Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-03-23


planning to adopt commission
rule, indicate the rapidity of
progress in some of the South Amer
lean countries, a progress with which
feW dwellers in North America are ac-
quainted. Uruguay, the least Of the
Independent South American nations,
is In some respects the most advanced
country on either of the western con-
tinents.
The lowest percentage of poverty in
either of the Americas belongs to Uru-
guay's distinctions. The nearest ap-
proach to a universal eight-hour day
in its industries of any country on the
American continents also is to be found
in Uruguay. The charities of the coun-
try are administered by a governmental
commission, which has a method of
reaching each individual case. The
little republic has a public insurance
system, owns a large share of the cleo
tric and power plants in the principal
towns and plans q sweeping economic
program that will bring every public
utility under government ownership.
Uruguay is tired of political parties
that is why it yearns for commission
rule. 1t now has president and a
two-house congress. The representa-
tives are chosen by direct vote every
four years, the senators by electoral
vote. The two houses of the congress
elect the president, VINO serves -four
posed of two senators and five repre-.
sentatives takes the place of congress
during recess and assists and advises
the president on legislative matters
In this respect, at least, the UruguayaI
congress is on the job more than thai
of the United States. Under Uru
guay's proposed commission plan botl
the advisory committee and the presi
dent would be dropped and a commits
sion of seven men would rule, all o.
them being constantly on the job. Eacf
would have six-year tenure of Office
and all would be selected by congress
whose powers would be greatly cur
tailed under the proposed rule.
Its Climate and People.
| Gifted with the nearest to an idea
climate to be found in the western
world Uruguay has done much to de
velOp it's natural resources and t
make life cOngenial for it's people. TIL
average temperature for the summe
us only 72 degrees and for winter i
55 degrees. AS a result of the highl
/ 20 HI alt, - ~ H.
acteristics of the Uruguayan peopl
are remarkable. They are taller, fine
set-up and have clearer complexion
than any of the other South America
peoples. There is less of the India
in them, too, than in any of the othe
dwellers on the southern continent
The country has a fairly complete sys
TEN of railroads, three of which ar
guaranteed by the government-that i:
| certain net income is assured t
them each year. The country is goin
in for good roads very rapidly an
macadamized roads extend for abou
forty miles outside of Montevideo, th
capital and chief city.
AS Uruguay has made efforts to a
tract a substantial type of immigr;
ton, the population is of diverse or
gin. At present the Spanish and TIA
fans predominant, Spanish being tt
language of the country. There al
several Swiss and German colonie
however. The immigrants are closel
scanned. for the country wants non
that will swell its low rate of paupe
ism. At one time the Uruguayan go,
ernment offered to immigrants NJ
only free land, but the means to pu
chase the needed farm stock and in
plements. However, the increase
population has been so marked of laI
years that no extra inducements al
now offered to new settlers.
Women Are Beautiful.
The Uruguayan women are said /
be more beautiful even than the wor
en- of Chile. They are more democra
ic, more inclined to the new order
things than the women in most Lat
countries. Not in any other land al
to be found such splendid horsewome
as those of Uruguay; they learn
ride when children and they equal
feats of riding the daredevil guacht
of the plains.
The country is given over mostly
NaturaIist's Eye and Ear.