Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-06

altitude trying. Tho company has pro-
vided a Guest House" Ian institution
which seems peculiar to mining camps)
at town down on tho coast. to which
the Chuqui-ites go down in relays when
the climate OF the heights gets on tho
nerves. Nearly every one makes such
trip somo time during thu year. The
company's power plant Is located at this
place an9 the transmission line is over
$50 miles in length
ARMY ENLISTMENTs DRAIN
REGION OF CAPABLE MEN
There is a pretty steady stream OF
travel homewards now, duo to enlist
ment In various branches Of the army
service. especially in the engineer corps,
out In camp whose numbers reach up
into tho thousands the vacancies are
soon filled. When 1t became necessary
TO part with the Germans sometime
ago. there were $50 of them TO so at
one time. The company allowed to each
three months pay and transportation TO
any part OF the world
inc best single feature of this camp.
TO my mind. is the hospital. This is in
charge or n very expert surgeon, who
is native of Canada. and several
nurses from tho United States. This
institution is up to the best American
standards, has about seventy five beds
and is an excellent object lesson In
country like this, where the idea of
hcaitn preservation is limited. to saw
tho least.
Chiie. OF all the republics OF South
America. boasts the most stable gov
eminent and the only one which has
had no revolution in the recollection
or the present generation. This 10
something like tho earthouake situ,-
ton for no one counts minor disturb
ances or aught save those cataclysms,
"nere the entire population is laid out.
another proud claim of this shoe
string country is that they have never
oeen conquered as has been the fate OF
olhcrs or the continent. In their re-
cent war with Peru, n whole regimen,
OF Peruvians rode Off a great blur and
INTO the sea rather than surrender to
Chiie, which would seem that other
Peop!e nave some spirit. also,
Further down the coast there I,
plenty or rainfall and the southern
man OF Chile Is green and very fruit
iuL wonderful tales reach us here of
tho farm lands and cattle ranches in
southern Chile. but as travel is slow.
uncomfortable and friEhtfully cxpcn-
stve, most of US will have to take IL
on faith Another immense copper
Hino owned by tho Gursenhe;ms ia
lccatcd at Braden. not far from Santi-
ago Not so large camp as this. II
Is much older. and there is consider
able Intercourse between tho two
camps. Many are tho visitors who
come to Chuouicamata to inspect the
most unique copper mine in the world
and learn OF tho wisdom and expcr-
renee or Its great engineers. Ono can
not escape the conclusion that our
lnited States is not only wonderful at
nome. but wherever her sons go they
blaze trail OF enlightenment and that
yrh oh {os
best in others
GREAT CONTRAST NOTICEABLE
BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES
The greatest contrast of all Is that
between those OF North and South
america Transportation. money sys-
en-, schools, postal service public
'ealth, energy and pluck. 1t is worth
'pective upon our own institutions
which we might otherwise take for
granted. Governmental stability, best
Expressed through the peoples CONT
ience in their own laws and institu-
ions, az we'll as In individuals. is in
process OF making iii Latin America, /
ather than an ACCOMPLISHED fact,
lille is country OF tomorrow. Her
tremendous mineral resources are only
beginning to DO tapped, and this is
practically all In the hands of for
.igners. Republican In name, she Is
tlll moro or less controlled by the few |
american schools would be an meal
'ulable benefit to the Chilean 'rotos,"
rho are pathctically ignorant and in
Inherent. Visiting nurses, such as we
rave at home. would find an opportun-
ty beyond their most ardent hopes OF
public service. Prohibition, really en-
'orccd, would be the greatest blessing
IF ALL Nevertheless, Chile is Wide
wake. sending her youths to Europe
Ind America for technical training, and
With tho aid OF Yankee ingenuity,
which she is sure to profit by in time.
ihe will develop her great natural re-
sources herself and reap tho reward
which az present she must see diverted
% other lands and peoples.