Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-26

of all branches. When she is
II or Is she is introduced to So
ciety. The debut of the South
American girl is the most pre-
tentious affair you can imagine.
After this wonderful coming out
party she must turn her thoughts
to becoming engaged. She must
announce her engagement during
this year.
Then follows a most elabor-
ate announcement of the engage
nent. In some cases the engage
ment lasts a year. The girl car
not be seen at any function with
out her fiance. And she can not
dance with anyone but her fan
ce, her father, brothers and cous-
ms. Then her marriage. This,
of course, is the most elaborate
of all. After that she settles
down to domestic harmony, per
fectly satisfied to drop out OF
things and stay contentedly al
home, while her husband is per
fectly free to live his own life
in any manner he sees fit. The
wife takes a drive in the after
moons, always accompanied by
some one Of her family. She
usually entertains with dinner
party once a week inviting her
relatives. This makes up her ex-
citing program. Servants are
very plentiful. The South Amer
lean woman never does house
work. They are wonderful moth
ers and devoted wives. | don't
know of any type Of woman who
inspires more respect than this
type of woman.
There is great deal of cul-
ture among the Latins. The
trouble with US is that we elias
'sify all foreigners alike. The
Argentinian resents that very
much. He is a highly educated
type. born of good blood ana
possesses all of the charactertis-
tics of gentlefolk.
"My little daughter is - years
old. 1t is about time she is put
into American schools now. My
three sons were educated in
America. One of the boys will
graduate from the Naval Acad-
envy at indianapolis in June and
we are going to attend his grad
uation, of course. In September
II shall go abroad" Mr.. Barrett
said in closing the interview.
Mr.. Barrett was the speaker
at the Conopus Club today. He
talked on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Barrett said in part:
"The situation in Europe is
this: Europe can not be saved
until the United States takes
some part in trying to help.
Whether it is through the League
of Nations, the Court of Inter
national Justice, loans to be made
TO foreign governments. The
question Is 10 decide upon some
thing definite even if it to say
nothing. A definite stand will
put Europe on notice that we can
do nothing. America has the
reputation of finishing a job. We
have helped to start one OF the
biggest upheavals in history. JUS
in the midst of reorganization ani
realignment we have Withdrawn
to our isolation and left the big
problems unsolved. I personally
feel from investigation that civi
| lization will be set back six cen
turtles unless some ana is secured
from the United States. Soutr
America is looking to US for hel
ideals; when we halt and fai
to do the big things they are Sc
inclined to follow in our foot
steps, adopt a policy of selfish
ness that has its effect on Eur
opean countries, but also witt
us.
"If we do not wish to hell
Europe from idealistic impulse
we should for selfish interest. The
time is past when we can &c
longer without foreign markets
Industrial expansion is so great
farmers, cattlemen, have mcrea'
ed productive areas to such ar