Diario las Américas Newspaper, March 22, 1957, Page 10

Inter - American News for English-® Speaking people 4th YEAR @. A. SAN ROMAN President FRANCISCO AGUIRRE Vice President and Publisher Antonio Ruiz Managing Editor Cc. W. SMITH Vice President Fred M. Shaver Business Manager 8. SMITH Vice President HORACIO AGUIRRE Vice President. Editor and Manager Eliseo Riera-Gémez Advt. & Cire. Mer. espe aE A SE RARE EROS Published daily except Monday — Entered as second class matter at the Post Office of Miami Springs. Fla., on February 8, 1956. eR RR RR A TNL REESE RENTS EDITORIAL PROBLEMS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN THE UNITED STATES The administrative problems the United States Goverment has to face have grown so much, that it has become indispensable that every public official possesses adequate qualifications to fulfill, more or less successfully, the task with which he has been entrusted. The vigilance that can be exercised in the Executive Branch, for instance, by the President of the Republic and the Secretaries, is relative, be- cause the volume of work is immense and there are multiple cases which are delicate in extreme and require personal care by the President and the Secretaries. This forces them to delegate in minor officials decisions on matters that only a few years ago were under their direct control. In the field of international relations this in- crease of problems has reached alarming propor- tions, Currently, the President of the Republic has to dedicate himself with extraordinary zeal to acquire knowledge on details of international poli- tics, which before were not a part of the normal working schedule of the Chief Executive. The same can be said of the Secretary of State, who, even within the field of international relations, to dedi- cate his time to some aspects of those relations, has to overlook, to say the least, many matters which now must be decided by minor officials, although technically it may be said that in these cases the Secretary and also the White House, intervened. This reality, determined by the circumstances, should compel the government of the United States to maintain efficient personnel who, from secondary or lesser categories, possess the intelectual capacity required to assume responsibilities inherent to the kind of business they must study and solve now. It is necessary, of course, that such personnel enjoys a remuneration measuring up to the work they perform. If these officials do not receive reasonable remuneration for their services, of necessity they are compelled to look, outside the government, of other positions where they will enjoy greater economic advantages. The increase in salaries, in these cases, when much is demanded from each official, does not re- present a burden for the government or the people, as the benefits produced by that type of capable and responsible personnel are, perhaps, of inmeasurable value. a U. S. Department of Commerce Offers Many Services to the World Traders “The U. S. Deaprtment of Com- merce shares your interest in ex- panding your business abroad and offers you many services and a wealth of information,” states Ma- -rion A. Leonard, Manager of the Miami Field Office. The U. S.*Department of Com- merce has the responsibility to fos- ter, promote, and develop the for- eign trade of this country. In the Department of Commerce, the Bu- reau of Foreign Commerce has that responsibility of promoting foreign trade and investment. Utilizing the many. trade de- velopment activities of its Bureau of Foreign Commerce, the statistic- al reports of its Bureau of the Cen- sus, and the world-wide fact-gath- ering facilities of the U. S. Foreign Service, the U. S. Department of Commerce brings practical and productive services to the Ameri- can businessman at home, through its Field Offices. Your Miami Field Office, located at Room 316, Post Office Building, 300 N. E. 1st Avenue, is anxious to serve you. There you will find: 1. A consultation service on in- dividual countries — comprehen- sive economic developments, con- trol regulations and trade statis- ties. 2. Assistance to the new, as well as the established, world trader in developing and or expanding his markets; in locating sources of supply abroad. 3. Assistance to the American businessman in jnvesting abroad; it informs him on investment op- portunities abroad and provides basic data to aid him in consider- ing the opportunities. 4. Assistance in determing U. §. Export Control Regulations on various Commodities; in executing export license applications; and in documentation of export and im port shipments. 5. Assistance in settling amicably misunderstandings between United States world tra@ers and theit trade contacts in foreign coun- tries. 6. Maintenance of an Index of Exporters and Importers. Business firms interested in trading with other countries may register by filing application Form FC-57, available on request. The informa- tion supplied serves to pin-point particular interests of individual firms and enables the Department in Washington and the Miami Field Office to bring to the attention of registrants special items of particu- lar interest. The above are but a few of the many services available to the bus- inessman. The U. S. Department of Com- merce reports to American busi- nessmen on trade and invest- ment abroad through a variety of publications such as: 1, Foreign Commerce Weekly, the official magazine of the Bu- reau of Foreign Commerce, gives up-to-date newspaper-style cover- age on World Trade Leads, For- eign Government Action, Economic Conditions Abroad, U. S. Govern- ment Actions, and many other subjects. 2. World Trade Information Ser- vice presents detailed, analytical reports on trade and investment conditions and developments in individual countries. 3.. Investment Handbooks help businessmen survey the conditions and outlook for investing and mar- keting abroad. Each “investment handbook” provides a survey of. all sectors of the economy of the coun- try covered, the role of the govern- ment in the country’s economic life, the climate for foreign invest- ment, and marketing areas, details on pertinent business and tax laws and policies. ‘ These and many other U. S. Department of Commerce reports are available for review at the Mia- mi Field Office. “Our reference library — Leo- For a better understanding between the Americas MIAMI SPRINGS, FLA., FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1957 HAVANA, March 21 (UP)—The United Press has learned that some collaborators of President Fulgen- cio Batista has suggested to him the creation of a civil militia. It was reported that the idea is being studied by the Executive. It was added that the propon- ents of the plan are Senator Ro- lando Masferrer, chairman of the Senate Armed Forces Committee, and Communications Minister Ra- KNOW THY | NEIGHBOR By ANTONIO RUIZ ARGENTINA — Industrial de- velopment in Argentina between 1880 and 1930 was rapid and some- what paradoxical, considering that the country lacked the chief re- quirements for industrialization, namely, coal, electric power, iron ore and metals. The country’s growing foreign trade brought the essential imports of fuel and mach- inery from Great Britain, which was, at the same time, the coun- try’s chief market for grain and beef exports. European immigration supplied the bulk of artisans, mechanics, in- dustrial workers and technicians. The financing of the industrial movement was provided at the be- ginning almost exclusively by Brit- ish capital, until about 1870, when French, German, Swiss and Italian investments became an important factor. The industrial census of 18- 95 listed 22,204 industrial estab- lishments; by 1914 the third na- tional census showed an increase to 48,779, of which half were clas- sified as “factory type,” including establishments engaged in the pro- cessing of agricultural and live- stock products. 2 A two year slump, aggravated briefly by the outbreak of World wartime scarcities; and 2) the ex- ten-year period was marked by an even greater industrial expansion than before, in which the chief factors were: 1) the world-wide demand for Argentine food pro- ducts and wool, as the result of wart ime scarcities; and 2) the ex- panded domestic market for manu- factured products, which the war prevented Argentina from purchas- ing abroad. United States industrial invest- ments in: Argentina, which prior to the war consisted chiefly of packing plants, expanded great- ly both during the war and after, in the form of branch factories for the production of elevators, agricultural machinery, cement and petroleum products. Although industrial progress was checked by the worldwide depres- sion which began in 1929, it forged ahead after 1931. Domestic manu- facturing for the growing home market was greatly stimulated in the decade after 1930, as was the case during World War I, and again after World War II. By the end of the second war, the value of industrial production had doubled and the volume had increased 27 per cent. Industrial expansion during the last quarter of a century has made Argentina self-sufficient in the fol- lowing goods: rayon, cotton and woolen textiles and knit goods; in- candescent lamps and furniture; brass and copper pipe, acetic acid and hydrogen peroxide, and others, The country Is partially self-suf- ficient in cement, caustic soda, am- monia and certain other chemicals; paper pulp, paper and cardboard; rayon yarn; rolled iron and steel, steel pipe and wire; electric mo- tors, dynamos. and agricultural ma- chinery, with the exception of trac- tors. During the past years production has increased substantially in rub- ber manufactures, construction materials, and pharmaceutical pro- ducts, Nylon factories have been established, as well as laboratories for the manufacture of penicillin. The end of the war left Argentina with great reserves of foreign ex- change and an enormus capacity to absorb all kinds of imports. The demand for Argentina’s food pro- ducts in war-starved countries sent the country’s exports to an all time high peak in 1947, The value both of exports and imports reached a record high the following year. Spanish Version age 3 nard says — includes commercial magazines, foreign publications, reports, industrial registers, and a wealth of information on every country in the world: You are in- vited to visit our office and to make use of of our many services and facilities.” Batista Govt. Studies Suggestion of Creation of Cuban Civil Militia moén Vasconcelos, Masferrer’s suggestion is that the militia be composed of 100,000 members of the pro government political parties, which would make a civil force with almost twice the number of members as the National Army. It was reported that Vasconce- los’ idea is that the electoral plans of the Government — general elec- tions in 1958 — should not inter- fere with the creation of the mili- tia. This, Vasconcelos admitted, would mean an increase in the bud- get, “but it would not be an ex- pense as large as the one in a civil war.” Masferrer revealed that during the attack at the Presidential Pa- lace on March 13, young men from the Government and its political coalition gathered at the Capitol to intervene in the struggle if it spread.” It is believed that the idea of a civil militia or reserve force is seriously considered, because of re- cent admission by the Army that trials against revolutionaries in Santiago were postponed for lack of sufficient guards. MEXICAN STUDENTS DECREE MOURNING FOR CUBANS KILLED MEXICO, March 21 (UP)— The National Confederation of Stud- ents announced last night in a public statement that Mexitan students will observe a day of mourning next Saturday, in hom- age to the Cuban students “who fell struggling for their -ideals against Fulgencio Batista.” The president of the organiza- tion, Diego Zavala, said that Cuban student leader José Antonio Eche- varria “was cut down with bullets at the door of the University of Ha- vana, and not at the frustrated at- tack to the Governmént Palace, as reported in the official communi- qué, “Neither did he fall during the attack to the Official Radio, as was reported in the second communi- qué, which contradicted the first,” the statement says, The National Students Confed- eration added: “The National Confederation of Students has reliable, direct re- ports that Echevarria was killed when he arrived at the University, in spite of the denials of Cuban official censorship. “The National Confederation of Students cannot but regret the death of the Cuban University students who were struggling for their ideals and proclaims the 23 of March as a day of mourning among Mexican students.” U. S. Rubber Company fo Build a $5,000,000 Tire NEW YORK, March 21 (UP)— The United States Rubber Com- pany will build a factory for pro- duction of tires and tubes in Cuba, at a cost of $5,000,000. The announcement was made by L. C. Boos, Vicepresident and Gen- eral Manager of the International Division of the company, after he returned from Havana, where he had an interview with Cuban Presi- dent, Fulgencio Batista. Boos added that this will be the biggest tire factory in Cuba, with capacity for a yearly production of 125,000 tires for cars and trucks. He also. said that the construc- tion of the factory will be started immediately and that it is expected Plant in Cuba it will be in production at the be- ginning of next year. The United States Rubber Co., has already a shoe, rubber mattress and other rubber articles factory in Cuba. “This new factory — Boos point- ed out — is another proof of our faith in Cuba’s future and our de- sire to participate in the expan- sion of her industry. The factory has been proyected to satisfy the needs of the Cuban market and will be equipped with the most modem machinery for fabrication of tires.” The new factory will be erected in Loma de Tierra, 24 kilo- meters East of Havana, in land al- ready occupied in part by the shoe factory. The factory will pro- vide work for about 300 persons. MAYOR CHRISTMAS COSTA RICAN CONSUL TO SPEAK ON TRADE AND PANAMERICANISM The Hon. Consul General of Costa Rica in Miami, Mr. José M. Castro, will give a talk on “Com- merce, Strongest Link on Paname- ricanism” on Wednesday, March 27, during a luncheon of the Mia- mi-Dade County Chamber of Com- merce, which will take place at the Biscayne Terrace Hotel, at 12:15 P. M. According to officials of the Chamber, announcement of the talk by the Costa Rican Consul General has been received with enthusiasm by all those who are interested in trade with the Latin American countries. Mrs. Christ- jansen, of the International Af- fairs Department of the Chamber, is in charge of reservations. The telephone is FR 3-8751. Chiliean Foreign in Washington WASHINGTON —(UP)— Chi- lean Foreign Minister, Oswaldo Sainte Marie, arrived today, bring- ing a message of friendship to the Government and people of the United States, from President Car- los Ibdfiez del Campo. The Minister will make a visit of one day here, on his way to the Far East. He was greeted at the airport by high officials. Sainte Marie went to the Chilean Embassy, with Ambassador Mario Puga Vega, and later he had an interview with the acting Secretary of State Chris- tian Herter. He came accompanied by the Chief of Protocol, Enrique Bern- stein; the Director of the Econ- omic Department of the Foreign Office, Fernando Llanes, and the editor of the newspaper “El Mer- curio”, Abel Valdés. Sainte Marie said. he was very pleased to be able to stop in Wash- ington, before going to New York, where he will be for two days. He declared that besides the op- portunity to talk with U. S. of- Minister Arrives for Brief Visit ficials, he was very glad to be for a short time with Ambassador Pu- ga Vega, of whom he said is “a very dear personal friend and a great friend of the U. S.” To the newspapermen, Sainte Marie said at the airport: “The most important mission I have dur- ing my brief stop here is to bring greetings and expressions of friendship from President Carlos Ibajiez.” CHIRIBOGA DELIVERS VALUABLE PHOTO TO U. S. SUPREME COURT WASHINGTON. (UP)— The Ambassador of Ecuador to the White House, José R. Chiriboga, made delivery to the U. S. Supreme Court, of a photographic copy of the Ecuadorean Supreme Court. The gift.was accepted, in behalf of the Supreme Court, by its Presi- dent, Earl Warren. The ceremony, held in the Court Building West Conference Hall, was also attended by Judge Asso- VERACRUZ, México (UP)—Mé- xico will be able to produce 1,500, 000 tons of steel in 1960 and will eventually be able to supply all loc- al demand and have a surplus for export, the head of the National Chamber .of the Iron and Steel In- dustry forecast today. Patricio G. Quintanilla spoke at the Second National Congress of the Steel Industry meeting here. More than 400 delegates from the United States, Canada, Great Bri- tain, Italy, West Germany and some Latin American countries met at the “Circulo Espafiol Mer- cantil” to hear reports on the lat- est techniques in the iron and steel industry, prospects for the further development of the industry in Mé- xico, and problems connected with the expansion of Mexican produc- tion capacity. Quintanilla also said that the “iron and steel industry will suf- fer a notable transformation due to atomic energy.” ‘ He said Mexican technicians know about a direct iron ore re- ciated Harold Burton and his wife, who visited Ecuador last year. duction process by means of hy- Member Inter American Press Association For Liberty, Culture and Hemispheric Solidarity NUMBER 212 Mayor Christmas Heads Trade Mission Leaving for Latin America Today Prominent Businessmen of Miami in Two-Week Tour of Caribbean Great Impértance of Trade Relations With Latin America is Recognized A Good Will-Trade Mission eaves Miami today in a two-week visit to four Latin American coun- tries “and several British posses- sions in the Caribbean area. This is the second mission of its kind organized and headed by the popu- lar Mayor of the City of Miami, Randall N. Christmas, who has shown from the beginning of his administration a great interest in promoting better relations with the Latin American republics. Mayor Christmas organized the first Trade Mission for a tour of South America in 1956 and it was given further official recognition by the City Commission of Miami. The purpose of the annual Trade Mission tours is to strengthen and expand upon business relationships between Miami and the cities and countries of the Caribbean and South America through personal contacts . Although the Trade Mission of- ficially represents the.City of Mia- mi, each member of the group pays his own expenses during the tours, indicating the personal interest taken in this venture by Miami's businessmen. The itinerary for the 1957 Trade Mission includes visits to Port Au Prince, Haiti; Ciudad Trujillo, Do- minican Republic; San Juan, Puer- to Rico; St. Thomas, Virgin Islands; Port of Spain, Trinidad; Caracas and Maracaibo, Venezuela; Aruba, Netherlands West Indies, and Kingston and Montego Bay, Ja- maica. Members of the group and drogen produced by atomic ener- gy. He said this method eliminates intermediate processes and thus reduces capital investments and production costs. He also said that the Mexican iron and. steel industry has “taken advantage of the facilities” it has received from the government and now has a capital investment of $140,000,000 (U.S.) and employs a total of 30,000 workers. PEMEX CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY MEXICO CITY (UP)— The 19th anniversary of the nationalization of México’s petroleum industry (PEMEX) was commemorated in a ceremony at the Palace of Fine Arts attended by President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines cabinet members and other high government officials. The ceremony organized by the Union of Petroleum Workers also was attended by Pemex Chief An- tonio J, Bermudez, and members of the diplomatic corps. President Ruiz Cortines and Ber- midez delivered speeches review- ing progress achieved since the ma- HEMISPHERIC EVENTS Latin American News in Brief Martinez Marquez to Attend IAPA Meeting in Lima NEW YORK, March 21 (UP)— Guillermo Martinez Marquez, Pre- sident of the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), will arrive in Lima tomorrow,. Friday to attend the meeting of the Committee of Press Freedom, which opens the same day. He will make the trip from Miami by air aboard flight 981 of the Braniff line, which will arrive in Lima at seven o'clock in the morning. It js possible that Martinez Mar- quez will also visit other South American capitals, among them Santiago and Buenos Aires, be- fore he goes to San José de Costa Rica, where he will preside the se- mester meeting of the IAPA Board of Directors on March 29, 30 and 31, He intends to arrive in San José in the morning of the 28th, Martinez Marquez, renewed his functions as Editor of the Havana daily “El Pais, shortly after press censorship was lifted in Cuba, CANADIANS IMPRESSED BY MEXICAN INDUSTRY MEXICO CITY (UP) A group of 53 Canadian businessmen who visited México in the first leg of a Latin American tour signed agree- ments for the purchase of ‘about $2,500,000 worth of Mexican cof- fee, minerals, textiles and peanuts, it was reported. The group flew to’ Lima, Pert, Rose said that after visiting se- veral industrial enterprises and businesses in the México City area they got the impression that “employers do everything possible to stimulate the workers, which is very important for the increase of Mexican production.” MEXICAN EXPEDITION MEXICO CITY (UP)— The Me- xican expeditionary mission to the Revillagigedos Islands off the southern tip of Baja California is due for its first pay day in almost two months. The Navy Ministry announced the frigate Usumacinta is schedul- ed to arrive at the Revillagigedos today with food, cloghing, mail after a four-day stay here. Their spokesman Reg. T. Rose said all members were “greatly impressed” by México’s industrial development which they attributed largely to the “cordial relations existing be- tween labor and capital, -” and the pay roll for officers and men who are preparing the islands for eventual coloniazation. The Navy didn’t say where the servicemen will spend their pay on the otherwise uninhabited ar- chipelago. CIVIL AVIATION MEETING IN MEXICO MEXICO CITY (UP)— Deleg- ates from eight European and American countries are meet- ing here to discuss “important pro- blems” connected with civil avia- tion. The meetings are taking place at the regional office of the Inter- national Civil Aviation Organiza- tion with delegates from United States, Great Britain, France, Spain Holland, Argentina and Brazil, The regional office which operat- ed for several years in Montreal, Canada, was recently ‘transferred to México City. Belegates are scheduled to dis- cuss regional-plans already approv- ed by the International Civil Ae- ronautics Organization for present air travel in the Western Hemi- sphere, and plans scheduled to go into effect for the next five years. their business affiliations aret Mayor Randall N. Christmas, Ob ty of Miami, Florida; Walter. E. Etling, vice president of the Keyes Company, one of the largest real estate firms in the United States; Richard Wolfson, WTVJ, Florida’s oldest television station, located in Miami; Dr. Nelson T. Pearson, ra- diologist, prominent in South Flo- rida medical circles; George Coop- er, grower representing the $50, 000,000 a year agricultural indus- try in Dade County; Harold Hay- ward, vice president of the First National Bank of Miami, one of the State of Florida’s largest banking institutions; R. H .Hammond, pre- sident R, H. Hammond Company, manufacturers. of meal, grits, spa- ghetti, macaroni and related pro- ducts; John’ Dey, vice president, Grant Advertising Agency, operat- ing in Miami and a number of Lat- in American countries; Pat Mur. phy, Miami Herald, Florida’s larg- est newspaper; Timothy Sullivan, Florida Power and Light Com- pany, Florida’s largest public utili- ty concern; Porter Norris, district sales manager, Pan American World Airways. Bombs Explode in Havana - Santiago HAVANA, Cuba —(UP)—Two small bombs exploded Wednes- day night in the cities of Ha+ vana and Santiago. There were no casualties and only small damage to property, according to reports, Mexican Steel Industry Will Have Surplus for Export in Near Future tionalization of the industry in 19 38, and pledged their support te “every measure designed to strengthen the industry,” which they called the backbone of Méxi- co's economic progress. ® Bermudez told those present th: “1957 offers great promise for the national petroleum industry be- cause exploration and drilling work requiring an expenditure of $30, 000,000 (U. S.) is now underway to increase production”. Referring to the 1953-1956 four year periud, since the inaugura- tion of the present administration, Bermudez said demand for petro- leum products increased from 180,- 600 to 238,000 barrels daily. Gas consumption increased from 146,000,000 to 180,000,000 cu. feet in the same period, Daily crude production in the four-year period totalled 340,000,- 000 barrels, Bermiidez said. 5 A total of 1,388 wells were drill- ed and 59 mew fields were dis- covered in that period. MEXICAN TRADE WITH EUROPE GROWING MEXICO CITY (UP)— México’s foreign trade with Europe is grow- ing — but so is the unfavorable balance. The Bank of Foreign Commerce reported business between México and European nations increased by $52.8 million in 1956. Much of the increase was in imports, however. Imports rose from $128.1 milk lion in 1955 to $165.8 million in 1956. During the same period, ex. ports went from $85.4 million to $100.0 million, : The 30 per cent import boost and the 17 per cent export increase caused an unfavorable balance of, $65.28 million, however, compared with. $42.6 million the year be- fore. a Méxieo had a negative balance of trade with 20 out of 25 nations. Only the Netherlands, Yugosla- via, Norway, Rumania and Bulga- ria bought more Mexican goods than the total of their sales to this country. * But México’s trade with Europe increased at a faster rate than trade with the rest of the world, and Europe’s share of Mexican bus- iness rose from 11.2 per cent to 15.2 per cent in exports. European imports went from 14.5 per cent to 16.9 per cent. The lion’s share of Mexican trade still went to the. United States,