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MERIKA
UNUA   AMERJKA   REVUO
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SPERANTISTO
DE   ESPERANTO   LA   LINGVO   INTERNAC1A
VOLUMO LX.        WASHINGTON, FEBRUARO, 1911. ,       NUMERO I.
ESPERANTJSM
There are before the public today, few,
if any, subjects which have obtained the
same amount of publicity, have aroused
the same amount of curiosity, have created
an equal amount of enthusiasm, and re-
ceived the same devoted earnest endeavor
from all who have given it serious atten-
tion as has Esperanto; and yet have ob-
tained these without the support of some
great Institution or financier.
What Is It that has accomplished and
Is accomplishing these results? Why do
"otherwise sane" people spend time and
money urging others to study a language,
teaching classes, giving propaganda talks,
seeking subscribers for the magazine and
selling text-books, when these are not at
all their usual lines of work?
If these questions are asked of an en-
thusiastic Esperantlst (and seemingly the
followers of the "language of hope" are
always enthusiastic), he will explain that
this great movement has two phases, the
practical every-day economic side and the
Idealistic (though even more practical and
economic), altruistic side which he will
call Esperantlsm.
It Is most natural that, on broaching
the subject to the public, the greatest
stress should be laid upon the first phase.
To explain to the business man the pos-
sible saving In dollars and cents Is more
apt to gain for the propagandist a hearing
than the mention of possibilities which
might be termed dreams. The fact that
the dreamer and the pioneer have always
opened the way for the commerce of the
world to follow might not appeal forcibly
to the business man. Therefore, he is
shown the advantages possible In any line
of foreign commerce, by publishing of
price list and other advertising matter In
a language which will give him at least a
foothold in every country, and make his
trade-mark, or his special kind of goods.
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known to a goodly number in each land, so
that at least he may gauge possibilities be-
fore going to the same total expense for
only one country, printing in the language
of one nation alone, which may refuse after
all to accept his goods. He Is shown the
results obtained by other firms whose cor-
respondence is conducted with all lands
by means of Esperanto, obviating the dif-
ficulties and misunderstandings arising
from translations and retranslatlons from
many foreign languages. He is told of the
concerns whose travelling salesmen can
be certain of Esperanto friends In every
town in every country, who will assist in
smoothing out difficulties and explaining
misunderstandings If the man to whom
•ne wishes to sell does not perchance know
the International language.
It Is equally true that the propagandist
talking to the man of science will remind
him of the uncertainty and Inaccuracy of
translations from one difficult national
idiom into another whose forms are so dif-
ferent, the impossibility of acquaintance
with all languages, the misunderstanding
and delay at international congresses, and
the advantage accruing to all If the scien-
tific papers, of whatever national language,
would carry at least a resume in Esper-
anto, so that those interested in all lands
might gain at least a partial Idea of the
theory, discovery, or discussion, to be fol-
lowed by a full translation In cases where
the article is of world Importance, instead
of having a translation in two or three lan-
guages which help only part of the world
at best.
To the educator he will show that Es-
peranto is the middle ground of all lan-
guages, retaining the fundamentals and
eliminating the non-essentials of grammar,
discarding the idioms and Irregularities,
and hence being the best of all stepping
stones for the pupil about to take up for
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the first time the study of foreign lan-
guages. While for the student who is only
planning to spend a short time on lan-
guages for the benefit and culture of hav-
ing a smattering of another tongue than
his own, Esperanto will be shown to he
of far more direct practical benefit and
more possible of acquirement.
He will tell the man who wishes to
travel that even though he knows well
the language of the country to which he
goes (and few Americans, indeed, are well
acquainted with more than one foreign
language), he can not receive the courte-
sies nor be shown the country in the same
intimate way as can the Esperantlst who
may know no other language. He will
tell of the experiences of himself or others
who have been met at the dock or railroad
station as though by friends and relatives.
Instead of having to search a hostelry in
a strange and foreign city, of the places
visited, the points of interest shown by one
who knew them from a different point of
view than the professional hired guide;
and of the actual franc», mark» or pesetas
saved through good counsel.
He .may call attention to the loss of
time and expense in the International con-
ventions because of the numerous transla-
tions necessary under the old system, to
the failure of those present to reap the
advantage of the meeting through lack of
complete comprehension, and the smooth-
ness with which the conventions conducted
in the one international language have
moved. He may dwell on the pleasure
and advantage of reading the many gems
from different languages that are in the
Esperanto literature, the enjoyment of
correspondence with the far corners of
the world with people whose very names
one can not pronounce, and to the collec-
tor he will suggest the facility of exchange
of post-cards, stamps, coins, etc.
These and numberless other arguments
will be given for the purpose of interest-
ing the non-esperantlst, for convincing the
sceptic, for awakening the world to the
great possibilities of the international aux-
iliary language; yet that is not Esperan-
tism, nor the real motive force behind the
generated power of the movement.
Although he may not mention it, al-
though he may not always himself be con-
scious of it, the Esperantlst so labels him-
self, not because he can read, write and
speak a language which, after all, la
known as yet only to two or three million
people, but because he believes that with
the breaking down of the hitherto impas-
sible barrier of speech the world will
awake to its real unity and to the realisa-
tion that its various states, provinces,
countries and continents, having each its
own individuality, nevertheless are all In-
tegral and necessary parts of one great
whole.
Everyone Is aware of the attitude, men-
tal or outwardly expressed, of the native
of one country toward the native of an-
other who speaks his language brokenly,
if. Indeed, he can make himself at all
well understood. This attitude is by no
means distinctively American, but is quite
the attitude of others toward the Ameri-
can who enters their country. This is
engendered largely by the fact that a
complete and clear understanding is well
nigh impossible, and the attempt at
speech makes only more apparent that the
other is a "foreigner." To those who
have little occasion to meet the man from
other countries and are unable to cor-
respond with him, he appears with a still
stranger aspect. But the Esperantlst, even
though he may never have visited another
land nor met any other who knows the
language, is far more able to realize that
the "brotherhood of man" is no idle
dream, for he has the culture and breadth
of mind obtained from a perusal of books
written and translated by natives of all
countries, so that he knows their ways
and customs, and has added to the say-
ings and proverbs of his own neighbor-
hood the picturesque phrases of other
lands. He has in all corners of the world
correspondents with whom the Interchange
of Ideas has broadened his vision and
shown him that below the superficial dif-
ferences of race, language and customs,
all men are of the same great human
family. The Esperantlst dreams of the
day, soon to arrive, when every child
in every country shall be given two lan-
guages, the language of his fathers, rich
in traditions and expressive of the national
history and development which have given
it its distinctiveness, its Idioms and its
irregularities so impossible for others to
grasp thoroughly, yet so dear to the na-
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tires themselves; and beside this home
language the International language, with
which the child can be at home in any
land, and through which he can gain a
knowledge of his greater country, the
world, That day of clear international un-
derstanding must necessarily bring also
a cessation of frenzied agitation for war
upon the slightest provocation, and, if
it does not eliminate war entirely from
the burdens of the world, it will at least
reduce the possibility of armed contest to
occasions on which the questions are fully
explained to the average man of both na-
tions and understood by him.
The day of the village so separated from
its fellows as to have a distinct dialect of
its own has long passed; the state or
province is no longer an entity without
Interdependence; and lust as the past cen-
tury marked the creation of a spirit of
nationalism in all progressive countries, so
in the present century one sees already de-
veloping the great new internationalism.
With the establishment of institutions in-
ternational in character, and others of
still greater scope being outlined, Esper-
anto, the hand-maiden to internationalism,
has come upon the stage as the only possi-
ble solution of the linguistic problem pre-
sented.
Believing that this idealistic phase is
also a most practical, economic and ad-
vantageous idea for the advancement of
the progress of the world in which they
live, Esperantists are working with all
their might to make others see these pos-
sibilities and appreciate the greatness of
Esperantism.
FOREIGN NEWS
France.—Esperanto seems to be a wel-
come subject in the schools of Grenoble.
Five hundred and fifty pupils are study-
ing Esperanto, and other classes had to
be postponed until next year because the
supply of teachers is not sufficiently large.
A special course for instructors, taught
by one of the school officials, has a mem-
bership of fifty. In still another institu-
tion beside the University of Grenoble
(which recently issued a circular in Es-
peranto) a class of twenty-two instruc-
tors is studying Esperanto. The press of
Grenoble is giving space very generously
to articles on this subject.
In the previous issue of Amerlka Esper-
antfeto the number of Esperanto courses
in Paris was announced as seventy-six.
This number has already Increased, in
the city and suburbs, to ninety-three.
Esperanto items are now Included
among the news matter of two more Paris
papers—namely, "L* Expansion Commer-
ciale," a trade journal, and "L* Aero," a
biweekly aeronautical paper of some im-
portance.
The number of pupils studying Esper-
anto in the schools of Lille is reported to
be over one thousand.
Through the efforts of the Esperanto
Federation of Normandy more than twen-
ty courses in Esperanto are being given,
many of them under the patronage of the
municipal  authorities.
In Vesoul, after a successful propa-
ganda meeting, an elementary course was
opened, with an attendance of over sev-
enty persons. The Mayor placed rooms in
the City Hall at the disposal of the Es-
perantists for both the elementary and
the advanced courses.
A favorable expression of opinion has
been given concerning Esperanto by a
person of no less importance than His Ex-
cellency M. J. Perez Caballero, ambassa-
dor from Spain to France. This was
quite in accordance with the remark of
King Alfonso XIII., who has said, "You
may consider me not merely as a friend
of Esperanto, but as an Esperantist."
Spain.—An Esperanto fan, containing
an allegorical representation of Charity
with the Esperanto star, has been espe-
cially made by a well-known Paris firm
for presentation to Queen Victoria Euge-
nia of Spain, who, when informed by Cap-
tain Perogordo of the firm's desire to pre-
sent it to her, at once expressed her readi-
ness to accept the gift. This is the sec-
ond such presentation to royalty, an Es-
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perantlst fan having been especially made
for Queen Elisabeth (Carmen Sylva) of
Roumania, and presented to her by the
same firm.
Germany.—A newspaper quotes the fol-
lowing expression of opinion by Kaiser
Wllhelm II., concerning Esperanto: "The
diversity of languages is an obstacle te
the important movement toward solidarity
among the peoples, a movement whose de-
velopment is from day to day more clearly
visible to thinking people. . . . The
propagation of Esperanto among all the
peoples of the earth is no longer a Utopia,
but a fact on the road to realization."
The papal representative in Bavaria has
called the attention of the German bishops
to the founding of branches in Bavaria,
Saxony, etc., of the world union of Catho-
lic Esperantlsts, and also sent a report to
Pope Pius X.
A union now exists of Esperantist rail-
way officials, whose purpose is to succeed
in making a knowledge of Esperanto
obligatory among all railway employees.
A new magazine, "Internacla Stenog-
rafla Gazeto Gabelsberger," published in
Dresden, is dedicated to the technical
branch which its name indicates.
Classes in Berlin are increasing rapidly,
especially among technical and profession-
al schools, unions, etc.
Several business houses in Augsburg use
Esperanto in correspondence. The num-
ber of classes and Esperantlsts at large is
noteworthy in this city.
In Munich the Higher Technical School
has established an Esperanto course, and
by way of variety the language is also in-
cluded among the subjects taught in the
South German School for Chauffeurs. An
Esperanto course is given under the aus-
pices of the "Merchants' Union of 1873,"
which Is the most prominent commercial
union in Bavaria.
Holland.—An Esperanto club has been
organized among the railway officials In
Boxtel.
For a celebration of the birthday of Za-
menhof in The Hague more than 600
tickets were sold, and the hall had to be
opened half an hour sooner than the regu-
lar hour on account of the crowd, who
were impatiently waiting. A program con-
sisting  of  addresses,  music  and  a  short
play, proved very interesting, and an ex-
position of "Esperantajoj" attracted much
attention at the close.
Belgium.—The Chief of Police of Ant-
werp has notified the staff of the courses
in Esperanto offered them on account of
the coming Seventh Congress, and has
given permission for a two-hour leave of
absence to attend the courses. Prepara-
tions were made for a reasonably good at-
tendance, but a hundred policemen and
fourteen officers enrolled for the study.
The actors of the royal theatre, who are
to present the play "Kaatje," are studying
Esperanto energetically, and a good pres-
entation is to be expected. The number
of congress tickets sold, mostly among Es-
perantists within a rather close radius ef
Antwerp, has already passed the 400 mark
at this early date.
Russia.—A new periodical, "Riga Stelo,"
partly in Esperanto and partly in Russian,
has been established in Riga, under the
editorship of W. F. smurlo, assisted by
various well-known Esperantlsts.
In Tomsk, student groups have organ-
ized for the study of Esperanto in the
University and in the Technological Insti-
tute.
In Cracow, Esperanto has been intro-
duced into the Commercial Academy.
Croatia.—All of the officers and some of
the members of the international insur-
ance society "Balkan" have become mem-
bers of the Esperantist organization in
Zagreb (in which city is published "Kro-
ata Esperantisto"). The Croatian Aca-
demic Esperantist Society is conducting
well-attended courses, and requested the
directors of the middle-grade schools to
recommend the courses to their students,
with which request all but one of the di-
rectors readily complied. Courses attend-
ed by over a hundred persons are alse
given in Vinkovci.
Bulgaria, — Another Esperantist group
has been founded in Sofia, where Esper-
anto is making good progress. The group
in Dupnica has been compelled to rent a
larger hall on account of increase in mem-
bership. The group in Haskovo seems
to be equally energetic.
Hungary. — In the town of Veszprem,
which has about 25,000 inhabitants, there
are  said  to  be   400   Esperantlsts.     This
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■hows a good proportion, Indicating an
excellent growth of the International lan-
guage.
Ron man In-—The press inclines more
and more favorably to Esperanto, and
prints much material of Interest. New
groups are announced In several cities, and
two more courses are opened In Bucharest,
where also a group of Bulgarian univer-
sity students has formed an organization
for the study of Esperanto, and joined
the general association.
Jerusalem.—Esperanto appears to be
getting a firmer foothold day by day In
Jerusalem, where It Is taught in one or
two schools, and is sufficiently well known
to have been added to the thirty-odd other
languages in which a tablet is hung, at
the pool of Bethesda.
Persia.—Esperanto courses have been
started in Tabriz for both Persians and Ar-
menians, and much Interest Is manifested.
China. — Esperanto groups are an-
nounced at Shanghai, Pekln, Canton and
Poukie.
Vladivostok. — An Esperanto club has
been organized, among whose members are
Russians, Japanese and Chinese.
Japan.—Prof. Dr. K. Kroita, who has
returned to Japan, will act as general
secretary for "Japana Esperantisto,"
which interesting magazine temporarily
suspended publication last March on ac-
count of the illness of Mr. Clf Tosio, who
Is still unable to resume his work upon
the magazine, although somewhat im-
proved in health. The magazine will re-
sume publication beginning with next
March, and last year's subscribers will
receive the issues of 1911 In place of the
missing ones of 1910.
Mexico.—A course of Esperanto lessons
began In the November issue of the "Re-
vlsta Mensual" of the Touring Club Mexi-
cano, which is a magazine devoted to
sports of all kinds.
In Celaya, Guanajuato, a class is study-
ing Esperanto under the instruction of
Mr. Felix Villalobos.
Cuba.—Havana now has a University
Esperanto Club and an Esperanto Aca-
demy. Women's Groups have been or-
ganized in various localities, with a
"Virina Esperantista Asocio" to unite
them for effective work.    A paper on Es-
peranto from a pedagogical point of view
was read at the First National Congress
of Pedagogy in Havana.
In Santiago, where the first Esperanto
group was formed in Cuba, a new club,
entitled "Kuba Pioniro," has been formed,
and Includes among its members some of
the best elements of the Eastern capital.
In Matanzas Esperanto is flourishing,
thanks to the propaganda work of Mr,
Andres Ma. Oliva. In the capital of that
province Mr. J. V. Cataneo, director of "El
Fanal," publishes in this journal much
that Is of Interest concerning Esperanto.
In Colon an energetic propaganda commit-
tee Is sending out circulars which bring
many new recruits for the movement.
Chill.—The first Esperantlst Congress
held in Santiago de Chili proved to be a
very successful meeting, and it was pro-
posed to hold such a gathering yearly, in
order to discuss plans and methods for
promoting Esperanto, as well as for the
practical demonstration and the pleasure
of such assemblies.
Brazil.—The Third National Conven-
tion of the Young Men's Christian Asso-
ciation, which met some weeks ago in Rle
de Janeiro, passed unanimously the fol-
lowing resolution: "To recommend to the
local associations the introduction of Es-
peranto into their courses of instruction."
In the model schools of Rio de Janeiro,
where some 400 pupils are now studying
Esperanto, silver and gold medals have
been offered in an Esperanto competition,
just announced by the Director of public
instruction, open to pupils studying Esper-
anto.
New groups and courses are announced
in a number of states in Brazil, and the
movement seems to be advancing with the
vigor we have learned to expect of it in
that progressive country.
EDZIGOJ.
Koran deziron pri plena feliOo ni es-
primas al la jenaj esperantistaj geedzoj:
Dro. Alois F. Juettner kun Fino. Cora
Katherine Amann, ambaŭ el Cincinnati, O.
Sro. M. Stolk kun Fino. Esman, ambafl
anoj de la esperantista grupo en la Hago,
Holandujo.
Pro. M. Leroux kun Fino. Raullne, Quet-
treville, Francujo.
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[Nl petas la konsilantojn, la dlstrlktajn kaj precipe la lokajn sekretariojn, ke
111 sendu plenaln raportojn prl la progreso de la Esperantlsta Movado en sla] urboj,
dlstrlkto] kaj apartaĵoj, antaŭ la mezo de flu monato. Ni ankaŭ petas la lndl-
viduojn, ke Hi ankaŭ sendu, antafl la mezo de clu monato, raportojn prl artikoloj en
jurnaloj, paroladoj, intervjuoj, kaj prl ekstarigo de klasoj, Oar la raportoj en
"Kronlko Nordamerlka" estos pie] preclzaj se la lnformo prl dlo venas rekte de la
koncernata Ioko.]
Manchester, New Hampshire. — Kvar
klasoj nun studas en tlu cl centro de la
NoT-HampSlra agado. Krom la anoj de la
klasoj estas multaj homo] kluj studas so-
la], tlal, la tuta nombro estas prokslmume
cent esperantistoj en la urbo. La duan
jaron, oni nun instruas la llngvon en la
"Manchester Institute of Arts and Sci-
ences." Sro. Edward J. Burnham estas la
lnstrulsto. La dlrekcio de la Institute pro-
vlzas lernolibrojn senpage por la lernan-
toj.
Vermont.—Oni propagandas per Clu ebla
metodo, kaj la glsnunaj rezultatoj estas
treege kontentigaj. Kelkaj grupoj estas
jam organizitaj, kaj allaj baldaŭ organl-
zlgos. Tra la tuta State oni komencas audi
prl Esperanto, kaj peti informon prl gi,—
kaj tio okazas en State kie antaŭ kelkaj
monatoj trovlĝis preskaŭ nenla intereso je
la lnternacia Ungvo!
Sinjoro Mason S. Stone, Lernejestro de
la State Vermont, esprlmis dezlron ke Sro.
Stanyan lnterparolu kun 11 por prezenti
la faktojn prl la progreso kaj nuna state
de Esperanto, kaj prl la Ungvo mem. Sub
la legoj de Vermont, tlu Lernejestro de la
State havas plenan povon enkondukl no-
vajn kursojn en la lernejoj, kaj ankafl de-
cidas flu kursoj Sanĝigos, afl ekslĝos el la
horaro.
St. Johnsbury.—La "Academy" Kurso,
sub la lnstruado de Pro. Nickerson, bone
progresas, kaj baldaŭ farlĝos oflciala klu-
bo en la E. A. de N. A.
Montpolier.—-Je la 6a de januaro, oni
starigls la "Washington County Esperanto
Society," kles oflcisto j estas: Presidanto,
Majoro F. B. Thomas; vlcprezidanto, H.
H. Hartwell; sekretario-kaslsto, John L.
Stanyan. La socleto jam de la komenco
havas dudek anojn.
Ciusemajne kunvenas nafl esperantistoj
en la oflcejo de Sro. Stanyan, por sin ek-
zerci en esperanta interparolado dum oni
samtempe fumas. Orupo da sinjorlno]
jam preparas organizl kurson, kelkaj ler-
nantoj de la supra lernejo deziras studl
Esperanton, kaj kelkaj profesustoj, inklu-
sive de doktoroj, advokato kaj bankiero,
komencos studl la llngvon tuj kiam oni
luos kunvenejon kaj decidos prl oportuna
horo.
Ambafl lokaj Jurnaloj estas tre favora],
kaj publlklgas avlzojn prl kunvenoj, kaj
aliajn lnteresajn faktojn prl Esperanto.
Sprlngfleld.—Antafl kelkaj semajnoj la
anoj de la slnjorina klubo "Altrurian"
starigls esperantlstan grupon, klu bone
progresas. Sro. M. Ph. Schelmon prepa-
ras enkondukl Esperanton en slan ves-
perlernejon por rusoj kaj poloj. Post in-
tervjuo kun Sro. Schelmon, Sro. H. A.
Bingham, redaktoro de la "Sprlngfleld Re-
porter," publlklgls tutan kolonon prl Es-
peranto. Jen la kvara tagjurnalo klu In-
terests prl Esperanto.
Grandteville.—Sro. B. J. Waterman, ler-
nejestro en la urbo, estas entuziasma es-
perantlsto, kaj atentigos siajn lernantojn
prl Esperanto. Ni atendas bonegan re-
zultaton.
Boston.—ĉe festeno de la "Boston Mu-
sic Trade Association," unu el la paro-
ladetoj antafl la granda nombro da dees-
tantoj estls donlta prl Esperanto, de Sro.
E. S. Payson, presidanto de la Emerson
Forteplana Kompanio, klu estas eksprezl-
danto de la festenlnta asocio. Li estas
entuziasma esperantisto, ka] tre interests
la afldantaron prl la lnternacia Ungvo.
Newton Centre. — La sekretarlo de la
Nov-Angluja Asocio raportas kvardek set
novajn anojn en la jus paslnta monato.
West Newton.—Pro. granda pllmultlgo
de negoco, la fervora esperantlsta presisto,
Sro. E. F. Dow, antafl ne longe devla trans-
loklgi slan tutan oflcejon al pll oportuna
konstruajo en la «una urbo. Ni gratulas
lin pro la pllgrandlĝo de sla entrepreno,
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kaj esperas ke la esperantlsta presado ka]
eldonado ankoraŭ plimultigos al 11.
Worcester.—Je la dudek-sepa de Janu-
aro, la Worcester* Esperantlsta Societo
sukcesplene gastlgls la Nov-Anglujan Es-
perantlstan Asocion, okase de 61 ties diu-
Jara kunveno. Malgraŭ tre malagrabla
vetero, multaj esperantlstoj deestis, kaj
ankaŭ multaj homoj de la urbo kaj de la
universitato, kiuj deziris sell Ion pri la
Internacia Ungvo.
Oranda nombro venls de Boston kaj
Providence, R. I., kaj inter la oflcistoj tro-
vigis Dro. P, H. Loud, konsllanto de la
"Rocky Mountain" apartajo, Dro. C. H.
Peasenden, konsllanto de la Nov-Angluja
Apartajo, Sro. A. A, Jenkins, specials dele-
glto de la Manchester (N. H.) Klubo, kaj
Dro. D. O. S. Lowell, lernejestro de la
Roxbury Latins Lernejo, kiu estls la Cefa
paroladanto de la kunveno.
Sro. E. L. Todd, prezldanto de la loka
organize malfermls la kunsidon, en la
granda knnvenejo de la supra lernejo, kaj
post mallonga bonveno al la audantaro kaj
la delegitoj, prezentls Sron. Edwin L.
Clarke, kiu dlskutis la grandan helpon
kiun povas donl Esperanto de lnternaclaj
kongresoj, kaj priskrlbis la Sesan Inter-
naclan Kongreson de Esperanto de Wash-
ington, la pasintan aŭguston.
Tiam onl prezentls Doktoron Lowell, kiu
montrls ke konado de Esperanto povas nun
estl ja pli utila ol konado de la latlna Ung-
vo; kaj klarlgls klel necese estas ke onl
enkonduku Esperanton en la Iernejojn, por
estl studata antaŭ ol la Iernantoj komen-
cos studi allajn lingvojn.
Sino. Ada Lawrence Harrington bele
kantls, dum Slno. Hugo Sharp kunludis,
kaj Sro. E. R. Cummins ankaŭ bonege
kantls. Ce la flno de ambaŭ kantoj, la au-
dantaro certigls ke per Esperanto onl ja
faras belan muzikon.
La energia komitato, kiu krom la pro-
gramo aranĝls bonegan ekspozlclon de es-
perantajoj en montraj fenestroj tra la ur-
bo, estas Sro. O. Gleason, Sro. W. E. L.
Todd, kaj Flno. Alice M. Hoar. Du tag-
jurnaloj, la "Daily Telegram" kaj la
"Evening Post," donls bonajn raportojn,
kaj la sekvlntan tagon la "Gazette" pub-
Ukigis bonegan speclalan artikolon pri Es-
peranto kaj gla progreso tra Usono kaj la
tuta mends.
Alfred, N. Y.—En Alfred Universitato
ekzlstas esperanta kurso, Inter profesoroj
kaj studentoj, sub la lnstruado de Sro.
Lloyd R. Watson, kiu estas entuzlasma
propagandlsto.
New York.—Kun bonaj rezultatoj por
Esperanto, Sro. James F. Morton antaŭ ne
longe donls trl paroladojn pri Esperanto,
nome, de la Harlem Libera Ligo, la Kos-
mopolita Societo, kaj la "Sunrise" Klubo.
Ce la laste nomita, deestls ankaŭ Sroj. H.
D. King and R. P. Heller, ambaŭ kiuj
oflclstoj bonege partoprenis la postan dis-
kutadon.
Philadelphia.—Onl starigis novan klu-
bon, la Esperantan Rondon de Okcldenta
Piladelflo, kiu kunvenas la duan kaj kva-
ran merkredon de la monato, de 753 N.
4th St. Ciu, kiu estas lnteresata pri Es-
peranto, estos tre bonvena. La oficlsto]
estas, prezldanto, Sro. Harry Test; vlc-
prezidanto, J. Fred Knowlan; sekretarUno,
Flno. Margaret A. Maisch; kaslstino. Fine.
Llnna Harriott, programestroj, Sro. M.
Levene kaj Flno. Edith Hawes,
La "Bardo" de la Flladelfla Esperantlsta
Societo okazos la kvaran vendredon de la
monato, je la sepa, en la Windsor Hotel,
1225 Filbert St. La kosto estas unu spes-
milo por dlu persono.
York, Pa.—Pro la klopodo] de Sro. H.
A. Bailey, kaj de Sro. E. E. Brill, la loka
Y. M. C.-A. havas esperantan klason, kles
instruisto estas Sro. E. E. Brill. La tag-
Jurnalo "York Dispatch" komencis preslgl
serion de esperanta] leclonoj, kaj post la
flno de la leclonoj lntencas preslgl allajn
esperantlstajn novajojn.
Pittsburgh, Pa,—Responds al la peto de
Prezldanto Ihlseng, de la "Blalsville Fe-
male College," Sro. J. D. Hallman donls
paroladon pri Esperanto al proksimume
sepdek audantoj de la Koleglo. Post la
parolado, la demandoj kaj diskutoj pruvls
la intereson je la temo, kaj multaj de-
cidis tuj komenci studadon de la lingvo.
Sro. Kenneth C. Kerr antaŭ ne longe
donls paroladon pri Esperanto de la "Men's
Brotherhood" de la norda presblteriana
preĝejo.
Cirkaŭ la komenco de dlu monato, la
"Pittsburgh Sun" nun publlkigas resumon
de interesaj novajoj pri la Esperantlsta
Movado. La influaj jurnaloj de Pitts-
burgh  estas tre  favoraj  al la  internacla
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lingTO, kaj multe helpas al la propagando
en tlu CI urbo.
Sro. J. M, Clifford verkis por la "Theo-
sophlc Messenger" de la paslnta monato
artikolon pri Esperanto ka] la Sesa Kon-
greeo,
(En la sama ekzemplero de tlu gazeto
trovlgas ankaŭ speclala raporto prl la teo-
sofla fakokunveno Ce la Sesa Kongreso,
de Slno. Janet B. McGovern, ka] pll gene-
rals artlkolo de Sro. A. P. Warrington, el
Norfolk, Va.)
Baltimore, Md.—Pastro Paul F. Hoff-
man antaŭ ne longe donls paroladon pri
Esperanto antaŭ la "Men's Guild" de la
Pregejo Sankta Johano, ka] lorn pll poste
antaŭ slmlla organizo Ce la kapelo Sankta
Paŭlo. Fino. E. W. Weems donls parola-
don al la instrulsto] Ce "Strayer's," klu
estas bonekonata komerca lernejo.
Annapolis.—Onl aranĝas novajn kursojn
en CI tlu urbo, sub la kontrolo de pastro
J. L. Smiley. La loka tagĵurnalo presl-
gls favoran artlkoleton pri la Esperantista
movado.
Washington, D. C.—Ce la "Capital City
Branch" de la teosofla socleto, onl havas
esperantan klason, kies Instrulsto estas
Sro, Adolf Mayer.
Ce la kunvenejo de la Bahal'ano] onl
antaŭ nelonge starlgls du kursojn. Sro.
F. W. Vedder instruas la unuan, ka] Sro.
A. Mayer la pll novan klason.
Sro. E, C. Reed, Generals Sekretarlo de
la Esperantista Asocio de Norda Amerlko,
donls paroladon prl Esperanto antafl la
instrulsto] ka] lernanto] de la Bristol
Lernejo, responde al Invito de Fino. Alice
A. Bristol, lernejestro de tlu bonekonata
lernejo.
Charleston, S. C.—Pro. la klopodo] de
Sro. V. C. Dibble ka] la loka sekretarlo, J.
C, Jordan, onl anoncas konkurson por unu
premlo de 40 Sm., du premioj de 30 8m.,
trl premioj de 20 Sm., ka] kvar premlo]
de 10 Sm, La tuta 200 Sm. estas jam me-
tlta en banko de Charleston. Onl donas
la premiojn al nova] esperantlsto], por
taŭgaj verkaĵoj. Por detaloj de la kon-
kurso la ĵusvarblta] esperantlsto] skrlbu
al Sro. J. C. Jordan, 140 East Bay St.,
Charleston.
Cleveland, Ohio.—-Jus aperls en la "Uni-
versity School Record," Clumonata gazeto
eldonata de la studentoj de la Universltata
Lernejo, bonega sespaga artlkolo verklta
de Sro. Wilder H. Haines. Ne devus est!
necese atentigl al Clu] lernejaj samlde-
anoj ke tio estas tre lmitlnda.
College View, Neb.—En "Union College"
estas du klasoj por la studado de Esper-
anto. La instrulsto estas Louis C. Dahl.
Onl ankaŭ arangas esperantajn tablojn en
la manĝoCambro de la Koleglo, celante do-
nl okazon por kiel eble pie] multe da ln-
terparolado esperanta al la jam okupataj
studentoj.
Grinnell, Iowa,—Onl organlzls esperan-
tan grupon en Ci tlu studema urbo, pro la
klopodo] de Sro. C, C. Camp. Tlu klubo
devos bonege sukcesl, Car jam ant.aŭ trl aŭ
kvar jaro] kelka] el la Instrulsto] en la
loka unlversitato ka] granda nombro da
studentoj montris viglan lntereson je Es-
peranto, ka] komencls studi la lingvon.
Colorado Springs, Colo.—Estas jam 32
ano] en la loka socleto, klu bonege pro-
pagandas por Esperanto. Je la Clumonata
kunsldo antau nelonge onl prezentls mal-
longan teatraĵon, klu tre Interesls la
grandnombran ka] entuziasman aŭdanta-
ron, en unu el la kunvensalono] de la loka
unlversitato. Sro. J. Neaderhouser, Sro.
J. W. Stevenson, Fino. Lula Gaymann,
Slno, Allegra Grover, kaj Fino. Pearl B.
McMillan estls la aktoroj.
Spokane, Washington. — Kelka] el la
pll lerta] esperantlsto] kunvenas Cludu-
semajne en la oflcejo de Sro. Klrkhoven,
por lnterparoli esperante. La pllgrandlgo
de entuziasmo ka] lerteco estas notlnda.
San Diego Bay, Gal.—Onl Jus organisis
esperantan klubon sur la filpo "Maryland"
de la usona mllltfiiparo. Kelka] el la klubo
jam studls la lingvon esperantan, ka] hel-
pos al la alia] ano]. La organizanto de la
klubo estas Sro. A. C. Newcomb,
Brandon, Canada,—Pastro J. M. De-
coene diras ke lnternacia helpa llngvo es-
tas multe bezonata en CI tlu urbo, kle onl
parolas tridek du dlversajn lingvojn ka]
dialektojn. LI akceptas konfesadon en
Esperanto, ka] sendas al abato Austin
Richardson la nomojn ka] adresojn de
Clu] pastro], klu] konsentas audi konfesa-
don en Esperanto.
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ESPERANTO   ASSOCIATION OF   NORTH   AMERICA.
THE ESPERANTO OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D. C.
Edwm C. Reed, Sec.-Treas.
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
Since the time of the International Con-
gress the date and location for the next
annual meeting of the Esperanto Associa-
tion of North America has been pending.
The meeting was voted to Portland, Ore-
gon, subject to definite decision by the
General Council, after consideration of
such information as this city should offer
regarding its inducements. Several things
have caused a delay in decision. It has
been felt by many that this convention
would do much for increasing interest in
Esperanto in that most progressive sec-
tion of the country, therefore, and because
the few enthusiasts in Washington and
Oregon especially desired the meeting,
Portland as a possible meeting place has
been and is still being seriously consid-
ered. On the other hand. It is well re-
alized that few will be able to go to this
meeting place except residents of that
section of the country, and since the As-
sociation at the time of writing this has
not over twenty members in the two
states, while the divisions along the Atlan-
tic coast have memberships running from
one hundred to three hundred, and over
nine-tenths of the total membership is
east of the Mississippi, it would seem that
even though a convention in Portland
would be most enjoyable for those attend-
ing, and very beneficial to Esperanto in
that section, such a meeting would repre-
sent so very small a proportion of the
Association that no business of importance
could well be transacted. It has been
suggested that the convention be voted to
Portland, in order to give that section
any benefit to be derived from so pleasant
a meeting, but limiting the business to
the business of the Division, with the right
to take votes on national matters, such
votes to be added to votes taken at a sub-
sequent meeting to be held at some point
fairly accessible to the great majority ef
the members, this later meeting to be a
strictly business meeting merely for dis-
cussion of affairs and registering officially
the votes of those present, those repre-
sented by proxy and those whose votes
were cast at Portland, leaving Portland a
clear field in the matter of offering the
socially pleasant time which always comes
with an Esperanto Convention. To help
in this decision, which effects every mem-
ber, it would be most desirable to have
expressions of opinion from everyone con-
cerned.
EXAMINATIONS.
Two grades of examinations, a prelimi-
nary and an advanced, are given by the
Esperanto Association of North America.
The first may be taken by correspondence,
or in case of a few cities from a local
board of examiners. The advanced ex-
amination is given only by correspondence.
For leaflet giving full information con-
cerning these examinations, fees, time re-
quired, necessary preparation, etc., ad-
dress the office of the Association (not the
American Esperantist Company), at 816
Fifteenth Street, Washington, D. C.
These examinations are given for the
purpose of showing the student to what
grade he has advanced in his study, and a
diploma is awarded to those who pass to
certify to attainment of a certain grade
of capability in the language. Inasmuch
as few persons are studying Esperanto
with the same regularity as when they
studied other subjects in school, the ex-
amination is sometimes attempted before
the candidate is properly prepared. A
failure to pass at the first attempt should
not, therefore, be interpreted as a failure
in the ordinary sense of the word, for it
usually indicates merely that the examina-
tion was attempted too soon. When a
candidate  does  fail,   however,   this   indi-
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cates that a thorough review of all of
the previous grammatical work is needed,
and that considerable practice in reading
and writing simple sentences should be In-
dulged In before a second trial Is attempt-
ed. Immediately to request the papers for
a second trial, upon learning that one
has not passed, Is a very unwise procedure,
for it Is seldom the case that a few hours'
study will remedy the lack of knowledge
which caused the failure. It is also usual-
ly true that those candidates who neg-
lected to look over their papers before
sending them in, to remove errors due to
haste and carelessness, can seldom ex-
pect to pass with praiseworthy records.
PASSED PRELIMINART EXAMINATION.
Atesto prl Lernado.
W. J. Burdell, Lugoft, S. C.
John L. Stanyan, Montpelier, Vt,
Prof. Syl. Stotler, Wilklnsburg, Pa.
Mrs. L. D. Kennedy, Courtney, Pa.
PASSED  ADVANCED  EXAMINATION.
Atesto prl Kapableco.
Belle H. Kerner, Milwaukee, Wis.
Frank A. Walker, Worcester, Mass.
Ethel F. Hudson, Woodfords Sta., Me.
ESPERANTO HERALD.
The little monthly publication of the
Esperanto Association of North America Is
doing some of the best possible propa-
ganda. This Esperanto Herald exists sole-
ly for propaganda work, and furnishes the
Esperantlsts a series of booklets, each com-
plete in Itself, to give to persons who may
thereby become interested, or who have
already manifested a desire to look Into
the International Language movement.
The Esperanto Herald has been entered in
the Washington Postofflce as second-class
matter, under the Act of July 16, 1894,
which permits a wide distribution at small
cost, "without requiring a regular list of
subscribers." The Association can, there-
fere, furnish these In quantities at cost of
printing and mailing, or for a small addi-
tional sum for addressing can mail copies
to any list furnished.
The Esperanto Herald No. 1 (Nov.,
1910) contains an article, "Esperanto and
Its Educational Value," presenting argu-
ments for the adoption of the International
Language as a branch of study In educa-
tional Institutions. This was mailed to a
list of over five thousand persons who had
shown some Interest In Esperanto, and,
thanks to the co-operation of certain Es-
peranto state organizations, local societies
and Individuals, has, in addition, already
been sent to over five thousand educators.
Some very satisfactory results are being
obtained. Let societies and earnest Indi-
viduals all over the country see to it that
the teachers, school officers and boards of
education are well supplied!
Esperanto Herald No. 2 (Dec, 1910)
contains the constitution and by-laws, with
all amendments up to date, of the Esper-
anto Association of North America, with
an especial plea that every one believing
in Esperanto give unity and strength to
the movement by becoming a member of
the official organized body and contrib-
uting the small fee of fifty cents for its
work.
Esperanto Herald No. 8 (Jan., 1911)
contains "A Glimpse of Esperanto," giv-
ing the best points hitherto afforded Id
the Elements of Esperanto, Esperanto
Key, Whole of Esperanto, etc., Including a
short, easy story (specially prepared for
this), with vocabulary. This Is intended
to give concisely and In cheaply mailable
form the answer to that often recurring
question, "What does Esperanto look
like?"
To all members of the Esperanto Asso-
ciation of North America one copy of each
Issue is sent free. To all others the regu-
lar subscription price for one year (12
numbers) Is twenty cents. Single copies
are two cents each, but In order that the
readers of America Esperantlsto may have
special opportunity to examine this publi-
cation and see how valuable It is for
propaganda uses, one copy of each of the
three numbers described above will be
sent upon receipt of three one-cent stamps.
The following rates (for quantities to
use in propaganda work) are made for
extra copies mailed to any one address:
10 copies, 12 cents;  60 copies, 60 cento;
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100 copies, 95 cents; 600 copies, $4.00;
1,000 copies, $7.00.
The following rates are made for quan-
tities, each copy sent to a different ad-
dress: 10 copies, 16 cents; 50 copies, 00
cents; 100 copies, $1.00; 600 copies,
$4.60; 1,000 copies, $8.00. Be sure to
write the names and addresses legibly, or
In sending lists of teachers try to obtain
the printed list which may usually be ob-
tained at school headquarters.
Note that the contents of this publica-
tion are not copyrighted: The copyright
privilege was purposely waived in order
that the opportunity of copying and re-
printing the contents of The Herald may
be open to all. Therefore any Eaperantlst
who is preparing an article or lecture, or
who wishes to furnish good material to
lecal newspapers, is at liberty to use any
or all of the contents of the Herald.
MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS.
In the "Proclamation" sent out in No-
vember to all members of the Association
and all persons Known to have manifested
interest in Esperanto at one time or an-
other, each was requested to send through
the Esperanto Association of North Amer-
ica his subscription to any of the stand-
ard magazines of the country, such as
Hampton's, Everybody's, Saturday Even-
ing Post, etc. The Association had ob-
tained a subscription agency, and by this
means receives the commissions allowed
to agents, thus securing Income for the
treasury without causing a cent of ex-
pense to the Bsperantists who are willing
to help by the simple means of sending
their subscriptions through the Associa-
tion. As a matter of fact, this method
actually saves time and postage to the
subscriber, who writes one letter, one
check, and uses one stamp, and docs not
need to bother to look up the several ad-
dresses of the several magazines.
The attention of every member of the
Association, and of all other readers of
Amerlka Esperantlsto, is again called to
this easy way of financing the Esperanto
movement without expending a penny
from your own pockets. Simply send
with your name and address, the names
• of magazines desired, with check to cover
cost of regular subscription price. If
you subscribe for several magazines at
once, special club prices can be given
you, so that the magazines will cost you
less than the regular rates.
Up to December 31 only eight persona
had availed themselves of this "magazine
opportunity," yet the treasury of the Asso-
ciation received a total of $8.66 in com-
missions. It is scarcely possible that onh
eight Esperantists subscribed for maga-
zines during November and December,
therefore the matter must have been mis-
understood by many who received the
Proclamation. We trust that the more
detailed explanation given above will
bring about the sending of all magazine
subscriptions through the Association
agency.
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
DECEMBER.
Receipts.
Cash on hand December 1.......   $34.60
Membership fees...............     76.60
Examinations  .................     34.60
Sustaining Membership Fees.....     41.00
Sale of extra "Heralds"..........     11.97
Sales of Enclosure Slips.........       2.06
Magazine Subscriptions...........     26.45
Charter fees..................       2.30
Contributions -...................     10.00
Total Receipts................$229.37
Expenditures.
Postage........................   $16.26
Exams, and diplomas...........     23,00
Printing......................     61.76
Stenographer   .................     30.00
Office Rent.....................     12.60
Office Supplies................       4.76
Magazine Subscriptions..........     27.10
Secretary, balance Oct. salary.. _     60.00
Balance on hand December 31.....     14.02
Total.....................$229.37
CONTRIBUTORS.
George K. Hord, $1.00; Mrs. N. T. Pulsi-
fer, $5.00; Mrs, Flora M. Wyman, $2.00;
Mrs. R. B. Elliott, $2.00.
NEW SUSTAINING MEMBERS.
Miss Marion A.  Smith,  Miss  Henriette
N. Martin, Mr. Henry D. King.
SECRETARY FOR FLORIDA.
For Secretary lor Florida of the Esper-
anto Association of North America,  Miss
Bessie Marot, of  Coronado, has been ap-
pointed by Councilor Dibble.
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AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO.
JUNIOR ESPERANTO ASSOCIATION OF  NORTH  AMERICA.
With the tentative constitution given in
the January Amenta Esperantisto, the
Junior Esperanto Association of North
America has been formed to help the gen-
eral association, especially in propaganda
among young people.
It is hoped that this federation of the
younger Esperantists will greatly stimulate
the already growing interest among them
and make the Junior Section of future an-
nual meetings a very interesting one, as
well as producing some young people who
can take an active part in the general
sessions. To make a beginning and get
this new body into working shape before
summer, the task has been intrusted to
the following officers:
President—Master Wyatt Rushton, Mar-
ion Institute, Marion, Ala.
Vice-President—Miss Winifred S.
Stoner, Savannah, Ga.
Secretary-Treasurer — Master William
McGovern, Hotel Cherokee, Rome, Ga.
All members of the general association
should give help to its Junior associate in
making of child Esperantists, who when
grown will become strongly enthusiastic
for our cause. AH "grown-ups" who know
of young people who are Interested, or
likely to be, will please notify the secre-
tary, who wishes as soon as possible to
have Junior councilors all over the coun-
try to help in this work.
As the Junior Association will have the
guidance and assistance of the officers of
the general association, its work will be
hand-ln-hand with the work of the Esper-
anto Association of North America. We
also ask all of the older members who be-
lieve in this work to help us also by be-
coming supporting members, and we beg
all Esperantists not over sixteen years of
age to Join us as regular members. Ad-
dress all letters, applications, etc., to the
Secretary at the above given address.
Wm\, McGovebw,
Becretary-Treasurtr.
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF   ESPERANTO JURISTS.
Owing to the initiative of the new man-
agement of Amerika Esperantisto, it is
proposed to devote some space each month
to the various international organizations,
and among these the International Society
of Esperanto Jurists is one of the most
important. This organization has come
to be recognized as one of the pillars of
strength that today support the Esperanto
edifice.
It is undoubtedly true that through in-
ternational associations more particularly
we Esperantists will best succeed in
reaching the ear of influential men, and
In the multiplication of professional so-
cieties founded to disseminate the instru-
ment of international intercommunication
lies the solution of the question of univer-
sal adoption.
The Internacla Societo de Esperantlstaj
JuristoJ is a concrete structure; it is grad-
ually coming into recognition as a potent
factor in the evolution of the cosmopolitan
phase of modern Jurisprudence. It is an
association for the lawyer and the practi-
tioner, for the Judge and the publicist and
for the student of law who would know
something more than he can obtain in
the class-room.
Founded during the second congress in
Geneva, 1906, the society has increased its
membership in every country. Its sphere
of usefulness is practically unlimited, but
as yet rests entirely upon the personal
efforts of its members and officers.
The program of the society's meeting
during the Sesa in Washington is reported
fully on page 67 of La Revuo of January,
1911. It may not be amiss for the reader
on this side of the Atlantic to consider
the following translation of the resolution
adopted during the congress at Washing-
ton:
WHEREAS, A practical solution of
the problem of international peace has
been in the minds of men for many
generations, and experience has indi-
cated that the securing of national
security and prosperity is attainable
only by peaceful means and through
the activity of men learned in the
laws of nations;
NOW,  THEREFORE,  BE  IT RE-
SOLVED, in the name of the Inter-. .
nacia Societo de Esperantlstaj Juris-
toJ,    assembled    in    convention    at
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Washington, August, 1910, on the oc-
casion of the Sixth International Es-
peranto Congress, That a Court of
Arbitral Justice is greatly to be de-
sired, and that we most respectfully
and emphatically urge upon the sev-
eral governments of the world the
establishment of such an Internation-
al tribunal,'
FURTHERMORE, BE IT RE-
SOLVED, That It Is befitting that, In
the selection of the judges to com-
pose the afore-mentioned court, there
be selected or appointed advocates
whose knowledge of Jurisprudence Is
compatible with the highest stand-
ards of legal attainment and excel-
lence, and who are coextenslvely fa-
miliar with the use, for all juristic
purposes, of the international auxil-
iary language Esperanto.
Will not all Esperantlsts who are con-
nected  in  any  way  with  the legal  pro-
fession write and put themselves in touch
with  us;   and   let  all  other   earnest Es-
perantlsts make a  note of this society,
calling it to the attention of acquaintances
of the profession.   It will prove a splendid
additional argument in propaganda.    For
further   Information   address   the   under-
signed at 12 Grant Place, N. W., Wash-
ington, D. C.
William E. Baff.
TUTMONDA ESPERANTA KTJRACI8TA ASOCIO.
To the Editors, Amerika Esperantisto.
Sirs.—Will you kindly allow me to an-
nounce to the members of the T. E. K. A.
and other Esperantlst physicians through
your columns that I am leaving the United
States and shall, therefore, be unable to
attend any longer to the affairs of this
association as Local Consul for the United
States.
I have sent in my resignation to the
Central Committee, which will doubt-
less appoint a successor In a short time.
Meanwhile I would Inform members that
their subscriptions should be sent direct
to the treasurer, Dro. L. Chybczynskl, No.
1 Szopena Str., Warsaw, Russia. Urgent
communications about Important business
should be addressed to the secretary, Dr.
W. Robin, No. 34 Chmlelna Str., War-
saw,  Russia.
Beginning the first of the year, the T.
E. K. A. has its own official organ, which
Is called Internacia Medicina Revuo. This
is sent free to all members; to non-mem-
bers the price is 3 Sm. ($1.60). The pub-
lishers are the well-known firm of H. F.
Adolf Thalwitzer, /of Kotzschenbroda—
Dresden, Germany. I have been assured
by the publishers that this will continue to
be "scienca medicina jurnalo, helplingva,
ne esperanta Jurnalo pri medicino."
The Tutmonda Esperanta Kuracista Aso-
cio Is still prospering and making good
headway. Every Esperantlst physician
should join. Membership fee Is only $1.00
yearly.
Tours truly,
Kbnweth W. Millioan,
(Retiring) Local Consul for the V. S. A.
END OF OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS
NEKROLOGO.
Kun granda bedaŭro ni raportas pri la
jenaj mortoj Inter la esperantistoj:
Profesoro John E. B. Mayor, profesoro
de la latlna llngvo ce la Universitato, Cam-
bridge, Anglujo. La nomo de ci tlu afa-
bla kaj bone konata latinlsto, kiu farlĝts
fervera helpanto de la esperantlsta mova-
do, estas konata de clu, kiu esploras pri la
hlstorio de la internacia llngvo, kaj Ha
morto estas granda perde.
Sro. M. Namur, prezldlnto de la esper-
antlsta grupo Ce Conde sur 1'Escaut, Fran-
cujo.
Kapitano Ragondet, vlcprezidinto de la
esperantlsta grupo de Cherbourg, Fran-
cujo.
Leutenanto Alekse] VlktorovW Ketric,
ano de la Kovna grupo.
B.  Gogeliani, rusa esperantisto. kiu mor-
tis en Slberujo,
C.  J. Gadelov, esperantisto de Moskvo.
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FOR THE BEGINNER
When shall I use "da" and when "de?"
I find In Cox, as well as in smaller books,
the rule that "da" Is used "after words
denoting quantity, measure, weight, num-
ber, etc.," but my reading shows me that
this does not exactly describe the case.
Modify the above quotation as follows,
and you will have the facts correctly
stated: Use da after nouns and adverbs
denoting a quantity, weight, measure, etc.,
of an Indefinite larger whole. The use of
de in contrast to that of da may be stated
as follows: When the word after the prep-
osition is limited by la or other defining
word, so that It becomes a definite whole,
or when it expresses something equivalent
to the word before the preposition, da can
not be used, and de is necessary, as:
Ml haves multe da pomoj, I have many
(a quantity of) apples.
Id vendls ronton da too, he sold a pound
of tea.
VI bezonas klom da inko? how much Ink
do you need?
Ni vldas amason da sablo, we see a mass
of sand.
SI iiavin dekdnon da ovoj, she had a
dozen eggs (not dekdu ovojn, twelve eggs,
—the adjective construction).
SI havls dekdnon de la ovoj, kiujn vi
elektis, she had a dozen of the eggs which
you selected.
Ml ne legis multe de la llbro, I did not
read much of the book.
Li donas knrson de dndek lecionoj, he
gives a course of twenty lessons.
Kvar estas duono de ok, four is half of
eight.
After the cardinal numerals, the pro-
nouns ending in -n and adjectives (espe-
cially in the superlative degree) neither da
or de is used, but el, whose fundamental
meaning is "out of," as:
Ml havas ses el la pomoj, I have six
(out) of the apples (different from Mi
havas ses pornojn, I have six apples).,
Kiu el la knaboj estas via fllo? which of
the boys 1b your son?
LI estas la plej lerta el Cluj, he is the
most skilled of all.
Can you give me any sort of formula
for remembering where to use the accusa-
tive and where not to?
The uses of the accusative may be
broadly summarized under three headings,
as follows:
(1)   Direct object, after any verb which
is transitive In meaning or becomes so by
composition (as translrl, allrl, prlplorl.
eeesti, etc.) This is precisely the same as
the English use of the accusative of pro-
nouns after transitive verbs, as "he hit
me," not "he hit I." (Esperanto uses the
accusative consistently on all substantives
(nouns and pronouns), while English lim-
its It to pronouns):
Li batis min, he hit me.
Ml havas maturan pomon, I have a ripe
apple.
LI aliras slan amikon, he approaches
(goes to) his friend..
Ni teestoB la kunvenon, we shall attend
(be at)  the meeting.
(2)   Measure, of various dimensions,
weight, and time, as:
La rlvero estas ses metrojn profunda,
the river is six metres deep.
La table estas metres, large, the table hi
a metre wide.
01 pezas kelkajn kHogramojn, it weighs
several kilograms.
La koncerto daŭrls du borojn, the con-
cert lasted two hours.
Tagon post tago 11 atendis, day after day
he waited.
(3)   Adverbial, which may Include the
accusative of direction of motion; also the
less frequent use after verbs "of kindred
meaning" (cognate accusative), as:
Li iris vilagon, he went village ward.
LI kurls tlen, he ran thither.
Ill vivas malgajan vivon, they live a sad
life.
(For more detailed classification see ref-
erences in index of A Complete Grammar
of Esperanto.)
It should be noted that the above sum-
mary is from the point of view of the
English language. Obviously, the view-
point of other languages varies according
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to the one considered, and a classification
which is to Indicate the Bsperanto usage
from the viewpoint of two or more na-
tional tongues must he more general, while
the comprehensive rule for all at once—
that is, an International point of view—
must he a still hroader generalization, with
still fewer details, and naturally less defi-
nite, as is clearly shown in Dr. Zamen-
hof's reguloj.
I have Baker's "American Esperanto
Book," and have recently bought Keller-
man's "Complete Grammar of Esperanto,"
the stories in which I am enjoying very
much, bnt I now wish to read other litera-
ture. What do you recommend as reason-
ably easy and "samtempe" really interest-
ing?
An easy hook, containing anecdotes and
selections of interest, translated Into Bs-
peranto by Kabe, one of the masters of Bs-
peranto style, Is the TJnua Legolibro (66
cents). This is widely read in America,
and universally satisfactory.
Another book, much smaller, hut of easy
style and well suited for the beginner, is
Karlo (16 cents), which tells of the life
of "Karlo" from babyhood to manhood.
Other hooks which are especially good are
JapanaJ RakontoJ (20 cents), RusaJ Ra-
kontoj (10 cents), Legolibreto (10 cents),
Praktlka Frazaro (10 cents), all of which
are numbers of the Internacia Biblioteko,
any one of which series Is well worth read-
ing, as both subject matter and writers of
this excellent series are well chosen, and
give an Insight Into choice bits of the lit-
erature of many diverse nations. (For
comment on number 13 of this series,
Bulgaraj Rakontoj, just published, see un-
der Book Reviews.)
LA KOTURNO KAJ LA TERKUXTURI8TO   THE QUAIL AND THE FARMER.
lam koturno kun siaj idoj loĝis en gran-
da bela kampo, kies greno estls preskaŭ
matura. La koturno estls tre zorga prl
la junaj blrdoj, kaj instruls llln prl la
bestoj kaj la homoj, kiuj estas ja dangeraj
al koturnidoj. La malgrandaj blrdoj aten-
te aŭskultls al la Instruado de la patrino,
kaj  preclze memoris cion,  klon 91 diris.
Fine, 61 povls foriri tra la kampo por
serCl Insektojn kaj grajnojn, dum la ko-
turnidoj restis apud la nesto, kaj sin tuj
kasls se hundo aŭ kato aŭ homo hazarde
preterpasis.
Unu tagon, kiam la patrino revenis al la
nesto, la idoj dirts al 61:
"Hodiaŭ nl aŭdls la terkulturiston. Li
parolls al amiko prl la greno en nia kam-
po, kaj dirts ke gl nun estas matura. Li
lntencas rikolti gin.    Klon nl faros?"
"Cu la terkulturisto lntencas mem ri-
kolti sian grenon?" maltrankvile deman-
dis la patrino.
"Ne," respondls la blrdldoj, "11 dirts
ke 11 jam petis la helpon de najharo, kiu
venos morgaŭ por lin helpl."
"Bone!" dirts la koturno. "Nl ne es-
tas en dangero. Nl restos trankvile 61
tie.,"
Once a quail, with her young, lived in a
large, beautiful field, whose grain was al-
most, ripe. The quail was very careful
about the young birds, and taught them
about the animals and men which are in-
deed dangerous to little quails. The lit-
tle birds listened attentively to the In-
struction of their mother, and accurately
remembered everything which she said.
Finally, she could go away through the
field to hunt for insects and grains, while
the little quails remained near the nest,
and hid themselves immediately' If a dog
or cat or person by chance passed by..
One day when the mother returned to
the nest the little ones said to her:
"Today we heard the farmer. He talked
to a friend about the grain in our field,
and said that it is now ripe. He intends
to harvest it.    What shall we do?"
"Does the farmer Intend to harvest his
grain himself?" anxiously inquired their
mother.
"No," answered the little birds, "he
said that he had already requested the
help of a neighbor, who will come tomor-
row to help him."
"Good!" said the quail. "We are not
In danger. We shall remain tranquilly
here."
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AMERIKA  ESPERANTISTO.
La sekvintan tagon, la koturno forlrls,
klel kutlme, kaj ĝuste klel 61 antafidlrls,
la blrdoj estls en nenla danĝero. Car la naj-
baro ne venls, kaj nenlo okazls.
Post kelkaj tagoj la koturnldoj ree au-
dits la voĉdn de la terkulturisto, klu paro-
us al kelkaj amikoj, kaj petls llian helpon
por rikoltl la grenon. La amikoj prome-
sis veni, kaj la junaj blrdoj multe tlmls
prl sla hejmo. Sed klam la patrlno reve-
nls, kaj HI rakontls al 61 tlon, kion ill
aŭdis, 61 nur respondls:
"VI estas en nenla danĝero. VI pevos
vln   amuzl morgaŭ klel antafie."
Tamen la hirdldoj restls apud la nesto
dum la tuta sekvlnta tago, kaj clumomente
atendls la terkulturiston kaj liajn aml-
kojn, kluj certe venos por rikoltl la gre-
non. Sed la vortoj de la koturno estls
tute pravaj: neniu vents, kaj nenlo oka-
zls.
Post' du aŭ tri tagoj, la koturnldoj de-
nove andis la vocon de la terkulturisto,
kaj atente aŭskultls al Uaj vortoj. LI estls
tute sola, kaj parolls al si mem., LI dlris
kun decldema manlero:
"Mi mem rlkoltos el tiun grenon, sen
les helpo. Ml komencos tre frue mor-
gaii matene, kaj rlkoltos elom. Ml ne
plu petos helpon de mlaj najbaroj, Car mi
nun komprenas ke la sola manlero por el-
fari Ion ajn estas,—gin farl per mia prop-
ra forto."
Klam la koturno revenls hejmen, kaj
la koturnldoj rakontls al 61 tlon, kion 111
aŭdis dum la vlzito de la terkulturisto, 61
estls treege timlgita, kaj dlris maltrank-
vlle:
"Hodlaŭ vespere nl devos tuj forlrl de CI
tiu kampo. La homo, klu ne petas helpon
de amikoj kaj najbaroj, sed faras per sla
propra forto tlon, kion 11 volas elfarl, Clam
sukcesas. Sen la dubo 11 rlkoltos la gre-
non morgan, guste klel 11 Intencas, kaj tia-
maniere 11 detruos nlan karan hejmon. Nl
estas jam en granda dangero, kaj devas
klel eble plej baldaŭ transloĝi al gren-
kampo alia.
The following day the quail went away,
as usual, and just as she predicted, the
little birds were In no sort of danger, for
the neighbor did not come, and nothing
happened.
Several days later the little quails again
heard the voice of the farmer, who was
talking to some friends, and requested
their help to harvest the grain. The friends
promised to come, and the young birds
were much afraid about their home. But
when their mother came hack, and they
related to her that which they had heard,
she merely answered:
"You are In no sort of danger., You
will be able to amuse yourselves tomorrow,
as before."
Nevertheless, the little birds remained
in the vicinity of the nest during the
whole next day, and every moment await-
ed the farmer and his friends, who would
certainly come to harvest the grain. But
the words of the quail were quite correct:
no one came, and nothing happened.
"Two or three days later the little quails
heard anew the voice of the farmer, and
attentively listened to his words. He was
quite alone, and talked to himself. He
said, with a decisive manner :
"I myself shall harvest this grain with-
out any one's help. I shall commence very
early tomorrow morning, and shall harvest
all. I shall not ask help any more from
my neighbors, for I now understand that
the sole way to accomplish anything Is,—
to do It with my own strength."
When the quail came hack home, and
the little quails related to her that which
they heard during the visit of the farmer,
she was exceedingly terrified, and said,
anxiously:
This evening we shall have to go away at
once from this field. The man who does not
seek help from friends and neighbors, but
does with his own strength that which
he wishes to accomplish, always succeeds.
Without any doubt, he will harvest the
grain tomorrow, just as be intends, and
in that way he will destroy our dear home.
We are already in great danger and must
move as soon as possible to another field
of grain.
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G1S LA REV1DO
A Propaganda Play In One Act.
PLACE!—Lobby  of the  Arlington  Hotel,
Washington, D. C.
TIME—Saturday, August 13th, 1910 (the
day of the arrival of the members of
the Sixth International Congress of Es-
perantlsts).
PERSONS:
Praŭlino Minna K. Hermann,   just  ar-
rived from Germany.
Fraŭlino Edith White, just arrived from
England.
Sinjoro Nlkolaj  Kosklskl,  just arrived
from Russia.
Mr. M. K. Head, Travelling salesman,
about to leave Washington.
John Grey, Hotel Clerk.
George, Bellboy.
Head.    (Walks on stage.)
Well, I am ready to leave this town,
and glad of It. Washington certainly
is a dead place In the summer.
(Looks at watch) Half an hour to
train time and then,—On to Phila-
delphia. There ought to he a good
week's work for me In that city.
Let's see what Is doing. (Takes news-
paper from pocket and starts to read.)
Well, what do you think of that?
(Reads) Right here in Washington,
too. (Reads) Why, they are coming
to this very hotel. (Reads aloud)
"ESPERANTO CONGRESS. FOR-
EIGNERS FROM FORTY NATIONS."
Well, I am glad I will escape that. It
Is bad enough to he hi a hotel where
any convention has its headquarters,
but "Forty Nations!" Not for me.
Why do they want to Invent a new
language, anyhow? English is good
enough for me. If they want to talk
to us, let them learn our language.
I wonder what this Esperanto is like,
anyhow. Something like Spanish, I
guess. I have it! Latin! If they
want an international language, why
don't they adopt Latin? Nearly
everybody studies Latin. Let's see,
I believe I remember some of it,   "All
Gaul is divided into four parts."
Now, how does that go in Latin?
(Thinks) Well, never mind. My, how
I did burn the midnight oil over that
Latin. (Looks around) Here, I have
forgotten my suit case. (Goes to door)
Here, boy!
George.    (Gomes to door)    Yes, sir.
Head. Get my suit case for me, will you?
I left it at the desk when I paid my
hill. It has my initials on the end—
M. K. H.
George. All right, sir. M. K. H. (Goes
out.)
Head.     (.Again looking at paper)
This is the picture of one of them,
I suppose. (Reads aloud) "Dr. Za-
menhof, the Inventor of Esperanto,
will arrive at 5.30 this afternoon."
I am sorry. Doctor, hut I can't stay
to see you,
George. (Enters with suit case) Here's
your   grip,   sir.     (Sets  it  on  floor.)
Head. All right Thank you. (Gives
tip.)
George.    Thank you, sir.     (Goes out.)
Head. (Resumes paper) Well, this is the
limit. They are going to have a
Shakespearean play and a baseball
game in Esperanto, too. (Turns page
in disgust and becomes absorbed in pa-
per.)
Fraŭlino Hermann.     (Gomes to door)
La servisto forportis mian valizon.
Li certe eniris en ĉi tiun cUmbron. Ho,
jes, tie ĝi estas. (Takes suit case and
starts for door.)
Head. Well! (Drops paper) I beg your
pardon, hut I fear you have made a
mistake. This is my suit case. (Takes
hold of handle.)
Fraŭlino Hermann. (Holding on) Bon-
volu ne deteni mian valizon. Ml de-
ziras forporti gin.
Head.    (Still holding on)    I don't under-
stand what you say, hut don't you
see it is mine?   Here are my initials
on the end—M. K. H.
FraŭUno Hermann.  Jes, vi nun vidas. 01
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AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO.
estas  la mla.    Jen  estas  mlaj  ĉefll-
teroj.
Slnjoro KoskJskl.     (.Enters.)
Head.    (Turns to Bro. K.)    This Is rather
embarrassing, but this lady evidently
thinks that this Is her suit case; but
you can see by the initials that it is
mine;  and the worst of it is, that I
must catch a train in a few minutes.
Sro. K.    Mi ne komprenas.
Flno.  H.     (Letting  go suit  case)     Ho,  vl
estas Esperantisto!   Mi Jus alvenls al
la hotelo, kaj dum  ml skrlbis mlan
nomon en la reglstro-libro la servlsto
forportis mlan vallzon en cl tlun cam-
bron, ka] la slnjoro ne permesas ke
ml reprenu gin.
Sro. K.    Eble vl eraras.    Cu vl estas certa
ke £1 estas la via?
Flno. H.    Vidu miajn Cefliterojn.
Sro. K.    La valizo apartenas al la fraŭ-
lino.
Head.    I   don't   understand   you   at   all,
Walt a minute.   I will call the hotel
clerk.     (Places suit case on the floor and
goes out.)
Flno. H.    LI ne Sajnas fripono.
Sro. K.    Eble U estas ebrlulo.
Flno. H.    Ne, ml oplnlas ke ne.
Sro. K.    AQ eble frenezulo.
Head.     (Enters toith hotel clerk)    ,   .   .   so
you see how it is, These people can't
understand.    See, It Is mine and has
my initials on the end.
Clerk.    Tes,   it  is  yours   all   right,   Mr.
Head; but these people are Esperan-
tlsts    .    .    .
Head.     (Interrupting)     I knew they were
some kind of foreigners.
Clerk.    I'll go and find some Esperantlst
who can speak English.
Head.    Good.    (Accompanies clerk to door)
Esperantlsts, are they?    Why, I took
that fellow for an anarchist.
Sro. K.    Ne, 11 ne estas frenezulo.    LI pa-
rolas tre agrable.
Flno. H.    Sajnas al mi, ke 11 estas tre afa-
bla.
Head.    (Aside)    I believe they are talk-
ing about me.
(Enter Clerk and Fino. White.)
Clerk.    Here is an Esperantlst from Eng-
land.   She will straighten this out for
you.
Fino. W.    Klo estas la malkompreniĝe?
Flno. H. Ho, vl estas Esperantlstlno! Ml
jus alvenls al la hotelo, kaj dum ml
skrlbis mlan nomon en la reglstro-
libron, la servlsto forportis mlan vall-
zon, en cl tlun Cambron, kaj la sln-
joro ne permesas ke mi reprenu £in.
Flno. W. Cu vl estas certa ke £1 estas la
via? Eble estas du valizoj tute siml-
laj.
Flno. H.    Certe £1 estas la mla, car vidu
miajn cefliterojn.
Flno. W.    You have made a mistake, Sir.
The  suit   case   evidently  belongs   to
her------
Head.     (Interrupting)    Why, there are my
initials on It.
Flno. W.    Your Initials?   Why, they are
her Initials also!
Head.    O, I see.    Then the only way t»
tell whose it Is is to open it.
(Takes key and is about to open the suit
case.)
Fino. H.    Ne, ne malfermu mlan vallzon.
Fino. W.    That won't do.    Let her open
it.    Cu vl bonvole malfermos gin?
Fino. H.     (Is about to unlock it.)
Head.    No, no.    I don't want—that Is—
that won't do at all.
Clerk.    It isn't necessary to open it at all.
Why don't you try your keys In the
lock?    Whichever  one  has   the  key
that fits takes the suit case.
Head.    A Daniel come to judgment!    Ex-
plain ft to her, please.
Fino. W.    LI ne malfermos la vallzon, sed
11 penos malSlosl la seruron. Kaj tiam
vl ankau penos malSlosl £in,   Kiu ajn
povos £in malSlosl rajtos forportl la
vallzon.
Fino. H.    Bone.
Sro. K.    Bone.
Head.    Bone!   Now you have me talking
Esperanto!
Fino. White.    You try first, please.
Head.     (Tries  one   key   and   then   another)
Well, what do you think of that?
Fino. W.    Nun, Fraŭiino, bonvolu peni.
Fino.  H.    (Tries  key and unlocks the suit
case)    Yidu, £1 estas la mla!
Sro.  K.    La valizo apartenas al la frau-
Uno.
Clerk.     (Goes out.)
(Cries are heard)      "Zamenhof,  vtvu
Zamenhof!"
Head.    What's that?
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Pino. W. Dr. Zamonhof, the author of
Esperanto, has arrived. We must
hasten to great him. Dro. Zamenhof
alvenas. Nl forlru salutl lln. (Goes
out.)
Head.    Sounded like a foot-ball yell.
Sro. K.    Nl forlru,    (Goes out.)
Fino. H. (Starts toward door, carrying suit
case.)
Head. I owe you an apology. O, I for-
got You don't understand English.
Won't you translate for me? (Looks
around)    She's gone.
Pino. H.    Ml ne komprenas.
Head. Let me carry It for you. (Attempts
to take it.)
Fino. H. (Drawing back) Ne, ĝl estas la
mla!
Head.    O, why can't I talk Esperanto?
Fino. H. Mi nun forlros. Eble dum la
Kongreso ml revldos Tin. fits la re-
yldo, Slnjoro.     (Goes out.)
Head.     Good-bye.     "01s   la   revldo."     I
wonder what that means.    I am go-
ing to find out
Geo. (Enters with suit case) Here Is your
grip, sir. I guess I got the wrong
one before.
Head. You certainly did. George, do you
know any Esperanto?
Geo.    Jes, slnjoro, ml------
Head.    English, English, speak English!
George. Yes, sir. I have been studying
it for about a month.
Head.    What does "61s la revldo" mean?
Geo. "61s la revldo." That means "Till
we meet again."
Head. "Till we meet again!" George,
how long are these Esperantists go-
ing to stay here?
Geo.    One week, sir.     (Starts out.)
Head.    Here, George (gives Up).   Take my
suit case back to the desk, I'm going
to stay another week.
(CURTAIN.)
Joseph H. Noble.
LA AV1AD1STO DE MARSO
[Originala Rakonto, leglta Ce la Internacia Klubo en Washington.]
AL MI SAJNAS ke ml ne povas pli
bone fari ol rakontl al vl slmplan
rakonton prl tre rimarklnda aven-
turo, klu antaŭ ne longe ekazls
al ml.
Mi promenls en "Rock Creek"  Parko,
ka]   raplde   rlgardlnte  la   nove   akirltan
Roosevelt'an kolekton da bestoj, ml vagla
malsupren en la valon, lntencante reveni
hejmen laŭ tlu vojo.    Subite ml ekaudls
malgrandan vlbrosonon super mla kapo,
kaj ekrlgardlnte supren, ml vldls je alteco
de ĉlrkaŭ ducent metroj strangan objek-
ton, klun mi tuj rekonis klel flugmaSlnon,
kvankam gl montrle Upon lorn diferencan
de la Upoj de Wright ail Blerlot
61 havls grandegan flugllsuprajon, kaj
la avladlsto Sajne estis solvlnta la proble-
mon de granda movadforto kune kun mal-
granda pezo kaj amplekso; Car ĝl antaŭ-
enlrls per largaj glitadoj, jen dekstren, jen
maldekstren. Profunda gl Interests mln,
kaj lnstlnkte ml tuj kuris klel able plej
raplde en la direkton de gla lrado, malsage
supozante ke ml povos atlngl la lokon, kle
la avladlsto malsuprenvenos.
Sed bonSanco, aŭ pit preclze malbon-
Sanco, helpis mlajn malsagajn klopodojn;
Car ml apenaŭ komencis kurl, kiam subite
ml vldls la flugmaSlnon filrtanta al la tero,
simile al vundita birdo. La maSlno mal-
suprenlris guste je la okcidenta flanko de
la akvotranslrejo de Rock' rivereto, sed
sur la supro de la okcidenta dekllvo.
Klam ml alvenis tien, preskafi sensplra,
mi vldls strangaspektan viron, klu sin
eltiris el la maSlno. La maSlno mem Saj-
nls esU lorn dlfektlta. Unu el la fluglloj
estls parte kunfaldlta sub la sego. La vlro
ne estls tre granda, estante clrkau metron
kaj du trlonojn alta, kaj maldlka, sed 11
havls abnorme grandegan kapon. Dum 11
marSls Clrkaŭ la maSlno, 11 vldeble lamirls
kvazaŭ lom vundita, tamen samtempe 11
Sajne estls penanta fari kelkajn rlparojn.
6oje vldinte ke 11 ne estas mortiglta, ml
alprokslmlgls, kaj demandls al 11, ĉu ml
povas lei ajn lln help!.    Tlam 11 turnls la
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vizaĝon al mi, ka] je mia granda aurprizo
mi Tidia ke 11 havas trl okulojn!
"Dio mia!" Ml penaia. "Cu ml eataa
aonganta?" Sed ne. Li ha via tri apar-
tajn okulojn, unu guate en la centro de
sia vizago, super la arko de la boneformita
nazo, kaj du ceterajn lokitajn aur la flan-
koj de aia kapo, clrkaŭ meze inter la
meza okulo kaj la oreloj. Li ne portia
Sirmlletojn aŭ allan protektaĵon por la
okuloj, kiuj havis palbluan, preakaŭ gri-
zan koloron.
Li dlrla al mi ion ne aŭdeblan, sam-
tempe almontrante la masinon per unu
mano. Ekregante mian antipation kaj
tlmegon, mi alproksimigla, dirante "Can /
help you in any viayt"
Je mia grandega aurprizo, 11 aubite sin
turnia  al mi,  kaj  kun  perfekta akcento
diria:
"Cu vl volas helpi al mi rektigi la ma-
sinon?"
"Jea, certe!" Mi avlde reapondia. "Mi
rimarkia ke vl parolaa eaperanton."
"Esperanto," 11 murmuria, nediflnite, kaj
dum memento rigardis min penseme..
"ĜI eatas multe dltektita, la maŝino?"
Mi diria, Car Sajnis al mi ke gl eatas senes-
pere disr'ompita.
"Ne, vere," 11 reapondia kviete, preskaŭ
gaje. (Mi volas nun dlri ke Ci tio estia la
plej stranga eco, kiun mi rimarkia en lia
karaktero, nome, 11a stranga trankvileco,—
Car 11 jus malsupren venis teren de
alteco de ducent metroj, tamen estia tute
trankvlla.) Samtempe, mi ankaŭ ekvidis
ke li povaa aparte movi Ciun okulon! Iu
ajn el la tri povia rlgardi rekte antaŭen,
dum la ceteraj povia Cirkauenrigardi en
ian direklon.
Li sajnis tute kontenta, ne nur kun aia
altuaclo, sed kun ai mem; kaj tlal lia mem-
kontenteco alportls iom da konfldo al mi
ankaŭ.
"Mi ekrimarkia," diris li, "ke mi jam
uzla multe da mia movadforto, do mi de-
cldis iom aubite malsupreniri. Informu
min, mi petas, kle mi povoa ricevi kelke
da fluida elektro."
"Fluida elektro!" Mi ekkriia, "Sinjoro,
Cu vl estas freneza, au Cu vi supozas ke mi
eatas aensenculo? Mi jam afldia prl fluida
aero, fluida fajro, kaj mi eC eataa aŭdinta
pri dolCaj fluidaj okuloj,—"
Sed je tio mi aubite Ceais, Car mi ne de-
ziris lin humiligi, kaj la aludo al okuloj
certe estus malbonmoda. Tamen, kvazau
ne rlmarkante mian konfuzon, li alprok-
aimigia la masinon, kaj baldaŭ reaperis an-
taŭ mi, tenante en la mano malgrandan tu-
bon, klu estia prokaimume trionon da me-
tro longa, kaj' havis diametron de unu cen-
timetre, 6i estia farita el ia travidebla
materialo, kaj havis je CIu ekatremo mal-
grandan limonkoloran kraneton. Interne
oni povia vidi helbluan, preskaŭ violokolo-
ran fluidon, kiu, kiam 11 turnia la tubon,
malraplde glitis, kiel oleo, de unu ekatremo
al la alia. Momenton li tenia vertikale la
tubon, kaj zorge ekzameninte gin 11 diria:
"Mi bezonaa prokaimume unu kra&mpon
da fluida elektro. Cu vi povaa dirt al mi,
kie mi povaa gin ricevi?"
"Fluida elektro!" Mi denove ekkriia.
"Mi jam diria ke mi nenlam aŭdla pri tia
ajo. Mi nenlam konla homon, kiu vidla
pecon da elektro, aŭ klu vere aclaa kio
estas elektro."
Li min rigardis trankvile per du el siaj
okuloj, dum la trla mediteme Cirkaŭrigar-
dis la pejzagon.
"Ml supozis ke certe mi povos gin ricevi
tie Ci, alie ml ne estus malsuprenveninta.
Tamen," kaj nun li penseme rigardis la
tubon. "Mi opinias ke mi havas suflCe
por la vojago. Se ne, tiaokaze ml devos
pruntepreni de alia aviadisto."
"De kie vi venia?" Mi demandis, Car
mi nun komencla kredl ke 11 estas freneza.
"De Daĉnafraspontelo," li respondls, "kaj
ml veturas al Fonteloranki}o. Kio estas
la nomo de tlu urbo en la malproksimo""
"VaSlngtono," mi diris, aurprizate je lia
trankvileco kaj samtempa neacleco. "Ml
nenlam aOdis," mi daŭrigls "prl tiuj ur-
boj.    De kiu lando vi eataa enloganto?"
"Mi estas marsano," 11 diris, iom akre,
"mi aupozls ke la tuta universe acias ke
Daĉnafraspontelo eataa la Cefurbo de la plej
granda reapubllko aur la planedo Marso."
"Kaj," mi reapondia, indigninte, forge-
sinte pro kolero mian tlmon, "Cu vi ne aci-
as ke VaSlngtono eataa la Cefurbo de Use-
no, la plej granda reapubllko aur la tero?"
"Ho," li ekkriia, "do, Ci tlu eataa Tero?
Ml supozis ke ml eatas aur Vesto, unu el
la asterojdoj. Ml eataa veninta multe pli
grandan distancon ol mi supozis. La ete-
ro sendube estas pli maldensa ol dum m!a
antaŭa vojago,"
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Ekzameninte aian tubgradlgilon, 11 daŭ-
rlgla:
"Ml haves aunCe da fluldo por lrl gla
VenuBo. Fonteloranldĵo eataa lu urbo ve-
nuaa. Cu vl lam tie vizltla? Ne? Nu, Cu
vi bonvole helpoa al mi liberigl Ci tlun
llugllon?"
Duone svenante pro lia] trankvilaj di-
roj pri aferoj klu] al mi Sajnla tiel mirln-
degaj, ml Un helpla, mlrante dume al mi
mem, "Kiom eataa kraCimpo da flulda elek-
tro?"
Facile ni duope rektigia la maSlnon,
11 realligia la fortotubon, poate li faris kel-
kajn provojn, per puSbutono, ka] la flugi-
loj ekfaris graciajn movojn. Iom reaki-
rinte mlan egalanimon, mi aentia ke aci-
volemo venkia mian timon, ka] mi deman-
dla:
"Pardonu al mi, Sinjoro, aed bonvole
lnformu min klamanlere (ae vi ja eataa
maraano, ka] nenlam antaŭe atarla sur la
Tero) okazaa ke vi tiel bone parolaa la
llngvon eaperanton?"
"Ankoraŭ tiu aama vorto 'esperanto'," 11
penaeme, aed afable diria, samtempe min
flkae rigardante per Ciu] aia] okulo], "Es-
peranto," li fine daŭrigis, "peraono kiu
eaperas,—aed la tuta bomaro esperas. Klo
eataa tlo, klon la poeto Krinjampolo verkla:
'Eterna eataa la esper" en bruat' bomara.' "
"Ne,   ne!"   Mi  lin  interrompis kolere,
"tio eataa citata el la verko] de nia poeto
Pope"!    Pope' verkla angle:
'Hope springs eternal in tbe buman breast!'
"Tio neniel min koncernaa," li diria,
kvazaŭ mi ne ekziatia, "Krinjampolo gin
akribia  antaŭ  prokalmume  trlmil  centja-
roj.    Sed, kiamanlere Ĉio Ci rilataa al la
lingvo maraa?"
"La lingvo maraa!" mi ekkrila, "Do,
oni parolaa tiun Ci llngvon sur Marao?"
"Certe, ka] ankaŭ aur Venuso. Sed
kial tio surprizaa vin? VI ankaŭ parolaa
la marsan llngvon."
"Jen kial!" ml diria, mlrigite, "car gi
eataa nia internacla lingvo, elpensita de
Doktoro Zamenhof."
"Elpensita de Doktoro Zamenhof," li
ripetis, dum rideto aperis trans lia larga
vizago, "Aŭakultu! La maraa ka] la ve-
nusa lingvo, kiun vi Jus interparolla kun
ml, ĵam ekzistaa neaangita de antaŭ dudek
miliono] da ]aro]. Via Doktoro Zamenhof
supozas, eble, ke li gin elpenaia, tlo nur
ateatas ke li bone elfaria llngvon, kiu
eatis Jam adoptita antaŭ miliono] da ja-
ro], klel la sola perfekta lingvo/'
Lia trankvila sed tute gentila maniero
min ailentigis. Li aidigls aur la aego de la
maSlno, kaj post momento diria aancell-
geme:
"Pardonu min, pro eble embaraaa de-
mando, sed,—Cu vi bonvole diros al ml kio
okazla al via tria okulo?"
"Nu," mi diria en mi mem, "tlo Ci eataa
nekredebla!" Mi restls tro embarasita por
fari ian reapondon, ka] rimarkinte mian
konfuzon li diria afable:
"Pardonu, pardonu, Sinjoro, mi vidas
ke tlo eataa al vi dolorlga temo."
Ka] tuSinte ian pusbutonon, 11 rapide
supreniris kun la maSino, klu baldau eatis
ne plu videbla sur la blua Cielo.
Henry H. Barroll,
Comdr. V. S. N.
"MAID  OF ATHENS.'
"Maid of Athens, ere we part"
(Observe this rare Byronlc start).
You may not understand the rest
In English, bo I think I'd best
My feelings in this way relieve:
Mi amas vin, ho mia viv'l
How oft I praised your eyes and hair,
Your cheeks so rosy, soft and fair.
Alas, you did not comprehend
One word of it from start to end!
The time I lost I'll now retrieve:
Mi amas vin, ho mia viv'l
O Maid of Athena, cease to speak
That complicated ancient Greek!
I'll lay aside my English, too—
I've found a better way to woo:
O love, these ardent words believe,
Mi amas vin, ho mia viv'l
I. K, R.
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LA UT1LECO DE ESPERANTO POR
LA KOMERCO
Pro la aekvanta traktato, la afltoro ricevis de la Washington Komerca Cambro
20 spesmilojn, kiel premlon de la Literature Konkurao de la Seaa Internacla Ken*
greao de Esperanto.
TURNANTE nlajn okulojn malan-
taŭen sur la evoluelon de la Ho-
niara kulturo ni observas, ae unu
el la plej gravaj ilo], klu) levla
nln al tlel alta Stupo, eetaa la komerco.
En la komenca atato de la kulturo la
komerco eatla nur Intersango de nutraĵo],
vestaĵoj ka] iloĵ; gl aervla nur al pie] alm-
pla] bezonoj.
Klam la popolgento] kreskls, la laboro]
dlvldlĝla pli ka] pli. Farigls apeciala] me-
tiiato], klu] produktla la diversajn bezona-
}o]n de la homo]. Klam ne eatla plu eble
al la metilsto] mem prlzorgi la dlsdonon
de la produktaĵo] ka] trovl la peraonojn
ĵus bezonantaĵn illn, apeciala] peraono]
prenis sur sin la taakon de la lnterfiango,
ka] ]en farigls la metio de la komerclsto.
Eble komence la komerclsto nur Intends
servi al la kunulo], forprenante la objek-
tojn de la produktanto por alportl illn al
la konaumanto. Pro tlu cl laboro 11 merl-
tla rekompencon, Car 11 ankau havis la
devon obel al la ordono] de la stomako.
Tlamaniere la komerclsto jam fariB kul-
turlaboron: 11 aliformigls la laboron de
la metilsto en panon, Vidlnte, ke per sia
laboro 11 povas gajni profltojn, la komer-
clsto klopodls pUgrandlgl la kampon de
aia agado. LI lernia eksclti bezonojn Co
homo], klu] tiajn gia nun ne konla. Ali-
flanke 11 trovls Ce fremdaj popolo] a]o]n,
klujn 11 gis nun ne rlcevls de sia] llveran-
to]. Tlo kauzis lin Instlgi la metilstojn ke
ill produktu la dezlratajn objektojn. Tl-
amaniere 11 donla novajn ldeojn al la hej-
ma] fabrlkantoj ka] fruktodonlgis lllan
entreprenforton. De malprokalma] frem-
daj lando] la komerclsto alportigia krudajn
naturproduktsĵojn tie preskaŭ senvalo-
rajn, ka] 11 aliformigls de ill objektojn
farigintajn nun necesaĵo] de la plikulturl-
gltaj homo] ka] artaĵoj por gojlgi la veki-
gintan belsenton.
Ka] la aenCeae kreakanta komerco ne-
ceaigia bonajn stratojn, tranaportllojn, si-
pojn;  11 elpenaigia la vapor- ka] elektro-
maSinojn, telegrafon ka] telefonon, ka],
ho ve! por sin protektl kontraŭ mala-
miko], 11 krels ankaŭ la mortportantajn
pafllegoĵn, la mlnacantajn militsipo]n.
Rondlrigu viajn okulojn en via urbo, en
via lando, en la tuta mondo: Clo, klon vl
vidas servants al la belo, al la bono, al
la esploro de la vero, Clo eataa unuavlce la
produkto de la komercospirlto. TJtlllganle
la ajojn kaj cirkonstancojn al ai mem, gl
utillgla illn por la tuta homaro, Tial gl
eataa la kreinto de la lndustrio, de la
granda] alp- ka] fervoĵllnlo], de la' arte,
de la scienco, de nia tuta kulturo.
La komercosplrito donla la senrlpozan
vivospiriton, klu nun trafluas tra la ani-
moj de la terpopoloj; kvankam ofte sem-
ante malpacon, malamon, malkomprenon
Inter la homo], gl tamen kondukis Illn
fine al la atato de komencanta perfektece,
en klu ill ekkomprenaa, ke fioranta kom-
erco kreas nedisSlreblajn ligilojn Inter
la popolo], ke gl alprokaimlgaa la naciojn,
ke gl donas al ill aamajn interesojn. Ka]
fine tlu] Ci komuna] Intereso] devas naakl
en la cerbo] de la homo] la penson ka]
kenvlnkon pri la unueco de la homaro.
Cu tlu Ci aspekto ne devaa enrevlgi nln,
ke per la komerco nl atlngoa estonte la
pie] altan Stupon de la kulturo, de la per-
fekteco, de la eterna paco?
Certe, sage kondukate ka] purlgite de
la akorloj ankoraŭ algluata], la komerco
povas eati tlu Ci ilo, gl povas esti la dlgna
helpanto de la esperantiamo, klu celas
kondukl la homaron al tlu] altaĵoj per
aia propra interna nobla forto spirita, ne
postulanta utilon por al mem. Por skirl
la revltan perfektecon, neceaaa ke la spir-
ito de komerco eatu penetrata de la esper-
antiamo, Se gi volaa fraternecen Inter
la popolo], gl bezonas plenlgon de la In-
terna alta ideo de la esperantiamo, de
la altruiamo, klu aciaa, ke la propra bon-
atato nur povas proaperl per la zorge prl
la bonatato de Clu] kunfrato].
Jes!  ml aciaa:    tlu Cl bela penso nun-
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tempe estas nur revo, kaj ĝi restos revo
ankoraŭ dum kelka tempo. Kiu sclas klel
longe? Sed revo] ne devas restl Clam nur
malplenaj pensoj; ill devas farlgi faktoj,
dee pll, klam la pensoj naskigas en la
cerboj de serioze pensantaj vlroj, de vlroj,
kluj havas la volon al faro. Tiam la revoj
estos faktoj. Cu la historic» de la lndustrio
de la lastaj jardekoj ne donls suflCajn pru-
vojn prl la forto de noma splrlto, klu efek-
tivlgls la plej sentlmajn pensojn antaŭe
apenaŭ elpenseblajn? Germana bankisto
vejaganta antaŭ kelkaj jaroj en Usono no-
mls tlun el landon la lando de senllmaj
eblecoj. La sukceso de la Sesa Kongreso
montru al la mondo, ke Usono merltas
tlun nomon efektive, helpante per forta
brako efektlvlgl la grandlozan elpensajon
de majstro Zamenhof, la celon, ke unu
llgllo Interllgu clujn naciojn de la mondo.
Kiel ml jam montrls pll supre, la ho-
maro jam trovigas senkonscle sur la vojo
tnterllgl la popolojn per la forta llgllo de
la komerco. Tamen al ĝla plena forteco
mankas lo eble ankoraŭ pll forta. Tlo
estas la jam dirlta alta interna ideo, la Es-
perantlsmo kaj ties ekstera vesto, la ln-
ternacla lingvo Esperanto.
Estas fakto, ke la komerco spinas fortajn
fadenojn eirkaŭ ĉiuj nacloj kaj landoj de 1*
mondo. Jam la plej malproksimaj angu-
loj de 1' tero estas entlritaj en la reton de
la komerctraflko. Al la plej dezertaj lokoj
marSas la ploniroj de la komerco, sam-
tempe reprezentantoj de la kulturo. Grave-
gaj geograflaj baroj amasiĝas antaŭ la
piedoj de 1* ploniroj; la ploniroj llln ven-
kas, ofte pagante la venkon per la vivo.
Alia pll grava baro estas la dlverseco de
la Ungvo. Ankaŭ tlun Ĉ1 baron la kom-
erca splrlto provas venki. La plej pro-
gresemaj ploniroj klopodas lernl la ling-
vojn de la vlzltotaj fremdaj landoj. Per
longa pena laboro kelkaj el ill sukcesas
posed 1 perfekte kelkajn lingvojn. Nun nl
rlgardu en la kontoron de iu. ajn granda
eksportflrmo, klu ĉlam klopodas pll-
grandigl la rondon de la landoj, al kiu]
gl lntencas sendl la produktajojn de la en-
landa lndustrio. Jam ne sufiCas la Cefaj
kulturlingvoj eŭropaj. Onl interrilatas kun
slavaj, nordaj, malproksimaj oriental
landoj, en kluj onl konas nur malmulte
de la angla, franca aŭ germana lingvo.
Por interkomprenigl kun la popoloj, por
vendl al 111 la komercajojn, la eksportisto
devas uzl ilian Ungvon. Neeble estas al
11 lernl mem la Clam kreskantan nombron
de la lingvoj, preskaŭ neeble estas trovl
anojn de sia propra lando, kluj suflce bone
konas la lingvojn de la flankaj landoj, por
farl la korespondadon aŭ vojaĝe vendi la
komercajojn. LI nun devas dungl anojn
de la fremdaj landoj konantajn lorn la en*
landan Ungvon. La komercisto dlktas la
leterojn en sia lingvo, la fremdlandane
tradukas, sed la Cefulo, ne povante kon-
troli la gustecon de la traduko, tamen
devas aprobl gin per sia subskribo. Sams
estas la situacio, klam onl tradukas la
fremdlingvajn leterojn naclltngven; grava j
eraroj povas naskigl, kluj estas la fonto
de grandaj perdoj. La fruktoj de pens
longa laboro povas parte esti nullgitaj.
Por efike proponi kaj prezentl la kom-
ercajojn al la fremduloj, la eksportisto
ankaŭ bezonas dlsdonl prezarojn kaj kata-
logojn fremdlingvajn. LI devas do presigl
tiom da fremdllngvaj eldonoj klom estas
fremdaj landoj, kun kluj 11 korespondas.
Tlo ja kaŭzas grandegajn elspezojn!
Iuokaze ml parolis kun estro de granda
eksportflrmo. Aludante la grandan nom-
bron da fremdaj skrlblstoj, vojagantoj,
kaj fremdllngvaj katalogoj, mi ekdeman-
dls lin: "Vlaj elspezo] tlurllataj sendube
atlngas altan sumon Ciujare, Cu ne?"
"Certe, Sinjoro," 11 responds, "sed tiuj
elspezoj estas absolute necesaj, Car nur
per ill ml povas gajnl novajn aCetantojn
kaj pllgrandigl mian negocon. Vere, la
monsumo fordonita Ciujare estas tre
granda, superas $100,000."
"Cu vl neniam pripensis la eblecon
atingl saman sukceson per pll slmplaj
rlmedoj?"
"Mi estus malbona komercisto kaj kal-
kulanto ne farlnte tion, sed mi ne vldas
lun  metodon  Sparl tiurilate."
"Eble lnteresos vln, se ml montras al
vl tian metodon."
"Estu konvlnkita, ke mi estus dankema
al vl pro tlo."
"Se ni havus nur unu tutmendan Ung-
von por la komercaj interrilatoj, Cu tlo
ne estus granda helpo kaj plislmpligo?"
"Mi tute konsentas. Sed dlru al ml,
kiun Ungvon vl proponas."
"Sincere ml ne povas proponi lun na-
cian Ungvon, Car nenlu el ill estas plene
taŭga al tlu celo."
"Laŭ mia opinio onl devus elektl la an-
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glan, klu servae klel komercllngvo de la
plej granda parto de la komernacloj de 1'
mondo kaj havas la plej simplan gramati-
kon."
"VI estas prava. Tamen, du ne estas
la elparolo tro malfacila por multaj frem-
daj langoj? VI ja estls mem en orients
Azlo kaj sclas, klel terure malbontraktas
la tteaj popoloj la anglan lingvon. La
Anglo mem devas eklernl la tlel nomltan
"plgn-anglan" lingvon, por interkompren-
lgi kun hlnoj k. t. p. Cetere la ortogra-
flo ne estas konforma al la elparolo. Kaj
du vl estas certa, ke la allaj grandaj kom-
ercnacloj akceptus nekontraŭdlre tience-
lantan  proponon?"
"Tute ne. Se ankaŭ lnternacla kon-
greso alprenus lun nacian lingvon klel
lnternaclan, klu havas la potencon devigl
tlujn naciojn, kluj havas allan opinion?"
"Ni nun preskaŭ konsentas. La vivan-
taj lingvoj ne taŭgas, unue pro tro granda
malfaclleco, due pro la envlo kaj jaluzo
de la nacloj. Kaj la antlkvaj, la mortin-
taj lingvoj ekslgas el la konkurso pro sia
malmoderneco. Ne estas plu eble adaptl
Uln al la moderns tute aliforma vivo."
"Sed klon nun farl? Tlam ja restas
nenlo ol krei tute novan lingvon, klu povas
egale konvenl al diuj kulturnacloj. Tion
farl, laŭ mia juĝo, nl ne estas kapablaj."
"Pardonu, Slnjoro. La revita de vi
lingvo jam ekzlstas, ed vivas. Cu efektive
vi neniam aŭdls prl Esperanto?"
Nun mi klarigls al mia amlko la esen-
con de nia lingvo. Clam pit kaj pli mlri-
glte 11 aŭskultis al miaj vortoj, kluj rakon-
tis elokvente kaj prl la nesuperebla slm-
pleco kaj prl la jama dlsvastlgo de la ling-
vo. La tlmon de la komercisto koncerne
la malutllo, klun povas suferl la naciaj
lingvoj per tlel slmpla perilo komuna al
dluj homoj, ml facile sukcesis forigi.
Klel vlro de praktika prudento kaj
raplda penso mia amlko baldaŭ konjektls
la netakseblan utllon de tla helps lingvo
por la tutmonda komerco.
"Tio certe donos al la tuta komerco
grave simpligltan organizon," 11 dlrls. "Se
mi nur rigardas mian kompare malgrandan
komercan organlsmon, klel pli travldebla
estus estonte gia tuta vivo. La unu ling-
vo sufidas por la korespondado kun la dek-
kvin gis dudek landoj, kun kluj mi nun la-
boras. Ciu el miaj cent komizoj povas lerni
gin dum malionga tempo.  Ciu povas kom-
preni dion skribltan al iu ajn en la mondo,
du hispana, dana, hungara, rusa ad bins.
Mi diam tre certe sclos, du miaj skribistoj
skribls tute laŭ mia intenco, kaj ml neniam
plu devas per mia subskribo prlreepondi
leterojn, kies enbavon mi povas ne suflde
prijugi,"
"Bonvolu ankaŭ kalkull fiparajon el-
kreskontan el tlu slmpligo. Kiom malpll
grandaj estos la elspezoj por la salajro]
de la fremdllngvaj korespondantoj, kaj
vojagantoj kaj por la katalogoj. Kaj an-
kaŭ ni ne forgesu la plibonlgon, klun sper-
tos la komerckontraktoj kun fremdlanda]
flrmoj. Certe iu malpreclza esprimo jam
kauzis perdojn, kluj estonte ne estos eblaj,
se la kontraktoj estos skribitaj en Esper-
anto."
"Via lasta dlrajo kondukas al la ofl-
clala kampo de internaciaj rllatoj. Ill
postulas dlutage novajn legojn intertrak-
totajn inter la defaj nacloj. Mi nur volas
clti la lnternaclan kambirajton, pri klu
nun lnternacla komisio konslligas. Nun
onl devos redakti la tekston en eble du-
dek lingvoj. Estonte, unu sola sufidos,
donante tekston neniam malkomprene-
blan."
"61 estos kvazaŭ oleo faclllganta la
turnadon de la radoj de la komercomaslno.
VI vldas klel necese estas, ke la komer-
cisto adoptu la praktikajn prlncipojn do
la ingeniero. Ankad sur la mona kampo
oni komencis reformi. En Esperantujo
ekzlstas aparta lnternacla monsistemo, lad
klu dluj pagoj inter EsperantiBto] estas
farataj, kies unuo estas la Spesmilo, egal-
valoranta 2 silingojn afl O. 4876 dolar-
ojn."
"Sajnas al mi, ke ankaŭ tiu di slstemo,
provota de mi allatempe, povas esti utlla
por la pllbonigo de 1* komerca organlsmo."
"Mi ne volas forlasi vin sen la komuni-
ko, ke lad la lasUj scligoj en esperantaj
gazetoj jam suflde granda nombro de in-
dustriistoj kaj komercistoj en Anglujo.
Prancujo kaj Germanujo praktike aplikas
Esperanton por la korespondada kaj rek-
lama servo, disdonas katalogojn kaj rek-
lamllojn. Laŭsperte la provo Jam montri-
gls profits. Estas fakto, ke artlkolo en es-
peranto gazeto pri saksa porcelano Igis
anglan komerciston mendl porcelana-
ĵojn je la valoro de Sm. 10,000."
"Tiu di fakto instlgas min tuj elverkl
prezaron   en   la   helpa   lingvo,   kaj   send!
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nombron de mia] dejorantoj al la kuraoj
de via grupo. Konvinklte de la utileco de
Esperanto, ml ne Tolas perdi tempon kaj
mi mem Tolas ekstudi la llngvon. Adlaŭ,
sinjoro."
Tin Ci gojiganta sukceso de mia inter-
parolo kun la influa komercisto fortigis
en mia cerbo la konvinkon, ke nl nur bezo-
nos gustamanlere klarigi al prudentaj kaj
akre Tldantaj interesuloj la esencon de
lnternacia lingro; ill ne povas pli longe
fermi la okulojn kaj tuj farigos fervoraj
adeptoj de la progresemaj celadoj esper-
antlstaj. La internaclaj rilatoj de la
komerco estas la gusta fruktodona kampo
nor la disvastlgo de Esperanto. Komerco
kaj Esperanto estas du samcelantaj fra-
toj., Esperanto, laŭ sia interna alta senco,
alportas paeon al la popoloj, tar gi forigas
la UngTajn barojn, kiuj estas la kaŭzoj de
multaj malkomprenoj. Kaj la komerco
nur povas fioradl, se la popoloj vivas en
reciproka amika konsento. Se la kom-
erco plenumas sian oflcon kiel portanto de
la kulturo, Esperanto estas gia digna kun-
belpanto, tar gi ebllgas disvastigl la el-
pensaĵojn de emlnentaj scienculoj kaj la
spertojn de la praktikuloj al ĉiuj popoloj
de la mondo.
Se la du grandaj potencoj kunlaboras
amlke, 111 donos al la tuta homaro fortan
antaŭenpuŝon Ce gia marsado al la supro
de la perfekteco. Kaj fine efektivigos mia
devizo:
Komerco kaj Esperanto movas la mon-
don!
W. A. Vogler,
Hamburgo, Germanujo.
RUSA FABELO
LA   MAJLJUNULO   KAJ   LIAJ   TRI   BOPILOJ.
]AM vivis maljunnlo, kune kun sia mal-
juna edzino. Ill havis tri fllinojn,
tiel belajn, ke nenie estls trovebla iu
ajn slmila.
Feje la maljunulo iris al grenejo por
grio, enSutis lorn en sakon, sed dum li gin
portls hejmen, 11 gin disSutls. Li enlrls
en la hejmon, kaj la maljunulino deman-
dis al 11:
"Kie estas la grio?"
"Mi disSutls gin survoje."
"Ho, vi, maljunulo! Se ci gin disSutls,
do ci devas gin kolekti. Iru tuj, kaj ko-
lektu!"
Ekiris la maljunulo, kaj diris en si
mem:
"Ho, se la Suno min varmigus, se la
Luno lumigus, kaj Vorono Vorono vie (la
fllo de la korvo) helpus al ml kolekti la
grion, certe mi fordonus al la ruga Suno
mian plej agan flllnon klel edzlnon, al la
Luno la mezagan filinon, kaj al Vorono
VoronoviC la plej junan!"
fiuste klam 11 diris tion, la suno Un
varmigis, la luno pli supren iris kaj lumi-
gis la Tojon, kie la grio estis dlsSutlta, kaj
Vorono VoronoviC helpls al 11 kolekti la
grion. La maljunulo reirls en la kaba-
non kaj diris al la plej aga fllino:
"Vin vestu plej bele, kaj iru al la pe-
rono, tie vin renkontos via flanCo."
La fllino iris al la perono, kaj la Suno
tie jam de longe atendls. Tuj gi kaptis
Sin kaj forportls al si.
La maljunulo ordonis al la mezaga flli-
no ke Si vestu sin plej bele kaj iru al la
perono. Tuj klam Si sin montris, la Luno
kaptis Sin kaj forportls Sin al si. Tlam la
maljunulo diris al la plej juna fllino:
"Kaj vin mi flanCigis kun Vorono Voro-
noviC. Vestu vin plej bele kaj eliru al la
perono, tie vin atendas la flanCo."
La fllino eliris al la perono, kaj tie jam
de longe atendls Sin la fllo de la Korvo.
Tuj klam li ekvldls sian flanClnon, 11 kap-
tis Sin, svingis la flugilojn, kaj Sin forpor-
tls.
Tiel estls la gemaljunuloj sola]. Pasls
unu semajno, kaj farlgis enue al la mal-
junulo, pro foresto de la filinoj. Li diris
al sia maljuna edzino:
"Ci, maljunulino, restu hejme, kaj mi
vizitos mian plej agan flllnon. Mi nepre
dezlras scii kiel Si logas kune kun la edzo."
Jen alirls la maljunulo al la Suno. La
bofllo kaj fllino afable aalutls lin kaj estis
tre gojaj.
"Nu, edzinjo, kiel ni regalos la karan
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gaston?"   dlrla   la   Suno.    "Pretlgu   pie]
raplde fromentaĵon ka] baku flanojn."
La flllno de la maljunulo farls paston,
la Suno sin sidigis sur la planko, Ha ed-
zlno metis paston sur Han kapon, ka] la
flanoj tu] estls baklta]. Iom da tempo
gastlglnte, ka] manginte flanojn, la mal-
junulo eklriB hejmen, Klam 11 alvenis
hejmen, la maljunullno komencis demandi
al 11 pri la flllno, ged 11 tute ne dezlrls aŭs-
kultl Sin, ka] sidiginte sur la planko ek-
krlls:
"Pretlgu flanojn! Metu la paston sur
mlan kapon, ka] la flanoj tu] estos bakl-
ta]!"
"Ou Tl frenezigls? Kiu ajn vidls, ke
flanoj estas baklta] sur kapo?"
"Silentu, maljunullno, ka] faru tlon,
klon ml ordonas!"
La maljunullno metis paston sur la sen-
haran kapon de la maljunulo. Longan
tempon ill atendls, sed la flanoj restls ne
fritltaj. Onl devls fine baki llln en forno,
ka] la maljunulo, tute Smirlte de la pas-
te devls sin lavl en vaporbanejo.
Pasls ankoraŭ unu semajno, ka] la mal-
junulo komencis sin pretigi por vojago al
la mezaga flllno.
"Nu, iru," dirls la edzino, "sed ml pe-
tas ke vl revenu hejmen kiel eble pie]
baldaŭ."
La maljunulo alvenis al sla bofllo la
Luno. Tu] ellrls al la perono Ha flllno kun
la edzo, por afable renkontl la maljunulon.
La am ban tre gojis ]e Ha alveno. La Lu-
no dlrls al sla edzino:
"Edzlnjo, hejtu la vaporbanejon, por ke
la maljuna gasto povu sin lavl post la
vojago."
Tiel onl faris, ka] la maljunulo, lrinte
al la banejo, demandls al sla bofllo:
"Kiel do ml min lavos en la malluma
cambro? La vaporbanejo ne estas luml-
glta."
"Ml gin lumigos por vl," respondis la
Luno.
La maljunulo Iris en la vaporbanejon,
kaj la Luno enSovis slan flngron en fen-
don.,    Tuj farlgis la internaĵo tute hela.
Iom da tempo gastlglnte Ce sla dua bo-
fllo, la maljunulo reiris hejmen, ka] dlrls
al sla edzino:
"Hejtu kiel eble pie] baldaŭ la vapor-
banejon; post la vojago mi bezonas min
lavl."
"Ou vl frenezigls, mia maljunulo?" dlrls
la edzino. "En nla vaporbanejo mankas
lumo."
"Mi mem lumigos gin, nur hejtu!"
Tial la maljunullno alportls al la vapor-
banejo llgnajn Stlpojn ka] preparis clou
escepte de lumo. La maljunulo, eksta-
rinte Ce la pordo, disetendls siajn flngrojn
por lumlgi la Cambron. Sed la vaporba-
nejo restls malluma. Pro la mallumo la
maljunulo faletls kontraŭ la sojlo, ka]
falls, kun la vizago rekte sur la planko.
"Ho, ci maljuna malsagulo!" ekkriis la
edzino. Sed la maljunulo mem tu] ek-
komprenls, klo okazls al 11..
Pasls ankoraŭ iom da tempo, ka] la mal-
junulo denove ekvojagis, por vizitl alan
pie] Junan fillnon. De malproksime Hn
ekvldis la flllno, ka] ellrls kun sla edzo,
Vorono Voronovlc, por renkontl la patron.
Post rica regalado, klam iom jam mallu-
mlgls, la Fllo de la Korvo dirls al la mal-
junulo:
"Ni iru por dormi sur la blrdstango."
Hi alvenis al birdodormejo, ka] Vorono
Voronovlc, eksidlnte tre prokslme de la
maljunulo, Sirmis Hn per sla flugllo. Tiel
ill bone dormls.
Gastlglnte dum unu semajno, la mal-
junulo reiris hejmen, kaj dirls al sla mal-
juna edzino:
"Jam tedas al ml dorml sur la forno
(en Rusujo la kamparanof ofte dormas en vin-
tro sur la granda forno, kiu restas la tutan
tempon iom varma, kaj tial estas pli komforta
Uto ol la malvarma planko), ka] mi ne plu
dezlras dorml tie. Ni iru al la blrdostan-
go, tio estos pll oportuna ka] pll agrabla."
"Ou nl estas birdoj?" mlrls la maljunu-
llno.    "Ml eC ne povas surrampi tien!"
"Mi helpos vln per portebla Stuparo,"
respondis la edzo.
Ne kuragis plu la maljunullno malobei,
ka] ill ambaŭ iris al la birdodormejo. Tie
Hi sidigls; sed, pro nekutimo al tio, Ilia]
membroj rigldlgls, ka] klam ill sin ekmo-
vls por rektlgl, ill falls malsupren, ka] rl-
cevis treege dolorigajn kontuzojn.
De tiu tempo, la maljunulo lasls siajn
malsagaĵojn, ka] 11 ka] Ha maljuna edzino
vivadis felloe.
El la rusa tradukis
Nikolao Foes,
Ufa, Rusuje.
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BOOK REVIEWS
La AvemturoJ de Alicio en Mirlando
(Lewis Carroll). Tradukita de E. L,
Kearney, M. A. Illustrated with ten draw-
ings by Brlnsley le Fanu. 132 pages. Pa-
per, 36 cents.    Bound, 70 cents, postpaid.
An attractive translation of a story
which has long been deservedly popular
in the United States. To read it in Es-
peranto, to laugh at the amusing adven-
tures and enjoy the exquisite bits of hu-
morous verse, which lose none of their
cleverness in translation, becomes still
more pleasurable because the printing is
clear, the lines well leaded, and the paper
of good texture.
BnlgaraJ Rakontoj (Ivan Mincev Va-
sov) tradukis At. D. Atanasov. No. 13 of
the Esperanta Biblioteko Internacia. 47
pages.    10 cents, postpaid.
The fact that these stories form one of
the numbers of the series from which we
have learned to expect first-class reading
matter, well selected, well translated and
In convenient shape, would itself vouch
for the excellence of this little book. Nor
is the reader disappointed., Each of the
live tales is characteristic in some way of
the literature here presented in transla-
tion, and offers very satisfactory reading.
Patrino Anserine Tradukis Winifred
SackvUle Stoner. 30 pages. 26 cents,
postpaid.
A daintily bound production, containing
portrait of the translator, which is of al-
most as much interest as the clever rhymes
from Mother Goose. Little Miss Stoner is
one of the favorite child esperantlsts of
this country, and personally known to
many of the "samideanoj," who will find
this book not only interesting in itself, but
a good "propagandllo," as showing what
a six-year-old child achieved in Esperanto.
La Karavano (Wilhelm Hauff) tradukis
J. W. Eggleton. 106 pages. 36 cents,
postpaid.
The stories In this collection are justly
popular not only in the original German,
but in any language which possesses a
translation.    It is eminently suitable that
a genuine classic of this nature be trans-
lated into Esperanto, and the rather small
print permits at least a large amount of
good reading matter in compact space.
The book is well worth reading.
Folio J de la Vivo (Santiago Rusinol) tra-
dukis Alfonso Sabadell. 106 pages. 30
cents, postpaid.
The work of a well-known Catalonian
author, translated by an esperantist whose
name is familiar to all. A collection of
short sketches, meditations, anecdotes, the
majority with a note of melancholy, but
gracefully written, and a welcome addi-
tion to Esperanto literature.
Unuaj Agordoj. Poezioj de Wiktor El-
ski kaj Eska. 96 pages. 20 cents, post-
paid.
This is the third number of the series,
which began with "Ama Bileto" and "A,
B, C," in a Polish "Biblioteko." Some
of the original poems are genuine poetry,
others contain less of the divine fire. All
are readable, however, in spite of a few
lapses in the formation of the verse and
in the language; therefore, the book is
to be recommended to readers poetically
inclined.
Salome (Oscar Wilde) tradukis H. J.
Bulthuls.    39 pages.    30 cents, postpaid.
The original drama has received much
publicity of late, and is now obtainable in
Esperanto, translated by an Esperantist of
Holland, as the first number of a series,
"Esperanta Teatro Internacia." The print
is clear, and the same may, in general, be
said of the Esperanto throughout the play.
Veneno. Unuakta Komedio de Ramon
Llmones.    30 pages.    36 cents, postpaid.
A short easy comedy, in which the bot-
tle of brandy, labelled "poison," leads the
lovers through the Romeo and Juliet ad-
ventures naturally to be expected. The
Esperanto is praiseworthy, and the little
book is the more to be recommended as
it comes from our neighbors, being a
Mexican contribution to Esperanto litera-
ture.
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AMERIKA  ESPERANTISTO.
Lm Litadmonoj de Sinjorlno Kodel
(Douglas Jerrold) tradukis James'Robbie.
30 pages.,    10 cents, postpaid.
These amusing curtain lectures will fur-
nish desirable reading matter for those
who like to read in Esperanto something
which has already been read at some time
or other In English, so that the memory
of the content obviates somewhat the need
of the dictionary.
La Evangello led Sankta Johano. Tra-
dukita de Dro. D. O. S. Lowell, Prof. W.
J. Grlnstead, Rev. R. P. Anderson. With
eight illustrations. 64 pages. 10 cents,
postpaid.
This translation from the original
Greek, in convenient pocket size, is em-
phatically to be recommended as a de-
sirable addition to the translations from
the Bible now obtainable in Esperanto.
Noto pri la In loll o Matomatika, de Jac-
ques Camescasse. 31 pages, and colored
plate:    30 cents, postpaid.
This book describes what might be
called a mathematical toy—namely, the
use of a set of 1,200 cubes, half red, half
white, each exactly a centimetre in size,
and 144 steel rods, for which the cubes
are grooved. (This is an adaptation of
the book "L'Inltiation Mathematique," by
C. A. Laisant, whose purpose is to show
how the principles of arithmetic can be
taught to children by experimental meth-
ods.) The book explains how, by this
method, arithmetical and algebraic opera-
tions can be demonstrated, the decimal
system made clear, and other combinations
and mathematical facts given visual proof.
This is another gratifying example of the
use of Esperanto in other fields than that
of pure literature, and is, therefore, to be
recommended to those interested In mathe-
matics, whether because of the subject
itself or the effect of the "propagandilo"
for which it may be used.
La    Aritmetika    Kalkulbastono,   de   P.
Borland. 23 pages, parallel French and
Esperanto. Including apparatus, $1.00,
postpaid.
An   ingenious   invention,   consisting   of
two rods about 13 inches long, whose use.
as explained in the book, is to facilitate
addition, multiplication and division, by
the use of an application of logarithmic
methods, rather than the primitive ways
to which the average person clings. An-
other good demonstration of the use ef
Esperanto in scientific productions,
Fatal» Soldo (Lionel Dalsace) tradukis
Eugenie Ferter-Cense. 318 pages. $1.00,
postpaid.
A novel whose scene of action Is located
in France and Italy, with an excursion
back into the dim past, to investigate the
reasons for certain occurrences and cer-
tain incarnations,—for the plot is in gen-
eral along theosophical lines. The Esper-
anto is sufficiently clear and the tale suffi-
ciently interesting to make the book one
of interest.
Minna de Barnhelm (Gotthold Ephraim
Lessing) esperantigita de Adolf Reinking.
84 pages.   45 cents, postpaid.
This translation of a classic comedy adds
another to the list of German works now
accessible in Esperanto. Barring a few
peculiarities of diction, the language is
simple, and the translator studiously
avoids words and constructions which
seem to him complicated.
Ne Dezirita, Ni Virinoj (Johanna van
Woude) esperantlgis Maria Posenaer. 31
pages.    25 cents, postpaid.
Two short stories, or, rather, sketches,
which portray the thoughts and emotions
of the spinster, analyzing her own lot in
contrast to that of her married friends.
Both are rather emotional portrayals,
from an American point of view, but add
to the field of Esperanto literature an
Interesting glimpse into the work of an
author from Holland.
La Vizito en la Karcero (Ernest Eck-
stein) tradukis Rud. Freericks. With
seven Illustrations. 47 pages. 25 cents,
postpaid.
A humorous account of the adventures
of a German schoolboy in opposition to
the schoolmaster. An experiment with
dialect, which, therefore, needs some care
in reading in order to avoid ambiguity of
meaning.
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