Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-21
RY FREDERIC ]. Haskln.

In Mexico or Chile or the Argentine or
any other Latin-American country
wants to come TO the United States
for his education, the Par-American
Union here will make all arrangements
for him. 1t can very likely obtain him
a scholarship. it will md work for
him after his graduation so that he
may get practical experience to round
off his education, and in general II
will act as his friend and adviser.
Likewise. II boy in the United
States wants to go to Latin -Ameri-
can country for his education in order
to learn the language and the laws of
that country, the Pan-American Union
viii give him assistance In finding
what he wants. In a word. the Union
is going to facilitate in every possible
way the exchange OF students among
tho American republics, because 1t be-
lievos that in this way more than any
other n real Pan American spirit OF
friendly understanding is built up.
In fact, the value OF the plan has
long since been demonstrated. The
best friends the United States has IN
Latin-Amcrica are the numerous ma
tive graduates of Cornell, Yale, the
University OF Pennsylvania, and other
American colleges, who are scattered
all thru Latin-American, from Mex
leo to tho Argentine. Thruou, those
countries there are United States uni
| yersities clubs. made UP of the alumni
OF American universities, some OF
whom are natives OF the United States
| and some OF the countries In which the
club is located. Needless TO say, these
clubs arc ccntcrs OF Pun-American
friendship. There are today about
| 5000 students from Latin America in
schools and colleges In the United
States. Naturally the number OF
Americans who go to South America
to study is much smaller. but the
Union emphasizes the value of that
sido OF the movement, too. There are
great opportunities in South America,
and the young man who has studied
there is in a good position to take ad-
vantage of them. For example, a
graduate of an American law school
went to Rio de Janeiro to study law.
| He became Consul General for the uni
ted States, but later gave up that work
| to open law of'ice. He now has a
! large business and employs several as
| sistants. and is a legal writer OF some
| note in Brazil
Movement Started In Mexico
The influx OF students from the South
| to our universities has been greatly
stimulated by the American Chamber
| of Commerce OF Mexico City, which has
a representative, Mr.. O, W. T.. Cook.
| In this country to induce American
| universities to grant scholarships to
| Latin American students and Amcri-
| can universities to grant scholarships
| to Latin American students and Amer
| lean Industrial firms to give them jobs
in their chosen lines. ilo has had
| great success in both. The way OF
| the Latin American students is being
mado easier and easier. He Is taken
care OF. In many cases, from the time
he lands here until he Is ready to re-
turn. And he returns a booster for
the United States.
This exchange of students is one OF
tho new activities of tho Pan-Amcri- /
can Union under it's new director. DR..
Leo 5. Rowe. DR.. Rowe has two main |
plans. one OF these is to department
alizo the work OF the Pan-Amcrican |
Union, so that 1t may work moro cf- !
fectively along special lines. such as 1
education ad sanitation. The other Is |
TO make tho Pan-American Bulletin 1t |
medium TO carry practical information /
to the Latin American countries 1s
we'll as n message OF friendship.
In addition to his plans for "A spo-
cial department devoted TO education
DR.. Rowe has already well under way
"A department of sanitation. This Is to
act as Il clearing house for all new dis
covcrlcs and researches along the
lines OF sanitation and hygiene, so that
these may be made Immediately avail
able all over the western hemisphere
instead OF waiting upon the slow pro-
cess OF translation and transmission
thru ordinary channels.
For instance. the United States Pub
lie Health Service has recently dis
covered, by its experiments in Hawaii |
what seems to be n specific cure for
leprosy. Chaulmoogra oil has long
been recognized as having value In the
treatment Of loprusy. but 1t has been
difficult to find a derivativo OF tho oil
which tho patient could asslmilatc
This Mt last seems to have been found.
DR. Rowe's new department OF santa
tion VIII undertake to place the results
of these experiments in the hands OF
Batin-Amcrican governments. some or
which fncc very severe loprosy prob
lens. Arrangements have also been
made for some of these governments
to receive small quantities OF the i'm
proved oil.
Works Better That Words
That practical assistance In solving
their problems Is what many Of tho
Latin American peoples most apprccl-
ate seems to be the basic conviction
OF DR.. Rowe's administration This is
an idea which seems also TO be enter