Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-29
MEXICO NEEDS YOUNG MEN

MEXICO NEEDS YOUNG MEN
 WRITES '. N. c. A. SECRETARY
 Mexieo's need today is a larger mum Der of young men of character to lead her forward in this crucial hour of her history, writes J. M Clinton, Y. M. c. A. international secretary, in a letter to General Secretary Edwin Hill of the Norwich association. MT. Clinton has visited this city several times in con nection with the international foreign work of the Y. M. c. A. and is known to number of Norwich people.
 The following is his letter to Mir Hill. Aboard S. s. Cuba, Enroute from Havana
 May 24, 1921. Edwin Hill, General Secretary.
 Dear Friend: These last weeks spent throughout Mexico and Cuba have been busy ones and filled with interest. We found Mexico at peace after ten long years of revolution and strike. This peace has been won at the price of a long and bitter struggle. The railway strikes have just been settled. Banditrv as formerly known. is almost a thing of the past. Now under settled conditions Mexico is struggling to take her place as real and peaceful factor in the eeo- homie, social, and political world. asked men of all classes, What is Mex1co's greatest need today?" got 1 variety of answers, but without exeep- tlon they all voiced the imperative need 1 or larger number of young men of character who can be trusted to lead Mexico forward at this crucial hour of her history. Here is the unioue opner+u nlty of the Young Mems Christian As sociation to develop physical. mental and moral flores which alone can produce a strong. well-rounded character.
 l had long interview with Presiden, oeregon. He seems to have the conf. dence of the great majority of the Mexi
 can people and is anxious that Mexico should respect all international rules ant laws and stated that he wanted these tw,
 sister republics to ever live in neacA an,
 harmony. He said in part:
 Mexico has always been favored h.
 constant visits from foreigners but
 when foreigner comes to our countr-
 for the purpose of doing good among o1 people, every one of us should give hin ) a hearty welcome.
 T am man of intensiveiy nations spirit. I am anxious to preserve the in i dependence and national character 0 |, the Mexican people and I would be will
 ing to even give my life in opposition f any kind of foreign invasion but I ar
 rully aware that there are ideas an sentiments which know no rationz
 boundaries, and which are the propert of no one people. and morality. edues ton, and the highest aspirations of th soul belong in that category. We shouI
 not attempt, therefore, to put any ba, Tier before these ideas, and I view wit l great sympathy the work which th foung Mems Christian Association is dc , ing in the republic of Mexico.
 In the United States they do not ur derstand yet the fundamental causes (
 the Mexican revolution. Two gre,
 social classes were formed-one clas rlch' arlstecratfc, and highly intef1ectus ? and the other class, poor, ignorant. ar
 hopeless. Between these two soci D classes there has opened a great abv,
 and the fatal collision between these tv ' classes was inevitable The princin ' leaders of the revolution have come fro the humble class. I myself come fro = this class and my sisters, who raised m
 were humble school teachers for seve- z teen years and lived in contact with il V poor people and the neglected children Il peIleVe that one of the most juporta n results of the paci1cation of Mexico
 that of bringing together these two q I cal classes and filling the gulf whi e exists between them. This can only L brought about through education a, good will. Our people are not ba ss Among them are found the most not n virtues Some years ago some n our popular leaders sowed seeds of al ,- cord and misunderstanding hetwe s. North Americans and the popular ma l. es in Mexico. We have organized t. great campaign against this spirit |
 cause we believe that there should Q n, ist the most cordial friendship betwe 1- the two republics and our efforts ha been crowned with great success T E. proof of this may be seen in that wher
 as few years ago when an excursi
 of tourists came to oul country the DC
 pie hissed them and today when tn
 come they are everywhere received wi IL applause and good will.
 ee T am in complete sympathy with { of movement of the Young Mems Christi C. Association because it seeks to bet he international relations and to SOW dt IT, trines of love and good will among of the social classes. This is one of 1 ls noblest tasks which it is possible to D
 form because as there is more love a lls Friendship and less hatred human nd will progress and we shall all be mt es. happy.
 A. T shall be very happy indeed to ee sist in the work of extending the as clatlon movement in Mexico and if ne contribution is not 5OO0e pesos, 1t ' let be a substantial amount"
 eu Upon arrival at Havana the follc 'ss ing cablegram from Mexico City V handed me: President Obresen tot ny ordered immediate payment first r 'hl subscription fifty thousand pesos, | as ance six months"
 .e found that our association work -Ae these cities of Mexico has gone forw nv, with success even amidst these ten ye of revolution and has grown steat ts. from year to year. Now is the time tL the association to move forward al '-e all lines. The Mexican people tn his selves are begging us to open up jn1 cities and to extend and develop -ae work in the cities already organi ain These wide-open doors may not long 1.,, main open.
 .r's Will America he true friend 10 ,ea+ next-door sister republic and give in men and money to help serve the fiji
 millions of Mexico? I believe she
 Sincerely yours,
 M