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AMERIKA
ESPERANTISTO
JULY-AUGUST, 1919
DO You BELIEVE WE CAN EVER
HAVE A LASTING
PEACE
UNTIL EVERY MAX AND V MAN. RICH OR
POOR. CAN SPEAK AXI) SYMPATHIZE WITH
THE REST OF THE WORLD ?
1 IX) N( )T
THEREFORE I AM AX ESPERANTIST.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF
THE ESPERANTO ASSOCIATION
OF NORTH AMERICA
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AMERIrlA ESPERANTISTO
OFFICIAL ORGAN q/
The Esperanto Association of North America, Inc
a propaganda organization for the furtherance of the study and use of the
International Auxiliary Language, Esperanto.
CO-EDITORS: NORMAN W. FROST
H. M. SCOTT
MRS. I. M. HORN
CLUB DIRECTORY
This department is conducted solely for
the benefit of our organized groups through-
out the country. It furnishes a means of
keeping in close touch with the work in other
cities, for the exchange of ideas and helpful
suggestions, and for the formation of valuable
friendships in a united held of endeavor.
BERKELEY, CALIF.
Berkeley! Esperanta Rondo.—Classes Monday
and Tuesday evenings at 8.00.—Meetings
Thursday evenings at 2508 Vine St. Address
Vinton Smith, 530 62nd St., Oakland, Calif.
OAKLAND, CALIF.
Oakland Esperanta-Rondo; L. D. Stockton.
Sec. & Treas.. 438 15th St. 19
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
San Francisco Rondo, meets Third Friday
eve., 406 Kearny St
F-ino M. D. Van Sloun, Sec'y, 946 Central A v.
MONTREAL, CANADA.
Montreal Esperanto Society, Group No. 1.
Room 13, Tooke Bldg., St. Catherine St.
Meets Wednesday evening at 8.00 o'clock.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
Bridgeport Esperanto Society meets every Fri-
dav at 7.30 P.M. At 284 Dover St., near
Remington Arm S-ro Gustavus McGroirty
Sek., 525 Fairfield Av, Marcus L. DeVine,
Pres.. 284 Dover St. Visiting EsperantisU
call Barnum 1294-Ring 13. 19
WASHINGTON. D. C.
. La Kabea Esperanto Klubo, dum somero,
;>artamento 53, No. 706 G St., N. W., kun-
venas Jaudon vespere.
Kolumbia Esperanto Unuiĝo. Public meeting
third Wednesday of each month except July
' and August at Public Library. Club meetings
each Wednesday evening except third at 20
Randolph Place, N. W. All Esperantists in-
vited.
CHICAGO ILLS.
La Gradata Esperanto-Societo, Dvorak Park.
Jaroslov Sobehrad, Sec'y. 1116 W. 19th Place.
La Esp. Oficejo. 1669 Blue Island Ave
Kunvenas 2an kaj 4an sab. ĉiuroonate, 19
HOSTON, MASS.
Boston Esp. Soc, 402 Pierce Bldg., Copley Sq.
Meet3 Tucs., 7 P.M. Miss A. Patten. Sec.
WORCESTER, MASS.
Worcester County Esperanto Society.
Business Institute, every Friday. 8.00 P.M.
PORTLAND. ME.
Portland Esperanto Society, Trelawny Bldg.
Miss Emma Sanborn, Sec'y, 16 Conant St.
DETROIT. MICH.
Detroit Esperanto Office. 507 Breitmeyer
Bldg.. open daily. Library at disposal of
everybody daily, 7 A.M-9P.M., except Tues.
and Fri. Classes meet Tues. and Fri., 8.10
P.M.
La Pola Esperanto Asocio, B. Lendo, Sek..
120 29th St.
MANCHESTER. N. H.
Pionira Grupo. Sek., Daisy E. Flanders, 714
Beech St. 19
Groups are listed for 12 issues of the maga-
zine, at a cost of only 25 cents for the two-
line insertion. Extra lines are 10 cents each
additional. The heading,—name of city or
town—is inserted free. This matter warrants
the immediate attention of every club secre-
tary.
PLAINVIEW, NEBR.
Esperanto-Fako de la "Sola Skolto" (Lone
Scout), 500 N. Dearborn. Chicago. I1L (Rc-
vuo por la Junularo. Organizu grupon inter
la geknaboj. Granda sukceso. Abonu tuj!
Jare .75; Kvarmonate -25.)
Fakestro, Chas. P. Lang, Plain view, Nebr.
HEBRON, NEBRASKA.
La Hebrona Grupo kunvenas ĉiun Jaudon 8
P.M., 660 Olive Ave., kaj ĉiun Diraanĉon 10
A.M.. 500 Olive Ave. Roland Jeffery. Pres..
Harry Hogrefe. Vice-Pres.
HOBOKEN, N. J.
"I.O.O.F. Esperanto Club No. 1 of Greater
N.Y.'* meets every Tuesday at 8.30 P.M. in
61 First St.. 3rd Floor West. All welcome.
Pres.. Mrs. M. O. Haugland: Sec'y Wm.
Preusse; Instructor, A. Mcndelson. Address
all communications to the secretary at above
address.
BUFFALO, N. Y.
Buffalo Esperanto Society. A. E. Warren,
Prev; Miss Ray Morris, Sec; meets Thurs-
day evenings at 60 High St. 19
NEW YORK CITY N. Y.
The Greater New York Esperanto Society,
including all chartered clubs in Manhattan,
The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Richmond,
Long Island, Westchester County and the
New Jersey suburbs. Miss Leonora Stoeppler,
Sec. 105 W. 94th St.
The New York Barĉo, or Esperanto sup-
per, is held on the THIRD FRIDAY of every
month (6.30 P. M.). Hotel Albert Cor. 11th
St. and University Place, near Broadway sur-
face car; Subway 8th and 14th Sts.
La dimanĉa kunveno, al kiu ĉiuj est as bon-
venaj. okazas je la tria horo. posttagmeze.
cTun dimanĉon. ĉ> la loftejo de S-ro Joseph
Silbernik. 229 East 18th St., Manhattan.
CLEVELAND. OHIO.
La Zamenhofa Klubo; S. Kozminski, Sek.,
3406 Meyer Ave.
PHILADELPHIA. PA.
Phila Esp. Soc J. F. Knowlan. Sec, 45 No.
13th St. Meets 4th Fri.. Bingham Hotel, 11th
and Market Sta.
Rondeto de Litovo-Polaj Esperantistoj, 2833
Livingston St.
Esperanta atelo de Polujo.. Sekr., S. Zysk.
Kunvenas mardon vespere inter 8-10 h., 507
N. York Ave 19
PITTSBURGH. PA.
Esperanto Sec. Academy of Science and Art.
James McKirdy. Sec. Box 920. Fridays, 8
r. M.
MILWAUKEE. WISC.
Hesperus Esperantists. S-ino B. H. Kemer,
Sek.. 629 Summit Av„ 3d Tuesdays. 8 P.M. 19
Esperantisto
American Esperantist
Entered as second-class matter May 15, 1913, at the Postnfhcc at
West Newton Station, Boston, Mass., under the Act of March 3, 1879.
A true translation of the non-English por tion of this magazine filed with the Post-
master, Boston, Mass.
Published Monthly by
THE AMERICAN ESPERANTIST COMPANY (Inc.)
WEST NEWTON, MASS.
One Dollar a Year. Du Spesmiloj Jare. Single Copy Ten Cents.
No. 5
VOL. 24
JULY-AUGUST, 1919
LA DEK-DUA KONGRESO DE LA
ESPERANTISTA ASOCIO DE NORDA AMERIKO
Hotel Windsor
La Kongresanoj
The Twelfth Annual Cong f the E. A. of N. A. was opened
in the beautiful "< >ak Room of the Windsor Hotel on Thursday
morning, July 10th. The Akceptado brought together those who had
arrived Wednesday evening and Thursday morning for greetings by
the Montreal samid- Although called for ten lock, the Con-
gress tickets had to be delivered and the expert duties of the Deco-
rating Commit in properly placing the beautiful Congress badgt
"amlaboro" of Mr. Marootian of B n, showing Mount Royal and
the city lighted with the green r of hope — to pin these on with a
pretty speech to each one, took some time, and as is usual with open-
ing sessions, it \\ a little late in beginning.
2 AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO
President Payson opened the Congress and presented Mr. C. F.
Bardorf, President of the Montreal Group No. 1, by whose cordial
invitation we are here. Mr. B. said in part:
"As President of our little Group in Montreal, 1 have the very
agreeable pleasure of welcoming you to our city; our hearts are filled
to the brim with the j* >\ of having you with us, and we hope you will
leave us with a desire to come back and see us individually. Soon
after we organized our group about a year ago, it was said that there
was a desire to hold the next Congress in Montreal; we at last decided
we would risk it, and today's beginning is the result of that risk taken.
''We feel sure that the holding of a Congress here will give a won-
derful impetus to the Esperanto cause in Canada. Every nation and
every people are making history, and we feel we are not only making
jperanto history in Canada but Canadian history, as it is the first
meeting, either national or international, of Rsperantists in Montreal.
We have here some of the veteran Esperantists in Canada who will
tell you a great deal of the early days of Esperanto in Montreal. East
evening several gentlemen came to me and said, 'We are not Espe-
rantists, but we want to be in touch with what you are doing; there-
fore we would like to ask the favor that business be conducted in
English for the benefit of all/ "
President Payson, in his usual felicitous manner, responded to the
greetings.
The first thing that was called to the attention of the Congress by
the President was the very sad and sudden death, on June 8, of our
beloved Mr. Herbert Harris of Portland, Maine, who was living in
Chicago. President Payson spoke of their recent correspondence and
their conversations over the telephone in Chicago, which ended with
"I will see you in Montreal/' A Resolution was then read:
That in the death of our beloved friend and ardent co-worker,
Herbert Harris, the Esperanto Association of North America and
Esperanto throughout the world has suffered irreparable loss and
that we extend to those dear to him our heartfelt sympathy in their
hour of affliction, and that this resolution be published
and it was voted that a copy of this be sent to the surviving sister
who now lives in Chicago.
The Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Ernest F. Dow, then read his report
for the year, showing cash receipts of $1,944.11 and cash paid out
$2,017.97, and a list of liabilities, which was accepted by vote.
A recess was called at 12 o'clock for pictures to be taken by the
newspapers.
After the recess the Secretary read the revised Constitution, for
which a Committee had been appointed at the 1918 Congress, con-
sisting of Henry VV. I isher, Chairman, Hon. Wm. H. Gove and
Miss E. J. Meriam, and which, in accordance with the existing By-
Laws, had been published sixty days in advance in Amerika Esperan-
tisto. The text was freely discussed and those Sections which were
not quite satisfactory were noted to be taken up as unfinished business
at the afternoon session.
AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO 3
Dr. D. O. S. Lowell of Boston (chairman) and Miss Cora Butler
of New York, who served on the Resolutions Committee last year,
were asked by President Payson to serve again; the Chairman to
choose a third member. Mr. 111. K eyes of Uniontown, Pa., was made
the third member of this Committee.
Adjourned at 1 P.M.
Afternoon Session:
The session was called for 2 o'clock, but the Kongresanoj were
late, which called forth an admonition from the President that the
business of the Congress should come first. This session was devoted
entirely to the consideration of the Constitution and the needs of the
Association; various changes were voted to he made, and at last, at
the request of the President, the final acceptance of the same was
deferred until the next day, as it was thought some further changes
might be deemed wise. Adjourned at 4 P. M. for the trip to Lachine
Rapids.
One of the interesting events of the day was the following mes-
sage in the Montreal Daily Star, July 10:
La Esperanto Asocio de Norda Ameriko (E.A.N.A.) havas la pri-
vilegion ke ĝia dekdua nacia Kongreso estu en la bela Montreal. Gi
oferas siajn korajn salutojn kaj bondezirojn al ĉiuj la urbanoj, kaj fer-
vore esperas ke tre baldaii ĉiuj el ili fariĝu entuziasmaj Esperantistoj.
—D. O. S. Lowell, por la aga koniitato,
Friday Morning:
The Congress was called to order by the President at 10.15, and
the consideration of the Constitution was again taken up. It was dis-
cussed from every standpoint and amended in accordance with the
unanimous vote o? those present. Finally, at the request of the Presi-
dent, Mr. Morton of New York, who had prepared the copy of the re-
vised Constitution for the Committee on Revision, made a motion that
the Constitution, as now revised, be adopted. This motion was sec-
onded by Mr. Mann of Washington, and the Constitution was adopted
by a unanimous vote.
()n motion of Mr. Ilct/el, a rising vote of thanks was given to the
Committee on Revision of the Constitution, and to Mr. Morton for his
assistance to this Committee.
Records of the Thursday sessions read and approved.
The reading of telegrams and other greetings followed:
Miss Leach. Gloucester.
Major Yeamans, Alcatraz Island.
C.'H. Crossman, Lipton, Sask.
C. S. Taylor, Haverford, Pa.
Greetings from Greenacre by Mrs. Bolles, and from John Barrett,
former President (now Spanish-Portuguese Ambassador).
Mrs. Bolles reported the great in1 5t taken in the Congress by
the Sun Life Insurance Co., in session in the hotel, "Ignited by the fire
of our President," who spoke at their dinner last evening.
Reports called for from the Standing Committees:
Mr. Reich, Examinations, No report.
Mr. Payson, Publications. No report- Announcement of two
books put on sale.
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Mr. Lee, Propaganda,
Dr. Lowell, Schools.
On motion of Mr. Pellett of Brattlebora, it was voted that it is
the sense of this Congress that in the interests of universal education
iperanto be placed in the public schools as soon as | uble,
Mr. Lee, Chairman of Propaganda Committee made his report,
based on the returns which he had received from his Committee in
reply to a circular letter sent out covering the different phases of
our propaganda. Mr. Lee invited discussion, which was especially
active on the use of textbooks, dictionarie fee., and the good and bad
qualities of each. The subject of copyrights caused heated argument
(by vote speeches were limited to live minutes).
Mr. Lee st ted f< isideration—
r affixing of local statistics for
Congress displ;
(4) School facts, where, method-, and results.
(5) A standard. Esperantisi et, to include a lesson book, propa-
ganda sheets and directions for further study; sets to sell
cheap enough for free use by propagandists,—say 25 cents
(others perhaps at SI and ;
(6) Annotated bibliography: a list of some twenty good hooks
to he read in sequence.
(7) Publicity I hods: hou to get an audience, what to say, and
h< >w to sav it
(8) Commercial activiti thru C. C. L. C.
(9) Propaganda play or play-.
(10) Xew U n bi to be published at Esperanto < >ffice as part
of set (5i.
(11) Methods of conducting a groin-.
(12) Docket.
This means a great deal, in my judgment, both for E ranto and
r other Congresses, as well as betv ngr S< much i> sug-
gested, and often seriously discu 1. that comes to naught simply for
lack of interest <>r responsibility in caring for it as matter of record.
I should like to 1 d to recommend m for gathering in loo
ends, so that a matter that nee jnition or action should not go
default—whether motions at meetings, letters to central"office or to
societies or individuals, or id ntained in papers that are read, —
for instance, my own SU| stions regarding "Fifth Saturdays," "At
Homes/' redeeming back new recruits, etc., ought to
find their way to somebody who will decide upon them officially, so
that if dropped or if put through 1 -hall be advised of same. This
icket should prove acce] table to people who have ideas but are t
diffident to express them at a Convention ami sometimes en to send
them in writing. Such people, h- ;ver, often speak with much feeding
in personal talks.
—G. \V. Lee.
AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO S
It was voted that the Report of Mr. Lee be placed in the hands of
the Executive Committee with instructions to distribute the various
items of information to local societies.
The Report of the Common Commercial Language Committee,
Henry \\ . Fisher, Chairman, was read by the Secretary, Mr. Morton,
of Nov York, and it was voted that as much as possible of this report
be published in Amerika Esperantisto.
It was voted, on motion of Mr. Morton, that the Constitution as
adopted be printed in A. E. and a reprint be made for general distrib-
ution.
Adjourned to 10 A Saturday.
Saturday Morning:
The morning session began by an appreciation by the President
of the Propaganda meeting of the evening before. Letters were read
from Mrs. E. < >wen Flint of Florida and Mr. < >ber of Green Acre and
Boston. Miss Stoeppler, Secretary of the Greater New York Espe-
ranto Society, read an invitation to hold the Congress of 1920 in New
York City.
The President appointed a Nominating Committee Messrs.
Lowell, Silbernik and Lee.
Dr. Lowell, Chairman of the Resolutions Committee, gave its
report as follows:
In the assembly of the Twelfth National Congress of the E. A. of
N. A. in Montreal, July 9-13, 1919, Be it
Resolved:
1. That the Congress expresses its cordial appreciation of the hos-
pitality of the Montreal Society, which invited it to convene in its
autiful city ; that the members are grateful for the unfailing courtesy
which lias been extended to them during their stay; and that they have
been stimulated and delighted by the various excursions and enter
tainments provided for their recreation.
2. That both the thanks and the congratulations of the Kongres-
anoj are due to those who so artistically presented the playlet, "Savita
per la Servistino" (kaj per Esperanto).
3. That the management of the Hotel Windsor has done ever
thing in it- power, since our coming, to further the inter* of Espe-
ranto, and has been most generous in its concessions to our nee»
4. That the Press of Montreal, both English and French, has been
most courteous and accurate in its reports of our various meetings,
has sympathized with our aims, and wc venture to hope hn< caught the
spirit of our ideals.
5. That the thanks of the Congress are due to the Committee who
with such painstaking care have revised our Constitution, and also
to their able counsel, Mr. Morton.
6. That we have listened with interest to the Propaganda report
of Mr. Lee. replete with scintillations and suggestions; and that we
hope that as many of them as are practical may he put into operation
before another (Aingress convenes-
7. That we thoroughly favor the attempt, throughout Esperan-
ttUJOj to subsidize Ligilo, the Braille journal for the blind ; and that
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we hope some way may be devised by which the E. A. of N. A. may
heeomc responsible for at k one of its editions.
8. That it is for the best interest of Esperanto that, now the war
er, the U. E. A. movement should he revivified, and that the good
work which began should be continued ami enlarged. It is a personal
privilege for every Esperantist to he identified with the movement,
either as a member or a subscriber.
9. That the regular study of Esperanto should as rapidly as pos-
sible, he made a part of the regular course of study in the schools
throughout the civilized world.
D. O. S. Lowell, Chairman
Miss Cora Butler
11. I. Keyes
On motion of Mr. Morton, seconded b Mr. Silbernik, it was
voted 1" adopt the Report <>f the Resolutions Committee, with thanks.
Mr. Dow, the Secretary, spoke the 2 years' Guarantee Fund,
which will expire on December 31st, 1919. Discussion followed of
ways to secure sufficient funds h arrying on the work of the organ-
ization; many ways were sug ted, and it was the general opinion
that the increase in the annual dues would add much to the treasury
and yet be no unfair tax and that the membership of the Association
would not decrease. After discussion, it was voted to continue for
the coining two years, i.e. January 1, 1920, to January 1, 1922, the same
system of Guarantee Fund.
Dr. D. O. S. Lowell, for the Nominating Committee reported the
following:
For President — Edward S. Payson;
For Vice-President — C. F. Bardorf;
For Secretary — Ernest F. Dow;
For Assistant-Secretary — Miss E. J. Meriam;
For Treasurer — Hu I. Keyes;
For Honorary Vice-Presidents —
J. R. Daingerfield, Miss C. L. Butler, Mrs. Randolph Bolh
It was unanimously voted to accept the report of this Committee
and the officers were declared elected by the Secretary casting one
vote for the whole slate-
On account of ill health, Mr, H. I Keves felt unable to serve as
Treasurer, and on his resignation from that office, Mr. B. Pickman
Mann of Washington was appointed in his place and Mr. Keyes made
an Honorary Vice-President.
The retiring President made one of his inimitable and inde-
scribable speeches in giving counsel to the incoming President and
presenting to him the gavel of office.
Adjourned at 12.30.
At the Banquet Saturday evening, were read greetings by tele-
gram from Mrs. 1. M. Horn and by cable from the British Esperanto
Association.
AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO
Kongresanoj
Montreal
Mr- Tom Allan
Mr. Charles Bardorf
Mr. A. l\ Beauchemin
Mrs, Randolph Bolh
Miss E. Bramson
Mr. A. Brown
Mrs, L. \". Cowles
Mr. Charles Fvfe
Mr, Eugene Gendreau
Mrs. S« S. Goodstone
Mr. Alfred ( Hilette
Dr. II. I). Phizicky
Mr. P. L. Pratley
Mrs. P. I.. Pratley
Mr. Charles Rice
Miss E. Strachan
Miss Terk, S. B-
Miss Cora Butler
Mr. Richard Carter
Mr. J. F. Morton
Mr. Ernest F. Dow
Mr. Norman \Y. Frost
Miss fennie Goldtng
Mr. Ĝ-\\*. Lee
New York
Boston, Mass.
Mr. H. \V. Ilet/el
Uniontown
Mr. H. I. Keyes
Montpelier, Vt.
Mrs. Nellie Monte Gill
Manchester, N.H.
Miss Daisy Flanders
Youngstown, Ohio
Mr. Robert E. Blackstone
Philadelphia
Mr- J. Silbernik
Miss L. F. Stoeppler
Mr.J.O. Wilhelm
Dr. I). O. S. Lowell
Miss E.J. Meriam
Mrs- Edw. S. Pay sun
Mr. Edw. S. Pay son
Mrs. H. \Y. Hetzel
Rochester
Dr. J. L. Roseboom
Brattleboro, Vt
Mr. John C. Pellett
New Haven, Conn.
Mrs. Thomas Baggar
Washington, D.C.
Mr. B. Pickman Mann
Contributors to the Congress who were not present
Mr. Charles S. Taylor, Ilaverford, Penn.
Air. J. D. Hailman, Pittsburg, Penn.
Miss Julia M. Leach, Gloucester, Mass.
Mr. Richard Mayer, Boston
Mr. James Rosenfield, Boston
Mine A. C. Pote, Boston
Miss Mattie Wadsworth, Hallowell, Me.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus W Powell, New York City
Mr. O. B. Coleman, New York City
Mr. A. J. Hunter, Teulon, Manitoba, Canada
Dr. J.W.Torbett, Marlin. T<
Major H- W, Vcamans, Alcatraz Island, Calif.
Miss E. A\ eenis, I '.alt Lmore, Md.
Miss Amy Leavitt, Washington, Di C.
Dr. Tobias Sigel, Detroit, Mich.
Mr. Lee A. Miller. Detroit, Mich.
Dr. B. K. Simonek, Chicago, 111.
Mr. Stanley Danczak, Chicago, 111.
Miss Anne K. Beatty, Cardiugton, Ohio
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AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ESPE-
RANTO ASSOCIATION OF
NORTH AMERICA
ARTICLE J—Name.
The name of this Association shall be the
peranto A atinn of North America.
ARTICLE II—Objects.
The objects of this Association shall be the
furtherance of the study and use of the Inter-
national Auxiliary language, Esperanto, ac-
rding to the Fundamcnto Zamenl id,
in particular, the formation of a close union
between and among all individuals and organ-
izations studying or using Esperanto.
ARTICLE III—Membership.
Section 1. Any individual interested in E
peranto shall be eligible to membership in t
.i« »11.
Sestion 2. Application for membership may
be made directly to the Secretary of thi Vs-
ti.iii - the Seer- I ganiza-
•n chartered by thi X u.
plication must be mpanied by dues for
one year, which shall be forwarded to the
Secretary of this Ass- Ion, if not received
by him directly froni tin | plicant If any
meml jects to the adn n of the appli-
cant, or il the Secretary considers further in-
vcsti.i . desirable, the Secretary shall refer
the application with all communications and
information received by him on the subject, to
the ! <-r, which shall have
full i in all other ca the
I issue a membership card at
once to the applicant, who iha.11 thereupon he
di: I as a member in good standing*
Section 3. Any persoi Ing to the 'I'm
urer the f One Hundred ($100) Dollars
shall be enrolled ai I '< Member. Life
Members shall not be liable to the payment
Dual «b.
Section 4. The Executive Committee shall
have power to issue charters to club
to otfiei rganizations of limited territorial
juri n for purposes in harmonj
objects of this org .tion. eh charte
shall be legal if gned by tl IV
dent or Secretary. Any organization ap-
plyin. i charter must remit to the Sec-
ret with the appli'. the charter fee
Such org - shall
the rights and privileges hereinafter
and shall remain subject to the general laws of
thi- An »n. The Executive Committee
mpowered to recognize such in-
di pendent bodies as may he organized for
special ph of work in connection with the
igation or i: . and to
tc with such liorlies in any ways that n
hi* judged desirable, provided that such bod
shall formally declare themselves affiliated v.
thin A- tion.
ARTICLE IV—Officers
Section 1. The officers of this A*-.. ..'
II lie a President, a Vice Pre- ec*
rctary, an Assistant Secretary and a Trr
urer. 'ditional honorary Vice Presidents
] at an -s.
Section 2. The President, Secretary, ."■
ry and Treasurer shall perform
the duties which customarily appertain to
th< ive office The Vice IV
ident .11 perform the duties
President during any temporary disability
of the Jatter, and shall eed to the Pre
deney in ca*»c of the death, resignation
other permanent disability or disqualified
lent.
Section 3. There shall be an Execnt
Commit of three members appointed
the President at each Annual Congress, and
the President as an ex officio fourth, hav-
ing power to vote only when one or two of
the three appointed members may be absent
or not \oting. It shall have general charge
of th« -k of this Association, subject to the
• visions of this Constitution and to the
votes and instrm »f Congresses held in
accordance with tin QStitutlOIL
Section 4. I pun written pennon of a ma-
jority uf the members in g/ood standing resid
ing in any territorial division n than
a State of the United State> «>r a province of
the Dominion of Canada, the Executive Com-
mittee may, at its discretion, i^sue a commis-
sion as Councilor of said divia to any
person named in laid petition, or if so re-
quested in such petition itself designate a
Councilor and issue a commission to such
person, tch commission shall give said
lUncilor general jurisdiction over the work
of propaganda and organization in such dis-
tri Any such^ con don shall run until
the i Succeeding annual Congress of this
tion. It may he renewed for the tol-
1 ing year, and BO from year to > car, or a
new commission issued to another person,
upon eviden tory t«> ilu Executive
Committee that the members I division
have agreed to recommend the same person or
a s >r.
Section 5. The Executive Committee shall
consult with the Councilor, wherever such of-
ficer c^ before deciding on any matter
bearing a special relation to his division of to
any pari of it, pi where an immediate dc
cision shall he considered imperative. It shall
he the duty of each Councilor t.> rend
ery Congress a detailed written report of the
state of hts division and of the work of the
U therein.
ARTICLE V—Committees.
Section 1. There shall be four standing
commit' tin's nation follow
I inancc Committee, Committee on ropa-
gand mmiitcc on Publication, each to con-
three members, and Committee on Ex-
am n f one member.
Section 2. The chairman of each of the
mmittees shall be appointed by the
ommitb the Annual Congn
Of within one month thereafter I shall ap-
int the other i iimittee,
if hin to the
»P tive Committee. The
shall ntinue to function until
the appointment of their sue
Section 3. Ba cd on the report of the
Treasurer the Finance Committee shall make
up the for the coming year at the
thin thirty day-
It snail have a ity to re time
full rep the Treasurer as to the
1 thi- Association, and
ill make immendations to the
Committee with reference to the
ĥnan this \ ition • shall deem
I by the state of the fuml
Section 4. •mmittcc on Propaganda
full charge of all the propaganda
. subject to the laws
the An 1 the authority of the Ex-
itive Comnn
Section 5. The Committee nn Publication
of all the publication-, of
tion : the control uy periodical
the auspices of thi Asso-
ciation ; the prep Mtahlc Esperanto
literature; the supply of literarv material
•nmitter on f*roi>agand:i all ca
the lav n and the
autn of tl utivc Committ»
Section 6. The Committee on 1
the laws of this Associa-
nf the I e Com-
dons con-
du by tli \ssociation. and of the granting
ill certifit of proficiency and study.
AMER1KA ESPERANTISTO
ARTICLE VI—Dues,
Section I. In addition to Life Membc
einbcfore provided i<>r, there shall be t
ug members named in •
succeeding - of this Article.
Section 2. Regular Members shall pay
dollar a year, and shall be entitled to all rigi
! privih including voting and eligthi)
in tlii- , whether
t:\c or appointive.
Section 3. Contributing Members shall be
such as pay three dollars a year. In add
e rights of regular members, they th
entitled to receive the official nrgan ol the
iation for one year from the date «d
rtlt.
M ip fee shall pay for memh
p for the current fiscal > ear, or such \
tic as may remain unexpired at the
tin it paymer. The fiscal year shall
from ( r l>t to September 301
chi M' ip fees paid after the An-
nual Cong I before October 1 shall cover
the following year's lee
Section 4. Sustaining Members shall
ten dollars a year. They shall he
en! to the rights and privileges of regular
and contributing members; and their nan
shall be p died in the official organ, \
uted r own requc
Section 5. Fe Members shall be entitled
during life to all the rights and privileg'
contributing members.
Section 6. Any person making an uncondi-
nal payment of one thousand dollars
more shall he enrolled as a llmefacto- Each
Benefactor shall be entitled to all the rights
and privileges of life racmlu nd shall
ve a suitably ci cate, sigr
by the officers of the Association.
Section 7. may be pan! directly
the Secretary of this Association, or to the
Sec ret a i bartered organization, u
1 the same to the Secretary of
th lociation. The Secretnr -sue a
receipt-card directly to each member upon re-
ceipt of dues fmm such rnemb-
ARTICLE VII—Meetings and Elections.
1. The
II be
annual
known
eting of this Av
as a Congr
held within the period from Tune 20
ml 10, both inclusive. The d
be designated by the 1"
Section
sociation
shall be
to Sept»
and place shall
live Commitle«
Section 2. All officer» shall be elected a)
annual I by majority ballot vo
I cry member shall be entitled to be a c
• for at id e.
Section 3. rit members may vote by
plating duly prepared ami signed proxies in
bands nembers who are to be present.
• oral 'i of proxies shall be ac-
cepted. I to be counted, must be
Under the new constitution the dues for membership in the
E. A. N. A. are increased to $1.00 and $3.00. This is necessary to
cover the depreciation in the value of money, and it is felt that we
shall lose few or none of our loyal members thereby. Society treas-
urers please take note.
NOTICE
placed in the hands of the Secretary or other
rierson ugress bef ny
•allot in the election. Proxies
for the electiin of officers must contain the
nes of the candidates to be voted
for on the first ballot: after the first ballot,
however, the \ n holding the proxy may
C the e t<> for any person or per-
>-»ns at his own discretion. No member ;
cut shall be allowed to fill out any blank
proxy in r to increase his own ng
cngt!
Section 4. Any club or other organizat
Iding a chattel m this Association m
in addition to the individual votes of its mem-
bers, cast pT in the ratio of one vote to
ten men who are also members in
good n. Frac
h. II not be counted for representation.
[Y must present
signed b> tin president and w
retary of their respective nizations; and
tes DlUfl ,'Ccify whether the
pit and discn iry, or whether
the org n ha , reprcscn
tiv vote for air. -; person or per
Section 5. The members present and repre
1 by proxy at any Congress shall con-
stitute a r|uonu
Section 6. Duly chosen and accredited
renre of organiiatioi *cd with
tin» As lion, but not 'crcd by it, as
mentioned in Article III, Section 4, shall
be entitled to the privilege of the floor at all
ngrr I to all forms of parti. »n in
the affair the Congress except voting.
ARTICLE VIII—Parliamentary Authority
\< 'hert's Rules of Order shall be the p
rity in all meetings of this
pt where it conflicts with any
P' on of this Constitution or of
> By-Laws that may lie adopted.
ARTICLE IX—Amendments.
Constitution may be amended by a
two-thirds vote at any ingress, i led
at the p menament has been sent to
each men of tHe A Iation, or published
in the official organ, at leasl thirty days prior
!■. the - ! l \ iK-nd-
ments ma proposed h by
the same to thi tary, who shall
transmit them to the the official
org.-u it shall he the duty of the edit
uud official organ to publish in it all
amendmci :r him for that purpose in I
first issue prepared by him .her r« Sng
amen arm I may vote by
in amendments in the same manner as
r officer The Congress shall have power
to revise the wording of amendments duly b
fore it, or to adopt restrictive or limiting
or clauses, but not to add matter n«
in substance or tending to extend the scope
of the amendment.
To meet current bills, the second call of this year upon the two
ears1 garant fund for 1918-19 has been authorized by the Executh
Committee and issueur Committee was neither
the first nor the last of these to get under way.
While the methods of operation of these Committees vary to some
extent, based on local conditions in the different countries, their com-
mon purpose is to engage in a continuous drive to acquaint business
men with the practical utility of Esperanto for commercial purposes,
and to inaugurate its actual use on a more complete scale than ever
before. It is expected that the different Committees will in a short
time unite in an international League of Common Commercial Lan-
guage Committees, and by cooperation increase the efficiency of all.
Our Committee, acting at present for the United States and Can-
ada, has formulated a very simple mode of organization and action.
Its Executive Committee, consisting of the three founders, Messrs.
Fisher, Powell and Morton, is devoting itself to the details of the
work. An Advisory Board, comprised of men well known in both Es-
peranto and business circles, assists with general counsel and dirt
tions. The larger Committee, from which the Advisory Board and
Executive Committee arc drawn, is composed of all who contribute to
the work. It is foreseen that a plan of closer organization may become
necessary after the operations of the Committee have been carried fur-
ther along; but for the present the above method seems calculated to
produce a maximum of efficiency with a minimum of red tape.
The Committee began its activities on Feb. 15,.1919. An entire
plan had to be worked out, funds raised for making a start, supplies
of all kinds secured, and a great variety of preliminary steps taken,
before it could be in a position to appeal to business men, and to offer
a reasonable certainty of success. ( >nly the most indispensable office
supplies were purchased. A general appeal for financial support was
sent to the Esperanto public, to which enough responses were secured
to warrant making a start; all of which took considerable time. In
order to establish foreign connections, to make sure of reliable cor-
respondents in the various centres of the world's activities, and to
12 AMER1KA ESPKRANTISTO
obtain preliminary information as to the commercial affairs of different
nations with special reference to existing and potential use of Espe-
ranto, a circular letter, accompanied with a somewhat elaborate ques-
tionnaire, was drafted and sent out to l\ E. A. delegates in about 125
foreign cities. Iti the present Uc slow p< ■ mmunicatioi
and in view of the many inquir: in order to prepare the
documents, it was not to be expected that returns should be very
rapid. The letters were sent out about the middle of April; and within
a month returns began to eome in. Nearly half of the centers have
now been heard from; and every mail from abroad brings one or tv
more respond In many cases ecial offers of help are made, and
unexpectedly valuable information is given- Great interest is mani
tested by <>ur foreign c- ndents in the undertaking of the Com
mittee, which is universally applauded. By or before the close of the
BUmmei mplete returns will be in our hands, enabling us to meet
Ssfull) any requirement dealing with the commercial affair^ of
any country.
The pi the Commit! IS to heal with Ann roan busini men
on a strictly business basis. It has definite ser\ \ to sell; and it
will exact a r< mable fee in each case. It is prepared to act as a
business agein securing by means of Esperai and of its foreign
relations the ext m of American trade in di rent countries. In
this way, it aims to become self-supporting within a reasonable space
of time. During the summer, it will continue the < ful preparation
of its facilities; and in the fall, it prop tart an ive campaign
among busine men by all available means. Such further contribu-
tions as may be received for its Work will be used to the utmost ad-
van e. It is hoped that within a few months the necessity of appeal
for funds will cease, and that this work will prove not only a most
e(Te< Tin of practical propaganda, but will actually pay its own
way. Never before has a comprehen e plan for reaching the bu-
ness world with the Esperanto message, along the line of enlighten*
self-interest, been undertaken; and the Esperanti>ts who n stand
hack of thi T important work are likely to see large returns to the
[vantage t a Esperanto i and of themseh es.
James F. Morton, Jr.,
Sec. Common t imercial Language Commitu
ATENTU, SKOLTOJ
Mr. John 11 I azel, Scout I tttivc 395, 100 E. 6th St.. Topeka,
Kan., has been appointed Provisional Agent of the Scout Esperanto
League. He represents the league only in tin ntted States. He is
anxious to receive names and addr< J all EsperantistS through-
out Usona who are Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts, as well as the nam
all who have some knowledge of, or would like to learn Esperanto-
He is prepared to issue memberships to Scouts who would like to he-
me members of the League. He will he glad to arrange corre-
spondence between Scouts of different Nationalities in the Esperanto
language.
AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO
13
POST-KONGRESA KARAVANO
de I,. F. Stoeppler
It was a small, select party, that, expertly guided, heavily chape-
roned and manfull) escorted, boarded the good ship "Quebec" late in
the afternoon.
Places of interest along the shore, from "Jimmie's Delight'1 on-
ward were pointed out b\ our indefatigable guide, councilor and
friend.
"Twilight and evening star,
\nd after that the dark/'—
but not so very dark, for a full moon is alv - thoughtfully provided
for Congress week.
Of course we spoke Esperanto all the time and our Congre
badge attracted much attention from the pa^engers who thought we
were the newly elected Sinn Fein cabinet. Inquiries were made and
explanations followed in both French and English, and new recruits
were thus gathered into the Esperanto army—"pace batalante." At
last even the most hilarious and enthusiastic sought their staterooms,
one by one. leaving the moonlight to such "spunemuloj" as cared to
remain.
We asked our guide to call us at sjx next morning, but "fruemulo"
as ever, he roused us at five to behold the largest cantilever bridge in
the world (that, like all Canadian bridges, had once broken down in
the middle).
Along the shore, close to the water, we saw the tiny parishes, and
the Lower Town, and then in the distance we saw—The Citadel.
"Born of the hen» hearts who died
In forming here an empire's pride,
< Hi fortress city hacked b\ streams
Majestic as thy memories great."—Duke of Argyle.
Bv the elevator to the Upper Town proceeded these pilgrims to
Hotel Ste. Lrsule in the shadow i bateau Frontenac. After break-
fast the sightseeing auto took US about the city,
14 AMERIKA FS HLANTISTO
"Wh< Bows the Charh t wharf d docks,
And he n Laval looks down,
And quiel race the b c n :
fl re swift to n he battl hock
Montcalm ru md back
Red slaughter marked the bridg< track,
now i li with lumber br( ►w n
And girt with happy lands which lack
No !< lummer's cr< >wn
— Duke of Argylc.
Again Esperanto was spok< inqt it were made, interest awal
cued. Time ami -pace do not permit description,—eld historic ts,
churches, etc.
In the late aftern< on a storm dro\ u ba< k to the hotel where the
Executive Committe* held an important conference, "asistita" by the
rest. When good Esperantists get together they find it hard to part
so it was late winn we separated for the night with plans for a real
pilgrimage on the morrow.
"From all corners of the world the) come to . . . this shrine."
— Shakespeare.
( )nee more the sun shone on a world refreshed and regenerated by
the cleansing rain, as with staff (umbrella), scrip and sandals we
started forth. < )ne lady who had no sandals hurriedly purchased the
same. The towns along the way were named after variou tints;
one was even called "The Guardian Angel/1 Ste. Anne de Beaupre
has only one street, with many hotels and small shops where one may
purchase religious articles. (And did we? Well, rather!) But it
has a Basilica that would do credit to a large city, various small
chapels, shrines, mon ries and nunneries. \\ us will ever for-
get the day we spent at Ste. Anne's? From the delicious breakfast
d by charming little French Then :<• the last lingering farewell
look as the train pulled out—it was an experience well worth travel-
ing many mil- The most Protestant was the most Catholic,—she
with the longest Puritan ancestry prayed most fervently at every altar
and who will that those Puritan ancestors did not approve the
prayers—candles—even the rosaries—as they looked down on us that
day? There is something in the atmosphere at Beaupre that makes for
real, fervent votion that can: he explained. The most silent of
the pari voiced the sentiment for us all that night, saying: "Well, I
guess we have been as near Heaven today as we shall be for quite
a while!"
But did we mrget i>r neglect T ankta afero?" Not we. The
guide at the Basilic; . Father Bruno, is an Esperan —so we were
not alt' unknown spe Even here we gathered in some
new recruits ere we left for Montmorency Falls, light hearted, but
heavily laden with rosaries, medals, post cards, and addresses of pos-
sible gesamideanoj; the hopeful invalid in the wheel chair who asked
US say a pi >r her, the women who kept the little shops, and
the cure in his magnificent broadcloth rube.
AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO
15
The beauties of Beaupre had left us with few adjectives for
Montmorency Falls, but ran* raw, niggard, material "mirindega," "be-
lega" and a few other sufiksegoj, echoed and re-echoed above the
music of the falling waters. One of our number gathered lovely
moss and tiny plants from the very heights of the rock to send home
for a certain little rockery— Alas! it has never arrived. <
VN TEMS vFtNOR A9\ I NES1 FV\SVENV
WE JE MORDFR AY W! MAVRAMORDV
Returning to Quebec, we met our friends who had missed us in
the morning, had rone to Ste. Aimed and had just missed meeting US
all day. We had time for a shorl walk, a last look down the narrow*
street* in Quebec, another snapshot in front of the site of Champlain's
old habitation" beside the little church of Notre Danu des Victoires,
and for a last sight to retain in memory forever—to stand by the
monument and look at the famous keystone i4La Chien d'Or" over the
entrance to the Pos1 ( hi and to go back to the days of the Amelie de
Repentigny and the beautiful but ambitious Angelique des Meloises;
for romance is ever the most fascinating thing in life.
We had just time before boarding the steamer for a Chinese din-
ner in the "Cafe New York/' served by a French waitress, and paid for
in both Canadian and United States money. As our party represented
at least five nationalities, were we not sufficiently international for an
Esperanto Congress?
It was our last evening together as a party. Was it the inspiring
events of the day, the glorious sunset, the moon, the glamor which
the thought of parting casts over ordinary mortals? Whatever it was,
the most circumspect of the party confessed to the much adopted
"iilineto" that "if he had a peanut he'd share it with her"; another in-
dulging in tender reminiscences of his youth and his first Esperanto
Congress, told how he "made dreams to meet Miss Clarence." Only
our vow of secrecy prohibits our telling vou that tender, tearful tale
of "Clarence."
"Who hath not known delight whose feet
Hath passed thy streets, thy terrace way,
From ramparts* sod or bastion grey,
Hath marked thy sealike river greet
The bright and peopled banks which shine
In fron he far mountain line;
Thy gli ring roofs below,—the play
()f currents where the ships entwine
Their spars, or laden, pass away?"
16 AMERIKA PER ANTISTO
PRESS NOTICES (Incomplete)
July 10: La Patrie (affiche) Four le triomphc de l9Esperanto.
La Patrie, Les Esperantistes en Congres a Montreal.
La Pre (affiche) La Convention des 1 -perantistes a
Montreal.
La Presse, H rantistes en Convention.
Star (editorial), A Growing Movement.
Says Esperanto help to English and French here.
Gazette. Accommodations: Visitors unable to find quarters.
Esperanto an Aid to Export Trade.
Herald. Esperanto People here in Com
July 11: Gazette, Fifty Esperantists in Congrt Here.
Star, Copyright was hotly discui 1.
Esperanto only Common Language.
La Patrie. Le Prpgres Constante de 1'Esperanto,
July 12: Gazette, Rem- Barriers of Nationality.
Gazette $e Esperanto to Extend Trade.
Star. Esperanto secured many con
La Pres-c Au ( zres Esperantist
Quebec t le, Extension of American Trade thru Espe-
ranto.
July 14: Star, Bible - in Esperanto.
La Patrie, Au Congres des Esperantistes.
JOYS AND SORROWS OF A CONGRESS
Another Congress has come and gone; this time under dags new
to the E. A. of X for this year we fared away from the St and
Stripes to be under the Union Jack, This same country was on<
New France, and but for the perfidy of the Intendant and his carou
ing coterie, aping the life of the Court u r Louis XV, the flour de
. iild perhaps -till be flying over the Citadel in Quebec. To the
who for the first time have met in social intercourse the two distinct
races of people, each loyal to British rule, it is a strange experience
to find that underneath the calm exterior the neh-Canadian is in his
heart of heart- a Frenchman still; that the romances we have read by
noted writers truly depict the peoples as they are to be found today.
To be sure, the Frenchman, if laughingly accused of being frothv and
only earing for the pa lg fancy will summon his gallantry and say:
"Ah, but I am a French Canadien,—I have all the good qualities of the
French and of the English ; I shall not forget!" This we found true <>f
all Montreallers.
The complete results of a Congress,—its plans beforehand, its
happenings, its post congresses, the new acquaintances which ripen
quickly into friendshi] — can never be half recorded in print. We
can only tell some of the things which were our personal experiences
or which we were told about; there must always be much which is left
untold, but which will ever remain a sweet mem-
AMERIKA ESEERANTISTO 1?
While we were at the memorable Congress in Green Acre last
J ear, the world was rent with war and tumult; to our ears came the
-teady clang of the hammers upon the great warships; everything
bung in the balance. The turn of the tide was beginning in those days,
hut we were away from it all—among the green fields—and we felt the
great peace; our hearts were strengthened and we felt ready again to
take up the burden of the world—our part of it. But we wondered
what would be the outcome of another year; where should we re-
assemble, if at all, and would it be in joy or in sorrow?
This year how different it all was ! we could make plans with cer-
tainty. And what we said half jokingly to our Montreal friends who
were at the Congress last year, "Congress at Montreal next year/' be-
came a reality. The ladies who were at Green Acre carried home
such enthusiasm that they wanted to enthuse the whole city,—so they
called for the ever-ready gentleman from New York to come on and
talk about Esperanto (as well as other things). As if those ladies
needed an) help,—why they would break down the Citadel walls when
they got started! After a time even the most cool and calculating
ones were won over, against their judgment, and a gracious invitation
came to hold the Dek-dua in Montreal, The Usono group who were
to make the plans began to get ready. Of all years, this one, perhaps,
was the most uncertain as to the probable size of the Congress; we
were going into new territory, but where there were many Esperan-
tists, new and old; in Western Canada a new association had been
organized and many of the leaders we were told would be there.
Would not also many from the States who had not taken summer trips
for the last few years use this opportunity to combine an excursion
and the Congress? So we began to make plans on a large scale. From
the Atlantic to the Pacific we asked the local secretaries for railroad
rates. We published them, a^ well as excursion rates on the Great
Lakes; — and then we waited for returns.
The President said he was going any way, the Boston group was
going, and the Montreal group would be there, we had heard indi-
rectly about others, and we were content, for there had never yet been
an E. A. of N. A. Congress which was not a succt We had head-
quarters at the finest hotel in Montreal, thanks to an eleventh hour
decision, and there are people who never send word in advance, but
who always come.
The day came to start. It was a beautiful ride on the Central
Vermont for the party who left Boston at nine o'clock in the morning
of the ninth of Inly, and some who were tired with the last details of
or »
getting ready found it most restful. At Manchester La Kegino of last
year joined us, quite happy to have no dramatic worries ud further
on our friends from Vermont were added to the party. Sitting in the
dining car what a thrill went through our hearts when we were told
that the sheet of water shimmering in the sunset was Lake Cham-
plain! We were almost there; and the level country as we came
towards Mount Royal; we were there! Getting off the train we looked
for stars and banners, but no one seemed to be looking for us. But
yes, far up the platform stood two dignified young men, and perched
on the hat-band of one of them was a Green Star. We swooped down
18 -AMERJKA. ESPERANTJ O
on them, and fairly took their breath away at our joyous greeting.
Finally we arrived at the I [otel where the lobby was picked with those
in line to register: eonsidei e delay, hut at last some rooms were
ired, and \ [uickly got rid of our baggage, brushed up and went
down to find those who were coming frotrf'NtW York and Other place
Oh, but that lobby was crowded, and tin - were more than
at a premium; there wen It maciĉ little difference that they had
been engaged weeks in advance, for two or three lar Conventions
were being held in the City, and that day a thousand Aviators had
uddenly landed from the Megantic. What right had ordinary every-
day people to expect quarters until the air-heroes ,;were luxuriously
housed: Read the papers of the m ruing if you think this a
fairy tale.
\\rc soon found the genial President of the Montreal Society, and
the Treasurer too, together with others who escorted us to the Tooke
Building, where there were intrude rdial greetings. We
soon wandered k to the hotel t< reet those who were coming on
later trains. And h> «air venerattle I lent in great wrath!
Why? Think of the situation: the town full to overflowing with un-
heralded gue^t-, the hotel clerks and hell hops Hying around trying
to make rooms where there wcr< And in all this tumult, the
night clerk—evidently a discriminating p< n—noting the most dis-
tinguished looking couple in the lobby decided that instead of giving
them the modest «piarters they had i, he would do better: he
gave them the tquet Mail, with high I I chairs for those who
it in state! Yci 6ttr worthy pr< lenl preferred that his original
request had been complied with. What wonder that the clerk gasped
for breath and was speechless! We will draw a curtain over the little
ration whfich was unexpectedly delivered to that same clerk, and sim-
ply say that it resulted in a change of quarter- tctory to every-
body, even if the overworked chamber maid didn't get around until
nearly two o'clock in the morning to put on the final touches.
Next morning, breakfast er, were sent to the Oak Room.
where the Congress was to be held. What a beautiful place, and how
we hustled to i ready for the opening session. There were more
new faces and we looked for all those \\ era Canadians, but the
came not.
Not only the Kong] moj d, but the reporters as well;
the trite saying that "Nothin like success" again proved
itself true. The conservative Canadian ked with small favor
on the unknown quantit) of an Esperanto Congre until it saw in the
notes of "Accommodation t premium in Mote-" that Esperantists
also at the Windsor v disappointed. And then we had the best
reporters and the best rep< lish and French, that the Montreal
papers could produce.
One of the r was to have our Prcs
dent with us. For a numbt ent ha been a man
who for van add \ I year the
Nominating Comn of :iency to
have the office utred if p n was 1 le the centre.
AMERIKA ESPERANTO
19
Thi ear wc ha\ Pr< adorns and fills the ofiicc,—
and i hough in he has had many
ye;irs of ; ver i into the thou-
aal \\ hat y it li f< i simple thing I yield the
el dui ill C
Ull
so lar i nd his dignity
id lil >ter bring the
as t, > walk i]ia\ q the aisle among i
ilcitrant ones out on flierc, V\ u where
I want you now, the method to
pr< d with c iin matte
Estanta kaj E.tonta Prezidanto
Another new feature in this Congr were the infanoj: Robert
Junior, who w in constant attendance and sometim sisted in the
discussions and made himself quite at home all over the place. Indeed,
[though he is only eighteen months old, Robert already understands
Esperanto, and who knows what an t he may prove to nia kar
lingvo. And the dear little babj irl v had been ill for so long, an
though two and a half years old, took her first one day at the
Ch>ng >, thereby making her Daddy's heart overflow with joy that
his h- - were at last being reali;
At four o'clock in the aftenv on of Thursday we were taken on
our first excursion by Mr. Pyfe to shool the Lachine Rapids. Th;
was most delightful in a com: lions steamer. Our badges attracted
mm h attention, and many a person tried to look uninterested and yet
■t a better view of what it all meant -those green ribbons; would
find the H of Erin, or what was it? 'The climax came when
Dr. Lowell started L'Espero and c\ one took out a program to read
20 AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO
the words. More green, more propaganda, and more songs.
We watched the four nun at the wheel, laboring manfully to keep
in the straight and narrow path of safety, and so skillful were tin
that one could hardly believe that we were shooting some of the most
treacherous rapids in the world.
When we got hack to laud the clouds looked threatening, hut
to walkers there seemed to be time to gel Ionic before the shower.
Tl e who were wise took counsel of our leader who thought it
would rain \< soon : no sooner w we in the car than the rain came
in torrent-. The power was off—but we re-ted content, for it was dry
r those inside.
Thursday evening a bunch of 47 beautiful roses was presented to
Mrs Payson in honor of their wedding anniversary. (Their honey-
moon journey was to Montreal.)
There were luncheon parties galore, led by the various Montreal
friends,—Chinese, French, French-Chinese, English and plain Childs'
Walton's and Jazzby's. Sometimes the party went all-together ami
sometimes all-separate! Kong inoj have a way of getting SO inter-
ested in r Iling former sessions "when wc were in Paris, or in Cam-
bridge, or Barcelona, or Geneva/' et ah. that they fail to notice when
a corner is turned and lose the rest of the party; then in id of trying
to find the others they calmly drop into a convenient place.
Friday afternoon we were scheduled to climb Mount Royal; at
least we thought so. The President of the Montreal Society and the
ongreSS Committee had a heart to heart talk about this trip and it
w. led that the Kongresanoj in general should take the trolley
to the foot of the mountain, while those who did not find it easy to
walk should ride in cabs (a cab in Montreal is a nice little one-hor-
vehicle in which four can ride in comfort with a feeling of elegant
leisure). But that same delightfully hospitable man seconded by the
equally generous-hearted Treasurer also had a conference; so when
the hour to ^tart arrived President Bardorf announced that "carriages
will be at the door of the Windsor at three o'clock to take the party
up Mount Royal, and in each carriage will he some one of the Montreal
Group to note points of interest along the v I" Such a drive as it
was, up that winding road, past beautiful estate-, with now and then
a new view, till we reached the top and came out on the terrace for a
view of the City and Laurentian hills. The movie man was there too,
and took pictures of the procession as it Started down the hill : also the
kodaknloj snapped the group.We had been told that Montreal was
unspeakably hot in summer, but this afternoon we were in a hurry to
get down the mountain, it was SO chilly.
Some of us had the good fortune to be invited to Mrs. llender-
>n's small tea party, and we were told to leave the carriages when we
saw people getting out ahead of in ami the guide was to wait for the
group to gather. But it wa winding way and the plan failed to
work perfectly, the guide was in a hurry for the tea ami cake- which
he had sampled before! However, with the help of the good-natured
clerk in a store, after various inquiries, the Marlborough Apartments
were located by all. Such a delightful hour (and the opportunity to
meet more interesting people who were also hidden t<> come); every
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nook and corner of the apartment was a little group busily chatting,
as people will talk over a cup of tea. The time to leave came all too
soon, but the day was not yet over and we must be ready for the
Propaganda meeting in ti veiling, which promised much. Nor was
propaganda forgotten here, for tho nut Esperantists wanted to know
all about it.
La Ruzĝardcno
On Saturday, Mrs. Taylor, who had made friends with some of
the Sainideanioj at Green Acre last year, entertained ECongresanoj in
the ro jarden, while the host, in true English fashion, did the honors
to the Mieinen in the dining room.
Again we met new faces, friends invited by our hostess; among
them was a descendant of the famous Adams family, even here so far
from the Kay State. M pictures were taken, and the time came tO
leave to get ready for the next function. Our regret was that our
charming hostess refused to be poetic, while being domestic. This was
one of the never-to-1 a afternoons and some who remained
the city longer enjoyed other vi this same delightful home and
the forming of a friendship to be treasured for r.
Although the Congress officially ended with the Diservo on Sun-
day, our friends were ne incident, however, greatly impressed me.
I had occasion to make a business call. On arriving at the place of
business I was told that the gentleman whom I wished to see did not
speak English and that it would be necessary to call an interpreter:
this was done and our affairs arranged. I then called my friend's at-
tention to Esperanto and explained its importance to the bttsine
world, and told of the experience of the Chambers of Commerce of the
World when meeting in Boston; the confusion that arose owing to the
very many different languages spoken, and not understood, at this im-
portant meeting,—all of which could have been overcome by even a
limited knowledge of the language Esperanto. Ni esperu ke mia ami-
ko konvertigis.
I regard our meeting in Montreal as a most important event. Old
Esperantists came to life, new converts were enrolled, and there was
every evidence of real interest. A great amount of business was trans-
AMERIKA ESPERANTISTQ 23
acted, our outings were a source of recreation and delight, and our
Sunday service a fitting finale, for all I am truly thank ml. l)io benu
la bonulojn de Montreal.
Edward S. Pay son
AT IT AGAIN!
Elĉerpoj el letero anonima—pro ĝia Esperantaĉo ni povas diveni
la kulpulon, evidente la saman plumon kiu antaŭ unu jaro krimfaris
la Alvokon al Verd Akro, nian oficejknabon, kiu tanien ĝis nun tute
ne konfesis, kaj tial opinias eviti punon.
LfSL popolo de Montrealo, ni devas diri, ne estas ĉiuj an francoj
a angloj ; ankan ei tie loĝadas multaj hutmonuloj kaj ni eĉ renkontis
kelkajn smeraldinsulanojn kies vizaĝoj entuziasmiĝis vidaute verdan
standardon kaj kiuj senhezite unuiĝintaj kun niaj ekspedicioj prove-
gis ŝajne kompreni nian novan Gajlikon. Ankan ni preterpasis la vila-
gon de la Indianoj, Cĝigĉntik (?), duni nia boatrajdo.
En tin ĉi "Trip to Lacbinc Rapids and Return" certe la plej grava
vorto estas la lasta ; se la Aranga Komitato ne enmetUS tiun vorton en
la programon eble ui ankoraŭ tie restus. Kiam la danĝero estis plej
grava ni kantis "La Espero" kaj tiamaniere preparis mn pur la plej
nialbona. Tamen la boato revenis sendifekta-
(>fte dum la Kongreso aperis la neevitebla "mugisto" kiu ordonis
grafdo. Ne nur la viktimoj de multaj humilaj kodakoj kiuj nin snapis,
dufoje ni pozis por la rnuvifilmo. Mokemulo kiu pupuas la movadon,
nur pensu. Post ne ls tien ĉi la bclan vojon,
nek la gastemegan bardon de
Montreal!
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SENDORMEMULO
Car cc la Dek-unua Kongreso mi perdis tiom cla dormo mi firme
intends ne ĉeesti la Dekdua: kaj kiam alproksimij la tempo mi
forkuris al mia kampara farm >ieno, evitis la tagjurnalojn, kaj vagis
dum la tuta tago en la arbaro, uite ne pensante pri Kongr
Post du tagoj tiel solecaj, subite aperis bubo portanta telegramon
kin yi el la redaktoro de Amerika Esperantisto, kaj tin fripono
kvankam li solene juris \sV \\ tute ne ĝenos min pri la kongreso, estis
sendinta al mi la jenan telegramon:
Montrealo, la 9a julio, 1919.
Mi estos tiel okupata dum la kongreso ke mi tute ne povos verki
kongresrakonton. Car \i i plej sperti sperantisto en la moudo
mi petegas ke vi veini kaj priskribu gin. Rapidu, mi petaa llelpon.
1 ai Redaktoro.
Untie mi koleriĝis. Poste mi relegis la telegramon kaj pro la
delikata komplimento mi ne povis rifuzL De longe mi mem seia^ ke
mi estas la plej sperta Esperantisto en kapti >, sed neniam mi
suspektis ke iu ajn alia scias tion. Certe neniu antaŭe diris gin al mi.
Mi tuj enpakis kelkajn \. jn kaj rapidis al la stacidom
aĉetis bile ton, kaj postulis m ipran dormlokon en la tiel nomita
"dormvagono"—kia nomo!—mi ne scias ĉu rigardi ĝin kiel komedion
an tragedion. La afabla biletvendisl informis min ke mi po\ vi
dormlokon sub la tegmento—an—sub la planko. Mi clektis la unuan.
Enirinte en la vagoinm. mi sidi j komencis legi kelkajn ro-
manojn en la 'Saturday Evening Post" de la konata verkisto Irvin
Cobb. Tuj mi ekridis, ridegis, ridaĉis venis al mi nigrulo, kiu
metis la fingrojn sur la lipojn kaj parolis jene: Bouvole silentu
car vi maltrankviligos la " kaj la vagonaro esto^ en danĝero
de detruo. Mi silent is. kaj iris al la fume jo por pripensi la aferon.
Baldaŭ mi dormemigis, kaj sti irenrampis ĝis la tegmento por dormi.
La Akrobato de Xia Sinjonno ne povas superi miajn akrobatajojn dum
mi demetis la vestaron—kin ] as demeti la vestaron en supra lito
ĉe dormvagono devis esti tre Una akrobato. Post mi sukcesis eltiri
mian piedon el mia horloj mi tiris sur min la Htkovrilojn kaj
alfermi >kulojn por dormi. Cu mi dormis? Ne rimarkeble, La
la "Central Wrniunl," kaj la vagonaro rapidis po kvar-
dek mejloj ĉiuhore—dek mejlojn antaŭen kaj tridek mejlojn supren-
malsupren.
Post multaj horoj de a mi jus estis ekdorminta, kaj sonĝinta
ke mi aniĝis je la militŝipanaro kaj donnas en svinglito dum terura
uriiL.iiM. kiam ba i diris en mian orelon—vekiĝu, vi nun cniras
en Kanadon, kaj vi devas respondi al kelkaj demandoj—jene:— Kiu
\i estas? De kie vi ias? Kien vi iras? Kial? Cu vi estas fre-
neza? Kial ne? \ i diras ke vi iras al Esperanta kongreso? jes?
Sed vi jus diris ke vi ne estas freneza! Do, kiamaniere vi povas iri
al Esperanta kongn iorgu, au mi tie permesos al vi cniri en Kana-
don. Nu. cu vi estas, au ne estas frcueza?—Tute konfuzita pro la
subita vekiĝo, mi respondis:—Cu vi volas kc mi estu freneza aŭ ne
freneza? Mi voids tigi vin. Sed s< i demandas al mi multajn tiajn
demandojn mi nepre i s iroa/a.—Bone. Cu via geavoj ankoran
vivas? Ki; Kiom da mejloj estas inter la mondo kaj la luno?—Car
AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO 25
mi ne aĉetis bileton lunen mi ne povis respondi.—Nu, mi estas iom
suspektema pri vi, sed—iru, sed—gardu viajn agojn dum vi estas en
Kanado, car mi avertos la Montrealajn policanojn pri vi.
Mi jus cstis denove ekdorminta, kiam alia oficisto vekis min, kaj
lafitvoce ordonis: Malfermu viajn pakajojn, por ke mi serĉu impos-
tcblajojn. Dormeme mi malslosis miajn pakajojn kaj li manpalpis mian
freŝan kolumon kaj mian razilon, kaj jus cstis forturnonta kiam li
•vis mian esperantan legolibron. Hal Bolŝevika literaturo! Hm,
Hm. Vi estas fripono. Mi raportos pri vi al la polieanoj. Mi zorge
klarigis al li pri Esperanto, kaj post mia duonhora klarigo li metis la
montrafingron sur lian okulon, kaj demandis,—Cu vi vidas ion verdan
tie? Mi tenas mian opinion pri vi. Gardu vin.
Jam estis tempo por leviĝi, do sen dormo mi denove akrobatiĝis
j post preskaŭ rompi al mi la brakojn kaj krurojn mi sukcesis sur-
meti mian vestaron, kaj malsupreniris el mia surtegmenta dormloko
jus kiam la vagonaro trapasas la longan ponton super la rivero St.
Lawrence, kaj post kelkaj minutoj sin trovis ce la stacidomo en
Montreal.
Qrimpinte la monteton mi venis ĉe la hotelo—graudega luksa kon-
struajo kun rondsupra turo, kaj enirinte, mi alproksimigis al la komizo
kaj postuiis canibron. Li malhumile rigardis min, kaj rcspondis: Tio
ne povas esti; la domo estas plena. Kble posl semajno ni povos doni al
vi ĉambron. Dumc vi povos dormi en la parko antafi la hotelo, kaj ni
postulos de vi nur duonprezon. Jus tiam mi ekrigardts bonan amikon,
kongresano, kin diris:—mi havas bonan cambron, kaj vi povos ĝui ĝin
kun mi se vi volas. Tin bnnegulo savis al mi la vivon.
Pri la kunvenoj mi ne verkas, aliaj priskribu ilin.
Je la kvara horo ptm. ni ioriris por "pafi la Rapidojn." Ni irK
al Stacidomo kaj eniris vagonon, kaj mi tuj demandis kiamaniere oni
povas iri ^ur la rivero en vagono. Neniu povis an volis klarigi la
aferon al mi, kaj mi maltrankvile ekiris kune kun la aliaj. Post duon-
hora vcturo ni eliris el la vagono kaj suriris vaporŝipon—kaj mi pli
libere spiris. La vcturo sur la majesta St. Lawrence estas unu el la
plcj belaj «ii la mondo, kaj mi jus komencis ĝui ĝin, kiam denove aperis
kafizo por ĝenado—rekte antafi ni troviĝis graudega ponto, tiel prok-
sima al la akvo ke sajnis ke eĉ remboato ne povas pasi sub ĝi. Mi
rigardis la fumtubojn de la ŝipo kaj miregis. Fine, mi levis la ŝultrojn
pensante:—Is ka bibble, ne esta> mia la ponto. Je mia surprizo kiam
ni alproksimigis la ponto leviĝis ĝis kiam ni pasis sub ĝi estis sufiĉe
da spaco kaj plu. Mi kaj aliaj sentis nin tiel feliĉaj pro la afero ke ni
ekkantis La Esperon, t.e. mi kaj ĉiuj aliaj bonaj kantistoj kantis ĝin—
la nekantistoj sage stlentis. La neEsperantistoj sur la lipo rigardi>
miregite je tia sperta kantado. Tuj ni alproksimigis al la rapidoj
anitaj Lachine (elparolu Laŝin). kaj dum nia progreso eksonis ek-
krioj de teruro de la malkuraĝaj—kompreneble ne Esperantistoj.
Post duonhoro ni atingis la dokon kaj ekiris reire al la hotelo.
Survoje subite venis terura pluvo kun fulmotondro, kaj ni devis sidi
en tram vagono dum duonhoro, sed mi ne povis dormeti pro la tondro.
Kelkaj preferis resti en pordego de butiko dum la afero,—sed pri kio
okazis tie—ne demandu min.
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AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO
Sur Lachine Galloping past McGill
La sekvantan posttagmezun, ni ĉiuj supreniris en strangajn kalc-
in por per ĉevalpovo suprengrimpi Mount Royal (La Reĝa Mont
kin tro\ n la mezo de la urbo Montreal. Sajnas al mi nesaĝa
ideo meti monton en la mezo de urbo, car gi estas inter du partoj de la
urbo kaj por iri de unu al la ali.i parto estas necese aŭ superiri aŭ ĉir-
kauiri la monton,ear gi ne estas trairebla, Se mi estuS lokiginta la mon-
ton. mi estus metinta gin ekster la urbo; sed pni faras tiajn aferojn mal
same en k.inado. Sed ni recent] al nia safajm La kaleŝoj supre diritaj
estas strangaj aferoj—kvar personoj sidas en ciu, du dors-antauen en
la antaua sidejo kaj du vizag iritauen en la malantaua sidejo, dum
la veturigisto havas sian propran benkon an tan la antaŭa sidejo kaj
post la antaŭsidejulojjkaj antaŭ la tuta afero troviĝas la motoro—eeva-
laĉo kin aspektas kvazaŭ li ne povas start senhelpe, sed de la plej
mirinda forteco, same kial la motoro de "Ford*1 car li inj fortrotis
tirante la atVron lafi la kruta deklivo ĝis la supro de la alta monto je
ij paŝoj.
En ĉiun kaleŝon oni metis unu Montrealanon kin klarigis al la ne-
Montrealanoj la vidajojn survoje. Alveninte ĉe la supro ni trovis
atendantaj nin movbildajn fotografistojn kiuj fotografis nin sur la
raso post la kutima peto—aspektu feliĉaj, se pi vi.
Kiel ĉiam ĉe Esperanta kongreso kelkaj anoj de la anaro perdiĝis
kaj kiam venis la tempo por reveni al la hotelo, jen. kie estas miaj du
kunulinoj? Hi vidiĝis nenie. Oni serĉadis alvokante "Ho E------!
Ho D------!" do ne efikis, kaj fine kun larmoj en la okuloj ni
riris por porti la malgajan novajon pri la du belaj fraulinoj "perditaj
sur la mon \ i/ioj de la korvoj kovrantaj iliajn malvarmajn kor-
pojn per folioj prezentis sin antaŭ niaj imagoj.
Reveninte al la hotelo oni povas konstati nian surpri/.ou trovante
ilin kotnforte sidantaj en seĝoj kaj atendantaj nin. Hi juris ke ili
piedmarŝis sed pri tio mi havas mian propran opinion—strangaj aferoj
^azas ĉe Montreal.
Kial ĉe ĉiuj Esperantaj kongresoj, tn>\ iĝis ĉe ni aro da amatoraj
fotografistoj, kaj ĉiuhore ni audis la ordonon: Staru senmove—mi
das fotografi vin. Sed nun ankafi vents alia aro — fotografistoj de la
tagjurnaloj, kiuj f nin grupe kaj malgrupe, vizaĝe, dorse kaj
flanke. La sekvantan matenon la fotografoj aperis en la jurnalfoto-
grafo—jen mi ellasis ekkrion de teruro. Mi kuris al spegulo por ekscii
cti estas vera la afero montrata en la fotografoj. Kelkfoje mi kva/.au
perdis mian Icapon sed ueniam mi SUpozis ke tin evidentiĝus en foto-
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rafoj. Post rigardo en la spegulo. mia spiro revenis, kaj mi trank-
\ iliĝis, car mi po> is v idi ke mia kapo ankorau havas sian gustan lokon
super miaj ŝultroj, spite de la fotografajo, kin montris ke ĝi manka
Kmi sango en miaj okuloj mi rapidis al la jurnala oi jo, kaj postul
interviuon kun la fotografisto. Li venis, f rotante la manojn, kaj nii
eltrovis ke li estas Kanad-Franco kin ne pandas angle aŭ Esperante,
kvankam li havas ttora d. nglaj vortoj kiom mi havas francajn-
ĉirkaŭ
] multe da parolado kaj mangestoj ni vokis interpretiston, kaj
la jena interparolado sekvis:
Mi—Kial en via fotografajo mia kapomankas?
La Fotografisto—I sinjoro, vi s-s-cias, vi k-komprenas, ke por
fotografi kelkajn substancojn, ekzemple, oston, estas necesa la X
radioj, kaj bedaiirinde, nia aparato ne estas tiel ekipita, do, nu, vi
k k-komprenas, sendube, kial via kapo tie montngas en la fotografajo,
Mi—Ho, jes, sinjoro, via pardonpeto estas tute satiga al mi, kaj
in i bedaŭra ninta \ in.
Unu posttagmezon kelkaj el la plej seriozaj el la kongresanoj—
kompreneble mi inter ili—ricevis inviton viziti hejmon de geamikoj
de unu ed niaj anoj, Tranie ni ekiris kaj post duonhora vagado alvenis
ĉe Outrcmont (Preternnnito) earmiga antauurbo de Montreal. La
emastroj tre afable akceptis nin, kaj post babilado ni trovis nin en
bela florĝardeno, kie nisei . ridadis, k.t.p. Ne—Ne—NE—mi devt
diri ke ni solene diskutis la plej gravajn aferojn. I mi alportis
tre allogajn reft tjojn kaj manĝaĵojn kaj trink jn. Aflanke n
devas diri ke Kanado ne estas tiel seka lando Kiel LĴsono de la unua
de julio, kaj post kelkaj eksperimentoj je stranga trinkajo kiu—oni
diris al mi—venis el Skotlando, mi sentis tiel strange ke mi devis
^idiĝi. Sendube pro malfortiĝo per la bedaurinda sekeco en Usono, la
spinto forflugis el mi en antaiian vivon mian.
ŝajnis ke mi sidis >ur atula sablo apud la maro; belaj nigrokulcgu-
linoj ventumadas min kun la bondodoroj de r j kaj floroj multegaj;
doleaj gajaj vocoj kaj brilegaj birdetoj pepadb utojn en lingvo ne-
konai decidis ke tio est ielu kaj kc mi estas tien veninta por
lernigi Ksperanton al la angeloj. Mi jt kkomencis kiam voĉo ab-
rupta genis kaj malaperigis la vizion—lb», venu. ni foriras.—Mi ion
respondis, tiam in kaptis mian brakon.
Pri la reveno Montrealon mi tute ne menu ed oni diris al mi
ke ni revenis per tranio.
Nun mi sidas en vagono skribanta kaj rigardanta tra la fenestro
la ondantajn montetojn. Vane dum la nokto mi provis dormi. Mal-
graŭ la fotografisto mi certe havas kapon, tion atestas akra kapdolor
Nun Venas, tamen, refreŝigaj ventoj kun la odoro de la maro kaj mi
tas trankvila.
Car mi forlasas mian farmbienon sen zorganto dum tiom da tagoj
estas necese ke mi rapidu hejmen por nutrigi la porkojn kaj la koki-
nojn, sekve mi ne po\ b resti por la postl gadoj gis Kvebek,
k.t.p. Mi esperas ke pri tiuj ĝojvoj; I , la
pioniro de la movado en Kanado, tin ci tago estas unu cl la plej belaj
de mia vivo.
Knn kelkaj amikoj mi komencis, antau preskau du-dek jaroj, la
propagandon de Esperanto. Dum kelkaj jaroj ni knne labotis kaj la-
boradis fervore. entuziasme, kaj, mi povas pr diri, kun sufiĉe da
sukceso.
Bedaurinde, pro diversaj kauzoj nia intereso en la esperanta de-
mando malpliiĝis.
Taraen, miaj sentoj estis ĉiaro samaj, kaj mia koro doloris pri la
ideo ke, eble, la movado al kiu mi jam estis doninta tiom da zorgo
baldaŭ mortiĝos. Dum tiuj malgojaj jaroj, nur unu luma radio
briladis en nia neklara ĉielo Montreala: la prezidanto de nia loka s>
cieto,—Sinjoro Bardorf, por elparoli lian amikindan nomon,—ne per-
dis kuraĝon kaj senĉese klopodis kaj laboradis por disvastigi la karan
ideon kaj restigi la flagon je la masto- Mi do deziras, en tiu-ci granda
okazo, proklami lian sindonemecon, kuragon kaj neŝanceligeblan
kredon.
Tiu-ci tago estas por mi tre feliĉE tial ke ĝi rcvarmigas mal-
novajn sentojn. revivigas karan revon kaj estint n; plie, mi kredas
ke via alveno en nia urbo efektig en la spiritoj de multe da niaj
urbanoj, profundan kaj daŭreman impreson, Efektive, la ĉeestan-
teco tie-ci de iremdaj eminentuloj, kiuj sin faris ap< loj de Espe-
ranto, pli faros en tri tagoj por konvinki la popolamasoil pri la de-
mands Esperanta, i>] faris nia predikado dum dek jaroj. Memoru vi,
neniu estas profeto en sia lando!
Esperanto estas granda ideo; ĝi estas unu el la plej grandaj
progresoj iam faritaj en la Imma soeieto ; ĝi devis nature, neeese, nepre
pasadi tra la eks penmen to de la suferado kaj ricevi la ridaĉojn de la
malsaguloj, la malamon de tiuj kiuj eltiras profiton de la konfuzo de la
lingvoj kaj kiuj superregas la popolojn per la dividoj kaj la malkon-
sentoj kiujn tio naskigas inter ili.
Mi antafividas por tin ideo, tanien en proksitna estonteco, deli-
nitivan kaj plenan sukeeson. Ea cirkonstancoj de la lastaj jaroj, kaj
la progresoj realigitaj en la transportiioj kaj interkoniunikiloj, kiuj
disvolviĝas mine antaŭ nia «>kuloj kun tiom granda rapideeo, igas ling-
von internaeian pli necesa ol iam gi estis.
Esperanto elmontras eiutage pli kaj pli siajn kvalitojn, sian valo-
ron kaj sian perfektan eblecoti por plenumi tiun grandan rolon.
Aliparte autoritato internacia jus estas kreita kiu povus, per la
nura ago de ĝia volo, devigi la civilizitan mondon akcepti komunan
lingvon. Cu ni ne povas esperi ke la Eigo de la Nacioj, komprenante
ke la plej bona maniero por forigi la malkonscntojn ĉe la naeioj estas
al ili doni interkomprenilon, baldau proklamos la akcepton de Espe-
ranto kaj ĝian instruadon en la lernejoj de ĉiuj landoj?
Se tio okazus, malmulte da jaroj poste, Esperanto estus kompre-
nata kaj parolata de eiuj homoj, kaj la Babela Turo estus por ĉiam
disbatita I
Se, kiel mi esperas, mi vivos sufiĉe longe por tion vidi, tiam mi
mortiĝos kontenta.
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Jimmie's Delight
—Kaj kelkaj ŝanceligas je la pord*
Cclante eieT, m* volis iri for—
After the Sunday morning service, Mr. Fyfc kindly acted as our
piide thru the French quarter, with its charming outside iron stair-
cases and verandas to Dominion Park. Mere young and old congre-
gate of a summer Sunday afternoon to forget the heat and worries
take in the thrills and shows and hear the music. \ cry likely now
that seven persons have lost their lives in the roller coaster the thrills
will be less dangerous. Let us hope that those great elms along the
river hank, which took no part in tin- entrancing gamble with death,
till uninjured. There are recreations for all at Dominion Park.
The epicurg may Stuff in hot dogs, popcorn, and pop; the inquisitive
may investigate a dozen tempting mystery houses ; if vmi like that sort
of thing, there are wiggle dances and girl shows. The kids cluster
around the merry-go-round and a dozen other things to make the
eyes grow big a- lucers and the mouth to water. For the sedate,
such as we Esperatitists, of a urse, there is a seat on the veranda
overlooking the majestic, slow llowing river and waiting peacefully
—or wrathfully. as the case may be—till the yet slower waiter brings
us beer and sandwiches mk> pretzels, pretzels are taboo).
But some call us aw;i\ from these fleshpots of Egypts to the gat
of another garden sweeter far. \\ peed along thru the crowded
blocks of the French quarter, a bank at every crossing, and a saloon
at every other one. "Keligeux" are seen about us in all sorts of cos-
tumes, notably one in a thick brown habit girt with a rope and san-
dalled of foot. Back we ride to English town and climb a bit to the
Holies home, where Bahai servi are to be held. The furniture is
all in summer drapery, but a hearty greeting from our hosts puts us
at our ease. The service is very imple; each* in turn the circle round
reads some short paragraph of sacred witin a few brief talks ex-
plaining the Bahai teaching ami a tablet (letter) or two. ■ Brothers in
arms arc the Bahai in a special scn.se, for the universal language is a
specific article of their religion. Then after a bite of cake and coffee
wc separate, some fur their trains and others to stay for the Post Kon-
greso.
SOCIAUSTOJ
La konata socialista ano en Esperanti fnternacia Socia Re-
vue/ kiel eble plej baldaii reaperos. Ciuj Ksperantistoj en Usono kiuj
vol. subteni tiun organ'm. scndu sian abonon (SI por duonjaro, $2
por jam) al \\\ Nutters, < tetadestraat 94, Amsterdam, Holland.
30 AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO
LA MONTREALA KONGRESO
de la E. A. N. A.
La dekdua kongreso tnalfermiĝis Julio 10 ĉe la belega Windsor
Hotelo, Dominion Square, Montreal, Kanado Malgraii la fakto ke
multaj Montrealanoj foriras el la urbego dum somero—kiam ordinare
estas tre \armege—la Esperantistoj truvis la urbon tute plenumita de
popolo je nia alveno la vesperon de Julio la 9a. Efektive kelkaj ne
sukcesis havigi ĉarabrojti en la hotelo. Jus alvenis plena ŝipo da aero-
planistoj kaj sekvis eiutage novaj venintoj serĉantaj loĝejon en la urbo.
Malgraŭ tio la hotdestroj tre afable donis al ni ĉion postuleblan kaj
senpage multon kiun nia malriĉa societo ne esperis
Post kelkaj vortoj akceptadaj de Prez. Bardorf de la loka klubo,
notinda kaj malnova Esperantisto, oni malfermis la kunvenon kaj
prezentis al kungresanaro la gravan taskon konsideri novan konstitu-
cion. Pri tio diskutadoj plcnumis plejmulte la kunsidojn. Kun kelkaj
plibonigoj oni vocdonis por la nova leĝaroukiu donas la gisnunan povon
de la konsilistoj al la kongresanoj ankau pligrandigas la jaran kotizon.
•kvis proponoj de S-TO Lee kaj diskutadoj pri la plej bona lernolibro
angla-esperanta kaj pri propagandaj celoj. La kongresanoj voĉdonis ke
ni realprenu la metodon tie la du-jara garantio por daurigi la necesan
laboron de la societo. D-ro Lowell preparis kelkajn decidojn de dank»»
kaj pri subteno de U. E. A. kaj Ligilo kaj enkonduko de Esperanto
en la lernejoj. Oni elektis E. S. Payson prez. (ree) ; C. F. Bardorf vic-
]>rez.; E. F. Dow sek. (ree) : F-ino E. J. Meriam helpsekr. (ree) ; B. P.
Mann kas.: J. R. Daingerfield, II. L Keyes, S-ino Randolph Bollcs, kaj
F-ino C. L. Butler hon. vicprez'j.
Eble la plej notinda llanko de nia kongreso estis la propaganda.
kin atingis multajn orclojn kiuj ne dum longe aŭ tute neniam aŭdis
|)ri Esperanto. Pro tio ni devas danki la Jurnalojn anglajn kaj fran-
cajn(Montrealo havas du lingvojn laŭ leĝo kaj laŭ fakto),kiuj donL
al Esperanto libere spacon ne csperitan. De tiuj jurnaloj, la plej
gravaj en Kanado, kaj troveblaj en la bibliotekoj de ĉiuj la urbegoj
nord-amerikaj, aliaj gazetoj priparolis man lingvon (Vidu la Star,
Gazette Herald, Presse, kaj Patrie de Montreal). Eĉ alvenis du lum-
bildfotografistoj. Kunveuantaj soeietoj ĉe la Windsor; la Sun Life, la
Kiwanis Klubo, invitis la vortojn de Pre/, Payson pri Esperanto.
SAVITA PER H\ SERVISTINO
Koloj:
Profesoro R. J. Longley, Instruisto <\r lingvoj ee la
Burmington'a Institute.... P. L. Pratley
S-ino Longley, edzino de la profesoro..........Mrs. L. V. Cowles
F-ino Dora Longley, ĥlino de la profesoro......Miss E. Bramson
Mildred Strange, servistino en la Longley'a domo. . .Miss St. James
S-ro Gilbert I tastings, juna oficisto de la Ilejma Fako G. E. Warner
S-ro Isidor Boroskil, Rumana ingeniero..............E. Gendreau
La Montrealaj samideanoj jaudon vespere eliuontris en la teatrejo
tfe la Windsor teatrajon, "Savita per la Servistino" de Boutwood. Ler-
ta profesoro de lingvoj sin trovas tute nekapabla interparoladi pro
nekono kun la lingvo de gravega vizitanto Rumana; sed tiu ĉi portas
AMER1KA ESPERANTISTO 31
verdan stelon, kiel ankau servistino ĉe la embarasata poligloto; tial
la afero disvolviĝas. Cu pro la intrigo, ĈU pro la lertaj aktoroj ekz<
itaj de S-ro Pratley, la aŭdantaro entuziasmiĝis.
La klaso de F-ino S. B. Terk, 20 gebuhoj, ankaŭ havis ludeton tUte
preparita sed pr<> la malfrua horo oni devis bedaurinde prokrasti tiun
is alia okazo. La kongresanoj havis la privilegion auskulti anstataŭ
Ludeto: Ho, bela knahineto, kien vi iras? . , Pearl B. Pepper, 7-jara
kaj Silvia Mendelsohn, 8-jara.
1 teklanio: Savu, Protektu ! (H. I. Keyes)... Bella Mendelsohn, L0-jara.
Vcndredon vespere okazis publika knnveno ankaŭ ĉe la teatrejo
hotela: tri ĝis kvar cent ceestis. D-ro Lowell, cefe^tn» de la fama
Raxbory Latin School, konsilis la devigan lernadon de E-peranto en
la publikaj lernejoj ne nur pro la lingvo mem sed ankau ear ĝi est;
bonega ekzercilo por la jttnula mento. Li atentigis la sukceson de la
Bcclcs eksperimentu.
S-ro J. F. Morton, sekr. de la Usona Komuna Komerca Lingva
Komitato priparolis la valoron komercan de Esperanto, por internacia
m o simpla, facila, uzebla, kaj uzata internacia lingvo. Li nomi
d< ion da landoj kie jam trovigas K. K. L. Komitatoj.
S-ro A. P. Beauchemin el Montreal interesege paroladis trance pri
la unua alveno de Esperanto en Montreal kaj pri gia neceso kaj suk-
» en la mondo. Li estas Esperantisto de antaŭ longe, eldoninto de
I/ Esperantiste Canadicn kaj La Luino dum la jaroj 1899 ĝis 1902.
F-ino L. Stoeppler el Nov-Jorko sciigis la efektivan helpon de
Esperanto al turisto. Si dankeme citis sian situacion kiam, jus re-
venanta el Germanio je la eksplodo de militego, ŝi sin trovas sola en
llolando. La verda >telo venigis tujan helpon kaj samideanoj amike
rgadis ŝian loĝadon; ŝian pasporton; ŝian pakajaron; ŝian reven-
vojaĝon al Usono.
Prez. E. S. Payson por sciigi al audantaro la sonon de Esperanto
legis mallongan elĉerpaĵon el Hamlet.
S-ro H. W. Ilctzel traktis la Kongreson Esperantan Krakovan:
la hahiladon; la kantadon ; la diservon; la operon; kial oni tute for-
gesis kaj ofte ne povis distingi la naciecon de sia kunparolanto.
S-ro G. W. Lee speciale sciigis pri la U. E. \ kaj ĝia tutmonda
disvastigo kaj servoj pretaj por ĉiu samideano ĉie kaj ĉiam.
Je fino de la programo; S-ro Bardorf prezidanto de la vespero
anoncis ke oni malfennos klasojn ĉe la loka klubo, Tke Building.
Multaj interesitaj sin prezentis j I la paroladoj kaj demandis multajn
demandojn ankaŭ aĉetis librojn. (< >ni jus reveninta sciigis al ni k
post la kongreso tin ĉi inters laiiras ke <»ni nc povas trovi
spacon en la kluba ĉambro p<>r la asistantaro.)
Sabaton vespere okazis festeno, festo rezona, fluo de spirito.
& 51, kaj Esperantistoj kaj -toj. La j ilantoj estis S-ro
G. \V. Lee, F-ino J. Meriam, kaj Prez. 1 s, Payson el Boston,
roj Charles Fyfe, P. L. Pratley, A. I*. Beauchemin kaj, por la gastoj,
S-ro Randolph Bolles de Montreal.
32 AMERIKA ESPERANTISTO
D-ro Phyzicky ekstarinte proponis p«»r celo varbi 1000 Kspcran-
tistojn el la Bolsevistoj, la Socialistoj, la Demokratoj kaj "ĉiuj la aliaj
kratoj" de Montreal. Pinantc oni kantis "Hod Save the King/'
\incrica," kaj "I/Espera"
La mnoto de la kunveno kaj eble de la tuta kunveno lis tro-
vebla en la parolado d son kiam li rememorigas al la fes-
tenantoj pri limo (dank* al komuna lingvo kaj idealoj, cu n :i
fortikaĵoj kaj duin tuta centjaro sen bezono de Fortikajoj kaj esprimu
nian esperon; nian volon; nian neŝanceleblan cel<»n elfari landbordojn
tiaj tra la tuta Xord-Ameriko, tra la tuta mondo.
Dimanĉon matei ro Pratley gvidis di n por la kongr noj
je la Windsor Hotel Oak K u. Dank' al lia antaŭzorgo ni ĉiuj ri
evia klavigrafajn foliojn kun la ordo de diservo: la himnoj estis plen-
skribitaj tial ni unuiĝis en la kantadon kaj Bonoj >anktaj res dis
tra la hotelo. S-ro Fratlcy predikas fervoran Kristianigan predikon
pri la Princo de Paco kaj la Paco de la Princo.
Prczidanto Payson eldonis duni la kongreso du librojn