Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-31
WHAT TO Do
ABOUT MEXICO

The Mexican question remains un-
settled-the outcome remains uncer-
tain. what to Do About Mexico"
was presented to the members of the
Fortnightly Literary club by DR.. G.
w. Snyder on Friday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs H. E. Cole in
an able and comprehensive paper DR..
Snyder said in his Introductory:
| "What to Do About Mexico. We
understand this to mean, what is the
: United States to do about Mexico. 1t
seems we cannot hope to materially
aid Mexico until we understand her
people, their history, institutions, and
aspirations. What do we learn by
studying the history Of Mexico and
what mean the revolutions which have
occurred from time to time during the
last century? These revolutions are
one and all phases Of blind, misguid
| ed struggle of an ignorant people for
liberty. They constitute contest
against a feudal system nearing slav-
cry. They are largely the expression
of a yearning Of an oppressed people
to win for themselves and their chill
dren a place upon the soil of their ma
| tive land. These efforts have failed
| largely because Of ignorance and lack
of true unselfsh leaders. Organized
public opinion is the only basis for
democratic government, and this does
not vet exist in Mexico. The only
newspapers are controlled by the gov
eminent by the landlords or the big
corporations. The only politics are
wholly personal and the only political
organizations are gangs formed to adj
: vance the interests Of their usually un-
scrupulOus leaders. There is no free
political discussion, and their cleo
tions are either farces or frauds. We
believe the solution Of the Mexican
problem will largely rest on the estab-
Iishment of public schools which will
educate the people to know their
rights and train men to lead them in
their struggles to win their rights"
About forty per cent of the people
are of Spanish-Indian blood, about 20
per cent Of European stock, and the
remainder mixed There are about
100000 people in Mexico, some Of
whom are Indians in savagery.
: DR. Snyder told how freedom came
so easily at the time Napoleon swept
over Europe-came so easily they did
not know what it meant. Then came
the trouble with Mexico away back in
the beginning Of the last century, FOL-
lowed later by the Mexican war. At
that time there were differences Of
opinion among statesmen, just as at
present on big problems. President
Taft and President Wilson kept us
out Of serious trouble in still more re-
cent times. The speaker told of the
influence of the Germans and others
Chere, the wrecked condition of affairs
and other phases Of the situation. IN
the discussion it was held that the
/ United States may at some time in the
future be forced to go into the coun-
, try and bring harmony out of chaos
as was done. in Cuba. Conditions, how
ever, have greatly improved during
recent months.
| Substitutes for the Saloon
Mrs. E. M. Adams presented a pa
| per on "Substitues for the Saloon"
Moving pictures and coffee houses
were believed to be the best things to
/ take the place of liquor selling places.
! AS to the moving pictures, they pro-
vide a place where a man may take
his family, where there is some educa-
ton, where he may find vein Of hui
NOR and where there is something dra-
matte, in case there is a desire for
| this phase of life. It developed in the
paper and in the discussion that pic
lures were on the upgrade, there would
be more patrons in the future. Many
of those filled with glamor are going.
A coffee house provides a place
where man may drop in, read pa
per, visit with his neighbor and OBJ
! tain refreshment.
The churches, night schools, Y. NJ.
! c.. A., clubs and other places aid in
supplying the need, but not so well as
pictures and coffee places.
| Mayor and Mrs. G. T, Thuerer and
Miss Zura Fricke became members.
The next meeting will be with Hon.
and Mrs. Frank Avery, when the Rus
| sian revolution will be presented by
| Mrs. Hugh Kelley and G.. w. Andrews.