Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-22
GEOGRAPHY NEEDED IN ALL
ACTIVITIES, Says fURl0NC
Traveler Gives First-hand Information on Nations
Throughout World; Turk Situa-
ton Overplayed.

, of the situation, in his opinion. Con-
trary to public opinion, he stated b
the Turk was not responsible for the
burning Of Smyrna, saying that it wouio
be unreasonable to presume that ne
would destroy a city formerly his, ana
which for three years he has oeen
fighting to regain. 1.-The Turk IS PANT
ed as a huge ~blue-bearded giant with
a scimitar in each hand an an Unsuitable
lust for blood" he said. This is en-
tirely contrary to the real facts Of the
case and before one should judge any
situation so grave as that in the Near
East, he should have reliable informa-
ton on both sides Of the question. he
said. He advised his hearers to be-
come students of geography and cited
Asia as one magazine that gives de-
pendable information upon the Near
East question.
South America
1t is because Americanism should be
emphasized in its best sense that Brazil
as the republic next greatest to our
own and South America as an empire
that may become amenable to the pur-
poses of European imperialistic propa-
ganda, that Colonel Furlong feels Brazil
is of particular and timely interest at
the moment. South America is a coun-
try that may become a weapon in the
hands of the enemies of the United
States and it is because this should be
prevented that the people of this coun-
try should strive to know, appreciate
and respect their South American
brothers, he believes.
Illustrated with Photographic slides
made from photographs taken by Col
onel Furlong and colored by him in or
der that none of the reality of the
scenes they portrayed might be lost, he
took his hearers through the republic
Of Brazil and proved it to be not only
a land of great wealth, but of great
beauty and culture. Rio de Janeiro
he declared to be one of the worlds
most beautiful cities and proved his
point with illustrations that showed the
beautiful and elaborate public buildings
and streets from which all unsightli-
ness of telephone and electric wires is
removed by underground insulation, and
beauty added by trees in business as
we'll as residence districts.
Payements under the South American
touch become things of great beauty,
Colonel Furlong stated, saying that
the blue and white tiles that last for
centuries point a lesson for American
cities with their dingy cement walks
that are replaced by each new set OF
grating politicians. Another lesson
is that of patterning her water fronts
on lines of beauty, he pointed out
The beautiful pictures of the harbor
Of Rio carried the force Of his argu,
ment. Waterways are the front doors
of a nation and through them AND
through railway stations is derived the
important first impression, a fact that
should be considered, he declared.
Culture Found
In Brazil one finds a culture tina
was old when the puritans first Sc
foot upon Plymouth Rock, Colone
Furlong said in describing the art
literature and music of Brazil. Thi.
is a direct inheritance from the day.
when King John of Portugal estab
lished his court in Brazil. he said. MI
nicipal theaters, buildings upon which
no expense or effort to make beauti
full is spared, are among the most i'm
portant public institutions of the Soutl
American republic, the speaker de
clared and compared a country wher'
many of the worlds greatest singer
are known before they are even heart
of in the United States, with Albany
New York, where he said he was in
yited to go to the theater and dis
covered that this was to be translated
moving picture. There was no theate.
in the true sense of the word, wher,
one might attend the drama in tn,
state capital of New York, he SAT-
and declared such a condition appal
ling. Moving pictures he stated wer,
all right, but should not be permtite'
to take the place of real drama.
The great wealth and resources 0
Brazil Colonel Furlong illustrate
with remarks and pictures of the rub
Der and coffee industry. In concludin
his lecture he took his hearers on
trip up the mountain behind the cit
Of Rio De Janeiro to see what b
termed one of the most majestic sight
Of all the world.
Colonel F~urlong's visit to Grea
Falls was of particular interest to tn
people of Great Falls in that he is a
intimate friend of Charles NJ. Russell
the artist from whom he declared. b
received his first incentive to live Il
to the spirit Of the frontier. A mum
Der of years ago he was q resident @
Montana for a short time and says tina
he always claims Montana as one @
his home states. While in the city h
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell.
Tuesday afternoon Colonel Furlon
I spoke to the students Of the JUNO
high school. He told them of the i'm
portance Of geography, economical
and socially. He made by reques
| some comment upon his book. 9TH
Gateway of the Sahara" which h
wrote following a trip to Africa som
years ago. He was the first Amer
can to explore the island of Terra DE-
Fuego, and has Travelled extensively j
} all parts of the world. He is a LEI
turer of prominence and has appeaI
I ed a number of times before geograpi
ic societies, as well as at many of tn
leading universities. He is an arts
) of CONSIDERABLE ability and for thre
years was an art student at Corne
university. During the world war h
served overseas, where he won h
commission of lieutenant colonel.
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