, 1934-11-18
The World
At a Glance

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rather than IN defiance.
IN spite CT demonstration for
and against church and clergy -
Mexico on the whole Is peaceful
compared To what IL used TO be-.
And that Is all the more interesting
because Mexico has been swept by
n great social evolution, remarkable
In It's extent and In its hloodless-
ness.
There are even four ex-presidents
alive-and all four have gone out
OF office without q revolution.
That Is the evidence given by Ma
cedonio Platas, associate editor OF
Ferronales. employees publication OF
the Mexican National Railway.
A Keen Interest
Mexico has n keen interest In
President Roosevelt's New Deal.
Mexico has had its own New Deal
under Plutarco Elias Gales. While
Gales, the former school master, Is
not now the president, " Is his
spirit that rules Mexico. He II one
OF the four living ex-prezidents. He
is the Silent Dictator OF the Repub-
lie OF the south. Sometimes, when
there Is n crisis, Gales Ia not SO
When there was agitation
In Monterrey against the teaching
Of certain Socialistic principles In
grade schools, Gales broke his
to say 1t was the desire OF
both houses Of congress that the
teaching be continued.
And, following that, a controversy
arose that has filled the news pa
pers. But Professor Raymond Mo-
close advisor To President
Roosevelt, who went TO Mexico 10
interview Gales, says In Today
magazine: My own guess Is that
the years will soften the anti-cleri-
cal atmosphere that now prevails
In Mexico. perhaps not in General
Gales himself, but In those who
succeed him"
Gales told Moley exactly what
ne thought OF the teaching OF the
doctrines OF the revolutionary order
In Mexico. over which there Is mark
ed difference Of opinion. Said CAL
les.
The policies OF the revolution are
now the established political theory
Of the nation. II is as legitimate to
teach them as II is for the schools
Of the United states to teach the
constitution and the Declaration Of
independence"
IN the meantime conversion Of
churches into public schools and
other public institutions continues,
despite vigorous opposition.
Looking Askance
Some years ago. official America
askance at Mexico. Queer
strongly soviet-ish, were be-
ing tried out. MANY Americans
still look askance.)
Now Mexico feels more friendly
the United states. Some Of
those ideas are being tried out In
the United States.
Mexico, however, believes the
United states sttll has a long way
TO go-for In Mexico the United
States In looked upon as a some
what backward nation. Uncle Sam
Is regarded as n giant. a fairly
amiable fellow. but one to be feared
because Of his sire. Now that the
giant is seized with pains and doesn't
seem to know how to cure himself,
the Mexican feels somewhat OF q
but dares not offer hts own
remedies although he believes those
remedies would effect a cure.
I'm Mexico
Mexico has gone a long distance
In social legislation.
Some details Of this legislation
are described by another Mexican
who visited the United
States. This editor happens to be
Aguilar Reyes, who edits
La Aficion. leading sport journal Of
Mexico City.
There Is collective bargaining ev-
erywhere in Mexico.
An employe may not be dismissed
He must have three
months notice. or. If an old en-
the period OF grace is one
month for every year he has served.
Disputes are settled BY the govern
ment's Tribunal Of Arbitration and
Cancellation. Every state has It's
own local tribunal. The tribunals
are composed Of one member OF in
one Of the government. enc
of labor.
The government permits no def
ance.
In the beginning. according to
labor and agrarian leaders
desired TO absorb everything. But.
now, there is q satisfaction with the
manner in which the arrangement
A~grarians
The chief difficulty In Mexico
was with the agrarians-as In all
where there r vast land
holdings and where the average
farmer Is a peOn on the property
OF some large landholder.
The agrarians desired TO take all
the land as their own.
The government finally prevailed
upon them not to take the land
already planted. but 70 take small
individual slices Of implanted land,
a man could cultivate rs his
Such a solution could not be
worked out 20 satisfactorily I'm q
European country where all the
Ii highly cultivated-and where
large landholders own il all, as In
or In East Prussia.
Baseball
Mexicans have one strong tie with
Americans-baSeball.
Really" says Editor Reyes, mo
Mexican could be elected 70 office
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