The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-23
SOUTH AMERICAS
GREATEST NEWSPA-
PER is - PRENSA.
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South Americas greatest newspaper
Ia Prensa Of BuenoS Ayres has lust
celebrated its forty fourth birthday. Z,
receiving the congratulations OF all the
journals OF the continent In Buenos
Ayres. La Prensa's birthday ic a semi
holiday FOR 20 the million ana a half
people Of the beautiful Argentine cap
nal Ia Prensa b. more than news
paper. Ii Is a municipal and national
institution q guide counsellor and
triond. haven of refuge for those who
I are sick or in trouble. and university
for those who seek knowledge LII
Prensa IS Buenos Ayres." IS a saving
that meets with popular acceptance
II is unique among the worlds news
! papers, ana the Argentine is not so far
wrong when he asserts than 1t Prem.
SO Is the worlds best journal.
Ia Prensa was founded on OCT. IA.
1865, by the late Or. Jose <. Paz,
statesman. diplomat and warrior and
is now conducted by his son For
many years the newspaper has cello
hrated It's birthday by issuing a spc-
cial edition The home Of II Prensa
Is a magnificent structure which cost
over SC.oo0.OoO. n ycritablc palace. In
addition 10 the newspaper plant. the
building contains beautiful salon
where all guests 81 the nation are re-
ceEed, and suites Of rooms, hand
somely furnished, for the occupancy
of such guests during their stay in
the city. The philautnropic work OF
The newspaper is carried on In the
most modern fashion There Is a free
clinic where poor patients may re-
ceive treatment from one Of the dozen
physicians employed by the paper. and,
in serious cases. from the best specia
lists In the city who are called in con-
sultation.
Gives Free Legal Advice.
The INDECENT may also receive, gratis,
legal advice from the best attorneys OF
Ruenos Ayres. The paper also con-
ducts a scientific bureau. a school Of
music, 4 museum Of national products.
q weather bureau, an art school and
an agricultural research department.
In the building are several halls for
popular assemblies. La Prensa also
makes annual awards OF hero medals I,
ana engages In a thousand other move
mente FOR the public wealth. As a |
newspaper. Ii Prcnsa is by far the !
most cosmopolitan in tho new world |
II maintains correspondents In all the !
capitals, and no North American jour
nal approaches II in extent of cable |
news.
While La Prensa is the admitted |
eader of South American journalism,
L has many influential rivals. La
Nacion Is the organ Of the wealthy
Conservatives, and La Argentina, an
and progressive Journal
# largo circulation. IL Razon and
4 Diaris are up 10 date afternoon pa
,ers, and there are also two dallles
published IN the English language. La
'rensa has remained the paper, how
.ver. and despite It's huge expenses
nd manifold activities makes 81 .0O0.-
90 % year for It's owners.
Rio de Janeiro has TWO great news
Va pers in the journal de Commercio
nd the journal do Brazil. but neither
las anything like the circulation or
influence Of Ia Prensa. Both have
inc buildings on the beautiful Avenida
'cntral and have followed the exam
lie OF La PrenSa in the matter %
ublic service.
In Chile the newspaper field IS DOM
mated by FL Mercurio. published in /
9th Santiago and Valparaiso. Lima
nd Montevideo also have important 5
nd modern newspapers but in the
81 the South American cap ,
tails journalism is still in a backward
tate, and the newspapers have chang
d little in 100 years. The leading Z
ournal Of Caracas Is largely filed with
from local poets and
ssa visits, and nows is of secondary {
Importance. II