Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-11-08

Unfortunate rs Il IS the laes femalAs'
IhaI o4ers one a. lhe npl|ms ln alliance
AAma dermfnq exeepl lhe United
States Is and hne lefn iei many months
making aolitc preparations GU meellns
Ihe afIefwni problems and iot taking
aalaniaea az me wholly new trade cor
l|il0,e which win then exist an this
has l,en painted ont with great force
hy senator Weeks % connection with
l.ls resolution seeking the creation a
non.nnrllsan congressional commits
slon 10 investigate ways and means for
meeting the new trade conditions az
wall a. Tor coping with our internal
problems. The list 81 these problems
s. ifuly formidable, A. assembled BY
seualor Weeks they have al threaten
ne front as any German army has
len able 10 show since the Yanks and
tanks eol inlrly into action
lll>t how careful and thorough this
preparation for reconstruction has heen
hy ,nr alliss b war who win shortly be
oar competitors III peace IS indicated
Is q recent exhaustive report by the
nrlli,h government made through d
ministerial committee, GA the require
ments 81 and need fof foreign Languages
81 England after the war. This com
mission appears tu have gone 70 the
very bottom q the probable require
ment Tor men and women IN home
business and lmelm trade who can
speak foreign languages.
an that the United States has done
Il. this direction Is TO copy ihe British
report Ia bulletin Of the department
~ commerce
England Is determining now the steps
necessary To take TO insure an outplJ
fgom les schools Of sufficient numbers
of men and women to meet the new
foreign language demand The United
states has done nothing in systematic
orderly fashion. 20 increase the facilities
tor instruction. or - ascertain which
language will be most IN demand
The point Of particular interest 70
New Mexico In the British report Is
the marked emphasis placed upon the
probable requirement FOR men and
wou,en who can read speak and think
the spanish language. The report,
which ~ admirable IA its thorough
ness points oul that South America Is
bound to become the great competitive
ileld Of trade exploration and develop
ment The report eliminates both the
German competition and the German
hnguage from any important place In
the sonh American field. II points 70
Spanish as the official and CONNER
cinl language OF nearly al Of the new M
tions south II the Rio Grande, and
urges the British government 70 ex.
tend Immediately the availability Of
Spanish courses which win turn out
men and women who have a complete
command u the language.
The United States shonld have the
unbeatable handicap IN competing for
Souih American trade after the war
has been won. when South American
trade first became valuable thing We
permitted Germany TO grab Il and
virtually shut as out. Even In Mexico
German money and German goods
played a far greater part than our own
save only IN the northern, border
taies We are IN o fair way now Il
let our present allies and future trade
competitors run away with this vasi
trade opportunity. because We are moi
equipped 20 take a.
Every man and woman IN New Mex
leo has an opportunity to learn snanisl
IN the practical highly efficient schOo
" every day use. We who LEI tina
opportunity pass unused are deliberate
IS throwing away a vastly valuable ad
lllian 20 orr equipment for usefulness
10 our country The parent who per
alls his children 70 grow up IN New
Mexico lacking complete mastery o
me Spanish langunge-with all the op
p,rtnnlty here afailable--is guilty o
rave negligence Of their welfare ana
future usefulness. Albuquerque iHerall