The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-11
NEGRO SEABEES CONSTRUCT INSTALLATIONS IN SOUTH PACIFIC
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POLICY TO AID
U. 5. AND HAITI

Observation-Disclosures re.
cent announcement OF the state de.
partment that IN industrial mission
has been sent 70 Haiti. coming sim.
eltaneously with the t}ins OF q
report by Senator Butler in which
be criticized the government for
running a "boondoggle" In Latin
America. has properly brought 20
Ufv-fssa The question OF just what
IS being done urder The excuse OF
the Good Neighbor policy -.
Haiti is exemplary. The an.
ncuncemert OF the state department
said the mission would make q sur
vry "of the possible ways in which
both private capital and govern
mental agencies might cooperate
20 develop CERTAIN small industries
after the war in Hat"
The island republic Was the frs,
nation 10 the south - declare war
upon the AXIS following The Pearl
Harhor incident Slacc tsen /; has
ben; its energies - rCna0ring the
materials ., 7eccSS-y - conducting
the war. TIE VS.; Nere n October
OF PRESIDED; E-e .eSNo; MAS cc-
css,on fer Mn - re.:e-s'e the
pledge Of his E>ve-Ia'tr; - support
the united nations IN s,kA;ins the
war 10 a succeSss-i cost sgSicn- II
Agricultural Developments
In return. the Amer, car govern
rnent is showing is appreciation FOR
this support from Latin America
M Haiti il has helped - establish
SHADA. the agricultural develop
nent corporation which has pushed
production OF the vital crypiostegia
plant from which rubber is derived
II has cultivated added foods,uffs
Now. the industrial mission, IL
cooperation with the Haitian Com
mission OF Inter-Americsn develop
ment Is seeking to help the little
country attain substantial stability
In It's economy and 10 develop a
reasonable degree Of self-depend-
ence
There e an estimated population
e three million Haitians of which |
aecu. Is per cent live in cities
Tsere are 300 persons per square
NE Those ~ho live on the farm
sre presently engaged in raising
tasir ovn foods. foods for the allies,
and ether essential raw materials
There IS no unemployment to speak
Of Unlike Cuba. the people If
not legally, practically Town the
land On which they liyG
Cnemvasynent- IssAasn |
IN the cities thereis 3 small de-
gree Of unemployment and no inn
mediate solution to The problem,
unless ~ Is expected. small In
6ustries can be developed.
Admittedly the standard OF living |
1here is lot high. and agricultural |
pzrxuE.s are not enough to lf IL |
Aror-t;ng 10 Haitian Anhssxa8cx
Ant-e Lkautz1d. the devescc-erA
e snail industries wcz,t -~--=
u7cA ns he ns;so-'s excs-.izl. -
rematn WITHIN Haiti. aid Ezaxls
aer-c rhe people the oppcre,z-s:v
q wnrk1ng and raissnx tbefr 5000
aro sf living
Perhaps one Of the more likely |
projeefs might be q small textile
Industry. The country srcvs cotton.
&ifps n abroad for processing. and
euys n back in tlbe form Of finished |
goods. bot st increased prices.
BsiiA ssun1 Eesnsny
From the eoconuts IL obtained |
coconut OIL from which sozp can be
made Deposits Of cemen. soil would |
lend themselves well FOR the manu-
fscture OF cement This project I'm
itself would have an added sdvan-
tage kince II would permit Haiti to |
carry on its road building pro-
gram.
What We are interested in Is the |
building up OF a sound economy"
NJ. Liautaud explains That will |
be the work OF the commission. That |
Is our objective"
Financing Of the program ulti-
mately proposed by the industrial |
mission can be done privately or
with government funds There is
capital in Haiti which can be uti- |
lied. There are facilities that the |
American government can put at
the disposal OF the Haitian govern
ren' for the attainment OF the ends
sought. And American capital will