The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-24

Keeping the baDicS Oue VI "
Moyies.-Thc New Woman in South
America.
downright. 1915, by Frank G.. Car
penter.)
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay.
Uruguay is one of the most up-to-
date of the South American republics.
Within the past few years 1t has been
adopting all modern improvements
and the government is sending experts
over the world in search OF ne"
things. 1t has its scientists, engineers
and agricultural experts traVellhS IN
Europe and the United States and IT
has been importing the best brains of
other countries to help in its work
During the past administration the
government has manifested strong
socialistic tendency. The last presl-
dent believed in government owner
ship He bought out the old line IN
surance companies, and eStaDlSned
government insurance department ana
he even considered the taking over
Of the meat packing establishments
and having the farmers sell their cat
tie hogs and sheep direct to the gov
ernment for killing and export abroad.
He took over the real estate mortgage
bank, laid out plans for OLD age pen
sions. instituted market regulations TO
reduce the cost of living. and started
al
are now under way.
During the past week ! have spent
some time in the department Of indus
tries, talking with the officials about
the new movements for the qeNelcp-
mcnt of Uruguay and its people. The
department has special bureau OF m
formation and publicity, and 1t IS quite
as far advanced in this respect as our
,,4t,, outs f AG1 { n
merce. The bureau Of information has
supplied me with photographs and
diagrams showing the growth OF Uru-
quay and in addition many reports IN
Spanish and French. The bureau has
a museum or exposition Of all the
mineral products and manufactures
now being turned out here. 1t has a
photograp phic department and it is
making moving pictures to be exhibit
ed throughout the republic and to be
sent To other countries for the adver-
tisement Of its resources.
In this letter | will mention some of
the newest things that are under way
Take for instance what is being
done along educational lines. The
last administration inaugurated a uni
verSity with faculties of law, medl-
cine, social science, mathematics. com
merce and agriculture. There are two
groups of new university buildings
erected at a cost Of 81 100000. One i:
on the Avenue of the 18th of July L
has the schools Of law ana commerce
a chemistry building and an institute
OF hygiene. Another is he admins
tratiOn building This covers an en-
tire block between Caigna and Yaro
IL has ten claSsrooms seating from
fifty to 100 each, three large public
halls seating 200 and administra
tion Offices. II has also the Nationa
Library and a law library of 80, 00
volumes. The university has nov
more than 100 professors and owe
1000 students
The School Of Arts and Trades i
supported by the state. This is o.
Salvador street. There is also mill
tary academy and a navel schoo
These are outside MOntcVideo, haVin
grounds covering thirty acres TIL
buildings contain dormitories. baths
casino and fencing room and a larg
hall for entertainments. They have
gymnasium, including swimmin
tank of about onc-third of an acr,
and athletic fields and riding course
The government has recently es
tablished an institute of geology an
has brought several scientists frOl
the United States to aid in its dire,
ton. II has established an institut
Of industria. chemistry and also
department of hygiene. The govern
ment expects to establish a milital
school of aviation. connected vii
which will be dirigibles. aeroplan
and flying machines. This Will be
the edge of Monteviedeo Cattan,
an Italian aviator, is to he the dire
tor. Plans have also been prepar,
for "a national stadium by those i
terested in physical education II
will be located at Punta Carreta.
will stimulate athletics.
Montevideo has a pedagogical m
scum and also a natural history al
geological museum. 1t has q medic
school which is largely attended "a
IL carrying on great deal of hC
pital and sanitary work 1t has pla
grounds for the children. 1t is dol