Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-15

| ~ ATRIS, Athens.-The situation as
regards the mother tongue in such
portions of Greece as were ac-
i quired after the post-bellum par
titions Is not very encouraging.
The people in these sections, and eSpe-
cially In the Florina Qormer Bulgarian)
district, instead of learning Greek, con-
tinue to speak the language OF thelr
original nationalities.
Nor Is that all. Greek families NOV
ing into these new regions Of the coun-
try. instead of continuing to speak
Greek and to use this language with
their neighbors, acquire as quickly as
they can the language of the coded ter
ritory. Such a procedure should not De
permitted by the authorities. Nothing
but Greek should be allowed TO De
spoken by Greek citizens, whether native
bora or naturalized.
garian nationals in Florina and Bas-
toria who are making no effort TO learn
Greek, and, on the contrary, are teach
ing the Greeks in this territory to speak
Bulgarian, and that without the aid OF
any Bulgarian schools, which are not
permitted In the region.
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French Film Depicts
Race Suicide in Republic.
LIE Matin. Paris.-The National ALI
ance for the Increase of the French
Population has just published a film
entitled France in Peril" which VIII be
shown throughout the nation. with the
sanction of the ministry of public health.
This is a most interesting screen epic
and of the highest educational value ana
importance. 1t shows conditions IN
France that initiate against SAVING
L. M silent
condemnation of the immortality ana
abuses of natural law that perpetuate
the small family or childless marriage
With the birth rate increasing by leaps
and bounds In Germany, Belgium and
Holland. the danger of this situation In
France is not an imaginary one. In
these three countries the birth rate Is
double that in France. The picture con-
cludes with q tableau-vtvant OF the
incompatible Joy of a home well fllled
with children.
Women Denounced
For slump In Wool Prices.
Irish Independent, Dublin.--Women,
who have already been blamed Tor keep
ing themselves slim and thereby causing
a glut in the potato market, are now
denounced for being responsible for
slump in wool prices. II they would
only wrap themselves round and round
in il. that branch of the textile trade
would be in a far happier condition.
But II they did that, they would be
denounced by doctors and dress reform
ers-and how about the various move
ments inviting them to wear more
cotton?
Latin America
Ignores Immigration Ban.
La Prensa, Buenos Aires.-While the
United States Government Is restrict
ing the immigrants To that country from
the countries of Latin America, retalia-
tory measures are not being adopted by
South American governments, and Amer
lean emigTants continue TO be welcomed
from Panama to TERRA del Fuego.
It cannot be said, however, that emf
grafton from the United States has
reached as yet any importance SUFFICIENT
TO indicate that there is, or will be, any
general trend from the North American
republic to the sister republics OF the
south. Most Of the immigrants" in
fact, to South American countries are
South America to work on contracts
obtained in these countries by North
American companies, and who will re-
turn when the work they are engaged
upon Is completed.
Of emigrants from South America to
the United States in 1929, the largest
number, $50, were from Venezuela; next
was Colombia, with 548; Brazil with
SIT, and Argentina with 375. From
Peru there were 315 persons; from Chile,
$50; from Ecuador, 129. and fewer than
100 each from Paraguay, Bolivia and
Uruguay.
Inasmuch e. admissions to thu United