The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-02-19

Down In Monteyideo. on the coast
OF Uruguay. Wakefield man, il.
de Anguera, is Introducing "frczen
Yankees" and high ideals and Y, n
G A. hospitality and service to the
Spanish population. Frozen IAN
KEGS is not a comment on the New
England temperament but Is a literal
translation OF "helados Yanquis,
which IS what Monteyideans ask for
AZ the ~" canteen when they want
ice cream. Mr. de Anguera. who has
been secretary in full authority since
the first OF January. writes to his
friends al home that the people want
many more important things than ice
cream. though naturally that novelty
10 South American taste attracts the
,ibuth OF the city who. once hnding
themselves at home in the attractive
building, remain TO benefit by more
solid nourishment
The iolal paper "El Siglo", in an
article OF appreciation OF the local
association which was introduced un.
der war conditions primarily 10 care
for the men OF the American and
British fleets but which is now firmly
rooted as native institution and Is
supported by the Spanish population,
thus describes the atmosphere which
Mr. de Anguera and his assistants
have created:
THE sailor and the Monteyidean
who enter find themselves In the boz
som of their own family with friendly
hands stretched out cordially; II he
is a stranger. gentlemen take pleas
ure in accompanying him during ms
visit TO the Center. and gentlemen oil
distinction among the colonies OF the
Allied countries do all possible to
make the Red Triangle reflect the
distant country with Its sentiments,
Joys and ideals"
Mr.. de Anguera was born in Wake
field, Mass. nor eight years he was
Industrial and religious secretary at
the Worcester Y. NJ. c. A. When the
United States went into the war, and
the N stional War Work Council Y.
NJ C. A. was formed, he became as
sociated with Il. w. Hearne execu-
tive secretary OF the Northeastern
Department as an expert in consTuc-
ton. having the building Of huts and
their distribution under his charge.
Early in 1918, he was sent to Monte
video TO assist in making welcome the
sailors or theAllied fleets On January
lst Of this year he was made secretary
OF the local Y. NJ G. A. which grew
out OF the war program.
His remarks In a letter to r., W.
Uearno on the visits of the American
ships show that his hospitality was rot
limited to Office hours nor 70 the Off
cial place but extended TO his own
private bounds:
-Four ships have been in much OF
the time ard the Red Triangle has
hummed from Q a. m. to ~ p. m.
About roo a day present on an aver
age Of 80 constantly outside Of rush
hours The canteen which supplied
homemade fee cream, cake and
sandwiches. etc. has run at times 70
500 day with a profit Of about
$500 TO $500 n month, and yet the
prices are mighty low for here
We ave mad a fine group Of Amori.
can and English women who were con
sfantly AZ the Red Triangle. and the
moral effect on the boys has been
excellent You would laugh TO hear
some of them call my wife Mother
our house has been a sort Of Sail
IRIS Retreat Constantly there would
be rrouns 81 one 10 FIVE M for tennis
with my wife and others in the after
noon and then come 20 the house for
a shower and rdpper. after which the
monograph and records worked
hard The home touch means a lot
10 the Toys.
His review q the local field and
his earnest ambition for the work the
N ca. has in prospect. IL most
interesting 10 those who are Loyalty
supporting the v NJ c. A. in foreign
nelds:
People here can underTtand a man
or an Institution which without any
thing up its sleeve seeks TO help
p-cpie To a realization Of higher
could get a sense Of how deep an
impression Wilson's ideals have made
on this people And The impression
I e deep because the U s. has backed
them up-lived up 10 those ideals. II
the United States should play false
20 its high idealism now Il would
I lose South America for = century.
. The L. s. today Il the strongest az
ponent OF the spirit q Christianity
that the world has seen sni its IN
1uence here f. already making itself
felt ! attended several Sociaiistie
/ meetings % the people and the e.
seace q them was. south America
lacis q great basic elemsHt-it il
1 morality n private lie and public
T aaminiasratIon. The example % tire
r s sa chaIlrnVe 20 us o. realize