Evening star., 1914-05-17

il have sprouted and grown into hour
ishine plants, all without aid OF farmer
or tlller The people have, therefore,, iess
incentive to Industry. when thelr iood -
so easily procured. THIS. 70 the aiia1,1 and
lean people. seems to breed lazlness ana
unproductiyeness. But much OF TINS III
activity is the result of heredlty, anu
heredity must be deckoned with.
Because they are not continually am
bilious to make money, they appear 10
he hebind the times and unprogresslve
Rut when one remembers of the Souti
American that his wants are easily sup
Piled that he does not need fhucn tio
ing and that his food comes 20 MN d
most uiracuiously. when he scratches the
ground and buries few SEEDS IL - SEE
that he has little stimulus to strive 10
get ahead. as the Americans sas.
lone must not however. get the ldea
that the people are Backward ~,
are not. II is simply a. question OF haots
Of life being different Much OF wnat
| have said relates to the people OF @ Ll,e
country and the small towns -. -
il. of course different. But every one one
s.ys that South American cities are
wonderful. and up-to-date, SO IT must
be true that the people are not stanoi.is
still Ruenos Aires is Il inafninceit ci.s
Its galleries have the newest eNhloitio.,s .,s
az Eurnneau art and its theaters nave
the finest artists. .a
.is .ouching the question of taste ano
interest" said Nine. ianes. with inc
.arnestness Of one who talks upoli iI
fayoritc theme. there again the l'eoi'i'
are different. because their IDEAS OF eun
cation are different. The girls, 1or IN
stance. are brought up with the one Iaea
Of becoming wives and mothers. neE
are taught music. painting. iansuases ai'o u
housekeeping. one seldom hears oi q
south American girl desiring 10 become
. doctor or a lawyer. Tney go TO thelr
colleges hut II is seldom Tor the pui
nose of fitting themselves for any Oh the
profe ssIons.
..rhe cities have splendidly equipped
colleges where the boys ana men sluuS
for such professions. The girls. however.
prefer the study of music and art ana
I have seen some wonderful work zone
by the young women of these count les.
They have made copies of the old 1aas-
ters that can scarcely be distinguished
from the originals.
TT is as wives that the women exert
an influence upon politics. This seems
10 be the only political prominence tc
which they aspire. They talk over pollt-
ical questions among themselves and de-
eide what is best. They tell their nus
bands and brothers what they want and
because the wives and mothers are sc
greatly respected their opinions nave
weight and receive consideration. Inc
women are not coming out openly and
declaring themselves to be political work
ers but they really are aroused to inter
est and are putting in their word, In
their own way
"One thing pertaining to South Amer
lea interests me greatly, Nine. fanes
went on to say. "and that is the absence
of race priudce among its people. This
is the one thing they cannot understand
about people in the United states. There
are many negroes in South America. but
they work shoulder to shoulder with the
white men II negro is a successful
doctor. he is respected and encouraged
He is received in 4 business way upon an
c.,aai footin".
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