New Britain herald., 1924-01-10

itants, and which had four churches | in this section of the country the va, 1 rious denominations represented
 worked together for a common aim ! he sad.
 He told an interesting story Of his arrival at one of the towns. He with a man named Smith, got off the train at the station and they soon met a member of the Salvation Army, whose name was Lemon Later on they met a man from tho prcsbyte- rian church whose name was Mus tard. He said that there was lots of pep when these two men got to- -ethcr ai meeting held that night. He stated that people in that section were disinclined to believe Mir. smith when he told them his name, bcliev. ing that he had taken that namo since he came west. They all asked What was your name back cast?"
 Hc spoke Of onr instance where he was present at a reception to the late Theodore Roosevelt. He said that never before had he seen such n demonstration as was made by the people when the colonel arrived.
 Mountain Whites
 lh speaking Of the mountain whites he said that in the mountains of Ten- ncsscc are found the true Anglo. Saxon types, with the old English names There are few foreigners. In explain ing how these people came to settle in the mountains, he said that when the movement westward started these people settled there, as they were un- able to progros farther toward their goal An roads followed the streams and the streams, for the most part rGn north and south, the speaker said. Therefore there were no roads running cast and west and these peo- pie settled in the mountains, gradual ly losing their education and many times their religion.
 The season is long in those parts. stated the speaker. In many cases the people start their spring blowing in February and the harvest is not over until November As soon as blowing starts the children are taken from school to help their parents in the fields. The children do not re- turn 10 their studies until after the harvest is over. Therefore, they spend only about three months in school.
 Rev. M. Sutcliffe stated that the rural free delivery has done much for those people. They can get news soon after it happens and they are kept in touch with the outside world, its improvements and its inventions. The difference is noticed.
 The speaker said few words re the late Colonel Henry Wat terson of the Louisville ''Courier''. He stated that the colonel was the idol Of these back-Woods people. The speaker also touched on the feuds among the people and Of their seri- ousness and bitterness.
 Work in Porto Rico
 In Porto Rico is found strange Of three races. the white. the Indian and the black. stated Rev. Mr. l Sutcliffe. At one time in that coun- 1 try. he said, there was law which 1 stated that no white man could own property. Therefore. many or the 1 white men married negro or Indian . women iu order to control their hOld- ngs.
 According Co figures, the speaker . stated. there is from Sn to % per cent . lliteracy in Porto Rico. Iitcgitimacy . s about 60 per cent. That is not as Lad as it seems. he said. There is 4 Do marriage except by the church . flown there and most Of the people ,re Of the Catholic faith. The priests 'ee is si0 and many Of the people are co poor 10 pay for being married. There are many families. the parents yf which act as father and mother to hem, but who are not legally mar jed according 10 the church.
 He spoke of the Catholic church hat grcets the eye as one enters the larbor at San Juan. This church is Iarfsed on either side by dorimitories or boys and girls in the school com iccted with the church. The cost of his building. s50u.onU. was dcfrayed y the Catholics of Boston and yi- tniiv. he said. According to Rev. Hr. Sutcline. the American Catholics peut more monty in tHc island in our years than Inc Spanish did iH aH years.