--- Page 1 --- II I E I / & - un BERNARD DIEDERICH RONY CHENET,Jr. EDITOR GERANT RESPONSABLE THE HAITIAN ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER VOLUME IV Portau-Prince République D'HAITI DECDMBER No. 15 - A --- Page 2 --- aterni Christmas and 4 Pros perous New Year from the ITA ITI SUN> DECEMBER 25TH 1953 JANUARY 4, 1954 FOLKLORE AND Programme For 150th Anniversary 0:00 a-m. Te Deum NATIONAL Of Independence Tenue Jaquette INDEPENDENCE 9:30 am. Homage to the Heros of Independence (Subject to minor changes benediction of the Park and the monuments. RESUME DEGEMBER 31, 1953 Address by the President of the Communal Com1:00 D.11: The President and his party will leave the Capital fOT Gonaives. mission. The evening of the arrest 'of 11:00 a.m Parade of Troops of the Arm of Haiti. Toussaint Louverture the lambi 5:30 p.m. 4 Christmas Tree Fete ofganized Dy Madame Magloire's Foundation. Distribution of tous to the 8.60 D.m2. Diplomatic Dinner- Ball at the National Palace shell horn has sounded through children of Gonaives. Tenue de Soiree the Artibonite. The famous Midnight Musir and Follilore Dancing in the Salle des Bustes. marrons>, who laid 9:00 have never p.m. Patriotic Vigil. BOV Scout Camp F'ire. Dramatisadown their arms. yvere on the t207 of Episodes of Haitian History. With the Midnight 21-gun Salute. jmarch again. people READERS will carry on the Public DEAR they struggle Festivals throughout the Republic will he the Haitian generals will held during the evening. Wewish our readers a Mcrry Christmas and a Happy juntil jbe ready to go into action. JANUARY 1, 1954 Sesquicentenial. It is our thought on the eve of Haiti's a ball PaS:30 a.m. During organized by Thaniesgiving Mass and Te Deum. in all the Churches 150th Anniversary of freedlom that the spirit of brother- Cachou (Ogoun), a born leader, of the Republic. hood and sacrifice that won the country's independance marrons and officers agreed 21-Gun the Salute is still needed today.. a for a a.m. plan general 10:00 Aeeting on the Place d'armes of Gonaives. His Ea What better way to observe the spirit of the Chris ;Upoa rising. upcellency, the President of the Republic, surroundtian Holiday than to extend a helping hand to those less The first meeting between ed by members of his cabinet, the Diplomatic COTDS, fortunate than we? There can be much greater Christand Petion had tak- / /Desealines the Legistature and the High Court, Government of mas joy in watching a houseful of hungry tots munch place three months Now ficials and cther citizens apill gather before the / en ago. on an unexpected Holiday turkey than to sit down and others, particularly ClerObelisic ;the to the Heroes of Independence. eat a sumptuous dinner oneself. veanx, Christophe and aboveall Tenue: Jaquette Marrons, Makaa) Sans-Souci, Tmveiling Monument. the of Benediction, Addressv One ray this weel a pleasant looking gentleman came va and Sully: had to be enlisted. the Secretary of State of the Interior. into our office and asked if wewould mind making a note / LeClerc, Petion b) explained was Reading of the Act of Independence by the Chef in the -Haiti Sunx a suggestion that Port au Prince /soon to pass in review the Nad'Etat Major of the Army of Haiti; business houses follow the lead of a number of progres- /tional Guard. At that moc) very Reading of the Procldmation of the General in Chief 1 sive companies and give their employees a month's bonus ment, determined men will take by the Adjutant General. office and asked if wewould mind making a note / LeClerc, Petion b) explained was Reading of the Act of Independence by the Chef in the -Haiti Sunx a suggestion that Port au Prince /soon to pass in review the Nad'Etat Major of the Army of Haiti; business houses follow the lead of a number of progres- /tional Guard. At that moc) very Reading of the Procldmation of the General in Chief 1 sive companies and give their employees a month's bonus ment, determined men will take by the Adjutant General. to aid them in celebrating the coming Tête the Arsenal and will keep d). Lover Proclamation Dy His Eacellency, the General of the /the troops under their guns. Division. Paul E. Magloire, President of the Repuhli: With wages and salaries at their present scale. sucha This done, cried Dessalines, tarade of Troops of the Army Of Hatti; bonts seems the the faithful T) proper means of thanking /the orders are : The Tresident of the Republic awill place a wreath OT / wage-earners for their long hours of toil. Such a bonus flowe-s at the plaque of the Place du Centenaire. 11:00 would mean facing the new milestone in Haitian history Coupé Têtes, Boulé Cailless c.m. Receptions in each ciy of the Republic by the Pro: with gayer hearts. Off with their Heads, burn fet Or the Community Council. their TOuSES I 2:00 p.m. Inmich at the Prefecture. 230 p.m. The First Lady of the Republic R0all go to the GonThe <Theatre of the Three aives Cemeteru to pay homage to Imperatrice.Mare Miss Jamaica Scheduled To Present Mondays, on the occasion of Claire Heureuse in the name of Haitian Womanhood. H the great celebration of the 150th 8:00 p-m. 4 Spectacle aoill be given on the Place d'Armes 31 <Apache> Dance At Casino anniversary of our liberation Gonaives. will present a brief resume of Public Festivals the War of Independence. Mon10:00 a.m. Reception at Dattes Ave. IChez Madsen]. day, December 28th at the TheaTene: Smoking tre de Verdure. JANUARY 2, 1954 FOLKLORE AND NATIONAL Departure TOT Cap Haitien. INDEPENDENCE Stop at Bredo for Hommage to Toussaint Lowuverture. A folkloric three 8:00 play m. in ta Requiem Mass in the memory of the Fathers of Our bleaus with the assistance of Country in all the cities of the Republic: the stars the Tenue Jaquette - - - of Makaya Troup. 11:50 The characters will be Des. a.m. Te Deum in thie Cathedral at Cap Haitien salines Petion, Clerveaux, Temue Jaquette the unforgettable Marrons and an Parade Of Troops across the citu. anonymous group of 4:00 Re-enactment people. Dam. of the Baitle of Vertieres on the ari ginal site outside Cup Hastien. Unveiling and bene2. TOUSSAINT LOUVERTURE diction of Commemoratine Momument, A great historic pageant in S:00ran. Departure- for Milot. three scenes. 9:00 p.m. Banquer on the lawn of the Sans Souci Palace Tenue: Smoking Characters: Toussaint, Mme The National Folllore Troupe and United States Louverture. Brigadier General Concert Singer Marian Anderson aoill present a DrOThomas Maitland, Edward Stepramme on the Esplanade of the Palnce. vens. American Consul, Dessa: Public Festivrs at Cap Haitien and Milot. lines, Moise. Christophe, Clerveanx. Maurepas, Vernet, Bel JANUARY 3, 1954 Miss Jamaica 1953 Evelm Andrade 1s scheduled to return. to air, Brunet, 8:00 Ferary. a.m. Pasquidon. . Brigadier General Concert Singer Marian Anderson aoill present a DrOThomas Maitland, Edward Stepramme on the Esplanade of the Palnce. vens. American Consul, Dessa: Public Festivrs at Cap Haitien and Milot. lines, Moise. Christophe, Clerveanx. Maurepas, Vernet, Bel JANUARY 3, 1954 Miss Jamaica 1953 Evelm Andrade 1s scheduled to return. to air, Brunet, 8:00 Ferary. a.m. Pasquidon. Departure fOT Port-au-Prince llaii and present her sapaches dance with partner at the A brief and complete resume 9.00 p.an. Spectactes and Music on the Place des Heros de Casiuo International during the <scequicentenaires celebra- of the whole history Of the war Pinidenenidance: tions. Miss Andrade is seen above enjoying a cruise OT th2 of Independence. Public Festivals Portau-Prince bay during her visit earlier this montl. --- Page 3 --- A Merrj Christmas and A Prosperous New Year to A1l from the HAITI SUN, DECEMBER 25, 1953 was filled to overflowing LE hor Personality Of The Week motherly heart could not turn down the deserted or orphanad youngsters thrust into her cap Tiny Tim, the pathetic little you as you pass her petite chair. able hands. cripple of Charles Dickens' im- A chubby one-year-old will try memorial tale, has, become the to unlace your shoes as you symbol for the need of a true stand chattering with Miss Most of her earlier charges Christmas Spirit throughout the Rurke. The little boy in her have grown up and gone out inEnglish speaking world. But arms is called Roosevelt in honto the world where they are here in Haiti we have no noed our of the Ibo. Lele manager doing extremely well for themto conjure up Tiny Tim's blithe who has done many kind things selves. A half dozen of her ginls the spirit to point up the moral, for the protestant orphanage. are working in United eIt's more hlessed to give than States, two as nurses. Fifteento receive We have only to The child was six months old, yearold'Claude Ernest, an ortake our readers like the or thereabouts when a car drove phan from Trou de Nippes, algo. Christmas Angel took Scrooge up to the orphanage and depowants to follow ih the footsteps - a Florence to small yellow cottage near sited him in the arms of an of Nightingale. She the Place Boyer in Petionville eager inmate LE telling her picked up the practical aspects to the crowded little orphan: <Here is a present for Miss of the nursing profession and is age operated by Miss Doris Burke. The cadeau was warm- One of the 36 dolls sent to the home by American tourist Ser a great: help to Miss Burke in Burke. ly accepted, as all the children nett Shaw which have been kept in cellophane aaiting Pere handling her sick charges. Sixty two homeless waifs are are. But soon after his arri- Noel was shown t0 Your Reporter. The result; dozen.s of little Claudel hopes to get a job in a crammed into the low. poorly- val little Roosevelt took ill with hands reached up to feel if it were real. clinic and study at night. constructed, five room house. a chronic form of atrophy. One They range from a set of twins day when Miss Burke was tak- into immediate use, solving a had the extra 12 dollars needed Seeing her children turn out only several months old to 18- ing him to the hospital, she met vital clothing problem for the to pay. the notary, fee for the well is all the reward Miss year-old Hermande Toussaint, two American Cameramen, Max boys and girls of school age. took ill with hands reached up to feel if it were real. clinic and study at night. constructed, five room house. a chronic form of atrophy. One They range from a set of twins day when Miss Burke was tak- into immediate use, solving a had the extra 12 dollars needed Seeing her children turn out only several months old to 18- ing him to the hospital, she met vital clothing problem for the to pay. the notary, fee for the well is all the reward Miss year-old Hermande Toussaint, two American Cameramen, Max boys and girls of school age. But legal deed for her property. Burke asks for her efforts. And who is engaged to be married Glenn and Benjamin Doniger, the dolls are still in cellophane I is one of the many matters she gives a nod of heartfelt graand will soon be leaving the who were filming picturesque waiting for Pere Noel. which she is putting in the titude to all those who have fold: Petionville. They were so touch- Miss Burke is mighty glad hands of God, added their efforts to her own. are there The National Lottery gives 80 ed by the sick child that Mr. they because Christdollars a month As you enter, the bare little Glenn paid his medical bill and mas is likely to be slim this to the OrphanThe kindly Jamaican woman, and will age Petionville hotels often courtyard. you be greated, asked to send whatever medi- year. She recalled with deep a school teacher by profession, contribute when The tall dark by the Jamaican wo: cine he needed from the States. gratitude the big turkey dinners has spent her life mothering the Belle Creole gives possible. material for man whose heart is big enough with all the fixings that used motherless young. Miss Burke little suits and dresses. Other to have a warm maternal spot That is one of the reasons to be sent over to the orphanage and her own motheryf first came contributors include President ini it for each one of her numer: why Miss Burke still puts her from Mrs, Pat Wiederman when to Haiti in 1924 to open an Eng. Magloire, Mrs. Raymond Flamous charges. But sadly, she faith in humanity. Time and she had the Hotel Aux Orchi- lish. School in the Capital un: Mrs. Vieux. have bert, Dr.,A. Sam, doesn't a pocketbook to again kind persons have come dees. There was always a bas- der the invitation of President Minister Roger Dorsinville, Homatch. Poverty of body how- to her rescue when their he'p ketful of toys from Patricia to Borno. She brought with her mer and Mrs. does Gayne Ferguson. ever not mean poverty was critically needed. You will boot. five adopted children who were But it takes a flow soul of at the Burke menage. be shown the 36. dolls and 72 constant There are a number of.rea- models of deportment and of gourdes 62 tummies The all line to keep orphans up quickly and pairs of shoes American tourist sons why Miss Burke is draw- accomplished pianists. Local full 62 bodies clothed. Toin piping cheerful voices sing Barnett Shaw sent from New ing upon all her extra cournge people were so impressed by night 62 pairs of eycs around your greeting, Welcome to Sun York last summer after he met to face the Holidays. For one Miss Burke's achievements as a the little kerosene lamps will shine Home. orphan Marie Rose on the street thing. she was forced to move foster mother that soon she be glowing with anticipaticn and, intrigued by her British ac- to her present damp and crowd- was asked to take care of chil- their brown depths filled with Then there will be the round cent and meticulous English, ed quarters when the landlord dren of a number of respectable the hope that Pere Noel will of introductions m a tiny parr paid a call on the Burke estab- demanded a rent raise far be- but poverty - stricken Haitian come. little kerosene lamps will shine Home. orphan Marie Rose on the street thing. she was forced to move foster mother that soon she be glowing with anticipaticn and, intrigued by her British ac- to her present damp and crowd- was asked to take care of chil- their brown depths filled with Then there will be the round cent and meticulous English, ed quarters when the landlord dren of a number of respectable the hope that Pere Noel will of introductions m a tiny parr paid a call on the Burke estab- demanded a rent raise far be- but poverty - stricken Haitian come. Are ou willing 5 sce lytic will smile beguilingly at lishment. The shoes were put yond her means. Even her pre- families. Before long ber hou-e them disappointed? sent 30 dollars a month rent is hard to find. The last month - was paid by a Port au Prince merchant, Mr. Esteve. The 1st of December the electricity vas 8 cut off because of an unpayable a 12 dollar light bill. And a looming 100 dollar grocery bill is even 2 bigger worry. Yet, the year was not without its wonderful surprises. One day a group of visiting Americans came to Miss Burke and handed her an envelope with 500 dollars to do with as she saw fit. It was the down payment on her longtime dream of establishing a clean healthy home for her little orphans in Miss Burke 28 seen holding Roosevelt, named in. honour of the the country. She immediately Phe smiling little faces belong to of Sunshine Homes IDo Lele manager who has helped the little orphans. Roosevelt purchased a plot of land at Bris- Petionville. Miss Burke the Jamaican lady AtHOne in the children one bya stranger is was left the arms of evening, Miss ed the orphanage Aoti after arriving here in 1926, 1s seen at who said the little si-month old child was a <cadeau> for tau with the money but has not the left, Burke. honour of the the country. She immediately Phe smiling little faces belong to of Sunshine Homes IDo Lele manager who has helped the little orphans. Roosevelt purchased a plot of land at Bris- Petionville. Miss Burke the Jamaican lady AtHOne in the children one bya stranger is was left the arms of evening, Miss ed the orphanage Aoti after arriving here in 1926, 1s seen at who said the little si-month old child was a <cadeau> for tau with the money but has not the left, Burke. heu --- Page 4 --- A Mern Christmas and A Prost perous New Year to A1 from the HAITI SUN> DECEMBER 25, 1953 Compania de Industrias Maritimas Wins HAITI - Laurels With - Beautification Work Done DD In the above map 4, B, C, D and E mark the work dt the opening ceremonies of the renewed Cap-Haitien: in Haiti being done by the engineering construction done and His Wacellenc President Magloire and engineer Clarence pania de Industrias Maritimass company <ComMoony, President of the Compania de Industrias Maritimas. Haiti can boast proudly of her age and still overwhelm her visitors with a good deal of modern charm thanks largely to the efforts of Compania de Industrias Maritimas and its energetic president, Clarence B. Moody. Before 1949, tourists found - the waterfront of Port au Prince a welter of ugly shanties on malaria-ri@den swamps. Today it is a showplace of trim green lawns, dazzling white buildings and a broad palm-fringed bouieS a vard. Contractor Moody cannily 4 view of the boulevard <Paal Erugene Magloires in CapThe TEw Cap-Haitien pier built by the compan includes sucked up mud from the har- Haihien built boside a seawall bJ the CIM from dredgino warchouses and a two-storied customs house. bour floor with his dredges to the harbour G fill up the swamp, which prompt ly turned into the trim Exposition Grounds - as pretty a waterfront as you can find anywhere in the Caribbean. This past year he finished his sparkling new front yard in the city of Cap Haitien, CIM not only provided the historic port with a spacious boulevard skirting the harbour, but built a new wharf and sea wall, dug deep a storm sewers, asphalted the streets and put in a million-gallon water system. Result : a t'he Portau-Prince neaterfront as seen from tho air af- charming immaculate city that 4 tupical Cap-Haitien street which the company paved ter ine CLM hac filled 2n the swamp area constructed a sea: lives up. to the expectations of after constructing large seurers underneath. vall. new houlepards and several of the Erposition buildings its potential tourist trade. CIM crews have also been busy asphalting long stretches of the Haitian highways the road from Limbe to the Puilboreau Mountains. The road from Montrouis through St.. Marc to Pont Sonde in the Artibonits. They are also building a dike to help control the flood waters of the Limbé River. Its all part of the Modernization and Progress that keynotas the Magloire Five Year Programme. Haitian Forefathe"s could not help heing proud indeed if they could walk alonge the waterfronts of Port au 4 strip of the road from Montrouis to Saint-Marc cOnThe Port-au-Prince waterfront before the work took place. Prince and Cap Haitien today. structed DH the CIM. --- Page 5 --- A Merry Christmas and 4 Prosperous New Year from the HAITI SUN: DECEMBER 25TH 1953 Sunday Sailors Confessions Of A Nervous Lose Rudder for Distinguished Beauly and Unparalleled Accuracy Always Choose Motorisi In Haili Sunday December 13th a grouD xan honest New York cop would write out 5,000 tickets a of sea-going land lubbers found themselves without' a rudder in a day in Portau-Prince the middle of the bay of Port RO A New Jersey cop would double that in three hours. New Year from the HAITI SUN: DECEMBER 25TH 1953 Sunday Sailors Confessions Of A Nervous Lose Rudder for Distinguished Beauly and Unparalleled Accuracy Always Choose Motorisi In Haili Sunday December 13th a grouD xan honest New York cop would write out 5,000 tickets a of sea-going land lubbers found themselves without' a rudder in a day in Portau-Prince the middle of the bay of Port RO A New Jersey cop would double that in three hours. au Prince. The boat belonging Quoted verbatum from the mouths of two drooling three-yecr to Marcel Fort, snapped a rud old chidren after their first trip from the Airport to Petionmille der cable and they were forced to sail back to shore steering One of the most amazing things about Haitian motorists is only with the sails. The, boat their unshakable belief that the best place to park al car is in was then towed to the coastthe middle of the road. A motorist whose car is in perfect con- guard for, repairs by the obligdition dqes this automatically, but one whoser auto has gotten ing Commander/Trefeny. - a flat, usually needs cooperation. If by any chance the blow-out oceTTS on the side of the road, he either hails or is im- FOR SALE mediatcly arcosted by a good citizen with a measuring tape. Living, dining and bed-ocm IAll those in possession of one are members of Police de cito- furniture; Cuban made plus yens- qui centralise tout bagaille>] who faithfully measures the imported articles of varied use. width of the road. marking the nerve center of the same, and For information please call then proceeds in either getting help or himselt pushing the phone 5336 or 3193. stricken svoitures to the exact middle of the road. [I hear a slight deviation is punishable by trois gourdes; this is pura hearsay; I cannot swear to its veracity. and I prefer not tJ be quoted on the above, as I always try to avoid trouble with the Mr. and Mrs. MURRY KNOBEL unions]. Once in the middle of the road. the car is jacked up and then left to rest for as long as possible. Of course the duties of a really conscientious citizen do not Send Christmas and New Year stop here. If the car witha flat happens to be a small European model, the road is, still left passable. This could really to Their cause trouble. a in the middle Greetings left. passable Many [The fine. for car of the road is deux gourdes et demie. This has been checked and double checked.] The sitvation requires ingenuity. Either Friends in Haiti another small foreign car must be found without delay, and Dut alongside the first, or better still two camionettes [camions. of course, are perfect but are not as easily obtained] should be produced to barricade the road completely. Su much for the free right-of-way. The night presents other problems [or joys if you are a member of the Societé Crepusculeuse des Motoristes Illuminés d'Haiti]. There are five [6] variations of night cars as I choose to see them : 1) *Liauto de nuit sans hune>, a simply invisible. dendly thing waiting for you on the road. 2) *L'auto qa flirte>, with a one-eyed smile that goes on and off like a timid virgin. not quite sure whether Ler mother is watching her. 3) -L'auto 934 sourits, with its little eyes, the parking lights. It's like a smile; you're never sure its meant for vou unless you collide with it. Of course peoplc who are familiar with fire-flies will have no trouble mistaking these for theinsects and never have the chance to regret it. 4) L'auto sans derrières, inviting, tempting, teasing mys terious woman Of the world; you are never quite sure whether she is far or only inches ahead of you. And when you come in contact with her hard, youthful body, oh- but this is a family newspaper, 5)-Liauto tout illuminée. a smile; you're never sure its meant for vou unless you collide with it. Of course peoplc who are familiar with fire-flies will have no trouble mistaking these for theinsects and never have the chance to regret it. 4) L'auto sans derrières, inviting, tempting, teasing mys terious woman Of the world; you are never quite sure whether she is far or only inches ahead of you. And when you come in contact with her hard, youthful body, oh- but this is a family newspaper, 5)-Liauto tout illuminée. which dazzles you with so much brightness that you wham into the nearest camionette - or xl'auto sans derrière.s Ae for pedestrians who are responsible for two of my ulcere, I have but a few words to say: <On ne peut pas s'amuser tourele temps. As everyone knows there are only two categories of Santa Claus, OT St. Nicholas, is a jolly person who flies with his Iaitian pedestrians [both groups strongly unionized] : those sleigh and reindeer through the night, slides down chimneys On who erésistent jusqu'au dernier moments and those erésistent jus Christmas eye and fills the children's stockings with toys. Parqua la fin. The less courageous ones give you a chance, but only a slight chance, of dying of a heart attack at the wheel. Those ents and older children join En the genial conspiracy of keeping who resist all the way are only responsible for your death this mayth alive for the litile children. One of the first letthrough collision with another car. lers a child writes begins : Dear Santa, for Christmas, please But then there are always the three traffic-lights in town bring me ... on which you can hang yourself anytime at all. M.R. --- Page 6 --- Merry Christmas and 4 Pros perous New Year from the IAITI SUNDECEMBER 25TH 1953 B.F. Goodrich New Union School Davis was formerly President. very energetic P." T. A. commenBuilding After having - outgrown the ced to formulate plans whereby UNIVERSAL Inaugurated. President Attends facilities available a residence funds could be raised for the acTruck and DU Burdette Ashton rooms, a library-and an audito- adjoining the Rex Theatre was quisition of their own building. Tractor Tires rium. It is very well designed rented for the school severil The result is an eloquent testiThe new Union School on the to provide sufficient air and years ago. Immediately the monial to their devotion to this for Boulevard Harry Truman was light to each classroom. All the school board. ably assisted by. a purpose. HEAVY SERVICE formally opened on Tuesday, floors in the building are tiled, cember 22nd, at 5:00 p.m. Pre- including the covered terrace Distinguished Visitors ai El Rancho sident Paul E. Magloire attend- that borders the central patio. ed. the opening ceremonies., The There are large playgrounds in opening address was given by the rear of the building which Mr. Roger Jarman, Chairman of provide ample space for all sorts the Union School Board of of games or sports. Trustees, who introduced the This modern building is the @ American Ambassador, Mr. Roy result of the combined effort, Tasco Davis. Speeches were over a period of years. of many made by Mr Pierre Liautaud, individuals devoted to an ideal. Minister of National Education In 1941, a group of mothers and by the Dean of the Diplo: approached the Cultural At matic Corps, SE. M. Jose Tor- tache of the American Embasres' Talavera. sy and asked if something could A tour of the new school build be done about a suitable school Distributors : ing followed the opening cera in Port au Prince for American WILLIAM NARR, monies. during which the Pre- children. There was a schoolPori au Prince sident of the Parents Teachers. room, some desks and books at RAYMOND LAROCHE, Association, Mme Henri Brig Hasco which had been left over Cap-Haitien nac; turned over-the bell from from a school established there M. DESQUIRON Succrs, the old Union School to Mrs. during the American OccupaJérémie Maurice Sager,. Principal of the tion. This was considered too Beside the E1 Rancho kidney-shaped Dool - the honorable SenaJEAN BOURGEOIS, U'nion School. au Prince sident of the Parents Teachers. room, some desks and books at RAYMOND LAROCHE, Association, Mme Henri Brig Hasco which had been left over Cap-Haitien nac; turned over-the bell from from a school established there M. DESQUIRON Succrs, the old Union School to Mrs. during the American OccupaJérémie Maurice Sager,. Principal of the tion. This was considered too Beside the E1 Rancho kidney-shaped Dool - the honorable SenaJEAN BOURGEOIS, U'nion School. far from the city to serve the tor of Illinois and Mrs. Everett Dirksen; the Senator and MaAux Cayes The new school building situ purpose desired. dame had an enjoyable week here atthe El Rancho and gained BOUCARD & CO., Jacmel ated on the Exposition Grounds Contact was made through a healthy tan. ALPHONSE ARTEAGA 1s a one-storey, pale green, stoc- the Embassy with President Gonaives. CO structure housing eight class Lescot and through his cooperation and that of: Maurice Dartigue; then: Minister of EducaPAREUM S tion. it was: ragreed that such a schopl could be used as a demC O onstration. school by the R educa tional system of Haiti and that" the French Language would le SURRENdER compulsory as part of the- cur RE ricula. The President then of dANGER fered as a location for the school, RÉflExiONS rooms, in the Ecole Militaire, oppositet the Casernes Dessalines NEW HioRizonst these later had to be/ abandon: 4. PLACE VENDOME e PARIS ed because of Military necessity ET CHEZ FISHER,RUE DU OUAI and, the President allowed the PORT AU PRINCE - HAITI - I school to use the classrooms of the Faculté Nationale de Droit which were not being used during the day. - During this time. because Of FAUT-IL the fact that: there were stu2 - dents of other nationalities it CHANGER? was decided to change the name from <Ameriean Schools to *Unior Schools. As soon as this was done the school recelved an JmnerJARL annual subsidy from the British Government as well as from the Chrisimas & New Year's Eve U.S. State Department, The school started in 1941 Traditional Grand Ball with 32 pupils and has grown 9 p.m. 1o-5 a.m. Of FAUT-IL the fact that: there were stu2 - dents of other nationalities it CHANGER? was decided to change the name from <Ameriean Schools to *Unior Schools. As soon as this was done the school recelved an JmnerJARL annual subsidy from the British Government as well as from the Chrisimas & New Year's Eve U.S. State Department, The school started in 1941 Traditional Grand Ball with 32 pupils and has grown 9 p.m. 1o-5 a.m. until today there are one hundred and eleven enrolled. Dur- .Dejean Chorus> Concerts ing these years the school has benefitted by generous dona: Every Friday tions from the Inter-American I L - Educational Foundation of ATLAS L Starting January which Ambassador Roy Tasco Serving Haili For Mo re Than 30 Years --- Page 7 --- A Merry Christmas and A Prosperous New Year to AUl from the -HAITI SUN, DECEMBER 25, 1953 <Can one conceive a more elegant, more comforiable, Firesione Employees Have more economical and a more solid cars? Big Xmas Fete: First Billion-Dollar Year The aimable Managing DirecWHEN YOU THINK tor of the Firestone InternationOF <GIFTS> THINK OF - al Company in Haiti, Victor Lampson, wasi host at a Christmas Party in the banquet room of the Hotel Riviera Wednesday Jeanne evening, December 23rd. The Fete, sponsored by'the Firestone home office in Akron, Ohio, was Rue de la Reunion, across: fromi the a reward for the outstanding Haytian American Drv Cleaners contribution Haiti's branch of the firm made in providing Fire French jewelry Leather billfolds and bags stone with jts first Billion-Dollar Perfumes Scarves Year of Operation. Ashtrays hand-painted Belts Iladies and men] The party. attended by Fire- [French] Lingerie stone dealers and employees, in * Silver jewelry Christian Dior colifichets cluded a sumptuous dinner and * Neckties, cuff links, Haitian statuettes showing of movies. One film with a French commentary show ed the development of the rubber industry and the Firestone Hondale Tire Business. The other picfirA ed the Indianapolis Motor Races Praoe V/ which have been won for the That ATERUANTIONA statement, enhanced by one of the most charming smiles, past 30 years by cars with Firewas made by Mme Ernest Champana, directress of a big small. talan stone tires. industry workshop, and owner of a FORD RANCH WAGON for MLURUES F Macht opkind over a year. K THE LUCIANI & BEHRMAN CO. FIRM IS PROUD TO PRU olub SENT' TO YOU THE GALLERY OF THE HAPPY OWNERS OF TICLA GCYLINDER FORDS. Le Picardie Pench Bat saule OHlovence estautor 1du80 FAMOUS FUR ITS DAMBALA FRENCE COOKING Specialities Onion Soup Dinner Dance Every Friday Filet Mignon Pepper Steak CE A Snails Escalloppe de Veau Jazz Guignard. Picardie CASINO LOCATED INCOOL TETE FA01E Please Reserve your lable. DE L'EAU E NWT a S9ASE BREBAEEE PETIONVILLE osel ANOSNSRSE For Reservations Tel. 7416. Tel. 7887. Vosoooocoonr GOOD FOOD..GODD PRICES O1UA e 2 FHEILE ARAIFAE - # 1e o T buen The <Bar> tn the famed Aux Cosaques Restaurant where Haitian cooking is a speciality. The Aur Cosaques is air-conditioned and sbeautifully furnished. pue --- Page 8 --- A Merry Christmas and 4 Pros pCrous New Year to AUl from the <HAITI SUNDECEMBER 25, 1953 FOR SALE Sesquicentemial Fetes. They Local Industry Grows With Opening Apply Ho- Tourist, Don't also submitted to the Chief of Pleyel grand piano. e o T buen The <Bar> tn the famed Aux Cosaques Restaurant where Haitian cooking is a speciality. The Aur Cosaques is air-conditioned and sbeautifully furnished. pue --- Page 8 --- A Merry Christmas and 4 Pros pCrous New Year to AUl from the <HAITI SUNDECEMBER 25, 1953 FOR SALE Sesquicentemial Fetes. They Local Industry Grows With Opening Apply Ho- Tourist, Don't also submitted to the Chief of Pleyel grand piano. Of Haiti Metal Factory tel Aux Orchidees annex, 15 Take My Photo State a group of suggestions Rue Oge. their union had drawn up for IThis doem about the Peazunt the coming tonrist season, The growth of local industry who encounters a Tourist with in Haiti is typified by the new a Camera - 28 a classic ta'sea Haiti Metal Factory that lies a from Morissemuc-Lieroy's *Dit small distance off the main road coute.] the IN modern BE at Thor. In plant Tourisse, pas pren portrai'm sheet aluminum imported from Pas pren portrai-m, tourisse Austria and Germany is being M'tro laid NEW YORK turned into shiny domestic pots M'tro sale and pans, jalousies, Venetian. M'tro maig TODAY blinds and spotlights. Pas pren portrai-m, blanc The plant, financed hy French M'sié Eastman. pas'p contest and Haitian capital, also turns M'tro laide out enamel ware N marketing Kodak ous a va craser its products at approximataly M'tro sale one-third less than the retal M'tro noi cost Of imported kitchen utenBlanc pareil ous pas'p content sils which have been coming M'tro laide into the cotntry at a rate cf M'a péter kodag-là 300,000 dollars worth. a yeaPas pren portraim, tourisse The new company's big job at Quittez-m tranquil, blanc present is filling an order for Pas pren portrait bourrioue shades for 500 spotlights to ilmoin luminate the new Cathedral and Bourrique icite porter trope Square at Gonaives. charge The Corporation has a capital Before the enamel-baising oven : from left to right, the French- Bourrique icite tro piti of 90,000 dollars and has spent man who installea the oven, Mr. Matrat, technical director Mr. Bourrique icite pas manger Gagand, first mechanic. and com panty President Raymond Roy. bête 167,000 dollars on its newly comPas pren portrai moin Dleted plant, which was inaugurTourisse, pas pren portrai ca'l ated by President Magloire De là cember 6th, and machinery im- Haiti locally-made kitchen uten- management of the Agricultural Caille moin, cé caille paille sils that are less expensive than Bank. The Corporation, which ported from France. Raymond Pas pren portrai joupa'm Roy, a Haitian, is President of the imported variety but of het- was turned over to the Haitian Joupa'm, c'é caille tè the Company and Frenchman ter quality of material. Afrer Government some time ago, has Caille-là tout crasé VIA Eugene Matrat is the technical, taking a good look at the finish- established headquarters in Port Alle tirer portrai Palais director. At present there are ed products on display. we feel au Prince and js reportedly hir- Alle tirer portrai Bicentaire that the new factory's high ing employèes and workmen. It PAA six French members of the staff Pas pren portrai jardin-m training 12 young Haitian gradu standards are heing met. . Afrer Government some time ago, has Caille-là tout crasé VIA Eugene Matrat is the technical, taking a good look at the finish- established headquarters in Port Alle tirer portrai Palais director. At present there are ed products on display. we feel au Prince and js reportedly hir- Alle tirer portrai Bicentaire that the new factory's high ing employèes and workmen. It PAA six French members of the staff Pas pren portrai jardin-m training 12 young Haitian gradu standards are heing met. 1s mainly concerned with ex- M'pas gan charrue ploiting the resources of the M'pas machine ates at the Ecole Salesienne. SHADA PREPARING Pine Forest and plans. on using M'pas gan gan tractè Just a few short hours away, The plant employs 50 people in a number*of American experts fabulous New York is at its all. TO WORK AGAIN Pas pren portrai pied bois'm sparkling best now. Displays of as consultants when the work Tourisse, m'pieds àtè Christmas merchandise in Fifth Mr. Roy told Your Reporter A revived SHADA is about to gets underway. Rade moin tout chiré anywhere Avenue stores in a world. unsurpassed The that the Company's aim is to get underway again under the Malhè nèg. pas gader blanc lights new names, on Broadway new shows. spell A giant out not,only give the people bE Min, tourisse, gadé chivé-m Christmas tree towers over the skating rink in Radio City. the Kodak ous pas habitué. ac entire metropolis is caught by coulè-m of gaiety. st ForarceE this is die for yourflyCoiffe ous pas habitué ac ing visit to New York and this chivé-m is the way to go: Tourisse, From San Juan, Pan American pas pren portrai-m twice mant Ous pas'p comprenne pose, moit. EE to R2A other ClipOus pas'p comprenne en-ien on both First B Tourist Services. Or Nan z'affai-m, tourisse direct to Miami for Gonven- - ferti connections to New York Gui mi faille cinse t11 by domestic airlines. Et pl. alle fai chimin ous tourisse DAILY SERVICE TO [ZJ Give me five cents. CIUDAD TRUJILLO Drivers' Union (U.S.) 932: ROUND TRIP Send Representatives To Gonaives Less than ninety minutes by Clipper." Fors reseroations, President Magloire received a seet your TravelAgent OT delegation from the Chauffeurr PAN AMERICAN Unionat the National Palace MORED AIRWAYS Tuesday morning. P World's Most Experienced Airline The drivers' representatives Rue Dantes Delcehet-tentar-piam told the President that their Teiephone 3451 unicn was sending a large dele- *T.M. REC,PAA, INC. gation of members to Gonaives time and section. of the assembly line at the Haiti metal factory. This Haitian sartisan* 2s adding han Save and. monsy L- use dies to pots and pans: and the Cap to take part in the AirMail Air Partel Post --- Page 9 --- A Merry Christmas and A Pros perous New Year to All from the <HAITI SUN, DECEMBER 25, 1953 We must Prepare Suitable Itinerary Guide Guaranteed 100% Non-Slip We Must Havea Reception Center al Pier At the present time in all the Furmoto shines floors like glass produces a hard civilized countries of the world tread-proof and waterproof surface on any kind of floor tourism is developing according ing or. linoleum - yet on it you can't slip an inch. Be to a systematic and rational cause of this it is the only polish you should use. Avoid plan for it has become a comaccident claims as a result of anyone falling on slippery mercial enterprise of first imfloors. You are absolutely safe with Furmoto for with portance. - évery can is. given £100 FREE INSURANCE AGAINST In tourism i is necessary to SLIPPING. foresee everything and neglet nothing. One realizes this when one considers the effort and the NM, success of other nations in this On everyp polished floor field. inch. Be to a systematic and rational cause of this it is the only polish you should use. Avoid plan for it has become a comaccident claims as a result of anyone falling on slippery mercial enterprise of first imfloors. You are absolutely safe with Furmoto for with portance. - évery can is. given £100 FREE INSURANCE AGAINST In tourism i is necessary to SLIPPING. foresee everything and neglet nothing. One realizes this when one considers the effort and the NM, success of other nations in this On everyp polished floor field. We have today a Tourist Buuse NON-SLIP reau whieh is doing its best to attract the greatest numbe- Of Furmoto tourists and to make their stay C a pleasant one. But the suc cess of any. enterprise depends on a scientific study. Now the tourist is not always easy to please. First of all one KM N must know what he wants. The Exclusive Agent in Haili : ALEXANDRE MOURRA average tourist comes from a On Sale at all Belier Siores. country where there is a great 4 helpful citizen points out the direction : We have few to no deal to be seen and when he street signs giving direclions comes to Haiti he wants to SPe something different, something For a Delig'tju Christmas new. Second: a reception center. - As I have said, tourism canin the Pines and Poinsettias Unfortunately many of the With this center and this leaf- not be profitable without a seCool roads of this Republic are not of Kenscoff let one is bound to avoid the rious organization and without yet in*a condition to make it present confusion which leaves using a scientifically prepared easy for this type of visitor to the visitorsi to the whim of the programme, Visit Chatelet des Fleurs see the unique and picturesq'e chauffeur whose one idea is to We must prepare a suitable parts of our country. But aside take them to a night club. So itinerary guide. Dinners and Lunches of Distinction. from these temporary difficulties' much thej more as many amongst Gosh, it's great weziher there now ! Haiti can offer the tourist many We must have a reception censplendid views and original set: the visitors would like to see ter at the pier. tings near our beautiful Port-ad- something much more interest By Fritz Basquiat, *Le Jours Prince. ing than <une fille de joi:. NOU. 26th. However, there is still quite NEWIYORK, HAITI, NEW-YORK a gap to fill up. Actually there MTTC REGULIR FOETHIGHT SERI VICL ANN tourist center SONNY is no to welcome and GRISWOLD line à the tourist on the water front. Wish You All Ae rE The visitors disembark hap- : hazardly and find there is no A SURINAM NAVIGATION prepared itinerary available to A Very Merry Chrisimas ALLENA AGENTS BAUSSAN Sewices TELI 1se7 them. Because of this oversisnt some tourists do not even come and ashore, because they say not THE FINEST are A New knowing Haiti Year they fearfal Hampy Adding Machines of going about without a guide THEY PROVIDE THE SPIRIT YOU NEED AT THIS Calculating Machines book, or at least without a water JOYOUS TIME OF YEAR Cash Registers side tourist center.. It would seem that we have a tendency not to consider the A.2500 sailors of the American navy ships as tourists. Quite on the contrary. they are amongst our most importants tourists from - an economic poin; of view. For example when there are some two thousand in town and each one spends a minimum of 20 dollars a day it is something, not to be overlooked. This is why THE NATIONAL CASH I should like to insist on two REGISTER CO. points. First: a guide bcok in Agent in Haiti: English, Spanish and French :0 GRISWOLD'S AMERICAN BAR, RUE DU QUAI LOUTS DECATREL & SONS be distributed to the sailors of P.O. importants tourists from - an economic poin; of view. For example when there are some two thousand in town and each one spends a minimum of 20 dollars a day it is something, not to be overlooked. This is why THE NATIONAL CASH I should like to insist on two REGISTER CO. points. First: a guide bcok in Agent in Haiti: English, Spanish and French :0 GRISWOLD'S AMERICAN BAR, RUE DU QUAI LOUTS DECATREL & SONS be distributed to the sailors of P.O. Box 598 the Guantanamo Naval Base. --- Page 10 --- AMerry Christmas andA Pros perous New Year to 41l from the -HAITI SUN, DECEMBER 25, 1953 Practical the utterly unselfish life is pracDo You Know Haitian Art Christmas And tical. The world is dying of its Christianity Shropshire lads, poisoned by its own pessimism and bitter selAE. Housman, who was too ropologists, the selfishness of fishness. Called *Christians in deep a pessimist ever to be a commercial interests, and the tribute to their history, the Christian, wrote in a letter that vast apathy of the multitude, Anglo-Saxon peoples stand alone Christ's word, Whosoever shall all these have hampered the mis- in defence ofa way of life which lose his life shall find it,> is kthe sionary. And yet, in the irony was born of the Christian faith, most important truth which has of history, it remains a factthiy and animated by it. But a w.y ever been uttered, and the great: if Africa remains the friend and of life cannot live if its moving est discovery in the moral worid. partner of the West, like the sub- spirit dies, and that spirit can But,, he added in glum conclu- continent of India, and if the only live and die in the hearts sion, do not find in it any- dykes hold against the torrent of the multitude who make the thing which I should call prac of evil which has engulfed nation. When the men and W:)- tical., And yet Christ Himself China, it will be because men men of its rank and file turn was no spinner of words. Christ- and women over the last ce.- traitors a people perishes. For mas still celebrates the Birth of tury have given wealth and ener Utopia the need is Utopians, Tor One Who sealed His teaching gy, and often life itself, to bring Christian nations, 'Christian See if you can recognizs the above tableau ani the artist with His blood. The Sermon on the Christian faith in strength souls. That is what we might responsible for its erecution. Below 2s the artist. the Mount, to which so many and purity to pagan lands. A do well in this menaced world :o The artist M. Despas was born the .J. B. Da pay lip service, ever was impo3- score of thousand missionaries ponder at Christmas time. A in Jacmel in 1925 and at an earlv nier schhni in sible without the Saviour on the have alone proved Housman dynamic devilry stands ready to age became interested in handiJortau Prince Mount. The death of Christ wrong, and demonstrated that fill the vacuum when our faith craft work. Following Lie inter from 1943 to served notice on mankind that falters. st in the crafts he lator attended 1916, ernduat the Christian faith was no easy ing as a caoinet path, and that its profession in: maker. At this volved life's dedication, and iitime he was at delity, if need be, unto death. tracted to the newly founded If the author of <The ShropCentre d'Art who- engaged him shire Lads is right, and it has ut last become too difficult a task as a framemaker. 1943 to served notice on mankind that falters. st in the crafts he lator attended 1916, ernduat the Christian faith was no easy ing as a caoinet path, and that its profession in: maker. At this volved life's dedication, and iitime he was at delity, if need be, unto death. tracted to the newly founded If the author of <The ShropCentre d'Art who- engaged him shire Lads is right, and it has ut last become too difficult a task as a framemaker. It was for human nature to hold a through the friendship and asso ciation with Alex faith more than itfirmly life Tohn, the Anerican painter musician that Des self, to set conduct forever above D pas was awakened into the convenience, to hold eternal a realm of more and his values dear than any mapainting, sought own within the creative abstract terial advantage, and to set Surapproach to his heritage. Brno vice before self, then indeed may means can one M. vultures the gather, and for each say Despas lost soul of us in Housman'sown has cultivated the. natura) and sovereign as any art given perechoing words, a son would seek. The work of M. Despas has ntroduced many of develeit periods were iniquity on high To cheat our sentenced. souls f opment and a lengthy apprentice aught they crave ship. While with the Arf Cen4s ter he had the distinction of And mar the merriment ex hibiting a few of his you and I paintings. Devoting himself Fare completely our On long fool's errand to his he made ma.- the art cabinet to grave ing a thing of the past. M. Despas's work has baen purchased both Americans Christmas, by fortunately, gives and Haitians, Some Of. his firm denial tos such hopelessness. most recent be seon th"oughChristmas speaks of a divine can out the hotel Riviera where into he intrusion history, of the was commissioned to paint the Birth of a Babe, but more than Verver murals. that, of the Death and Triumph Among M. intereets a millions the Despas's of Man. For day are Duke Ellington. Stravinsky will pass, no doubt, in thought and Villa Lobos whose music he less holiday, but there are still Can follows down to make closely; and hosts to whom it will bring its Jon too YO#F earth American chit-chat. ancient challenge to desper At present M. Despas is handconsecration and endeaCOME purer DREAM TRUE pinting the dress an vour. Shall designs for we spare a thought American Haiti one for. devoted band? Fron designer in and finds time in the hours Greenland evening to the Congo the-e for his own <more creativa en are men and women who have deavours.. sacrificed comfort and career 0 The progress M. has bring the Christian faith toi norDespas Christian lands. The sensitive shown in recent years Js he Mhilitioine Hatramfenuitbues sublime indication that, as they ness ofe officialdom, the chep HAITI TRADING COMPANY: SS. NEW CHAMBER OF say,*we have something here.- criticisms of COMMERCE professional anthBLDG. ON EXPOSITION. by M. Francis Lucas, --- Page 11 --- 4 Merry Christmas and 4 Prosperous New Year to AI from the *HAITI SUN DECEMBER 25, 1953 HISTORICHAITI 150,000 new streets and sinle- ranging from 6 dollars to 20 dol- us to put things into our own them into habits, habits of walks are being constructed, lars a day single, including words if it is only to see whe- thinking a certain way, and GOING MODERN principal thoroughfares are got- meals. ON EXPOSITION. by M. Francis Lucas, --- Page 11 --- 4 Merry Christmas and 4 Prosperous New Year to AI from the *HAITI SUN DECEMBER 25, 1953 HISTORICHAITI 150,000 new streets and sinle- ranging from 6 dollars to 20 dol- us to put things into our own them into habits, habits of walks are being constructed, lars a day single, including words if it is only to see whe- thinking a certain way, and GOING MODERN principal thoroughfares are got- meals. ther we really understand it. never to take intermediate disUng a face-lifting, gardens are An elaborate entertainment Much time can pass you by but appointments along the way as The Caribbean republic of being laid out and statues erect- programme, including perform- don't think it is wasted. It all the real thing, Edison tried a Haiti is going modern in a big ed to heroic figures of the na- ances by Haiti's famous Folk- has. to do with your attitudes. certain experiment over five way and tourists visiting the t'on' past. lore Troupe; a series nf historic They are no handy gadgets to thousand times, only to come up country daring the ce'ebration Among the latter is a p'ays, colourful parades and the meet life's obstacles with, but saying, *Now, I know five thouof its 150th anniversary of in- statue of Christopher Colum- carnival; native art exhibits and they help to see a thing through., sand ways of how not to do it. dependence beginning January bus who founded the first open air concerts featuring the Attitudes help one to see suc- That's an attitude for you! It's 1, 1954, will find evidence of white settlement of the New music of Haitian composers; will cess in the midst of failure, the the attitude of one who is bound change on every hand. World at Cap Haitien in 1492 he presented during the 1953-54 positive inside the negative. to contribute something to proA $10,000,000 highway con- after his flagship, the Santa Ma- winter season as highlights Oi They help one to keep try- gress. and won't accept things siructton programme has been ria, vas wrecked on a coral reef Haiti's independence celebra- ing when the going seems tough. as they are. A little change now under way for the last year, in the harbour there. The statue tion. They help one to have faith that and then is good for the best opening up new sections of the sands on the waterfront of the health will be restored when the men, so take time to change country for development. Fort au Prince harbour. Haiti may be reached by Pan pain seems too severe. your attitude. Here's to you for As a result of this programme, Cap Haitien, which is near the American World Airways Clip: Attitudes can be everuthing to better and better attitudes. Au two new beach resorts are being site of Haiti's most famous tour- per from Miami and New York. JIONL in life. You can learn to revoir, developed - at Chouchou, Bay ist attractions, the mountaintop Daily flights are operated he-s have certain ones and develop Betty Schever. on the northern peninsula and fortress, the Citadel; the ruins tween Miami and Port au Carrefour Raymond on the of Henry Christophe's palace, Prince for 135 dollars rouad southern. Sans-Souci; and the Dalace of trip. This city also is included 7 chief cities Pauline Bonaparte, has been RIVIERA The country's two on PAA's Caribbean Circle tor, / Portau-Prince, the capitnl, modarnized to a large extent available from any point on tre SIOLERUTANESRTERGE and Cap Haitien, historic port and now has three hotels provid eastern seabord of the United city on the north coast - are irg good accommodations for States for 212 dollars. dollars rouad southern. Sans-Souci; and the Dalace of trip. This city also is included 7 chief cities Pauline Bonaparte, has been RIVIERA The country's two on PAA's Caribbean Circle tor, / Portau-Prince, the capitnl, modarnized to a large extent available from any point on tre SIOLERUTANESRTERGE and Cap Haitien, historic port and now has three hotels provid eastern seabord of the United city on the north coast - are irg good accommodations for States for 212 dollars. being connected by a fine, mot visitors. LFrom PAA E Public BelaAnnounces ern highway for the first time. Portau-Prince has a number tions Departmentl. In Port au Prince, a city of of modern hotels with rates An Open Letter for the Christmas Eve Dinner Parly Lonesome Dear Pen Pal, We certain SCHENLEY One thing can be December 241h / about in life, is that we are here /to have experiences. Whether we like them or not. They Carols will be sung by the Union 1 are something like the seasons, come and uNkasby /they go, but some- / School ai7P.M. add Pupils how in the end they up to doaiGt something if we have the right doma attitude, There is a psycholomake Table Reservations sist, William James, who said % Kindly peppl that if we belleve in something sincerely. nothing will deter us from accomplishing that which foriheNew Year's Eve Parly. we believe in. Of course, he said it much better, but it helps SCHENLEY Anton Kneer - Rue Pavee Representalive in Haili Petit-Goave's new and modare sabattoirs recently built by the Gouernment tnL its programme 0j erennissance des villes de promhices: It is scaltyrsituated closa to the senshore. --- Page 12 --- A Merri Christmas and A Prosperous New Year to All from the <HAITI SUN: DECEMBER 25, 1953 Consumers Must Be Encouraged To Buy Haitian-Made Leaiher Goods There once was a time when the Education Department in the Haitian population had every Jacmel. But they are discouraged reason to take over the tradi- because the stock they have pretional Japanese custom of set: pared so scientifically is not ting their shoes outside the door moving as it should, even though when entering a house. The it is priced no higher than leahadlystanned locally made san: ther prepared in the primitive dals smelled as unfragrent as way: the skunk works in a certain Amerieab cartoon strip. But The Department of National the nose-holding days may soon Economy has been holding Ais: be ovete UNESCO and the In- cussions on the question of proternational Labour Office have viding a market for the goods come to the aid of the Haitian made by these trained artisans. Government in training a corps A Law has been submitted to of local tanners who now kuow the Legislature calling for rais how to cure leather that is not ing the taxes on imported shoes. only free of odour but extraor- Put so far there has been no dinarily supple to boot noticable increase in the sale of Eleven of these newly trainedtre local variety. LETS COME tanners have set up a coopera- TO THE AID OF HAITIAN IN- THE FRENCH. TECHNICIAN SHOWS THE MARBIAL TANN ERS ADVANCED METHODS IN tive to turn out leather goods in DUSTRY. BUY GOODS MADE TANNING the tannery shop belonging to ATHOME, THE MANAGEMENT & STAFF OF e INCAAN STORE FOR THE 4th CHRISTMAS Extend their Sincere Thanks to their many Friends, Customers and Well-wishers for their wholehearted and generous support given throughout these past years. With deep affection, on ihe eve ofHaiti's 150 Anniversary, our Best Wishes to Everyone for a HAPPY XMAS, A BRIGHTER AND MORE PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR May Peace and Greater Understanding Develop Amongst Our People for À Better Haiti. the tannery shop belonging to ATHOME, THE MANAGEMENT & STAFF OF e INCAAN STORE FOR THE 4th CHRISTMAS Extend their Sincere Thanks to their many Friends, Customers and Well-wishers for their wholehearted and generous support given throughout these past years. With deep affection, on ihe eve ofHaiti's 150 Anniversary, our Best Wishes to Everyone for a HAPPY XMAS, A BRIGHTER AND MORE PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR May Peace and Greater Understanding Develop Amongst Our People for À Better Haiti. --- Page 13 --- 4 Merry Christmas and A Pros perous New Year to .41 from the +HAITI SUN, DECEMBER 25, 1953 Around The West Indies And sea; this is the xislands scenery, Willemstad, is a little Dutch city country, namely, the Haitia par excellence. set on a lonely rock among cac- character. Undefinable, yes, but Back To Haiti Trinidad is actually a frag- tus and thorn bush. Without nevertheless there; it has to do BJ Philosopher Poet Saunders Russell who spent. July and ment of the continental mass. any nasty smells about the with a kind of vigor for living August an Haiti and returned in November for ten doys en: Aside from its northern. moun- streets it was unique in my tra- and uprightness of tone that route. home to California after island-hopping the Caribbean. tains it is partly flat, dry and vels; there is only the clean aren't matched in these other LBaclusive to Haiti Sun-1 rather monotonous. Port of tinge of refinery products blow- countries, particularly the less Spain is a city in transition. ing through on the hot wind. It independent ones. Perhaps the During September and Octoher English live on these islands The characteristic three story is fun to wander about at night: Martiniquians have more flair, I visited ten islands of the les: but every one drinks tea. Other- bungalow type business houses sidewalks are good; lights are the Trinidadians more variety ser Antilles spending enouzh wise there isn't much to do. All with their awnings and grilled bright; shopwindows are tempt of mood, the people of San Juar tme on each to observe a fow of the small Antilles are trying balconies are yielding to modern ing; and bars and restaurants a greater up-to-dateness. Bui aspects of their cutture ani to get the tourist, but they functional structures. There are are open. Curacao ds very much Haitians I mean those you see their geography. My first stop won't succeed, for there aren't eight or ten new five to six- in the swim, of world affairs. on the streets, on: the country was San Juan, Pucrto Rico, enough tourists to go around. story skyscrapers. One begins to The people are prosperous on roads, at the voodoo ceremonies whose modernity is just amaz- On Antigua, on Dominica, on St. feel the aspect of a big city. In oil, well behaved and rather or in the market place have ing. One might well be in a Lucia, especially, and on Gren- all the British Islands I visited, spiritless. cnaracter. I think that ultimMiami Beach of Juxury hotels, ada commerce seems sluggish. instead of drums at night I heard Now that I am back in Haiti ately it is not the scenery of a express highways and square These lie in the backwaters of the steel bands making their I find myself again impressed nation but its people that makes miles of residences set among world affairs; overpopulation in- exotic music, which is a kind of with that quality unique to this it memorable. their filowers and trees. Yet yo creases, and unemployment cross between xylophone enstill have old San Juan to ex- leaves disgruntled men to loaf semble and Javanese gamelan. p.ore; the narrow streets and about the docks and the streets. The tunes are wheezy Latin the colonial type buildings ST1Z- Everybody, I talked to wanted to melodies refreshed in this slight gest another age. A fantastic get out, preferably to the Uni- ly ludicrous eping pong> medium. slum, a kind of casbeh called ted States. Dominica with its Only Trinidad has the drums of 1a Perla, sloped down to a S2T. phone enstill have old San Juan to ex- leaves disgruntled men to loaf semble and Javanese gamelan. p.ore; the narrow streets and about the docks and the streets. The tunes are wheezy Latin the colonial type buildings ST1Z- Everybody, I talked to wanted to melodies refreshed in this slight gest another age. A fantastic get out, preferably to the Uni- ly ludicrous eping pong> medium. slum, a kind of casbeh called ted States. Dominica with its Only Trinidad has the drums of 1a Perla, sloped down to a S2T. great casks of lime juice lying voodoo it is called Shango. Maosile age rurf. Coral reefs fringe the about the docks and Grenada, But Port of Spain has another AF PLEASANT STOP city and day and night this where you smell the nutmeg kind of music, a somewhat disON YOUR ROAD TO KING wonderful surf is beating. San around the warehouses still cordant one. In a downtown CHRISTOPHE'S CITADELLE I heard When you come to Cap-Haitien en route to Juan has squalor, and it has can't provide enough work for park communist agita- <Citadelle La Ferrière?, make stay comfort- mighty glamour, both man made and their people. tors attacking the government your and over able at the new Hotel MONT-JOLI natural. Its people aro alert, the Queen loud micro. metropolitan. but should T say In contrast Martinique and phones. The audience of about Here awaits you a new and attractive develophundred ment atop Carenage Hill, overlooking a resplendent a little unsure of their'destiny? Guadeloupe being politically: two people did not seem harbour. A mixed culture has. confused since 1947 ai part of Metropoli- particularly impressed. Many of A fabulous spectacle : Right from your window the single march forward. Money tan France and sharing in the, the listeners were homeless men in our spacious and airy rooms, may have a preis terribly important. continental labour conditions who were waiting for the up: view of the Citadelle in the fiery you setting sun. stir up quite a bustle. Sugar is roar to die down; they had al This, too, with the Virgin Is- the important crop, and in down ready. picked out a bench for lands, which by a quirk of his- town Pointa-Pitre or Fort-de the night's sleep. CAP-HAITIEN. HAITI tory are linked with the United France the people are. busy. But Curacao, was the most differStates. The Virgins' capital, they are also concerned with ent of the islands. The capital; Charlotte Amalie, lives for the gracious living particularly in oc0c09cHAGeOPOOCES 325 22C6 % tourist. Prices are.sky high, and Martinique. They keep the siesta night life' flourishes. I found and add a long hour-of-aperitif there two levels of tourist: about four. Dinner is late and thesocial set that frequents the good. But by nine the parks expensive hotels and.the green the bars have LS-85 end emptied; the LINK-BELT wich villagers, who have book ubiquitous auto horns are quiet and painting-filled apartments. and the West Indian dogs take SPEEDER Both groups are neurotic and over in a chain of Yard reaction barkrather alcoholic The local resis ing. dents cagerly share in the DrosShovel-Craneperity and the young people are As you go south in the islands ambitious. Of course, any U.S. you discover the tremendous Islander with fare' Dragline Virgin the green of the rain drenched trocan'go to the United States [the pics/ Antigua is dry, then sudinhabitants of the British Vir- denly Guadeloupe is a tangle of gin Islands are most envious). in a chain of Yard reaction barkrather alcoholic The local resis ing. dents cagerly share in the DrosShovel-Craneperity and the young people are As you go south in the islands ambitious. Of course, any U.S. you discover the tremendous Islander with fare' Dragline Virgin the green of the rain drenched trocan'go to the United States [the pics/ Antigua is dry, then sudinhabitants of the British Vir- denly Guadeloupe is a tangle of gin Islands are most envious). vine and shrubbery." In Point-aPhysicaMly the - islands are un-i Pitre it rained six or eight times spectacular, rather drysand have a day, brief, shuttering downfine beaches. With Basse Terre, pours. I took *one of the big, CNT Guadeloupe, Charlotte Amalie ds clusmy buses to Basse Terre matona CA my choice for the architectural- across volcanic heights and ly best West Indian town. The throngh rain forests of tree Powerlel 85 R.p. engine business and residential sections fern, bamboo, liane and hardMore welght- - 44,200 lbs. Dlesel Ibe. are consistent and satisfying. wood. And in the Martinique 0 Safely Greater lifing Boom Holel mountains it was same CETEL the fer Dragline, LT Trench end Crane teaDriver At Antigua. I entered the this wonderful lush and on E flora, D E Positive Chala Crowd Shovel 4 o'clock E drinking region. The Dominica, on St. Lucia, on GrenOficial Sales and Servios Heedquastes break for this steaming drink in ada and in northern Trinidad. Disirihutor in Haili CHARLES FEQUIERE the steaming weather: is reli- But even in these tropical moun 54 Rue Roux - Tel: 3279 - 2245 - 5173 giously observed. A handful of tains one is never far from the ce e 2 000000000000060 cocccce cococce --- Page 14 --- A Merry Christmas and 4 Pros perous New Year to All from the SHAITI SUN, DECEMBER 25, 1953 BEAUTY FROM WITHIN the rest of us is an excellent sake do not rub EAT, DRINK AND by routine. it on from the BE SENSIBLE A FAMILY DOCTOR If our'skin is a dry one we centre of your should finish off with a very cheeka unless To be beautiful you must eat in your eating. Keep to the they are protected by oil. little skin cream, just enough to 7ou are stage right - and drink right. Wrong simple dishes you. like best, for Dust is the greatest enemy of keep the skin supple, After our making up for a food and drink may not rapidly what you like best is - with our skins. Mixing with our nor- morning wash, finishing with bunch of <toy distort your face, but they will the reservations I have mention- mal skin exudates it forms dirt cold water, we get down to the soldiers., That rapidly destroy the symmetry of ed - the most easily digested. particles which clog the pores actual make-up for the day. ist the ghastly ef the rest of you, Let internal comfort be your and prevent the skin breathing. The more beautiful we are the fect it produces Let us first consider guide. You achieve that neither So never be afraid of soap and less We need apply. The heavy SO applied. Do DRINK by. over-eating nor by under- water - even if your best trioni mask of *stager make-up seems not use it at all Most people like a drink now eating. boasts that she never uses it , to satisfy thousands of women. unless you must and then and in moderation it OUTDOOR EXERCISE her precious skin. inxcept, in In the cold light: of day it is ber- If you must and then SO is goood for Apart from the rare congeni- deep winter the first morning fectly horrible and men loathe make-up like a lightly as to apthem, But alco: tal blemishes, we are all born wash should be in cold water, it : to sensible women it is a t07 soldier; wear pear your own 10l is indisput with. sof; and lovely skin. How Use only the finest soap you perennial joke. it OUTDOOR EXERCISE her precious skin. inxcept, in In the cold light: of day it is ber- If you must and then SO is goood for Apart from the rare congeni- deep winter the first morning fectly horrible and men loathe make-up like a lightly as to apthem, But alco: tal blemishes, we are all born wash should be in cold water, it : to sensible women it is a t07 soldier; wear pear your own 10l is indisput with. sof; and lovely skin. How Use only the finest soap you perennial joke. We must keep a hat to match. natural colour. ably the most soon we lose it largely depends cFn offord Ll superfatted if your well in mind how little we can fattening thing on the way We live, and for skin is dry and massage it use tor achieve thel effect we Very little indeed may be used, thereis funless most women there comes a day well in. Be just as thorough ih want, which: should be to on- starting high on the cheeks, you drink on: when the mirror gives, them a washing it off. hance: oun: natural loveliness about the lower level of the ough soirit to nesty shock. Boiling the face with steam without being-obvious, about it. bone which forms them below pickle your in- Skin quality depends on many towels is only to be resorted to If we do this wer will be able the eye and work outward to side, when things, such as general fitness, it the skin is in a bas state a to afford the best quality mate- the side hair-line. If careful starsometimes you an unworried mind [show me a and it is best done by expe: ts rials because they will last. The ing in the mirror shows this become verv worrier who has a really good not at home. Dusting with nov use of inferior stuff is an offense to be obviously rouge and not Alconol is the thin: but don't skin], plenty of outdoor, exer der after a bath may be pleasant tor ourselves and may destroy natural colour wipe it nearly all most fattening try this for cise, absolute internal regular but serves no useful purpose. that rose petal quality of the off and try the effect of careful And the worst crime against tre skin which isr sor still looks - thing. there 18 slimming it ity: vitalito beauty. powdering. If it arThe perfect skin must have skin is to leave mikeu up Un Above all; do let us make up to tificial you do not need rouge does not work]! So ifa bearti- an exact balance of its own na- overnight our natural colouring. at all. fut outline is your concern, go tural oil to keep it supple and Massage is excellent but it Make-up which is obvious is Do remember is a Pure that beauty easy on hard liquor. fresh no more: too must follow the muscle Sines disastrous. After all, It is one's quality rather than an fruit juice is much better for much gives a and it must be light with. tin- own beauty which must be riis- ment of features arrange- shines you. And few Which. people. drink en- greasy skin gertips onty to the race. TD played, not that of manufactur- out from within; careless or exough water. and all 'the ward and outward under ine ed products. It is necessary, travagant makeup invariably : SLIMMING con m plications chin; circular round the eyes. however slightly, to increase makes. men say or think: *I for goodness sake do not that may entail horizontally across éach side of colouring at night because arti- haven't the slightest idea what sacrifice what beauty vcu have too litile, a the torehead. Dab a littls o1i ficial light tends to wash outall she is like all I can see is for the haggard, hunted look of dry skin which on after massage on'y ir the colours used in make-ip. the Daint.. the slimming fiend. Most of the negiented can skin. is dry and finish off with Rouge is the most tricky of The art of make-up is the cranky ereduction> diets pres- never be beau- Eai plenty ef cold water: alt cosmetics. For goodness' avoidance of appearing madé up. cribed by fashionable quacks are tiful but which salads-not too Feeding, the skin fcori withdeadly poison. is for the haggard, hunted look of dry skin which on after massage on'y ir the colours used in make-ip. the Daint.. the slimming fiend. Most of the negiented can skin. is dry and finish off with Rouge is the most tricky of The art of make-up is the cranky ereduction> diets pres- never be beau- Eai plenty ef cold water: alt cosmetics. For goodness' avoidance of appearing madé up. cribed by fashionable quacks are tiful but which salads-not too Feeding, the skin fcori withdeadly poison. You can slim far can be remed- many. out is doubtful business, but more efficiently by stimulating with little there is value in the use inied a pure oil, follorv- ternally of the vitamin B ccmGET THAT the BRAND appropriate glands than by ed up by with cold OEWT dabbing, plex available in yeast. Take starving your poor suffering water: NOT TAS - - plenty of it abou; a cupful a ooK stomach. It is obvious that a greasy day. So if you must shed a few skin should never be embarrao: pounds go to a qualified medical sed. by oily preparations, but it NATURAL.COLOJI - dietician and be him. S guidei by can be improved by an occasion- When I discussed make-up for Which brings us to bTA al astringent L with the same beauty with one of our - greatest Bur THIS FOOD cold-water finish Lry skins experts she was very laconic. With certain reservations eat <The only way'to make up beau only when you want to and only - tifully, she said, e to make what you really enjoy, Sweets f up fresh. On the perfectly - Sacen Be are sustaining, but take them N clean skin. You - can't do that to excess and you look like a cur a without washing. Plenty of it, LOKS rent dumpling. Keep uD your "You BSER take R like this So let us start from there. We Olaneluomerie fa fruit intake. Eat plenty ot salcannot be LE lazy, at.1 least about ads. A daily glass of milk is ourselves, and beautiful at the almost a emust. Cheese and seme time. Off must come that meat are almost equa' in value : make-up every night. We first and the less meat is cooked the use an emulsifying or. if the On sale at: Bichara better so get to like it under- or R the a shet decror * sen se - a Word is preferred, liquefying, CLAPPS Doctors have Izmerv. Au Lincoln, done been recommending Bazar de la Poste, cream, wiping off with old, soit BADT CLAPP'S BABY FOODS Keep off over-rich confections. cloths the older and softer E000 longer thon any other Bazar National. GeorWhether in exclusive restaurants the better, Then wash in plenbaby foodal ges Coles. Maison or from the little <brutiques t of tepid water with the finSimon Vieux, Mme - around the corner the less you - est soap. Finish off with co'd jJoseph Maglio, Bazar eat of fried food the better. It water plenty of it. To dry, Edmond Phipps. may be nourishing. but it can be want particular attention in Ded with a soft towel. Do not Co-37 disastrous to the waistline. summer, for the sun quickly rub the skin off the face, though INDONIE C MOURRA CORP. Finally do not be complicated cracks and blisters them unless a jolly good towel massage of Exclusive Distributor for Haiti Phone: 3513 - est soap. Finish off with co'd jJoseph Maglio, Bazar eat of fried food the better. It water plenty of it. To dry, Edmond Phipps. may be nourishing. but it can be want particular attention in Ded with a soft towel. Do not Co-37 disastrous to the waistline. summer, for the sun quickly rub the skin off the face, though INDONIE C MOURRA CORP. Finally do not be complicated cracks and blisters them unless a jolly good towel massage of Exclusive Distributor for Haiti Phone: 3513 --- Page 15 --- 4 Merry Christmas and A Prosperous New Year to All from the <HAITI SUN, DECEMBER 25, 1953 NOAH'S ARK TAKES WINGS:MONKEYS TO BEARS IN THE AIR Noah made Bibica' history America. role as. a love life louser-upper. free ride from Panama to Miami Horses have become such frewith his floating ZOO. And cap- Now; beavers ordinarily mate But he felt considerably better a hy slipping unnoticed into the quent PAA passengers that tains of Pan American World in the winter and bear theiri few months later when he flew suitcase of a paying passenger special flying stables have been Airways' cargo Clippersare mak- young in the spring. Tp around five pairs of mated minks over who had been visiting in the rigged up for them. Thoroughing modern-day history with the passengers' Moose Lake the same route. This time win: home where the monkey was. a breds are whisked-from one track flying ZOOS that come close to home in Canada, summer had ter was just beginning in Argen- pet. to another from one end of matching Noah's in the variety just ended and the romantic tina, giving the lucky minks two Stowaways aren't the only the hemisphere to the other of their passenger lists. season was just around the cor: honeymoons in a single year. non-revenue passengers. A cock- and 30 Argentine polo ponies, acThe menagerie of four-footed ner. But down in lower Argen: There's also the twin problems er spaniel gave birth to five companied by their gaucho and feathered folk that roam tina, summer was just beginning of gate crashers and added pupples high over the jungles of grooms, traveled from Buenos PAA's Latin American routes and winter LE and the mating starters. Brazil, and a bouncing bull calf Aires to LOs Angeles and back range from bees to beavers, season were an long time "off. Succeeding where scores of was born above the Caribbean to compete in inter-American bears and boas. The puzzled PAA skipper human beings had failed, little to a prize Holstein COW en route Lolo matches. [And they 2"e Mild-mannered barnyard resi- wasn't any too happy in his marmoset monkey got himself a from Toronto to Buenos Aires. but 2 few examples]. dents and wild-eyed jungle denizens pass high over the blue Caribbean. Earthworms and hoppy-toads are cleared out of cargo terminals as penguins and ponies are checked in. Screeching parrotSr cheeping chicks, braying Missouri mules and yelping grey hounds add to the sound effects. Animal air travelers outnumber shirt and skirt-wearing passengers many times over in PAA's Latin American Division. More than a million and a half baby chicks are flownrach year, PAR for example. 0ea These day-old hemisphere ae hoppers are privileged charac- e ters. They're about the only animal species permitred to tra vel in the cargo hatches of pas senger clippers, and seldom does a PAA plane head south without fe hundred aboard, They make the best passengers of all because they don't have to be fed or watered during the first 72 post-egg hours. times over in PAA's Latin American Division. More than a million and a half baby chicks are flownrach year, PAR for example. 0ea These day-old hemisphere ae hoppers are privileged charac- e ters. They're about the only animal species permitred to tra vel in the cargo hatches of pas senger clippers, and seldom does a PAA plane head south without fe hundred aboard, They make the best passengers of all because they don't have to be fed or watered during the first 72 post-egg hours. Flying in the opposite direction - in all cargo Clippers a is a monthly average of_300 monkeys, 500 birds, a dozen rep: tiles and 50 toads. Frequently they are accompanied by tanks of tiny tropical fish, which no one has ever bothered to count. A single shipment from Belem to a New York aquarium included several thousand fish. PAA'S cargo terminal rat Miami also handles an average of seven horses, one goat, four cows, two pigs and ten dogs each month. Playing Noah to glohe-trotting nnimals isn't always as simple as loading them aboard, keeping them fed and watered and wrestling with mountains of im: port and export papers. Problems of much deeper import sometimes Crop up toi plague cargo Clipper captains. There were the 20 beavers, for example: that were being virtually 20th century Noah's Arics are the Cargo Clippers of Pan American Worla Airoays as they transport a multitude flown from the Canadian north of strange rreatures throughour Latin America and the World. In the top picture. a7E alligator gets a brief dental inspection woods to Argentine to form the bejore being flown from Miami to Nassau, British Bahamas. In the lower left picture, sia loing-size penguins seem more than nucleus of a fur-bearing colony a bit snobbish as they parade around the airport at Montevideo, Uruguay. In the lower right picture, who wpouldn't want to in singularly beaver-lees South cuddle these kids? These goats were being shipped from Mia mi, Fla, to Puerto Rico. --- Page 16 --- 4 Merry Christmas and A Prosperous New Year to A72 from the -HAITI SUN, DECEMBER 25, 1953 Haiti Motors-Nash Distributor J.E. Sendral Prop. New 1954 Nash Rambler Country Club Presents Wishes The new 1954 Nash Rambler custom 100-inch wheelbase Country Club hardtop features an all-steel top and unique reverse angle rear windows which provide increased all-around visibility- Styled by Pinin Farina, foremost European custom car designer, the Rambler series also includes a convertible and three station wagon models. The Rambler For Country Club features the continental rear tire mount as standard equipment, and is fully-equipped with many custom appointments at! no extra cost: The New 1954 Nash Ambassador And Merry Prosperous Chrismas New The new 1954 Nash Ambassador features many styling refinements and mechanical advaneements, highlighted by the continental styling of Pinin Farina, foremost European designer of custom-built cars. Mechantical improvements include increased horsepower in the <Super Jethtre" engine; new power brakes and power steering, offeredas optional equipment; and eléctrically operated window lifts, available at extra cost. Styling refinements feature a new dual die-cast grille, Year continental rear tire mount offered as standard equipment on all 1954 custom four-door and Country Club hardtop models, and new solid and two-tone color combinations, and upholstery and trim selections. New 1954 Nash Rambler Four-Door Sedan The completely new 1954 Nash Rambler four-door roominess. It is powered by the improved six-eylinder shown above is compact custom car on a L-head "Super Fiving Scot" engine, developing 90 EA wheelbase. It : styled by Pinin Farina, horsepower. The regular factory delivered price infaremost European designer of custom-built cars. cludes an attractive continental rear tire mount, The luxurious new model offers traditional Rambler Weather Eye conditioned air system, radio, electric economy, performance, comfort and ease of handling, clock, directional signals, custom upholstery and with greater rear seat and luggage compartment trim, and other deluxe features. iness. It is powered by the improved six-eylinder shown above is compact custom car on a L-head "Super Fiving Scot" engine, developing 90 EA wheelbase. It : styled by Pinin Farina, horsepower. The regular factory delivered price infaremost European designer of custom-built cars. cludes an attractive continental rear tire mount, The luxurious new model offers traditional Rambler Weather Eye conditioned air system, radio, electric economy, performance, comfort and ease of handling, clock, directional signals, custom upholstery and with greater rear seat and luggage compartment trim, and other deluxe features. --- Page 17 --- A Merry Christmas and A Pros perous New Year to All from the -HAITI SUN, DECEMBER 25, 1953 CAP HAITIEN PRIMPS FOR HAITI'S 150th ANNIVERSARY By In Port au Prince; hotels have safari from the Haitian capital. MARY ROBINSON JOHNSON been sprouting new wings and He can also track down forest annexes in a frantic attempt to boar. PORTAU-PRINCE, Haiti. keep up with the ever-expand The Panama Line's three luxHaiti is inviting American tour- ing tourist trade. This winter ury cruise ships now make weekists to come down bere this 150 additional first-class. accomly stops at Port au Prince. winter to help celebrate the modations will be available for Round-trip fare from New York 150th anniversary of her drama- the luxury-minded visitor. Two in about 240 dollars. Air coach tic birth as an independent ra new air-conditioned hotels are service makes the round-trip public, the second in the West- scheduled to be opened along the plane fare from New York to ern Hemisphere. In preparation, bay. Oner is the fifty-room Bean Port au Prince 181 dollars. An Haiti has spent $7,000,000 to pro- Rivage built but never used for zerial Caribbean circle tour stup vide its most historic city, Cap Haiti's International Exposition ping at six cities besides the Haitien, with modern touches in 1949. The other is the SimHaitian capital is offered by Pan without sacrificing its pictures- bie, with thirty-two air-condiAmerican World Airways at que French. colonial charm. tioned rooms and a swimming Where the seaside boulevard, swe eeps to a curving stop stands the $212.40. Resort Air Lines has Visitors to the seventeenth- pool, new municipal bath-house.ee Cap Haitien. besides a stretch of made Haiti one of the main Haiti's beach alreudy popular. with young Capois. Behind are the ruins century tropical port once known largest hotel, the Riiv: of the fortress, andof the mansion where Napoleon's sister and stops on its packaged Holiday as the Paris of Saint-Domin- era, is now undergoing a recon- General Leclerc lived. Houseparty tours and Delta gue> will no longer have to plow struction and expansion project ville will be delivered bag and rooms of the Casino Interna- C&S makes regular flights from their way through dusty, nar- costing more than $2,000,000. Its baggage for a reasonable 2 dol- rational. Its staff, elaborate Chicago, through St. Louis and row. lanes. All streets have been twenty-six room wing is expect- lars. The fare from the airport furnishings and air of decorum New Orleans.. paved and the open cobblestone ed to be finished in time for to a Port au Prince hotel is 50 are direct from Monte Carlo. An American tourists can enter gutters that jarred loose many Mardi Gras visitors in February. cents. Italian chef reigns over the new Haiti merely by filling out a a bumper have been replaced The old St. Francis, a cool 2,000 Entertainment costs are also Casino dining room and Haitian tourist card. No visa is requirby deep underground storm feet above the city of Port all reasonable. One gourde 20 and Cuban grchestras alternate ed unless the visitor plans to sewers. A new million-gallon Prince, is now the Hotel Dam- cents will buy a rum and playing in the outdoor band stay longer than two months. reservoir insures tourist hotels bala. soda at the most popular night sbell. IN.Y Timest. against a water shortage. Port au Prince hotels and pen: club. . Francis, a cool 2,000 Entertainment costs are also Casino dining room and Haitian tourist card. No visa is requirby deep underground storm feet above the city of Port all reasonable. One gourde 20 and Cuban grchestras alternate ed unless the visitor plans to sewers. A new million-gallon Prince, is now the Hotel Dam- cents will buy a rum and playing in the outdoor band stay longer than two months. reservoir insures tourist hotels bala. soda at the most popular night sbell. IN.Y Timest. against a water shortage. Port au Prince hotels and pen: club. For the cost of a neigh: For those who prefer a dip in sions range from 5 do'lars to 30 bourhood movie, tourists may HAITIS FISHING the sea to the hotel pools, bath- dollars a day single and 101 dol- enjoy an evening at the breezeing facilities have been installed lers to 60 dollars double on the swept outdoor Theatre de Ver. Sportsmen, especially spear on a lovely natural beach nestled American plan. Gourmets who dure watching colourful folklore fishing enthusiasts, will find in a curve of the cup-shaped insist on branching out will en- dances or attend a fascinating Haiti a winter paradise. Red harbour. Dirt dredged up from joy a number of dining sDets production given by the dynamic snappers. parrot fish, tropical the sea floor has been used to with some offering superb Haitian theatrical movement. lobster, barracuda and king macIT's NOTA DREFM form a gleaming new waterfront French and Haitian cuisine in Latest innovation : an adapta kerel lurk about the shallow Cour BUTA home in REALITY! theclonds topped by a wide boulevard that surroundings Juxurious and tion of *Antigones in the Creole reefs. For on-shore fishing thawp antkon air sea wall. prys is skirted by a sturdy scenic. Prices in general have patois with Voodoo gods substi-i is a plentiful supply of snook avhens Ak aabk A new steel pier can accommo- not increased. dollar bill F A 10 tuted for the deities of the and tarpon. Offshore there are - on sis TILES date yachts and sizable eruise can still buy a fine dinner for Greek pantheon. marlin, sailfish and dolphin. SMOSAIQUES FABRIQUE O ships that previously had to an- two, complete with wine, in the For those who prefer the Bone fishing is also excellent EMILE GARDERE chor offshore. top dining spots. click of rouiette wheals to the here: The hunter will find cro- TEk:3/207708 dobeseputin ONE-DAY TOUR HOTEL TRAINING throb of the Haitian tambours, codfle and wild duck and guinea there are, the plush gambling hen within an hourand a half's The Haitian Army Air Force The Haitian Government is makes daily flights to the Cap also: seeing tor it that tts influx TOPS "TEMI ALL find Le nieilleur des pneus from Portau-Prince, the capital. of winter tourists will the RoNRos géants! A spectal one-day excursion trip service up to the standards of le @ costs 12 dollars and will give older and more experienced reHi-Milor RIB the visitor time tol climb on sorts. Through the U. N. Techhorse Or mule back to King nical Assistance Programme, a Le ava vous domnerdes sans déM ETL.O has Rt.IE Henri Christophe's stupendous training school been opena SApASE ER t marche supplémentairel stable douce enwil-shaped fortress, the Cita- ed for members of hotel staffs: moins de risques ded dérapage delle La Ferriere, and stop for with ax director who spent deA ahanite une tenue carcasse inégalée extre- a-résistante en 1 the. King nical Assistance Programme, a Le ava vous domnerdes sans déM ETL.O has Rt.IE Henri Christophe's stupendous training school been opena SApASE ER t marche supplémentairel stable douce enwil-shaped fortress, the Cita- ed for members of hotel staffs: moins de risques ded dérapage delle La Ferriere, and stop for with ax director who spent deA ahanite une tenue carcasse inégalée extre- a-résistante en 1 the. gears a résumé le tilométrage le plus a brief tour of the ex-slave cades keeping run élevé au prix le plus bas. monarch's Sans Souci Palace in ning smoothly in some of the VIRGINIA the valley below. plushiest inns on the French RiThose who wish a more leis- viera. Classes, including courGOODFYEAR Cigaretteo urely visit to the setting of J. ses in English and Spanish, are W. Vandercook's <Black Majes- open to all persons who come in Dans le a find with visitors. monde E tys will it easier getting, contact. foreign > transSplondid entier on hotel reservations this season. Taxi drivers have been getoam tonnag porte plus gesur de Two new hotels have just been ting special courtesy lectures for pneus Good: I year! sur opened and a third is mear com- the past year and they no lon: fume dere marque. toute NEW-YOPK, ceouaR HAITI, NEN-YORK, VICE all about jack up their fees to suit MTTC pletion, providing in ger ine fitty first-class rooms. Prices their whimsical notion of the UNE AUTRE ECONOMIE DUE A GOODYEAR: range from 12 dollars single and state of the Americsn pocket Ce Hi-Miler "All Weather" possède fameuse ode 26 dollars double on the Ame- book. Official rate cards must mée bande mondiale de roulement qui assure All Weather" une résistance 1a. renom- au a rican plan to room and board be posted in cabs within eye dérapage tous les sols. et une traction exceptionnelles sur A3ONTS SURINAM NAVIGATION Serricer xow at a small pension fo: 4 dollars range of the tourist. Guests at o 2-51-141 ALLENA BAUSSAN TELE 2:67 or 5 dollars a day. hotels in the suburb of Petion- * --- Page 18 --- A Merry Christmas and 4 Prosperous New Year to AlL from the HAITI SUN: DECEMBER 25, 1953 Onla recherche chaque jour! On obtient mieux qu'une huile moteur pour 83 SSS 2SE OL NET CONT AUE TENTS TeK Esso EXTR 6 - MOTOR oll TING E NATAGER Sureer PROTECHION A0 Quel plaisir au volant.. . Guelle économte! Avec ESSO EXTRA MOTOR OIL. l'huile avec les trois a tout 3N131 Economie EXT2A Protection EXT2A Ingredient Avec OIL plus ESSO n'est EXTRA besoin MOTOR de faire Esso Extra garde ses propriétés Un ingredient extra protège le Pappoint aussi souvent. Plus de lubrifiantes même aux tempemoteur contre les dépots dankilométres par quart. Conçue ratures critiques du moteur. Cirgereux. Cette huile qui cireule pour les moteurs qui roulent culant à la vitesse d'un éclair comme un éclair dans le moteur, beaucoup, elle est vendue selon elle protège le moteur contre la le protège contre le carbone et les numéros 1,3 et 5 pour suprouille, 1a poussiere et l'usure. les dépota crasseux et aussi pléer aux necessités des nouC'est Thuile quil faut quand contre f'usure. Elle nettoie en veaux moteurs. 'vous roulez terriblement. lubrifiant Dites seulement "TXTDI O chose DEXTRA pour votre argent SERVING HAITI FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS elle protège le moteur contre la le protège contre le carbone et les numéros 1,3 et 5 pour suprouille, 1a poussiere et l'usure. les dépota crasseux et aussi pléer aux necessités des nouC'est Thuile quil faut quand contre f'usure. Elle nettoie en veaux moteurs. 'vous roulez terriblement. lubrifiant Dites seulement "TXTDI O chose DEXTRA pour votre argent SERVING HAITI FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS --- Page 19 --- A Merry Christmas and A Pros perous New Year to 471 from the <HAITI SUN, DECEMBER 25, 1953 at the <Sun> office on the ExpoA Solution To An Age Old Problem proding, but are retaining mois- sition. ture and furnishing water col CHARCOAL FARMING lected for irrigation systems, where for centuries the water *QUART PROOP This does not mean the grow rushed down the mountain sides A BOUQUET ing of charcoal literally, but is carrying away more and more besed on a case history little (2 experi. of what soil that was left ence in the province of Kansu, to the rivers all within a few China. That long strin of lnd hours. LA PLUS ANCIENNE FAMILLE DE DISTILLATEURSIDNAIT) nlong the edge of the Gobi deHaiti can do the same, the sert between outer Mongolia Bayahonde is the answer nnd Tiber called the panhanile, Phimitane Abatanran In Kansu the problem of fuels Much of the eharcoal now transChristmas Giffs to au Prince 2s Send to a friend abroad were much more artue than in ECh over PoT sailboats year's subscription to the Haiti Buarwcaridei banancoul Haiti, because not only is it Thomazeau GCrOSS .mme tre. TWO of.these RT2 charcoal capable Sun., The Haiti Sun> delivered Hatnumindbalumnis & needed for cooking food, butrin ofearuing100 sacks of Compagnie are seen in the above picture. by air mail to the U,S. and Canwinter the temperature on the Oqpuis/f62 ada only costs $10 annually. For fringe of the desert cips somePORT-AU-PRINCE HAITI WEST INDIES subscriptions ring 2061, or call times to as low as 30 degrees him Minister for Recohistrun. zero Fahrenheit and is neerled tion of the Province of Kansul. for heating the homes as well. Chang first set about 1o selert Sperial Thei number of people in the pro- plots of two to three acres in: Birth'placelof: vince of Kansu is near eleven many sections of the province, Exguisite Designs nillion, almost three times and with small nirse* ries propa- "DORISMOND Buperbiqualils that of Haiti, and they solved gated seedlings of both the Popand MEINBERG" MAMOCANY their problem of fuel supp'y lar and Willow trees to'start Pantal Blds. The TEL: 2 6 8 4 rmwlReTat which they called charcoal farm. things off. Later he encourngRUGS ing. ec the farmers to. do tre same, These oame Soods are Exportod by supplying them with the to the Most 6xclusive otores) An. enterprising Chinese ty seedlings from the State nurse in the 2.0. the name of c:c. Chang had ries with the understanding GRAND RUE C3 No COMMISSION PAID TO TAXI DRIVERS been looking at the eroded hills that they were to use only half and mountains of his native pro- of the trees grown in their nur vince of Kansu from boyhood series for charcoal wood, the days as had his ancestors be- other CONTROLLED half were to be used by fore him, but it remained for the State to reforest the hills him to correct the sitnation. from the State nurse in the 2.0. the name of c:c. Chang had ries with the understanding GRAND RUE C3 No COMMISSION PAID TO TAXI DRIVERS been looking at the eroded hills that they were to use only half and mountains of his native pro- of the trees grown in their nur vince of Kansu from boyhood series for charcoal wood, the days as had his ancestors be- other CONTROLLED half were to be used by fore him, but it remained for the State to reforest the hills him to correct the sitnation. He and mountains. As the trees was aware that charccal was the grew in size the farmer used Togical fuel, which had beon his half to make charenel, but used for centuries, there being always careful to reforest as ne other, and was also the ra cut away. so that he syould have son for the terrible eroded con- a continuous supply for char rition of the hills and mountains, coal. The lerger charcoal pr) because his ancestors had denul ducers who made it 9 business ed them long" before he was of selling charcoal were requir born, but he was born with a ed to do the same, but on a much spark of genius, he set abont Jarger scale; the requirement of solvine the problem. He neticed the State was, that if you want that the prevailing trees inthe to be a charcoal merchant, yon province were Poplar and Wil- must raise the wood and stiff i-w, both were quick growing penalties were enforced for cut vorieties, jnst as the *Baya- ting a single trée planted by ih6 hondes or -Mesquite- in Haiti, State. : occurred to him, if each farm- In the sides of the hills and cr who wanted to produce char. mountains great ditches were coal for fuel should raise the dug almost a meter deep and trees either on his land or land trees planted where winter made the tillage T nted to It easy him by theStaite. snows and what little rain fall also occurred to hm if thefarm- that occurred would run into er would plant a nursery of the ditches where the trens trees under the guidance of the were planted to preserve the state forester he could raise nut A Caterpillar Tool Bar can provide and spaced as desired. moisture. As the trees grew the new for your work. It enly the trees to furnish char. efficiency tillage A forward push on the hydraulic confalling leaves began to make a helps you take advantage oft the full power trol lever sinks the implements to the coal, but could also furnish compost which broke down into of your Caterpillar track-type Tractor, deaired depth: A pull on the lever raises trees to reforest the eroded lumus to help hold more moisThe tool bar is attached integrally with the implements to clear obstructions or hills and mountains. the tractor and is a mounting bracket for to permit moving from field to field. In ture. tillage implements. the "float" or neutral the This man Chang worked diliofthe position impleIn a period of less than five Typical implements, which can ments seek their own level. A manual vently, he traveled by pony be attached to the tool bar are chisel adjustment allows you to vary the angle back, bicycle, walked unteld years the hills and mountain: shanks, subsoilers, ditcher, spring shank of tool penetration. miles to talk to the farmers began to take on a green ap cultivators, disk ridger and listers. These Let us show you more about this enough of pearance, more ditches were dug tools can be bolted to the bar by one man versatile tool bar. they never having ivel were sold. on treidea. Chang between the new rows of trees CATERPILLAR then took his scheme to the and more trees planted until RED TRA Governer of the Province, who last reported that the long deHAYTIAN TRACTOR EQUIPMENT C0., S.A: Rue Pavée was so elated that he oppointst nuded mountains are no longer Maurice Bonnefil mn Manager enough of pearance, more ditches were dug tools can be bolted to the bar by one man versatile tool bar. they never having ivel were sold. on treidea. Chang between the new rows of trees CATERPILLAR then took his scheme to the and more trees planted until RED TRA Governer of the Province, who last reported that the long deHAYTIAN TRACTOR EQUIPMENT C0., S.A: Rue Pavée was so elated that he oppointst nuded mountains are no longer Maurice Bonnefil mn Manager --- Page 20 --- A Merry Christmas and A Prosperous New Year to 477 from the -HAITI SUN, DECEMBER 25, 1953 FRANK. W. WILSON T PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSAL SALES CORPORATION Dodge Distributor in Haiti Wishes A Merry Christmas And A Prosperous New Year To All ANNOUNCING NEW DODGEHMTRUCKS an a 11 Brilliant new design opens new era in trucking! See how new lower work-saving design saves you time and effort! Pick-up and panel floors are as low as 22% inches from the ground. : knee-high for loading ease! Lower running boards for easier entry! Lower hood for greater visibility! New low center of gravity for extra stability, safety, handling ease! Shortest turning of any leading trucks. 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Soe thom today! --- Page 21 --- A Merru Christmas and 4 Prosperous New Year to 411 from the <HAITI SUN, DECEMBER 25, 1953 GoingForward Backs Preferred In Place of Brains - The Progress of A "Bogola> Pusher I shall not discuss here the [on all fours] with the car on don't know what attractive fea- linjure seriously] two persons. ing my eyes to the outer wo-la kiuestion whether our century is his hack. But an absclute ne ture in the black Ford had Mors recently the car brought the following Creole saying one of progress, not because I cessity of censtruetive criticism cffered him for the nor a sum on a fight and a scandal be f'asbed in my mind: *Minnin am afraid that some hot-headed compelled me to speak on behalf that three <bogotass like this tween him and a lawyer in the coulève l'école, cé pa en ien, vé or rabid progress fan will use ci mere logic. What is strange one would hardly be worth. But street: the lawyer hed <carrs. fai'l chita SOU banc qui difficile.. my head as a target for his and harder to believe than ry the fellow felt that he loved his ment [squarely] taken off the Eaitians can easily catch upon 1scoco macaque, [stick], but be- story is the fact that the chap eroiture> [car] too dearly to fron- wheels because the chap its neaning. For those who cause the wonderful, even 2s- had found himself. in a case sell it. And he did not sell it, had liked better to invest his don't know Creole I make the tounding accomplishments of which the following Creole sar eyen with the persistence of the money in useless repairs than 10 tollowing rather literal translatoday speak for themselves. ing sums up perfectly Césotte buyer. And a few - days later Eay he lawyer, his benefactor... tion: Taking an adder to school Nevertheless, the sight of a qui baille, imbécile qui Das the notor accidentally permitteo When I went to bed that night is amere nothing: but the trouscene I have too often witnessed I rends [imbecile is thet one wo Iim fo take the wheels offering I could no; help pondering over b'e is to have it sit down to a - not because I am a sjoud does not avail himself of the him at thte same time thr reward reany a human problem. T tried bench and learn. iPaur Pryl but fo" the very fool's blunders]. ing opportunity to drive riglt tr remember the Reveral defini Derr readers, I lea" To you the simple reason that it too often In fact, about two months ag and steadily into a tree on th3 tone of man I had read in booky care of finding out the rest. cught my eye convinced me somebody who had discovered I Carrefour road and sdéchalboré, And as a heavy sleep was clos <The Observer.- nost deeply that on earth still I exisr some really backwardminded people. Those of yoi, caders, whom God has blessed with a good memory, may recall mioganes, that Creek philosopher of ancient times, renownei forhis cynicism, who ridiculized his fellowcountryman and cnijeague Plato for describing man as a two-footed, featherless anjTal. Though I am hy far less intelligent than Plato, I hare I Carrefour road and sdéchalboré, And as a heavy sleep was clos <The Observer.- nost deeply that on earth still I exisr some really backwardminded people. Those of yoi, caders, whom God has blessed with a good memory, may recall mioganes, that Creek philosopher of ancient times, renownei forhis cynicism, who ridiculized his fellowcountryman and cnijeague Plato for describing man as a two-footed, featherless anjTal. Though I am hy far less intelligent than Plato, I hare Pe Aeep conviction that if DioErnes could assume our hum an hape again he would not blame e for stating that some men keike the ebourriquess [assesii Khich step forward when you ull back their tails and rear hen you pull them forward V the bridle. The familiar sight cf a mun jusring his car through tha apital intrigued me one night Fst veek. I saw the man push AvRIe tis Hlack Ford - or rather his hogotas in picturesq"e Creole - from Rue des Miracles to Jue du Quai, through the Cits a Le 1Exposition, and at last from the Cité de PExposition up to his home on a street that I shall mfrain from mentioning. If you agree with my termir YOUR Bogy and trust my hard-to-beleve though true and unpretend MOTOR'S rg ronfidence I shall say that was about a three-mile kidney: GREATEST breaking -PROMENADE. IY ENEMY! lound the chap both sO tenacio"s and ridiculous that I could ny help following each of his moveirents. The only omaladies ftroublel with the car was a sfoUSE MOTOR downl motor. I SHELL OIL toppa* [broken that X100 suppose my readers wou'd rot need my help to realize DETERGENT...STABLEPROTECTIVE tatI did not qualify the chap Rs 2 backwardminded one beTHE SHELL co. (WEST INDIES) LID, cause he enioys pushing his car. ha is a right I have rot. A d Ishoule no. have hinted the The New Shell Office is located at the Corner of slightest protest even at hie pomenading à quatre pattest Rue du Centre and Rue des Miracles --- Page 22 --- 4 Merry Christmas and 4 Prosperous New Year to 422 from the -HAITI SUN, DECEMBER 25, 1953 L'Union Fait la Force SÉCURITÉ ASSURÉE m SUN LIFE OF CANADA Citadelle Laferriere CAN YOU ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS ON LIFE INSURAHCE? 1What is the world's most widely used form of thrift? Life Insurance EE owned by 132 million men, women ond children 2 How many life insurance companies are there in the US. oniy? Over 600; actively competing with each other. 3-Does a man have to: die to win with life insurance? Not Morev than half of all payments go to living policyhnlers. 4Who helped your neighbolursbuy their homes? The people who put money into life insurance and savings 5-How have many families helped young people get mo:a education? Through the use of life insurance. GWhy are the services of your life insurance agent so portant? To make sure your life insurance plans continue to: fit.yoer needs and desires. companies are there in the US. oniy? Over 600; actively competing with each other. 3-Does a man have to: die to win with life insurance? Not Morev than half of all payments go to living policyhnlers. 4Who helped your neighbolursbuy their homes? The people who put money into life insurance and savings 5-How have many families helped young people get mo:a education? Through the use of life insurance. GWhy are the services of your life insurance agent so portant? To make sure your life insurance plans continue to: fit.yoer needs and desires. ZHow has life insurance helped give everyone a broadsr con cept of family responsibility? By enabling the breadwinner to extend his support beyaadt his lifetime. 8-Who has the largest stake in life insurance? Women and children for they benefit most from its hro tection. During 1953, the business af life insurance has shown a most satisfactory growth. In all coun: tries where the Sun Life oper ates, men and women have in creasingly provided for their own security and for the senine ity of those dependent upua them. This is a demonstration of self-reliance by three out-ef erery four families. 1t menns thrift, protection and security more and more people with Ca sequently greater peace of mind for more and more familles With kindest thoughts for Ch-s nad and the New Year, the Sun Life Assurance' Company of Can ada wishes to its policyholleanterry Christmas and a Heppy Yew Year. RONY CHENET, District Supervisor. Mr. Ronaj Chienet, District Supomisor of Srun Lnfe of Canada, Hi MT George W. Bourke, Presto n of the Sun Life of Canain --- Page 23 --- A Merry Christmas and A Pros perous New Year to All from the KHATTI SUNDECEMBER 25, 1953 Author Selden Rodman Updates because it is the only. available book on Haitian art. It is ba Haiti - - In Books ginning to be badly dated, since it includes, nothing on the muItv was our intention to ask the Artist as an American, a ral renaissance that followed. Selden Rodman about the vari- biography of the famous Ameriand this will be remedied both ous books that have been wiit- can painter Ben Shahn, ard in <The Eye of Gods and in his ten recently in English on Haiti. The Eye of Gods, which takes -Guide., We knew that he had writter its title from a detail in Obin's Shortest and not the least essome of them himself, and re. Crucifixtons mural in the C3sential book on his list, Rodman viewed many - others for fhe thedral, and which contains a said, 1s that excellent <You Can New York Times and New York chapter on Haitian religious art. Learn Creoles by, H. Ormonde Herald Tribune. We thought t The latter book is to be pusMcConnell and Eugene Swan, Jr. would be a good way of drawing lished in the Fall. In the meanpublished by the Imprimerie de him out on the subject of the time Maia Rodman, not to be l'Etat and brought to date book up new he has come here to outdone by her husband, had this year: write, the first complete <Guide written a children's book about or general introduction to the Haiti, which was published lact Last, and most recent, and forRepublic. But before We got, year by Viking Press, "Ti AnSelden and Maid Rodman with daughter Oriana the tourist unwilling or unahle to delve deeply into Haitian started, the conversation went dre Goes to Market.s" Wilson Bioff on a tangent. His wife and gaud had done the illustrations is published. The second book though with many vivid descrip- lore, is Hugh Cave's sympatle two-year-old daughter came in. for. it just after completing his on Rodman's list, M. J. Hetsko. tions of ceremonies. The inte- tic, witty and supurbly illustrat We knew that Oriana hadn't *Marriage in Canas mural in vits' *Life in aHatian Vallevy, esting féature of this book is the. ed <Haiti: Highroad to Advenbeen born the last time the Rod the Cathedral. is published. The second book though with many vivid descrip- lore, is Hugh Cave's sympatle two-year-old daughter came in. for. it just after completing his on Rodman's list, M. J. Hetsko. tions of ceremonies. The inte- tic, witty and supurbly illustrat We knew that Oriana hadn't *Marriage in Canas mural in vits' *Life in aHatian Vallevy, esting féature of this book is the. ed <Haiti: Highroad to Advenbeen born the last time the Rod the Cathedral. has been out of print and almost lengthy reporting of conversa- ture>, which, beside much valumans were here; sO that led to We asked Rodman how his impossible to pick up for years. tions with eDoc> Reser, known able general information conIt is an excellent case-study by to Haitians and Americans tains the best key to what Rolhis last visit, and the one before new <Guide> would differ from living a world-famous anthropologis', in man calls <the rewarding that, most and sO on, until we discov other recent books about Haiti. Haiti from the Cap to Jereprofessor at Northwestern Uni mie as the one American who. of all Haitian ered this was ninth experieneas. that his He hoped, he said, to make tt versity, ofvoodoo, but is limited. entered travel outside au Prince, to visit and Port here. more comprehensive. There IS has deeply sympabook Radman believes; by being con- thetically enough into vodun tc Jacmel and Jeremie, to the Ttt began in 1941 when Rodman no in English at present fined arrived two-weeks to the Mirebalais area be regarded as a comrade by Bassin Zim and the Cretea Pier. for a visit giving information about the Ra alone. Unfortunately, Rodman rot, to the caves Dondon and with no intention of writing public's history, anthropology, many houngans and smamb... of about said, the great work on vodun. Harold Courlander's -Haii the City of Zombis, to la Gonave anything Haiti and was people, religious rites, political +La Tradition Vodoue et fle also published a and Etang Saumatre. taken his by friends William economy and arts. One has to Singings; da and Peggy Krauss to the Cita- read no less than eight books to Vedou Haitien > by Milo Ri cade ago and out of print Rodman concluded his talk gaud, with photographs by now being revised with on. this reThat though its by visit led del. flying to the get this information now. Ti-o by us subject Odette Menesson Rigaud, has author, remains best booK commending one book that is writing of The Revolutionists>, of these are out of print comthe, notyet been translated into Ens jn on specifically about Haiti at later which was translated into pletely. All but one of them are probably any language, its no; lish: particular and vivid aspect of all, but which is, he said <Der French by Mme Camille Lheris- expensive. And none of them Haitian culture. It contatns as haps the most exciting travel. son and produced by the Gov- give up-to-date information On Two recent books on vodun by well, much valuable insight into book ever written, <The Travelernment at the Rex Theatre in the subjects a visitor needsmost: Americans have been published English vodun, and the musical of ler's Trees by, au1943. scorea the Rodman flew down, with how to get here, what to do, within the lastyear in New York where dozens off folk songs. Courlander, thor fand war-hero, Patvick a special wartime visa from the to stay, what to eat. and are available. One, *Divine * State Department, to attend thie things to see, costs of travel,et*. Horsemen,, by Maya Deren, re- like Maya Deren has made some Leigh-Fermor. Beside an exc opening. He and Mme Lheris- His book, Rodman says, will in- lies heavily on the work of the excellent recordings for lie cellent chapter on Haitithis book wonderful descriptions son and Dr. thor fand war-hero, Patvick a special wartime visa from the to stay, what to eat. and are available. One, *Divine * State Department, to attend thie things to see, costs of travel,et*. Horsemen,, by Maya Deren, re- like Maya Deren has made some Leigh-Fermor. Beside an exc opening. He and Mme Lheris- His book, Rodman says, will in- lies heavily on the work of the excellent recordings for lie cellent chapter on Haitithis book wonderful descriptions son and Dr. Price-Mars receiverl clude all such information, and 2 Rigauds' and contains much ex phonograph. includes Trinidad, Martins. the Honneur et Merite decora- lot more. And it will bel heavily cellent reporting but unfortu.- of-Jamaica, Rodman ineluded *Renaissance que and Guadaloupe, Ba-bados tion on the stage following the illustrated. And inexpensive it ately, Rodman says, is written in in Haitis in his list, he said, and the smaller islands. production of the <piece.s A will be published next fall by such an esoteric style that tha onls, week later Rodman was in the the Devin-Adair Company lit layman will have some dirtieulArmy, where he served with New York. ty making out what it is about 44 OSS, until December, 1945. Tie We asked Rodman: What atall, or if he wades through the following year, and for the next were the eight books Time he refer- & emetaphysicss, will come ont "Life five years he spent each winter red to, Leyburn's The Hrtan with somet questionable conetain Haiti, wrote *Renaissance Peoples, although written more sions.. An interesting feature of The American Haiti,, became for a time Co-di- than years ago, and in Leading ten ma.v ahis book, he added, is Miss nr retor of the Centre d'Art, help- respects dated, was still the best ren's detailed description of a ed initiate the painting of m- general introduction to the Pe-dozen ecrises de possessinns rals here, and directed the work MAGAZINE public's history and customs, be she claims to have experienced. in the Cathedrale St-Trinite. said. But he added that he ber The other book wholly devoted In 1952-53, in Oakland, New lieved Leyburn's book woula beto vodun is Marcus Bae''s Are Now On Sale At All Jersey, where he now lives Wici superceded by Edith Efron ExaStrange Altars, which errs 0,1 his wife Maia, he wrote twp gat monumental and much more the other side l being in te BOOK STORES other books on art, ePortrait of first-hand study, once the lattermain naive and unscholar's, dont "dutch beer" but say always: INEKEN" E 'Heineken Beer' the best beer of all dutch beers ) CURACAO TRADING COMPANY s Are Now On Sale At All Jersey, where he now lives Wici superceded by Edith Efron ExaStrange Altars, which errs 0,1 his wife Maia, he wrote twp gat monumental and much more the other side l being in te BOOK STORES other books on art, ePortrait of first-hand study, once the lattermain naive and unscholar's, dont "dutch beer" but say always: INEKEN" E 'Heineken Beer' the best beer of all dutch beers ) CURACAO TRADING COMPANY --- Page 24 --- 41 Merry Christmas and A Pros perous New Year to All from the, HAITI SUN, DECEMBER 25, 1953 No matehing these values... these are MAns! Thom Ever wondered how Thom McAn can give you so much shoe for so little money? Simple arithmetic. Thom McAn makes more men's shoes Style #6553 Style # #5624 As and dressy Nothir ng eater or (and sells 'em through our own stores) than anybody else does. a as Calfski style. in es. CO olor And the more shoes we make, the lower the cost to TECE you. Look closely at these shoes, Gentlemen. Here is quality. On their appearance, on the wonderful leathers, on the craftsmanship in every pair, they could cost you dollars more. The reason they don't is: These are Thom McAns! The only way to match Thom McArf values is with another pair of Thom McAns. on I h thomlneAn A GOOD Shoe A BETTER Value The BEST selling shoe in all America wa 0 - - - - Styls #6015 Siyle #6732 Style #6237 Style #6228 French toe turft Easy: trim-fitting she oe, the Young men' gg red For the an vhe CreMi rith detailing pu ular Fiesibie 5 wi ng Extra gh-sty le stit d : nts weigh ve shoes. Et sole. ogue: EOA sole. - Siyle #6727 Style #7876 Style #6348 Style #6760 Lacel on Plai New slip-on shoe, offers all-ar zebra ll ate bis dy or lugpage Comt leather Ii toe red rubber sole. ITEREAL YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEE THE NEW STYLES at DON MOHR'S on the Rue Bonne Foi ular Fiesibie 5 wi ng Extra gh-sty le stit d : nts weigh ve shoes. Et sole. ogue: EOA sole. - Siyle #6727 Style #7876 Style #6348 Style #6760 Lacel on Plai New slip-on shoe, offers all-ar zebra ll ate bis dy or lugpage Comt leather Ii toe red rubber sole. ITEREAL YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEE THE NEW STYLES at DON MOHR'S on the Rue Bonne Foi --- Page 25 --- A Merry Christmas and 4 Pros perous New Year to 41L from the <HAITI SUN, DECEMBER 25, 1953 Send in pictures of your chilKIDDY PHOTO CONTEST dren under 5 as soon as possible as to the <Haiti Sun.- The contest APPAREL Womon's closes on January 31st. Prizes got to the winning kiddies and to fathers and mothers from the col rrisit <Haiti Sun>, Joseph Nadal and Naita) AXent DepmimontStote < Co. [Gerber's Food, Cami ly E Soap, Carnation Milk and Quak- Grunch ponlumes Sounvemina) Canape Vert er Oats]; Canape Vert. La Belle Creole, the Haiti Trading Co. MAAY ApmpaMneAn Mad [Grant's Whisky for Dadl and GRAND'RUE Ne144 Clapp's Baby Food. Coymories Poit-lngnaucs - sail COptb EU MonS = DEPT A Beauty Arrives Jemsstonenlodt SINGLEAOT m Sartil From Holland Arrived in Port this week by des steamer is one of the sweetest little boats that ever reached the blue watersiof Haiti; it was Mile CALAT Introducing Kathline Buteau photographed at 8 months. made in Holland and shipped Arts 4R500 Miss Buteau ts the daughter of Lt. Max Buteau and the former here by freighter. This little Mtaruse Pilorge. dream is 22 feet long and! bears PAINTINGS the name of De Zwerver. We SCULPTURE Continue Sending In Your hope that she_will join in pn CERAMICS HAND PAINTED SKIRTS the Sunday outings of the gatl. PLAY CLOTHES Kiddy Photos. boat lovers." GIFT ITEMS Te 6 lecnuse of popular demand we have agreed to prolong the kuady Photo Contest until Jamuay318t. GIFT SUGGESTIONS Opposite PAA on Rue Pavee FROM - Max U. Duvivier 176 Rue Pavee Toys. toys. [Xmas special from, $0.30 up] Table lamps [large assortment from S4 upl: desk lamps, floort lamps. bed lamps, liquidizers' Ithe famous Hollywood liquef fiers with 8 blades], automatic irons and ironing tables, tablel stoves [one or two burnersj Aces, electric refrigerators and stoves, and CAFT Kerosene refrigerators L stoves [small units], auto accest sories, Philps radio. Let tre Insurance Company do the NDOTTIing. See immediately : *NORWICH UNION- Insurance Co. Joseph Nadal and Co. Agents. Tel: 3486 Bacellent Cuisine Sea Food Specialities And Music Oper: Nightly tiu late A.M. <ASK FOR IT BY NAME> KOTC Superior Estahlishmenis Use Superior Air CondiCanadin Elab tioners. You gei this Exira Quality when you Buy MAihy WESTINGHOUSE *DISTILLED AND BOTTLED AIR CONDITIONERS IN EOND IN CANADA> Better Designed Grand Hotel More Carefully Built Oloffson Installed by Experienced Engineers Horamh MathoreSons Ymnited SINGLE WITH BATH SS to $12 NA LKERVILLE CA N AD Westinghouse deliver more cooling effect per Dollar DOUBLE WITH BATH $14 to ESTABLISHED 1858 Invested. Distributed By TRANS-WORLD TRADING CO. $25 THREE MEALS INCLUDED - XXXXX XX < XXXXXX XX X HOUSE *DISTILLED AND BOTTLED AIR CONDITIONERS IN EOND IN CANADA> Better Designed Grand Hotel More Carefully Built Oloffson Installed by Experienced Engineers Horamh MathoreSons Ymnited SINGLE WITH BATH SS to $12 NA LKERVILLE CA N AD Westinghouse deliver more cooling effect per Dollar DOUBLE WITH BATH $14 to ESTABLISHED 1858 Invested. Distributed By TRANS-WORLD TRADING CO. $25 THREE MEALS INCLUDED - XXXXX XX < XXXXXX XX X --- Page 26 --- 4 Merry Christmas and A Pros perous New Year to All from the <HAITI SUN= DECEMBER 25, 1953 irestone Says Merry Chrisimas And Best Wishes For Many Trouble Free Miles a BEST TODAY-.. STILL BETTER TOMORROW 2E0 (Pe A DELUXD CHAMPION Sately proved on the Speedway JOT your protection 07 the highway. The Tire seleeted as OT2HIGH SPBED ginal equipment on America's Longest tire ever built gives greater mon-life finest cars. more even Lnvticor distribution. New Tire Safety at Less Than Half the Cost of New Tires! Firestone FACTORY-METHOD RECAPPING STUDDED GROUND GRIP The tough rugged mud tire foT sure traction. Available for eir popular cars. Are3 ALL TRACTION The tirefor rough OT improved Tighweaus. RACL 42u ribgives long apear without vibration, rugged traction bars give added stability and ertra Traction A -IMPERLALS The finest Tire budlt to date. 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These children withVos Jeuas Sunday, December 27th at 3:30 out this help would have been p.m. Friday, January 1st, 1954 at BU Burdette Ashton I do not mean that the physical hopelessly crippled the rest of 5th and Ageni 6th Federals episodes and <L'lle 3:30 des p.m. healing is not important. it 1s, their lives. Of course it could A Cowboy Film At6 and 8:15 Poyméess p.m. On December 16, 1953 at 4 p.m. immensely SO. There are some At6 and 8:30 D.m. eLa Mal aimees anew wing was dedicated at the not have been done without the eMeurtre et Sumphonie* cases that are fabulous. To me help of many of you. Monday 6 p:m. Saturda at 3:30 p.m. - Vincent's School for Handi- they seem miraculous. There is a Doctor Herman J. <Baiser de dt Minuits L'Enterrée At 6, and 8:15 Vivante p.m. Hpped Children. This new A boy of seventeen, Joseph Truesday. at 6 and 8:15 p.m. *Pecadoras Flax who visits the school often Meurtre et Symphonies ing was donated by Bishop Jacques, who is totally blind, and has given wonderful advice Wednesdas, Quand 6 p.1. Sunday, at 6 and houses a clinic and La lvihe Dorts January 3rd and Noegeli went through his entire school- and suggestions. At 6, and 8:15 Vivante p.m. Hpped Children. This new A boy of seventeen, Joseph Truesday. at 6 and 8:15 p.m. *Pecadoras Flax who visits the school often Meurtre et Symphonies ing was donated by Bishop Jacques, who is totally blind, and has given wonderful advice Wednesdas, Quand 6 p.1. Sunday, at 6 and houses a clinic and La lvihe Dorts January 3rd and Noegeli went through his entire school- and suggestions. He is an AmeAt 8:15 D.m. p.m. samination room for Orthopain Braille. He ePayment On Demands <Cas Consciences ing there passed rican who specializes in Physt. lie patients and two additional his primary school examina- cal Medicine and Rehabilitation. Aassrooms. At the rear of. this tions as given by the Haitian He lives in Puerto Rico and <The Best Quality Cement at silding is an open pavillion Board of Education along with comes here at his own expense. the Lowest possible cosb rhere the orthopedic patients many other boys who were en- The Haitian Government has ALLEN their & carry. out exercises BAUSSAN Peay tirely normal. He was given ex- been very kind and generous as and a pool has been construet- actly the same questions as the well as the Haitian Red Cross. offer their a that will permit hydro-thera- others, only his were in Braille. It 1s because of the generosity w treatments where necessary. He wrote his answers on a port: of all these people and many This will be a great asset tot the able typewriter and received an others that 95 children will U nid given by Sister Margret and average mark of 74 three PONGE with have a merry Christmas who ler staff. papers having a mark above 90. otherwise would have been de Upon visiting the school this I witnessed this boy work a prived of this joy. Their tree sast week I was astounded by problem in geometry that would may not be loaded with toys ani te happy smiling faces that have baffled me. He drew the games but they have received a sreeted me from children Of all figure on a piece of paper with much finer gift: they are on the -ages. Those who could not a special instrument and procad- road to better health. tise from their seats waved and ed to work the problem without I have been asked to include sid a loud Bonjours, others being able to see it. Joseph al- a short note from Sister Joan 94 LBS. vho could not speak noddled SO has other assets. He vith plays Margret to you: smiling eyes. There was a the accordion CEMENTO beautifully and We feel that St. Vincent's teling of happiness throughout played for me his own compo- work in, for rehabilita: 9 he whole school that seemed to Sition, a very beautiful waltz. tion of general the handicapped has inter you as you walked from He speaks English with very lit been, richly blessed.. It.1 has not. bom to room. I met each DI tle accent. been, the results of the prayers 7 Ves individually and by name and of IN BAGS OF 42. 1/2 PORTLAND CEMENT Nach one was infirm in some Another child, about 10; who and work one or two: or evan STANDARD HYDRAULICKES NET 6 PLY a few. It is the result of the ray. Some were blind, others is deaf and mute read from his OFFICE: MTTC BLDG. EXPOSITION vere deaf and dumb and many: text book and answered ques- sincere interest, the fervent Port-au-Prince Tel: 2387 eere the victims of cerebral pal. BAGS OF 42. 1/2 PORTLAND CEMENT Nach one was infirm in some Another child, about 10; who and work one or two: or evan STANDARD HYDRAULICKES NET 6 PLY a few. It is the result of the ray. Some were blind, others is deaf and mute read from his OFFICE: MTTC BLDG. EXPOSITION vere deaf and dumb and many: text book and answered ques- sincere interest, the fervent Port-au-Prince Tel: 2387 eere the victims of cerebral pal. tions on the lesson. Of course pravers and the giving, many S and polio, his speech was not excellent times sacrificially, of literally R 3 - hundreds KPe This school has 951 regular but it was surely understand of persons and groups in the States as well as in Haiti. sudents and. over 50 that come able. a for! treatments only: They Others, who were blind had We wish, once again, to say belts *THANK YOU. and hope you LAUREAT receive treatments in made beautiful of wovez LE speech will each feel it as individual and. physical therapy as needed. chord which were as symmetr mose who can afford to pay cal as if they had been made b3. expression of. gratitude., I also join the thanks of SisFor these treatments do sO and machine. SA CLASSEV DF tose who can not, receive them There is a small boy in the ter Margaret to you for helping the blind to see, the crippled to tee gladly. The only pay that kindergarten class who has brathe staff and teachers receive is ces on both legs, yet he olays walk. and the deaf to hear. God the knowledge that they arel help *footballs or soccer as well as bless you all. iga child to overcome the any other boy of' his age. Opened 1st December ARENN landicap that would otherwise A young boy was shown to -CINDERELLA> follow him through life. The me walking. around the yard. I On Rue Pavee opposite main" accomplishment to the was told that' when he was adRoyal Dry Cleaners school is that they help the han- mitted his feet were sO badly -CINDERELLA> Esso dicapped to forget their afflics deformed that if he could have ahere you will find e are no con- walked he would have Esso dions. They longer walked a targe selection of L scious of the fact that they are on his ankles. This is known imported Europem.handoags, XTRA EXTRA different from other children.. commonly as club foot. He now leather goods,French evening WOTOR ol I believe, is'as importunt after several operations and bags, silverware, etc. MOTOR OIL Lphes Tes healing them physically. good care, wears shoes and can All suitable as Christmas Please do not misunderstand me, walk quite normally. gifts, Serving Haiti For More Than 30 Years FAMOUS THROUGHOUT SHOES THE WORLD FOR EVERY OCCASION Baita ankles. This is known imported Europem.handoags, XTRA EXTRA different from other children.. commonly as club foot. He now leather goods,French evening WOTOR ol I believe, is'as importunt after several operations and bags, silverware, etc. MOTOR OIL Lphes Tes healing them physically. good care, wears shoes and can All suitable as Christmas Please do not misunderstand me, walk quite normally. gifts, Serving Haiti For More Than 30 Years FAMOUS THROUGHOUT SHOES THE WORLD FOR EVERY OCCASION Baita --- Page 28 --- A-Merry Christmas and A Prasperous New Year from the -HAITI SUN, DECEMBER 25TH 1953 Starring al Famcus U.S. Dance Star Signs New CABANE CHOUCOUNE OVER XMAS and CABANE CHOUCOUNE Contract With Government To Teach NEW YEAR THE SENSATIONAL A recent issue of Ebony Ma-- Theatre de Verdure this sumDANCING TEAM Jeudi 24 Décembre Grand Reveillon avec show gazine features the notable mer. AURORA Y MANOLO: Vendredi 25 Décembre Arbre de Noel avec show SANTANA Samedi 26 Décembre Bai avec show achievements of Lavinia WilJeudi 31 Décembre liams, the noted American No The Ebony article on famINTERNACIONAL Grand Reveillon gro Dancer who has just signed ous graduates of The- Katherine Vendredi ler Janvier Eal du Cent Cinquantenaire a new six-months contract with Dunham Dance School pictured Samedi 2 Janvier Bal the Haitian Government to help Lavinia in her role in the BroadAdmission : $2.00 train Haitian dancers. (person- way Musical *My Darlin' Aidas De: 9 Heures P.M. à 4 Heures A.M. ality of the Week. Aug. 30.) and in a movie <Carnival of *** Rhythm., She was one of DunGARDEN Besides train the NaROOF helping ham's outstanding soloists for * tional Folklore Troupe, Lavinia six years. Lundi 21 Décembre teaches her graceful art at The Mercredi 23 Décembre Reveillon avec show Ecole Normale. the Union Lundi 28 Décembre SHOW School, the College Feminin, New Enterprise Mercredi 30 Décembre and eventually at the new Lycee Goes On Reef De: 9 Heures P.M. à 12 Heures P.M. du Cent Cinquantenaire. She is ** also preparing 12 monitors of Willy the fisherman upon rethe Bureau of Sportsito become turning from his first official CABANE CHOUCOUNE dance teachers. In Petionville voyage last Monday to Gonave she has a private ballet class for bearing 3.000 pounds of fish ARBRE DE NOEL POUR ENFANTS Dimanche 27 Déc. children. discovered that the bottom of Admission : $2.00 In February or March, Lavi- the bay of Port au Prince had De: 7 Heures P.M. 2 Heures A.M. nia's students will begin to shifted position and was hard give recitals in the various aground for 24 hours. All the schools and she hopes to have a fish were transported safely to Professor Lavinia Williams ORCHESTRE LAMY large student programme at the an awaiting deep freezer. Alfred De Matteis Fils Alfred De Matteis Fils Alfred De Matteis Fils For Building Material For Quality For Value Except For : Gravel, Sand and White Lime, At ALFRED DE MATTEIS FILS> You Can Find all the Top Material You will need to Build Your House - from Start to Finish Alfred De Matteis Fils Alfred De Matteis Fils Alfred De Matteis Fils Pour Maieriaux de Rue du Quai Pour Qualité et Construction Tel:3770 Valeur . Alfred De Matteis Fils Alfred De Matteis Fils Alfred De Matteis Fils For Building Material For Quality For Value Except For : Gravel, Sand and White Lime, At ALFRED DE MATTEIS FILS> You Can Find all the Top Material You will need to Build Your House - from Start to Finish Alfred De Matteis Fils Alfred De Matteis Fils Alfred De Matteis Fils Pour Maieriaux de Rue du Quai Pour Qualité et Construction Tel:3770 Valeur --- Page 29 --- Merry Christmas and A Prosperous New Year to All from the -HAITI SUN> DECEMBER 25, 1953 WESTLEY SHIPPING COMPANY, INC. Sends To Their Many Friends in Haiti Best Wishes For The Holy Season, Peace And Happiness In The Coming Year. May Westley Always Solve Your Shipping Problems Regular Forinightly Direci Sailings Fast Service from New York and New Orleans To fo Port-au-Prince Haiti and Outports SHIP VIA WEST LINE Westley Shipping Co., Inc. EDOUARD JABOUL KHAWLY AGENT IN CHARGE P. 0. BOX 1207 PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI --- Page 30 --- A Merry Christmas and 4 Pros perous New Year to 422 from the HAITI SUN, DECEMBER 25, 1953 There can be little doubt that-- One Mnst Work For Happiness : for Haiti a Happy New Year is MERRY CHRISTMAS a possibility if every citizen. Peace On Earth, Good Will e moved and HAPPY NEW YEAR With heroic determination tion. more men are being traininspired by the 1ps-! men throughout the centuries ed in the science and art of sons of the glorious 150th Annt/ have been wishing each other. swift, wholesale, horrible anni- versary, resolves to consecratef happiness. But true happiness hilation than ever berore in his- himself to the well-being and/ always seems to elude them on tory. Is then this goai re- prosperity of his country. A117 the individual, the national or main forever out of our reach? of us working together can put/ the international plane. Why :s Is it possible that the Heavenly more truth and a new meaning/ tt 80? It is SO because it is not messengers deluded, men when in *Merry Christmas, Happy/ New Year., enough to wish for a blessing, they promised them Peace on especially for a blessing as com- Earth> and urged xGood Will Por-au-Prince; Dec. 23rd, plex, as elusive, as difficult of toward Men.> No, that is not Paul Perigord, attainment as happiness. One conceivable. Our reason, when University of California. - must work for it unceasingly at its best, proclaims that if we - and one must take the logical only practised the highest forms MIDNIGHT MASS 1 Peace, Conieniment and good cheer - be you steps to play the indispensable of justice in human relations we Midnight Mass wil be oele- loi this Chrisimas and throughout the coming Year foundation for its. realization. could have enduring Peace: brated by Mgr Remy Augustin) Remember to Insure All Of all the formulae given to It mus; be then that the at the Cathedrale Notre Dame) From : men in this ineluctable search hearts and minds of men need and will be followed hy the Pa) American Iniernalional Underwriters Assurance none ever came based on such be cleansed and purified. It pal benediction. Hymns will be / Sociely Lid., high authority, from a source must be that the brutal instincts sung by the choruses of the; with all iheir Insurance Facilities from LIFE so divine, none so simple and inherited from lowly origins Apostolic and La Providence" to FIRE through Accidenis compelling as the heavenly mes have lingered tenaciously in schools. Archbishop Le Gouaze AGENTS IN HAITI sage which rang out nearly our nature, that instead of being will officiate at the 8.30 a.m. High Mass. It pal benediction. Hymns will be / Sociely Lid., high authority, from a source must be that the brutal instincts sung by the choruses of the; with all iheir Insurance Facilities from LIFE so divine, none so simple and inherited from lowly origins Apostolic and La Providence" to FIRE through Accidenis compelling as the heavenly mes have lingered tenaciously in schools. Archbishop Le Gouaze AGENTS IN HAITI sage which rang out nearly our nature, that instead of being will officiate at the 8.30 a.m. High Mass. PREETZMAN 2.000 years ago the thwarted and AGGERHOLM in humble eradicated they valley of Bethlehem : <Peace have been only diabolically reon Earth, Good Will toward fined to attain greater efficiency Men.> in their apalling outbreaks of violence. We were told implicitly that And sO a moral uprising, as spino happiness would be possible ritual revival. a social revoluon this earth unless we attain- tion .all reaching to the verv Flights Weekly ed peace between men and un- core of our social organization, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY and Jess we practice good will to- are indispensable. It now beSUNDAY at 8:45 a.m. to wards one another. That js, comes evident that, with the deHAVANA Arrive Feace founded upon Justice was velopment of atomic science, the 11:48 a.m. EST to be the supreme goal"of the only alternative to such a reNEW ORLEANS 2:14p.m. Arrive CST struggle of Humanity. Then a form can De suicide. Direct connections for DALLAS, golden age could be ushered in. But while we are awaiting LOS ANGELES, CHICAGO Moreover that same message this happy, consummation of Forr reservations and information had been given repeatedly by, moral regeneration we must Phone: 3313 1 3 philosophers and religious lead- continue to be as cheerful as Ticket office: Jos. Nadat & Co. Bldg. ers throughout the centuries. possible, continue toi wish one Jos. or Nadal & Co. General Agents see your Travel Agent We therefore know the goal and another EA Merry Christmas Velta we know the way. and a Happy New Year. This And still behold the state of LS5 ultimate goal for the nations is the world. What a tragic pia- far in the distance but right ture it offers to the disconsolate here there are reasons for reeyes of its inhabitants. Through joicing. It is during this year PROFESSIONNELS ! OUVRIERS ! EMPLOYES ! out history lands have been de- that is to be celebrated the 150th Haiti To Meet Mexico Vous tous, qui vivez de vos salaires vastated, cities destroyed, homes anniversary of Haitian indepen- In World Cup Series Voulez-vous trouver de T'argent burned, millions of men, wo- dence. This is an occasion of At Stade Tour payer vos taxes Communales en JANVIER men and children tortured, maim genuine pride and a reason for Saturday Aprèe votre maladie de cet hiver, la note de Pharmacie ed and massacred, and, in spite well founded hope. If it has en FEVRIER of human progress in almost been possible for an oppressad Saturday 3 p.m. the National Faire Carnaval en MARS every sphere of activity. more mass of slaves to gain their free- teams of Haiti and Mexico will P: endre Carême et fêter joyeuses Pâques en AVRIL wealth is being spent in the dom and to maintain it for a play a match at Stadium MaT'Agricnlture et PUniversité en MAI making of weapons of destruc- century and a half, to lift thea n gloire in the series for the Préparer les Vacances en JUIN selves up to a fairly high level World Cup which will take place Gagner prestement la Montagne ou In Mer en of moral decency, of political in Switzerland, May 1954. Carême et fêter joyeuses Pâques en AVRIL wealth is being spent in the dom and to maintain it for a play a match at Stadium MaT'Agricnlture et PUniversité en MAI making of weapons of destruc- century and a half, to lift thea n gloire in the series for the Préparer les Vacances en JUIN selves up to a fairly high level World Cup which will take place Gagner prestement la Montagne ou In Mer en of moral decency, of political in Switzerland, May 1954. There. JUILLET OU AOUT efficiency, then there must be will be only one match betwéen Reven'r au plus vite préparer la rentrée des Ecoles hope also for the whole of man- the two teams to decide which en SEPTEMBRE kind. if their problems are will move a step nearer the fin En même temps que les Impôts d'OCTOBRE tackled with a similar courage ale. Si veus voulez faire vos achats dès NOVEMBRE and determination. et: fêter dignement NOML et le Nouvel an fin DECEMBRE OUVREZ UN COMPTE D'EPARGNE A IA BANQUE NATIONALF DE LA REPUBLIQUE D'HAITI avec DIX DOLLARS seulement. BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA REPUBLIQUE D'HAI ghum gantancount Dépariement Commercial REG.TRADE MARK Famous since 1862 Téléphone : 2233 --- Page 31 --- A Morry Christmas and A Pros pcrous New Year from the HA ITI SUN, DECEMBER 25TH 1953 Broadway Actor Leads Safari Well-known American Musicians To Visit Into Crocodile Infested Waters Port-au-Prince When tanned Broadway tenor Pink Tights. got a delightful im Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weber David Brooks dropped into town pression of Haiti., His old of Chicago will arrive at the last week he played a parti in friend Mrs. Vinton Burns intro- Ibo Lele Hotel on December 29 an adventure story as lively as duced him to the tasty local for a visit of several days. Mr, any he portrayed during his shomardss at Ki Pi. Ti Roro in- Weber is director of music for years on the stage. And for troduced him to Haitian rhythm radio station. WGN Chicago and that matter, just as comical. and an artist friend took him to also director of the Chicago City The scene opened at dawn a voodoo Petro ceremony to see Opera Company. last Friday morning when the the ritual sacrifice of a bull-- Mrs. Weber, known profesMusical Comedy star hopped in- a sight rarely seen by Port-au- sionally as Marion Claire, has to Roland Wiener's Diesel-pro- Princiens, let alone foreign visi- sung leading roles with the Chi. pelled Mercedez and went scoot- tors. cago Civie Opera since 1928. She ing off across the Cul de Sac is also the producer of the po: with Your Reporter riding the The American actor was most pular weekly radio programme starboard wheel : destination enthusiastic over the designs *Chicago Theater of the Air, Lake Sumatre LE the home Of Albert Mangones has submitted Mrs. Weber has a wide reputathe fearless crocodile. The in- to the government for a new tion as a writer of travel artiAt 5.15. a.m. rriday 18th Dec. 1953 trepid hunting party armad national theatre. He said such cles and while in Haiti intends dn mportant stage in the Safari: David Brooks at the ready like Morgan's men; stepped an edifice would aid Our Re- to gather material for articles steps lightly into the hunting boat Iretired charcoal carrier]. aboard their craft and pushed public to build a theatrical re- about this country. Caution is suggested as a Croc may be using the shadow cast off from shore before they dis putation to rival the one it has by tlue boat to prolong daybreal. covered that they were riding won for its recent renaissance the waves in what amounted to in art. PERSONALITY OF THE a sieve. Tenor Brooks hastily WEEK dropped his gun, which he had Mr. Brooks left by plane at One of the loveliest girls to been holding <on the readvs noon Friday to rush back to visit Haiti since Mlle. Chouand grabbed the bailing basin. ution is suggested as a Croc may be using the shadow cast off from shore before they dis putation to rival the one it has by tlue boat to prolong daybreal. covered that they were riding won for its recent renaissance the waves in what amounted to in art. PERSONALITY OF THE a sieve. Tenor Brooks hastily WEEK dropped his gun, which he had Mr. Brooks left by plane at One of the loveliest girls to been holding <on the readvs noon Friday to rush back to visit Haiti since Mlle. Chouand grabbed the bailing basin. New York and begin rehearsals. coune had her well-known trouYour Reporter stood amidships His leeading lady is Renee Jean bles is Miss Patricia Salpeter, with both feet securely plug- Maire, the French dancer who magazine model of New York ging holes, holding his camera appeared opposite Danny Kaye City. now spending three months high. Roland was busily, dry- in the film on Hans Christian on our island. Miss Salpeter, ins the wet ammunition. Sut Andèrson.- who is staying at the Hotel Oloff denly Your Reporter shifted his son, says that her only purpose footingjand a new rush of water in coming to Haiti is to rest Doured over the ankles of the and meet some congenial people, hard-working trio. Mr. Brooks She is especially fond of poefs, increased SOLI his scooping speed. d painters. dancers, doctors, lawSuddenly business politicians, the snout of -An- SHOE e wsce yers, men, gus, the pig-eating crocodlile Solitaire W Shoe Polish de Luxe soldiers, sailors, engineers, and broke_through the water: Brooks gives shoes four-fold beauty other varieties of men, dropped his basin andi grabbed pores treatment presenves di.dotur and dirtfromt nourishes the It was a great pleasure for his pistol in such a Westemn waterproofs and: polishes brilliant Your Reporter to interview her, dfaws that Your Reporter astute: shine: with Makes longlasting new shoes lastfor Asked the secret of her great years old ones shine'likenew success as a model of feminine A15.17 a.m. Friday 18th Dec. 1953 y put.him down as the veteran, Inall fashionable shades for all Another vital stage the safari, displacing of wvater to maie of Horse Operas.. But the bul leathens. 4 underclothing Miss Salpeter mod PAL munter Rojand Wiener. a border Tet missed Lake Saumatre's Pub estly blushed and said, eIt was neer David, Brooks 2s seen skcilpully displacing FufPu2 nothing, Any with a perterwith POLISA girl enamel basin. - lic Enemy/no. 1. <Anguss dis- A SHOE E appeared into the depths and fect figure could do it.s L 3IhIST does When Your insisted E Roland did too he lost ahis Rer that Reporter balance and splashed overboard that she had something special Toa about her talent, she finally con trying to avoid the CORPRTIES newest Jaak M in the boat. Unfortunately in fessed her secret : she puts nall EPR while our Broadway hero stood Exclusive Agent in Haili : polish on her dipples. OE E appeared into the depths and fect figure could do it.s L 3IhIST does When Your insisted E Roland did too he lost ahis Rer that Reporter balance and splashed overboard that she had something special Toa about her talent, she finally con trying to avoid the CORPRTIES newest Jaak M in the boat. Unfortunately in fessed her secret : she puts nall EPR while our Broadway hero stood Exclusive Agent in Haili : polish on her dipples. peering anxiously into the mnd- ALEXANDRE MOURRA We are sure that Miss Salper dy waters, Anguss and Roland On sale al all Belier ter will have a happy and suc broke water at the same time. Stores. cessful stay in Haiti. Brooks reluctantly lowered Mad voster pistol - Roland goti out of range PHILE F ofboth the pistol and the Cro- - codile jaws in record-breaking timer PHILIPS prend dans la vadio Ast the sOgEY but gallant hunt une a avance Ayty sensationnolfes ers turned back to shore, Mr. Dal Demandez revendeur à habituel votre) Brooks sadly began rehearsing dey vous faire une dé- uet the first lines of his new opus monstrationdesn breuses. caractéristi nom entitled The "One That Got ques nouvelles ae de la Away.> 4 GAMME a At a.m. Friday. 1Sth 1953 Apart from this little exourD'APPAREILS AL49 Broots manages Saamntre sinfull as after the Safari returns t0 sion, the star of the coming" DE RADIO, PHILIPS the prienaly shoves of d memorable Tuunt, 1954: Pe The-delicatelsy balanced Doat wn fortunately did not permit the Broadway musical <The Girl jn coniata taking of trophies. --- Page 32 --- 4 Merry Christmas and A Pros perous New Year from the CHAITI SUN: DECEMBER 25TH 1953 Merry Christmas My wishes fora Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year also carry with them the most heartfelt hope that the cares of the World diminish and spare your homes from trouble of the time. 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BERMINGHAM i nom entitled The "One That Got ques nouvelles ae de la Away.> 4 GAMME a At a.m. Friday. 1Sth 1953 Apart from this little exourD'APPAREILS AL49 Broots manages Saamntre sinfull as after the Safari returns t0 sion, the star of the coming" DE RADIO, PHILIPS the prienaly shoves of d memorable Tuunt, 1954: Pe The-delicatelsy balanced Doat wn fortunately did not permit the Broadway musical <The Girl jn coniata taking of trophies. — Page 32 — 4 Merry Christmas and A Pros perous New Year from the CHAITI SUN: Merry Christmas My wishes fora Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year also carry with them the most heartfelt hope that the cares of the World diminish and spare your homes from trouble of the time. May all your days be as jovous and gay as the Chrisimas morn. Un cbef Coros dauoré. de distiller:- HAIG'S ROLDLABEL HAiG Ca tre 2 - SCOTCH WHISKY Sole Distributors for : General Accident and Scoiland, and London, Ariel Motorcycles, <Bibby Soap> Fire, Life Assurance England Haili's Largest John Haig Whiskey, Corp. Lid. of Perih, Playing Record Long Dealer HENRY L. BERMINGHAM