The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-19
] A meriCans Should Know Mexico
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soldiers. and there Il no handilry.
American agricultural machinery
Is being imported into Mexico by
the Mexican government as rapidly
~ possible. A plan Is being worked
out whereby small farmers may oh
lain machinery al cost and on credit.
Communal lands actually are be-
ing restored 10 the people within the
law and are without connscaiion.
Carranza. early in his tenancy Of
the presidential palace. talked about
this. but did almost nothing. How
ever. the interesting thing Is not
what Carranza failed to no, kcsei
az he was with troubles and trials ;
the interesting thing is that II Is be-
ing done now.
unill the budget allowance for
educational work can be made
available early In the next presidcn-
tial term volunteer teaching corps
are being organized Jose Nascon-
cclos, director OF the University of
Mexico City. and one of the ablest
men y was my good fortune 10 meet.
Is a man Of vision and a man Of
practical understanding. lie hopes
10 81 organize his work as 10 teach
the Mexican working people how 10
read and write. how and what 10
eat. how to keep clean. how 10 work
and how 10 do the simple necessary
things that underlie material prog
rcss. When you listen 10 vascon-
celos you listen 10 a man who IN
spires hope and faith.
The arsenal employees and the
workers who make all army sup
plies have boon removed from mil
ilary discipline and allowed TO or
ganizc a union. They work in shops
as light and airy and clean as any
| have ever SEEN.
Trifling things, these. hut they
are sci down merely a. straws pick
ed ont OF wind Of events.
Americans should know two real
things about Mexico-ycs, three real.
things.
u Is a land worth seeing for the
mere sake of what there Is Ia SEE
The age Of Egypt, the warm beauty
OF Spain and Italy. the rugprlness
AMI roughness of our own great
west The mystery and charm of the
Orient-all Of these and yet none of
these, for Mexico Is Mexico and IL
Is not anything else.
u Is land where friendship Il 10
be- had for The honest asking and
where rich trade awaits. growing
richer as time goes on and Mexico
gains her feet
II Is a land toward whom our
policy should be- guided by,high in
ternalional morality and not hy a
few whose motive Is rreed-and our
goods and our people will find well
come.
! lefi Mexico through the Port of
Laredo. u Is choked with American
products going In, Just the vanguard
oi what may be- developed.
To be sure, there are faults In
Mexico. but OF this am sure: There
Is capacity In Mexico. and there |.
every evidence Of united delcr-
mination To make the hest use of
That capacity in an era of na.iunal
development
| am profoundly convinced that
the great American majority feels
for Mexico only friendship. II Is
Mexicos greatest need lust now.
And " there be- those practical
hnnny-ilsled souls who know no
other argument. 10 them Il may be
said that II will pay our nation sol-
ldly as no other attitude could ever
pay
Mexico has hii her stride. IL what
the eye sees and the car hears mean
anything at all.
She will have rough spots and
trouble, but she Is on her way.
TALES or FABULOUS TREASURE
In early days adventurous men