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12 BUENOS AIRES MAY BE LARGER THAN NEW YORK IN FIFTY YEARS| | their methods and customs and learn Has Monopoly on Business of Great Areas, Is Rail- road and Shipping Center, and Is Growing by Senator Jones Finds. Leaps and Bounds, Editor’s note.—This is the fourth and last of a series of four articles by Senator Jones describing his trip to and impressions of South America BY SENATOR WESLEY L. JONES. We left Mendoza about 8 o'clock in he evening and reached Buenos Alres the next evening at 7 We spent ixyo days and a half try- ng ble. It is a magnificent city is very congested in the business ection. The streets are narrow and sidewalks on many of the principal streets are only three or four feet wide. There are some magnificerit Streets and avenues out from the busi ness section and there are great build- ing activities. This city has about 2,000,000 people now. When tountry holdings begin to be cut up and the country population begins to e, as it must, Buenos Alires is to grow even more rapidly than and what its ultimate population he is hard to guess. It is the business port of a country wifh million square ‘miles of terri: All the railroads of this great ritory converge at Buenos Alres Hke ribs of a fa nd all of the in- dustries of that vast territory are tied up to it. There are no rival citles, it does not look to be any. It would not be surprising # in 50 yvears from now Buenos Alres 18 larger than New York. T was amazed at the shipping in the barbor. As we came up to our dock we passed through a channel 250 or 800 feet wide, with great ocean-going ships lying two and three abreast along each side. We went through the harbor on a launch. There were at it 140 e ocean-going ships in the harbor, or about a million and 2 half tons. T do not think you will see anyt like it even in New York €ity. They have started a large im provement to inc e harbor facil jties, but the work Is progressing rather slowly. Its needs are going to be so imperative soon that they will have to increase these facilities at any cost. 1 went aboard a German ship which had been completed within the last five months. It was a large ghip, ov 000 tons capacit mag- npificently and richly furnished in every way, and was a striking evi- dence of the comeback an shipping. We s man ships in every now, will only port in South America and there were sev- | eral in Buenos Alres. I was glad to see four or five of our ships there, and 1 could not help but wonder as I saw these great German ships, if Germany can build up d operate a great German fleet so soon after the World War, and after being deprived of nearly all the great fleet she had built up before that war, shall it be possible that this great wealthy and powerful country of ours cannot maintain a merchant marine fleet. Americans Give Reception. There are two or three thousand Americans in this city. They gave dirs. Jones and me a reception at the Hotel Plaza. There were three or four hundred present and we had a most enjoyable evening. Amb: sador Riddle and the government of- ficials were just as kind and courteous as they could be and made our stay very pleasant indeed. Ambassador Riddle kindly arranged for an interview with the President of the Argentine. Mrs. Jones got ready, had her hat on and was ready at the hour named. The Ambassador came, looked at her, his eyes opened widely, he threw up his hands and said, “Why, vou can’t go.” We, of course, were much surprised. He had not thought to tell us that the President does not receive ladies; in fact, ladies in Argentina do not go out very much in public. We the more surprised at this the kindly reception by it of Chile. There i field for woman America President r me because the Presi certainly e is a s emin try like t We drove ove into the cemete Qnly to that of and varied ar Buenos Aires’ parks very beautiful. On the morning be fore we started I got up early and visited the Y. M. C. A. They have a membership of over 4,000 and a wait ing list of two or three hundred. They are doing splendid work and need increased accommodations very badly. Some of our wealthy philan thropists could render a very great service by aiding in increasing the accommodations there Our two and a half d too short, but Buenos Aires is simply 2 great, bustling, driving busines city, with its large department stor prosperous banks and active indus- tries, and a wonderful future. he time set for leaving Buenos Aires w and just as tower clo 4 he was lifted ar € were off. are establ a reputation where in h America for on the and generally on time Population European. The white population of South America is largely from the European countries. The people, no doubt, fol- Jow many of the European customs and practices of the homeland or the homeland of their ancestors. Probably many of the things that seem strange to me are common in the country from which they come. They do not call out names of sta- tions on the trains as they do here, at least this was not done on the trains 1 rode on, and 1 rode in some of the ordinary coaches to find out. Men smoked on the cars freely. They had to do this or smoke not at al, because there are no smoking cars on the trains. The men wear gloves much more than they do here. Our State Depart- ment people wear gloves or have them ng man and ) lead a great coun the city which ntiago in hitectural designs. are large and and went is second interest were all in their hands practically all the time. | The women bob their hair and wear their dresses short just as they do in the United States, if not more so. They are more up-to-date with Paris fashions than we are—so I am told. They get them before we do. Manual labor is looked upon as de- grading by the well-to-do people. This, I think, is unfortunate. If there is one truth above another that every one should learn it is that honest toil is ennobling rather than degrading. A people cannot be truly great and strong that does not learn this funda mental truth. For a man to carry a small_bundle is to degrade himself, end the traveler who carries his own grip loses caste at once. This feeling is so deeply imbedded in their social life that the humblest laborer shares in it, and the well to do who may vio- late 'this custom gets the laborer's contempt as well as that of his own class. You never see a business man or traypler carrying a bundle or grip unless he holds that the dignity of labor is preferable to the scorn of those he meets. I no doubt got my- gelf in contempt several times before I grasped the situation. I am accus- tomed to carrying my own hand bag- gage, and would rather do so than worry about looking after some one else, and especially after Some one whose language 1 do not understand. When you travel across the Andes jyou should take no trunks if you can avold it or If you care for expenses. It to see as much of Buenos Aires; large | like there is going | were all | costs nearly as much to take a trunk as it does for your own fare. Natu- rally there is a great deal of hand bag- gage and sometimes the handbags are almost as large as trunks. 1 feel pretty certain that the chicken you get in the dining room is fresh, and not cold storage. They carry live ones on board the train. Policemen are very prominent fig- ures at all stations and on the street |corners. They are like walking arse- nals, carrying clubs, revolvers and a sword or bayonet. English Patriotic. English railronds use English coal |1n the form of briquets. I certaihly do |admire the way they stand by one an-| |other and by their own industries or | business interests. There were large | pictures in_the railroad stations adver- tising the Lamport and Holt Shipping | Line. We do not often see American | shipping lines advertised by American railroads. Why not? They ought to do it. It would do much for our ship- ping. | The use of autos is Increasing rapid- | /Iy in South America. We furnish | most of them. Tt is estimated that 99 per cent of the automobiles used are American made. We took a large| number on our ship, and I noticed on the dock in New York when we came | back a large number ready for the next boat. The demand is so great it cannot be fully met. The traffic con- gestion in the cities is almost as severe as here, because of the narrow streets. They use their horns very freely and | keep up almost a_constant din until! late at night and begin quite early in the morning. They seemed to me to| drive very recklessly, but I heard of |few accidents. This trade we should with'the country’s development Moving picture machines and films come largely from the United States. The demand is growing and moving picture theaters are multiplying. These pictures may do us a great injury or be of great benefit. A prominent jour-| nalist in Buenos Alres told me very | serfously that many of the picture | films are doing us great harm. Wild | West pictures and those with criminal characters are creating a very bad| | impression. We are largely judged as| a people by the characters in these plays and foreigners cannot help get- | ting the impression that we are a ca- rousing, criminal, drunken and pistol- carrying people and our competitors | | do not exert themselves to dispel this | impression. This matter should have | the careful consideration of our mov- ing picture magnates, and as patriotic Americans they should do what they can to see that the real American life is presented to these people. They ap preciate good living just as well as anybody and prize it just as highly. Another valuable market for us will come from the demand for agricul- tural implements which will grow with the development that is bound to take place in the near future. There is bound to be a very large field in South America for the expansion of our manufacturing trade, but the| products of our farms are going to be met in the markets of the world, if not in our own country by their farm! products. It is a direct benefit to our | | 1aborers and manufacturers to expand | their markets and the serious phase | of the situation is how shall our farm- | |ers meet the competition that must| come from the agricultural develop- ment in these countries. Corn and wheat production is going to increase greatly, especially in the Argentine in the near future. More and more are they likely to supply the world's de- mands as their production increases. With their cheap lands, cheap labor, fertile soil, mild climate and vast acreage, easy of cultivation, they can | take the world's markets to the extent | | of their overproduction. No legislation | can meet this situation as it develops,” 1 may be wrong about it, but it seems to me that the most effective way that | we can deal with this problem, and | hout the only way it can be dealt with | effectively, is for wheat farmers to di- | versif wherever they can and for us | to follow such policies as will promote the expansion of other industries so | that the home demand shall become | equal to the home supply. | Cotton Competition Grows. Our cotton people are facing a serious situation. Thelr leaders are| probably aware of what was called to my attention. English manufac- turers are seeking a cotton supply | independent of our producers. | Wealthy Englishmen are now pro- | moting cotton production in Brazil | It is granted that superior cotton can | be produced there and in almost un- | limited quantities. I can see no rea- | son why this cannot be done. They | surely have the climate and the soil and, ‘with cheap labor that is avail. |able, much of the foreign demand for | merican cotton may be lost. This | again is a problem that cannot be | met directly by legislation and it would seem that about the only prac- tical way is to meet the situation is| through = crop diversification. The | situation anyway is one that should | have the early consideration of those | interested. | South America is a larger con- | tinent than North America, and even | larger in natural resources. Its | population is small. Its development slight. Capital and fmmigration will | both tend that way. This develop ment will open new avenues of pros- | perity for us and confront us with | problems that will vitally affect our | lindustries and,our people. We must | face the situation squarely and we | ought to give it serious considera- tion without delay. In South America and the Orient | are the two great fields for the ex- pansion of our forelgn trade, in my Jjudgment. In South America we will | | meet the fiercést eompetition, bul- warked by ties of kindred and natur- | ally fortified by capital invested for | vears in great business enterprises | |that have long been a part of the| warf and woof of the life and busi- | | ness of these people. We can get a |fair share of this trade and business | by wise action and fair dealing. We must understand their wants, their needs, and methods of doing business, and the fact they are closer in dis- tance to us and naturally linked with us than with any other nation. These countries are young in devel- | opment with the brightest prospects for the future. We need these people | and they need us. Probably we need | i them more than they need us. What should we do for our mutual bene- fit? We must recognize their equal ity and appreciate and respect their ambitions. American business men going among them should set an ex- ample of the highest integrity and citizenship. We should _encourage them to come here and get ac- quainted with us and our methods of doing business. 1 was pleased- to learn that there are several hundred Soilith Ameri. can young men in our schools and colleges. I know of nothing that should be more productive of good | than this. If tpere is anythffig we | can do to encourage their young men to come to our colleges, and if there are any special inducements we can hold out, we should do it. More of our public men should go to South America. These people are highly gratified and take it as an honor conferred upon them to have our public officials show an' interest in them and in their institutions. We hold, and the demand will increase | THE SUNDAY' STAR, WASHINGTON, and Representatives to visit these countries to exchange views with these people, mingle with them in a soclal way and get acquainted with of their resources and possibilities. Nothing would do more to promote friendly relations and profitable deal- ings. Favors Teaching Language. 1 am strongly of the opinfon that we should require the teaching of Spanish or Portuguese in our schbols. Portuguese is the language of Brazil, Spanish that of the other coyptries. An American can get along fairly well about the hotels and in the big business establishments. There 1s usually some one there that can speak ‘English. We went into a large department store at Buenos Aires and a young lady was called over who talked broken English, but she under- stood us and we could understand her. Out among the people, however, taking them generally they do not un- derstand us and we do not under- stand them. I do not know a word of Spanish or Portuguese and I hardly know how we could have gotten along had it not been for our officlals in the various places we visited. They took care of us and looked after us in fine shape, but T feel that we would have been practically helpless if they had not been at hand. The more of our people who can speak and understand their language the better it will be for the relations be- tween us and these people. Tt will make business easier and enable us better to understand each other and bring about better and more friendly relations. The three essentials for the expan- sion of our business in South America are banking facilities, quicker commu- nications and transportation facilities. Before the war we had none of these. | Now they have been established. American banks have branches in all the leading cities. They are giving fine service and more and more meet ing the needs of business. They have splendid buildings and are doing good which will keep pace with the growth of trade. The All-America Cable Co. has satisfactory and direct connection down the west coast, the Argentine and up to Rio. hope to be able to continue soon omplete connections of the east coast with the United States. Natu rally foreign competitors are doing all | that they can to prevent their expan sion, and as yet they have not been able to secure certain concessions that are necessary, but they hope befor‘ long to complete their circle of South America. They now have about 21,- 000 miles of cable. ‘We have the best shipping service between this continent and South America they have ever had. This service must be continued at any cost. 1 would offer any reasonable induce- ment to private canital to take over these ships and continue the service, but these ships should not be turned over to private parties, except upon very certain assurances that they will be replaced as they wear out and the service continued. If private capital will not take them over on this basis, then the Government should retaln them and replace them when neces- sary. The benefits to trade and com- merce generally will far exceed any loss that may have to be made good from the Treasury. This is one phase of our shipping problem that must be dealt with soon. We must take defi- nite action to see to it that the South American service and the Oriental service are continued. One of the strongest arguments that our competitors put forth to the South American business men is that our service will be discontinued some time in the no distant future. That, of course, causes the business man to hesitate transferring his shipping busi- ness to us. When they are convinced, however, that our service is golng to be permanent, they will not hesitate to give us their business because of the excellence of our service and ships. 1 cannot speak too highly of our representatives in the countries vis- ited. Our Ambassadors, consuls gen- eral, consuls, charges d'affaires, com- mercial attaches and the representa- tives of the Shipping Board are high- class men in every way. They are looking after our interests most effi- ciently. They reflect credit upon our country as well as upon themselves. They have the confidence of the peo- ple among whom and with whom they are working. They co-operate heart- ily and earnestly with each other, and every one of them should be kept right where they are unless they can be given something better. Assigned to Bolling Field. First Lieut. George L. Murray, Air Service Reserve of this city, has been assigned to active duty In tralning at Bolling Fleld, Anacostia, D. C. Pty woman criminal lawyer. |ets for the 40-mile | sion, to be given jointly with Lincoln D. C, JULY 12, 1925—PART 9 2. NEWS OF THE CLUBS Lincoln Circle, No. 3, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, met Monday, July 6, at_the home of the president, Beatrice E. Deeds. In the program of activities adopted by the members for the coming_ year, plant- ing a tree in memory of Vinnie Ream Hoxle, noted sculptor, who had the distinction of being the first woman to receive a commission from the Gov- ernment of the United States for a work of sculpture and for many years president of Lincoln Circle, was given first place; also a concert will be given by Erin Farley, baritone. Miss Nellie Colclazier will represent the circle in the convention to be held the first week of September in Grand Rapids, Mich. Mrs. E. J. Deeds re- ported on Flag Day exercises, June 14, and distributed several hundred copies of “The American Creed.” Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, No. 1, Daughters of Union Veterans, meeting of July 6, with President Anna Hage presiding, was well attended, with many Sons of Veterans present; also Col. O. H. Oldroyd and John Rey- nolds. The following ‘were initiated into the order: Mrs. A. Davidson, Mrs. N. B. Beattie, Mrs. M. L. Hanna and Miss V. A. ue. Mrs. M. V. | Fauth gave an interesting account of & “home” maintained in Georgetown for widows of veterans of the civil war. Mrs. Isabelle Bontz reported sending fruit and flowers to several members who were {ll and flowers to others who had been bereaved. Mrs. Addle Hickman told of helpful minis- trations in homes where sickness and bereavement called for sisterly aild. A beautifully embroidered bedspread, her own handiwork, presented to the tent to be used for the benefit fund by Mrs. Isabelle Bontz, was thankfully re- celved, and the generous donor was given a rising vote of thanks. moonlight excur- 5 Camp, No. 2, on August 5, were dis tributed. With the usual services the meeting was closed. Bethel No. 1, Job’s Daughters, en- tertained the bethels of Maryland Thursday evening. The bethel mem bers and thair guests were seated in |long been a color bearer for Burnside | are Miss Victoria Kent is Spain’s first | the banquet hall of the Masonic Tem- | Corps. ple and supper was served. Music Tick- | and dancing followed. At 8 p.m. the bethel convened and the degrees were exemplified. The honored queen and her newly elected officers were highly commended on their excellent rendi- tion of the work. Among the guests were honored queens of Maryland, past queens of the District of Colum- bia and Maryland, Supreme Guardian of the United States Mrs. Mae Jacobs, Supreme Chaplain Mrs. Mar$ E. Teachum, Supreme Outer Guard Dr. Charles Beetem, Grand Guardian of Maryland Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, Grand Matron of the District of Co- lumbia Mrs. Nellie Fletcher, Grand Patron Charles Shreve, Grand Matron of Maryland Mrs. Marie Tovey, Past Grand Matron of the District of Co- lumbia Mrs. Flora E. Campbell. The religious services at the Ma- sonic and Eastern Star Home this afternoon will be under the direction of the bethel. Rev. C. Howard Lamb- din will officiate and the bethel choir will furnish the music. Machines will be in walting at Georgla avenue and Rittenhouse street to convey those wishing to attend this service. | The Woman’s Club of Bethesda held |a special meeting July 8 at Parish Hall, St. John's Episcopal Church, | Bradley lane, to discuss the advis. | ability of purchasing a site on which |to build a clubhouse. Several pieces | of property in the vicinity of Bethesda were offered and a committee was appointed to investigate these and other available properties in this sec- tion and report at the next regular or speclally called meeting. The members of this committee are as follow Mrs. Charles 1. Corby, Mrs. Edwin C. Brandenburg, Mrs. Henry C. Karr, Mrs. Bride, Miss Mona W. Gill, Mrs Percival Wilson and Mrs. Leonard L. Nicholson, chairman. | Burnside Corps, No. 4, Women's Re- lief Corps, held its regular meeting | Wednesday last at Grand Army of the Republic Hall, with its president | Mrs. Rosalie McKee Shelton, presi ing. Mrs. Shelton spoke in loving memory of Mrs. Anna Ritner, who | died June 1925. Mrs. Ritner had Hér funeral took place from Chestnut street, Takoma Park, Willlam W | Monday, June = services of the Women's Relief C were conducted by Mrs. Stein, Carter, Mrs. Lyons, Mrs: Davis, Mrs Deam, all of Burnside, and Mrs. Dor sey of Thomas Corps. Mrs. Ritner’ life was an inspiration; her loyalty to her country and her flag will always be revered by members of her corp: The recent cup and saucer social, held by Burnside, was in every way a success, having received over 60 cups and saucers for their china locker. Comdr. Moulton paid a short visit to the corps during the evening. The auditing of the books of the corps has been completed by Mrs. Lyons and Mrs. Stein, and they show a very healthy condition. Burnside will hold only one meet- ing a month during the Summer, and that will be the second Wednesday in August. The Annual Eastern Conference of the Young Women's Christian Association will open July 14 at Silver Bay, on Lake George N. Y., closing July 24. The com- munity conference is the chief agency through which all adult association groups think and act together. Here the fractional parts of the organiza tion unite in the forward march a great Christian women's movement The general subject of the confer |ence is “The Y. W. C. A. as a Re- ligious Force in the World Today ‘The program includes courses of train ing for volunteer workers; of study [for Y. W. C. A. secretaries: a course on every-day business relations; one |on the family and related problems, and one on our international respon sibilities. Miss Margaret Burton of the Na tional Board of the Y. W. C. A. will |be the executive of the conference | Daily addresses will be given by Rev Walter A. Morgan, pastor of the Mount | Pleasant Congregational Church of Washington, D. C., dealing with mod ern trends in Christian | 1ite. Miss Mildred M King, formerly | secretary of the young business and professional women’s department of | the Washington Y. W. €. A., will con | duct the course on every-day business | relations. Mrs. Mary C. Stough of Washington, D. C., will serve as chair Tman of the committee of business and professional women for the progr | of the council hour. | Other delegates from { Miss Myrtle Henry | Buckinghami,” Miss Ma land Miss Bertha Pabst. m shington M. O Towle Community | here | ment tion Th tiona. of | thought and | of tha ( quaint ports on local situations. | callea {STUDY CONDITIONS IN LABOR DISPUTES Union Differences Over Jurisdiction Taken Up by Representatives of International Body. By the Associated Press. Ohio. July 11 Jurisdictional disputes with the brick layers, International U masons and plasterers of the n were discussed today by business representatives ative Plasterers and Ce Finishers' Inte: onal Assecia e conference was called to a the representatives with n 1 conditions and to receive re It had bee: agreement wa before an |reached with six of the leading cor | tractors tn New York which may pre | vent { $4.00 | Mc Kklayers E use the Bible Students’ A tomao Oad by L Greece lectt | Engl Prior to the conference, E sense ght a national tie-up that would tota 0,000,000 ard | ern, international president terers, made public a resolu id to have been adopted by the con la vea urges the sparing of “no ex to protect the jurisdictional s" of the bricklayers » such eff h amalgamn | EVOLUTION LECTURE. Body to Sponsor Author”; ecture on rrow ever Fellows H: or. J we irer and to speak 8 K 119 Seventh street Athens urope as a has been in = by the Waghing > International Bible The Greek yannis is an a ition and has written oks on the subject afte } n ad morro Temple iven ir Monday—in The Hecht Co. Annex, 613 E St. N.W. ,000 ENGLISH BROADCLOTH SHIRTS | 29 Four for $5 Whites—Blues Tans—Grays 1,860 Collar Attached Shirts 1,140 Neckband Style Shirts The shirts for vacation. For business. For Summer and Winter. For everywhere a man would look his best—these are the shirts. Because the quality is in them. And the tailoring that you'd expect at twice the price. And the style—which is very important in a perfectly plain fabric like Imported English broadcloth. Sale of 800 Rayon*Knitted Ties 69c Lightweight 4-in-hands, in the new fancy stripes, wide or multicolored You've seen the very same quality and styles time and again at $1 or even $1.50. Good looking stripes for the most part. And every one reinforced by a hair<cloth-and- linen combination lining to prevent rolling, and wrinkling. You'll do well to buy several. *Rayon, a lustrous fabric, formerly known as fiber. '\’ ARATE Imported English Broadcloth—Made to Our Own Specifications We specified that these shirts should have full length box pleat down center front; smoothly sewn seams,inside and outside; non-shrinking neckbands; polished pearl buttons; firmly made buttonholes; extra full cut. Examination shows that they came in, as ordered. You've never seen a better value. Sizes complete in all colors—13Y; to 17. Sensational—this sale of 5,000 SEMI- SOFT Made by the makers of Arrow Coliars Seconds—but try to find the defects Six for *1 Perfect they sell for 35¢ each—3 for $1 Seconds—but try to find the defects! We tried and found that these collars measured right, were tailored right, looked right, from every standpoint. Genuine Aratex collars, worn by the best dressed men in Sum- mer, because, no matter how hot or strenuous the day they hold their shape without wrinkling or wilting. Be- cause of the patented fabric and Troy made band. Sold in lots of six only A Dozen or More S tyles'— All the smart Aratex shapes. round. Low or medium heights. Pointed in quarter sizes, from 12 to 1714, , square and And a full size range oq \% AX COLLARS ARATEX COLLARS The Hecht Co. Bargain Annex, 613 E St. N.W. ought to send every year or two dele- gations or committees of Senztors