Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-11-23

IN ono keTnebs gathered In 21,OOO
pesos, mostly from Americans who
went there from El Paso to participate
in the festivities and contribute to the
gambling profits, Another kermess IL
planned In Juarez which Is expected
to Increase by 10000 pesos the popular
fund. Invitations to this kermess say
'Bring Your Money With You" and
there is no attempt to hide the pur,
pose, which Is to get all the American
money that possibly can be gathered
In.
Hunger TameS Revolutlonlsts.
There Is no element OF humor in
Mexico's efforts TO drag itself from
the state OF helplessness which revo.
luton and bandltry have cast the
country into. Hunger stalks through.
out the land and the efforts of the peo-
/ pie to win back prosperity Ia pItlful.
All the fight has been driven from the
masses. Americans returning from
former seats Of revolutionary activity
say the spirit of the people Is broken
and no man could start revolution.
The people are hungry and crave only
food. German agents who have per-
slstently tried to arouse feeling against
the United States find that the Mexi.
cans will accept their money and spend
1t, but that there is no inclination
among them to resume hostile attl
tude. Only from Americans can MexI.
cans hope for aid now, and they freely
admit that they have no feeling against
"Gringoes."
From reports reaching border Amer.
lean towns 1t Is learned that agrIcul-
tural activity gradually Is being re-
sumed throughout central Mexico, and
with good seasons there Is promise Of
food crops sufficient to relieve press
ing hunger. With corn and beans
available, Americans believe the Mexl-
cans will make peter progress toward
a return to normal conditions. The
passing Of bandltry also Is regarded
as hopeful sign.
Skeptlcal About carranza Rule.
Neither Mexicans, as a whole, nor
foreigners look upon the present Car
rama government as the kind needed
In Mexico now, but It Is better than the
lack Of any government, and there ap-
pears disposition among most Mexl-
cans to give what aid they can to the
government in its efforts to save the
country from total ruin. The Carranza
effort to raise 150000,000 pesos by pop
ular subscriptions Is regarded gener-
ally as a failure from the start, but
1t is appealing to the patriotism Of the
natives and is expected to exert a good
influence, which later may prove a di-
rect and material blessing.
one of the hopeful signs in northern
Mexico Is the attention being given by
the government to restoring the prin-
cipal highways connecting the cities
With little money available, the work
is difficult but already eleven high
ways have undergone Improvement,
which makes them at least capable Of
bearing traffic. Railroad service also
Is being restored in a measure, but
the wrecked condition of practically
every railroad in the republic makes
the service uncertain and meager.
Restoration of telegraph lines Is under
way but it, too, is handicapped by the
lack Of funds with which to obtain ma
terial and pay workmen.
Largest Mines Remain Idle.
Summed up, Americans interested In
Mexico say the country, while In bet
ter shape as regards the safety of for
eigners is not a good place yet for
Americans, and few Americans have
any idea of returning to their prop
critics there. American-owned prop
critics, such as the AlvardO Mining
company at Parral, the Corrigan-Mc-
Kinney properties, the Greene-Cananea
properties In Sonora, the Cusihuriachlc
properties and the mines and ranch
Ing properties owned by foreigners In
Durango, Coahuila, Aguas Callentes'
and San Luis Potosi still are idle.
Shelters Of the American Smelling and,
Refining company at Monterey, Aguas
Callentes and Matehuala are being op'
Grated In a small way, but they are
the only properties showing any ac-
tlvlty or any promise Of early resump-
ton.
Germans are operating mines, mills
and ranches in many Of the interior
states and are said to be receiving
every encouragement from the Mexican
government, but they are not numer-
Gus enough to aid materially In restor-
ing the Industrial stability Of the coun-
try.