The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-04-05

.''-.- "... "'aared industries
although .n -.' is said 70 no ~
abby .I.l.H FOB a-r.eultura TS uIIa'
81" absence however. Of the o-,.'
ranches fa.- Distinguish Ar~on.' o's'
'h" Jrr-'...a lands are mora L.I
~ L'' -..' .".I.u-s. Frconoa.
the guac..- a. eoaaoys are nor r', o-,
,r- of r.. i.-a CRYING onir Wv :. U wv,
"r,..,a,a capacities heconso 'a'
ram"..uH is better fitted for bgn1n,'
business The Swiss colop;s,s
Sides taking with them the custom. W :,
their OWL land. have established ~
da'ryins AMI rar,Somaklng indpst,i..
with which they were familiar in ~
rope. They also took with tbom
knowledge IF vineyards that has -
suited in th" Introduction Of nam
source IF wealth to Uruguay.
Manufacturing hnS made little nm.
r"SS outside Nontyvidco, where M,
nearly third Of the country's I nm,
600 people However, many Of n,
factories in the busy SEAPORT CAN'T,
would do credit 10 any 1oursbi,,
American or European city. Itlsb
the workshops AMI manufactu1n,
plants of Muutcyidco that the govern
m"nt has imposed the eight-hour DAY
not alone because of the greater Off.
cheney brought by the short dav. In,
because of the feeling that the work.
crS must have ample time for recrps.
ton. Montcvidco Is one Of the lead.
ing cities in South America, both IN
natural advantages and the beauty az
It's architecture.
Keeps Its Currency Value Up.
Uruguay is financially one Of the
most substantial countries IN the
world. II has paper currency, bu.
its peso can be exchanged for Sllght4
ly more than par value Of the god
coin of any country. Its exports have.
for number of years, kept well ahead
of its imports. In Il recent year they
stood: Exports, SG5,142,OO0; impOrtA
$50. GGG,OOO.
The combined acreage Of the cOun.
try is about 5OOOO,OOO, of which about
40,OO0000 acres is devoted to grazing
and pasture land. A serious effort Is
being made by the state TO refOres,
a part of the land and rewards are
offered TO private persons who plant
and care for trees on their land. Tie
government also apprOpriates large
sum annually for agricultural shows
in each Of the 10 departments or
states. The government has given
100000 for buildings for the Rural
association of Uruguay, which holds
an annual gathering at MOntevideO.
Europeans enjoy equal rights with
natives under the Uruguayan laws
but these laws are strictly enforced.
Owing to the low percentage OF pOr
erty and the prevailing Temperance Of
the people, the percentage OF serious
crime is said to be below that Of viz
tually all other American countries
w. ii. Koebel, one of the wldest-knOVa
authorities on South America, says:
SIN the matter Of sObriety Uruguay
can easily allow points to almost any
other nation. Only a small proportion
of crime Is caused in Uruguay W
either dishonesty or drink" UruguaJ'
an laws dealing with corporations ana
investments have been lenlent In us
past, but a movement has been unaa
way for same time to give prlVas
capital fewer advantages, at the sane
time extending state ownership aua
control.
Education is compulsory and tns
schools are under state supervisor
even to the nOrmals and universltis>
The voting age begins at twenty yeaN
Only men being permitted to VOC
But the right Of franchise is mol "
freely or rashly given as in TINS cOur
try. The would-be voter must pass
llteracy test before he Is perili''''
tO register.