Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-07
GOODWILL GROUP
BEING ORGANIZED
Inter-America Committee to
Follow Up "Beneficial Ef-
fectS of Hoover Mission"

Announcement of the practical com.
pletion of plans for an inter American
god will committee, composed of repre-
sentative citizens of North and South
America, was announced today by Johr
Barrett, former director general of the
Pan-American Union. The announce.
ment was made in behalf of the un-
official International Pan-American
committee, of which MIR. Barrett is
! chairman.
The primary purpose of the prospec-
| tive committee will be to confirm and
| follow up the extraordinary beneficial
effects Of the Hoover Good Will Mission
| and the arbitration and Cancellation
| agreements of the Pan-American Con-
| ference"
Awaits Hoover Conference.
Final announcement of the details of
the program and the personnel of this
group will not be made until Mr. Bar
rett can confer with President-elect
the good will trip.
The incomplete plans call for a prin-
cipal center in Washington. New York
or Chicago, with branches in Boston,
Los Angeles, New Orleans, Miami, Ha-
vana and Mexico City. Subcommittee
will be formed in each of the United
States. in each of the Latin American
countries and possibly in Canada In
discussing plans for formation of the
committee, Chairman Barrett said:
There could be no more convincing
evidence of the success of President
elect Hoover's good will mission and of
the Pan-Amertcan Conference just end
ed than the demand for an unofficial
and popular movement for Pan-Amer-
lean and Inter American good will AS
chairman of the parent group, the In
ternational Pan-American Committee,
which was formed in 1923 upon the in
itiative Of President Harding with the
| assistance of Secretaries Hughes and
Hoover, have received hundreds of re-
quests that our committee extend its
work. AS evidence of the excellent and
| comprehensive character of this work.
| it can be cited that nearly 10000 young
men and women in the 81 Pan-Amer-
lea countries have earnestly responded
to the committees efforts The major
ity of these are now holding responsible
positions throughout the Americas in
| banks, business houses, newspaper Of
fees, government bureaus. etc.
win Garry on Tour Work.
"The specific responsibility of this
new committee and its subcommittee
will be to arouse widespread public in
terest and provide unofficial ways and
means for carrying on In behalf Of
the people and apart from the great
and comprehensive work of the De-
partmentS of State and Commerce and
the Pan-American Union, of the new
good will era inaugurated by President
elect Hoover and the Pan-American
Conference on Cancellation and Arbitra-
ton. It's first direct step, to be taken on
the suggestion of eminent Latin Amer
leans, will be to raise funds and offer
appropriate inducements for construc-
tive research and recommendations on
the subject. The future of practical
Pan-Americanisrn in the light of the
Hoover goodwill mission and the &C
ton of the Pan-American Conference
on Cancellation and Arbitration, to
selected graduating and post graduate
students of high education institutions
in both North and South America"