The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 19, 1929, Page 10

TUTE Wettig tie ™ TRIBUNE'S PAGE OF COMIC STRIPS AND-FEATURES = ‘Latin America! to get himself spat upon. Today the Chileans call themselves the “Yankees of the south” and things are different. The Chileans are such a proud nationality that they refuse to acknowledge the racial equality of other Latin Americans and there is much to the argument. | Meanwhile, American investments in Chile have increased from $15,000,- 000, in 1912 to more than $500,000,000 today. Before the war Britain sold 28 per cent of the foreign goods in Chile and Germany 24 per cent; we were almost out of the picture. Now we sell 33 per cent of Chile's imports, England 17 and Germany 12. In two years, our exports of manufactured goods to Chile have increased 100 per cent. ee 8 Over a long period of years a series of incidents served to make va more than unpopular in Chile. First it was @ number of bickerings over seized vessels. Then Secretary of State Blaine showed open preference for Peru in the War of the Pacific in 1879. In 1891 our minister at Santiago espoused the cause of the dictator, Balmaceda, who was ousted, but not until after we had made a futile naval attempt at intervention. Followed the famous incident when we threatened Chile with war unless she paid $75,000 for the life of an American sailor killed in a barroom brawl. Chile paid. There were other irritating incidents subsequently, but during the World War Britain pro- ceeded to get herself in wrong by vio- of diplomacy have done much to wipe out memories of friction. The Pan- ama canal opened. up Chile to Ameri- trade and contacts; it works both for we have offered an expand- ‘ket for Chile's nitrates. into a Arica dispute, but Ambasa- , Fletcher | REQERRRE age rat al tt ! Professor Einstein, after 10 years of laboratory work, offers a five-page manuscript supplementing his rela- tivity theory. We know men who can think up five pages of wonderful theories in just a few minutes on their way home at 4 a. m. eee Put your foot on an annoyance if you don’t want it on your hands. The psychology of the Chileans, however, probably has more to do with the present friendship between our two countries than anything else. gent, progressive, and. enterprising gent, ive ent people who see the counterpart of these characteristics in ourselves. ‘Their racial stock is of the pioneering Spaniards and the splendid Araucan- fan Indians. Populated by but 4,000,000 persons and almost minute in comparison with Brazil or the Argentine, Chile is nevertheless on @ full basis of in- ternational equality with either. First by war and then by political and industrial enterprises Chile has fought herself into her present posi- tion of importance. Her wealth has been torn from the minerals in her mountains and the nitrates in her deserts, She still has enormous de- Posits of both. Agriculture is important to Chile and her manufactures are develop- ing, but her copper production has risen from 40,000 to 200,000 tons in 15 years and iron in even less time from 60,000 to 1,500,000. Her copper is almost entirely controlled by Americans, ses Lately Chile has been fighting a serious economic situation brought about by loss of her nitrate monopoly. In 1926 restrictions were taken off nitrate production and the output jumped 70 per cent. With improved methods of treatment, introduced from America, better organization and a lower export tax, it appears that Chile will continue to be the world’s great mineral fertilizer pro- ducer, despite competition from the synthetic product. About two-thirds of our imported nitrates are from Chile, Usec for fer- tillizer, these nitrates show a 229 per cent profit for wheat lands and 246 Per cent for cotton. Chile produces & million tons a year, worth about $50,000,000. North of Santiago is the copper- nitrate land, comprising nearly a third of Chile and virtually devoid of animal life and vegetation. Her agri- culture lies to the south. Only about five per cent of her irrigable lands are now irrigated and 90 per cent of oh farm oat is in 500-acre farms or larger. re is an increasing number of small independent farm- ers, but the condition of the farm Peons is generally very poor. The strong nationalist government, now in power as the result of a coup detat, is developing manufacturing industries as rapidly as possible, using water power extensively. Government Property is estimated to be worth $650,000,000, including 70 per cent of Chilean railroad mileage which is Operated at a profit, against a public debt of about $300,000,000. Chicago, also is taking several of the chain features. A card received by WOR from the management and staff of the Tokyo Central Broadcasting station, read: “The season's greetings with all kind thoughts and best wishes for the new year.” “Amos ‘n’ Andy,” who once aj Peared on the air as “Sam 'n’ Henry, now are being heard from 13 stations, with WMAQ, Chicago, as the home station. The various broadcasts are made possible through electrical re- Production from records. “The Gossipers” is the latest ad- dition of the radio features written and presented under the direction of Bradford Browne from WABC, New York. Other radio acts prepared bi him are “The Cellar Knights,” and “Tramp! Tramp! 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