New Britain herald., 1923-04-04

Those who can afford 1t always con,
 duct the funerals in the trolley cars
 the funeral car being most elabo-
 rate and expensive affair which takes
 the place of the hearse. The poorer
 people often carry their dead by
 strapping the coffiE to the back of a
 burro and then, after burying the
 body. they return the coffin to the
 undertaken to be used again.
 Mexico is a land of striking con
 trasts, Printing presses. for instance.
 were set up in 1b35. 100 years before they appeared in New England. The first newspaper was published here,
 also, more than 100 years before one
 appeared in the United States. The first fine arts gallery and an excellent
 one. too, was set up in the City of
 Mexico. The speaker contrasted edu- cation in Mexico with education in
 Japan. Tn Japan" said he, "9s per cent of the boys and girls must at- tend school ten months year for eight years. In Mexico. schools are very deficient and only one in IS can read or write. Mexico is cursed, also, by the strong drink-pulque. Pulque saloons abound in every town.
 "Thc hardware stores In Mexico City" said the speaker. "arc the finest in the world. New Britain hardware is shown in stores of white marble with most wonderful white marble staircases and showcases.
 "Bolshevism is getting start in lower Mexico. It shows itself In Yucatan where the red flag is dis played everywhere and where houses are being painted red. The populace was surprised in one town to awake one morning and see the church painted red. The Obregon govern ment, however, does not seem to be much disturbed by these local dis As illustrating the lay- of wealth upon the cathe- drals of Mexico, the speaker told that in one balustrade in one cathedral, over 52,o00 pounds of pure silver are used
 The speaker illustrated the bull fight which has been restored to Mex co by President Obregon notwith- standing that his predecessor Carran- ga had abolished it. This brutal sport was picture as having a very bad ef- 'ect upon the Mexican character. He picture this sport in detail such as S rarely seen in the States.
 The climate of Mexico is perfect | It some points so that strawberries Ire produced in luscious perfection every day in the year. Farming, how ,yer, is in many places, like that of Egypt in that the farmers still blow with stick. President Diaz was pie ured as a friend of the United States md one of the best presidents that Mexico has ever had While Mexi- 70 is in theory a republic, it really s not and it cannot be ruled except ,y the epg hand. Diaz was great ,usiness,4 P. 5moter When he came to power, only 400 miles of railroad ex- sted in Mexico. When he left there were 15,oo0 miles; but now" said he speaker, lover half of these have sone into ruin through disuse." In contrast with Diaz, Carranza always lated the Americans. He never lost .n opportunity to do them damage md, said the speaker. T have never ound a Mexican, not to mention an >merican who has regretted Carran- as departure. Carranza was not only m enemy of the United States but if Mexico as well. He was also an nemy of religion and of the Indians n particular" When conditions in Iexico are more settled such that life nd property are safe for foreigners.