this compulsory lottery participation has However, this does not demand that we spray-kill know the extent of their natural
its smart angles. The lottery distribution will contri- everything that crawls, flies, bites or bores. In too many curate resources, surveys they do of not land. have acbute a lot of excitement and entertainment to employ- cases we have also killed birds, animals, fish and bees, may very. well not even They know
ees and touches all those who are employed. and we have poisoned the streams from which we drink, the size of their populations :. Eut how about the 75 percent of employables who and the fruit and vegetables we eat. It is: fair to say that hundreds
will not participate in the fun? Let's get going, folks,
of ment millions dollars of precious developthey need us,
Pesticides, wisely applied, have done much to im- zeiros and franes- and rupees have cruprove agriculture and give us better health, but their down the drain just for lack gone
POLLUTION OF WATER
use involves a calculated risk and demands widespread adequate investigation and pro- of
education. Farmers have a definite responsibility for! lject preparation."
Because water is such an intimate part of our daily safe use of chemicals, and those who instruct them in
lives, most of us give little thought to it. But few if any the use of chemicals have even greater responsibility. problems are more closely woven into the fabric of our We need pest control, but it is imperative that it be Scholarship Granted
modern society than the control of water pollution. guided by responsible and objective leadership and that To C.G. Officers
Clean water is essential to life. Moreover, it is neces- other interests be appropriately co-ordinated with the
sary to industry, to agriculture, and to the conserva- objectives of control. and Commander Gaston Mangones
tion and use of the many natural resources upon which
Coast Ensign Alix flew Cave. of Haiti
our richer life depends. -
2 à on a scholarship Guard granted to the by States U.S. Here is a paradox: amid our seemingly inoreasing
FRIDAY NIGHT
L Naval Mission. The first officer
ease and safety, amid the proliferation of comforts and
will for stay in Monterey (California)
gadgets tos make physical life happier, the danger to
almost ten months and the
V second will go to
life itself is inereasing day by day as the result of 1 FAMOUS CREOLE BUFFET
( Pen. for a two month Philadelphia, of
pollution of our water supplies. P.M. o the struggle
fire. study
There is world-wide concern with the menace to hu- 6 NATIVE FLOOR SHOW
9 P.M. The enlisted against man Maralon Doman life arising from scarcity of water in places where @ DANCING TO THE MUSIC OF THE
8 relas of Engineering Division of
it is needed and the poliution of water used by people S CASTEL COMBO UNTIL
12 P.M. also the Armed for Forces of Haiti left
we
Heuneme
and by the creatures use as food. Two hundred sseeee66666666 O < 4 < five month study. (Cal.) in a --- Page 6 ---
PAGE 6
'HAITISUN
Sunday MARCH 18th, 1962
TELE-HAITT WEEKLY SCHEDULE
3.0pm-Telenews (2nd edition) Summary of ther late news. prer 47 YEARS OLD CATHFDRAL
MARCH 19 TO MARCH 25, 1962
sented by the Esso Reporter
ON REPAIES
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MONDAY MARCH 39, 1962
Robert Durand and Fritz Benjamin
Port au Prince, the Rev.
ARCH 18th, 1962
TELE-HAITT WEEKLY SCHEDULE
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MARCH 19 TO MARCH 25, 1962
sented by the Esso Reporter
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MONDAY MARCH 39, 1962
Robert Durand and Fritz Benjamin
Port au Prince, the Rev. Father
6:00pm-Musical Program (Mire Tele-Haiti)
9-35pm-German Paces Documentary
Jean-Noel, has undertaken the
6:30pm-Evening general program schedule & Weather report 10:00pm--Close of program National Anthem
important task of repairing our
6:4 40pm-Cartoons
THURSDAY MARCH 22, 1902
"Basilique Notre Dame" which
7:00pm-The Whistler
6:00pm--Musical Program (Mire Tele-Haiti)
is in a state of decay. Some
parts of the
were fallsecond
7:30pm-Children's program:
edition
6.30pm-Presentation of Evening program
ing into ruins building and appeared to
7:4opm-Telenews (1st edition) Review of the day's events 6:35pm-Weather report
be a permanent danger for the
8:00pm-The Ford Show, new series: FURIE
6-40pm-Children's program
publie. 8:30pm-The friend of your home: Dr. Emerson Douyon
7:00pm-ICI INTERPOL (last week episode)
This Cathedral is also visited
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by many tourists to the Capital. sented by the Esso Reporter
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9:05pm-Powell Industrial Works" weekly program: "I Love Lucy" 8:00pm--Western Theater with Bat Masterson, presented by M
FOR SALE
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8-30pm-Telecinema
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TUESDAY MARCH 20, 1962
9:00pm--Telencws (2nd edition) Summary of the late news, pre- 1.-A modern house.
of the day's events
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9:00pm--Telencws (2nd edition) Summary of the late news, pre- 1.-A modern house. in masonry
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sented by'the Esso Reporter
and reinforced concrete at
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9.uspm-Telecinema (Cont' d. Bourdon on the main roadto
Anthem
Petionville just before Lou6:35pm--Weather report
10:00pm-Close of program National
lou Marchand ofs Bedrooms,
6-40pm-Children's program
FRIDAY MARCH 23, 1962
a large hall and spacious
7:00pm-NOBBE & BONDEL presents: P"My Three Sons"
6:00pm--Musical Program (Mire Tele-Haiti)
Toilet with all comfort on the
7:30pm--Children's program (2nd part)
6.3Bpm-Presentation of Evening program
first floor and on the ground
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6:35pm--Weather report
floor a large Office, two
8:00pm--Dramatic Art Courses, with Lucien Lemoine
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and rooms toilet for for servants servants kitchen also
8.308pm-telecinema (1st part)
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and EIGHT HUNDRED DOLWEDNESDAY MARCH 21. 1962
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sented by the Esso Reporter
coff of 3 bedrooms and hall
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kitchen and comfort
Webb
all
and
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Thousand and Five Hundred
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ars with conditions for
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rard Brun
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This note has been published
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lot 7of reappraisal. One basic diffieulty is that the whole dis- Thecauise it fits SO well with T
The Malthusian Problem And
cussion hais preceded in much to0. Malthusian terms to give- a derstand in
something had, been unable to un
travel throughout the
Disguised
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lot 7of reappraisal. One basic diffieulty is that the whole dis- Thecauise it fits SO well with T
The Malthusian Problem And
cussion hais preceded in much to0. Malthusian terms to give- a derstand in
something had, been unable to un
travel throughout the
Disguised
proper, Dictire of what has taken place in the underdeveloped standards very enormôusly as between underdeveloped world. Living
jen manufacturing- The theory, as Rigimally stated, lignored the countries over the past century, or to, help us in understanding and few of them, indeed, give the underdeveloped of full countries
In Haiti
tact that changes in agricultural tedaimuesr were enormously: pro- Much good many of the of those areas now. adjustment in which lack of food appearance is the Malthusian
Unemployment
ductive in underdeveloped countries, iven. with given land resour- ship diseussion seems to imply a close causal relation- death rates:
basic determinant of
ces. between death rates in underd-veloped countries and the Further, the "idea of sitting around
(Continued from page 1)
prise based on wage. payment. The next, stép was an easy onel It was but a short step from this deorvation. to question whether food supply. It seems almost certain to me that this is a recent starving neyer appealed people to me. "effortless" land while
Either new: organizational forms had to be developed (not requir ther hidden savings (food) ind it existed at all- phenomena and still only applies in a few parts of the world and, there is
Despite extreme shortage
Another way of putting it, which, for me at lcast, makes the ing wage payments) to uise this hidden resource. in Dlace or meth actually be mobilized for investme -if at little cost: could éven there, in a more tentious fashion than is usually implied. always plenty to do. For example, irrigation improvements
concept even clearer, is in the form of an extreme Ricardian mo- ods had to be found to move the surplus food with the workers transfer
If the food Actually, the typical situation has Leen; and still is in many are endless and enormously labor consuming; and more often
del-for simplieities sake using differential land quality categories to wage-paing forms of enterprise with minimal. burden on en- in problem. proved, massively ilicul, a major hole appear places, a much easier land supply position than is commonly thant not there is rocky, dry land aplenty from which brutal labor
ànd a Malthusian population situation. At the fringe we have peop- treptenturs. Community development has come to be -the. first ed the policy argument which juid.only be filled by such. assumed joined with high: death rates cauised by in can extract some kind of crop. As indicated later, Iam convinced
le working at bare subsistence on the most undesirable land; the answer, while taxation and transfer payments Of various sorte expensive measures as importing od for the new industrial the main dysentry and other kcillens Of enfants. An extremely disease that limited land resources usually lead to more grueling, not
various categories of better land are in the hands of landlords. have been the second. (For example, the second objective might workers. mising insight was that by Myint in his article on the vent pro- for the less grueling, labor- particularly if the land crisis impinges on
Disguised unemployment then becomes one Of various forms that be accompilisbed by prohibitive import duties on basic consump Another line of 'attack took the of the
surplus notion. The hjstorical pieture that emerges is of under. food supply. economic rent can take, As long as landlords hold the line on- the tion necessities which would have therdual purpbse of raising their labor which
contention that the developed, countries i a reasonably, comfortable
The Haitian case seems to fit this model rather well and perrental institution, workers will be at subsistence but the, surplus price to the peasant and making possible thelr local manufacture, the rappeared as only parti used was actually in full as to food supply (although helpless in the face of resource climatic position mits the argument to be carried a bit further. [Exports in the
will take the form of fancy living in Paris, armies, large numbers Finally, in its extreme form the ideal turned what had conven- use gtven state of health of the vrkers.
, countries i a reasonably, comfortable
The Haitian case seems to fit this model rather well and perrental institution, workers will be at subsistence but the, surplus price to the peasant and making possible thelr local manufacture, the rappeared as only parti used was actually in full as to food supply (although helpless in the face of resource climatic position mits the argument to be carried a bit further. [Exports in the
will take the form of fancy living in Paris, armies, large numbers Finally, in its extreme form the ideal turned what had conven- use gtven state of health of the vrkers. In an extreme, form ers and periodic blights) with labor in surplus disast- Iate 18th century were well above those of the 19th (and éven the. of retainers attached to. the landed class, etci As inroads are tionally been considered the: greatest burden of the underdevelop the argument was that a food inves hent in agriculthral workers of the difficulties involved in trading food surplus primarily because 20th) century despite the fact that basic agrieultural techniques
made on the rental institution, economic rent passes into the ed countries into a first-class asset. Somewhat straining Keyne- would, with within fairly broad limits, ificantly raise productivity they might desire. Population is, perhaps, growing for but other things were virtually the same and. the population substantially smaller. hands of the laborers taking the form of excess, partially used, sian parallels, it was pointed out that the disguised
even given land resourees and schniques. And SO it went. only very slowly' in bonsequence of
Browing Production, Of course, was organized in a very different fashion. unemployed As is usually the case in such rs, there is still
filth, infection, and disease. labor still at subsistence. If the rental institution crumbles com- (since they did eat; yet produced nothing) were hidden savings,
room for For me; at least, this notion struck home hard-for one reason ButI doubt if this ist the important point. It is difficult to believe
pletely, you have a full-seale peasant society with disguised um: aswell as just redundant labor, which could be direetly used for
that basie food consumption of the slaves was much greater than
employment to the extent that existing techniques yield a return capital formation with no additional burden On the economy. that of their numerous progeny. Perhaps the Haitian people simply
above that of the marginal land. F Sympathetie critics hastened to buttress the industrialization
ARAN
CACIOUE ISLAND turned from material things and reverted to the slovenly, work
policy conclusion by pointing out that the disguised anemployed
ways, of some mystical ancestor? But somchow this does not
One of the most important things about the theory was that it thennselves blocked rapid increase in agricultural produetivity-
"IBO BEACH" ring-true. damned the "lazy sloby" interpretation of the underdeveloped conn- precisely how was often, left hazy: Presumably, heavy population
That there was both an easy land resource position and slack
try problem. These people were not poor because they were lazy pressure: led to land splintering and social attitudes inimicable
ONLY 30 MINUTES labor seems perfectly, true, even with. conventional agricultural
by nature or liked squalid living. They were
of an
poor because to change,
orlia
FROM
methods. What seems likely is that their use was blocked DIibeansfo
absolute shortage of land resources. PORT-AU-PRINCE marily by lack of incentives LE first, on the marketing side and
And then the idea raised a neat problem of blocked resource All of this represented quite a revolution in thinkinge Unfriondly
ENTRY (INCLUDING then by a whole range of politico-institutional factors. uise, Labor's contribution to at
was
erlia
produetilon the margin zero; crities were not long in being heard from. There was the school
of labor a
Commercial
goochu
yet all employers had to pay wage of subsistence plus of thought which inquired it this "disguised uneraployment" was
ROUND-TRIP BOAT
then activity a by foreigmners was first prohibited and
to draty people out of disguised unemployment in agricullure not just our old friend seasonal unemployment. They usually went
restricted to hand-full of seaport towns; the road and
Since wage
rates could not reflect the fact that the real cost on tosay that the whole concept was being misused in the poliey
TRANSPORTATTON) trail Essentially network what deteriorated: had the country was tom by .civil strife.
of thought which inquired it this "disguised uneraployment" was
ROUND-TRIP BOAT
then activity a by foreigmners was first prohibited and
to draty people out of disguised unemployment in agricullure not just our old friend seasonal unemployment. They usually went
restricted to hand-full of seaport towns; the road and
Since wage
rates could not reflect the fact that the real cost on tosay that the whole concept was being misused in the poliey
TRANSPORTATTON) trail Essentially network what deteriorated: had the country was tom by .civil strife. (altermative sacrifice cost) of labor was zeroy there was a bar area--even if there was something to it. Land shortage did not
been slashed happened. was that the link to the outside
to growth of manufacture or any other form of economic enter- necessarily moan that development efforts should be concentrated
ONLY $1.00 was world little had incentive to and until it could be reestablished there
produce much more than food and that
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HAITI SUN. Sunday
and
It must have been around the turn of the century that popula-) What's
The Malthusian
Problem
Disguised.. Happening In... tion began its rapid rate of increase andi the drain on timber (Continued from page 4)
(Continued from page 9)
and soil resources commenced to hurt. But note the following. thus
some
and other Coffee exports (although they ceased to expand) showed no mark- has not only arrived and is still
prices were favorable, and bring in
textiles
cotton
developing but one of the combasic manufacturing articles.
and
It must have been around the turn of the century that popula-) What's
The Malthusian
Problem
Disguised.. Happening In... tion began its rapid rate of increase andi the drain on timber (Continued from page 4)
(Continued from page 9)
and soil resources commenced to hurt. But note the following. thus
some
and other Coffee exports (although they ceased to expand) showed no mark- has not only arrived and is still
prices were favorable, and bring in
textiles
cotton
developing but one of the combasic manufacturing articles. ed tendency to fall. A tripling of exports of peasant
(with panies is the biggest Jamaican
From around 1860 till the end of thes century there is every very little change in methods) still proved possible in the late farming project producing the
reason to believe that there was real improvement a rate of twenties and early thirties. And a major banana and sisal boom finest beef in the country which
growth of peasant production of export products more rapid than were still to come-it is true with marked changes in organiza- is slaughtered at its own abational forms and some
in methods, As late as the mid- ttoir, processed at its own plant,
population growth and no real difficulty in extending food culture
changes
and- distributed throughout the
over unused Iand at higher altitude. These were years of gradual 1930's one of Haiti's great agricultural experts was calling for island frozen and attractively
reestablishment of contact with the outside world. The Catholic a drive to extend peasant culture of export crops- and recommen- packed. It is also the biggest
Church reappeared, on the scene and gradually extended its mis- ding: against any attempt to change peasant methods. Implicit producer of poulry and eggs in
sions to the loneliest valleys. There was a real influx of foreign- in his position was the belief that no sacrifice of food crops was the country, again all attractiveinvolved. ly packaged. ers the Germans came in' substantial numbers- and a large
number of newly arrived Syrians found ways of evading the rules Even to-day with erosion, taking a terrible toll --peasant culture "Agricultural
has
driven. up the slopes of the highest mountains- and the Haitian
production
limiting foreign business activity to the ports. The fascinating standard of living perhaps below that of the last quarter. of the not only been diversified but reHaitian institution of the rural police (Chef de Section) drawn
volutionized. An increasingly larmade
19th century, it is probably still incorrect to point to land short
from the peasantry itself apparently
some progress in
ge percentage of agricultural
bringing order to the countryside. And despite the fact that this age as the number one problem. produce is being processed in the
country and with the rising stanperiod is written up in the history books as one of intense political Certain things can be said about "land shortage" in Haiti. dard of living, the per capita
unrest, one gets ther impression that (with certain disastrous There is every reason to believe that the peasants are obliged wealth has more than trebled,
exceptions). the revolutions tended to center more and more in to work harder today at earlier periods. Food culture has been more of these processed prothe cities, leaving the countryside undisturbed. In this: forty year
ducts are being consumed localdriven to rocky, barren land far from reliable water
and
is
Haiti
supply
was
*period
ruled for 24 years by three men who, historians
ly and there intense competifarther from markets. Anyone with experience in the countryside tion between the local and exagree, were among her most progressive Presidents. Tinally, is literally appalled at the amount of labor (mostly by women port markets. there were substantial periods when world coffee prices were and children) going into carrying water for. domestic use and "Let me give an idea of what
exceedingly favorable. carrying products into the weekly market place. Land holdings this agricultural revolution has
meant over the past five years
are small and increasingly fragmènted with concomrittant prob- as its culmutive effect began to
lems of wasted time, idanger of theft and poor use. Finally, it be felt, because I am convinced
HAITI TRADING CO MOVES
seems probable that droughts and other natural disasters are that the selfsame thing can hapeven more devastating than was once the case. pen in Haiti. Five years ago
TO CITY CENTER
agriculture) as such, accounted
The.
weekly market place. Land holdings this agricultural revolution has
meant over the past five years
are small and increasingly fragmènted with concomrittant prob- as its culmutive effect began to
lems of wasted time, idanger of theft and poor use. Finally, it be felt, because I am convinced
HAITI TRADING CO MOVES
seems probable that droughts and other natural disasters are that the selfsame thing can hapeven more devastating than was once the case. pen in Haiti. Five years ago
TO CITY CENTER
agriculture) as such, accounted
The. office and house furniture Company of Haiti But long before land becomes scarce in any absolute sense for 65 percent of Jamaica's naTrading Co. S.A. and agents of Grant's Scotch Whiskey cther factors set in to bar full use of the labor force and act to cent tional was production classed while as industrial. 35 perhast moved offices from the Chamber of Commerce resign the peasant to a stagnant or even diminishing standard of Today the percentages are reBldg. in the Exposition City to the recently renovated living, Above all they tend to block him from the real answer versed so that Jamaica has'made
Buch Building on Place Geffrard. more, effective land use. the change. from an agricultural
to an industrial economy. But
There is lots of land everywhere in Haiti, either not used at this is because agriculture. as
all or used extremely unproductively even by local standards. such; has been industrialized. ODETTE WIENER
Increasingly, however, it is in patches and bits. One reason for "Ninety-eight percent of the
Presents
this is the land tenure problem Lbasic insecurity in land holding. soap, washing and toilet; used in
TROUPE DE DANSE BACOULOU D'HAITI
Causes of such insecurity are manifold. Much of the mountain land Jamaica is produced in the
Every Wednesday Night
is government owned-- no one seems to know just how much. Rent country based on the coconut. S supposed to be paid, and the peasant can be dispossessed for Many marks are' popular Arenon-payment. The fact that rentals are low and enforcement lax der rican license, brands including manufactured flakes and unjust adds to, the sense of arbitrariness. Remnants of absentee powders; they are packaged in
(Continued on page 11)
(Continued on page. 11)
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HAITISUN
PAGE i1
The Malthusian Problem and Disguised... worse off than their grandfathers were, and their memories arey
(Continued
Whats
from page 10)
strewn with recollections of people who tried innovations or fought
Happening... hard to improve along conventional lines and failed abysmally. (Continued from page 10)
land-holding by city people are everywhere. (One author estimated The reaction, it seems to me, has been to intensify the feeling Jamaica, in packages made in"
that title to one-third of the land of Haiti is in the name of city (existing from the beginning) that the real problem is to devise Jamaica, guishable from printed similar and undistindwellers.) Some of
have
products
them
never seen their land and have ways of sharing out a set pie rather than finding ways to increase manufactured in the United Stano idea who is working on.
. (Continued from page 10)
land-holding by city people are everywhere. (One author estimated The reaction, it seems to me, has been to intensify the feeling Jamaica, in packages made in"
that title to one-third of the land of Haiti is in the name of city (existing from the beginning) that the real problem is to devise Jamaica, guishable from printed similar and undistindwellers.) Some of
have
products
them
never seen their land and have ways of sharing out a set pie rather than finding ways to increase manufactured in the United Stano idea who is working on. it. Few indeed receive significant in- it. In the more isolated areas the old family system of communal tes. The coconut also provides
come from their holdings, but again the rights of the occupant work and life and preservation of family land in block is still Jamaica with all the margarine
are not clear. Then there is a welter of sharescropping arrange- important. And, apparently, there is evidence in Haiti of the "eult and edible the vegetable oils consuments among local people --gros paysans, speculateurs, money of poverty" strong social pressure for conformity in consump- med-in "All the country. chocolate
lenders, rural lawyers and surveyers as owners and desperate'y tion standards and prejudice against individual success. (A suc- consumed in powdered Jamaica is manupoor peasants as croppers on de moitie. And even the peasants cessful peasant often buys additional land în a different area in factured there and valuable byworking their own land are not certain of their status. Their order to avoid local jealousy.) In any case the new is
(products, once lost by exporting
claims, though apparently valid, often would not stand up in and disrupting. Its consequences cannot be forseen, and dangerous there the raw material as beans, the
acourt of law the picture is confused by fragmentation over quite enough problems in simply taking,
are fat and cattley feed cake, are
care of you circle of now exported
generations and, sometimes, land is left uncultivated because family and friends from season to season. ers. An as revenue earn- of
children of the deceased cannot reach agreement. The local lawcoffee is being increasing exported quantify and usyersi live off such controversy and are not above encouraging it. The fundamental point is this: at first glance Haiti looks very ed locally A process and canned
The result is a very short time perspective for the peasantry much like Malthusian case in a non-Malthusian hemisphere. either as roasted beans or
La myriad of reasons why aimprovement of property is a terrible And, indeed, as population continues to grow; the last of ground. One cooperative factory
a
gamble and massive incentive for concentration on one-season timber disappears; and erosion and soil exhaustion
the cans three million pounds of tofood crops, just as: near their dwellings as possible. Export crops the outlook can scarcely be called encouraging. But compound there L matoes a season. are dangerous in that the investment period is usually long and two. important points to make. are Five
a British
theft
years ago
an ever-present problem. No one would think of specializing
owned branch of an internationin them even if the land resources called for it. There is too much
al metal container manufacturrisk- and every, man must look to his own food supply. In a The first may be somewhat historical and academic. The pro- ing firm import 5,000,000 flat
fine article on the Haitian agricultural problem Monfils summedi cess has been working a long time, but I doubt very much if tened metal cans a vear and reup" basic
one aspect in a mastorful fashion:
it has cut SO deep that the tie between food supply and the death formed condensed them, milk largely industry. for Today the
rate, or even productivity, is a close or direct one. I can even that company, having invested
It is often said: the Haitian peasant does not have needs; that say that I have seen peoples in the Middle East and Far East $15,000,000 in a plant, produces
is not correct; what is true is that to satisty his needs is so oner- who give the impression of being. much worse off than the Haitians. 25 million cans a year from the
ous... that, more often than not he renounces them." At that I must confess, however, that Haiti seems to be on the way, sheet metal which is virtually
time a pair of shoes cost a month of labor.
often said: the Haitian peasant does not have needs; that say that I have seen peoples in the Middle East and Far East $15,000,000 in a plant, produces
is not correct; what is true is that to satisty his needs is so oner- who give the impression of being. much worse off than the Haitians. 25 million cans a year from the
ous... that, more often than not he renounces them." At that I must confess, however, that Haiti seems to be on the way, sheet metal which is virtually
time a pair of shoes cost a month of labor. the only raw material it imports. One result is that peasant
The second
there
Now it has added a plastic facsociety has a strong "social secupoint is that are tremendous opportunities to producing plastic wrapping
orientation. itory
rity"
For most peasant families there have been at erease: peasant productivity thru better practices, more' com- material from bananas among
least two generations of frustration. Most of them are probably .plete use of the land, and changes in crop emphasis. That extreme- others. ly little progress has ever been made by past efforts to change
peasant practices is discouraging. But those efforts have, been "Five years ago all the carhalf-hearted, on too small a scale, lacked' continuity and have board imported. and fibreboard containers based
O Nerres M a often turned quite logically to the easier task of extending culture the were blossoming Today, garment and on
IN PETIONVILLE IT'S 8A of export crops over unused or only partially used land. Even footwear industries as well as more important they have never been tied to programs aimed at processed agricultural products,
the basic problems of lack of rural educational facilities, isolated a 5 million dollar factory using
HOTEL MONTANA living and complete lack of community, insecurity of land tenure month a thousand produces tons all of cardboard the cartons a
and lack of respect for property. in the countryside. Long before and boxes needed with some left
the dread specter of Malthusian starvation afflicts a people strang- over to export, therebye bringLng attitudes and institutions become the number one
ing) money into the country as
* At 100feet altitude.yet only 7minules à
problem. weli as' saving it. The printing
from the heart oF PORT-AU-PRINCE e C
industry has benefited to ther tune
Tuesday Nights Informal Barbecue of many millions of labels and
The most exquisite Viewis,oVerlooking lhediy @
boxes printed ate home. This expansion is going on at the rate
the boy,ihep plains.lhe mounfains o
Tuesday is barbecue night at Sans Souci. Dress is of one new factory coming into
production every month. It isnot
* Delicious continental duisine and superb
informal, music is provided by the Hotel's Combo and surprising that there is an unprecedented
servide e
building boom which
taxes the output of the cement
C the dinner is $2.50 per person. The hotel has a con industry while the pressure in
* Personalized attention to every guest.
the electric power industry, desvenient and safe car park.
pite new plants, both hydro-elec-
* Swimming Fool with Luncheon Lounge WP
tric and conventional power,
(Continued on page 13)
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PAGE 12
HAITI SUI N
Sunday MARCH 18th, 1962
School Improvement In The Artibonite
the Telediol
It is encouraging notice thel The part-time schools establi-] The
cenOff
to
alphabetization center
development of the alphabetiza- shed by ODVA are actually eight ter buildings are provided by
tion program undertaken by OD- and are located at Deschapelles, the community associ a fions
The American Women's Association had a bridge tea Wednes- VA in the Artibonite Plain and Marceau, Jumel, T'Acul Molette Teachers are chosen and paid
at the Petionville Club, with a door prize and a White Ele- the encouraging behavior of the Painson, Soucres, Marie and by. ODVA thanks to contribuitions
day
co-hostess the next Gourmet Club populations coming up to that Jean-Denis; about one thousand from that organization's employphant Sale. Mrs Heinl will
effort. pupils attend those schools. ees. The school equipment is
luncheon at her home on the 21st, with Mrs Tighe second in comThrée new home economies sold at cost pricc;
mànd. Makes my mouth water. The SS. William Johnson got With the opening of new cent centers bear to twelve the num
off the reef wth the aid of last week's high winds, right after the ers on December 1961, January berof those teaching institutions The part-time schools and
man visited between Scotch and seawater. Hey, Hey- and March 1962, ODVA now has established at Parent (5th sec: home economics centers are
Lloyd's
over. Slow
on hand forty alphabetization tion of St. Marc) Poteric, Mo built and run by ODVA. ward Carnival and Mardi Gras are both
down, boy. centers distributed in the most reau-Paye, Villard, Desdunes
--Gina Celestin put off her trip to New York to await the arrival populous agglomerations of Pa- Grande Place, Dezeau, Duvallon. The Cooperative Edu cation
of her good friends, Mr and Mrs Jacques Butterlin at the end of line and gathering more than Marie, Carrefour Oge, Carrefour Program (CEP depending on
the month. Mr. B. was an Attache of the French Embassy in three thousand adults and adol Laville, Hatte-Gilbert and Bc. USAID formerly known as USOM
Mexico, and Nis nowi there, on governmental work. He spent 10 escents. Hanger,
or POINT IV) appreciates ODVA
Institute Haiti and based his thesis in
efforts and the will of the artiyears at the French
m
bonitian population to step out
geology on Haiti. LDonita Borden and her cousin àre scheduled
A
of ignorance and so, has built ten
to arrive today on a two weeks vacation. Last Friday I heard "L'Amour du Prochain" LE the more the merrier I suppose: LThe school buildings. according to a
someone collapse at the bar at Dan Allen's, sighing "TGIFD. Editor took off again this week and may not be back for a while. system which has shown itselt
I finally found out it meant, Thank God It's FRIDAY.. AILT can It he gets the interview he's after it should make interesting read- efficacious. add is Amen" -One agitated hombre last Sunday evening was ing. If he doesn't, that should make even more interesting reading.
L'Amour du Prochain" LE the more the merrier I suppose: LThe school buildings. according to a
someone collapse at the bar at Dan Allen's, sighing "TGIFD. Editor took off again this week and may not be back for a while. system which has shown itselt
I finally found out it meant, Thank God It's FRIDAY.. AILT can It he gets the interview he's after it should make interesting read- efficacious. add is Amen" -One agitated hombre last Sunday evening was ing. If he doesn't, that should make even more interesting reading. The sites are gifts of interestMike Grisson. Can't say: I blame him. LGerard W., please forgive Meanwhile.,. back on earth, read
ed communities; CEP thanks to
the lack of social amenities last week, but that office is too: smali
American Government's help
for social graces when it's as full as it was when you stopped in. KAY MAJOR provides imported materials for
Those salty sea dogs, Bobby and Tommy Walters got their
bullding construction and assures
newly painted craft into the water this weekend. Good fishin',
the distribution of associations specialized
boys. Who's the guy who parks his car in front ol Rendez Vous
provide Habor: local community materials and daily
and. then takes off in someone else's car, S0 that when his wite The Secluded
labor: ODVA is responsible for
passes by she thinks he's in there just having a couple with the
transportation. boys? Who's kidding whom? I saw a tourist from the SSiJerusalem go a round with one of, the street hawkers. They swapped
Two large schools have Octo- been
bargains. The tourist had a freshly laundered Sport shirt (much Chateau
ber inaugurated, 1961, at that Moreau way, des on Isles
too small for him) to trade for a pair or leather sandals. The
and Bac d'Aquin, Haitian-Amerihawker was still yelling for 40 cents when the guy took ottwith
cam High Staff of CEP ODVA
the sandals. It was an ugly shirt, too, but wait till Joe Tourist
and the Agticulture Department
whenl
Caprice
finds his feet turning bright orange and smells that leather
being present, Minister Febru- Andre
it gets to body temperature! -Claude Martin spent last week at]
RESTAURANT EXTRAORDINAIRE ary Theard 25, to has the presided official on of
often
Cap Haitien on business. So one hears other nationads livDrouin and Jean-Denis opening Schools. ing in Haiti say, after anything fromfive to ten years here, that
YOUR HOST RON DEAN
the longer they stay the less they understand. I think that's because
Fifteen hundred people now
they start with different precepts, realize they don't understand,
are attending the, Drouin
and only then begin to study the other fellow' 's précepts. IL takes
OVERLOOK PORT AU PRINCE
School in the community of Jocated Vertime. -That unfortunate amputee who was giveni the tricyele
at rettes. Laborde Two new and schools Calvaire Tranoperated by hand, it begging for trouble. Her takes awful chances
AND THE OCEAN
quillite will be completed by the
in traffic, and both hind wheels are wobbling like crazy. A camio:
end of that month. nette called "Les Trois Mysteres" how it: gets there, hew it JUST OFF THE PETIONVILLE ROAD
gets back and how it holds together? What happened with the
At TAcul Basse Terre, Desdu
Photoeurop applicants? No takers as yet, and this is a golden
nes, Petite Place and Desdunes
IN MUSSEAU
Grande Place, the buildings
opportunity for some Haitian belle. Apply to Kahn's Camera Centcould be inaugurated by July
er. Speaking of that, I saw young Dadlani, young Noustas and "But Never On A
1962. At Desdunes Grande Place
young Kahn at the same table one night last week. Seems as comTuesday... where 800 children are already
petition doesn't filter down unto the second generation: Leave it
registered, it has been necessary
to the kids! Whaddayano? Jim Moran was seen eating a strawFor That's Our Day Of Rest" to erect two four-room buildings
and CEP is
to build a
as' a
Whence
plaming
berry-chocolate sundae
topper-offer for lunch:
the
third wing.
and "But Never On A
1962. At Desdunes Grande Place
young Kahn at the same table one night last week. Seems as comTuesday... where 800 children are already
petition doesn't filter down unto the second generation: Leave it
registered, it has been necessary
to the kids! Whaddayano? Jim Moran was seen eating a strawFor That's Our Day Of Rest" to erect two four-room buildings
and CEP is
to build a
as' a
Whence
plaming
berry-chocolate sundae
topper-offer for lunch:
the
third wing. appetite, Jim? Gina Celestin's little shop has a swell collection
of plastic cosmetic cases complete with slippers and stocking bags
to make your travelling more comfortable; no, the men are not
forgotten either. There are tie folders, shirt folders and slippers
A
A
for the boys. And Gina finally got off on Friday for the States
on that business trip. Don't forget my shoes, gal! I'm desperate,
FISHE R'S
-Red Redalen got stood up at the bar at Dan's the other noontime, But if it had been a girl instead of a man, it would never
HAITTS LARGEST FREE PORT PRICE SHOPS
have of happened! Speculation is rife as to what has been caus-
!) THE CORNER SHOP RUE BONNE FOI. ing the outrageous colors of the sun and the moon. Such angry
2) ART & CURIO SHOP FISHERS ACROSS FROM OU
reds and such cheesy moons, ànd butter-yellow sunlight lying on
STOMS
the streets at noon, like molten gold. Well your guess is as good
as mine. There are already 282,000 Negroes on the U.S. Federal
AND BUY HAITIAN HANDICRAFTS
payrolls. Under orders from Pres. Kennedy, Negroes are to get
not only more jobs, but better jobs, if they are qualified. It'sto
STRAIGHT FROM THE FACTORY
be a policy of requal employment opportumity". And one of them,
ON THE RUE DU QUAI
Andrew T. Hatcher, Associate Press Secretary to the President,
looks like an older and wiser Carlos Mevs! Want to see a picture? (AM. EXPR. AND DINERS CLUB ACCEPTED)
Look at the March 5th edition of U.S. News & World Report. L
SAVE UP TO 60 Per Cent ON IMPORTS
wonder when the first coin-operated dry cleaning machine will
hit Haiti. They're making progress ini the U.S. with expanded,
SHOPS AND MAHOGANY FACTORY
advertising programs. Saw a camionette this morning called
S --- Page 12 ---
Sunday MARCH 18th, 1962
HAITI SUN
PAGE 13
Iworthy that of the gourdes spent Ithe problem of expanding the that in the overall picture a subWhats Happening in this period Las against those economy of the country: has beenjstantial start has been made. in the previous similar period- touched: Only the beginnings of Given continued dedicated effort
morer has been spent on research planning have been made I and a favorable political clim-
(Continued from page 11) Twhich would have arisen in- and improvements to capital as- should like to see, for instance, ate this margin of progress can
Incidentally, deed they would have been ca- sets than before. the establishment of an Indus- be considerably increased. grows almost daily,
tastrophic- from a forced devatrial Development Corporation key, as I see it, is
The
Haiti's hydro-eléctric potential, luation have been avoided. The Policy's Etiect
along the lines of those in Puer- of a national dynamic the ereation
which means cheaper tuel, is
to Rico and Jamaica. This is a the interests of the placing
far greater than Jamaica's. yet this has not meant that "Now what has been the ef natural corollary to the Econo- fore and above personal country nterest befor Haiti there has been no attempt to ex fect of this poliey, for after all mic Planning Board, (which is or advancement.
i's hydro-eléctric potential, luation have been avoided. The Policy's Etiect
along the lines of those in Puer- of a national dynamic the ereation
which means cheaper tuel, is
to Rico and Jamaica. This is a the interests of the placing
far greater than Jamaica's. yet this has not meant that "Now what has been the ef natural corollary to the Econo- fore and above personal country nterest befor Haiti there has been no attempt to ex fect of this poliey, for after all mic Planning Board, (which is or advancement. That,
Solid Chance
pand the economy. The setting it is results that count? A glance already established in Haiti.) is not a task for however,
OI am convinced that there up of an economic planning at the credit position, both priment alone,
the governare, in the admi nistration, of board was not only a long step vate and public, shows that "Such a corporation would proenough talents and people sin- in the right direction but there there was approximately 12 per vide the research information UTE is
to
cerity to tackle the problemns T evidence that it is tackling its cent more money in circulation necessary in the attraction
by something a he achievI
Haitians
confronting Haiti. am: convinc- job realistically and putting the at the end of last year than for private capital and provide cre- otled Again I if as community. ed that in Haiti as a whole, weight where it can do the most the similar period the previous dit facilities not at
then say, Haitians will it
tnere is nc lack of talent -quite good. year. available to the Haitian as present well it has can happen herel The
to the contrary- and that there
as the foreign
country and the the men, the ability,
ist understanding enough of what "Nor have the social aspects "Now these are facts which "But there can entrepreneur. be no question make natural resources 10
needs to be done to generate the lacked emphasis. The setting up interest the economist. They: are
it happen here."
nececsary national dynamic to of a department of social wel- necessary in assessing the suc- A > A
put the energy now going, large fare is an indication that the ad-cons or otherwise of the Dolicids
ly to- waste to construetive use. ministration realizes how grestjol an administration. Unfortun- S
As for the performance of the is the effect of welfare on deve- ately the yare not facts which <
Beautiful
administration to date as reflectLake
lopment, INDEED IS
apt to hit the
Peligre
it someheadlines of the
ed in figures which would matter times dificult to. decide where popular press at home orabroad. (for and all who wish to
the
to an economist, it is interesting the onex ends and the other be but, on, the face of these: facts,
any
partake of beautiful
to note that the budget which gins: In this
there is
that Ggoodness of a peaceful vacation amidst the sursphere also, one
ample proof the <
was bougnt into balance by a notes that; despite an un-elastic Dolicies initiated by the Govern- roundings of nature's own greenery. supreme effort at the start of the budgetary position, expenditure ment are having the required
38 Miles From Port au Prince
current administration, has kept on" public health has heen in- effect both in the financial ficld
HUNTING
FISHING
in balance despite the obvious creased in" the similar periad and the sphere of social justice
SWIMMING
pressures. The parity value ot last year while more have been and that careful balancer is be: (
RECREATION
the gourde continues, which spent on rural education. ing held betiween short term and
BUNGALOW
RESTAURANT
means not only has the credit
long term development needs as
WATER SKI
RELAXE
of the country: been maintainedl "Agriculture is also in line also between directly reproduc- For your reservation, call up in ODVA Radio-Station
all
at
but that the complications with this outlook and ati 13 note- tive and indtrectly reproductive.
been and that careful balancer is be: (
RECREATION
the gourde continues, which spent on rural education. ing held betiween short term and
BUNGALOW
RESTAURANT
means not only has the credit
long term development needs as
WATER SKI
RELAXE
of the country: been maintainedl "Agriculture is also in line also between directly reproduc- For your reservation, call up in ODVA Radio-Station
all
at
but that the complications with this outlook and ati 13 note- tive and indtrectly reproductive. PORT AU PRINCE
though "Of necessary, projects. Corner Rue du Centre and des Cesars 68. course ohly the fringe of
V V w -
Le Grand Hotel Oloffson
THE FABULOUS
lookpom
GINGERBREAD PALACE
BLUE
Presents its famous Winter Show
AROGEL & STAR
on the label
BAMBOCHE CREOLE
ETABLI de
FEATURING THE BEST TALENTS of the ISLAND
Bhim
TE
TEOAMEUNI 8
*
OORP
humoa abancouil
* Suers, be Daut Oarireoes
Port-aus prince@éan
The show is presented by Lavinia Williams Ya rborough outstanding interpretor of classic and
folk dances and founder of the Haitian Institute of folk and classic dances with a cast including
such talents as Glamonrous songtress Yanick Coupet, well-known Andre Germain in a daring
and dangerous fire dance and the unimitable Tr oubadour Ti-Paris and his Trio and numerous
otbcr welll known dancers. The Slow
Maastintannat
is presented every Monday night at 10:30. It is very spectacular variety program
Served
Haini's
which conprises the best dances and song of the Magic Islanl. EXCLUSIVELY af
Leading
GENERAL ADMISSION: $2
HOTELS & RESTAURANTS & BY CONNOISSEURS
DINNER AND SHOW: $5 PER PERSON
THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
DINNER TIME 7:30-9:30 --- Page 13 ---
PAGE 14
HAITISUNT
Sunday MARCH 18th,
HEALTH CENTER AUGMENTED
Clinical facilities and
health services to 15,000 d
Chatelet des Fleurs
were recently tripled witt
completion by Pote Cole
$3,000 addition to the La
GARDEN PRODUCTS
sette Health Center. Are Available Exclusively At
Financed with U.S. aid 1
AU LINCOLN GROCERIES
in co-operation with the Ha
Government the fine-room
and RIGAUD GROCERIES
tion was officially dedicated
High Class Iceburg-Lettuce
bruary 23. Strawberries, Broccoli, Water-Cress
Point IV also presented
With Unsurpassed Standards of Food-Purity
health center with needed 1
atory equipment valued at s
As one health officer repn
the new equipment willradi
Monday Night
improve the center's. faci
for giving diagnostic tests
community diseases, blood
Hotel Ibo Lele
urine examinations, and, its
lic health bacteriological
earch in general. SHANGO NIGHT CLUB
The Health Center's exte
Shown here is new $3,000 addition to the La Fossette Health Center includes an examining roor
HERBIE WIDMAIER & HIS GROUP
in Cap Haitien, recently completed by Pote Cole with the aid of pharmacy, medi lical edud
United States funds. room, surgical dressing I
and a waiting hall. Soaping" dulls hair
IN HAITI THIS WEEK
itt
*Mr Robert Shaw, a liquor was greeted yesterday by her rcretary from New York 1s
Halo glorifies
merchant from Newton, Mass ar- cousin, Mrs Raymond Thurston, rent guest at the Olotfson. rived Sunday in company- with distinguished wife of the U.S. are Sigmund Cohen, a bool
his stunning and charming wife Ambassador here. Dr. Sherman er from New York and wife
Nancy on a four day visit and is traveling with his two child- Jen... Newsman Michael B
fell in love with Haiti and its ren Cynthia (Cindy), 14, and Jet- from New York, book desi
people and cancelled their trip frey 10 and a Cindy's friend, Mary Joan Wall from New. to the other Islands. Bob is in- Miss Sally Rohrer, 15. Harry Mendelsohn from
terested to snockling and his Dr Sherman is th eson of Mr York...
stunning and charming wife Ambassador here. Dr. Sherman er from New York and wife
Nancy on a four day visit and is traveling with his two child- Jen... Newsman Michael B
fell in love with Haiti and its ren Cynthia (Cindy), 14, and Jet- from New York, book desi
people and cancelled their trip frey 10 and a Cindy's friend, Mary Joan Wall from New. to the other Islands. Bob is in- Miss Sally Rohrer, 15. Harry Mendelsohn from
terested to snockling and his Dr Sherman is th eson of Mr York... Watson Sims of AP. wife Nancy to the thriving Hai- and Mrs Frank Sherman who vitian art. sited their niece Mrs Thurston, *Mike Gold is back again
*Mr Ben Kasner a business- two weeks ago,
get Haitian handicraft from
man from New York and wife *Mrs Militza Loukomsky, a se- Lambasco. Mollie are visiting this week in X0090 > < > 0aos X
company with Abe Baliba, a CPA from New York and wife Essiell The Kasners were soldito
Haiti their beautiful daught
O
by
CASIN
er: Mrs Arline Russell who visited the Country three weeks
ago in company with her husNIGHTLY
band, Mr Leonard Russell and
OPEN
Mr William Sosniak and his charGAMBLING
ming wife Phyllis, Mollie's sistDANCING TO
er. *Mr Vladimir Ivanovic, an Ex $ S
lecutive in Shipping business in à
York
this week in &
Casino's
New: arrived
company with his three children,
lovely daughter Dashka 17 and
two sons Vladan 10 and/ Deyan
ORCHESTRA
7. and his mother-in-law, Mrs
Estelle Gordon Gresham from
MIDNIGHT SHOW
Jacksonville, Fla. Not a soap, not a
Gives fragrant
The party was met at the aincream- Halo cannot soft-water" lather. port by Mr and Mrs Horace seeceeleee Aotol
leave dulling, dirtneeds nos spenial rinse! Ashton Iavanovic originally
catching soap film! from Yugoslavia is Mrs Ashton's O X 2X 2X
-
first cousin,
a
Removes embarrassing
Halo leaves hair soft,
Dashka is a very promising
e8 Drambuie LIQUEUR
dandruff from both hair
manageable- shining with
planist. She studied during and spent the à
and scalp! rolorful natural highlights! summer in Switzerland
a year as student of Nadia Bou- a fB
INDISPENSABLE FOR
langer. in Paris. She will enter a a
Yes, "soaping" your hair with
Juilliard in New York this year. THE ENJOYABLE PARTY
even finest liquid or oily cream
They are guests at the Villa UE
dirt-catching shampoos film. leaves Halo, dulling, mnade
The largest
Rosa of the Ashtons. AND
with a new ingredient, contains
*Jim MacGuire is bac again 0
no:
sticky oils. selling
to his room 10 at the Oloffson. a AGENTES
FESTIVITIES
Thus Halo
yourl hair
shampoo
This room formerly called Char- 0 UNICOS
the
you use it. les Adams Suite has been re- 0
-
LE E Halo-America's
in
baptized by Al Seitz. Now it is The only sweet LIQUEUR made in Scotland on
favorites shampoo-todlay. Amerien Halo Jim MacGuire Suite. Jim is af- Othe basis OI the finest pure old SCOTCH WHISKY
fected by the Haititis, a sickness (Indispensable for festivities and for every occal
that makes the Country grows Osion. in you. He is on his third trip a
EXOLUSIVE AGENTS:
Halo reveals the hidden beauty of the hair! here since December. (
LIONEL S. D'ADESKY
*Dr Henry Sherman, an Opht- 0600000 2 4
H-61-1-EL
almologist from Pittsburgh, Pal
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Sunday MARCH 18th, 1962
'HAITL S UN
PAGE 15
WHAT DOES BANQUE COMMERCIALE..
and for every occal
that makes the Country grows Osion. in you. He is on his third trip a
EXOLUSIVE AGENTS:
Halo reveals the hidden beauty of the hair! here since December. (
LIONEL S. D'ADESKY
*Dr Henry Sherman, an Opht- 0600000 2 4
H-61-1-EL
almologist from Pittsburgh, Pal
--- Page 14 ---
Sunday MARCH 18th, 1962
'HAITL S UN
PAGE 15
WHAT DOES BANQUE COMMERCIALE.. Budweizer Heiress... FOUNDATION OF A CENTER FOR
SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
-
(Continued m page 2) group and we are: proud to say (Continued from page 1)
AND STUDY
atives. As you can understand, that actually almost all of our
On January 19, a Center
our bank is only one year old Social Capital is owned by Hai- an aunt Miss Stella Sophian, liv- Sociological Research and Study Forl students to organize their work,
and our efforts in that direction tian capitalists."
ing in New York. was inaugurated at the Haitian sional work in level team, and gain a profeswere necessarily limited. Bnt we
Dr Manfred Graf von Linde American Institute in the to make that authoritative will enable them
will increase it in the very fut- At this moment a group of im- and Lucille Sophian, reported as sence of the Dean of the prean
invenure according to the needs of the portant businessmen called at an heiress of Budweizer Beer of Ethnology, Dr Faculty tory Haiti. of social phenomena in
community. the office for. urgent appoint- were married on March 1st after Romain; the cultural Jean-Baptiste attache of Realization these
Q-Do you intend to open ments, and the President and knowing each other for six the American Embassy, Mr Ed assured of
aims is
branches in the Provinces some- Directat-General asked them to months. They chose this date to mund Murphy; the directors of forceful personality by the dynamic and
day? wait a minute, "just a little be married, Dr von Linde said, the Institute, Dr John
of Professor
A
P. Won- Wingfield
.-Certainly we have envisag- minute"', he said, "in order to because it was very easy to re- der, and MrJulien
and the and by the enthusiasm
ed doing so, and we are only inform the public of the opera- member, and- arrived here on other Haitian and Lauture/ foreign of students, been
awaiting expansion of our sphere tions of the Bank". Your repor Sunday March 11 for their hon- sonalities according to a Der Steady growth has achievof operations. ter seized this opportunity to ask eymoon. release of the Institute this week, press ed by the Center since its open:
Q-What are your next pro- the final question. The founder of this
Mr ing. Its study and library facilijects? Dr von Linde said that he has Roland
Center, ties are housed in the HaitianLAFor the future we have -Q.-We would like to know it chosen Haiti because when he State Wingfield of the Louisiana American Institute. Its library
many projeets under study, butthere is any connection of your was a young boy 'he read the of a fellowship University, from is the recipient specializing in sociology is growwe think it is premature to say Bank with the Kenaf industry story of King Christophe and Government and
Haitian ing every day,
much about them. The public you initiated in Haiti? felt a great admiration for him his dissertation for is a preparing
will be informed at the right He replied:
and for the last two or three degree in Sociology. doctor's! Conferences and round tables
time. --Well, The Kenaf industry of vears he had the idea of visiting beginning of this Since the are held every other week.
he read the of a fellowship University, from is the recipient specializing in sociology is growwe think it is premature to say Bank with the Kenaf industry story of King Christophe and Government and
Haitian ing every day,
much about them. The public you initiated in Haiti? felt a great admiration for him his dissertation for is a preparing
will be informed at the right He replied:
and for the last two or three degree in Sociology. doctor's! Conferences and round tables
time. --Well, The Kenaf industry of vears he had the idea of visiting beginning of this Since the are held every other week. Agrowhich Clemard Joseph Charles Haiti to help the people, parti- Mr Wingtield has academic been year nomist Rene Laroche, in the next
Q.-In some sectors, it was is he promotor in Haiti, as well cularly in a field that lent itself professor in sociology for visiting lecture scheduled, will talk about
rumored that the American ca- as the other enterprises in which to his interest, such as the hare- year students at the Ethnologic- first "Family Names, as used by the
pitalists of the Mortgage BanklMr Charles is interested, is an Hlip by which some Haitian child: al Faculty of the University Haitian Peasants."
who helped create the Commer activity entirely independent ren are affected. Haiti. of Supervised field trips will play
cial Bank have transferred their from Banque Commerciale
an important part in the activishares to another group. Is that d'Haiti. The NAKCORP of HAI- Dr and Mrs von Linde arrived The purpose of the Center is ties of the Center for Sociologictrue? TI S.A. has no other relations afternoon. Mrs von Linde was to stimulate the intellectual al Research and Study. AOh! you know", replied than those from Bank to custom- Heading an excited small white tivities Of the students, ac- His Excellency, Mr Leonce
Mr Charles, <the vox populi". is er."
French poddle called Tonton. larly in the realm of social particu- Viaud, Secretary of State of Naalwvays. expert in the art of telThe couple checked into the more specifically
and tional Eduaction, has given enling tall stories and to spread We thanked the President and El Rancho. Center aims also sociology. The thusiastic support and approval
them, esprsially when not well Director-General for his courteto teach thelto Mr Wingfield's project. informed. Let me tell you, for sy and the information on behalf The Chauffeur guide Arthur
your own information. that the of the readers of Haiti Sun, and Charles (Charlie) took them to Caribbean Construction Co. SA. Mortgage Bank projeet never Mr Clemard Joseph Charles re- tte different spots around Port
came into existence. Our pro- affirmed that he is always be au Prince. Wednesday they moBuilders
was
Of The
ject consummated with the at the disposal of the Press for tored with Charlie to the Cap
Military City
cooperation of another financial lany information at any time. to visit the Citadel. Gen. Manager: Gerard THEARD
Mrs von Linde was very exTHROUGHOUT THE WORLD =
cited about the trip to Haiti and
Phone: 3955. P. the visit to. the North, Dr von
O. BO : 284
Linde reported. They spent the
Lavinia Williams
afternoon
Marborough
whole
visiting there
PRESENTS
in the evening,
AT
LE GRAND HOTEL OLOFFSON
EVERY MONDAY
Frequent Shortage
Bamboche Creole
Of Water
HAITTS HIT SHOW OF THE SEASON! Almost all of our colleagues of
the daily Port au Princean
Press are complaining about the
shortage of water in many areas
of the Capital and of Petionville
The Direction of Hydraulic Services tries to solve the problem
as itsi attention is called, but
very often it is at the expense
lot another area which, in turn.
whole
visiting there
PRESENTS
in the evening,
AT
LE GRAND HOTEL OLOFFSON
EVERY MONDAY
Frequent Shortage
Bamboche Creole
Of Water
HAITTS HIT SHOW OF THE SEASON! Almost all of our colleagues of
the daily Port au Princean
Press are complaining about the
shortage of water in many areas
of the Capital and of Petionville
The Direction of Hydraulic Services tries to solve the problem
as itsi attention is called, but
very often it is at the expense
lot another area which, in turn. Lis confronted by the lack of
Wbite Label"
water. IS YOUR
PASSPORT TO PLEASURE
Schiller Thebaud... A famous name to remember, wherever you are. In every golden drop you sense the glorious soft-
(Continued from page 1)
mees of patiently malted barley, the faintlingering
fragrande ofthe peatfire, and that delicate flavour
ations of the second year's stud
rare qualities, thesel
ents. Our colleague Schiller Thebaud, technician attached to the
N
General Secretaryship of the DeWbite Label"
NAsso
partment Of Labour and Welfare,
Wbite Labe now studying at Paris, obtained
the note 15,4 on 20, the best genDEWAR'S SCOTCH WHISKY
Habnt Dosgase eral passmark of the promotion
Featuring
for the final examination- Now YANICK COUPET
IT NFVER VARIES
heis studying at the Faculty of
TI PARIS
Law and Economic Sciences of
Paris in view to obtain his docANDRE GERMAIN
torat. Choreographed and staged by
ANDRE KHAWLY
LAVINIA WILLIAMS YARBOROUGH
Agent Distributor:
He prepares a thesis on "Le
General Admission: $2.00
48, Rue du Magasin de l'Etat Phone: 3721
Role du Mouvement Cooperatif
Dinner and Show:
P. O. Box 1207
dans le Developpement Economi-
$5.00 per person
que d'Haiti."
Dinner Time 7:30 - 9:30 P.M. --- Page 15 ---
PAGE 16
HAITISUN 9
Sunday MARCH 1Sth, 1962
Voyagez par.. AIR FRANCE
CONSULTEZ
VOTRE ACENT
BOEING ET CARAVELLE LES 2 MEILLEURS JE7S- SUR LE PLUS GRAND RESEAU DU MONDE
DE VOYAGE
VISITING PIANIST FOR
British Envoy Departs... IMPORTANT GIFT OF THE AMERICAN
TWO PERFORMANCES
(Continued from page 1)
WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF HAITI
ley: Smith who: departs without
delay,
A major addition to the Gen an instrument table, medical inMoreover, the Haitian Govern- eral Hospital's maternity ward struments, and miscella neous
ment called back its Ambassad: facilities was completed Friday other items. or to London, Mr Colbert Bon- moring as the American Wo
homme who left the British Ca- men's Association of Haiti for The American ladies' project
pital on Saturday March 10th. mally presented $2,030 worth 0 originated more than two vears
It is not in the intention of the newy medical equipment
ago when a visiting couple from
Haitian authorities to accredit The official presentation was the U.S, Mr and Mrs Phillip
for the time being a new Ambas made at the Hospital's maternity Stemn, presented $500 to the Assador near the British Govern- seation to Public Health Miist sociation for purchasing needed
ment; until further decision, a
Charge d'Affaires ai. will belin
eharge of the direction of the
Haitian Embassy in London. Mor reov V T, the Chancellery
thinks it is necessary to inform
that Mr Corley Smith was sland:
ering the Haitian Government,
its procedings and the high of
fcials of this. Government: the
slanders of the British Diplomat
were: echoed by the international
Press."
Press Conference Of
Alliance For Progrèss
Mission
(Continued from page 1)
epment in the establishment
and functioning of the different
organizations which will be in
charge of carrying out the approved projects.
the direction of the
Haitian Embassy in London. Mor reov V T, the Chancellery
thinks it is necessary to inform
that Mr Corley Smith was sland:
ering the Haitian Government,
its procedings and the high of
fcials of this. Government: the
slanders of the British Diplomat
were: echoed by the international
Press."
Press Conference Of
Alliance For Progrèss
Mission
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epment in the establishment
and functioning of the different
organizations which will be in
charge of carrying out the approved projects. Mrs Raymond L. Thurston, wile of the U.S. Ambassador to
With this in view, the actual Haiti, and Publie Health Minister Aurele Joseph inspect new mejob of the Mission consists of: 1) dical equipment donated to the General Hospital's Maternity
Port au Prince-Visiting Ame- Ito you. to work out a survey of all the section by the American Women's Association in Haiti. rican pianist Mrs Marjory A native of Norfolk, Mrs. needs of Haiti, 2). to collect al)
Strauss will give a piano concert Strauss majored in music at information and to investigate en Dr Aurele Joseph, who later maternity ward equipment. The
Sunday, March 25, atithe Hai- Smith College; graduating magr projects now underway in the thanked the American Women's women's group responded with a
tian American Institute. na cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa country, 3). to connect the old group for their kind git. Attend- fund-raising international dinner
projects and the new ones to be ing the ceremony were represen- dance at the Hotel Sans Souci
The public concert will begin In addition to her concert at achieved in the future. tatives of the hospital, Depart November 21, 1959, garnering an
at 10:30 a.m, and will include the Haitian American Institute Very soon after the last requir- ment of Public Health and the additional $1,750. numbers by Bach, Beethoven, Mrs Strauss will perform at the ed information 1s collected. the American Women's Association. Following remodeling of the
Chopin and Ravell
inaugural m'eeting, Monday, general program will be drawn
hospital's matemity ward the
March 26th of the new Port ai up: for further decision to be Included in the association's equipment was ordered from a
An accomplished pianist with Prince Ratary Club. Itaken hy the Haitian Government gift were a modernly designed St. Louis company. Thanks to
many years experience on the
land the Intemational Organiza- delivery table, a resuiscitator, a the co-operation of CARE the
concert stage, Mrs Strauss is
tion operating under the auspi Dortable suction and ether pump, new medical equipment was
visiting Haiti with her husband,
ces of the Alliance for Progress. four, physical examination lamps, shipped from. Philadelphia Pa. Dr Arnold Strauss. a pathologist, For The Participation S W 2 3 2 2 2 V 2 2 2
to Haiti without charge. as guests of Dr and Mrs Harold Of The Proprietors Of
Nearly $200 remain in the oriWood, Chief Public Health Divi- Vehicles To
Work S
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6 ginal fund, which, according to
sion, USAID. She and her husThe
STANDARD
S.A. a an official of the Women's Assoband are expeeted, to arrive by Of The M. R. N. @ ESSO
OIL. (Linuited) o ciation, will be used to purchase
plane, Saturday, March 21th. (
a eight new iron beds for the ma3
ternity ward. During the past ten years Mrs By advice of the G. Q. G. of S
LEADER DE LA QUALITE! Strauss has performed many the Department of the Police of @
times with the Feldman Chamb Pott au Prince sigmed by the a
er Music Society of Norfolk: Va Lt-Colonel Frederic M. Arty, F. a Round Of Confirmation
as well as/ giving piano recitals A.
Linuited) o ciation, will be used to purchase
plane, Saturday, March 21th. (
a eight new iron beds for the ma3
ternity ward. During the past ten years Mrs By advice of the G. Q. G. of S
LEADER DE LA QUALITE! Strauss has performed many the Department of the Police of @
times with the Feldman Chamb Pott au Prince sigmed by the a
er Music Society of Norfolk: Va Lt-Colonel Frederic M. Arty, F. a Round Of Confirmation
as well as/ giving piano recitals A. d'H. Head of the Depart 0 A L'AVANT-GARDE DU PROGRES! a
in that city, Boston and New ment, itwill be asked of the pro- a
4 Mgr Claudius Angenor, Regent
York. A representative critical prietors of private and, public a
a of the Archidiocese of Port au
comment of the Chamber Music vehicles that they depasit at the &
VOUS OFFRE
V Prince, delegated the Canon DoSociety's performances is: "The Inspection Service Office upon
relien, Cure of Carrefour, to ad
work of the three musicians the inspection of their vehicle
minister the Sacrament of Concould,hardly be praised too high- a value of one gourde (50.20)
( firmation at Jacmel, Cayes-Jacly, combining beauty of tone every three (3) months as their
UNE ECONOMIE EXTRA! mel, Marigot, Bainet and other
with great accuracy and identi- contribution to the work of the
C neighbouring parishes. fication with the composer's "Mouvement de Renovation Na-
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mood."
tionale". S
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& UNE PERFORMANCE EXTRAI
Following her performance at This value represented by à
- Haitian Expert Of FAO
the Composer's Forum Concert the contribution, of the propriet S a
S
at Columbia University in 1955, ors of vehicles tol the "Renova-
-
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American composer John La tion Nationale" will be collected
GRACE A
(
Montaine commented that Mrs every three months from April
V Agronomist Montaigu Cantave
Strauss made his "music clear 2nd. 1962 and will to,the Per
( was seen and feted by his many
and explicit to others, and for manent Committee : the E.cono: à
friends in Port. After enjoving
that any composer would be mic Liberation of the Republic A
ESSO EXTRA MOTOR OIL
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