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finance this move, thirty-six thousand dollars was set aside by the Congress of the United States for the support of the Pan-American Union. The other countries were to reimburse this coun- try according to a certain quota which depended on the population of the country. One feature of interest is the issuing of pamphlets dealing with outstanding attractions in the capital cities. Not only is it of value as a tourist guide, but it also gives statistics and commer- cial information. A conference is held once in five years. The meeting held in Havana a few y-ears ago is of great importance in connection with world affairs. The con- troversy concerned the New World col- -onies of European belligerents. It was ruled that the ownership of these col- onies should not be changed. Only one objection was raised and that by Ar- gentina delegates who said their con- stitution forbade such a move unless ratified by their Congress. The rest of the delegates signed it. This is a pleasing example of the trust and co-operation that are grow- ing between the American nations. This feeling should be fostered, for in the end it may be the support of our THE' ACADEMIAN form of government and institutions. One other example which may be cited is the Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission which helps to settle disputes and disagreements aris- ing between citizens of different coun- tries. An incident which illustrates this new Commission is briefly as fol- lows: A Uruguayan merchant sent a large number of lamb skins to his New York broker who sold them to a Mon- treal fur dealer. The fur dealer charged that the skins were not in good condi- tion upon arrival. The Uruguayan claimed just as strenuously that they were. Instead of spending thousands of dollars in a count battle, the disa- greement was arbitrated by this com- mission for a fraction of the cost. Pan-American relationships are im- proving, and it is important that they continue to do so. With some read- justments, we could obtain almost everything we need right in this hemis- phereg since a lot of our trade with the rest of the world has been cut off. So, of course, we must turn to South and Central American countries to supply our needsg and we must supply theirs in return. . . . Margaret H. VanVoorhis Why Not Use the Safest.P Milk--Cream--Ice Cream Cottage Cheese---Buttermilk Canandaigua Dairy Co. Lake Street Phone 779 N M0 5U -.sb M NC ZACK'S 3 225 S. MAIN ST. CANANDAIGUA, N. Y.

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THE ACADEMIAN Margaret Monahan: Lestag better ones. Bruce Benedict: Mr. Jones: more like him. Dottie Allen: Christmas play: more students participating. Charles Rice: Lestag more home tal- ent. Ruth Linehan: Mr. Jonesg I'm sat- isfi-ed. Eddie Melville: Christmas playg we should have the flag salute assembly. at every Prudence Coyte: Lestag something jazzy. Bill Townley: Lestag more tall men in assemblies. From these enlightening suggestions we ought to have some fine assemblies next year. As for myself, I think that through the co-operation of Mr. Lom- ber, Mr. Foster, Mrs. Johnson and the our fifth periods Board of Education on Wednesdays have been spent pleas- antly and profitably. . . . Paul J. Lynch National Society Colonial Daughters Winning Essay for 1941 The Pan-American Movement In the light of present world condi- tions, the Pan-American movement, a comparatively new movement, is of ut- most importance. The chaotic condi- tion of the eastern hemisphere makes it necessary for us of the western hem- isphere to find some means of preserv- ing our way of life. This need was being felt years ago when Simon Bolivar called a confer- ence to meet in Panama in 1826. Dele- gates were sent from the United States, but they did not arrive in time for the conference. Only a few of the Ameri- can nations were represented. A few years later, a group of three republics held a conference in Chile. Their dis- cussions were of no particular value then or now, but the general attitude of the meeting was one of hostility to the United States. The South American attitude is quite understandable. There are about fifty different racial mixtures including white, Spanish, Indian, Negro, Asiatic, and every possible combination of these races. There are sharp lines drawn between social classes which make it almost impossible for a person in one class to rise to another. Since there is no common language to bind them to- gether, they are prone to be skeptical of each other and of foreigners. A fear of Yankee Imperialism has made it difficult to get the Latin-American countries together. In the 1880's, Secretary of State James G. Blaine issued invitations to a conference to be held in Washington. Before the meeting could take place, President Garfield was assassinated. Chester A. Arthur be-came the chief ex- ecutive. With this came a change in the state department, and the invita- tions were recalled. A few years later, when Blaine was again head of the state department, he reissued the invitations. In the discussions which ensued, weights and measures, communications, arbitration, reciprocity in trade, and a host of other subjects were brought up. The only ou-tstanding result was a series of conferences held in different coun- tries. At the second of six conferences, every one of the twenty-one republics was represented. They voted for com- pulsory arbitration of disputes, reci- prccity, and a common system of nat- uralization. At the fourvth meeting, a beautiful building in Washington was dedicated. It houses maps, globes, all kinds of information concerning Latin- America, and gorgeous tropical gardens. It was a gift from Andrew Carnegie. The fifth conference brought up the principles of the Monroe Doctrine. All 'the American nations favored their adoption except the United States. However, they were accepted. In 1890, the Pan-American Union, as we now know it, was founded. The object of its organization was to gather c-ommercial data and general informa- tion to be distributed to Union mem- bers. It strove for better economic and cultural relationships between the vari- ous countries. Bulletins were issued, and still are, in the four chief lan- guages of the Americas: English, French, Spanish, and Fortuguese. To

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