Diario las Américas Newspaper, January 30, 1957, Page 10

y Inter - American News for English- Speaking people 4th YEAR G. A SAN ROMAN President FRANCISCO AGUIRRE Vice President and Publisher Eliseo Riera-Gomez Advertising and Circulation Mar. c, Ww. Vice President SMITR 8. SM UTR Vice President HORACIO AGUIRRE Vice President. Rditer and Manager Antonio Ruiz Managing Fditor Published daily except Monday — Entered as second class matter at the Post Office of Miami Springs, Fla., on February 8, 1956. EDITORIAL POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF THE ARAB LEAGUE A LESSON FOR THE FUTURE It is undeniable that the Arab countries have acquired during the last few years, especially now, extraordinary political and economic importance, to the pint of constituting, without doubt, a place of immense attraction for all the great powers of the world. Only because of that international crisis, basically, reaction of the great powers has been produced with regard to the Arab peoples. Only now, they are giving the importance which logically corresponds to a group of countries which, as that one, constitute in essence only one nation. It was necessary the appearance of the danger of the Arab League leaning toward one side or the other, for those great powers to begin concerning themselves with the international affairs of the Middle East, in particular regarding the problems of the Arab World, If this type of problem had been studied many years ago, and measures had been gradually taken to acieve stabilization of the relations with those countries on firmer foundations, the situation would be now more favorable, or at least not so critical. It is a grave error to wait for an international erisis to appear to start putting in order what should have benn orderly before. When this happens, history shows that negotiations held under pressure of desperation are not the most convenient and, generally, in modern times, the great powers are forced, for the benefit of equilibrium in their ‘policies, to make greater concessions than they would have made if, in time, they conduct their interna- tional relations in a more sensible manner. In many parts of the world, especially in our own hemisphere, it is said that, to get attention in international affairs, as well as to get special treat- ment, it is necessary for the small, or undeveloped, countries to create problems substantially affecting the equllibrium of international politics. Of course, this thesis, which may be based in some realities, is extremely dangerous, since it tends to subordinate international relations to tension in the friendship between the States, instead of the concepts of cor- diality, justice and understanding, which are the ones that should inspire the international way of life. All Salaries Frozen in Argentina BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 29 (UP) — The Government has frozen all salaries in the country for a period of two years. This is the first measure of importance taken by the Government since the sudden Teorganization of last week. This measure is included in a Presidential Decree, by which the salary increases recently included in work contracts, the majority of which expire between August and February, are automatically post- Pponed for one year. These contracts cover about four. million workers in the coun- try, and the Minister of Finance, Roberto Verrier, one of the new ministers, declared yesterday that it was certain that salary increases would bring price increases. The cost of living index has increased eight points in the last three months. Advt. The decree states that “the sal- ary increases do not constitute, for sure, the best way to combat the ills resulting from the inflationary trend, but, on the contrary, are no- thing but a palliative of opposite consequences, as experience has proven several times. It adds that the defense of salar- ies can only be effected by the workers themselves, through the corresponding increase in produe- ( tion. “Before the imminence of the expiration of work contracts, it is evident there ig a need for meas- ures tending to avoid a race be- tween salaries and prices and to insure the maximum of efficience in the regulations of economic and financial order in which the Na- tional Government is engaged, in accordance with the urgent needs of the mation.” - VENEZUELAN INVESTORS Venezuelan industrial promoters wish to establish immediate contacts with North American financiers in- terested in investing in our country, for the promotion and establishment of businesses and industries without competition and with the possibility of obtaining a margin of net -profit of more than 50% of the capital invested annually, For detailed and complete information, please write to the following address: “OFICINA GENERAL DE INVERSIONES” (“GENERAL INVESTMENTS OFFICE”) GENERAL INVESTMENTS Avenida 15 N° 83-11 City of Maracaibo - Venezuela For THY NEIGHBOR By ANTONIO RUIZ BRAZIL (Continued) — A com- plete system of labor courts has been established in Brazil, under judges trained in social legislation. Local boards of judges of con- ciliation and judgment have been established in all districts where ‘they are needed, Above the local courts are the regional labor courts and over all, is the Labor High ‘ourt. Labor judicature conciliates and judges individual and collec- tive disputes between the employ- ees and employers, as well as other controversies arising out of labor relations controlled by spe- cial legislation. A special council passes on so- cial security matters, while the re- gular courts hear cases relating to work accidents. “Sindicatos,” or unions, have existed in Brazil since the turn of the century, but they were not officially recognized un- til 1931, The labor code and sub-| sequent legislation provide for} industrial association of both em- ployers and employees, subject to approval by the Ministry of Labor. Tf they qualify for such recogni- tion, unions become legal | repre- sentatives of the employers or em- ployees in a particular branch of production, or of the profession- al men or independent workers of a given area. The unions function in Brazil primarily as welfare organizations. Both employers and employees must pay an annual fee or tax, which goes to support their respec- tive organizations. These sums are paid into the Bank of Brazil by the employers, who pay for their own accounts as well as that of employees, deducting the amount paid for the latter from their sala- ries. The organization of national confederation must be approved by the, President of the Republic. The social security system has had a rapid development since 19- 23, when the first retirement and pension plan was established for railroad workers. Most workers, except those in agriculture and domestic service, must belong to one of the six Retirement and Pen- sion Institutes for the various groups. There are national organi- zations on an occupational basis with over four million members. Contribution rates, the con- ditions of eligibility for benefits, and the amount of benefits vary considerably in the diferent insti- tutes, but must cover the risks of invalidity, old age, death, indus- trial accidents and occupational diseases, sickness or maternity. In addition, funds are available to members on loans for the con- struction or purchase of homes. The Social Security Institutes are under the supervision of the De- partment of Social Welfare, sub- sidiary of the Ministry of Labor. The workers contribute from 6 to 1 per cent of their wages; an equal amount is paid by the employer and the government. The _institu- tes themselves undertake large housing projects, which include schools, hospital and recreational facilities. They also help support the National Nutrition Program. Spanish Version Page 3 MR. NET, MISS GARCIA GET PROMOTIONS AT PAN AMERICAN BANK Mr. James Sottile, Jr., President of Pan American Bank of Miami, announced today the recent promo- tion approved by the Board of Directors of the Pan American Bank. Mr. Sottile said: “We are happy to announce the promotion of Mr. Edwin Cockeroft from As- sistant Cashier to Assistant Vice President and the promotion of Miguel R. Net from Assistant Cashier to Assistant Vicé Pres- ident. Both of these gentlemen have been wit!: us for a number of years, Mr. Net since 1948. We are sure that with these promo- tions we will be in position to serye our many frineds and cus- tomers better.” Mr. Sottile, Jr., also announced the appointment of Miss Petra Garcia as Assistant Cashier. Miss Garcia has been a member of the Pan American staff since October 1954, Two other Assistant «Jashiers were appointed: Mr. Hugene H. Hinkson and Mrs, Alma .M. Hor- kavy. . Mr. Sottile, Jr., indicated that this is a part of the general pro- grams of upgrading and promotion from within the ranks which is the over-all policy of the Sottile Banking Division and applies to all banks in the Sottile chain includ- ing: Avon Citrus Bank, Avon Park, Fila. American National Bank of Port Lauderdale, Fia., Boynton Beach State Bank, Boyn- e better understanding LLERAS CAMARGO BOGOTA, Jan. 29 (UP)— ‘Two Colombian ex Presidents have ex- pressed opposition to the re-elec- tion of President Gen. Gustavo Ro- jas Pinilla. The two, Conservative Mariano Ospina Pérez and Liberal Alberto Lleras Camargo, expressed their opposition to Rojas Pinilla’s re- election shortly after, the Minister of War, Gabriel Paris, said the armed forces are requesting the President to continue in his post until 1962. Ospina said: “IT have been a great admirer of the republican and democratic tra- dition of the Colombian Army, which has always been inspired in liberating thoughts and example. “For that reason I considered of great seriousness and transcend- ence the statement of the War Minister, published in the Official Daily, according to which the high military officers. request that Rojas Pinilla continues in the Presidency until 1962, without having held any election until now, nor even by the National Constituent Assembly whose constitution was modified ad hoe last year. “The Colombian Army has ne- ver been participant, since that is contrary to its tradition and to the constitutional mandate, and be- cause of that respect for the laws and the national free will it has merited always the good will and gratitude of the country. “With the statement of the milit- ary, in contradiction with the re- publican conduct observed by the President in two previous occa- sions, any future election in which NEW FOOD PLANT IN BRAZIL WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. (UP)— General Foods Corporation will begin construction shortly of a modern food-processing plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil, George D. Bry- son, GF Vice President in charge of international operations, said. The Brazilian firm Compania Harkson Industria e Comercio Ki- bon, makers of ice cream, confec- tionary and egg products, will be associated with GF in the new com- pany, Industrias Alimenticias Ge- rais, S. A., Bryson said. CHILE TO BUILD ANTARCTIC BASE SANTIAGO, Chile (UP)— The Defense Ministry announced that Chile will construct a fifth per- manent base on the Antarctic’s Graham Land, a territory claimed also by Argentina and Britain. Chile already has four bases in the territory, which it calls O’Hig- gins Land, in honor of Bernardo O’Higgins, hero of Chile’s war of independence from Spain. The announcement said the new base will be erected within the next 40 days and devoted initially to scientific observations during the forthcoming international geo- physical year. The base will be named Luis Ri- sopatrén, after a Chilean navigator who explored the area. It will be located in the vicinity of the exist- ing Bernardo O’Higgins base, now occupying a position 63:19:00 south Gables, Fla., Bank of Palmetto, ton Beach, Fla., The Coral Gables First National Bank of Coral Fla, and South Dade Farmers Bank, Homestead, Fla. manned by the Chilean Army and} MARIANO OSPINA PEREZ Ex-Presidente de Colombia Colombian ex Presidents Opposed to Re-Election of Gen. Rojas Pinilla CONSERVATIVE OSPINA PEREZ, LIBERAL LLERAS CAMARGO, EXPRESS DISAPPROVAL Lt. Gen. Rojas Pinilla is victorious for the next presidential term is} now, in my opinion, tainted with lack of freedom.” Lleras said he was not surprised with the statement of Major Gen- eral Paris, “because I knew. that decision existed in the mind of the President of the Republic.” “But it is extraordinary, to say the least — he added — that to deny charges made in a foreign magazine is the way chosen to in- form the Colombian nation — that, against the Constitution of the Re- public, against the decision of the Constituent Assembly in the legis- lative acts which sanctioned the coup of June 13, from which the Government claims its authority, the Armed: Forces have taken the ‘unchangeable determination’ that President Rojas Pinilla should con- tinue at the head of the govern- ment during the term starting on Aug. 7, 1958, ending in 1962. “The seriousness of this state- ment only has parallel in our his- tory in the coup of June 13, and eliminates the possibility of being only a political maneuver. “Tf we are facing an accomplish- ed fact it will be known very soon. “But, in that case, my party al- ready has determined its position, which is also unchangeable. “Tt does not accept re-election nor any form of presidential suc- cession by the president; it will combat it by all the means at: its disposal and will continue promot- ing, with the certainty that it in- terprets the feelings of the nation, a great bi-partisan movement for the restoration of republican in- stitutions, to offer the country a solution different and better than the one it seems, has already been decreed.” The statement of General Paris, published in the Official Daily, was reproduced in all the newspapers and printed in posters, with which the whole city has been virtually tovered. The censors did not allow any comments on the reelection. A re- porter of ‘“Intermedio” said the censor told him the prohibition was due to the fact that President Rojas Pinilla. considered premat- ure any discussion of the problem of presidential succession. ~N HEMISPHERIC EVENTS Latin American News in Brief latitude, and 57:54:30 .west of Greenwich. Ater the conclusion of the in- ternational geophysical year, the base will be another Chilean per- manent military post, the an- nouncement said.’ ELVIS NO CULTURAL MEXICANS. SAY MEXICO. CITY (UP)— Elvis Presley was barred from perform- ing in government-owned places in México because his rock’n roll style “lacks esthetic values and is mark- edly pornographic.” The ban was announced by Edu- cation Minister José Angel Ceni- ceros in denying a report that Presley would perform at the Na- tional Auditorium. I Ceniceros said the auditoroum, by law, can be used only for spec- tacles of a “cultural nature.” CUBAN MODERN PAINTING EXPOSITION INAUGURATED NEW YORK (UP)— Numerous public and the critics gave a won- derful reception to the Cuban Mo- dern Painting Exposition, inau- ‘| Crest and Eduard Miller, Jr., who between the Amerieas MIAMI SPRINGS, FLA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1957 Member Inter American Press Association For Liberty, Culture and Hemispheric Solidarity | - Latin America to Receive Financial, Technical Aid FROM WASHINGTON WASHINGTON — At the George Washington Universi- ty Hospital in this city, a baby girl was born to Mrs. Gladys Sacasa de Aguirre, wife of our Publisher, Dr. Francisco Agui- tre. .She will be christened Guiomar Rosario del Pilar Aguirre Sacasa. THE AMERICAS DAILY ex- tends heartiest congratulations to Dr. and Mrs. Aguirre, with best wishes for the happiness of the new-born baby. _ can EES Dominican Interests Buy Enormous Sugar Producing Facilities CIUDAD TRUJILLO, Jan.. 29— (UP) The Northamerican owned “West Indies Sugar Corporation,” the largest sugar producer in Cuba and the Dominican Republic, joint- ly, sold all its properties and facili- ties in this country to the Dominic- an owned “Azucarera Haima,” for a reported $35,830,000. " The buying company, the prin- cipal producer of the Dominican Republic, paid $10,000,000,000 in cash, when the contract was sign- ed, and will pay the balance in three equal installments, on the 30th. day of September in 1957, 1958 and 1959. 3 The properties sold by the West Indies comprises four sugar mills; 108,000 hectares (270,000 acres( of cultivation lands, railroads, ships, ete. The following subsidiaries of the West Indies changed hands: “Baramona”, “Consuelo,” Boca Chica” and “Quisqueya.” In 1956 these properties produced 190,626 tons (of 2,000 Ibs.) of sugar, and it is believed that production in 1957 will amount to 258,000 ‘tons, A stateman issued. by both com- panies says that the operation will give impulse to the expansion po- licy of the sugar industry, umder- taken by its president Hector B. Trujillo.’ : The Dominican Company is be- lieved controlled by interests head- ed by Generalissimo Rafael Leoni- das Trujillo. SALVADOR FIRST LADY VISITING GUATEMALA GUATEMALA, Jan. 29 (UP)— The wife of the President of El Salvador, Sefiora Coralia Parraga de Lemus, arrived in this capital in the “first official visit made by a Central American first lady. Mrs. Lemus was personally wel- comed by President Carlos-Castillo Armas and his wife, Mrs. Odilia Castillo Armas, as well as a great number of the country’s women, who handed her flowers. At the airport were also the members of the Cabinet and the Central American Ambassadors with their Mission personnel. The papers comment that the visit of Mrs. Lemus signifies “a demon- stration of simpathy of the Central for Atomic Development Dr. Eisenhower Reveals Vast Plan at Interamerican WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (UP)— The ‘United States revealed today having a vast plan to increase fin- ancial and technical aid to Latin American countries, for the de- velopment of atomic energy for peaceful undertakings, in the West- ern Hemisphere. This plan, in practice, will try to inject new life to the Eisenhower “Atoms for Peace Program,” con- cerning Latin America, specially in the fields of Medicine, Agri- culture and Industry. The basic objectives pursued are wo: 1) The establishment of a series of Training and Research Centers, possibly in Argentine, Brazil, Ve- nezuela and Puerto Rico and 2).Creation, within the Organiza- tion of American States (OAS) of a Consulting Committee on Atomic Energy, which will be.in charge of coordinating research activities. The plan. was revealed by Dr. Milton Eisenhower, brother of the President of the Republic, in a meeting held behind closed doors, by the Committee of Presidential Representatives of the 21 Repub- lics of the Continent. This is what the United Press learned from re- liable sources. Presentation of the plan follow- ed a private meeting held yester- day by Dr. Eisenhower and the Chief Executive, in which, evident- ly, they discussed the plan. Among the Latin American Re- presentatives, ‘members of the Committee, this has produced Economic Meeting a eonsiderable expectation. The group is’ meeting at this capital for the second time in the last five months, with the object of finding means to accelerate the economic and social development of the countries of the Hemisphere. And so, with a dash of the pen, the United States proposition seems to have solved the rivalry existing be- tween the two leading Latin Ame- rican powers about the site for the Hemisphere Nuclear Center. Ar- gentina and Brazil proposed to the Committee, in yesterday’s in- .| augural session, plans for the crea- tion of the Center in their terri- tory. The United States position in this matter, according to Dr. Milton Eisenhower, is that “It would be better to resort to all existing facil- ities, or those who could develop in different countries, and to ¢o- ordinate them in a program of re- search and training, which will be of maximum benefit for all the American — Republics.” His statement is contained in an address in which the United States: plan is sketched. In it, the creation of a Consult- ing Committee, within the OAS, integrated by a scientist from each country member of the Or- ganization, “whose, principal task will consist in preparing and re commending, to the American Re- publics, a coordinated plan for re- search and training in nuclear mat- ters,” is proposed. PAA TOPS ALL AIR TRAFFIC RECORDS TO THE LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES Air passenger and cargo traffic in 1956 topped all records in Pan American World Airways’ Latin American Division. The Clipper passenger count was 1,216,139 highest. in the division’s 29-year history and a healthy 16 per cent increase over the 1955 to- tal of 1,045,131. Air cargo flown throughout Lat- in America showed a lusty 13 per cont gain — 55,315,000 pounds compared ot 48,914,000 in 1955. The rising tide of passenger traf- fie enabled Pan American to come through with another record — flying a billion revenue passenger- miles a year in the Latin American Division for the first time. Revenue passenger-miles showed an 18 per cent increase to reach an all-time high of 1,136,021,000. The previous high in 1955 was 963,- 065,000. PAA also set a division record for cargo ton-miles in freight handling, The 1956 total was 39,- 585,298 a 23 per cent increase over 1955’s record of 32,117,077 ton-miles. ‘ The Miami gateway continued to be the busiest in the division, handling more than a half-million passengers for the first time in American countries toward Guate- mala.” gurated at the South American Gallery in this city. x lm prominent place is the can- vas “Naturaleza Muerta (Dead Nat- ure) of woman painter Amelia Pe- l&ez, who received last week the $1,000 Prize, awarded by the Com- pafiia Cubana de Aviacién. A great number of Northameri- can and Latin American painters visited the exposition. Among them were woman painter Mina Citrén, who recently exhibited her work in Cuba, and artist William Gropper, Cubans Antonio Gattorno, Julio Girona and Carmen Herrera, who have paintings in the exhibition al- so, and the Bolivian painter Ma- ria Luisa Pacheco. Also present were the Spanish sculptor José de was under-Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs in Tru- man’s administration. HONDURAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER RESIGNS TEGUCIGALPA (UP)— The Minister of Foreign Relations, Es- teban Mendoza, submitted his ir- history. Total passenger count was 580,566 compared to the 1955 to- revocable resignation with a plea to the Government Military Junta, to resolve it immediately. Although Mendoza has.mot said the motives for his resignation, it is said that is due to his open op- position to the signing of a Treaty of Free Trade with El Salvador. CUBAN GOOD WILL MISSION TO VISIT FORMOSA TAIPEI (UP)— It has: been an- nounced that the visit of a Cuban Good Will Mission to Formosa is expected here next March, The Mission will be headed by a Special Envoy of the Cuban Gov- ernment, but, according to what a Ministry of Foreign Relations spokesman said, the list of the Cu- ban group, or its itinerary, is not known here yet. NEW CANADIAN AMBASSADOR | Am IN CUBA ACCREDITED HAVANA (Special to T AMERICAS DAILY) — The ne' Canadian Ambassador in Cuba, Mr. Hector Allard, visited the Minister of State, Dr. Gonzalo Giiell, deliver- ing to him the copy of his Letters Credentials, tal of 456,171. Cargo handled at Miami totaled 31,505,591 pounds as compared with 24,451,639 pounds im 1955. There’s more than traffic gains, however, in PAA’s Latin American story for 1956. New equipment, new facilities, travel tax remov- als, lower rates and new services were part of the picture. ‘ The heavily traveled San Juan- New York air route where over-' seas tourist fares were introduced by PAA in 1948, became the prov- ing ground for an even lower air fare in June. The new PAA three-class service offers first class, tourist and the new thrift class travel on the same. airliner, and for-the first time has put air travel wihtin the financial reach of a new potential travel group. To keep pace with Puerto Rico’s importance as an air gateway, PAA improved an expanded its maint- enance facilities at Isla Verde Air- port, San Juan, with a $310,000 construction program, completed in September. 5 Removal of a 10 per cent federal tax on travel from the United States to the Caribbean and Mid- dle America became effective in October and PAA, anticipating ad- ditional travel to these popular vacation lands, has expanded ~ser- vice to the Caribbean more than ever before. Group trips to the Caribbean and México by winners of sales incen- tive contests increased during 1% 56 and became a more important factor in international air travel: One air conditioning manufactur- er sent nearly 5,000 distributors, dealers, salesmen and their wives te Ciudad Trujillo, Dominican Re- public, aboard special Clippers for all-expense paid vacations. Several groups were carried by Clipper to México and one group as far a6 Panama. oA New through service between Texas, México, Central America and Panamé, eliminating an over- night stop at México City was in: augurated September 30. — = Bigger, faster, 79-passenger Sup- er6 Clippers are used, replacing Constellations, and increasing by. about 1,600 a month the number of seats available on the route. . The new southbound flights make convenient connections at Pana- m4 City with flights to the west coast of South America, Buenos Aires and other points in Latin eristition to dally nonstop ser Ina ion. non: vice between Houston and México City, other flights. also serve Brownsville; Tampico and Tapa- chula, México; Guatemala City, San Salvador, Tegucigalpa, Honduras; Managua, Nicaragua, and San José, Costa Rica, eed