Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-24
URGES CLOSER
COOPERATION
John Barrett Says Newspaper
Men Can Do Most For
American Republics

New Orleans, Sept. 24.-Publish-
ers. editors and advertising directors
of newspapers and other publications
in North and South America can do
more than any other group of men
in the Americas to bring about an
ideal understanding and co-opera-
ton between the republics OF the
Western Hemisphere, declared John
Barrett, Director General of the
Pan-American Union, in an address
to-day before the annual convention
of the Advertising Clubs of the
World.
MIR. Barrett suggested for the pro-
motion and development of friendli-
ness and business relations between
the American republics, the follow
ing steps:
Offers Suggestions
That the American Publishers As
sociation, the Associated Press and
other press associations, and the AS
sociated Advertising Clubs of the
! World invite to their conventions and
meetings in 1920 representative pub
fishers, editors and advertising men
from Latin-America and that they
should devote one or more days to
discussing n-American questions
ana becoming acquainted.
That these organizations should
arrange for visit to the United
states before or after these conven-
uons of representative publishers,
editors and advertising men OF
Latin merica.
That reciprocal visit by the
newspaper men of the United States
should be made to American
countries to study newspaper condi-
tions and obtain the viewpoints of
Latin-American countries.
That the newspaper men of North
and South America should join in
organizing an international publish
ers organization and in appointing
an International vigilance board or
committee to pass upon the stand
ards and methods of advertising to
be approved and supported by the
press of both countipents.
That the Associated Advertising
Clubs of the World should organize
Fan-American section to act as a
clearing house and bureau of in
formation for Pan-American publi-
cation and advertising which would
serve allke newspapers of both
North and South America.
Would Exchange Views
Ihat every facility be provided
Tor editors and shapers of public
opinion in both North and South
america to get together at not too
distant intervals and frankly ex-
change their views on Pan-Ameri-
can friendship, politics, commerce
and all matters of common interest
Mr.. Barrett advocated the fullest
exchange of news between the coun-
tries of North and South America
ana urged TIE newspapers of the
United States to "set the pace in
printing comprehensive news from
Latn-America," so that the people
or the United States would realize
the greatness. progress and impor-
tance of Latin American countries
He asserted that the annual com
merce of the United States with
Latn-America had grown in 15
years from s450,0O0, 900 to s1.75O.-
600, or nearly 800 per cent. The
United States, he said. had since
the beginning OF the war, taken first
place over Great Britain and Ger
many in trade with Is of the 90
Latn-American countries. He point
ed out that travel between the
American republics had greatly in
creased. that the investment of
United States capital in South Amer
ican countries had grown, that many
branches of United States banks had
oeen established in Latin-Americo
ana that Spanish now was being
Taught in nearly every university
ana college in the United States.
while Portuguese, the language of
Brazll, was being taught or soon to
De taught in many high educational
insutuuons OF the United States.