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Travelogue of Latin America Given by Knife-Fork Speaker Mrs. Bertita Hardine. sneaker t the March meeting of the Rogue Valley Knife and Fork club Friday evening, gave a vividly - worded travelogue of Latin America. She praised the "Good Neigh bor policy" of the United States, but declared that it came about '400 years too late," and drew an attractive picture of the 20 nations "south of the border." Reasons for Neglect The pert, blonde, Hungarian born traveler, author and lec turer gave two reasons why she thought that Latin America had suffered from the "prolonged neglect" by the United States. First, she said, the U.S. was so occupied with its own growth and development that it had no energy left over for looking southward. Secondly, "distance appeals, distance is romantic," and when America finally got in the mood to travel it went, first to Europe where most Americans have an cestral roots," and later to the Orient, lured by appealing and romantic advertisements of the travel agencies. Finally, when World War II cut off travel to the east and west. American travelers began to look south but just as Ger man U-boats cut off sea travel -in the Caribbean. Two Exceptions There were two exceptions to the no-travel-south rule, she said; merchants whose trade was with Latin America, and the "obscure, unheralded American teachers who used their skimpy savings to go south and who, when the war came along, furnished a reservoir of bi lingual, friendly people whose understanding of the southern lands was a needed strength to this nation. Mrs. Harding, who was reared In Mexico and who has traveled extensively in Central and South America, described in some detail the efforts of Amer ica to win over the nations to the south when it became evi dent that their help would be needed in World War II par ticularly that of Chile, whose giant deposits of nitrates, the only ones in the western hemis phere, were needed for the chemicals and munitions of war. Startled at Gestures It was then that . the "Good Neighbor policy" was instituted, she said, and Latin America (which finally had come to ac cept the Monroe doctrine, in cluding its aspects of no involve ments in European doings, after it. had been promulgated with out advance notice), was "some what startled" to find the U.S. making friendly gestures. But. since it was a tacit admis sion that the centuries of neg lect were a mistake on the part of the U.S., she said the south ern countries began to warm up to the big northern nation. The first conference called to put the Good Neighbor policy in to effect, at Lima, was a failure, Mrs. Harding declared, and she blamed it largely on the fact that the U.S. secretary of state at that time, Cordell Hull, while a man of impeccable integrity, had no flair for diplomacy. A second conference, at Hav vana, was more successful be cause Sumner Welles, then undersecretary of state, was a polished, multi-lingual and pro fessional diplomat, who could Prospector Survives Dynamite Explosion Ontario U.R) A 60-year- old prospector survived a dyna mite blast Friday but hospital physicians feared he would lose his sight. . Franz Olsen, of Huntington, Ore., suffered severe eye injur ies when several dynamite sticks exploded prematurely while he was working in his mine. Doctors at the hospital here said they were unable as yet to determine the extent of the in juries. Olsen was also bleeding about the face and body from the strong concussion. 'Further details of the inci dent were not available. WATCH REPAIRING FOR YOUR WATCH REPAIRS AND DIAMOND SETTING NEEDS SEE ROY R. PICARD H.I.A. At The BIGGER BETTER BIG Y Entrancs On Hi-way 99 sense the nuances of the occa sion, and who could talk to the polished professional diplomats of Latin America on an equal footing. The third conference, at Rio de Janeiro, succeeded in win ning Chile to the allied cause, Mrs. Hardings said, again largely due to Welles' effectiveness. In a little digressional, trained men in diplomacy, rather than North Americans traditional suspicion. The second portion of her talk was descriptive of the Latin American nations themselves, which she separated into four groups. The first was the Indian na tions of Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, San Sal vador, Honduras, Panama, Co lumbia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru. She described the ancient Indian cultures of these lands, which 4,000 to 16,000 years ago had advanced cultures, and de veloped independently the arts and sciences of mathematics, painting, architecture, and, later, astronomy. She said the day is coming soon when the Pan American highway will be finished, and North Americans will be able to drive to all the Latin coun tries. Even now, she pointed out, it can be done with a few "jumps" by rail or sea. One of the fascinations of these nations are the "Asian" faces of the Indians in most of them, and the "faces of Egypt" of the natives of Yucatan. She described the "legends of an tiquity, which, because they have persisted, must be based at least partly on truth," which tie the Indians to the mongolian races of Asia, and the Yucatan natives to the types found in Egypt. She mentioned the legends of the lost continent of Sharp-Eyed Woman Recognizes Suspect Sought for 27 Years in Double Murder Portland (U.R) Sherman Johnson, a 67-year-old ex-convict, was held on two counts of murder Saturday because a wo man with a vivid memory recog nized him after 27 years. Johnson, alias Uncle Ben Pur vis, was booked on two murder warrants as a fugitive from Still water, Okla., wanted for a shoot ing in an Oklahoma dance hall in 1928. Spotted in Tavern He was arrested after he was spotted by Mrs. lone Harper of Portland, a sister of one of the murder victims. She said she saw Johnson in a local tavern recently and thought he resem bled the slayer. She said his right index fing er was missing, as was the slay er's. Mrs. Harper said the man ap peared to recognize her, and said "hello." She told police of the incident and they wrote Payne McCarthy Takes Blast at President Washington (U.R) Sen. Jo seph R. McCarthy (R-Wis.), in a new blast at President Eisen hower, Saturday demanded to know "what, if anything," the President is doing to secure the release of American servicemen held by Red China. "The mothers, fathers and wives (of the imprisoned service men) get no information from you on this, as though they had no right . to know," McCarthy said in a. public letter to the Chief Executive. "I submit that you are mistaken in this." The White House had no com ment. McCarthy's letter followed up his bristling attack on the President last Dec. 7. At that time, he accused Mr. Eisenhower of a "shrinking show of weak ness" in dealing with the Chinese Reds on the issue of freeing American prisoners. Certified Master Watchmaker WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION Our Prices Are Moderate JEWELERS Atlantis, and cited the re semblance between the arts of old Egypt and the arts of Yuca tan. She also pointed out that South America lies almost en tirely east of New York City, and that the Atlantic there is only some 1,600 miles wide. The second group of nations, those of the Pampas Argentina, Chile, Uraguay, Paraguay and Bolivia, have no similar Indian heritage, and as a result were settled and Europeanized and developed more rapidly than the Indian nations, she said. She described each briefly. The third group, the Carib bean nations, she listed as Cuba, Puerto Rico and Santo Domingo, and termed them the "portal" or "steppingstones" to South Amer ica. The last grouping includes only Brazil, she said, for. it is so big, so different, so amazing, that it cannot be classed with any other. She to J of the "terra incognita" of the Amazon jun gle, which still has to be tamed; of the vast stores of under ground treasure of minerals and precious stones; of the poten tialities of rubber and citrus fruits, and of how all this re mains to be developed, for only coffee, of which Brazil produces 90 per cent of the world's sup ply, is a major factor in the economy. She closed her talk with an other appeal for development of a professional class cf diplo matists in the United States, who will be able to help lead Brazil into development for the benefit of the world and of peace. The meeting was held at the Rogue Valley Country club, and Club President Dunbar Car penter introduced the speaker. County, Okla., authorities for details of the shooting. Sent Warrants ' Sheriff E. G. Schroeder of Payne County sent copies of two murder warrants for the arrest of a man known as Charlie Goss, alias "Dew Drop Inn Red." The warrants charged Goss Leading Clergyman Plans To take Part in New Plan For Church Administration BY WILLIAM H. MYERS United Press Correspondent Chicago (U.R) One of the nation's best-known clergymen will leave for Denver, April 1, to serve as a "guinea pig" in an experiment in church adminis tration. "It's sort of a test of Christian gentlemanliness," said the Rev. Alton Motter. Motter will join at Denver with the Rev. J. Benner Weaver in the experiment which will de termine whether two pastors can serve the same congregation simultaneously on a basis of equality. They will serve as "co-pastors" of the 1600 member cgn gregation at Messiah Lutheran Church in Denver. "Ben has been there about six months," Motter said. "The idea of a co-pastor, rather than an assistant, originated with him. He sold the church council and the congregation on the idea." One of The Biggest Groups Motter is leaving behind him one of the biggest "congrega tions" in the Chicago area. He is director of the Chicago Sunday Evening Club which holds in terdenominational services in orchestra hall. ' During last year's assembly of the World Council of Churches here, Motter directed press re lations with hundreds of report ers who covered the historic ses- J sions. OPEN 9:30-6 p.m. Mon. & Fri. 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Ph. 3-4922 Hawaiian Volcano Appears to be Set . For Another Rest Pahoa, Hawaii (U.R) The subterranean fire pits of Ha waii's Kilauea volcano may be simmering down for another few years of slumber, according to seismologist Dr. Jerry Eaton. Records Earthquakes Eaton said his instruments at the Hawaii Volcano Observa tory were recording earthquakes at a rate of one every three or four minutes Friday, as com pared to a two-a-minute pace earlier in the week. Most of the earth shocks were too slight to be noticed except by the sensitive needle of the seismograph, but tremors that cculd be physically felt were coming every two or three hours. Eaton said he viewed the sit uation as "a little more hopeful," but added he and other Hawaii residents were " holding our breath" until the quakes die out completely. Townspeople Alerted Civil Defense Director Peter Pakele said the 1500 townspeo ple of Pahoa still were on alert for evacuation if a new eruption occurs, and some 500 residents of previously vacated villages were still living in temporary shelters here and at Olaa, 12 miles away. Parkele said the volcanic fis sures which spouted fiery lava in last week's spectacular erup tions were quiet and a 3500 foot "escape road" was being bull dozed around last week's lava flows. with the dance hall shooting In Cushing, Okla., on Jan. 1, 1928. in which Essimie Pless, sister of Mrs. Harper, was killed and three others wounded. On of the wounded later died. Johnson denied implication in the shootings, but admitted Fri day that he was from Oklahoma. "If our experiment is success ful, it will mean that bigger con gregations can be served in fewer churches with better facil ities," Motter said. "We think two pastors can meet the total needs, social. youth, music, educational and spiritual, of people, better in one church than they could in two churches." "We plan to work as a two man pastoral team." The system, Motter thinks, will work out better than that of a pastor and assistant. Ministers Are Human "Ministers don't like the Idea of serving too long as assist ants," he said. "It may be some what un-Christian, but it's a naturally human attitude. Co- pastorships will solve the prob lem." Weaver and Motter plan to divide preaching chores about equally. The church, which be longs to the United Lutheran Church, offers three services each Sunday. It is the largest Lutheran Church in Colorado. "Parishioners will have their weddings, funerals, baptisms, choice of either Ben or me for pastoral counseling or ministra tion in time of sickness," Motter said. "We feel church followers should have a choice in these matters just as they have a choice in doctors." The ministers will draw equal salaries. Weaver and his family will continue to occupy the pres ent parsonage and the church council has given Motter his "choice of any residence we would like to buy in the vicinity of the church." House Demos Warn Group To Go Slow Washington (U.R) Veteran House Democrats intend to raise a "go slow" sign to a group of Democratic freshmen preparing to issue their own statement of foreign policy, It was learned Saturday. Informed sources said Demo cratic leaders feel that although their freshmen colleagues should be commended for their active interest in foreign policy, it would be unwise for them to issue any dissident statements as a group. They said some party leaders fear such action might be inter preted abroad as an indication of disunity within the country or the Democratic party on for eign policy issues. The freshman group, led by Rep. Henry S. Keuss (D-Wis.) has been drafting "A declaration of foreign policy" calling for a bold new approach in Europe and Asia. Malison People Face (Death by Starvation in North Viet Nam Haiphong, Indochina (U.R) Famine threatens Communist North Viet Nam and 1,000,000 people face death through starva tion unless Red China comes to their aid, official circles in Haip hong said Saturday. Many-peasants arriving in this French-controlled city on the mouth of the Red River from 5,000 Troops Take Pari in Exercise Off California Ft. Lewis, Wash. U.R) About 5000 troops of the 38th Regimental Combat Team board ed Navy transports in a steady stream Saturday as the starting hour for tactical phases of Ex ercise Surf Board, a joint Army Navy amphibious maneuver, drew nearer. Land on Beaches The exercise will involve landing the soldiers and their equipment on a California beach for operations against installa tions of an "aggressor" force. The troops have been loading their supplies and equipment aboard LSTs all week. The troops themselves will go to Cal ifornia on attack transports. About 50 Navy ships will be in volved in the maneuvers. The first ships of the fleet were scheduled to leave here Saturday and the entire fleet was supposed to be at sea by tonight. Rehearsal Slated A rehearsal landing will be staged on Silver Strand near San Diego next Friday, and a firing demonstration will be held on San Clement Island, Calif., next Saturday. The actual assault maneuver is scheduled to begin March 21 under plan "A". An alternate plan "B" assault would begin March 25. The maneuvers will continue until the end of this month when the ships will re turn here. 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