New Britain herald., 1930-12-04

all constructive forces in the land the workman and the scientist. the merchant and manufacturer, in short, all agencies for economic and cultural advancement pull together, and successfully, 10 lift the country 10 its new place. Behind it all there is of course. new spirit. n spirit born Of hard experience and the will to give the best that is in the rcople-to work back into the sun- shine and 10 make friends
 Visitors Reported Welcome
 "No foreign visitor, especially when he comes from the United States said the speaker, "can fail | 0 observe this desire on the part Of everybody in Germany, to make hlm feel at home ill their country" Referring to the great world adver- Using convention last summer 10 which many hundreds of the pro tession had gone from the United States. MT. Butcher said: These men and women, better trained ob- f'' N'lo piOpdbiE AlluIl llIt hN'l hb' tourist, all were simply delighted with what they saw on their tours of the country. And they surely had their eyes open,"
 But then" the speaker asked 'is all that really new? The country it. self, with its beautiful landscapes from the glorious snow capped Ba- a 1nyn1N Thuringia. the crisp beauty of the Black Forest and the wide stretches Of wonderful beaches along the Bal tic and the North Sea all that of course is as it always was. Nor have the romantic 'Burgcn, the castles and castle ruins along the beautiful Rhine and throughout the land, the hundreds of medieval picture towns changed their old walls and gates and towers. And the many centuries old cathedrals and palaces all are there as before, among the world s greatest masterworks of architec- ture. Museums and galleries galore harbor the same famous paintings and sculptures. with some more
  the people? They seem to be differ cnt But arc they? Can more than fifty million men and women change their souls and their minds in de- cadc? l have known them long. And ] believe that what the casual ob- server thinks are changes, arc really only traits brought out more con- spicuously. the throwing off of a certain reserve. the laying bare of their true hearts and souls. The Ger mans have always been good heart ed. Else, how could they have been known as the people of thinkers and poets?
 A real blessing for the new Ger many, Mir Butcher believes. IS the country's fortune to have at its head a man like President Hindenburg. who understands his people and their needs and desires, and whose staunch honesty of purpose and rug ged patriotism have long made him the idol of the nation.
 Mir. Butcher, who was with the American army during the World War and since the armistice has Vls- ited many countries in Europe, studying industrial, social and economic conditions. last summer made his seventh trip to Germany.
 Railroads in Good Condition
 "Onc of the most remarkable signs Of the success of Germany's efforts st economic rehabilitation. he sald' "is the splendid condition of the German railroads which are, by the way the worlds largest unified rail- way system, with about 75o'ooo cm- ployes Roadbed. rolling stock' shops and methods of administration and organization have been thor- oughly modernized. The service IS really excellent. Trains are scrupu- lously clean, comfortable and so punctual that one can regulate one s watch after the timetable. Last sum- mer, we rode on several of the rapid express trains, which have again reached their pre-war speed, ana these, with deluxe flyers such as the famous Rheingold express, the finest train in all Europe, have nothing to fear by comparison with our own best trains in the United States. But still. fares are lower than here. With Americans. trains as the Rhelngold express have made such a hit that the number of cars had 10 be in creased to accommodate them. Con- ductors and other personnel coming in contact with foreign visitors often speak several languages, as do spe- cial police in all larger cities and, of course. hotel employees. so that an