The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-31
DR.. MATHES IS
HEARD HERE IN
TWO LECTURES
iDelivers Address Monday anc
Tuesday Nights = Com
mencement Tonight.

DR.. Edward 7. Mathes delivered
an address, The Latin and the Teu-
tom Monday night and travels
Through Mexico Tuesday, night, in
the auditorium, Juneau High School.
Dr. Mathes is a forceful and interest,
ing speaker and handled his subjects
in entertaining manner. Each ad-
dress was illustrated with slides.
Discussing the comparisons be-
tween France and Germany and the
cause for their quarrels in his lecture
Monday might. Dr. Mathes said:
The French people represent the
development of the old Latin civiliza-
ton, which has been evolved during
the past centuries under "a warm and
sympathetic climate, under condi-
tons that made possible a life of
case and relaxation, life that de-
handed only a moderate amount of
effort to secure che necessities of
life, Under these conditions, coupled
with the charm and beauty of Italian
skies, the Latin people have develop
ed an appreciation for art and litera-
ture until these elements form a vital
part of life TO them. To enjoy these
they seek a life of ease and relaxa-
lion.
''On the other hand the German
and scandinavian peoples of Northern
Europe are the product of 1000 years
OF struggle and hard work to provide
the necessaries and comforts of life
Hard work is ITO them a prime neces-
sity for successful living. By this
policy they realize they have secured
the prominence and position they
occupy among the nations of the
world today. Therefore the German
looks upon the Frenchman as in
dolence ard indulgent while the
Frenchman regards the German as
graspng and avaricious. seeking
wealth and power at THE expense Of
his neighbors The German says
Give me France and in % years
I'll make a productive country of
it" The Frenchman says "If | had
to work like those Germans I'd go
off and die" SO the fundamental
problem involved in the quarrel be-
tween these two great nations lies
IN the basic differences as expressed
in their two PHILOSOPHERS of life"
Mexico
In the talk on Mexico Tuesday
night, three problems were discussed:
"First," said Dr. Mathes, 1--WE must
understand the kind of man who hives
in Mexico. We must remember he is
a mixed type, made UP of a union
of several different nationalities.
"The three internal problems are
the land problem. the labor problem,
and the educational problem. Few
Americans in any degree appreciate
the seriousness of these problems, yet
upon their solution must depend the
peace and progress of the country.
1.-THE Mexican is a product of the
Latin civilization as brought to Amer
lea by the Spanish. He speaks, reads
and writes the Spanish language, and
therefore lit lis difficult for him to
understand and appreciate our atti-
tnlde toward him and his problems.
The development of the country will
require at least 80 years and mean
while tit is our duty as neighbors
and friends to give them all possible
assistance in their struggles. l be-
lieve there should be the closest pos
sible economic ties between the two
nations"
DIR. Mathes will make the address
at the commencement exercises of
the Juneau High School tonight at
Elks' Hall, He is considering MAX
ing "trip to 'Sitka and may leave
Juneau tomorrow night on the Este
beth for that place